Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 270 Bandit Logic
Yunxi listened to the old woman's words and felt that there was a lot of information in them. She lowered her eyes and began to think.

First of all, the appearance of this tribe in the secret realm was not accidental, but man-made.

The old woman's ancestors sent them into the secret realm so that their clan could continue. Obviously, something bad would happen if the clan left the secret realm. Either they had offended a powerful enemy and had to temporarily avoid trouble, or they had something that others coveted and had no choice but to hide in the secret realm.

Secondly, the people in this tribe were not the original inhabitants of the secret realm, which is why they were harassed by the giant beasts here. Over the years, the defensive measures set up by the old woman's ancestors should have become ineffective. Therefore, they suffered heavy casualties in the fight against the giant beasts and had to shrink their territory.

Third, although the old woman didn't say it explicitly, they must have mastered the secrets of the secret realm, and then made exchanges with the cultivators who entered the secret realm for training in order to obtain resources to protect the tribe, and then stumbled their way to where they are now.

However, the secret realm had been sealed for too long, so long that only these clansmen remained. Therefore, the old woman was eager to make a deal with Yunxi to allow her clansmen to continue to live.

Most importantly, those overly greedy cultivators ultimately failed to leave the secret realm, which also serves as a hint to Yunxi not to make excessive demands.

After sorting through these thoughts, Yunxi looked up and said:
What does the old man want?

The old woman seemed to have anticipated Yunxi's compromise, and she calmly said:

"Please repair the clan's protective formation and teach the clan members the cultivation methods, and I will send you to the other side of the secret realm."

Yunxi frowned and spoke the truth:

"Whether the clan's protective formation can be repaired will only be known after I have seen it. As for the cultivation method, I have found that your clansmen and I cultivate in different ways, and my cultivation method may not be suitable for you."

You've met people like me before, so you should know that only those with spiritual roots can cultivate immortal techniques. Can you guarantee that all your clansmen have spiritual roots?

The old woman sighed softly and said:

“I understand what you’ve said, but our ancestors left us a prophecy: those who are connected to us by blood will help our people escape their predicament.”

Yunxi felt a headache coming on, sensing that the old woman was trying to trick her, and immediately raised her hand to stop her:

"Old man, how do you know I am the person foretold? And how are you sure I am related to you by blood? This is my first time entering this secret realm. I have parents, and I should not be related to you by blood."

The old woman suddenly revealed a strange smile and said:
“You accepted the things the zither possessed, but your power was not imprisoned; that is the best proof.”

Upon hearing this, Yunxi felt a chill run down her spine. She knew who the zither the old woman was referring to was. Since entering the secret realm, she had only received a golden gem, which was a thank-you gift for saving someone.

She now understood why those greedy cultivators hadn't been able to leave the secret realm. They probably robbed the tribe of its treasures, then had their spiritual power imprisoned, ultimately becoming prisoners of the tribe, or even part of the tribe's bloodline.

In her understanding, the growth of a clan requires the reproduction of offspring. However, if there were only those who migrated into the secret realm in the first place, the clan would not be able to grow. The consequence of inbreeding is the extinction of the clan. That is why the clan of this thousand-year-old woman has dwindled so drastically.

Besides the invasion of giant beasts, the lack of outside bloodlines forced them to reproduce by inbreeding, leaving only about a hundred people. The reopening of the secret realm is their best opportunity, and Yunxi believes they will definitely seize it.

Therefore, she only believed half of what the old woman said, and the so-called blood ties were probably just an excuse. However, since she needed her help now, she had no choice but to concede. She waved her sleeve and placed the golden gem on the stone table, indicating:
"Return it to its rightful owner." The old woman waved her hand and said:
"This is a thank-you gift from Qin. You can accept it. The curse on it is useless to you, and there is no need for this old woman to remove it."

The reason we did this is because we were previously robbed, so everything of value in our tribe was cursed. If we don't give it to them sincerely, the power of the robbers will be gradually imprisoned over time, preventing them from leaving this forest.

Yunxi said helplessly:
"Old man, I didn't steal this. It was a gift from your clansmen."

The old woman chuckled and said:

“I know, but Qin didn’t know it was cursed. Most importantly, we weren’t sure if Sen was really saved by you, which is why we went to find you the next day.”

We never expected you to give us such a surprise. You're the one we've been waiting for, and the fact that the curse on the stone had no effect on you is the best proof of that.

"How can you be sure the curse on the stone won't work on me?"

Yunxi couldn't hold back any longer and finally asked her question.

“You hunted down the rioting behemoth last night, proving that your power was not suppressed, so we know the curse has not worked.”

Yunxi frowned and said:
"So that little red fox was something you used to test me?"

The old woman readily admitted:

"Yes, it's also from out of town, so it's bound to attract your attention. Whether you try to steal it, trade it, or simply stay out of the picture, I'll know whether you can help the outsiders in the tribe."

Yunxi raised an eyebrow and said:
"But I neither stole anything from you, nor did I show up."

The old woman did not answer Yunxi this time, but Yunxi understood the meaning in the old woman's cloudy eyes. Her eyes turned cold because she had already guessed the answer. At that time, she could only accept her bad luck and stay in this secret realm forever, becoming a part of this tribe.

Yunxi snorted coldly, waved her sleeve to collect the golden gem, and got up to leave the stone house. She suddenly didn't want to do business with these people anymore. Although she didn't know why she was not affected by the curse, everyone had different positions, and she couldn't agree with their actions, let alone interfere with the fate of the tribe.

If she wasn't mistaken, this tribe would ultimately perish, because the secret realm was unsealed because her immortal herb absorbed an entire mid-grade spiritual vein from the sealed realm, cutting off the supply of the Xuanlei Ziyan, the sealing array's core, which gave the secret realm the opportunity to emerge.

Based on the previous trajectory, this secret realm had not appeared at least when the original female supporting character was killed, which means that the secret realm was still sealed. So how long could this tribe hold out without outsiders? It's obvious that the tribe would completely disappear into the secret realm before long.

Yunxi left decisively. She didn't want to compromise against her principles. She could accept an equal exchange, but she was unwilling to accept the other party's robber logic.

The old woman hadn't expected Yunxi to turn on her and leave so abruptly. She leaned on her cane and walked out of the stone house, saying:
"Guests from afar, please understand the decision I made for the continuation of our clan, and please do not abandon the 'Witch' clan. It has been very difficult for us to continue until now."

Yunxi paused in her steps, then suddenly turned back and said:
"You said you are descendants of the Witch Clan?"