What is this cunning old fox here for?!
With Tiger Slaughter and me in secret talks, the High Priest's arrival must mean trouble!
I looked up at Tiger Slaughter. His expression was as usual, but his fingers gripping the wine cup were exceptionally tight, as if he could crush it in the next second.
Suddenly, I understood. Although I didn't know what the High Priest was here for, there was definitely an intention to show off.
The news of my awakening was confidential, known only to Ada and the witch doctor who treated me. I had even deliberately avoided the people of the Du'an tribe when I arrived.
It seems that the High Priest has spies around Tiger Slaughter!
The forces of the High Priest and Tiger Slaughter were like a spring, rising and falling against each other.
Now that Gui Lichí and Gui Du'an under the High Priest had both been killed by me, an old fox like the High Priest would definitely not let it go!
As expected, after the High Priest lifted the tent curtain and walked in, he wasn't surprised to see me in the great tent. Instead, he smiled at me and took a seat to Tiger Slaughter's left, as if it were his own.
Behind him followed another person, completely hidden by a cloak, their face indistinguishable. They stood motionless behind him.
"Batu, your body is truly resilient. You can walk again in just a week."
The High Priest's lips curved into a smile, appearing very friendly. One would almost think that the one I killed wasn't his subordinate.
Damn it, this kind of old schemer wearing a mask at such a moment is the hardest to deal with!
I grumbled in my heart but also put on a smile.
"Not at all. My swift recovery is all thanks to the masterful skills of the witch doctors the King sent to treat me, which allowed me to walk again so quickly."
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I am currently under Tiger Slaughter's command, so I must make my stance clear. If I had agreed with this old schemer just now, it would have made Tiger Slaughter awkward.
I am very clear about my current position: I am a tool for Tiger Slaughter, and as a tool, I must keep my distance from the High Priest.
Hearing my reply, Tiger Slaughter, who had been seated in the main position, paused his wine cup and said indifferently,
"The High Priest truly cares about Batu. You came to see him as soon as he could walk."
These words carried an implicit question, and the atmosphere in the tent gradually became tense.
I stared intently at the old fox, the High Priest. He let out a hearty laugh, as if he hadn't understood the implied meaning in Tiger Slaughter's words, and proceeded to talk about something else.
"Since Gui Du'an chose a death match, I will respect his choice. However, there is a troublesome matter..."
"Oh?"
Tiger Slaughter's reaction was one of surprise, as if he hadn't expected the High Priest to need his help.
It seems that the High Priest and Tiger Slaughter had already formed two separate factions, not interfering with each other.
I thought to myself, and then saw the High Priest speak with a troubled expression.
"Great King, as you know, Gui Du'an was the most powerful warrior in the entire tribe, and everyone respected him. Now that he is dead, there is no one else who can command respect."
"Moreover, the position of the Divine Temple Guard Commander is so important that it cannot remain vacant for long. I cannot find a suitable person in such a short time, which is why I have come to you, Great King."
After hearing the High Priest's words, I was completely bewildered. Isn't the Divine Temple your territory, High Priest?
Even if you appointed a dog as commander, no one would dare to disobey with your word!
Do you need to specifically run to Tiger Slaughter to complain?!
As if sensing my confusion, the High Priest turned to me and explained.
"By the Shepherd God, protecting the spirits from worldly disturbances is the most important matter for the Du'an tribe. Therefore, the Divine Temple Guard Commander has always been the most powerful warrior in the entire Du'an tribe."
"This is a rule passed down from generation to generation."
There's such a thing?
I mentally pieced together the logic. Gui Du'an was the most powerful warrior of the Du'an tribe in this generation, and he held the position of Divine Temple Guard Commander.
Now that I have killed him, doesn't that mean...
I am now the most powerful warrior of the Du'an tribe?!
And therefore the most suitable person to be the next Divine Temple Guard Commander!
With this logic clear, I finally understood what this old fox, the High Priest, was plotting!
His complaint to Tiger Slaughter was a pretense; his true intention was for me to become the next Divine Temple Guard Commander!
I suddenly looked up at the High Priest. He still had that smiling expression, but in my eyes, there was an infinite killing intent hidden behind it!
The Divine Temple is the High Priest's domain. If I were to go there, he would have a thousand ways to kill me!
There was silence in the great tent for a moment. Tiger Slaughter frowned, and after a long while, he slowly replied.
"High Priest, this is a problem. However, you have several warriors under you who are not inferior to Gui Du'an. Why don't you choose one of them?"
Tiger Slaughter wasn't a simpleton. He now understood that the High Priest intended to get rid of me and was deliberately playing dumb, trying to brush the matter aside.
"Great King, they won't do."
Perhaps the High Priest had anticipated Tiger Slaughter's feigned ignorance on his way here. He calmly pierced through this veil of pretense.
"Batu defeated Gui Du'an. He is now naturally the most powerful warrior of the Du'an tribe. Only if he becomes the next Divine Temple Guard Commander will all the warriors and the tribe obey!"
Damn it, this old scoundrel is resorting to moral blackmail to get me onto his territory!
Pah!
Shameless!