Chapter 178: Bringing Back the Territory

Cangqiong had previously followed the Beastfolk delivering lettuce all the way here, and in the high sky he saw a sight that even surprised him.

In the desert, a patch of red fruit had actually grown; just looking at the hundred-meter-high city wall and the Beastfolk guarding it, one could tell it was artificial and of extraordinary value.

Believing he had no rival in this desert, he had now found the place where the Holy Maiden Fruit grew; at that time he wanted to capture a Beastfolk for interrogation, so he seized the Beastfolk who was carrying a basket loaded with Holy Maiden Fruit nearby.

It turned out quite well…… his eyesight was good; the Beastfolk delivering lettuce at that time seemed to be reporting to her about the lettuce.

He had not mistaken the person.

Cangqiong was confident about all this, waiting for the female before him to acknowledge.

This was best, so he wouldn't have to think of ways to interrogate a female with pheromones, which would give him a headache.

But unexpectedly, he heard an answer he did not want to hear.

"To be honest, I'm just an employee who picks Holy Maiden Fruit; I heard everyone say the chief of Kuangsha City is in charge here." Lin Manzhi looked down, the height made her dizzy, and her tone naturally weakened a bit.

Cangqiong frowned at her.

Lin Manzhi looked pitifully and said, "Don't look at me like that; usually I just do whatever the superiors say, I haven't paid attention, I really really know nothing, please let me go."

Cangqiong withdrew his gaze, "Such talk can fool a brat."

Lin Manzhi: "……"

She remained silent, and Cangqiong was not in a hurry; regardless, he would just take her back.

He had plenty of time; at that moment he picked up a Holy Maiden Fruit, lowered his head to sniff it lightly, the fresh red Holy Maiden Fruit in his hand emitted a specially pleasant fragrance, and then he ate it.

Biting into the thin-skinned Cherry Tomato burst sweet-and-sour juice in his mouth, a very rich fruit aroma, and—a weak soothing energy circulated in his Spirit Core.

He ate the Holy Maiden Fruits one after another until the basket was empty.

Cangqiong's slight pity for the female before him was not enough to restrain his inner desire for the precious medicinal plants; he had made up his mind that, no matter what, he would also pry the secrets of lettuce and Holy Maiden Fruit from her mouth.

He threw away the empty basket, picked up a clean white handkerchief to wipe his hands, and in midair his voice mixed with the wind: "You have no other choice; honestly obey and help me with work, whatever Kuangsha City can give you, I will naturally give you double; otherwise, all the preferential treatment due to females will disappear from you."

Cangqiong looked at Lin Manzhi and gave a light laugh, with a blatant threat: "Do you know? The Eagle Clan likes to fly at ten-thousand-meter cloud heights, extremely fast, but females cannot withstand high speed and high altitude, understand?"

Lin Manzhi: "……"

"Being caught, do I still have to thank you?"

She had a hundred things she wanted to curse, but the opponent's fists were big, and she didn't want to bring trouble upon herself.

Lin Manzhi lowered her head, looking at the golden-yellow desert hills below undulating like an ocean.

She understood what Cangqiong had just said—wasn't it just to avoid harming her as a female, that the giant eagle's current flight speed is very low and slow?

Great! This way she could wait for Mo Lie to come.

Lin Manzhi slowly took a deep breath, sat down with her arms wrapped around her knees, appearing honest and straightforward.

The giant eagle's flight speed was fast; despite carrying a female on its back, after flying in the sky for a while, it encountered Beastfolk warriors following Cangqiong in midair.

This flock of giant eagles with wingspans of over ten meters numbered twenty or more, gathering in a patch of dark, cloud-like mass that blotted out the sky, standing out starkly in the clear desert sky; therefore only Guard Captain Yingxi followed the lord.

"My lord!"

Yingxi flew closer, the leading giant eagle warriors drew near to look; when they saw Guard Captain Yingxi's back, the lord beside Lin Manzhi, at the same time a glint of curiosity appeared in their eagle eyes.

"The lord himself came to Kuangsha City and personally went, bringing back a female? They couldn't have mistaken, could they??"

Lin Manzhi looked at the vast eagle flock, her heart also astonished beyond measure; fragments of the original book flashed in her mind belatedly, and she knew who the golden-eyed male beast that had kidnapped her was!

Cangqiong, a supernatural male beast capable of controlling lightning, the Lord of Thunder.

Ah ah ah…… why did Cangqiong come to capture me!!

Lin Manzhi was completely dazed, her calm gradually fading, becoming increasingly anxious.

Ahead, the eagle flock's wings slightly flapped, stirring up a hot wind; the eagle flock hovered in that part of the sky, waiting for Cangqiong's order.

"My lord, should we continue returning to Kuangsha City or go back to the territory?" Yingxi spoke up.

Cangqiong stood on Yingxi's back, lowered his golden eyes, and he was looking at Lin Manzhi sitting beside him.

From the Beastfolk came a strong premonition; the other party would surprise him even more than the lettuce and Holy Maiden Fruit he had sought, and on this trip what he wanted had already been obtained.

Seeing Cangqiong's eyes as if they could see through everything, Lin Manzhi did not want to be taken away at all, and thought of ways to delay a bit.

Just then, a sharp, piercing cry came from the eagle flock; Lin Manzhi painfully covered her ears with both hands, enduring the pain as she looked into the distance.

All that could be seen was the dust at the horizon like a raging primordial beast, charging from the skyline; at first just a yellow line on the horizon, in an instant it devoured the entire sky.

The wild wind swept up sand and gravel, emitting wails like ghosts and wolves, stirring heaven and earth into chaos.

A sandstorm??

Cangqiong looked at the most terrifying disaster in the desert, his golden eyes narrowing: "Yingxi, fly higher."

The giant eagle gave a low response, instantly its head shot upward, its back suddenly tilted downward; Lin Manzhi had no time to react, she fell from the giant eagle's shoulder and rolled down its smooth feathers.

Just as she was about to fall from the giant eagle's back, a hand grabbed her arm; Cangqiong furrowed his brows tightly, took off his white outer robe, and draped it over Lin Manzhi's head.

This is the most barren desert region of the continent; the invisible sky-full of dust is the punishment inflicted by the Beast God, and even he would avoid such a massive disaster when he encounters it.

The giant eagle continued to rise upward, wanting to quickly escape the yellow sand below that would make them lose their sense of direction; Lin Manzhi felt immense pressure, her whole internal organs being squeezed.

She was almost unable to continue, her stomach churning; the sole thought left in her mind let her retain a hint of clarity.

No, cannot let them fly higher……

The sand below might be Mo Lie arriving, or it could be an ordinary sandstorm approaching; but if it is Mo Lie, his Spirit Core has not fully recovered, so how could he have a better chance against Cangqiong?

Lin Manzhi grabbed Cangqiong's arm behind her back, her nails digging into his forearm, her teeth clenched tightly on her lower lip, she took a deep breath and then shouted over the wind: "Exactly! Only I can cultivate lettuce and Holy Maiden Fruit; if I die, the medicinal plants will disappear!"

Her words were almost shouted, her body trembling uncontrollably, clearly she had reached her limit; without any protection, staying aloft could mean death.