Chapter 633: Chapter 633: The Priest’s Charms (9)

Priest Lord spoke slowly, “But I did not sense any Dark Series Magic on her.”

The priests of the Temple of Light must be Light Series Magicians.

They possessed the purest power in this world.

Their ability to perceive Dark Series Magic is countless times more acute than that of ordinary magicians.

He said… he didn’t sense any Dark Series Magic.

In fact, the woman and the middle-aged man also did not feel any fluctuations of Dark Element in Chuzheng, it was just that they had seen it with their own eyes moments ago.

The woman’s emotions were slightly agitated, “How can this be… impossible, she is a Dark Series Magician, Priest Lord, you… ”

The middle-aged man hurriedly pulled the woman back, “Priest Lord, may I ask what magic can control Demonic Beasts?”

Priest Lord glanced over at Chuzheng, “Dark Magic.”

“Look at that Gale Leopard.”

The Gale Leopard beside Chuzheng let out a low growl towards the middle-aged man.

Even Light Series Magic can only make Demonic Beasts docile, and does not control them.

Only the overbearing Dark Magic can forcefully make Demonic Beasts submit and control their actions.

The Gale Leopard was covered with a heavy Dark Element, clearly under someone’s control.

“Priest Lord, this is the evidence,” the middle-aged man said. “If it wasn’t her using the Dark Element to control the Gale Leopard, then why would it protect her?”

“Exactly! Priest Lord, please believe us,” the woman also chimed in. “If we let the Dark Magician go, it will surely lead to disaster.”

Chuzheng felt it necessary to make a forced defense for herself, “The Gale Leopard protects me, so I control it?”

“If not you controlling it, could they obey you, protect you?”

“Then how can you prove that I’m controlling them?” Chuzheng looked at them fearlessly. “If you ask them, can they answer you?”

Even if I were controlling it, so what?

Do you have evidence?

“…”

Demonic Beasts cannot speak… Some Demonic Beasts can communicate, but that’s through other means.

“Master, I can ask,” Jiu Qu raised his hand.

Some humans have certain talents, such as the ability to communicate with Demonic Beasts.

Jiu Qu was one of them.

Chuzheng: “…”

Where did this brat come from!

Are you trying to sabotage me?!

Just get rid of him.

Priest Lord gave him a bland look, and Jiu Qu suddenly felt a little tingle on his scalp. Had he, had he done something wrong?

Priest Lord withdrew his gaze, and said indifferently, “Go ahead.”

Jiu Qu: “…”

Jiu Qu looked back thrice with every step he took, feeling somewhat unsettled. What did Master mean by this?

Jiu Qu communicated with the Gale Leopard, the Gale Leopard looked at Chuzheng, and Chuzheng calmly stared into the void without any indication.

The man and the beast communicated quickly, and Jiu Qu ran back to the Priest Lord and whispered to him.

Priest Lord nodded.

Jiu Qu turned his head and proclaimed loudly, “There are also Dark Series Demonic Beasts among the magical beasts. This Gale Leopard is a Dark Series Demonic Beast, and they are here simply because you have trespassed on their territory.”

Dark Series Demonic Beasts indeed existed, but they were rare to see.

Powerful Demonic Beasts would indeed claim territories, so this explanation wasn’t flawed.

But…

“Why would they protect her?”

“… The Gale Leopard says it doesn’t like to see the strong bullying the weak.”

Everyone: “…”

Did that look like a stance against the strong bullying the weak?

That was clearly a protective stance!!

Priest Lord appeared to have accepted this explanation.

The woman was not convinced. How could that woman not be a Dark Series Magician? Just as she was about to argue her point, the middle-aged man shook his head at her.

No matter whether that person was a Dark Series Magician or not, the Priest Lord had no intention of pursuing the matter.

He was the master of the Temple of Light, and it was unwise for them to oppose him.

Most importantly, there were no dark element fluctuations on Chuzheng’s body. They insisted she was a Dark Magician without evidence, so how could the Priest Lord so easily believe them?

–

The middle-aged man smartly changed the subject, “Priest Lord, what brings you here?”

“Have you seen a white Demon Butterfly?”

The one asking was Jiu Qu.

The people with the middle-aged man all shook their heads.

In the Magic World, most Demon Butterflies are brightly colored, and the more vibrant the color, the more powerful the butterflies are.

Pure colored Demon Butterflies are already rare, let alone white ones… They had never seen one before.

“Priest Lord, the thing is, we’ve been walking in this valley for several days, but no matter what, we can’t find our way out. Have you noticed anything unusual about this valley?”

“The Serene Butterfly’s innate magic will lead the way out,” said the Priest Lord, suddenly turning his head toward the direction where Chuzheng had just been. Only a few Gale Leopards remained, with no sign of any humans.

The Priest Lord slightly furrowed his brow.

He hadn’t sensed when she had left.

“What is the Serene Butterfly?” inquired the middle-aged man, who had still not noticed the decrease in their number. “What does it look like? Do we absolutely have to find it to leave?”

“A white Demon Butterfly, quite large,” Jiu Qu replied. “You’ll know it when you see it.”

They had never heard of the Serene Butterfly before.

However, it was clear that the Priest Lord was looking for it.

The middle-aged man didn’t dare leave; instead, he voluntarily led his group to search for the Demon Butterfly for the Priest Lord.

–

Chuzheng had traveled some distance away, with a few Gale Leopards leisurely following her. Fu Yu and Ah Da were almost hugging each other in fear, surrounded by Gale Leopards, not daring to stop.

They were actually following a Dark Magician.

This world was too insane.

Fu Yu and Ah Da shivered for a while but realized that Chuzheng had no intention of silencing them or doing anything to them, so they gradually relaxed.

With Gale Leopards leading the way, they quickly made their way from the depths back to the main path.

Ah Da continued to lead the way.

However, after walking for three days, the surroundings went from unfamiliar to familiar– they were merely walking in circles.

It was just as those people had said: the valley was impossible to leave.

“Miss Chuzheng, are we trapped here?”

Holding a piece of wood, Fu Yu looked at Chuzheng with a complex expression.

“Hmm,” she agreed. That was indeed the current situation.

Fu Yu: “Then what do we do?”

Chuzheng: “We wait.”

Fu Yu: “Wait… wait for what?”

Chuzheng said expressionlessly, “Isn’t there still someone behind us trying to find a way?” Of course, they were waiting to leave. What else could they be waiting for, the New Year?

Someone was making efforts behind them, so why should she trouble herself?

Wasn’t it better to benefit from others’ work?

Fu Yu: “…”

After realizing they couldn’t leave, Chuzheng didn’t even bother to shift her nest.

Gale Leopards sat or lay down, encircling them tightly, deterring other Demonic Beasts from appearing.

“Ah Da, have you noticed that these beasts seem to move in groups?”

Ah Da nodded: “It’s a bit strange.”

When they had first entered, they saw solitary beasts.

But in the past few days, they had not seen any alone. If not in a large group, then in several together.

However, many Demonic Beasts are solitary, so why would they move in packs?!