The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 234: Can't See the Sunlight

"Neither a human nor a ghost?" Chu Chenfeng's eyes flickered slightly, "Speak clearly."

Mu Tan looked at the tea on the table, swallowed his saliva, and did not dare to take it. "The reason why the Chiya people live underground all year round is because they cannot see the sun after experiencing the baptism of holy water."

"Can't stand the sun?" Lin Yunfan was a little surprised. What's wrong with him? He poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mu Tan.

Mu Tan bowed towards Lin Yunfan with gratitude. This man looked like a good person and seemed much easier to get along with than the one sitting in the first seat.

"Yes, I also found out by chance. The Chiya people also need to survive. They live underground and have few supplies, so they can only go out to buy them. Two years ago, I happened to follow our kitchen steward out to buy things. We went out after the sun went down, but were delayed by an accident and only returned in the morning. The steward was very nervous at that time. He was a pure-blooded Chiya person, and he tried his best to hurry on, but he still greeted the sun."

Mu Tan swallowed his saliva and showed a horrified look. "That was the first time I saw such a situation. The originally strong steward seemed to have serious discomfort after encountering the sun. He wrapped himself tightly with a big cloak, but he was still very uncomfortable. After the whole person stumbled and fell, his face and hands were exposed to the sun, and they turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like a dry tree trunk. I was scared at the time and hid aside. He tried his best to climb under the shade of the tree. After drinking a bottle of potion he brought with him, he slowly recovered. He wrapped himself tightly with a cloak and asked me to carry him back. We didn't take anything we bought that time."

"What disease is this?"

Mu Tan shook his head. "I don't know either, but the kitchen manager was very nice to me and warned me not to tell anyone about this, otherwise both he and I would die. I later asked him why this happened and why I was fine. He told me that only those who have been baptized with holy water and survived would be like this. If you want to gain eternal life, you have to pay a price."

Chu Chenfeng sneered, "Eternal life? How long have they lived?"

"I don't know much about the others, but the kitchen manager is about 120 years old now. Judging from his appearance, he is only about 30 or 40 years old. I heard that our high priest is over 500 years old."

Lin Yunfan was a little unconvinced, "Is that still a human?"

"Of course he can't be considered a normal person." Xuanming walked in from outside the tent. "No matter how well an ordinary person takes care of himself, like Master, he can only live to 120 years old at most. More than 500 years old, haha, can he still be considered a normal person?"

Mu Tan nodded desperately, "Everyone in the tribe says that the high priest is already a demigod."

Chu Chenfeng put the teacup in his hand on the table, making a crisp sound. "Which god lives underground and cannot see the sun? Which god is so careless about the lives of the people? Even if there is, it is an evil god."

This time Xuanming stood on Chu Chenfeng's side, "It's not just gods who are immortal, there are monsters as well."

Mu Tan shrank back and dared not speak.

"I want to ask you, is the rise of the Yuanhe City earth dragon related to your people?"

Mu Tan didn't dare to look at Chu Chenfeng, and lowered his head, "Yes... there should be a connection."

"say clearly."

"I am of low status and don't know much. I only know that it is related to the Chiya God. It is said that the Chiya God was angry, so it caused the earth dragon to turn over, and it takes ninety-nine people to sacrifice alive to quell the anger."

Lin Yunfan raised the corner of his lips, "Chiya God? Have you ever seen it?"

Mu Tan waved his hands hurriedly, "People like us... people of our status will never have the chance to see him."

"Is there really a Chiya God?"

Mu Tan nodded. "Yes, it is in the mountains, underground, but it is usually dormant. It woke up a while ago, so it caused this disaster."

Chu Chenfeng obviously didn't believe it, "If that's the case, isn't it more dangerous for you to live underground?"

"The Chiya God will not harm the Chiya people. He is the protector of the Chiya people."

Xuan Ming sneered, "Guardian God? Using the lives of ordinary people outside to protect you?"

Mu Tan stopped talking, and it seemed to be the case. Why did the Chiya God want to take the lives of so many ordinary people?

"You have arrested so many civilians, are they all from Yuanhe City?"

Mu Tan nodded, "It was the night when the earth dragon turned over. Many tribesmen were dispatched to capture those who were captured. They were all given medicine and fed with liquid food every day to maintain their lives."

"For sacrifice?"

"Yes."

"When is the sacrifice?"

"Three days, oh no," Mu Tan remembered that it was daytime now, "two days later at night."

"Okay, you go back first today. If you find any new information, find a way out. There are my people at the entrance."

"······yes."

Mu Tan hesitated, "Will you...will you kill all the Chiya people?"

"As long as anyone has done something that harms the people of Great Chu, I will not tolerate it."

"Then...then there are many innocent people, just like me, who can only do odd jobs. We have never killed anyone, nor have we done anything bad."

Chu Chenfeng then looked him in the face, "I am not a bloodthirsty person."

Mu Tan finally breathed a sigh of relief. If innocent people like him in the tribe were implicated because of him, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Then he followed Chu Chenfeng's men and went out.

"Wait a minute," Xuanming said at this time. He stood up and walked to Mutan, carefully examining his face, and even touched his hand. "Is this... a painting?"

Mu Tan was shocked at first, but then he realized that he was referring to the ghost vine pattern on his face. "Oh, yes, it was drawn... drawn."

"Painted? Didn't they say it was a tattoo?"

"No, people like us are all painted. After being baptized by holy water, people with pure blood will grow such ghost vines on their faces. It is also a symbol of identity. We... are... painted."

Xuanming nodded, "It's okay, you can go back."

"Yes...I'll take my leave."

Lin Yunfan handed Xuanming a cup of hot tea and asked, "Second Senior Brother, are you interested in the ghost vine?"

Xuanming shook his head, took a sip of hot tea and said, "I am interested in the holy water."

"Haha," Lin Yunfan laughed, "Second Senior Brother also wants to live forever?"

Xuanming glanced at him and asked, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Lin Yunfan choked, then smiled and said nothing.

Chu Chenfeng asked, "Doctor Xuan thinks there's something wrong with the holy water?"

"There must be something wrong. Otherwise, how could people grow such strange things after drinking it? I really want to find a person with pure blood to study it. I wonder what stimulated his body to..."

"Ahem..." Lin Yunfan was speechless. He wanted to get a person here for autopsy, but Chu Chenfeng was still here. What nonsense was this second senior brother talking about?