I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Please leave here.

Do not disrupt our lives again.

And do not continue investigating the High Priest’s disappearance, refrain from unnecessary actions.

Li Zhao said this and bowed toward Han Zhan.

Han Zhan gave him a deep look.

"Some matters cannot be judged simply by right or wrong."

"Initially, I only had suspicions, but what you said makes me more convinced that you have a definite connection with the High Priest’s disappearance."

Li Zhao was silent and said nothing.

He remained in the same posture as before.

"Please leave here."

"What if I refuse?" Han Zhan raised an eyebrow, as if sensing something, and abruptly opened the door to Li Zhao’s house.

He saw,

Outside Li Zhao’s residence, many Jiuli Clan People from Chuyun Stockade had spontaneously gathered around.

"It’s not related to Priest Li Zhao!"

"Release Priest Li Zhao, he is a good person!"

"Please leave here!"

Someone stepped forward with the same demeanor as Li Zhao and uttered the same words.

More and more people gathered around.

They simultaneously bowed their heads and saluted Han Zhan, while stubbornly saying:

"Please leave here!"

At this moment, it seemed as if Han Zhan was the villain, the one standing on the opposite side.

"Do you think you can force me to retreat with such tactics?"

"Then, I’m afraid I have to disappoint you."

"I, Han Zhan, am not afraid to stand against everyone; no one can change my will, no one."

Li Zhao slightly shook his bowed head.

"No, I had no intention of forcing you."

"Last night, the Nightwalker took down two warriors from Chuyun Stockade effortlessly."

"I confess I couldn’t do that, nor could I be that individual’s match."

"But from my brief two-day contact, I judge that neither you nor Li Wu are the kind to murder recklessly. Therefore, this is a plea!"

"It’s not just my plea, but also the plea of all Chuyun Stockade people!"

Han Zhan glanced at Li Zhao, whose tone was sincere, and then at the increasingly dense crowd.

There was something new in his gaze.

"The High Priest only sent us to investigate; hence, I need to know the truth."

He did not change his objective because of Li Zhao’s few words.

Hearing this, Li Zhao bit his lip, seemingly making a firm decision, and suddenly looked up.

"Alright!"

"You want to know the truth, then I will give you the truth!"

"Follow me!"

With that, Li Zhao led the way forward.

In the bustling crowd, no one spoke; they silently made way.

Li Zhao walked at the front, followed by Han Zhan.

Behind Han Zhan was a vast crowd.

This large entourage, under Li Zhao’s guidance, arrived at a location southeast of Chuyun Stockade.

Here was an ordinary large cafeteria.

A rich aroma filled the air.

People of Chuyun Stockade lined up in an orderly manner.

It was mealtime.

Everyone coming out of the cafeteria held a bowl of fragrant minced meat soup, making one’s mouth water.

Seeing this scene, a suspicion in Han Zhan’s heart intensified.

He found it absurd, yet in this Fruit World, not so absurd.

Those holding bowls showed genuine smiles upon seeing Li Zhao.

"Priest!"

"Priest, you’re here!"

"Priest!"

They greeted Li Zhao warmly.

Li Zhao did not respond; he walked straight to the depths of the cafeteria.

Han Zhan followed closely, soon reaching the interior of the cafeteria.

A super large pot was placed there.

A small fire underneath was simmering, and the minced meat porridge bubbled with steam.

Four brawny Jiu Li Warriors stood at the four corners of the giant pot, continuously stirring the porridge to prevent it from sticking.

Above the giant pot, a colossal bone was suspended with a thin layer of flesh remaining.

Jiu Li Warriors were using sharp blades to slice the meat from the bone into the soup below.

Li Zhao silently walked to the pot.

He extended his hand, pointing to the hanging meat bone, and spoke:

"That is the High Priest!"

Although he had roughly guessed, hearing this answer from Li Zhao shocked Han Zhan.

"You ate him?"

Indeed,

This explained the previous confusion.

The High Priest’s flesh could enhance the Jiuli Warriors’ bloodline, which is why the two warriors who confronted Han Zhan were so resilient.

His flesh could also nourish the body, making ordinary people extremely full and strengthening their physiques.

This is why the people of Chuyun Stockade looked so healthy, not at all like in times of war.

"Yes, we ate him! So what?"

At this moment, a young man stood up from the crowd, stepping forward to scoop a bowl of the minced meat porridge and gulped it down.

After drinking, he provocatively looked at Han Zhan, patting his stomach.

"The High Priest, in here!"

His actions led many to emulate him.

Among them were the old and young, men and women, who, after drinking the porridge, patted their rounded bellies, laughing heartily.

"The High Priest, in here!"

"If you’re capable, kill us then!"

"We ate it, so what? It’s meat, can’t we eat it?!"

A noisy uproar arose.

Han Zhan gazed complexly at Li Zhao, who appeared indifferent amid the crowd.

"Why?"

"Reason? Haha." Li Zhao laughed a few times, "Do you really think, in the High Priest’s eyes, we’re his kin?"

"No, we are not."

Li Zhao’s expression instantly turned cold.

"We are merely his pawns, ants he can dispose of at any time!"

"We live here, reproduce, and then our offspring are selected, the qualified become Jiu Li Warriors, the powerful ones become Priests, and that’s it."

"We can never live freely, constantly thrown into various wars, whether it’s with the Yellow Emperor Tribe or battles with demons."

"We continually charge forward, people die, and new ones take their place, endlessly repeating this process."

"Why? On what basis!"

Li Zhao’s final question voiced the sentiments of all Chuyun Stockade people.

They unanimously lifted their heads, their differing eyes showing the same indignant defiance!

"He treats us like cattle and sheep."

"We can too!"

Li Zhao’s voice calmed from its earlier excitement, and he looked toward Han Zhan.

"Lord Han, you are a Wizard, not of our bloodline, and haven’t experienced this."

"But now, I implore you not to report to the High Priest, leave a way out for the people of Chuyun Stockade!"

"If you need a culprit, I can be that culprit."