Chapter 3023 - 3024: Tensions Rise

Chapter 3023: Chapter 3024: Tensions Rise

Zhong Kui stepped forward and stopped the three clan elders, "Let’s talk things over. There must be some misunderstanding."

"Yes, yes, it’s all my fault." Ao Song looked at the tense situation and quickly took the blame.

"I just thought Sister Ruozhu, as a member of the Jiuli Clan, and knowledgeable, could help us understand what happened. I secretly brought her in because I was afraid of being attacked again. What if it happens again? I would lose my life."

"I already said she could look around since she entered our Zhong Family, but she refused." The third clan elder said, disgruntled.

Ao Song laughed awkwardly, "Sister Ruozhu is the granddaughter of the Jiuli Clan elder. The Jiuli Clan even wants her to be a clan leader or elder in the future, how could she join our family?"

Anyway, since the third clan elder couldn’t go to the Jiuli Clan to confirm, Ao Song decided to bluff.

The third clan elder frowned, exchanged a glance with the other elders, realizing that Bai Ruozhu’s identity was indeed not simple.

"Songsong, you continue." Zhong Kui noticed the elders’ attitude had softened a bit, quickly signaled his daughter.

"I don’t know how Sister Ruozhu got pulled down, but I saw she was okay, it seemed it quite liked her." Ao Song didn’t lie about this point, she even sensed a joyful emotion from Taisui, unlike the previous dangerous aura.

"But I feared being discovered, so I tried quickly to get Sister Ruozhu up, and had to find Master Jiang for help. I wanted to explain to him, but accidentally said too much and triggered the restriction, causing me to faint." Ao Song stuck out her tongue.

The clan elders naturally knew she wouldn’t reveal Taisui’s secret because she simply couldn’t express it. They glanced at Jiang Yichun, then looked at Gao Zhou and Chushuang, who had appeared in the forbidden land, feeling troubled.

"Songsong is young, what if she is deceived? There’s already an incident below, who knows if this is part of their scheme?" The third clan elder squinted at Jiang Yichun, growing more concerned about their backgrounds.

He signaled Zhong Kui discreetly and whispered, "An alliance between the Jiuli Clan and Merfolk is not simple."

"This..." Zhong Kui felt a pang of sympathy for his daughter, but as Patriarch, he had to prioritize family interests. If the matter regarding Taisui leaked, the Zhong Family might be doomed.

"This is a serious matter, potentially causing great destruction. We can’t let them brush it off with mere words. We must temporarily detain them until the truth is uncovered." The third clan elder proposed.

"No!" Ao Song protested, "Sister Ruozhu and they are my friends, our honored guests. How can we detain them? If you act, I’ll stand with them, I’ll leave with them!"

The third clan elder frowned, "Don’t forget about the Astrologer!"

Ao Song’s gaze instantly dimmed, indeed, what about the Astrologer? Even if she managed to leave with the Astrologer, if he didn’t wake up, there wouldn’t be any way to save him outside the Zhong Family.

Below the stone slab, in the abyss, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t hear other voices but could hear Jiang Yichun’s, roughly understanding the situation above.

She grew anxious and said to Xiaoxiao, "What should we do? The Zhong Family is about to fight with my husband."

"If they dare to fight your husband, I’ll take care of them." Xiaoxiao said angrily.

Bai Ruozhu quickly urged him, "Don’t be impulsive, this is all a misunderstanding. I’ll go out and explain clearly. Can you open the hole like before and go out? Maybe I can also find a way to get out then."