Chapter 347: Chapter 346 Allies?

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint's body trembled slightly as if recalling some painful memory. It said subconsciously, "What can be done? This is fate, the fate of our tribe. They all say that we are beings that should not exist — born against the heavens, cursed by the heavens."Tang San shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with any curse. What you're experiencing is the result of a bloodline barrier. In fact, as members of the feline family, your genes are not entirely incapable of fusing. However, relying on natural fusion, it's uncertain how many years it would take for enough variation to occur. Moreover, you can't pass on these variants to your progeny. The offspring born between you Lion Tiger Beasts die at a high rate, don't they? And those that survive don't live for long."

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint took a deep breath, then said fiercely, "Why are you telling me this? What's the point? Can you even solve this?"

"I can," Tang San said with an indifferent tone.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint's entire body shook violently as it exclaimed in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Tang San replied irritably, "Speak up a bit louder, why don't you, so those outside monitoring us can hear."

The chest of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint heaved violently, its voice trembling as it said, "You... you can really do it? Truly? You..."

Tang San replied, "I have a way, but I need your cooperation."

"How can I cooperate?" the Lion Tiger Sword Saint asked eagerly.

Tang San said, "It's difficult and comes at a considerable cost. Why should I help you solve this problem?"

The body of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint stiffened. Suddenly, it said resolutely, "If you can help my tribe resolve this problem, my life is yours, and I am willing to serve as a slave or servant."

But Tang San shook his head and said, "I don't want you."

"Then what do you want?" the Lion Tiger Sword Saint asked angrily.

Tang San glanced at it and said, "If you can't even control your own emotions, then you'll never achieve God Rank."

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint growled lowly, "What do you really want?"

Tang San replied, "If I can resolve this issue for your tribe, it means the Lion Tiger Tribe will have the chance to rise to the peak, and you yourself may have the potential to become the Great Demon Emperor. Is this favour significant?"

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint did not respond, but the answer was clearly affirmative.

Tang San continued, "I don't need you as a slave or servant, but I demand that your tribe become my eternal allies, available whenever I call."

"Allies? Just allies?" The Lion Tiger Sword Saint was taken aback, as it had assumed Tang San wanted them to submit.

Tang San said indifferently, "Of course, just allies. That will suffice."

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint declared decisively, "No problem, as long as you can do it. I can make this commitment on behalf of my tribe. I am the strongest among my clansmen. The Elder will agree too."

Tang San asked, "How many of the Lion Tiger Tribe are still alive?"

After a moment's hesitation, the Lion Tiger Sword Saint said, "Less than two hundred."

Tang San nodded and said, "Take me to them. Words alone are not enough; I will prove it to you." As he was speaking, he raised his right hand and slapped the chest of the Lion Tiger Sword Saint.

With a "bang," the Lion Tiger Sword Saint staggered backwards from the blow, but in the next instant, its body was already flickering with light, the seal undone.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint was stunned. It had not expected Tang San to lift its seal so easily.

After a moment of silence, it growled, "Let's go!" and was about to leave.

Tang San flashed in front of it, blocking its path, "Where are you going? Do you want them to find out so desperately?"

"Huh?" The Lion Tiger Sword Saint was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

Tang San said, "Follow me." As he spoke, he turned and walked toward the side room. Sёarch* The NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint followed him with some confusion.

The side room looked like an ordinary room, but when the Lion Tiger Sword Saint entered, a strange feeling arose, as if its Spiritual Power had been touched.

At that moment, Tang San waved his hand, and what seemed like a glimmer of light flickered in his palm. Suddenly, the scenery in front of them changed, the original layout of the room disappeared, and strange circular runes started to appear on the ground.

Tang San gestured for the Lion Tiger Sword Saint to come to his side. Before the latter could stand firm, in the blink of an eye, a flash of light shone, and the two figures vanished into thin air.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint only felt a whirl of the world, and when it landed with a shock, it stood firm once more, only to be astonished to find that it had appeared on top of a mountain peak; Tang San stood beside it.

"This…, how did you do this?" the Lion Tiger Sword Saint asked in surprise.

"Just a Mid-Range Teleportation Formation," Tang San said nonchalantly.

Just? The Lion Tiger Sword Saint looked at the runes beneath its feet, which were slowly fading away. Such an unprecedented and peculiar sight, and still 'just'? Recalling the scene on the battlefield, where Tang San's companions continuously used short-distance teleportations to expand their lead, the Lion Tiger Sword Saint couldn't help but feel more confident about this human. To its eyes, Tang San became even more mysterious.

"Where are your clansmen? Since you came to Jiali City to compete, they must be living nearby, right? This is the Jiali Mountains," Tang San said.

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint nodded, "Our existence lies to the west of Jiali City."

Tang San said, "Does Jiali City forbid you from entering? Even if most of your tribe do not live long, the adult Lion Tiger Tribe still has strong combat capabilities, right?"

The Lion Tiger Sword Saint gave a wry smile, "What good does that do? Neither the Lion Tribe nor the Tiger Clan will tolerate us. Under the intimidation of these two strong races, who would dare to take us in? Besides, most of our clansmen have to stay in the village to take care of those who are unwell. We can't do much more. My participation in the group fights in Jiali City is just to earn money to sustain them."

Tang San said, "Lead the way, I'll follow you. Tell me about your people on the way."

"Alright, let's go." The Lion Tiger Sword Saint soared up, with Tang San following close behind.

As the Lion Tiger Sword Saint narrated, Tang San gradually learned about the circumstances of its tribe.

In a sense, the Lion Tiger Tribe was exiled. The first Lion Tiger Beast that appeared, according to legend, was born from a forbidden love between the Lion Tribe and the Tiger Clan.

The union of the Lion and Tiger Tribes had only about a two percent chance of producing offspring, and even then, eighty percent of the newborn Lion Tiger Beasts would die young. Thus, the chances of their birth were rather slim. But oddly enough, once a lion and a tiger fall in love, they would loyally protect each other, and over time, they had the opportunity to produce offspring.

Those Lion Tiger Beasts that were lucky enough not to die young had the potential to become extremely robust, much stronger than ordinary members of the Lion and Tiger Tribes. However, the biggest problem was that they were not destined to live long.

Most Lion Tiger Beasts that survived to adulthood would die suddenly due to internal bloodline conflicts.

When Lion Tiger Beasts first appeared, both the Lion and Tiger Tribes were pleased, as both were strong, and it was assumed that their offspring should theoretically be even stronger. However, as the problems with the Lion Tiger Beasts' bloodline conflicts became apparent and no solution could be found, the two tribes began to disdain them. Discussions about the curse brought by the forbidden love became more prevalent, leading the two tribes to outright forbid inter-species marriage.

Yet, the problem was that the existing Lion Tiger Beasts, as well as the lions and tigers who had mated under special circumstances, still existed. This phenomenon persisted for thousands of years, so although the Lion Tiger Beasts were rare, they always existed. They began to face ostracism; as soon as a Lion Tiger Beast was born, it would be immediately expelled from its tribe, or even killed by the more violent lords.

Thus, the lineage of Lion Tiger Beasts has always been extremely difficult to sustain.