Chapter 728 - 724: Vine Clan

Seeing that Mei Qingchen had become much thinner than the impression she had of him, Su Muyao’s heart involuntarily clenched.

She slowly crouched down, her voice trembling as she spoke, "Qing Chen, wake up, it’s me."

No matter how Su Muyao called out to Mei Qingchen, he showed no reaction.

Su Muyao couldn’t help but reach out to touch his wrist, but she didn’t know what kind of power she triggered. More black talismans emerged from his body, as if he were sealed by some force.

This situation was different from what happened in his Spirit Sea earlier, and Su Muyao didn’t dare to rashly use her Blood Painting Talisman.

Because the black talismans now seemed more complex and powerful.

This meant the sealing power was stronger.

Moreover, when she tried to touch him, the force became stronger.

So she couldn’t rashly do anything.

Su Muyao was a little anxious and couldn’t help but walk out of the door.

There were still guards by the door, and Su Muyao knew they were the Golden Leopard Tribe’s guards.

This man was called Jin Lin, an intimate subordinate of Mei Qingchen in the Golden Leopard Tribe.

He reached out to block Su Muyao, seemingly afraid that she would run away out of fear.

Su Muyao said, "Rest assured, I won’t leave."

"I just want to ask, what exactly happened to him, how did he become like this?"

Jin Lin remained silent, not saying a word.

He seemed to want to speak but didn’t know how to say it.

Su Muyao continued, "I need to know what’s wrong with him to find a way to save him."

"Don’t you all also want me to save him?"

No matter how anxious Su Muyao was inside, she tried her best to communicate with Jin Lin.

She knew that while they hoped in her, they also guarded against her, not fully trusting her.

The reason they arranged for her to enter Mei Qingchen’s room alone was probably because they knew she couldn’t do anything to him.

Because the black talismans on Mei Qingchen were extremely complex and carried strong power, others couldn’t handle those talismans.

No one could truly get close to Mei Qingchen.

Jin Lin glanced at Su Muyao, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke, "You really don’t know?"

"Know what?"

Seeing Su Muyao’s confused expression, Jin Lin realized she might really not know anything.

He then said, "Young Master Lian became like this to purify this polluted land of ours."

"If it weren’t for Young Master Lian, us beastmen from these tribes would have perished long ago. Even if we survived by sheer luck, we’d have to leave our homes and flee to survive in another place."

"Beastmen with power might survive, but the old, weak, and young don’t have the strength to migrate or flee."

"For everyone, Young Master Lian is a more sacred existence than the Holy Tree, someone everyone strives to protect."

Saying this, Jin Lin bowed respectfully to Su Muyao, "We ask Miss Ayao to save our Young Master Lian."

Hearing these words, Su Muyao was taken aback.

"Purification... Purification power?"

Su Muyao knew that after Mei Qingchen awakened, his true form was the Pure Lotus Golden Leopard.

At that time, Mei Qingchen had not fully awakened the Purification Power.

But it was rumored that only after he became a god could he master part of the rules of the Beast World and use purification power on a large scale.

But now, had Mei Qingchen awakened the Purification Power without becoming the Beast God?

And had he helped purify the environment for the beastmen here?

Jin Lin nodded and said, "Yes, it’s the Purification Power, the purest and most beautiful power."

As he said this, Jin Lin looked inside the house, seemingly looking through the door at Mei Qingchen. His eyes held devotion and reverence.

As if Mei Qingchen was his belief.

At this moment, Su Muyao seemed to suddenly understand why the Spirit Rabbit Clan beastmen were so excited when they thought she could save Young Master Lian.

It turned out to be for this reason.

"But I see many mutated plants and animals in the nearby mountains and forests, and most of the food is mutated. Is this the purified environment?"

Jin Lin’s expression was solemn as he replied, "Yes."

"The environment was much worse before. Mutated plants and animals would break through our tribes, and even the Holy Tree was polluted. Young Master Lian used his Purification Power to purify the Holy Tree, improve the tribe’s environment, and even found a few new food sources so we could have something to eat."

Otherwise, the tribe’s beastmen would starve to death or be killed by mutated plants and animals.

"But precisely because Young Master Lian used too much Purification Power, he became like this, increasingly weak and thin. We’ve tried many methods, but none have worked."

"It was the Priest who deciphered this method from an ancient monument in the tribe."

"As long as Miss Ayao saves our Young Master Lian, Miss Ayao will be everyone’s benefactor."

Hearing this, Su Muyao also became solemn.

"Then what’s with the golden vines on his arms and ankles?"

Jin Lin explained, "After Young Master Lian lost control for the first time and regained consciousness, he found a way to lock himself down, to prevent himself from unconsciously hurting everyone."

"Actually, we aren’t afraid. Even if Young Master Lian hurt everyone, we wouldn’t blame him."

"Because if it weren’t for saving everyone, he wouldn’t be like this."

After a pause, Jin Lin seemed to think of something and said, "Those golden vines seem to be things from the Vine Clan."

Su Muyao’s eyelashes trembled, "Vine Clan? What is that?"

It was the first time Su Muyao had heard of the Vine Clan.

Jin Lin looked at Su Muyao with a strange expression, wondering if this female was really a Holy Envoy, and if she could truly save Young Master Lian?

Why did she seem to not know anything?

Though surprised inside, he still explained, "The Vine Clan is one of the core tribes of Plant-type Beastmen, and is the most representative and flourishing race among vine spirit plant beastmen."

"They are powerful, with little impact from pollution."

"They excel in attack, and some are significantly strong."

Su Muyao was once again stunned. "What did you say, Plant-type Beastmen?"

"Yes, commonly known as Vine Beastmen."

"Vine Beastmen generally have a strong reproductive ability. They are stunningly beautiful, indistinguishable between male and female before maturity. After maturing, they can choose to be male or female when transforming."

"So the Vine Clan has many females, and their rules differ from our tribe’s rules. They only revere the strong."

"If they fancy a beastman, they will choose the corresponding gender after maturing to pair with the beastman they like."

"Previously, a Vine Clan beastman fancied our Young Master Lian, transformed from male to female, but our Young Master did not accept."

"Our Young Master Lian said he has a female mate whom he deeply loves. If not for saving Young Master Lian, we actually wouldn’t want Miss Ayao to approach him."

Su Muyao slowly absorbed these messages, feeling they were too shocking. She opened and closed her mouth, "No, can Plant-type Beastmen and Animal-type Beastmen form a contract?"

Just as Jin Lin was about to continue explaining these things to Su Muyao, a strange sound suddenly erupted outside the tribe.

Jin Lin’s face changed and said, "Not good, someone is attacking our Golden Leopard Tribe."

As he spoke, Jin Lin suddenly transformed into his Golden Leopard form and instantly disappeared from where he stood.

As if sensing the danger to the tribe, Mei Qingchen’s body seemed to erupt with a surge of power, rushing directly towards the outside of the tribe.