Chapter 79

Qi Feng looked around the room. Despite the large hole in the roof of the front hall and the bald men lying on the ground moaning in pain, the scene was bizarre no matter how you looked at it. However, no matter what, he had finally gathered all the members of his "Anti-Moon-Worship Anti-Water-Demon Save the Heroine" alliance and established it. Qi Feng believed that after his efforts... the tragic ending of Sword and Fairy 1 would surely be different.

As for the main character... Qi Feng turned his head and saw that Zhao Ling'er had run back to the injured and was continuously using her Wu Qi Chao Yuan skill. The skill proficiency must have skyrocketed.

"Ahem," Qi Feng couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated. You still have thousands of people waiting for you to save them, so why are you just focusing on these bald men? He quickly walked over and pulled Zhao Ling'er, who was still busy healing, out and said, "Now everyone is here, what do you plan to do next?"

"Huh?" Zhao Ling'er was still confused, "I will heal them, they will be fine."

Actually, the internal and external injuries of the people on the ground had been mostly healed by Zhao Ling'er, but Elder Shi and the others had hit them quite hard, and the pain was not something ordinary people could recover from quickly. Moreover, Zhao Ling'er's healing skill had reconnected their originally severed or damaged nerves, greatly increasing their pain, so the villagers were still gritting their teeth and couldn't get up.

Qi Feng waved his hand in front of her. "Snap out of it! Leave those bald men to Doctor Han; you don't need to worry about them. After all, he has a son-in-law, so he won't hold back."

"Oh..." Zhao Ling'er still felt a bit guilty.

Lin Yueru came forward and took Zhao Ling'er's arm, saying, "That's right, Ling'er, didn't we agree that I would accompany you to the Miao region to pay respects to your mother?" It really looked like they were a pair of close sisters... Qi Feng couldn't figure out why their relationship had suddenly become so good, but this was something Li Xiaoyao should worry about, not him.

Qi Feng turned back and extended his hand to Dugu Jian Sheng, "Give me the two spirit pearls."

For some reason, whenever Dugu Jian Sheng saw Qi Feng, he would get hung up on the issue of seniority, feeling various kinds of discomfort and awkwardness. Now, too, the old man felt a bit hurt by Qi Feng's tone. He huffed and ignored him, then took out the Earth Spirit Pearl and Thunder Spirit Pearl from his sleeve and walked to Zhao Ling'er.

The two spirit pearls floated in Dugu Jian Sheng's hand, resonating and emitting waves of spiritual energy. Zhao Ling'er's eyes lit up, and she showed a complex expression.

Dugu Jian Sheng pointed at Qi Feng and said, "This boy told me that you can use the Five Spirit Pearls to save the Miao region from drought and war. I entrust these two spirit pearls to you today, hoping you will use them well and benefit the people."

Zhao Ling'er, who had been confused a moment ago, solemnly accepted the spirit pearls, thanked Dugu Jian Sheng, and muttered to herself, "The appearance of the spirit pearls is the will of heaven... I should face my destiny..."

"No, no, no!" Qi Feng quickly interrupted, "Don't do that! Don't set up such a death flag. You're not thinking of sacrificing yourself with the Water Demon, are you? Your mother tried it, but it didn't work..."

"Eh?" Zhao Ling'er looked up, "What do you mean by sacrificing myself with the Water Demon?"

"Phew..." Qi Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Never mind, you scared me there."

Zhao Ling'er also solemnly thanked Qi Feng and said seriously, "You said my mother tried to sacrifice herself with the Water Demon, but it didn't work. I will complete her unfinished wish and see it destroyed while I am alive!"

Oh, this girl's demeanor changed so quickly. Just a moment ago, she was a confused healer, but now she had the aura of a descendant of Nüwa, the heir to Nanzhao, and the high priestess of the White Miao.

Zhao Ling'er continued, "I will go to the Nüwa Temple in Dali to take over my mother's position as high priestess!"

"Absolutely not!" Elder Shi, who was still reflecting against the wall, ran over and knelt on one knee, "Your Highness, you are to succeed to the throne of Nanzhao. How can you go to Dali to be a high priestess? How can the ruler of Nanzhao be subordinate to the chieftain of the White Miao?"

Gailuojiao also jumped out, "The high priestess is the incarnation of Nüwa, with a high status in our tribe. If it weren't for your interference, how would the Empress Witch have gone to Nanzhao and then been persecuted..."

Zhao Ling'er raised her head and stopped them, saying calmly, "My mind is made up. I am going to Dali."

Elder Shi was in a panic, "Absolutely not!..."

Seeing that this was going to turn into a long argument, Qi Feng quickly interrupted, "Elder Shi, the Moon-Worship Cult has completely taken over Nanzhao. You should think about how to get the throne back for the princess! Besides, with the Water Demon appearing, not just Nanzhao, but Dali and the Central Plains will be in trouble. Why are you still hung up on this?"

"This... In any case, it is absolutely not acceptable!"

Elder Shi was as stubborn as his name suggested, like a rock. No matter how Qi Feng tried to persuade him, he insisted that the ruler of Nanzhao could not be the high priestess of the White Miao, even to the point of mobilizing all his forces to take Zhao Ling'er back and fight the Moon-Worship Cult to the death.

"This concerns the integrity of Nanzhao! I absolutely cannot agree!"

His words were decisive, and not only did Gailuojiao feel the urge to bite her teeth, but even Lin Tianan and Dugu Jian Sheng couldn't help but want to punch him. In terms of combat power, the old man had no chance, but he was still stubborn.

Qi Feng knew that in the original story, Elder Shi was so determined to prevent the White Miao from taking Zhao Ling'er that he was willing to die, even to the point of exploding his body. Knowing that forcing him would be useless, Qi Feng's eyes twinkled, and he had an idea. He pulled Elder Shi aside, "You can't accept the ruler of Nanzhao being the high priestess of the White Miao, right?"

Elder Shi nodded, "That's right!"

Qi Feng continued, "Then is it a problem for Zhao Ling'er, as the heir to Nanzhao, to be the high priestess of the White Miao?"

Elder Shi thought for a moment and reluctantly said, "That... might be negotiable. But our king's time is short! Can the princess step down when the time comes?"

Qi Feng patted his chest, "That's easy, leave it to me." He then went to Gailuojiao and whispered, "Is it true that only a descendant of Nüwa can be the high priestess?"

Gailuojiao nodded, "Of course... But there is no other candidate besides Ling'er."

Qi Feng chuckled, "There isn't now, but there will be soon...!" Then he returned to the center of the hall and said loudly, "Actually, the conflict between Nanzhao and the White Miao is easy to resolve. Let's make a treaty."

Everyone looked at Qi Feng. (To be continued. Please search for Piaowen.com for faster updates and better reading experience!)

PS: This chapter is a bit short, but there is another one after this. I'm not sleeping, updating more.