Chapter 184: Can't Beat the Original Plot?

Kuangsha City, Xicheng Lord's Residence.

Lin Manzhi had just stepped into the doorway when a familiar voice anxiously sounded from inside the house:

"Wooden Female!"

In the next second, Lin Manzhi looked up, gazed into the house, and saw the previously unseen Shamaness Su Li. She thought there was no need to hide her appearance and identity, so she removed the hooded robe from her head, smiled at the corner of her mouth, and said, "Shamaness Su, long time no see."

Su Li looked at the strange beautiful female before her, her eyes widened, and the steps she had rushed in halted, her expression complex.

The female before her had skin as white and delicate as a pearl, without a single blemish, paired with jet‑black eyes and thick, raven‑dark long hair, making her especially beautiful.

Although she had heard of the great changes here upon arriving at Kuangsha City and was about to look for the Wooden Female but was taken straight to the Lord's Residence, she already had suspicions in her mind; seeing it with her own eyes now inevitably caused a huge shock to her spirit.

Su Li never expected that Kuangsha City could actually become the territory of a Beast.

She had traveled all the continents and spent over a decade in the Wushen Temple of Kuangsha City, and knew clearly that this desert of Kuangsha City was the most dangerous place on the entire continent.

She never imagined that the Wooden Female who appeared before the rainy season had a master with such grand ambitions.

And the most troublesome thing is that Wen Jing offended the lord of Xicheng...

At that moment, behind Lin Manzhi, a tall blue‑eyed male Beast entered the room.

He wore a black long robe, his face handsome, and his blue eyes showed no emotion as he swept over; his steps slowed and stopped beside the Wooden Female before him.

The guard stationed at the doorway bowed his head and said, "Lord."

Su Li felt a sudden thump in her heart, a strong unease rising.

She had seen this male Beast many times before; each time when meeting the Wooden Female, he stood behind the Wooden Female in a protective posture just as now.

Thus, the way the lord of Kuangsha City treats that female makes their relationship self‑evident…

Wen Jing, you fool!

You're at least a Shamaness who came out of the Mountain Classic Beast Temple; why do you obey Cangqiong's words! Even if you can't resist, couldn't you be flexible? Here you follow Lord Cangqiong's orders, and over there you give me covert hints!

When dealing with powerful Beastfolk, it's best not to offend either side.

And look what trouble you've caused!

While Su Li's anxiety swirled, Mo Lie had already taken Lin Manzhi past her, walked into the room, and sat on one of the two side‑by‑side seats at the upper part of the room.

Upon meeting again, their statuses had reversed.

Su Li turned around with a remorseful expression; having no time to mind her own treatment, she walked a few steps into the room, first saluted the Lord, then her eyes turned to the more familiar Lin Manzhi:

"Sigh, upon learning of Wen Jing's actions, I rushed here immediately. It's all her fault; even faced with such a big matter she didn't give you a covert hint. But Wen Jing had no choice, being forced; against a powerful Lord, we Shamaness have no way to resist…"

Hearing this, Lin Manzhi smiled lightly and said nothing.

Su Li's expression stiffened.

Such a situation that she couldn't get out of had become very rare.

Lettuce is the main herb of the raw elixir, and only the other party possesses it.

Su Li had to face reality and continued, "I have also heard of your mishap; I came personally to apologize, hoping you won't take it out on me, and continue to supply me with Lettuce."

Su Li's eyes kept on Lin Manzhi; those words were also addressed to Lin Manzhi.

Mo Lie sat up there, casually resting his hand on his chin, tilting his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the little Female beside him.

Lin Manzhi: "That's easy to say, but I need Shamaness Su to help me with a small favor, and then this matter can be considered settled."

Su Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "If you have any request, just say it; I will definitely help you if I can."

Lin Manzhi looked at Su Li, without beating around the bush, and said directly, "Shamaness Su, this matter is not difficult for you; I hope you can obtain four portions of Dragon Essence from the Mountain Classic Beast Temple for me."

In the original book, within the Mountain Classic Beast Temple, beneath the Great Witch is the Holy Shamaness, followed by the six Shamanesses who oversee the Wushen Temples of the six continents.

Only the Great Witch and the Holy Shamaness can naturally access the precious medicinal herbs in the Mountain Classic Beast Temple.

The status of the six Shamanesses who manage a continent's Wushen Temple is also special within the Mountain Classic Beast Temple; when the Great Witch enters a cliff‑like aging phase, they can vie first for the Holy Shamaness position.

Su Li left Kuangsha City with the Lettuce in order to become the Holy Shamaness and succeed the Great Witch.

Presumably, she has now achieved that goal.

Lin Manzhi previously chose to cooperate with the Wushen Temple on the Lettuce elixir, providing the Shamaness a chance to shine and also giving herself an opportunity to access the precious herbs.

Now that opportunity arrived; Lin Manzhi smiled at Su Li, confident the other would not refuse the deal.

But Su Li, as if something displeased her, said angrily, "I'm not the Holy Shamaness yet."

Lin Manzhi: "... ah?"

Could this be the magic of the original story?

When the rumor of not brewing the elixir spread, could Su Li, relying on the raw elixir, still be the heroine who defeats Su Li in the original book and becomes the Holy Shamaness?

Her left eyelid twitched, and she asked, "Who is that?"

"After I returned to the Mountain Classic Beast Temple and gave the raw elixir to the Great Witch, the Great Witch was very pleased, originally planning to publicly announce me as the candidate for Holy Shamaness, but unexpectedly a little witch attendant popped up…"

Su Li frowned, recalling the scene, still remembering the feeling of suddenly falling from a height.

At that time, Su Li returned to the Mountain Classic Beast Temple in all her glory; the Great Witch she saw this time had changed from a originally beautiful appearance to gray hair and a face full of wrinkles.

On the Beastfolk continent, Beastfolk maintain their prime appearance after reaching adulthood at twenty years old, until the last two years of life, when their looks suddenly enter a cliff‑like decline.

Therefore, when the current Great Witch enters the aging phase and she has not cultivated a Holy Shamaness, the most important matter in the Mountain Classic Beast Temple now is to select a Holy Shamaness.

That is a position all Shamanesses desire; to choose the most powerful Great Witch, all females of the Mountain Classic Beast Temple can participate.

As the Shamaness overseeing a continent and possessing the raw elixir, Su Li considered herself to have a huge advantage, believing no one could compete with her.

Who knew that when she had already gained the Great Witch's approval and was publicly announced to become this term's Holy Shamaness, a witch attendant who wasn't even a Shamaness emerged in the main hall.

Su Li was angry, and the witch attendant named Lin Ling was even more furious.

She had long taken the Holy Shamaness and Great Witch positions as her own; the earlier plan to meet Cangqiong spectacularly had already failed, she couldn't understand it and grew even more hateful toward Cangqiong's lack of vision, about to explode.