Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
âEven though itâs impressive that youâve learned all this before us, I seriously donât understand why you are smiling like a smartass.â Mo Fan looked at Jiang Shaoxu and saw her grinning proudly.
âYouâre the one trying to be a smartass. Do you really think I donât know you are using Totem Power to strengthen yourself? Why donât you call me your grandmother, and I might consider telling you another secret?â Jiang Shaoxu rolled her eyes at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan twisted his lips and said disdainfully, âI have Lingling by my side. Itâs only a matter of time until we track down the next Totem Beast, now that we have the complete Seal of the Deer God. Thereâs no reason for me to submit to you.â
âI donât have any clues left!â Lingling answered at the worst time.
Mo Fan turned back to Jiang Shaoxu promptly. âGrandma, do you really know where to find the next Totem Beast?â
â...â Zhang Xiaohou, Bai Hongfei, and Zhao Manyan were lost for words to describe Mo Fanâs attitude. Perhaps calling him a b**ch might be the most appropriate!
Jiang Shaoxu was only messing around. She had followed Jiang Shaojunâs path looking for the Totem Beasts, so she naturally hoped someone could go with her. She had almost lost her mind while she was wandering in the Qinling Mountains alone!
âAround ten years ago, my brother told me many stories. I used to think he had read the stories from some books, but I eventually realized that they were all his personal experiences, things he had encountered while he was searching for the Totem Beasts. My brother was like a journalist. He actually found the traces of many Totem Beasts and proved their existence, but he never disturbed them. However, he only recorded some of his discoveries, and kept everything else in his mind,â Jiang Shaoxu told them.
âTen years ago... werenât you already fourteen or fifteen? Damn, were you still listening to bedtime stories at that age?â Mo Fan blurted out.
Jiang Shaoxu was startled, as if something embarrassing had been exposed. She blushed and snarled, âWhat the heck is wrong with you!? Can you not focus on the unimportant bits!? Why couldnât I be afraid of thunder when I was younger!?â
âMy bad, keep going!â Mo Fan apologized without hesitation.
âIâm telling you, if you are serious about looking for the Totem Beasts, you should be treating me well. Otherwise, the Deer God is the last Totem Beast you will ever find in this world, humph!â Jiang Shaoxu vowed to him.
âMo Fan, you should watch your mouth,â Zhao Manyan nudged him.
He and Zhang Xiaohou needed the Totem Power, too. They had not found a way to achieve the Super Level, so the Totem Beasts that Jiang Shaoxu had mentioned were very important to them!
âBy the way, my brother also went to other countries. The enormous beast in the ocean we stumbled into, and the wooden clapper with a magic Seal, were both related to a Totem Beast. If Iâm not mistaken, it must be the Totem Beast Baxia!â Jiang Shaoxu fixed her eyes on Zhao Manyan as she recalled something.
âWe know, we know.â Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan didnât keep Baxia a secret from Jiang Shaoxu, since they were now all in the same boat.
Jiang Shaoxu was surprised. She did not think Zhao Manyan would catch Baxiaâs attention out of nowhere, and become his Totem Guardian!
âKeep going,â Mo Fan urged her.
âThe Totem Beast Iâm about to reveal is related to Baxia, too. If Iâm not mistaken, itâs also a descendant of a Sacred Totem Beast!â Jiang Shaoxu said.
âDonât tell me youâre referring to the enormous snake in Hangzhou?â Zhao Manyan immediately lost interest.
âOf course not! Who doesnât know about the giant snake in Hangzhou!?â Jiang Shaoxu grunted.
Zhao Manyanâs eyes glittered.
âStrange, if the Black Tortoise was a Sacred Totem Beast, wasnât he the sire of the Black Totem Snake and Baxia? How is there another Totem Beast related to the Black Tortoise?â Lingling asked.
âNo, thatâs not it, the Black Tortoise didnât sire just two Totem Beasts. There must be others about. Iâm not sure about the exact number, but Iâm confident itâs more than two!â Jiang Shaoxu declared.
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan exchanged glances with one another. It was definitely shocking news to them!
âNo wonder the Totem Power of the Deer God wasnât useful for me. It didnât even let me take a sip of the milk. It turns out that I was looking for the wrong brand!â Zhao Manyan realized.
It explained why Baxia had asked Zhao Manyan to go on adventures and look for the power that was hidden away. It turned out that there were other Totem Beasts related to the Black Tortoise, beyond the Black Totem Snake and Baxia himself. Baxia had asked Zhao Manyan to look for Totem Beasts of the same bloodline as him!
âMo Fan, did you receive a lot of energy from the Deer God?â Zhao Manyan asked.
âYeah, and itâs very pure, too. It was several times stronger than the Totem Power I received from the Moon Moth Phoenix. I seriously doubted the Totem Power would be enough for me to achieve the Super Level, but from the looks of it now, not only is it enough for me to reach the Super Level, it might give me a huge push in the early stage of the Super Level, too!â Mo Fan admitted.
Little Loach had yet to fully absorb the energy of the Deer God. It showed how pure and abundant the energy of the Deer God was. Even the Underground Holy Spring was not as fascinating to Little Loach!
If Jiang Shaoxu was right about the existence of the Sacred Totem Beasts in the past, and the Deer God was only a vassal of one of them, it meant Little Loach preferred the Totem Power of the Totem Beasts from the same bloodline. If he could find other Totem Beasts of the same bloodline, it would grant him huge benefits!
Once he reached the Super Level, he would have eight Elements in total. Without proper sources of nutrition, Mo Fan seriously wondered if he could feed all his Elements enough!
âDo you know where the next Totem Beast is?â Zhao Manyan was running out of patience.
He was keen to achieve the Super Level so he could become stronger. Even though he had left everything about his family behind and preferred the freedom he currently had, the Zhao Family was still his roots. He would have to go back one day!
âItâs in the... oh, I donât feel like saying it all of a sudden. The two of you might be trustworthy at times, but you can be cruel and unscrupulous, too. How would I know if the two of you are going to leave me behind, and go look for the Totem Beast yourself?â Jiang Shaoxu smiled.
âHow is that possible? Why would we do such a thing, unless the place is extremely dangerous?â Mo Fan demanded.
âThat arrogance of yours is very annoying. Not every woman likes to hide in safety and wait anxiously for your return, do you understand? We enjoy the thrills and adrenaline rushes too, especially when we find the answers to the questions that have bothered us for a long time. Donât you think so too, Lingling?â Jiang Shaoxu inquired.
Jiang Shaoxuâs words fit Linglingâs mood perfectly. She was still holding a grudge against Mo Fan for not bringing her to the Pyramid!
The Great Pyramid of Giza! Lingling had dreamed of seeing what was inside of it. She had read many books about it since she was young, but she could only determine if the books were telling the truth by going into the Pyramid.
But Mo Fan did not bring her along. The reason was that he was afraid to put her in danger.
However, if she was told to stay at home and boring school every day, she would feel no different than a soulless shell!
âMm, heâs an opinionated idiot,â Lingling agreed.