novelraw Chapter 1078 - 321: Leader of the 18 Divisions of the Ghost Race!
Chapter 1078 - 321: Leader of the 18 Divisions of the Ghost Race!
Chapter 321 [The Head of the Ghost Race’s Eighteen Tribes!]
"That Zhan Li is a disgusting creature."
The one who said this was Gu Tongbing.
As he said it, Gu Tongbing was lying on a soft couch, with a fluffy blanket under him, holding a jug of wine, pouring it directly into his mouth without using a cup.
Although the fruit-brewed spirit wine wasn’t strong, the rich Primordial Qi still easily made the drinker feel a pleasant buzz across their entire body.
Chen Yan was sitting cross-legged next to Gu Tongbing by the tea table, clutching an egg-sized green fruit in his hand, taking a big bite. Juice exploded in his mouth, and the sweet fragrance spread across his taste buds, filling his mouth and nose with a rich aroma.
The fruit from the Domain Realm is really something. Juicy, crisp in texture, sweet in taste, with delicate flesh.
Chen Yan chewed on the fruit, whose name he didn’t know, and mumbled, "Why do I remember that at the auction, you even exchanged compliments with her?"
Saying this, Chen Yan tilted his head and thought for a moment, "I remember you said... hmm, you said, ’I think you’re pretty good.’ Wasn’t that it?"
Gu Tongbing shot Chen Yan a glance and curled his lips, "What else? In front of a crowd, it was just being polite. What else could I say? Should I have just said: ’How could a loser like you even compare to my fourth sister? You’re not even worthy to carry her shoes?’
Having heard this, Chen Yan couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Gu Tongbing had woken up two hours prior.
When this guy woke up, Zhan Li received a report from her subordinate. Upon hearing it, Chen Yan immediately requested to switch carriages, saying he wanted to accompany his companion, Gu Tongbing.
Zhan Li... She wouldn’t dare say no, would she?
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Chen Yan thought there must be something wrong with Zhan Li!
For some unknown reason, this woman suddenly changed her attitude towards him. Initially, she seemed to like keeping up appearances, especially when in the White Elephant Tribe’s shepherd team. Chen Yan felt that her attitude towards him was subtly complex.
She seemed somewhat guilty when facing him, but also seemed a bit displeased.
The guilt part was something Chen Yan could somewhat figure out. After all, Shepherd Master Ju Shanfeng had done something evil, and he was the victim. Zhan Li was probably some kind of person in charge among the Ghost Race, maybe bearing some shared responsibility or whatever, so she appeared guilty when facing him.
Did she want to settle everything quietly?
But he couldn’t understand the source of her displeasure towards him.
It seemed like her displeasure was mixed with impatience, and there was a subtle disdain for him. It was like the kind of annoyance one feels when dealing with a troublesome matter.
Yet ironically, it was she who proposed taking him along back to the Black Wood Tribe.
Her attitude... how to put it...
It felt like when parents force you to go on a blind date; you don’t want to go, but after much coaxing and pressuring from your parents, you reluctantly go and deal with the blind date. You don’t fancy the other person, find them bothersome, but still, you have to act politely and complete the courtesy...
So, Chen Yan thought, perhaps this woman was out of her mind!
But then, he discovered her strange behavior was possibly more serious than he anticipated.
She suddenly did a 180-degree turn in her attitude towards him.
That time, when Zhan Li returned, she knelt beside him, pouring wine for him, even offering a plate of fruit with both hands...
Was she serving him?!
Chen Yan was so shocked, he almost dropped his wine cup!
Right then and there, Chen Yan directly asked Zhan Li—what was she up to?
Zhan Li responded sheepishly, head bowed, giving a vague reason: because Chen Yan was the victim, she felt bad and wanted to make amends.
Chen Yan thought, this woman might really be crazy!
I was injured by Ju Shanfeng three days ago, not three minutes ago!
For three days her attitude was one way, and then just three minutes ago, she suddenly felt guilty and wanted to make up?
Chen Yan vaguely felt it might have something to do with the team stopping earlier and Zhan Li going out.
But no matter how he asked, Zhan Li wasn’t willing to say; her attitude was overly courteous—perhaps ’courteous’ wasn’t even the right word, it was more of a respectful demeanor.
In some sense, Chen Yan was frightened!
He even thought of the most ridiculous reason: could this Ghost Race woman possibly like me?
Lady, no offense, but no thanks!
I don’t fancy women with wide foreheads and high hairlines—unless they look like Mimi the Great.
After that, being in the same room with Zhan Li became a torment for Chen Yan.
Zhan Li quietly knelt by his side; as long as he didn’t speak, neither did she.
If Chen Yan slightly cleared his throat, she would immediately bring him a drink to soothe it.
If Chen Yan moved a little, Zhan Li almost wanted to come over and massage his shoulders!
Chen Yan looked at her as if she were a ghost.
Luckily, at this moment, a Ghost Race attendant came to report: Gu Tongbing had awakened.
Chen Yan practically fled as he jumped out of the carriage and dashed into Gu Tongbing’s compartment.
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"I actually heard of this woman named Zhan Li before.
She is the disciple of the Ghost Race’s chieftain and is said to be quite famous within the Ghost Race. Among the younger generation, she stands out. I’ve been hearing her name for over ten years now.