Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 1102

Chapter 1102

Chapter 1102: Call of the Wild

The relationship between Qianye and Nighteye was difficult to explain . It was even harder to summarize it to Zhuji who had suddenly become intelligent . Laughing helplessly, he tried to talk his way out, but the little lass wouldn’t let him off no matter what . She questioned him repeatedly, and it seemed she was going to pursue this without relent .

Having no other choice, Qianye used his final trump card of threatening to throw her into the cabin .

Only then did the little girl become more obedient . But from how her eyes were shifting about, it would seem that she had thought of some new tricks . Fortunately, she still liked hanging around Qianye despite growing up, even more so than eating beast meat . She would listen if Qianye threatened to drive her away .

Her mischief, however, left Qianye unable to cultivate in peace . He simply sat there thinking about Nighteye .

Dragging on this kind of relationship wasn’t the way to go . Neither Song Zining, Zhao Yuying, Ji Tianqing nor Li Kuanglan said it to his face, but they had been hinting at it for a while now . It was better to make a decision sooner than later .

But was he to leave her just like that?

Did he have to make a choice between friends, brothers, and his lover? Qianye hiding in the neutral lands was just a form of escape . He didn’t want to be between a rock and a hard place .

Nighteye was destined to return to Evernight .

At the thought of this, Qianye’s chest would hurt so bad that he could hardly breathe . Their meeting in the Great Maelstrom wasn’t his intention, so much so that he hoped they had never met there . There was a fear in the depths of Qianye’s intuition—it seemed the more he met her, the closer it was for them to part .

The Sacred Mountain was a distant dream, but their parting was close at hand .

After defeating Zhang Xuance and suppressing the heavenly monarch’s residence, Qianye didn’t know what he should do anymore . Although he did have some plans when he asked for the title of Tidehark City Lord, just the thought of it gave him a headache and deprived him of all motivation .

In the cold depths of the void, upon the Martyr’s Palace, this was where he belonged .

He had come to understand the Pointer Monarch’s mood back in the year . Parting while alive or through death, no one could tell which was more painful .

The Martyr’s Palace moved slowly into the depths of the void . Qianye wanted to stop people from finding him, including Nighteye .

…

In the Ancient Totemic Castle, the Wolf King was just rushing out of the steam-filled bathroom . He grabbed the bathrobe from a maidservant and wrapped it carelessly around himself . “Any news?”

His attendant replied, “The heavenly monarch’s residence has just dispatched two documents . Also, Zhang Xuance has been released . Qianye left Southern Blue, but his destination is unknown . ”

The Wolf King frowned in apparent displeasure . “More missives?”

The attendant said carefully, “Great Chief, this is the first time in two months that they’ve sent a letter . ”

The Wolf King snorted . “Is two months all that long?”

Not daring to retort, the attendant simply followed the Wolf King into the study . There were two werewolf generals waiting anxiously .

The Wolf King became even more displeased . “What’s the matter so early in the morning? I don’t have food for you here!”

One of the generals said, “Great Chief, there are a lot of things in the tribe that require your attention . ”

“What’s so important in the tribe? It’s not even time to offer sacrifices to the ancestors . ”

The general said with a bitter expression, “We can handle small matters, but you need to decide on a new shaman . ”

The Wolf King was surprised . “What? Didn’t we just get a new one? Three months ago, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, just three months . ”

“Why do we have to change then?”

“He said he would sense the call of a powerful existence whenever he tries to communicate with the ancestors . It has been preventing him from receiving the guidance of the ancestral spirits . He tried to resist the mysterious calling and received injuries in two out of three ceremonies . ”

The Wolf King’s expression shifted slightly . “Where did this calling come from? Is it a void colossus, an ancestor from the origins of our bloodline, or something else entirely?”

“He didn’t make it clear, either . The source of this calling is completely empty and further investigations yielded nothing . ”

The Wolf King looked shocked . “Call of the wild!”

“Great Chief, what is the call of the wild?”

The Wolf King sighed while shaking his head . “Nothing . It has nothing to do with us, so don’t mind it . ”

“Yes, sire . ” The werewolf general heaved a sigh of relief .

The Wolf King smiled . “I said it has nothing to do with us because we’re too weak to be a part of it . An event that will change the entire continent usually follows such a call . How can I not worry?”

The werewolf general said cautiously, “Is the call related to us werewolves?”

“Yes, but it’s not just us . Even if something happens, those fellows from the Summit of Peaks will shoulder this burden . It’s not our turn to worry . ”

Seeing the Wolf King rather composed, that werewolf general felt more at ease .

The Wolf King said after some thought, “That little fellow must be quite talented to have sensed the call of the wild . Take good care of him . There’s no need to replace him, and there’s no need to summon the ancestral spirits these days since there’s nothing important going on . ”

The Wolf King turned to a different general . “What business do you have?”

These two werewolves were great generals under the Wolf King . One was in charge of internal affairs and the other, external . The latter’s business had a lot to do with the heavenly monarch’s residence .

For some reason, the Wolf King would fly into a rage whenever he heard people mentioning the heavenly monarch’s residence . This werewolf general knew that he wasn’t welcome at the moment, but he braced himself to say, “Great Chief, the heavenly monarch's residence has dispatched a missive that requires an immediate reply from you . The messengers are still waiting in the castle . ”

The Wolf King’s snort shook the entire study .

However, his fury wasn’t enough to drive that general away . The Wolf King also knew that the people from the heavenly monarch’s residence wouldn’t be waiting for a reply if the message wasn’t important . He suppressed his anger and picked up the two letters, examining the seal on them . “Humph! These people sure know how to posture . Do they think they’re all Zhang Buzhous?”

No one dared to continue on this topic . It was fine if the subject was unrelated to their scope of work, but the werewolf general had to deal with the heavenly monarch’s residence quite often . He couldn’t be as frank as he wanted .

The Wolf King tore open the public document and opened its seal . His expression was fairly interesting as he read the contents of the letter . He reread the short missive thrice before putting it down and turning toward the two werewolf generals . “You all know about this?”

“About Qianye becoming the city lord of Tidehark? It’s spread far and wide now . ”

“Why did I not know!?”

“You…”

The Wolf King had never appeared these days, so how could he know?

Seeing their difficult expressions, the Wolf King waved his hand . “Fine, fine! So many things have happened while I was relaxing for a couple of days!”

He picked up the other document but wasn’t in a rush to open it . He paced around the room for a bit, saying, “Speak, what exactly happened with this Qianye . ”

The two generals exchanged glances . They pushed and poked at one another until finally, the one in charge of external affairs said, “Reportedly, Qianye’s condition for releasing Zhang Xuance was to give him that position . ”

“Oh, is it reliable?”

“Should be, yes . ”

The Wolf King patted the letter meaningfully . “Say, is this Qianye being overconfident, or has Zhang Buzhou underestimated him?”

The werewolf generals looked at one another but didn’t really know how to reply .

As they saw it, Qianye’s way of handling things was no different from courting death . Extorting a bit of money from Zhang Buzhou was fine because the heavenly monarch might not bother with some fortune leaking out . Asking for the Tidehark City Lord position, however, was just crazy . That title was just nominal, yet occupying seats one shouldn’t was no different from seeking an early demise .

The Wolf King was no longer jittery . He waited patiently for the two to reply .

The general in charge of external affairs said, “This brat chose Tidehark . T-That’s like snatching meat from your jaws . ”

The Wolf King broke into a laugh . “I thought so too in the past, but I no longer have any interest in the city after the Great Maelstrom passage incident . It’s not so bad if someone else will shoulder this burden in my stead . What do you think?”

The general in charge of internal affairs was more neutral because this didn’t affect him that much . He said, “This person must not be underestimated . He has a great deal of support, and many major powers from the Empire seem to be protecting him as well . Additionally, he would often defeat stronger opponents and escape successfully from impossible situations . He might have other plans by asking for the city lord position . ”

The Wolf King broke into a laugh . “Defeating stronger opponents and escaping, are you talking about me?”

The general felt rather awkward . “I didn’t mean that . Qianye sent Su Modao fleeing immediately after his return, and I heard the old man was injured quite badly . He still hasn’t recovered now . ”

That was a new piece of information . The Wolf King said in surprise, “That old thing was injured? Very good, I’ve hated him for a while now . Humph, that old undying thing has no ability but keeps climbing up by licking boots . All he does each day is talk about how those of a different race will be disloyal, humph!”

The two werewolf generals also looked angry . They had often suffered similar circumstances at the heavenly monarch’s residence, and that was also why they were extremely harsh toward the humans under their rule .

The Wolf King said while opening the second letter, “I can already guess what’s inside . ”

He scanned the letter briefly before tossing it to the two generals .

The letter asked the Wolf King to find an opportunity to kill Qianye but not to cause too much of a ruckus .

The two generals understood the first part because it only served to confirm their guesses . The latter part, however, was a bit confusing .

The Wolf King said indifferently, “Zhang Buzhou himself recognized him as city lord . It wouldn’t do his name well if he killed the man soon afterward . ”

The two werewolf generals came to understand the reason behind the instruction, but that also left them with more questions .

The Wolf King thought about it for a moment . “Qianye wants to shake Zhang Buzhou’s reputation! What exactly is he thinking?”