Chapter 18

Long Wang:......

Both were now utterly speechless.

To be honest, let's just say.

Do you really need us to save you?

And Morax had sensed the aura emanating from the girl right from the start.

The aura of an Archon!

The girl before them must be the lord of this territory, the Dust God Lady Guizhong!

If he could win over Lady Guizhong using Jiang Yan's appearance, that wouldn't be a bad choice either...

Morax pondered.

If Jiang Yan heard this, he would absolutely roll his eyes in speechless exasperation.

I really thank you, you know!

This young master is devoted solely to Little Ganyu!

"You..."

After thoroughly petting Jiang Yan, the girl's gaze turned toward them.

"Greetings. My name is Morax. I have come here with a matter to discuss with your lord, the Dust God Lady Guizhong."

Morax's words were clearly far more official at this moment.

The faint aura of an Archon emanating from him caused the girl's expression to grow solemn.

"I see..."

"The lord of the Mount Tianheng region, then..."

"Then follow me."

Holding Jiang Yan tightly in her arms, the girl walked ahead with a light laugh, leading the group.

Jiang Yan:......

Wait, if you're leading the way, just lead the way!

Let me down!

I'm just cute; what fault is that of mine?

Does my being cute mean you can do whatever you want to me?!

The above were the thoughts of a certain boy lying on the girl's chest.

Seeing Jiang Yan's expression of enjoyment, both Morax and Long Wang had dark lines on their faces.

You kid... that's enough!

"Speak. This is my room."

The girl entered the house at the center of the tribe. After everyone took their seats, she sat in the main seat, holding Jiang Yan in her arms, and said with a smile.

"You should have guessed my identity by now, Morax."

"You carry the aura of an Archon. If I'm not mistaken, you are the Archon who protects this place, the Dust God Lady Guizhong."

"Correct?"

Morax said calmly.

"Mm-hmm! You guessed right, but sadly, no prize~"

The girl smiled playfully, her bell-like laughter echoing throughout the entire room.

"You have traveled far to come here. Though I do not yet know the purpose of your visit?"

After a brief moment of playfulness, Lady Guizhong seemed very pleased, then asked the three about their purpose for coming.

Morax pondered his words for a moment, then recounted the purpose of their journey to Lady Guizhong.

"Ah... I understand."

Lady Guizhong pondered for a moment.

"Although Mount Tianheng is vast, it is not suitable for humans to survive here long-term."

"So you wish to form an alliance with me, allowing the people under your command to relocate here, correct?"

True to her reputation as an Archon renowned for wisdom, Lady Guizhong understood the hidden purpose behind Morax's few brief words.

"This matter is of great consequence; I need to think it over."

After pondering for a while, Lady Guizhong spoke softly.

Just as she wanted to rub Jiang Yan's small face, she touched a pile of hard wood. During Lady Guizhong's contemplation, Jiang Yan had already used the Wood Substitute to escape her embrace.

Lady Guizhong pursed her lips with a hint of lingering disappointment, but let it go there.

"Very well. Then for these few days, we shall be a bother."

Morax nodded; he hadn't intended for Lady Guizhong to agree on the spot anyway.

Allowing the subjects of other Archons to reside in one's own territory is something that, as an Archon, one naturally weighs carefully.

This is not something that can be agreed to lightly.

Jiang Yan and the others stayed here for nearly a week.

During this time, Lady Guizhong also showed Morax and the others around large areas within her territory.

And with Jiang Yan's adorable appearance present, Lady Guizhong and the people of her tribe found it difficult to harbor hostility toward this group.

Unless they acted recklessly here.

But clearly, Morax was certainly not that kind of person.

But that applied only to Morax.......