Chapter 509

Chapter 509: Successful Addition of Fire
Zhang Mu never imagined that Queen Vaidehi’s chief guard would turn out to be Luo Wanxun.
He had warned the young girl not to advance to the third-rank peak, but now she seemed to be at the early stage of the fourth-rank. Luo Wanxun was only a step away from the third-rank peak, which saved her from being forcefully recruited by Era Battlefield.
It had only been about half a month since she hadn’t even reached the third-rank peak, yet she had already reached the early stage of the fourth-rank.
Luo Wanxun couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Zhang Mu standing before her. How could he appear in her clan?
Zhang Mu could feel the cold sweat on his forehead, never expecting to see Luo Wanxun here.
She knew her true identity!
Just as the two were silent, Queen Vaidehi’s words pushed Zhang Mu into a corner, leaving them no time to continue their silence.
“What about you, Xun’er, do you know this person Zhang Mu?”
Zhang Mu tried to speak, but Queen Vaidehi’s power silenced him.
Zhang Mu’s sudden appearance and unknown background made Queen Vaidehi uneasy, even though Qing Ling brought him here. She was wary of a stranger like him, a fourth-rank early-stage power, especially since he had just entered Era Battlefield like the chief guard a few days ago.
Zhang Mu looked at Luo Wanxun without speaking, fearing that Luo Wanxun’s innocent nature could lead to trouble.
He was prepared to retreat at any moment. Once his identity as a human was exposed, he would have to leave!
Zhang Mu planned to use a third of his soul to control any other fourth-rank early-stage power present, besides Vaidehi, to buy time.
The atmosphere felt frozen.
To Zhang Mu’s surprise, Luo Wanxun straightforwardly replied, “Zhang Mu is a friend of Xun’er from before entering Era Battlefield. They have a good relationship!”
Zhang Mu felt relieved, hoping Xun’er wouldn’t question his identity right then and there.
When Luo Wanxun answered, Queen Vaidehi lost her intimidating presence instantly. If it wasn’t for the Netherworld aura on Zhang Mu, she wouldn’t have doubted him because of Luo Wanxun’s answer.
But now Luo Wanxun’s explanation made her slightly less wary of Zhang Mu.
Zhang Mu caught his breath and said with a smile, “Xun’er, I didn’t expect you to directly advance to the early stage of the fourth rank, congratulations.”
Luo Wanxun nodded to Zhang Mu, acting friendly but not too familiar. Zhang Mu could tell she was protecting herself and didn’t ask further.
“Your Majesty, the exotic creature’s body that you wanted has been delivered, it took five minutes in total.”
Queen Vaidehi took the body brought by Luo Wanxun, nodding slightly. She asked Luo Wanxun to do this task because only she could bring the exotic creature’s body in such a short time.
A long beard quietly stretched out from Queen Vaidehi’s long sleeves and pierced the neck of the exotic creature.
Then, the appearance of a Blue Crystal made everyone’s breath quicken.
Zhang Mu was telling the truth!
The plant family is going to rise!
Queen Vaidehi, worthy of being the queen of the family, gave orders to keep an eye on the movements of foreign creatures.
As Luo Wanxun stepped aside, she bent her body, lifted her head slightly, and playfully winked at Zhang Mu.
“Zhang Mu, your and Qing Ling’s military achievements will be recorded and rewarded accordingly.”
Zhang Mu asked with a fake smile, “What kind of rewards are we looking at?”
Although he didn’t come for the rewards, he had to keep up appearances.
Queen Vaidehi paused for a moment, deep in thought, and then said slowly, “You hold the rank of fourth-rank beginner, which usually requires notable achievements to enter our inner circle. But I now grant you direct access.”
Finally, after all this time! Everything he did was for these words from Vaidehi!
Despite his inner excitement, Zhang Mu remained calm on the surface, even feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Vaidehi’s reward.
At that moment, Cang Yu, who had been watching from afar, sneered and said, “Do you know what price we have to pay to enter the core layer of the tribe? We need at least a month to fight with other tribes or creatures from different regions to test their strength.”
“You were given an extra month, and yet you are still not satisfied. You are so greedy!”
Zhang Mu’s face showed indifference or open disregard, as if he didn’t want to argue with Cang Yu out of respect for the Queen, which really annoyed Cang Yu.
However, he had to admit that this kid was really lucky. He stumbled upon something that others hadn’t noticed and saved a whole month to prove his abilities.
“Alright, now that this matter is settled, let’s get back to the previous issue.”
Vaidehi’s words made Zhang Mu nervous. If he guessed correctly, it should be about how to deal with the current situation of the human race, as there were disagreements within the plant tribe.
A hot-tempered strong man spoke directly, “Your Majesty, we have been holding back for over three months. Look how the other three tribes are fighting fiercely, my hands are itching to join them.”
A chief from the same group as Cang Yu shook his head, “I think it’s not wise. Let them weaken each other, interfering will only invite retaliation from both tribes. If you are really free, you can go bother the creatures from different regions, we might discover their great usefulness now.”
Cang Yu also chimed in, “The human race is too cunning, helping them will only bring more trouble.”
Many creatures on the scene preferred to watch from a distance rather than get involved in the conflict, as the aggressive faction within the plant tribe was in the minority due to their own personalities.
The leaders of the two factions, who were evenly matched in strength, started arguing loudly, lacking the dignity expected of tribe leaders.
Even though Zhang Mu was allowed to join the prestigious meeting and was feeling anxious, he didn’t show it and instead appeared to be genuinely interested in the leaders’ argument.
Suddenly, Queen Vaidehi, with her usual cold demeanor, surprised everyone by showing a faint smile, leaving Zhang Mu feeling uneasy.
“Zhang Mu, do you think we should save this human race or not?”
Zhang Mu was surprised when Vaidehi addressed him directly, causing everyone to look at him.
“The queen asked me, and I’m not sure what to say.”
“It’s alright, being unsure means you have some thoughts, so speak your mind.”
After hesitating a few times, Zhang Mu pretended to ponder the question.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Mu awkwardly touched his nose and said slowly, “I am new here too and don’t know much. But based on the information I got from Qing Ling, I believe Queen has already made up her mind whether to save humans or not. So, why ask me?”
Zhang Mu was just testing the waters. He felt that Queen Vaidehi knew that saving the human race would be more beneficial than harmful. But she hadn’t done so before. Zhang Mu guessed that she was waiting for both sides to weaken before taking action.
“What do you mean?” asked Zhang Mu.
Looking at Queen Vaidehi gazing at him calmly, Zhang Mu confirmed his thoughts.
She was hesitating!
“If the human race is eliminated, it is inevitable that the Beastmen and zombie tribes, who have been cooperating with us for so long, will turn their attention to us.”
Watching the tigers fight from the mountain is indeed the right way, but only if both tigers are equally strong and heavily injured, then we can benefit from the fight.
The current human race has retreated into a small barrier, and the damage caused by the two tribes besieging them, even if there is any, is very limited.
But if we take action and launch a joint attack with the human race from both inside and outside, the outcome would be completely different.
We don’t know the right time to act.”
Zhang Mu said that the best way to persuade someone isn’t to tell them exactly what to do, but to plant a seed of suggestion in their mind.
Queen Vaidehi isn’t sure yet, she doesn’t know the limits of the human race.
Zhang Mu’s words definitely added fuel to the fire, she couldn’t determine the exact moment when the human race would suddenly collapse.
The mysterious figure of Zhang Mu before her.
Queen Vaidehi suddenly felt unsure about this newcomer at the early stage of fourth rank.
Sensing a subtle change in Vaidehi’s eyes, Zhang Mu seemed to understand something.
The queen had made up her mind, the matter was almost settled, even if Cang Yu and his group objected, they couldn’t stir up trouble.
Queen Vaidehi turned to the silent group of elders beside her and calmly asked, “Decide whether to rescue the human race, let’s make a decision by voting.”
“I agree to rescue the human race.”
What surprised everyone was that the first to agree was actually Cang Yu.
However, Zhang Mu was not surprised. Queen Vaidehi’s authority seemed to exceed his imagination. His judgment of their organizational system with a human mindset was incorrect.
Queen Vaidehi’s status among the plant clan was superior to everyone else.
The previous queen’s attitude was ambiguous, but now she consulted Zhang Mu without speaking, undoubtedly implying agreement with his viewpoint.
Cang Yu, who was good at observing others, immediately noticed this. Since the queen had already decided, he decided to set a good example by taking the lead.
The tribal leaders cursed Cang Yu’s cunning in their hearts. Those who were most enthusiastic about opposing earlier now immediately changed their stance when the queen clarified her position.
However, no one spoke openly, but they became more wary of Cang Yu.
Even Cang Yu expressed his stance, resulting in unanimous approval.
Zhang Mu just wanted to relax, but Queen Vaidehi’s voice slowly rang in his ears.
“This time, it’s Zhang Mu’s responsibility to rescue the human race.”
Upon hearing this, the expression on Zhang Mu’s face right now is very exciting.