NOVEL NEXT Chapter 170.2: Big change in temperament
Because his infamous reputation made all humans dread and avoid him.
So, how could they have a conversation with him?
Looking at the cloaked woman in front of him, Mo Ba Si opened his mouth to say something, but he didn’t know what to say.
How do you have a conversation with humans?
Mo Ba Si’s face was filled with confusion.
After all, he had never initiated a conversation with humans outside of battle.
He wasn’t sure if what he said would make the cloaked woman less willing to talk to him.
I really… am not like myself anymore…
Mo Ba Si was filled with melancholy in his heart.
He had never thought that he would one day be troubled by how to talk to humans.
At this moment, two Mo Snake guards rushed from the other end of the corridor. This was a side hall of the temple, and there were not many guards.
The two guards exclaimed when they saw Mo Ba Si and the surrounding ruins.
“Tribe Leader Mo! What happened?!”
The cloaked woman, holding the girl in her arms, happened to be at the corner of the intersection, so the guards couldn’t see them.
Mo Ba Si glanced at the two guards and raised his hand, waving it lightly.
“It’s okay, I just slipped.”
Mo Ba Si’s indifferent response left the two guards stunned.
Slipped?
The two guards slowly shifted their gaze to the now fully visible ceiling of the palace, illuminated by the sunlight, turning the previously dim corridor bright.
Both of them couldn’t help but twitch their mouths.
A slip of the hand, and the entire ceiling disappeared?
As expected of a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level).
“You can go down, and then find someone to repair it later.”
“Yes!”
Hearing Mo Ba Si’s words, the two guards naturally dared not disobey and turned to leave.
As the guards left, the cloaked woman looked at Mo Ba Si with astonishment in her eyes.
Why… is he protecting us?
Just as the cloaked woman was puzzled, Mo Ba Si stared silently at her for a while before figuring out how to speak.
Mo Ba Si raised an eyebrow slightly, and the cloaked woman felt all the restraints on her body completely dissipate. The surprise in her eyes deepened.
In her understanding, according to Mo Ba Si’s character, he should have immediately killed her and the girl. So why not only protect them but also remove the restraints on himself?
The cloaked woman felt like her brain was not enough to process this.
At this moment, Mo Ba Si spoke.
“You’re here to find Xiao Li, aren’t you?”
As soon as this statement was made, the cloaked woman instantly froze.
Not because Mo Ba Si guessed their purpose for coming here; after all, risking their lives to run to the Snake-People’s sacred place, what else could they be here for besides seeing Xiao Li?
The cloaked woman was shocked by the tone Mo Ba Si used, which was entirely different from the manic tone of yesterday!
Although it still sounded rough due to his voice, which didn’t change much, it was awkwardly different from how he spoke yesterday.
The cloaked woman could feel that Mo Ba Si was trying his best to speak gently!
After a while, the cloaked woman finally recovered.
She nodded slightly.
Seeing the silent response from the cloaked woman, Mo Ba Si, after staring at her quietly for a good while, figured out how to articulate his thoughts.
Mo Ba Si raised an eyebrow slightly, and the cloaked woman felt all the restraints on her body completely dissipate. The surprise in her eyes deepened.
In her understanding, according to Mo Ba Si’s character, he should have immediately killed her and the girl. So why not only protect them but also remove the restraints on himself?
The cloaked woman felt like her brain was not enough to process this.
While the cloaked woman was still trying to figure this out, Mo Ba Si, with a gentle tone as much as he could muster, continued speaking.
“The room over there is Xiao Li’s. However, this morning, Yin Shi placed a prohibition in that room. Only those at the Dou Wang level or above can remove it. You won’t be able to get in, and Xiao Li won’t be able to come out.”
Saying this, Mo Ba Si swayed his tail and slowly moved past the cloaked woman, extending his hand towards the door at the end. Dark-colored Dou Qi emanated from his hand, and the cloaked woman could clearly see a red array appearing on the double doors. In the next moment, it was destroyed by Mo Ba Si’s dark-colored Dou Qi.
Afterward, Mo Ba Si turned slowly to face the cloaked woman.
“Go in; it’s a good time, and I also have things to discuss with Xiao Li.”
Looking at the completely changed Mo Ba Si in front of her, the cloaked woman felt like her worldview was collapsing!
Is this… Mo Ba Si?!
The one who was merciless to humans, without a trace of compassion, and any human who appeared in his sight would not have a chance to survive, was that the leader of the Mose Tribe, Mo Ba Si?!
No… how could a person’s nature change so much in just one night?!
The drastic change in Mo Ba Si made the cloaked woman couldn’t help but speculate.
Could it be that his previous harsh attitude towards humans was all a facade?
Otherwise, how could one explain the enormous difference in Mo Ba Si’s attitude towards humans now!
Mo Ba Si looked at the cloaked woman, who had been standing still for a long time without any movement, his brows showing a bit of impatience, and he bared his teeth slightly.
“Are you coming in or not?”
“Ah? Oh! I’m coming in!!”
Upon hearing Mo Ba Si’s prompt, the cloaked woman suddenly woke up, nodding repeatedly, and came to the door with Qing Lin in her arms.
However, before she could reach for the door handle, the double doors of the room opened inward. A gentle and elegant woman, with a slightly furrowed brow, appeared in front of the cloaked woman.
Although it was their first meeting, the cloaked woman, who had previously read intelligence reports, had already identified the woman in front of her.
Desert Metal Mercenary Company’s Captain, Xiao Yan’s eldest sister, Xiao Li!
“Who are you?”
Xiao Li looked at the cloaked woman with some confusion. She shouldn’t have seen this woman in her memory.
Then she saw the cloaked woman in her arms holding Qing Lin, and her face was filled with concern. She quickly approached to check.
“Qing Lin!!!”
Seeing Qing Lin unconscious, with bloodstains around her mouth, Xiao Li’s heart tightened. This was the daughter entrusted to her by Qing Lin’s father before his death. If something happened to her, Xiao Li would never be at peace in her heart!
“Don’t worry.” Seeing Xiao Li’s anxious expression, the cloaked woman handed Qing Lin to her and explained, “She is only suffering from backlash due to the injury to her spiritual pet, without any life-threatening danger.”
“Oh…,” hearing the cloaked woman’s words, and feeling Qing Lin’s gradually stable breathing, Xiao Li let out a deep sigh of relief. Then she hugged Qing Lin and looked at Mo Ba Si.
There was a hint of surprise in her eyes.
She had thought about other tribe leaders coming to see her today, but she had never considered Mo Ba Si.
In Xiao Li’s understanding, Mo Ba Si was the least likely to come to her.
“Tribe Leader Mo, what brings you here?”
Although Xiao Li had always tried to avoid Mo Ba Si as much as possible, now that he had come to her door, she couldn’t avoid him.
Mo Ba Si lowered his head and looked at Xiao Li. After a moment, he spoke slowly.
“I came to talk to you.”
“…”
Xiao Li remained silent for a while, looking at Mo Ba Si, who was no longer as ferocious as before, with a bit of surprise in her eyes.
She had never thought that Mo Ba Si would change so dramatically overnight.
After a brief silence, Xiao Li turned her head, looked at the cloaked woman and Mo Ba Si, and fixed her gaze on the cloaked woman.
“First of all, miss, would you mind telling me your identity?”
“Sure.”
Without hesitation, the cloaked woman nodded.
Yesterday, she suspected Xiao Yan, which led to not telling him her identity until the end.
Because of this, she caused his death.
His death could have been avoided.
So now, the cloaked woman would never hesitate again.
A mistake made once is enough to remember for a lifetime.
The cloaked woman extended her hand and slowly lifted her cloak, revealing her striking and imposing face.
“Nice to meet you, Captain Xiao Li.”
Looking at Xiao Ling, the cloaked woman spoke each word, revealing her identity.
“I am Yao Ye, the Eldest Princess of the Jia Ma Royal Family.”