Translator: CinderTL
At that moment, Xun Hua's mind was consumed by a single thought:
Can we truly win?
The weight of the Seven Blessings pressed down on their hearts like a mountain. Only now did they truly grasp the power of such a blessing.
The Dog Clan had only ever possessed one Seven Blessings master: the deceased Old Clan Chief. Even in her prime, age had severely diminished her strength, causing her to rarely intervene in clan affairs. As a result, they had never fully understood the true extent of the Seven Blessings' power.
Now they knew—but it was too late.
"You overestimate yourselves!" Tu Niang sneered, her brow furrowed as she glared at them, radiating a ferocious aura.
Suddenly, a violent tremor shook Tu Niang's core. Her brow twitched wildly, as if sensing an imminent danger. She frantically scanned her surroundings, but found no sign of the threat.
"Agh!!"
"It hurts!!"
Without warning, Tu Niang let out a bloodcurdling scream. It felt as if a drill had pierced her brain, churning through her cerebral matter. Two streams of blood erupted from her nostrils as she collapsed to the ground, writhing like a maggot.
Tu Niang clenched her fists and pounded her head, desperately trying to alleviate the agony, but it was futile.
Everyone was bewildered. One moment, Tu Niang had been invincible; the next, blood streamed from her seven orifices as she collapsed to the ground, her screams as pitiful as those of an abandoned puppy.
Xun Ancai rejoiced, knowing Xu Sanyan had struck. Only her man possessed such power!
"Kill!"
A flicker of fear flashed through Xun Hua's eyes as she recalled the dying words of the Old Clan Chief. She gritted her teeth. Once this is over, I'll eliminate him!
Xun Ancai didn't dwell on such thoughts. The muscles in her thighs tensed instantly, and she lunged forward like a sleek panther, her fists crashing down with brutal force.
Thud!
A dull thud echoed, and the screams abruptly ceased.
The Snake Clan Chief's skull had exploded. Xun Ancai stood beside the headless corpse, her fists dripping with crimson blood.
Hidden in the shadows, Xu Sanyan leaned against a tree, his face deathly pale, gasping for breath. Waves of searing pain pulsed through the depths of his mind, tormenting him like a living hell.
To ensure absolute success, that single strike had consumed over seventy percent of his soul power.
Once Xu Sanyan's soul power dropped below 50%, his body began to react. At 60%, he developed a headache. At 70%, like now, he felt needle-like stabs of pain.
At 80%, he would fall unconscious. As for 90%...
He had never tried it, nor dared to. But he suspected it would damage his very essence.
Xu Sanyan no longer had the strength to focus on the battlefield. He could only hear the chaotic sounds of battle, indicating the fighting hadn't stopped.
The four-headed dogs had somehow slipped over and stood quietly beside him, their ears perked up, guarding him.
After an unknown amount of time, darkness completely enveloped the sky. Xun Ancai hoisted Xu Sanyan onto her shoulder and strode toward the tribe.
Xu Sanyan was barely holding on, his eyes drifting shut. The maddening sensation of wanting to sleep but being afraid to let go kept him in a restless daze.
Along the way,
Xun Hua followed behind, her gaze dark and uncertain as she watched Xu Sanyan slung over Xun Ancai's shoulder. She repeatedly tried to approach him, but the four-headed dogs blocked her path each time.
They could sense the ill intent radiating from Xun Hua.
The four-headed dogs were acutely sensitive to emotional shifts, clearly discerning hostility from goodwill.
And at that moment, Xun Hua was radiating profound malice.
Xun Ancai, who shared a telepathic bond with the four-headed dogs, keenly sensed Xun Hua's malice and grew even more vigilant.
Moreover, their relationship had always been strained, leaving little room for warmth.
In a hazy daze, Xu Sanyan felt himself being lowered to the ground. He forced his eyelids open and glanced around, realizing he was back in the Dog Clan territory.
Seeing him awake, Xun Ancai wiped the congealed blood from the back of her hand, retrieved a large slab of meat from the roof, tossed a piece to the four-headed dogs, and started a fire to prepare food.
Xu Sanyan squinted at the gradually brightening sky outside. A whole night had passed.
"How is it?" Xu Sanyan croaked, his voice so hoarse it startled even himself.
Xun Ancai quickly handed him a water pouch. Xu Sanyan took it, sniffed it—it seemed to be a stomach pouch from some animal—but he was too parched to care and gulped down the water.
As she roasted the meat, Xun Ancai said somberly, "We won, but the clan chief is dead. Xun Yang is critically injured; we don't know if he'll survive. If he dies too, we'll have no clan chief left."
Xu Sanyan paused mid-drink, slowly lowered the pouch, and looked at her. "You... haven't considered becoming the clan chief yourself?" he asked in a low voice.
"Huh?!"
The words startled her so much that she whipped her head around to stare at Xu Sanyan, pointing incredulously at her own nose.
"Me?"
She had never imagined herself becoming clan chief. Whether it was the Old Clan Chief or the new one, both commanded unparalleled authority within the tribe, their words law. They possessed an innate aura of leadership.
So why would she be qualified to be clan chief?
Because she was lustful?
Or because she had a hearty appetite?
Or perhaps because her farts were particularly loud?
Xu Sanyan propped himself up and sat beside her, turning to look at her. "But the clan chief is dead, and Xun Yang is dead too. Who else do you think could take the position?"
"Xun Yang isn't dead yet," Xun Ancai corrected.
Xu Sanyan's lips curled into a faint smile. He will be.
"What if he doesn't recover?"
Xun Ancai fell into thought. "Then... Xun Hua?"
She immediately shook her head vigorously. "No, no, we can't let her become clan chief. She still harbors ill intentions toward you."
"Hmm?" Xu Sanyan paused, then pressed, "What do you mean?"
"On the way back, she kept trying to get close to you in a sneaky way. She's definitely up to no good. My dog and I both sensed it."
Xu Sanyan narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.
Xun Ancai continued, "If Xun Hua won't do, what about Xun Shitou?"
Xu Sanyan rested his chin on her shoulder, interrupting, "Why not you?"
Xun Ancai slowly lowered her head, her voice muffled. "I... I can't be clan chief."
"You have me. I'll teach you."
"But..."
Xun Ancai felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Sigh...
Xu Sanyan sighed inwardly. This little woman is hopeless. I've cleared every obstacle for her, yet she still shrinks back at the crucial moment.
"Being clan chief is easy. You just need to be obedient."
"Obedient to whom?"
"...Who do you think?"
"You?"
"Of course. Who's closest to you?"
"You."
Xun Ancai answered without hesitation, remembering her mother's words: Your man is your closest companion.
"Exactly. If you follow my commands, the Dog Clan will become even stronger—stronger than ever before!"
Xu Sanyan straightened up slowly, his gaze unwavering. In a resolute voice, he declared, "To restore the Dog Clan's glory—it is our sacred duty!"
(End of the Chapter)
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