nycdaug Chapter 629 Obtaining the Qualification of a Traitor
Chapter 629 Obtaining the Qualification of a Traitor
Jade asked expressionlessly, "What is it?"
As if he hadn't noticed Jade's unusual condition, Asarig said, "I hope you can ask Xu Ning to hand over the Mother of Spirits to me."
Before Jade could react, Lilupal couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Oh dear, young people are just too impatient."
Jade lowered her eyes and spoke in a flat voice, "Asarig, you know I've always treated you like an older brother and listened to your teachings without question, but today, I see a completely unfamiliar you."
Asarig sighed and advised Jade, "You have witnessed the power of the Mother of Spirits along the way. This ability to turn deserts into oases is a miracle that our Tanit tribe has been pursuing."
"With it, our children won't be born into scorching sandstorms, won't have to learn the art of killing, won't have to beg for food in rainforest cities, and won't need to rely on any powerful figures to live a dignified life..."
The two small petals in the Lilupar bottle almost look like they're applauding Asarig.
"I must say, you have indeed been born with a very useful tongue. Although I always thought you only used it to please your mistress, it seems that it has some other clever uses."
Lilupal laughed, "However, I still have to remind you that the contract I made with my master can only be broken by death! If Tanit needs me so much, what will you do?"
Asarig glanced at Jade and said in a deep voice, "Then perhaps we should apologize to Xu Ning."
"not us!"
"What?" Asarig was stunned.
Jade looked up and said coldly, "It wasn't us. Matriarch Babel wouldn't have let you do this. You keep talking about the Tanit tribe, but you're nothing but a traitor spouting nonsense."
Asarig exclaimed in astonishment, "What nonsense are you talking about? Haven't we always... always treated each other like family?"
Jade slowly drew the twin blades from her waist. "Family? I used to think so. I always treated you like a brother, but look at you..."
“To plot against a tribal guest without the master’s consent is one of the crimes.”
“To learn technology from outsiders without sharing it with one’s own people is the second offense.”
"Deceiving one's own clan and causing them to fall into danger is the third crime."
“You have forgotten your mother’s name. I demand that you use swords to cleanse this stain.”
Looking at Jade, who slowly bent down and assumed a fighting stance, Xu Ning had to admit that the nickname was indeed well-deserved.
At this moment, Jade really looked like a little cat with its fur standing on end.
Xu Ning wasn't worried at all about the battle between Jade and Asarig.
After all, with his own protection, let alone Asarig, even if all the people lying in ambush outside came in, they wouldn't be enough for him to fight.
However, Xu Ning did not expose Asarig's conspiracy at first because he wanted Jade to see the true face of this hypocrite.
The situation is now very clear.
Asarig must have been allied with the so-called Northern Snow Country, also known as the Fools, a long time ago, otherwise how would he have learned how to pilot mechs?
If Adelfi had information on this behemoth in his collection, the Tanit tribe would probably have already launched an attack on other tribes in their mechs.
Seeing Jade's angry expression, Xu Ning suddenly realized that if the Fools hadn't arrived, if he and Jade hadn't found Lilupal, without these triggers, Asarig might have really been able to be a good older brother who could help Jade overcome her inner conflict.
However, there are no "what ifs" in this world. Asarig has now gone to the side of the bad guys and can no longer turn back.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect it to come to this... Friends, come out and give our guests a proper welcome. Oh, and our little grizzly too!"
Xu Ning strolled to the driver's side door, watched the gilded brigade members pouring in from the left side passage, and turned to Asarig, asking, "Is that all?"
Asarig, bracing his arm guard, parried Jade's vicious slash and sneered, "I witnessed your strange ability with the Afia tribe. While it can't kill, it can easily render ordinary people helpless, but..."
Asarig snapped his left hand onto the gauntlet on his right arm, and a crocodile-like mechanical monster was suddenly released from the gauntlet, lunging fiercely at Jade.
"...However, this time I brought elite warriors who can unleash evil spirits, so your little tricks can basically come to an end. As for the little griffin, once I get back, I'll make sure your reputation as a traitor spreads throughout this desert."
Hearing this, Jade became even more furious.
"Let's see who makes it back to the tribe alive!"
Jade's blade was bitten by the mechanical crocodile and shattered instantly. However, the little carnivore, having lost its weapon, did not back down at all. Instead, it stepped forward and, like a real carnivore, extended its claws. The golden, sharp fingernails gripped the mechanical crocodile from top to bottom and suddenly flung it away.
Asarig has lost count of how many times he has been surprised today.
Although he personally taught Jade many of her martial arts skills, the strange power emanating from Jade's body at this moment was something he had never heard of or seen before.
Asarig blocked Jade's clawing attack with his arm armor and quickly rushed out of the cockpit, chasing after him.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the cockpit, Asarig was furious.
Xu Ning knew he wasn't really nervous, but the people outside were just too weak.
And those mechanical monsters of various shapes and sizes didn't have any substantial means of harm. If Xu Ning hadn't been focused on Jade's safety on the other side and hadn't chosen to dodge randomly, these useless guys would have been long gone.
However, to the angry little grizzly cat, this scene appeared as if Xu Ning was being chased and beaten by a group of people.
"Ho!"
Suddenly, Jade let out a roar and rushed like the wind to the back of one of the men chasing Xu Ning. Her claws suddenly shot out and grabbed the mechanical snake that the man had summoned. With a loud "crack", she actually cut the snake in two.
The man let out a miserable howl. Before he could even feel the wrathful backlash from the evil spirit, a sharp, thin claw pierced through his chest cavity, turning his body into a bloody mess.
The rest of the group, including Asarig, let out a cry of fear, and their attention immediately turned to the nearly frenzied Jade.
"Ha, my lord, I never thought I could misjudge someone. I even called this little girl a lowly slave."
Lilupar chuckled, "Now it seems that, apart from you, she is more noble than everyone else in this entire desert!"