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Chapter 234 Two on two, fight!
In the Chamber of Commerce, apart from the corpses piled up in the inner courtyard, there were only Shen Bai, Guo Qi, and the old man who had just appeared.

Guo Qi asked in surprise: "Great Elder, why are you here?"

After these words were spoken, Shen Bai immediately knew the identity of the old man in front of him.

There are three people at the peak level in the Beast Village, namely the clan leader, the first elder and the second elder.

These three people constitute the top combat force of the Beast Village and are the key to the entire Beast Village's ability to stand here.

The white-haired elder in front of him has another identity, that is, the leader of the radical faction.

The radicals advocate communication with the outside world and don't even care if outsiders enter the beast village.

Shen Bai looked at the Great Elder, wondering in his heart what the Great Elder's purpose was in coming here.

Not long ago, the boss and his guys wanted to stir up their aura to attract the attention of the top fighters in the Beast Village.

But Shen Bai did it very cleanly. He killed them all before they could make a move.

It now seems that no matter how cleanly it is done, some clues will still leak out.

The Great Elder touched the green head on his arm and said with a smile: "Young friend, you have murderous intent, and it is directed at me. Don't get excited. Although your attack just now was clean and neat, my little snake is the best at sensing and concealing auras, so I discovered it, but I also helped to cover up your aura, otherwise the clan leader would have come by now."

As he spoke, the Great Elder looked at Shen Bai with a hint of surprise and emotion.

This young man was very strong, so strong that even when he was standing in front of him, he could feel a hint of crisis.

But the aura of this young man is only at the Huaxu realm at most, while he is at the Juefeng realm which is higher than the Tianling realm.

Even so, he still felt the pressure, which made him more curious besides feeling emotional.

What kind of talent could make him, who was at the peak of his realm, feel pressured? Could it be that this young man could defeat him in such a difficult situation and kill him?
Shen Bai raised his eyebrows and said, "If that's the case, there must be something wrong. Please tell me clearly, Great Elder."

Now this situation may seem complicated, but it is not complicated at all.

It’s simply that the Great Elder has other things to do, otherwise he wouldn’t be talking to him here in such a friendly manner.

The Great Elder nodded and said, "Young friend, you have killed the members of the rebellion organization in the Wancheng era. I admire you very much. Now I would like to invite you to join us in resolving the crisis in the Beast Village."

Shen Bai frowned and said, "Crisis, what crisis? This Beast Village is prosperous, so where is the crisis?"

The Great Elder shook his head and said, "Young friend, why are you asking such questions when you already know the answer? You know that the crisis comes from conservatives and chaotic organizations."

"This time, because the Chamber of Commerce boss colluded with others inside and outside to let in a master from a chaotic organization, although the crisis has been resolved, who can guarantee that it won't happen again?"

"Treating the symptoms without addressing the root cause is ultimately not good. If two different voices appear in one village, the Beast Village will gradually decline and eventually perish. Therefore... the Beast Village can only have one voice."

Guo Qi was listening nearby, wishing he could just close his ears.

These are big secrets, and they are secrets that must never be known to outsiders, but now he knows them.

Some things can be listened to, and some things cannot be listened to, because listening to them will kill you.

Shen Bai has strong strength and the background to sit on the chessboard, but he is just a businessman, so how can he be qualified to get involved in these things.

Isn’t this making yourself uncomfortable?
But now that he had heard it, Guo Qi was helpless.

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "Do we need to kill the Second Elder, or someone else?"

The Great Elder originally looked relaxed and at ease, as if he had everything under control.

But when Shen Bai said this, the expression on his face suddenly froze.

This young man really has a murderous intention. How could he talk about killing without even saying a few words?

Could it be that everyone in the outside world is like this now, drawing their swords against each other as soon as they disagree with something?

How rude.

The Great Elder rubbed his brows and said, "That doesn't mean I must kill you, I just hope you can help me rebel."

Shen Bai: "?"

The Great Elder continued, "All of this starts with the clan leader."

"The clan leader was the one who opened up this space, and we also learned the power of space together with the clan leader."

"Later, the clan leader even combined beast control with space. For example, the green snake in my hand can conceal its aura and cover up its aura, which is actually a spatial ability."

"The patriarch has always been fair to conservatives and radicals, and he is impartial, but that has changed recently."

Having said that, the Great Elder sighed.

"He leaned towards the conservative camp and even made many unnecessary decisions. It was like he had become a completely different person."

"For example, recently, he even wanted to cut off all ties with the rest of the refuges."

"This change was so sudden, so sudden that none of us could adapt to it."

Shen Bai touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

The Great Elder stroked his beard with his right hand. "If this continues, what awaits the Beast Village is being cut off from outsiders, gradually weakening in isolation until it is destroyed. I cannot allow it to be destroyed."

If any force or organization wants to exist for a long time, the first thing it must do is not to be closed.

Isolation may seem like cutting off everything and being self-sufficient, but it is actually equivalent to chronic death.

When everything is closed, it means that you are unaware of anything in the outside world.

As time goes by, increasingly closed forces will perish in self-contradictions.

Shen Bai felt that there was nothing wrong with what the Great Elder said.

"So, just kill them all." Shen Bai said with certainty.

He felt that the Great Elder was being too conservative. To put it more clearly, he should kill them all.

Since we want to leave only one voice in the entire beast village, we have to kill them all.

After hearing what Shen Bai said, the Great Elder's breathing stagnated again, but he was unable to refute it.

Because what Shen Bai said was right.

The balance of the Beast Village has long been broken. It is absolutely impossible to resolve it through peaceful means.

If he wanted the village to be better, the Great Elder had to admit that Shen Bai's proposal was the best.

But he always wanted to struggle.

"My friend, I have a plan."

The Great Elder paused for a moment, clenched his fists, and said, "I will go to the clan leader tomorrow and discuss this with him and the Second Elder. I need them to make concessions, or at least not cut off communication with the refuge."

"If they agree, that's fine. If not, we can only do it according to my friend's method."

Shen Bai said: "Then what should I do?"

The Great Elder said slowly, "Young friend, you can pretend to be my guard and go in with me. If we can't reach an agreement, perhaps I will have to resort to your method."

Having said that, the Great Elder has roughly finished explaining the plan.

Shen Bai finally understood what was said: "So you just want to find a helper."

The Great Elder did not shy away from the question and nodded, saying, "That's right. The other side has two people at the Absolute Peak Realm, while I only have one. If you add my friend, perhaps we can stabilize the situation."

Guo Qi, who was standing next to him, felt his back was already wet with cold sweat.

He knew that Shen Bai was very strong, but in his consciousness, Shen Bai's strength was at the Void Transformation Realm.

Now the Great Elder actually came to find Shen Bai, and it was to deal with someone at the Juefeng realm.

Those are two major realms, not two small realms.

Is Shen Bai so strong?

"Fortunately, I didn't offend him." Guo Qi couldn't help but wipe his forehead and found that it was covered with sweat.

Shen Bai pondered for a moment and said, "What good will it do me?"

He and the Great Elder had no connection, and now it could only be considered a chance acquaintance at best.

If you want to help, then it's business.

Business is something that naturally needs to be negotiated.

Dogs won't do anything that has no benefit.

The Great Elder pondered for a moment and said, "What benefit do you want?"

Shen Bai said: "Strange thing, I need a strange thing."

He came here for the strange creatures. If there were no strange creatures, Shen Bai felt that he would not be able to complete this trip.

The entire beast village is so big, so there must be dozens of weird things coming out, right?
The Great Elder thought for a moment and said, "How about five strange things?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Not enough. I can get three strange things from a Chamber of Commerce, so how many can I get from the Beast Village?"

The Great Elder smiled bitterly and said, "The Chamber of Commerce that you went to is quite powerful. The other Chambers of Commerce may not have strange items, and even if they do, no one can afford them."

"Five is the limit."

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "I won't do this business."

Five strange things may seem like a lot, but when you really count them, they are far from enough.

These are two masters at the peak level. How could Shen Bai agree to this?

The Great Elder gritted his teeth and said, "Seven, this is the limit I can give. Any more will damage the foundation of the Beast Village."

Shen Bai touched his chin, and a golden gossip appeared in front of his eyes.

When the golden Bagua appeared, Shen Bai was trying to figure out whether what the Great Elder said was true or false.

The Bagua in front of him changed for a while and then turned golden.

"Seven strange things..." Shen Bai touched his chin and thought.

The Great Elder was waiting on the side, a hint of nervousness in his eyes.

This is his hope of turning the tables. If Shen Bai does not agree, the Beast Village will be completely closed, and the result of the closure will be a complete and chronic death.

He hoped Shen Bai would agree.

Guo Qi also looked nervous.

He was worried that Shen Bai would think it was not possible, and then the two sides would become estranged or even fall out.

By then, I'm afraid it will not end well, and he will also be implicated.

After an incense stick of time, Shen Bai nodded.

"Yes, seven strange things are also okay."

Shen Bai thinks it is feasible as there is money to be made and it can help the village survive this crisis.

Besides, he was also very interested in the chief of this beast village.

Why did the chief of the Beast Village suddenly change his mind? Shen Bai felt that there must be another reason, but he didn't know what it was.

The Great Elder let out a long sigh and visibly relaxed.

He was really worried that Shen Bai would not agree, but now that Shen Bai agreed, he was relieved.

"When do we set off?" Shen Bai asked.

Now that everything has been agreed upon, Shen Bai naturally wants to know the specific implementation time so that he can arrange the next steps.

The elder thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow morning, we will set out together and go to the clan leader's place to ask him the reason."

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "There's no need to wait until tomorrow morning. We can set off immediately today."

Some things are better to be done sooner rather than later, especially in the current situation. The sooner it is resolved, the sooner a task can be completed.

I don't want any more trouble to happen at this time.

When the Great Elder heard Shen Bai say this, he fell silent.

After about half an incense stick of time had passed, he nodded and said.

"We'll be leaving in half an hour. I need to get ready."

Shen Bai nodded.

Since the matter had been settled, he did not stay in the Chamber of Commerce for long.

After the two discussed again, Shen Bai planned to follow the Great Elder and leave.

He turned his gaze to Guo Qi and said, "Brother Guo, you can move on your own from now on."

Guo Qi nodded repeatedly, as if he was completely liberated.

Guo Qi really felt that this business trip was too difficult.

First he met Shen Bai, then he met members of a chaotic organization, and now he met the Great Elder, and even heard such a horrifying secret.

Everything was taxing Guo Qi's nerves.

Now Shen Bai finally set him free, and he wished it were so.

Afterwards, Guo Qi watched Shen Bai and the Great Elder leave, and disappeared behind them.

As for this Chamber of Commerce, the Great Elder will naturally handle it, and they don’t need to worry about other things.

……

The Beast Village is very large, but there is a very eye-catching building in this village, a nine-story building in the center of the Beast Village.

The nine-story building has become the most prominent symbol of the Beast Village. The person living here is the most honorable person in the entire Beast Village - the patriarch.

Such a large building is naturally not only where the patriarch lives. In fact, the senior officials of the Beast Village also handle daily affairs in it.

This includes conservatives as well as radicals.

Generally speaking, they do their own things and do not interfere with each other.

But recently something went wrong.

Somehow, the chief of the Beast Village suddenly moved closer to the conservatives.

Because of this reason, the radical members of the Beast Village are very depressed.

They increasingly felt wronged and that the future of the Beast Village was bleak.

Today, on the top floor, an old man in purple clothes was sitting at a table drinking tea.

Next to the old man was another old man, but this old man was wearing yellow clothes.

The purple-robed elder glanced at the yellow-robed elder and said, "Second Elder, do you know why the First Elder suddenly invited us?"

The second elder in yellow shook his head and said, "I don't know, but it might be related to something that happened to the clan leader recently."

The patriarch put down the teacup in his hand and said, "That's right. Apart from these things, there is nothing else."

The second elder did not respond.

In fact, he was also very confused because the patriarch suddenly moved towards him.

However, he did not express this doubt, because the patriarch had made it so obvious. If he asked, he would probably seem stupid.

The patriarch looked at the steam floating above the teacup and loosened his grip on it slightly: "Here it comes."

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures walked in from outside the door.

The leader was the great elder, and the other was a young man with an ordinary appearance.

Seeing this, the Second Elder frowned and asked, "Why would you bring an ordinary villager to such a high-level gathering?"

The clan leader also cast his gaze towards the Great Elder Shen Bai, frowning slightly with a hint of displeasure. The Great Elder, with a green snake coiled on his arm, walked to a chair and sat down, saying, "Bring it over here, and pour a cup of tea for the two of you. Anyway, I invited you to a meeting, and there's nothing too secretive about it."

The clan leader lowered his eyes when he heard this and said, "Speak now. We are all very busy and don't have time to waste on official talk."

The Great Elder stared at the Clan Leader for a moment and said, "Clan Leader, you weren't like this before. You were impartial and even helped maintain the balance. But now you've become partial."

The patriarch shook his head and said, "Time is the most powerful thing that can change a person. Sometimes, it is normal for some ideas to change quickly."

The Second Elder's tone was filled with sarcasm: "You came here just to complain?"

The two factions have been fighting for a long time, and both sides have long disliked each other.

Now that the clan leader is on the side of the second elder, the second elder will naturally take the opportunity to suppress him.

He really wanted to see the Great Elder's frustrated expression.

The patriarch knocked on the table and said, "State your purpose."

He didn't continue talking about this topic and even wanted to end it quickly.

Seeing this, the Great Elder took a deep breath and said, "I want to ask you a question."

"What?" said the patriarch.

The Great Elder pointed at the Second Elder and said, "I can surrender and cut off contact with the outside world, but I cannot cut off contact with the refuge. That is the only way out for the Beast Village. Complete isolation will only bring death."

"As long as you are willing, I have nothing else to say. I don't mind if the radicals can be suppressed by the conservatives."

The Second Elder sneered, "Since we're cutting off all contact, we should also cut off contact with the refuge. It's not easy for us to survive. If something goes wrong due to communication with the refuge, can you afford it?"

"It's been so many years, and there has never been any danger." The elder opened his mouth, ready to continue.

Unexpectedly, before he could finish, the patriarch spoke again.

"The matter has been decided. There is no room for rebuttal."

"Go back."

The clan leader looked rather uninterested, as if he had no interest in the great elder's proposal at all.

A trace of confusion appeared on the Great Elder's face.

He knew that the talks had broken down, but he still clung to the illusion.

Now, he is ready to continue.

Unexpectedly, before he could finish his words, the ordinary-looking young man next to him suddenly spoke.

"nothing to say."

A simple sentence immediately drew the attention of the three people.

The clan leader frowned and said, "You have no place to speak here. Considering that you are a close confidant brought by the Great Elder, I will forgive you. If you do this again, I will slap you fifty times."

The second elder sneered, "Look at the people you brought with you. They don't even have the most basic rules. What kind of talk is that? No wonder the clan leader favors us."

The Great Elder gave a wry smile.

He looked at Shen Bai and said, "My friend, it seems that now we have no choice but to take the worst path."

He really didn't want this to happen, as he was the one who built this village.

He didn't want to do this unless he had to.

But he had to do so now, because he didn't want to see the village go to destruction.

Little friend?

A hint of indifference appeared in the patriarch's eyes: "Who are you?"

He sensed something was wrong, because the identity of the young man in front of him seemed unusual, and the attitude of the Great Elder was very problematic.

Because the Great Elder actually spoke in a negotiating tone.

Ordinary villagers would never speak in a negotiating tone.

There is only one conclusion, that is, the person in front of him is not an ordinary villager.

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "Instead of asking who I am, I'd rather ask who you are."

who am I?
The patriarch narrowed his eyes slightly.

Behind him, a shadow emerged and gradually condensed into a gorgeous tiger.

Shen Bai smiled and said, "No wonder Dongfang Qing left alone. I initially thought that Dongfang Qing was worried about attracting the three of you and then being imprisoned and dying. But now it seems that he gave up the people from the Chamber of Commerce because he had a better option."

"I thought about it, maybe it's because he knows that you have awakened your wisdom."

"Besides, he wasn't confident enough to start a war with me in this beast village, so he simply passed the buck to you, letting you fight me."

The person in front of him was undoubtedly exposed by Shen Bai's level six red eyes.

The patriarch is no longer the patriarch, but a person who has awakened his innate wisdom, that is, a person who has been possessed by the remnants of the Wancheng era.

As for why Dongfang Qing did not unite with the patriarch, it was because of Dongfang Qing’s identity.

If you don't want the patriarch to be exposed, you can't favor Dongfang Qing after discovering him.

If he was not exposed, the patriarch would have to fight against Dongfang Qing and Shen Bai at that time.

At that time, no matter winning or losing, it would be a loss for Dongfang Qing.

Once Dongfang Qing left, Shen Bai was the only one left here. There was no need to worry about the clan leader being exposed. They could even gather the clan leader, the first elder and the second elder to keep Shen Bai here together.

It’s a good plan, but Shen Bai has many magical powers that can play a wonderful role at any time.

Such as now.

Through his red eyes, he saw that the clan leader had been possessed by someone.

"What I didn't expect is that even an old fellow like you who came from the Wancheng era could be possessed by someone. The power of the chaotic organization is huge." Shen Bai said.

At this moment, every time Shen Bai spoke, the first elder and the second elder looked more astonished.

They all understood and finally understood why the patriarch suddenly changed his temper.

Seize the body?

The second elder took a step back silently.

The clan leader's expression remained calm as he said, "At that time, he was already seriously injured, but he suddenly recovered. This was all thanks to me. I have been hiding for so long, and it is time for me to burst out from his body."

"It's just that my identity is very secretive, even Dongfang Qing couldn't find it. I didn't expect that it would give me an opportunity."

"After killing you, the organization will definitely reward you handsomely."

Shen Bai didn't change at all.

Only the second elder, who was standing next to the clan leader, once again silently took half a step back.

The clan leader glanced at the second elder and said, "Are you scared?"

The second elder's face froze.

To put it simply, the people in the refuge at that time were like dogs that had lost their homes, and they had a deep-seated fear of the chaotic organization.

So it was his nature to be afraid.

The clan leader turned his gaze to the great elder and said, "I'll give you a chance. The three of you will work together to kill Shen Bai. You will understand the power of the organization. From now on, you will be members of the organization and you don't have to fear anything."

The second elder was slightly stunned, then silently took a step forward and stood in front of the patriarch.

In the face of life and death crisis, he decided to get close to the patriarch.

What's more, the patriarch just said that he could join the chaotic organization.

I ran away because I was afraid of being hunted down by the rebel organization. Now that I can join the rebel organization, I will never have to worry about my life in the future.

Shen Bai watched this scene with great interest, then turned his gaze to the Great Elder and said, "What about you, my partner."

A trace of confusion appeared on the Great Elder's face, and after a long time, he did not take a single step back.

The clan leader sneered, “It’s ridiculous that someone who was a coward back then actually has the courage now.”

The Great Elder said solemnly, "We don't want to die. We are just hiding from you, but you still want to kill us all. I have had enough."

"You asked me to join the chaos, but fence-sitters like us are no better than cannon fodder."

"Besides, I don't want to join the chaos because... I've run enough."

The patriarch put down the teacup in his hand and said, "So, what about you?"

Shen Bai pointed at himself and said, "You've included me in this. You and I are enemies of life and death."

This was beyond Shen Bai's expectations.

He really didn't expect that the patriarch would invite him.

The clan leader shook his head and said, "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. If you wish, everything can be written off. I will recommend you to the higher-ups."

Shen Bai pulled out the Frost Moon from his waist and said, "But I think that death is much better than cooperation."

The clan leader's eyes gradually turned cold: "This little thing who doesn't know life and death, when the time comes for death, he is more afraid than anyone else."

The atmosphere around has become extremely heavy.

Behind the second elder, the shape of a leopard appeared.

The surrounding space suddenly changed, and then Shen Bai found himself in a vast expanse of white.

"My friend, be careful. This is an independent battlefield."

The Great Elder said with a serious expression, "He doesn't want more people to know about this. He wants to kill us to silence us and completely control the Beast Village."

The green snake flew up from the great elder's arm and suddenly turned into a python as thick as a bowl.

"The Second Elder's leopard is proficient in speed, while my green snake, in addition to controlling its breath, is also proficient in grappling. I will fight him."

The Great Elder said quickly, "Young friend, you must be careful of the clan leader's fierce tiger. His roar can shock the soul, and he uses the power of beasts and space to the extreme. Every attack is accompanied by the power of space, enough to instantly tear apart a peak existence in the Heavenly Spirit Realm."

The clan leader took a quick look and said, "You're talking too much nonsense. You go deal with him, and I'll kill Shen Bai."

The second elder received the order, roared, and rushed towards the first elder.

The leopard behind him seemed to be made of water and quickly merged with the second elder.

Immediately afterwards, the second elder's speed suddenly increased, and only a series of afterimages flashed in the air.

The Great Elder did not back down and roared angrily.

The python transformed into a ray of green light and attached itself to the Great Elder, leaving behind patches of green patterns.

The second elder was very fast, but after the first elder and the green snake merged into one, the surrounding space seemed to become sluggish.

After this move, the Second Elder's speed began to slow down.

The two men fought each other dozens of times, but neither side could do anything to the other and they were caught in a bitter fight.

At this moment, Shen Bai and the clan leader withdrew their gazes and looked at each other.

The clan leader sighed and said, "What a wonderful young man! If you weren't an enemy, but were someone within the organization, I would admire you very much and even vigorously cultivate you. Unfortunately, you will die."

The tiger transformed into a stream of yellow light and merged into the patriarch's body.

The patriarch's entire body was covered in yellow fur, making him look like a human-shaped tiger.

Waves of spatial force surged, and the space around the patriarch gradually distorted at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A hint of fighting spirit appeared in Shen Bai's eyes.

He felt an extremely powerful aura from the clan leader in front of him. This aura was the strongest he had ever fought against since he entered the circle.

Even the city lord he had met before was slightly inferior to the patriarch.

Precisely because of his strength, Shen Bai was very excited.

The patriarch continued, "I'll give you one last chance. If you're willing, I'll stick to my previous conditions."

Shen Bai dragged Han Yue and walked slowly forward, with all kinds of magical powers radiating from his whole body.

Shadows, Dao texts, sword energy, formations, water currents...

Surrounded by various special effects, Shen Bai looks extremely terrifying, like a monster from the abyss returning to the world.

When the patriarch saw this scene, his pupils shrank slightly.

Even with his strength at the peak level, he actually felt suffocated, as if he was facing an enemy at the same level.

"Come and fight!"

Shen Bai's voice rang in the patriarch's ears.

After Shen Bai disappeared, a sound of wind came from behind.

Blood-red sword energy burst out behind the patriarch.

But the next moment, the sword energy disappeared without a trace after touching the fur behind the patriarch.

Shen Bai raised his eyebrows. This was the first time he had seen such a strange thing.

This was not about defense, but about using another method to avoid Shen Bai's attack.

The clan leader turned around and grinned, "Is this your attack? It's indeed powerful, but you pose no threat to me."

"It's said that although the ability of space is special, it is not good at fighting. In fact, it is not true."

"I can transfer all your attacks to another dimension. Your attacks are ineffective against me."

"And my spatial power has the effect of tearing everything apart. In front of me, you will eventually reveal your flaws, and then be completely torn apart by me."

Shen Bai frowned and attacked again.

The golden Buddha light was like the sun, covering the patriarch.

But immediately afterwards, the spatial force in the patriarch's body began to circulate, directing Shen Bai's attack into another space.

"It's no use."

The patriarch raised his hands, which had turned into animal claws, and grabbed Shen Bai.

The space shattered, and the terrifying force of space reverberated towards Shen Bai, even locking all the space around Shen Bai.

In the eyes of the patriarch, Shen Bai was a lamb to be slaughtered at this moment, with no room for resistance at all.

His spatial power has reached an extremely high level, and it is extremely difficult to defeat him.

Just as the beast's claws were about to fall on Shen Bai, Shen Bai suddenly disappeared.

The clan leader was slightly stunned: "What's going on? How could you hide from it?"

He has blocked all the power of space, and Shen Bai can't use any body skills. How could he dodge his claw?
Shen Bai appeared behind the patriarch, with a hint of pity and regret in his tone.

"Alas, I thought you could fight me head-on, but you ended up using space to trick me. I'm so sorry."

Pity?

The patriarch looked hesitant.

Shen Bai raised his hand, and a space crack appeared before his eyes.

"It's a shame we couldn't have a good fight. It was ultimately a one-sided massacre."

(End of this chapter)