Last Totem Novel - Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Conflict
A moment later, the three of them stepped onto the stone steps and arrived at the collapsed gate of the temple.

“Eh? There’s still a Holy Flame in this shabby place?” Li Tuohai saw a faint flame through the crack in the stone.

“I heard from Master that there are fire seeds of the Glorious Sacred Flame here.” Bi Qingluan said.

Li Tuohai said disdainfully, “There are still fire seeds. If you want me to tell you, the past is over. Do you want to look ahead? What’s the point of pursuing these useless forms? Lighting a fire casually and saying it’s a fire seed? Who are you lying to?”

At this time, Bi Qingluan made a “silence” gesture. Li Tuohai thought that there was something wrong and immediately shut up. But in reality, Bi Qingluan was a little annoyed by his endless chatter, wanting him to stop for a while.

Not long after, the three of them found a temporary passageway to the side and entered the temple. After passing through the collapsed stone pillars, they arrived at the altar that carried the Holy Flame Basin.

Looking at the flames beating in the brazier, Li Tuohai couldn’t help but comment, “This ignition is called a fire seed? I extinguished it with a slap. It’s also a glorious sacred flame. I think they’re just looking for an excuse to ask for money and then eat and drink here for free …”

Right at this moment, a young voice suddenly came from behind them, interrupting Li Tuohai’s long speech.

“Friend from afar, in front of you is the last fire seed of the Temple of Glory.”

The three of them turned around and saw a young man holding a candle walking towards them in the darkness. The young man was dressed in white animal fur. He was neither tall nor short, and his figure was moderate. He was neither strong nor slender.

The young man was carrying a large sword on his back. The hilt of the sword came from his right shoulder and was at the same level as his ears. The sheath of the sword extended from his left waist, about ten centimeters. Tuoba San’s eyes were sharp, and he could tell with a single glance that he was not simple. The way the other party carried the sword was too exquisite. Firstly, the height of the sword hilt and the length of the opponent’s arm could be grasped with a slight backward stretch of the sword hilt. Secondly, the inclination of the scabbard was moderate. As long as the sword hilt was grasped, it could be pulled out. Thirdly, the length of the scabbard extending from the waist did not hinder the movement of the body. Although these were small details and wouldn’t have much of an impact, the more powerful a person was, the more they cared about every detail. They would try their best to maximize their combat strength, even if it was just a little bit.

This young man is Tie Zha. Two years later, his appearance had changed. His face was wider than before, and his beard had grown out of his cheeks. Because he didn’t pay much attention to it, he was a bit bearded at the moment. Now, his childishness had completely dissipated, and he appeared to be even more mature. Now, no one would call him a teenager anymore. They would only call him a young man.

Just now, Tie Zha heard the words of the young man wearing glasses. If it had been in the past, he would have said, “If you dare to touch it, die!”

But now he’s not as fierce as he used to be. Cozan often taught him that force was the last resort and that force could only be used when all negotiations were useless. A sword that is often unsheathed cannot be sharp, because if used too much, there will naturally be wear and tear. If the sword was to remain sharp, it could not be easily attacked. Moreover, those who often attack have no sense of mystery, and others can see the bottom with just a single glance …

Under the influence of Cozan’s accumulated experience, Tie Zha’s temper was much better now, and he would not attack without moving. Of course, life here was very monotonous. Only he and Cozan didn’t have a chance to make a move. But today, it seems that his temper has really improved a lot. Seeing that other people didn’t respect the Brilliant Fire Seed and spoke with a strange tone, if they were to put it in the past, they would at least punch down! Let him completely understand that “food can be eaten randomly, words can not be nonsense.”

However, at first, Tie Zha did not take the Brilliant Fire Seed seriously. Once, he even barbecued the venison on it, causing Cozan to scream angrily. It was the first time he had seen Cozan so angry that he could not get out of bed for a few days.

After a long time, every time he saw Cozan devoutly looking at the brilliant fire seed and muttering to himself, he would feel a trace of emotion in his heart. Gradually, he was influenced by Cozan, and the fire seed in his eyes carried a divine radiance.

Perhaps, this was just an ordinary flame …

But because Cozan respected it, he respected it.

Over the past two years, the old man and his fellow teachers, friends, and father. Whether this was a brilliant flame seed or an ordinary flame was actually not important.

Most importantly, the people he respected respected respected this flame. Therefore, regardless of what it was, he would respect it.

“Hello … friend … friend … I… my name is Tuoba San. I’m from the Ancient Temple.” Tuoba San hurriedly stepped forward and stuttered. Then, he introduced the other two to Tie Zha, “He … they are my junior brothers and sisters. Their names are Bi Qingnuan …”

“Third Brother, it’s Bi Qingluan.” The girl said angrily.

“Yes, Bi Qingnuan … Luan …” Tuoba San pointed at the young man wearing glasses behind him and said, “His name is …”

“Third Brother, I don’t need you to introduce me.” The glasses-wearing young man frowned and forcefully interrupted Tuoba San. He said in a deep voice, “He doesn’t even know who he is. Why are you randomly introducing him?”

“Hello, I’m Tie Zha Northess, the guardian of the Holy Wolf.” Iron slag said. When he said this, he felt very confident. That’s what Cozan used to say when he introduced himself: “Hello, I’m Cozan Blood Wolf, the guardian of the Holy Flame.”

“Who are you fooling? Didn’t all the Saint Wolf Guardians die?” The young man wearing glasses asked impolitely.

Tie Zha looked at the other party and naturally narrowed his eyes. It had to be said that his temper was much better now, and he was actually not angry yet.

“He … that’s not what he meant. Right … I’m sorry.” Seeing the atmosphere stiffen, Tuoba San hurriedly explained.

“His name is Li Tuohai and he doesn’t know how to speak. Don’t worry.” Bi Qingluan also explained. However, her tone did not contain any sincerity. It was more like a perfunctory response from her superior to her subordinates. In her opinion, the people from the Temple of Glory all ate and drank from their families, so there was nothing to be proud of. Since the other party had accepted their family’s kindness and charity, he should treat them as guests. If the guests say something wrong, they should be forgiven.

Of course, if it was true, the seven temples under the Spirit Snake Divine Temple would each provide a portion of their supplies, and their family would only provide one-seventh of their supplies. However, even if it was only one-seventh, it was still a free gift, and there was no return at all. Moreover, one-seventh of them had stranded her “Snow Leopard”, which made her very angry.

“Why?” These three words were the first thing she said after she knew this, and they were enough to summarize all her feelings.

“Guests from the Ancient Temple, please follow me.” Said Tie Zha. Although Tuoba San was stupid, he was not bad. Although that girl or woman did not have any sincerity, he did not have the habit of arguing with women. As for Li Tuohai, he automatically ignored his opponent’s existence …

This time, Li Tuohai did not say anything else. After all, there were some things behind his back that were different from speaking to his face. Although he looked down on the Temple of Glory from the bottom of his heart and felt that they were just a bunch of beggars who cheated on food and drink, he knew that what he said just now was a bit too much. If he said anything disrespectful, he would have nothing to do with it.

Before coming, the elders of the clan repeatedly warned him not to have any thoughts about Cozan Blood Wolf. Not to mention that this hundred-year-old monster was an unfathomable Saint-ranked expert, even if he landed on the ground and took it for free, he still couldn’t take it. In this world, who doesn’t want to live longer? If he didn’t have enough strength, possessing this ability would be tantamount to placing him on the display board, causing others to peep at him. The doctrine that “Miyamoto is innocent, Huaibi is guilty” has been passed down for generations, and the legendary Tang monk meat is eaten by everyone. However, whether he had the life to enjoy it or not depended on his strength.

With Li Tuohai’s strength, it was obvious that he did not have this life. The elders of the clan saw this very clearly, so they repeatedly emphasized that they would avoid a disaster for the younger generation who had the same ability and had a lively mind.

However, Li Tuohai was not a person without strength at all, at least that was what he thought. He was an insecticide and possessed the ability of the Poisonous Bee Needle. Once the sneak attack succeeded, his opponent’s strength would greatly decrease (just like Captain Xia Yihan’s ability, but without the Ant Devouring Spider Poison, it could only reduce his opponent’s strength and not increase his physical strength consumption). However, Li Tuohai still overestimated himself. Even if the opponent was only at the Golden Beginner Stage, it was still not something that he could deal with with with such a small amount of poison, let alone a Saint Stage …

After entering the Heroic Spirit Palace, Iron Cinder led the way with a candle in hand, followed by the other three. Not long after, there was another conflict between them. The reason for that was because Bi Qingluan felt that this place was too dark and gloomy, so she insisted on turning on the flashlight. Tie Zha frowned and said that he couldn’t disturb the heroes’ sleep.

For this reason, the two of them had a dispute. In order to protect Bi Qingluan, Li Tuohai quickly joined the conflict. Tuoba San stood at a loss as he tried to persuade but didn’t know what to say.

Tie Zha was originally not a talkative person, so she was definitely unable to speak with her sharp tongue, Bi Qingluan, and she also had a helper, so she was even more aggressive. Iron slag’s ears ached from the noise. If it was in the past, eight out of nine of his sabers had already been unsheathed and he had used his strength to reason with others.

“I’ve never heard of such a rule. Our Ancient Temple’s mausoleum is always lit with oil lamps. How can it not disturb their deep slumber? Could it be that your family’s heroes are different from other families’?” Bi Qingluan said.

“Little Senior Sister is right. Only those who are nervous will lose sleep when they meet the lights.” Li Tuohai said.

“Turning on the lights … will pay a heavy price. You can choose.” Tie Zha finally lost his patience and threatened indifferently. His cold tone instantly caused the surrounding temperature to drop a little.

Bi Qingluan bit her lips and stubbornly stared at Tie Zha. Li Tuohai also stared at Tie Zha with a fierce look in his eyes. He secretly activated his ability, and the spike in his palm was ready to shoot out at any moment!

“Master … Master said that we are guests. When we arrive here, we will follow the customs of the countryside.” Seeing the atmosphere stiffen, Tuoba San forced himself to make things right.

“Humph!”

Bi Qingluan wrinkled her nose with disdain and let out a soft snort. Then, she turned off the flashlight. Tie Zha grinned and continued to lead the way.

Bi Qingluan followed behind without saying a word and did not say anything else. For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Just now, she saw a trace of determination in the other party’s eyes. She knew that this kind of person was very stubborn. Once they confirmed it, even ten cows would not be able to be pulled back. If this stalemate continued, unless there was a real fight, there would be no result. Tuoba San’s words gave her a step, and she took the opportunity to come down.