Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1591: Chapter 98 Shou Zhe! She is the one who injured me (Seeking Monthly Pass)

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“Old Ancestor, the human race has occupied so much of our land. What’s wrong with me taking a few of their pretty clothes?” The young woman named “Cui’er” pouted and protested, “We’re just here to gather intelligence anyway. In my opinion, apart from having numbers, humans are awfully weak. The entire street is full of rookies.”

Rookies—those who can fly but don’t fly far, easily caught and turned into dishes.

“Not so weak.” The Green Phoenix Demon Emperor’s eyes were heavy with thought. “In my impression, Dry Country was a budding power of the human race, with most mortals as frail as ants. But take a look at the aura of the humans filling this street…”

“Aren’t most only Level Two? Uh-huh~ Level Three and Level Four don’t seem that rare either.” As Cui’er’s mighty God Sense swept across, surprise flickered in her eyes. “Eh, there’s a Level Five human in that inn, and another Level Five just appeared at the end of the street!”

“Such a phenomenon is almost comparable to the Immortal Dynasty. It seems that Dry Country has developed rapidly in recent years.” The Green Phoenix Demon Emperor’s expression was stern, her gaze carrying a sharp glint.

She remembered when she had just taken human form, still young and inexperienced, and had once sneaked to the Immortal Dynasty for “travel.” Not only had she encountered danger multiple times, but she had almost been caught, leaving her with an indelible impression and deep wariness toward that place.

Moreover, Dry Country was not originally established on this land. Over seven thousand years ago, the Founding Emperor and True Monarch Lingyun had joined forces to kill a Demon Emperor, occupy its territory, and establish their country after annihilating and driving out countless Fierce Beasts.

This showed that conflicts between the human race and beast tribes over breeding grounds and living space had existed since ancient times.

“Old Ancestor, with us keeping such a low profile for investigations, we won’t uncover any real secrets.” Cui’er had grown up in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and had never suffered losses at the hands of humans, so naturally, she bore no animosity or sense of caution toward them.

Seeing the colorful and flourishing scene, she felt more playful instead, her eyes spinning with ideas. “Why don’t we snatch a few outfits, disguise ourselves as humans, and infiltrate their crowds to conduct deeper investigations?”

The Green Phoenix Demon Emperor pondered briefly before agreeing, “Indeed, as we are now, we’re merely observing from the shore, only scratching the surface. To obtain deeper intelligence, we need to immerse ourselves directly.”

“Old Ancestor, leave such matters to me~” Cui’er’s eyes lit up, and she immediately rolled up her sleeves in excitement.

With a flash of her figure, she appeared inside her chosen clothing shop and began selecting items.

Her speed was truly as fast as a fleeting glimpse of light, astonishingly swift.

This clothing shop was one of the establishments jointly operated by the Zhou Family and Wang Family in Longzuo, specializing in high-end fashion. Its main products included garments crafted from Spirit Silkworm Silk, Spirit Cotton, and leather, all of top-notch materials and designs. Whenever new arrivals were introduced, they often led the fashion trends across Dry Country.

A few moments later, startled cries erupted from the shop attendant: “Shopkeeper, something’s happened! That Level Seven Ice Heavenly Silkworm Silk Illusory Immortal Skirt has disappeared!”

“What? Wasn’t it locked in the glass showcase for exhibition?” The shopkeeper was thunderstruck, nearly collapsing to the ground.

That was the treasure of the shop! Its price was a staggering ten thousand Immortal Crystals, and there were fewer than ten such items in the entirety of Dry Country. Consumers for it were exceedingly rare.

After all, it wasn’t a combat treasure or a cultivation resource but a proper daily-use garment. Unless someone was exceptionally wealthy, it was hardly an item anyone would splurge on.

But now, the shop’s treasure had vanished—which left the shopkeeper at a loss for how to report this to the owners!

His mind buzzed blankly for a long time before he managed to gather himself and tremblingly ordered, “Investigate for insiders! Report to the authorities!”

The clothing shop fell into chaos, and it was only after some time that employees noticed during their inventory check that, in addition to the shop’s treasure, dozens of high-end outfits of varying prices had also gone missing.

Meanwhile, as the clothing shop descended into turmoil,

The Green Phoenix Demon Emperor and Cui’er had already appeared in a secluded corner of Xinping Town, each dressed in ordinary human women’s clothing.

Of course, they weren’t foolish enough to wear the shop’s treasure. Instead, they dressed in simpler attire, priced at merely a few hundred Immortal Crystals, and had slightly altered their appearances and hair colors.

After their preparations were complete, they removed their cloaking techniques and walked boldly into Xinping Town, beginning their exploration and intelligence-gathering.

Almost simultaneously,

In the central area of Xinping Town, within an inconspicuous building,

Changning Wang Clan’s youngest of the “Shou” generation, Wang Shoucheng, was listening with a grave expression to his subordinates’ reports.

Wang Shoucheng was the youngest of the “Shou” generation. By the time he was born, the family had already started marching on the path of rapid development, and his older siblings had mostly begun establishing their own households. Consequently, he was doted on greatly during childhood, and even after reaching adulthood, he received considerable care from his elder siblings.

Thus, his life had been smooth sailing—his Bloodline Talent gradually enhanced by the family’s momentum—elevating him to a Second Rate Supremacy status among the Great Heavenly Pride.

At just over 160 years old, he was on the verge of stepping into Level Two of the Purple Abode Realm, already one of Wang Clan’s main pillars.

The family affairs under his responsibility included an internal confidential department called the “Security Division.”

Although the “Security Division” had been established merely decades ago, it already held a pivotal position within the Wang Clan.

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