Chapter 560

Chapter 560: Retreat or Not?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice in shock and saw Priestess Famayi sneering at Chu Nan.

“Now that Sand Eagle’s people have retreated, this guy immediately ran back. Let me guess, you came back to ask us to give you the cultivation method, right?”

Everyone’s gazes landed on Chu Nan again.

The high priest frowned, “Priestess Famayi, pay attention to your demeanor as a priestess.”

“Manners? Ha!” Famayi raised her voice and sneered, “You fools. These thieves from other races have already come to our house and want to steal our most precious treasure in front of us. However, you still don’t know anything and still want to treat him as our great benefactor. You’re simply extremely stupid!”

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“Famayi!” The high priest raised her voice and shouted softly, “How can you casually slander a friend who has just faced great danger with us? This is not the attitude of us Rand Clansmen towards friends!”

“You treat him as a friend, but I don’t.” Famayi stood up shakily and stretched out her hand to point at Chu Nan before shouting sternly, “Tell me, did you come back this time to ask for a cultivation method?”

Seeing that everyone’s gazes were focused on him, Chu Nan glanced at Famayi and laughed in anger. He nodded and said, “You’re right. I’m here to ask for the cultivation method. The high priest previously promised me that regardless of whether I can repel Sand Eagle’s attack this time, he will give me a chance to participate in the trial. Now that Sand Eagle’s people have retreated, shouldn’t he fulfill his promise to me?”

As soon as he said this, the meeting hall was in an uproar.

The other priests originally did not suspect Chu Nan, but when they saw him admit it and say his goal so bluntly, even if it did not make them suspect that he was really colluding with those enemies, they were more or less dissatisfied with him.

Now that the danger of the Holy Mountain had not completely passed, at this critical moment when they were discussing the fate of the entire race, Chu Nan had run out to ask them to fulfill their promise and ask for two cultivation methods. Wasn’t this… a little ugly?

The high priest fell silent.

He did not have any doubts about Chu Nan. After all, everyone had seen his performance previously. In order to help them fight the Sand Eagle, he had been heavily injured twice. One of the times, he was even covered in blood and flesh, and his bones were broken. He had almost died.

If they still suspected that he was colluding with the enemy, it would be too unreasonable.

However, it was indeed a little uncomfortable for Chu Nan to bluntly ask him to fulfill his promise.

The high priest would not directly show the emotions in his mind like the other priests. After pondering for a moment, he said to Chu Nan, “Yes, this is my promise. Since you’ve already fulfilled your promise, I naturally have to fulfill it.”

“You can’t do this!” Priestess Famayi immediately shouted, “Zima, those two cultivation methods are the supreme treasures of our race. How can we hand them to such an outsider thief?!”

“Watch your words!” The high priest looked at Famayi deeply, “Even if you have a deep prejudice against outsiders, Chu Nan and his friend really helped us survive this crisis. Moreover, a promise is a promise. If you’re not even willing to fulfill your promise, what qualifications do you have to be the guardian of the Holy Mountain?”

Priestess Famayi trembled under the high priest’s gaze. She turned to look at Chu Nan and pointed at him as her body trembled violently.

“Petty thief, I definitely won’t let you steal the most important treasure of our race!”

After saying this, she sneered and left the council hall with agility and speed that did not match her age.

Everyone in the council hall fell silent.

After a while, Chu Nan suddenly laughed.

“Everyone, should we get down to business now?”

The high priest frowned slightly and said with an awkward expression, “This… Chu Nan, as you can see, there are still many things to deal with in the Holy Mountain. I’m afraid we have to delay your trial…”

“I’m not talking about this.” Chu Nan waved his hand, “I heard that you’re discussing whether to leave. Is the result of the discussion out?”

Hearing this question, all the priests, including the high priest, had awkward expressions.

Seeing their reaction, Chu Nan immediately understood that they had clearly not discussed the result.

In fact, this was understandable. After all, the Holy Mountain was something that the Rand Clansmen had inherited for thousands of years, and it was equivalent to the spiritual totem of all the Rand Clansmen. It was naturally not that easy to make them all retreat now.

Chu Nan did not have any say in this problem and was not interested in getting involved. He only glanced at the high priest and asked, “High Priest, can we talk in private? I have something to tell you.”

The high priest hesitated for a moment before waving at Chu Nan and letting him follow him into a small house beside the council hall.

“High Priest, just say it. Can you leave the Holy Mountain?” As soon as he entered the house, Chu Nan asked bluntly.

The high priest smiled bitterly and glanced out of the room before slowly shaking his head.

“It’s possible, but the hope is low…”

Chu Nan nodded in understanding.

In fact, when he heard from that guard that these elders and priests were not discussing how to evacuate, but whether to evacuate, he was already mentally prepared.

These Rand Clansmen were indeed unwilling to give up their Holy Mountain easily.

“Alright, if you’re unwilling to retreat, someone asked me to tell you something. If you feel that you can’t resist the enemy’s attack, choose to surrender directly. She’ll help you recover the loss of the Holy Mountain in the future.”

“Her?” The high priest noticed the term Chu Nan used and was a little surprised, “Who is she?”

“Saintess Skell, do you know about her?”

The high priest’s eyes suddenly widened in shock. She even stretched out her hands and pinched Chu Nan’s shoulder before exclaiming, “What did you say? Saintess Skell? Is that true? Did she really say that? How do you know Saintess Skell? Why did she contact you?”

Seeing the high priest’s intense reaction, Chu Nan felt strange.

It seemed that the relationship between Supremacy Oville and the Rand Clansmen was definitely not as simple as Supremacy Oville had said. Many stories must have happened.

When he recalled that Supremacy Oville did not let him mention her true identity, Chu Nan could only answer vaguely.

After all, the high priest was old and stable. He was only excited for a moment before quickly calming down.

“You can be sure it’s Saintess Skell?”

“I…” Chu Nan wanted to say that he was sure, but after thinking for a moment, he really could not be sure. He could only shrug and say, “I’m not sure, but the person who said this is an intimate elder of Angie Prairie. I believe she won’t lie to me.”

“Yes, the others won’t know the title of Saintess Skell, nor will they…” The high priest seemed to have suddenly recalled something. His expression changed a few times before he finally sighed, “If it’s really Saintess Skell, then there’s hope for us to protect the Holy Mountain.”

“Only very hopeful?” Chu Nan frowned.

Supremacy Oville was a Star-Grade Martial Artist. With her taking action, what was Sand Eagle to her?

Why did the high priest still look like he was not confident?

The high priest frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly nodding and saying to Chu Nan, “Thank you for bringing such good news, but we can’t completely pin our hopes on Saintess Skell. We have to work hard too. Hmm… can you help us again?”