Chapter 617: Chapter 299 Heart Rotten Worm Squad!_1
 

These four little red dudes are hissing with wide-open mouths. We should avoid scaring off the visitors from the Twelve Pavilion who will arrive soon!

The four Luminous Snakes were taken aback by the Elder of the Lustrous Snake’s tail smack, and quickly lowered their upright bodies.

Then they noticed that the Elder of the Lustrous Snake was also hissing constantly.

That recognition stirred some resentment within the four Luminous Snakes.

You’re sticking your tongue out too, aren’t you! It’s as if your hissing is less aggressive than ours!

Although they grumbled internally, the four Luminous Snakes obediently withdrew their tongues.

They were aware of how seriously their clan took this upcoming trade with the Twelve Pavilion.

The last thing they wanted was to bear the blame for any missteps.

From a distance, Fang Mu saw five giant white snakes with raised heads.

Their bodies were covered with white scales that gleamed attractively.

The visual appeal was rather striking.

Their red eyes shone like searchlights in the night sky.

This sight involuntarily reminded Fang Mu of the White Snake Fairy from mythology.

However, upon closer inspection, Fang Mu noticed that the scales on these Luminous Snakes were not pure white.

From the seventh scale onward, they gradually transitioned to greyish black. The Luminous Snake truly was an incredibly beautiful Guardian Beast.

Fang Mu involuntarily used the Innate Divine Skill [Eye of Omniscience] from Fool’s Shadow to inspect these few Luminous Snakes.

He found nothing, indicating that all five snakes had reached the Sequential level.

Qin Shao was surprised to see the five Luminous Snakes.

If they had come here to trade with Fang Mu, they must have been preparing to explore the ancient battlefield.

It was unusual for the Luminous Snake Clan to send an elder worshiped in the clan hall to explore an ancient battlefield.

Although dispatching a powerful elder could increase the success rate of the expedition and reduce risks…

But that came with its own drawbacks.

While it reduced the risks to regular members, it also meant they had to bear the potential risk of a powerful clan member falling.

The Beast Controlling Forces are not safe operating within human territories.

On the long journey to the Panfeng Federation, Qin Shao had encountered several Beast Controlling Forces.

He deliberately left traces of his aura on the members of these Beast Controlling Forces.

All of these traces have gathered at Rock Peak City, meaning that those Beast Controlling Forces have all entered the city.

The Beast Controlling Forces cooperate with each other but also compete. Only those with comparable strength can talk about cooperation or competition.

The Luminous Snake Clan ranks in the upper middle among the Beast Controlling Forces, their rank is limited due to their population.

This indicates that the elders from the other Beast Controlling Forces’ clans must also be leading their respective teams.

This large ancient battlefield must not be simple!

There must be something inside that is attracting these Beast Controlling Forces.

Having thought of this, Qin Shao said to Fang Mu in a low voice.

“When you trade with the Luminous Snake Clan, try to pry as much information as possible about the large ancient battlefield from them.”

“On my way here, I saw many Beast Controlling Forces. There must be something unique about this large ancient battlefield that is attracting the Beast Controlling Forces to come to the human territories!”

Fang Mu nodded gravely at hearing this.

Shui Miao had mentioned this issue to him before. When Shui Miao proposed the trade with the Luminous Snake Clan, Fang Mu was already considering prying into their secrets.

As the saying goes, knowing one’s enemy and oneself leads to certain victory.

Fang Mu’s scheming centred around the ancient book targeted not only humans but also Beast Controlling Forces.

If Fang Mu didn’t know the motives of these Beast Controlling Forces, they could potentially disrupt his plots.

Shui Miao frowned subconsciously upon hearing Qin Shao’s words.

There was no problem with Qin Shao’s suggestion–it was clearly for Fang Mu’s benefit.

But the suggestion should have come from him, not Qin Shao!

This was a trade he proposed to the Luminous Snake Clan on behalf of the Twelve Pavilion, and Qin Shao was insinuating that Fang Mu should forcefully pry information from them!

If such a thing were to happen, it could damage the reputation of the Twelve Pavilion among the Beast Controlling Forces.

He had known Qin Shao before. Those from ancient families like him always carried a sort of contained arrogance masquerading as superiority.

Shui Miao disliked this attitude.

Given the current state of the Twelve Pavilion, there was no need to form relationships with these ancient families.

Only ones like Fang Mu, with a Grandmaster Creator’s resources by their side, would obtain genuine respect from these ancient families.

At this thought, Shui Miao shook his head.

These ancient families were not lacking Grandmaster Creator’s resources. Even if their own clan did not have a Grandmaster Creator, they were sure to have a good stable relationship with one.

Therefore, even facing someone backed by a Grandmaster Creator’s resources, the ancient families still had the capital to be proud.

They showed no such arrogance towards Fang Mu because he held a bargaining chip of divine-like life extension.

Such an irreplaceable chip was the reason Qin Shao treated Fang Mu with the same attitude as he treated Jin Ya.

Upon hearing Qin Shao’s suggestion, Shui Miao didn’t say much as he knew clearly that Fang Mu was a person of measurement.

Fang Mu wouldn’t do something that would put him in a difficult position!

The elder of the Luminous Snake Clan was leading the four Luminous Snakes to greet Fang Mu’s group.