Chapter 407: Mode

The eldest princess lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside.

The coachman was a thin, dark-skinned, and unremarkable man; in front were three guards and an elderly man leading them.

The remaining guards stood watch on both sides and at the rear of the carriage.

A sharp look flashed in the eldest princess's eyes: "They are indeed all high-level professionals, and... very young."

The eldest princess was actually very puzzled inside.

Because her ninth younger brother had always been gentle in nature and had never displayed extraordinary talent.

If he had any merits, it was that he was a bit handsome and did not cause trouble.

That such a low-key ninth brother possessed such forces truly surprised her.

"Could it be, Father King..."

Thinking of this, the eldest princess shook her head.

Father King did not value the ninth brother, and besides, a candidate for the kingdom's successor had already been chosen.

After all, now that the King had become a god, it was not very suitable for him to continue being King and handling government affairs.

Then... why did the ninth brother have so many powerful subordinates?

The eldest princess could not fathom it.

At this moment, she looked at the elderly man leading them, her expression becoming respectful: "Your Excellency, you have escorted me all the way; Wan is grateful in her heart, but may I ask for your great name?"

In the eldest princess's eyes, that elderly man was undoubtedly a Legendary.

She was naturally incomparably respectful toward a Legendary.

"Yuwen Zhanye." Yuwen Zhanye revealed a gentle expression on his face; he did not feel smug because he had become a god, for after all, he was Lin Chao's subordinate god.

Toward Lin Chao, he was wholeheartedly convinced.

Firstly, without Lin Chao, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to become a god.

It could be said that his path to godhood was entirely bestowed by Lin Chao.

Toward Lin Chao, he was incomparably loyal.

Secondly, the strength and talent Lin Chao displayed were, to Yuwen Zhanye, unprecedented.

After all, from ancient times to the present, where else was there a god who had just reached adulthood?

Moreover, last time Lin Chao dealt with the God of Theft and Wind, it was so effortless.

Yuwen Zhanye even suspected that Lin Chao might be related to the legendary Father God.

An existence of this level was worth his investment.

"Yuwen?" A thoughtful look appeared on the eldest princess's face, "Is Your Excellency from the Ancient Tang Empire? How did you end up by my ninth brother's side?"

The surname Yuwen had an Eastern flair the moment one heard it.

"My ancestors did indeed belong to the Ancient Tang Empire, but several hundred years ago, our Yuwen Family left the Ancient Tang." Yuwen Zhanye spoke, his expression carrying a trace of nostalgia.

The Ancient Tang Empire was a mysterious nation.

The Yuwen Family was merely a branch of the great Yuwen surname on the borders of the Ancient Tang Empire, and he had never been to the center of the Ancient Tang Empire.

Back then, turmoil occurred on the borders of the Ancient Tang Empire, and since Yuwen Zhanye had made connections with the Abyss, he took his family to Rakshasa City.

"His Highness the Nine Prince has the grace of remaking me; I serve him as my master, and to serve my lord is my honor."

Yuwen Zhanye clarified his relationship with Lin Chao and kept his own attitude very humble.

The eldest princess was stunned upon hearing this.

Riyan, who was beside her, was even more so.

This person was a Legendary.

The meaning in his words was that he acknowledged the Nine Prince as his master!

The eldest princess had originally thought that this Legendary and her ninth brother were merely in a cooperative relationship.

Now it seemed she was wrong.

She found it even harder to accept.

This was a Legendary, an existence standing at the very pinnacle of this world.

Even her Father King, before he became a god, only had one or two Legendary-level powerhouses loyal to him as subordinates.

Most of the kingdom's Legendaries were nobles or people of high status; although they nominally listened to King Saya's orders, in reality, they were not in a master-servant relationship with the King, but rather more like a cooperative one.

Yet the Legendary before her kept his attitude so low, which shocked her.

The eldest princess made herself calm down and said slowly: "This time when I headed to Kunan, the one pursuing me was one of the three Priests of the Flame Temple.

This Priest, named Mode, is a Legendary-level powerhouse; he excels in fire-control techniques and his attacks are overbearing. Once, a powerful adventurer from a secret Church challenged Priest Mode, only to be severely injured by this Priest in ten rounds.

This Priest is extremely strong; Your Excellency must be careful."

The eldest princess had only learned of this news later.

Those pursuing her in the early stages were merely some high-level professionals and mid-level professionals.

Later, it changed to Mode, one of the three great Priests of the Flame Temple.

However, Priest Mode had only set out later, and the eldest princess had not yet encountered him.

Facing a Legendary Priest, the eldest princess had originally felt she would surely die, never expecting her ninth brother to give her such an unexpected joy.

Because Priest Mode was very strong, she told Yuwen Zhanye the information about Priest Mode so that Yuwen Zhanye would be on guard.

"Mm, many thanks to the Princess for informing me." Yuwen Zhanye did not care in his heart.

Before he became a god, he was already a peak Legendary; he did not even put ordinary Legendaries in his eyes.

Now that he was a god, he naturally put the so-called Priest of the Flame Temple in even less regard.

Only the God of Fire was worth him treating as an equal.

"Please rest assured, Princess; my lord has already instructed me to ensure your safety at all costs."

"With me here, I certainly won't let that Priest of the Flame Temple harm you."

Yuwen Zhanye's eyes were filled with confidence.

This time, Lin Chao sent him to the Kunan Orc Tribe, naturally not just for something as simple as protecting the Eldest Princess.

After all, if it were just to protect the Eldest Princess, why send her to the Kunan Orc Tribe?

Iron Stone City would be the best place.

Lin Chao just wanted to use this opportunity to let Yuwen Zhanye go to the Kunan Orc Tribe in person to investigate the truth about the White Wolf God of the Kunan Orc Tribe.

Although Lin Chao was confident he could easily suppress the White Wolf God.

But gods have many methods, after all.

Lin Chao wanted to kill with one strike, so he had to make full preparations.

"I have troubled you, Excellency." The Eldest Princess showed a look of gratitude.

Of course, she would not be foolish enough to fully believe Yuwen Zhanye's words.

After all, most powerhouses who have reached the Legendary level are relatively protective of their own lives.

After finishing the conversation with Yuwen Zhanye, the Eldest Princess returned to the carriage.

Having traveled for these few days, she was quite exhausted, and she slowly drifted into sleep in the carriage.

The next day, the weather was clear, with not a cloud in the sky.

The Eldest Princess's carriage was traveling very fast, and they would likely reach their destination by nightfall.

Along the way, the Eldest Princess's caravan suffered two waves of attacks.

One wave was bandits wandering in the Kunan Orc Tribe.

To deal with these enemies, the guards near the carriage easily Slayed them.

The second wave was High-level Professionals sent by the Flame Temple to hunt them down; these High-level Professionals and Mid-level Professionals were also the ones who had injured Riyan.

The player guards dispatched by Lin Chao were all High-level Professionals; although they were all newly entered High-level Professionals, their leveling speed was fast, and in terms of level, they were actually stronger than the veteran professionals of the Flame Temple.

Six against two High-level Professionals and five Mid-level Professionals was naturally a crushing force.

Priest Mode of the Flame Temple had not yet arrived, so the danger encountered naturally did not count for much.

It could be said that this period of time was the most relaxing time for the Eldest Princess in these few days.

Time slipped by quickly, and Yuwen Zhanye brought the Eldest Princess into the Kunan Orc Tribe. Along the way, they could even occasionally see the figures of the Wolf Tribe appearing; the Eldest Princess was both excited and nervous.

Not long after, night fell.

For adventurers, traveling at night was not a difficult task, let alone when the caravan was full of High-level Professionals.

Yuwen Zhanye led the team at the very front with a relaxed expression; he looked at the night, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

And just at this moment, a burst of noise suddenly came, and they saw a group of werewolves blocking the caravan.

The number of werewolves was a little over a hundred, and these werewolves were all wearing exquisite armor.

The leader was a white wolf, dressed in pitch-black armor, with exposed parts covered in hard fur; one look told you he was not someone to be trifled with, and his appearance was very terrifying, enough to make children cry.

The leading white wolf walked up, his eyes filled with contempt: "Is a human Shang caravan coming to my White Wolf Tribe to seek death?"

White wolves only account for ten percent of the White Wolf Tribe, but they are the absolute ruling class.

The other ninety percent of Ordinary wolves, such as gray wolves, black wolves, and brown wolves, are the ruled class, and in the eyes of the ruling white wolves, they don't even count as wolves.

The white wolves look down on other wolves, and as for humans, they are even more hostile.

After all, once the White Wolf Tribe is short of food, they often go to human areas to raid, plundering people and food.

Not long ago, many merchants would risk passing through the Kunan Orc Tribe, but most became food for the White Wolf Tribe.

Nowadays, few merchants dare to take this route.

The Eldest Princess walked out of the carriage at this time, her demeanor calm: "I am the Eldest Princess of the Shaya Kingdom, the beloved daughter of the Song God, and I have come to the Kunan Orc Tribe to seek an audience with the White Wolf God."

The small leader of the white wolves heard the Eldest Princess's words, and his face changed slightly: "Daughter of the Song God?"

The offspring of a god will always command respect.

However, the white wolf leader was, after all, a noble among the white wolves, so he would not show fear and continued to ask: "What do you want to do by seeking an audience with the great, great White Wolf God?

And... how do you know that the White Wolf God is currently in the Kunan Orc Tribe?"

The White Wolf God had actually been hiding his aura from the beginning.

However, since the White Wolf God appeared in the Kunan Orc Tribe and many of the Wolf Tribe had migrated to the Kunan Orc Tribe, the White Wolf God could be said to have exposed his position, so he simply did not hide it completely.

"I am meeting the White Wolf God because I learned from my father that a god is plotting to scheme against the White Wolf God." The Eldest Princess told a lie without blinking; she was preparing to divert the disaster.

"Which god dares to scheme against the great White Wolf God? Who is it!" The white wolf leader was furious.

After all, in the hearts of the white wolves, the White Wolf God is not only the Master of the white wolves but also the true Lord of all things, only that his authority was temporarily stolen by the hateful humans.

"This concerns the secrets of the gods; what qualifications do you have to know? Why don't you hurry up and take me to see the White Wolf God?" The Eldest Princess was, after all, a princess, and she did not show the white wolf any courtesy at all.

And this white wolf, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, happened to fall for this; after checking the Eldest Princess's credentials, he took the Eldest Princess to the temporary assembly point of the White Wolf Tribe.

In the carriage, the Eldest Princess breathed a sigh of relief: "Temporarily safe."

Riyan was also very fortunate: "It's a good thing we didn't encounter Priest Mode on the road, otherwise a great battle would have been inevitable."

Riyan's words made the Eldest Princess pause slightly: "You are right, Priest Mode didn't chase after us, which is a bit strange."

"Perhaps Priest Mode was delayed by something on the road? Or perhaps something else happened in the Flame Temple, and Priest Mode had to go back?" Riyan guessed.

"What you say makes sense." The Eldest Princess nodded, "We are not completely safe yet; the next meeting with the White Wolf God will be the real test."

The Eldest Princess was not afraid; instead, she was eager to try and very excited.

Half an hour later, the caravan arrived at the gathering place of the White Wolf Tribe.

The small leader of the white wolves stepped forward: "Your Highness, please come with me to meet the Priest of our tribe."

Wanting to see a god is naturally not that simple.

The Eldest Princess needs to see the Priest of the White Wolf Tribe first, and only after the Priest reports it is it possible to obtain the qualification to meet the White Wolf God.

After the minor White Wolf leader finished speaking, he looked at Yuwen Zhanye: "Guards cannot enter!"

Yuwen Zhanye had to ensure the safety of the Eldest Princess, so he stayed by her side at all times.

"He... is a Priest of our Church of the Song God, and he also needs to meet the White Wolf God to convey my father's divine will." The Eldest Princess fabricated this randomly; in any case, the White Wolf Tribe did not know who the Priests of the Church of the Song God were.

The minor White Wolf leader was stunned for a moment, then a look of respect appeared on his face: "Please follow me."

He led the Eldest Princess and Yuwen Zhanye toward a magnificent building.

This building was left behind by the Kunan Orc Tribe, and the White Wolf Tribe had renovated it to become the temporary Church of the White Wolf God.

Yuwen Zhanye wore a relaxed expression on his face, and he transmitted his voice: "Eldest Princess, this trip may not be safe. You only need to hide behind me and do not act rashly."

The Eldest Princess was only one step away from being a High-level Professional.

This level of strength was considered quite good among princes and princesses, and she was also considered to have some minor strength among professionals.

But facing a behemoth like the White Wolf Tribe, it was simply not enough.

The Eldest Princess replied: "Everything shall be as you command."

Under the guidance of the minor White Wolf leader, the Eldest Princess finally arrived at the depths of the Church.

At this moment, in the depths of the Church, there were two old men; one was a White Wolf, and the other was a human.

The White Wolf stood up, a smile appearing in his eyes: "She is here."

The corner of the human's mouth also curled into a smile, looking very smug, but he did not speak.

He raised his head and looked toward the entrance, and then, a familiar face fell into his line of sight.

A satisfied smile appeared on the old man's face, and he could not help but say: "Eldest Princess, you didn't expect to meet me here, did you?"

The Eldest Princess looked at that human old man, a look of shock appearing on her face: "Priest Mode!"

That's right, that human old man was Priest Mode!

The Eldest Princess was shocked beyond measure!

How could Priest Mode be waiting for her here?

Priest Mode was a Priest of the Fire God; shouldn't the Fire God and the White Wolf God be enemies?

The Eldest Princess felt that things were bad and her heart was in turmoil, but she forced herself to calm down and think of a way to escape.

"Why are you here?" The Eldest Princess had no choice but to speak to stall for time and think of a way to escape.

Priest Mode was not a fool; he also saw the Eldest Princess's intention, but he did not care, as the situation was entirely under his control.

"If you can meet the White Wolf God, why can't I?" Priest Mode wore a smile on his face, "Capturing you is just a small, convenient matter; meeting the White Wolf God is my true purpose."

Priest Mode's gaze was fixed on the Eldest Princess; as for the old man beside the Eldest Princess, he could not be bothered to pay him any attention.

(End of this chapter)