Chapter 489: This Race Should Be Extinguished

Xiang Ningyan's mind buzzed, his heart surging with monstrous waves, turning into heaven-shaking ripples that constantly rumbled through his entire body.

He knew very well that Qing Qin's three heads were incomparably noble. For the proud and arrogant creature, each one had immense significance.

The one in the center was its life essence, while the left and right also possessed different meanings. Being able to lift Xu Qing with its right head—in Xiang Ningyan's cognition, this was an absolutely impossible thing.

This had nothing to do with cultivation, but with Qing Qin's recognition. The only thing the central main head would lift was its master, and whether it was the current Qing Qin or its ancestors of the past, it had never had the habit of recognizing a master.

As for the left head, the only ones who could appear there were its offspring. If an alien race stepped on it, it would be equivalent to a huge insult, and it would definitely be a fight to the death.

And the right head represented Qing Qin recognizing the person as an equal, just like a close friend of the human race. The previous County Governor of the past stood there.

"Qing Qin thinks Xu Qing is its friend?"

Xiang Ningyan gasped, looking at Xu Qing standing on Qing Qin's right head, as if looking at a god-like man.

This was not the first time he had looked at Xu Qing this way. Previously, upon learning that Xu Qing was the so-called Black Heaven Son, his heart had been filled with such monstrous waves.

And now, it was the same.

He really couldn't imagine why this would happen, so the first thought in his mind was that this Qing Qin had also believed in the Red Moon and regarded Xu Qing as a Son of God.

"But even so, it shouldn't be the right head."

Xiang Ningyan was bewildered.

Xu Qing was also bewildered. He had been prepared to use the Red Moon as a threat, but the development of events exceeded his imagination in its smoothness. Before he could even threaten, this big bird Qing Qin had revealed goodwill.

At this moment, even though Xu Qing did not know the meaning represented by Qing Qin's three heads, the fact that the other party had actively lifted him up—the meaning revealed by this scene was naturally incomparably clear.

"How could it be like this..."

Xu Qing's mind was a bit chaotic, but before he could carefully recall the reason, the big bird Qing Qin let out a 'caw' roar. Amidst the rumbling of heaven and earth, its massive body rushed out from the clouds.

The black clouds in the sky completely collapsed. In the sky where lightning like a thunder pool spread over a large area, Qing Qin's complete body was revealed.

A thousand-foot head, a ten-thousand-foot belly, its entire body was purple-red, but its wings were very small.

The feathers on its body gave a messy feeling, but it possessed astonishing divine fluctuations that permeated the world around it.

At this moment, after rushing out of the clouds, it circled in the firmament. Wherever it passed, the world changed color, clouds surged in all directions, and ear-piercing roars resounded through the sky.

Xu Qing stood on its right head, looking down at the earth. An unprecedented feeling also emerged in his heart. Then, he took a deep breath and bowed solemnly to the other two heads.

"Many thanks, Senior!"

The central head of the big bird Qing Qin lifted, nodded slightly toward Xu Qing, and let out a 'caw', but it contained little ferocity, instead radiating a sense of happiness.

Watching all this, Xiang Ningyan suddenly had an incredible thought in his dazed mind.

"The reason Qing Qin appeared here instead of in its lair... could it be... because of Xu Qing?"

"It wouldn't be hiding in the clouds in the sky from beginning to end, following Xu Qing as soon as he stepped into the capital, would it... Haha, how is this possible." Xiang Ningyan was startled by his own thought.

But soon, he felt that this answer seemed to explain everything perfectly.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that in a place very far from its lair, Xu Qing shouted once, and the other party appeared; Xu Qing spoke once, and the other party agreed.

"They know each other? No, they don't know each other, but if they don't know each other, how could it be like this!!" Just as Xiang Ningyan was completely confused, Xu Qing also suppressed the various questions in his heart.

Regardless, now was not the time to ponder this. Although he guessed that the Palace Master must have multiple ways to solve the problem of the tight front line, Xu Qing knew that his own task had to be completed as soon as possible.

"Senior Qing Qin, please return to the capital with me." Xu Qing cupped his fists and spoke.

Qing Qin nodded. Just as it was about to fly out, Xu Qing remembered Xiang Ningyan, so he hurriedly informed the big bird Qing Qin.

Qing Qin glanced sideways

with its eyes, revealing disgust, but it still grabbed with its claw. Amidst Xiang Ningyan's screams, it grabbed him in its claw, flapped its wings, and moved forward like a thunderbolt.

The speed was so fast that Xu Qing felt what was called "the ends of the earth at one's feet."

This place was clearly very far from the capital, but as Qing Qin rushed out, the void blurred, heaven and earth twisted, and amidst a series of thunder explosions, in just the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the capital was in sight.

This kind of speed was something Xu Qing had never felt before. As his heart surged with huge waves, Qing Qin's appearance also attracted the attention of the capital.

As the capital's formation erupted, the Commandant's figure appeared instantly in mid-air. His expression shifted when he saw Qing Qin, and after noticing Xu Qing standing on its right head, he froze for a moment before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Xu Qing, this concerns the capital's defense, so..." The Commandant did not finish his sentence, nor did he ask why Xu Qing was with Qing Qin. He knew very well that everyone had secrets, and there was no need to probe too deeply.

But his meaning had already been expressed; he did not allow Qing Qin to enter the capital. This was his duty.

Xu Qing understood this. He nodded and, after respectfully explaining to Qing Qin, Qing Qin let out a screech and flew into the clouds to rest. Xu Qing's figure descended alone, and after cupping his fists to the Commandant, he headed straight for the Sword-Holding Palace.

Arriving at the Book-Ordering Division, Xu Qing's eyes revealed a sharp glint. He had now found Qing Qin's help, which gave him the combat power to resolve all obstacles. Therefore, upon returning, the first thing he did was to inquire about the matter of collecting supplies from the alien races outside Fenghai County.

Soon, information was summarized one by one and reported to Xu Qing by Qing Qiu, who had not been arranged to go to the battlefield and was left behind at the Sword-Wielding Palace.

"There are 57,841 alien races inside and outside Fenghai County. Among them, 70% have given a response, and 30% have not responded."

"Among the alien races that gave a response, half of the tribes are willing to provide supplies at a fair price."

"And the other half of the tribes have given high prices, three to ten times the normal price, especially..."

Speaking of this, Qing Qiu hesitated for a moment and looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing remained expressionless and spoke calmly.

"Continue reading."

"Especially those tribes attached to the Near-Immortal race have even quoted sky-high prices. Taking healing elixirs as an example, an elixir that originally cost 20 spirit stones, they are asking for 1,000! As for magic treasures that originally cost hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, they start at tens of millions of spirit stones."

"War magic treasures are even more outrageous."

"And the Sword-Wielders sent to the Near-Immortal race were turned away. The Near-Immortal race informed us that they are following the Palace Master's request to choose to close their tribe and asked us not to disturb them."

After Qing Qiu finished speaking, she stood silently to the side. She had never felt such disgust for these alien races as she did now.

Listening to Qing Qiu's report, coldness appeared in Xu Qing's eyes. His philosophy was actually the same as the Palace Master's; those alien races in Fenghai County actually didn't need so many.

However, he could also understand the decline of the human race, which made the performance that should have been strong in the past difficult to achieve in this era.

And for so many years, the Sheng Lan tribe also did not want to see a completely unified Fenghai County, so only this kind of balance technique could reduce the friction of war.

But looking at the results, it seemed that some things were unavoidable.

So, after Xu Qing was silent for a while, he spoke calmly.

"Give me the information on the tribe that quoted the most outrageous price. Also, bring me all the dossiers regarding this tribe, and look up those regulations violated by this tribe over the years that the Sword-Wielding Palace only recorded but did not handle for various reasons."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he closed his eyes.

At this moment, the sky outside was pitch black; it was the moment before dawn.

The darkness outside invaded the Book-Ordering Division, and Xu Qing, sitting there, also seemed to merge into the darkness.

Looking at Xu Qing, Qing Qiu felt a killing intent brewing on the other party, so she lowered her head and said yes. After leaving, she immediately collected everything Xu Qing needed.

Half a stick of incense later, when dawn was about to arrive, Qing Qiu returned to the Book-Ordering Division and handed a jade slip to Xu Qing.

The Miling tribe, located in the mountain land of the same name in Qiling Prefecture, northwest of the capital. This tribe is not large and is not divided into sects.

They live as a tribe, with four branches. They call themselves the Four Veins.

They are good at refining elixirs and treasures, attached to the Tianyin family within the Near-Immortal race. They are one of the eight major tribes under the three major families of the Near-Immortal race, sharing part of the terms of the alliance between the Near-Immortal race and the human race, exempt from the annual tribute, and autonomous in the 100,000-mile area around the Qiling mountain land.

Over the past eight hundred years, the Four Veins of this tribe have violated human regulations 18,931 times. Except for more than 1,300 cases that violated first-tier regulations and were forcibly executed, the rest have not been handled.

"In addition, this tribe, relying on its attachment to the Near-Immortal race, did not participate in the war according to the Palace Master's request for Spirit-Storing and Void-Returning." Qing Qiu glanced at Xu Qing and said softly.

Xu Qing remained expressionless, stood up, and walked out.

"Xu Qing, should we report this to the Commandant and request that the Commandery Office send people to assist?" Qing Qiu recalled the scenes of the Ten-Intestine Tree and couldn't help but speak. Xu Qing shook his head.

The moment he stepped out of the Book-Ordering Division, the morning sun rose in the firmament, radiating ten thousand rays of light, rapidly dispelling the dark night.

"I will handle this matter."

Under the sunlight, Xu Qing remained expressionless, his voice cold as he leaped up.

The firmament rumbled, and pressure descended. As countless people in the capital felt their hearts tremble, the massive body of the big bird Qing Qin appeared in the sky.

It blotted out the sun.

As the huge shadow covered the morning sun and shrouded the capital, Xu Qing stood on the right head of the big bird Qing Qin, squatted down, lifted his right hand to gently stroke its purple-red skin, and spoke softly.

"Senior, if you have time, let's go to the Qiling mountain land and extinguish a tribe, how about it?"

"Caw!"

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Qing Qin seemed a bit excited. Its three heads lifted simultaneously and roared to the sky.

Its sound pierced gold and cracked stone, shaking the clouds, heaven and earth trembling!

Its wings, which had few feathers, flapped violently at this moment, stirring up a huge storm that connected heaven and earth. While rumbling in all directions, it also radiated a strong sense of ferocity.

As its huge body swayed, it headed straight for the northwest direction and rushed away.

Its speed was so fast that it stirred up a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and it disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. ===== CHAPTER 490 =====