Martial Saint through Reading

"I came today for two matters."

"Brother Lang Dong, feel free to speak."

"First, a great force is rising. I wonder if the matter Brother Ruan promised before still holds?"

"It certainly holds!"

"Good, with Brother Ruan’s words, I am reassured."

"From now on, Chaobei Ridge is an ally of my Wolf Race!"

As expected, it’s the Wolf Race.

The second oldest, Ruan You, and the third, Ruan Zhou, secretly grumbled.

It seems Lang Dong came today to clarify things.

What makes an ally is having a common goal.

And what is this common goal but to overthrow the mountain pressing down on us?

In other words, the so-called great force is rising!

"Brother Lang Dong, please speak of the second matter."

"The second matter is quite simple," Lang Dong smiled, glancing at the three of them, "My Wolf Race is searching for an item and needs Brother Ruan’s help."

"What item?"

"Brother Ruan doesn’t need to know what item it is, only that it is in the hands of the Spirit Contract Race and the Qin Capital Imperial Forbidden Army is also searching for it."

The Spirit Contract Race?

The Imperial Forbidden Army?!

The three Ruan brothers were all taken aback.

"What, is Brother Ruan afraid of the Imperial Forbidden Army?"

"..." Ruan Geng was silent for a moment, his expression solemn, saying, "Why should I fear the mere Imperial Forbidden Army?"

"Haha! Good!" Lang Dong laughed heartily, "Since Brother Ruan has such courage, let me tell you more."

"The Spirit Contract Race has now defected from the Qin Dynasty."

The Spirit Contract Race defected from the Qin Dynasty?!

The three Ruan brothers were shocked again.

"Surely, Brother Ruan knows what to do now, right?"

"..."

...

The White River Basin, Lanping Island.

This place is a loop-shaped island, with ancient trees blocking out the sky and vines and thorns everywhere.

In the center of the island, there is a temporarily cleared open space where many have gathered to rest, about a thousand people.

Among these people, two stood side by side, an old woman with white hair and a middle-aged man, both looking serious.

"Granny Shui, once we pass through Pingzhong County and Xirong County, our race can leave the Qin dynasty’s domain." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

The old woman addressed as Granny did not answer, simply using her dim eyes to look at the surrounding tribesmen.

After a long while, she turned to the middle-aged man: "How is Yuewu’s side?"

Qi Konghen quickly supported the old woman, respectfully responding, "Yuewu is leading one thousand three hundred tribe members and has settled twenty miles away at Jiaoshui Marsh."

"And those people?" the old woman asked again.

"Half a quarter of an hour ago, the Phantom Bee Finch brought back news that the Imperial Forbidden Army is searching for us everywhere, but won’t find this place for a while."

The Phantom Bee Finch is a tamed small flying exotic beast of the Spirit Contract Race, capable of helping them with reconnaissance in the sky.

"Be specific, how many people? How close are they?" the old woman continued to inquire, showing a hint of anger.

"..." Qi Konghen hesitated and then said, "Among the Imperial Forbidden Army’s three Cavalry Captains, the closest is only ten miles from us, while the furthest is a hundred miles away."

"The furthest is a hundred miles away?" Upon hearing this, the old woman’s face grew even more solemn instead of relaxing.

"Is something wrong?" Qi Konghen asked.

"Chi’an County... Pingzhong County..." the old woman muttered under her breath, suddenly her eyes sharpened, "Wasn’t there a rumor a few days ago, of the Wolf Race showing up in Xirong County and Pingzhong County?"

"It seems so," Qi Konghen replied, "But what does the Wolf Race have to do with our race..."

"No, the Wolf Race had long pledged allegiance to the Blood Evil Sect, and the Blood Evil Sect is under the control of the King of North Snow," the old woman’s voice was low.

"I was wondering why my little Spirit Contract Race would make the Imperial Forbidden Army send out three Cavalry Captains to pursue."

"It seems the three Cavalry Captains of the Imperial Forbidden Army are not afraid of our Spirit Contract Race escaping with the ancestral treasure, but of someone else getting to it first!"

"Granny Shui, do you mean that the Wolf Race is targeting us too?" Qi Konghen’s heart trembled, "But the Phantom Bee Finch hasn’t detected the Wolf Race..."

"Chirp chirp——"

At that moment, a small sparrow-like creature, the size of a bee, descended from the sky, landing in Qi Konghen’s hand.

Qi Konghen held the Phantom Bee Finch, his eyes slightly closed, as if sensing something.

After a moment, his face was filled with seriousness.

"Granny Shui, thirty miles away in the White River Basin, there seems to be an appearance of the Wolf Race!"

"The Wolf Race... the Wolf Race..." The old woman’s murky eyes were flashing uncertainly, "Qi Konghen, have Qi Yuewu lead the tribe members and leave immediately!"

"Yes." Qi Konghen promptly murmured strange words to the Phantom Bee Finch, and then the little bird flew into the sky, disappearing from sight.

The Phantom Bee Finch can not only help with reconnaissance but also be used for communication.