Wait a minute, where is my master?

Jin Xu realized instantly where Little White's resentment stemmed from upon hearing these words.

At the same time, he was also curious about how the Snow Wolf Clan had retaliated.

So he turned his gaze to the Husky furrowing its brow and asked.

"Little White, how did you guys retaliate at that time?"

"Hmph, the Little Golden Crow clan, in their attempt to put on airs, chose to live in the trees like the Golden Crow clan. But since they couldn't find Fusang Wood, they had to settle for a fire attribute tree called Yangzhu Wood for their dwellings.

"Although that wood is not afraid of ordinary flames, it's extremely susceptible to cold.

"So afterward, my dad went with a few uncles and sneaked into their territory. They gently breathed on every piece of Vermilion Sun Wood."

Little White revealed a look of satisfaction as she said this.

And Xue Yi, standing next to her, silently covered his face.

"What happened after that?"

Jin Xu, curious about the outcome, continued to inquire.

"After that... they started living on the ground!"

And during this exchange.

The beast-skin carpet beneath their feet had already brought them halfway up the barren mountain peak.

Upon seeing this, everyone temporarily stopped their conversations.

Jin Xu stepped down from the beast-skin carpet and looked around. She found that the place was exactly as she had sensed with her Spiritual Sense, barren without a single tree.

The ground and the buildings were impeccably clean, as if they had just been swept.

"This area is for all tribes to move around freely, arranged by the Little Golden Crow clan. Further up is the accelerated cultivation area set up by the Little Golden Crow clan. After a while, the final tests will also be conducted there.

"I've already informed my big brother that we have arrived, and he should be coming down soon."

Xue Yi quickly briefed Jin Xu on the situation, his mind once again entangled.

On one side were the warnings from the world's Origin and a barrage of cultivation resources being thrown at all the tribes as if they cost nothing. On the other was a Taoist meeting for the first time with a special identity who was said to be very strong.

This Snow Wolf Clan member, known for using his brain, was now somewhat unsure of who to believe.

"Mhm."

Jin Xu nodded slightly, her curiosity piqued about the lack of trees here, wondering if it was because the Snow Wolf Clan had left a psychological shadow on the Little Golden Crow clan.

She began to ponder internally.

"When meeting Little White's father, after he points out who the Origin Delegate of this realm is,

"Should I take direct action to intimidate them and make them reveal why they are engaging in this pointless deception of the Demon Realm's tribes?

"Or should I beat around the bush first, then take direct action to intimidate and make them reveal why they are engaging in this pointless deception of the Demon Realm's tribes?"

The Taoist was deep in thought when he suddenly felt Little White tugging at his sleeve.

"Temple master, my dad!"

As he internally remarked that "speaking like that could cause misunderstandings," he looked up in the direction Little White was facing and saw a burly two-meter-tall man who looked nothing like Little White approaching them with a vigorous stride.

"Hmm, it seems Little White must take after her mother in appearance."

This thought inexplicably flashed through Jin Xu's mind.

Then, the towering figure had already arrived in front of them.

"Big brother."

"Mhm. Zhong Fei"

The burly man nodded towards Xue Yi, then walked up to Little White and stretched out his hand, as big as a fan, to rub the top of her head before speaking to the Taoist.

"Presumably you are the one who flew here..."

He paused abruptly, his previously gentle hand snapping towards Little White's wrist.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

Little White thought her own father was going to test her like Sixth Uncle had, and instinctively tried to retreat to dodge.

But in the next instant, a wall of ice materialized out of thin air behind her, blocking her in place.

"Wow, Dad, you're serious!"

Little White exclaimed in surprise, her wrist now firmly grasped by the strong man.

Aside.

Jin Xu looked curiously at the father and daughter, wondering what this was all about.

Then he heard the burly man speak to Little White with a grave expression.

"Before I sent you to the Nine Provinces Realm, didn't you remember what Dad told you?"

"I didn't forget, Dad. You told me to follow the first person whose scent I detected, and the temple master was the first one I smelt."

Confusion washed over Little White's face and eyes.

"I told you to follow that person with all your heart to foster a good karma, but why is your demon core still inside your body!"

Jin Xu, hearing this, immediately recalled the scene where Little White offered her demon core, realizing a misunderstanding had occurred, and quickly began to explain.

"Cough, Uncle, Little White... that is, the one you're calling Zhong Fei, she indeed wanted to give her demon core to me, but I figured I wouldn't make use of it, so I didn't take it.

"Cough, and if you, Uncle, are looking to create good karma, well, it's already been done, and quite substantially at that."

The Taoist, for some reason, felt like he was back in his childhood trying to explain to a friend's parents that their child hadn't done anything wrong.

The strong man fell silent for a moment, peering curiously first at his daughter and then at the Taoist, whose body showed no signs of spiritual power fluctuations.

As a father, due to a prophecy by the High Priest, he had sent his daughter away himself. To secure good karma and a chance for his clan to survive, his heart was filled with immense pain.

To this day, Little White's mother wouldn't let him through the door at night.

But as the leader of the clan, he had to do it.

Now, seeing his daughter had not only kept her life-critical demon core, but also that the prophesied individual from the High Priest was willing to explain on her behalf, the pang of painful bitterness in his heart was slightly soothed.

At the same time, his curiosity grew.

"He wonders what his daughter experienced in the Nine Provinces these past few months."

However, the strong man knew it wasn't the time for reminiscing, so after loosening his grip on Little White's wrist, his tone no longer stern, he said somberly.

"Your mother is deep in cultivation upstairs, and I haven't had the chance to tell her you're back. She should be coming down in the evening."

Then, the burly man turned to Jin Xu.

"You..."

"Stop there, Little White and I are peers, Uncle. You can just call me Jin Xu, or by my profession is fine too."

Seeing that Little White's father seemed about to make a very "polite" gesture, the Taoist preempted him, blocking the forthcoming words.

Mr. Bai, caught off guard, was silenced twice in such a short time, something that hadn't happened to him in a very long time.

Gathering his emotions for a moment, the sturdy man spoke again.

"Taoist Jin Xu, please save the Snow Wolf Clan."