"Okay. Let's get out of the Dawning Mountains,"
the damsel in white agreed with a nod after hesitating for a while.
Soon after, the girl and everyone else who lived in the valley were done collecting their things.
They were about a thousand in number, pretty big for a population in a valley.
Secretly, they went through mountains in a bid to leave the Dawning Mountains.
Austin and the gncould do nothing but follow them as they were captives.
"Brat, | have been observing them, and now | know who they are.
They are from the beast race,"
the FlEmperor suddenly said in a serious tone.
"What? So they are diabolic beasts?"
Austin was caught by great surprise with that revelation.
"Turns out | met a group of diabolic beasts."
"Technically speaking, these beasts are much superior to common diabolic beasts.
The latter are not really qualified to be called beast race.
Only those powerful diabolic beasts, which can turn into their human forms, can be part of the beast race.
The offspring of incredible beasts can also be considered as this kind of beast, because they have been in their human shapes
since they were born.
If you think deep, that's how the powerful beast race comes into being,"
the FlEmperor explained, his tone still rigid, hinting that what he said could be dangerous.
"I see. So these beasts are different from normal diabolic beasts.
But still, they evolved from diabolic beasts,"
Austin responded as he finally understood what the FlEmperor was saying.
"I was wondering if the Ji Clan these beasts mentioned is one of the three prominent clans in the East Mainland.
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If it is, then you might be in trouble too.
You see, with the way these beasts talked about the Ji Clan, it sounded as if they have a feud,"
the FlEmperor uttered worriedly.
"The Ji Clan is one of the three prominent clans?"
Austin repeated, his eyes narrowed as he thought deeply about it.
‘Like the three holy lands, the three prominent clans are mighty and exceptional forces in the East Mainland. No one would dare to
piss off the members of these clans.
They are discretely moving so fast.
Why do | feel like they are scared of the Ji Clan? They can't afford to been seen by the members of that clan, ' Austin analyzed
thoroughly.
Four hours later, they reached an area surrounded by mountains.
Several trees and plants were erected everywhere, while the stones and land were earthly brown.
"You are really good at escaping. But do you really think you can get away from us?"
A mocking laugh suddenly blared from a vast mountain. Right across the hoard of the members of the beast race was an old man,
standing atop a mountain.
With his hand clasped behind his back, the geezer appeared stern and aloof.
A young man in purple, about twenty years old, stood next to him with his clothes fluttering with the wind. His gleaming eyes and
full forehead exuded his graceful aura.
Meanwhile, quite a number of figures surrounded the mountains, shutting down the area and tightly locking the members from the
beast race.
Austin sensed that the people from the Ji Clan were formidable opponents, not only judging with how dignified they appeared but
also with how the members of the beast race reacted towards them.
Automatically, the members from the beast race halted in their tracks, holding a grave expression on their faces as they glared at
the people around them.
'We've been so careful on the way, but they still found us, ' they all thought.
"Humph! Don't push us too hard. It was a fair fight between our leader and your clan chief six hundred years ago.
They both sustained serious injuries after the battle, and our leader even died from severe wounds.
There was supposed to be no grudge between us. We don't owe you!
But you have been sending your men to chase after us for the past years.
You've gone too far,"
an old woman from the beast race said in a severe tone as she took a step forward.
"Our chief was severely injured and is still bedridden because your Peacock King employed sdirty tricks during the battle!
You should pay for what your king had done to our chief.
Humph! But since he died already, his daughter should pay for his sins! You're free to go, but Peacock Princess has to stay. If you
cooperate, we will not annihilate your entire race,"
the elder in black from the Ji Clan proposed, fixing his sharp eyes on the damsel in white.
"Peacock King! She is Peacock King's daughter. Oh my god, | can't believe that | saw Peacock King's daughter!"
the FlEmperor screamed in shock.
"Oh? Who was this Peacock King?
Was he sbig shot?"
Austin inquired curiously as he heard the overwhelming tone in the FlEmperor's voice.
"Of course, he was! Not just sbig shot; he was intimidatingly good!
Peacock King was the most famous great master of the entire beast race.
It is said that he was stronger than the leaders of the three holy lands and the chiefs of the three prominent clans.
When | left the Divine Continent, Peacock King was in his prime. No one in the East Mainland dared to mess with him.
| didn't expect that he would pass away just like that,"
the FlEmperor sighed.
He left the Divine Continent a thousand years ago, while the battle between Peacock King and the chief of Ji Clan happened six
hundred years ago. So, the FlEmperor didn't know about the king's death.
Austin was shaken up after hearing his words.
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"Turns out Peacock King was powerful.
Austin settled his eyes on the maiden in white. 'She is the offspring of a great master from the beast race.
Her father was even more powerful than the chief of the Ji Clan.’
"You're making that up.
The battle between my father and your chief was fair and square.
My father didn't use any dirty tricks!
Your chief, on the other hand, is the cunning one! He asked a dozen sidekicks to sneak up on my father's back, attacking him when
he had his guard down!
Had my father known that, he wouldn't have been injured severely. Your chief is no match for him!
Even after a relentless battle, my father was able to defeat strong enemies and inflicted numerous injuries to your chief.
But now you're framing him! It turns out you people from the Ji Clan are a bunch of shameless liars,"
the maiden in white snapped coldly with her arched eyebrows.
"What an eloquent girl. Stop talking nonsense. Today is the day you'll meet death."
The elder in black from the Ji Clan had a sinister gleam in his eyes as he put on a livid face.
"Kill all of them,"
he instructed his men in a nonchalant tone.
Immediately, cultivators of the Jing Clan dashed towards the members from the beast race while launching powerful attacks.
"Keep our lady safe!
Fight our way out!"
the old woman shouted, determined.
The members from the beast race released their demonic energy to fight back.
"My lady, we'll escort you out!"
Two old women and a dozen beautiful maidens appeared beside Peacock Princess. They moved towards the direction where there
were only a few members of the Ji Clan.