Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 703 - 299 Chongba [First Update]_1

Chapter 703: Chapter 299 Chongba [First Update]_1

Hong He pointed to the Eight Trigrams Furnace and said, "This is where his value lies, he possesses sentience. He knows best how his former master performed alchemy. I do as he instructs, and after making a few mistakes, I’ll get it right, won’t I?"

The expression on Bai Feng’s face became even more unsightly...

However, the old lady suddenly laughed, "Alright, alright, let’s talk about the Alchemy Furnace later, everyone will have a chance to look at it anyway. Our four tribes are branches of the same root and should help and support each other. Bai Feng, Hong He and Hong Shan are still young, what are you contending with them for? Hong He, Hong Shan, you don’t know but this Furnace comes from outside. People from outside are cunning and sly. We will help you interrogate him thoroughly later to determine whether what he says is true or not, so you don’t get deceived and suffer a loss."

Before Hong He and Hong Shan could speak, Bai Feng and Gui Xiong had already nodded in agreement, clearly uniting against the two, leveraging their power to intimidate.

Hong Shan’s face flushed red, wanting to say something, but Hong He shook her head slightly and transmitted her voice, "Don’t act recklessly, I have my own methods."

In the midst of speaking, Hong He changed the subject, "Clan Leader Bai Feng, we can look at our Furnace later. Shouldn’t we take a look at your Jiuqiansui now?"

Bai Feng smiled and said, "If everyone wants to take a look, then let’s do so."

As he spoke, Bai Feng waved his hand and the grass leaves covering the cage instantly flew off, revealing Jiuqiansui inside.

At that moment, everyone, including the Eight Trigrams Furnace, crowded over, eager to see for themselves.

The Eight Trigrams Furnace burst out laughing upon seeing, "I thought what kind of Jiuqiansui it was, just a tortoise, haha... Tortoise? Dragon blood?!"

After laughing, the Eight Trigrams Furnace suddenly shivered and stared intently at the tortoise, exclaiming, "Chongba?!"

The creature imprisoned in the cage was none other than Chongba. His body was covered with runes that pressed down on him like a great mountain, rendering him immobile.

Chongba, who had been listless, suddenly heard someone calling his name. His eyes shot open, and he saw the Eight Trigrams Furnace hopping around.

Chongba cried out, "Cauldron?"

The Eight Trigrams Furnace asked, "How come you are here?"

Before Chongba could answer, the old lady grabbed the Eight Trigrams Furnace and demanded, "Do you know each other?"

After a moment’s thought, the Eight Trigrams Furnace, considering himself now affiliated with Hong Shan and Hong He, replied, "Yes, I know him! He is my friend."

Upon hearing this, Hong Shan’s eyes lit up and she said, "Bai Feng, did you hear that? The Jiuqiansui you’ve captured is my family’s Furnace’s friend, which means, he is one of us! Release him at once!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Feng sneered, "Oh really? Just because you say he’s one of you, he is? What if I say you are my subordinate, would you accept that?"

Hong Shan angrily retorted, "I think you..."

Hong He raised a hand and said, "Bai Feng, whether or not this Jiuqiansui is our family’s Furnace’s friend, isn’t up to you, nor me. Since they recognize each other, they must share each other’s essence. Everyone knows how to discern essence, so there’s no need for me to act, right?"

Bai Feng hesitated for a moment, then pursed his lips and said, "Even if they know each other, so what? I was the one who captured him, didn’t you all capture that Furnace too? If that’s how we’re counting, then the Furnace should also belong to me."

The Eight Trigrams Furnace quickly cried out, "Don’t misunderstand, don’t misunderstand, I took to this big fool like a duck to water, friends! This is my sister, friends!"

The Eight Trigrams Furnace jumped up and patted Hong Shan on the head. Instinctively, she wanted to slap him, but she held back after hearing what he said. Then, the Eight Trigrams Furnace hugged Hong He, who frowned slightly but then smiled, "Bai Feng, did you hear that? We are friends. You captured the friend of our friend, shouldn’t you give him back then?"

Bai Feng squinted his eyes and said nothing, but the hostility in his gaze was unmistakable.

Just then, Gui Xiong, the straw hat man, chuckled, "Enough with the acting, no one here is a fool. What’s the use of having the upper hand in words? In my opinion, let’s talk about the Furnace later. As for Jiuqiansui, he’s long been denounced to Heaven and declared a sacrifice to our ancestors. No matter whose friend he is, he can’t escape a slash today! If you ask me, since you can’t sort it out, why not just regard it as a joint offering from the two of you? What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Eight Trigrams Furnace’s heart leapt, and he quickly tugged at Hong He and Hong Shan, whispering, "Don’t agree to it. Save him, and I’ll tell you the formula and method for making the Nine-turn Golden Elixir!"

Hong Shan sprang into action. Although he didn’t understand pills, he had heard of the signature pills of the Supreme Elder Lord and the Saints, which were already well-known amongst households.

However, Hong He merely smiled subtly and said, "If that’s the case, I have no objections."

When Eight Trigrams Furnace heard this, he angrily said, "Damn it, Cao, you sly fox, you’re really not giving any face, are you?"

Hong Shan, too, was puzzled as he looked at Hong He, who calmly said, "Trapped prey has no bargaining power. Since you know the formula for the Nine-turn Golden Elixir, I’ll find a way to make you spill it later."

At this moment, Eight Trigrams Furnace suddenly realized that Hong Shan, who appeared fierce, wasn’t so detestable after all, and it was the seemingly pretty Hong He who truly chilled his heart... He couldn’t help but curse, "Indeed, a woman’s heart is the most venomous!"

Hong He ignored him and turned to Bai Feng, asking, "What do you think?"

Bai Feng knew that if this quarrel continued, it could escalate to a higher authority, and in the end, he might not be able to clear things up well.

So Bai Feng said, "I want the White Water Tribe to be in front."

Hong He smiled and responded, "No problem."

The old lady chuckled and said, "Since that’s settled and the time is about right, let’s sacrifice Jiuqiansui to our ancestors!"

Bai Feng waved his hand and ordered, "Open the cage, let the blood flow!"

"Stop!" Eight Trigrams Furnace shouted at the top of his lungs and suddenly lunged forward!

Just then, Hong Shan grabbed one of Eight Trigrams Furnace’s legs, swung him to the ground, and stepped on him, snorting, "It’s not your place to speak."

Chongba, seeing this, used all his strength to shout, "Don’t worry about me..." then, exhausted, he closed his eyes. Clearly the pressure from the runes on his body was much greater than anyone had imagined.

Seeing this, Bai Feng, not sure if he was addressing Chongba and Eight Trigrams Furnace or mocking Hong Shan, Hong He, and Eight Trigrams Furnace, said sarcastically, "Such great friendship indeed..."

Hong Shan’s face instantly reddened, while Hong He appeared completely unruffled as she said, "Survival of the fittest. Isn’t it right to use every means possible to benefit oneself?"

Bai Feng was at a loss for words...

"Open the cage!"

Two sturdy men opened the cage and dragged Chongba out, then placed him on the altar.

There was a huge stone cauldron on the altar, with a depression next to it. The men put Chongba’s head in the depression, and another person took out a dagger with a deep groove for bleeding.

The man read a respectful verse or something, then half-kneeled to salute Bai Feng below.

PS: Everyone joined the live broadcast the day before yesterday, and I promised to add more Chapters yesterday. However, I had a severe cold yesterday and couldn’t write. I didn’t add them. I will make up for it today... I will add three more Chapters tonight.