Bai Ruozhu's heart skipped a beat; Sangrong had recognized her!

After all, Sangrong was the priest of the Barbarian Tribe. He hadn't paid attention to a seemingly ordinary maid before. But now, upon seeing her, he couldn't help but exclaim, "You are Madam Bai!"

Bai Ruozhu gritted her teeth, considering denying it, but given the situation, there was no advantage in denial. It would be better to clearly admit it.

She stepped forward, tore off the human skin mask from her face, and said, "Yes, it's me. Stop it."

Everyone was dumbfounded looking at Bai Ruozhu. Sangji's eyes flashed sternly, then he feigned confusion, "Madam Bai left, didn't she? Why is she…"

Bai Ruozhu sneered coldly, "I did indeed return to Danliang. I've given birth to my children and was supposed to stay home with my two sons. However, you secretly resurrected that Demon Woman Honglian. You've come back to serve as the Regent King just to access the secret technique volumes only the Barbarian Tribe King can view. If I hadn't come, who knows how many women you'd kill to resurrect Honglian. Everyone should think about how many women have mysteriously disappeared recently?"

"What Honglian?" Sangji clutched his chest and coughed violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Sangrong hurriedly said, "Madam Bai, there must be some misunderstanding. What has that woman done to Sangji? Can he be treated first? His body is already fragile enough!"

Ao Song laughed coldly, "Fragile body? You've all been duped by him! I previously placed a talisman to curb evil things on him while he was using evil techniques to resurrect the Demon Woman. But the talisman would never harm a person's body. Yet he spits blood; if he's not something evil himself, he's skilled enough to detect it instantly. His health problem is surely a guise."

"Impossible!" shouted a bodyguard, "I've always protected Lord Sangji. He coughs nightly, sometimes nearly losing breath, even coughing blood. But he diligently manages tribal affairs. You were the one who made him Regent King initially. How come now he's using evil techniques? Every year, someone from the tribe disappears; our living conditions are harsh, many go out herding and never return. On what grounds do you blame Lord Sangji?"

Bai Ruozhu laughed mockingly, "Looks like he's got some die-hard fans. If you don't believe me, search his tent thoroughly. I haven't personally seen the monster he raised."

Jiang Yichun held Bai Ruozhu's shoulder tightly, giving her a discreet signal. He vaguely sensed Sangji was very confident; they would surely find nothing if they searched the tent now.

"Priest, you've always said Ruozhu is the dignitary of the Barbarian Tribe. Why don't you believe her now?" Jiang Yichun asked calmly.

Sangrong hesitated for a moment and then said, "It's not that I don't trust Madam Bai; I fear Madam Bai is being used by someone with ulterior motives. Sangji grew up under my watch; he's been dedicated to managing affairs recently, and I've not found anything unusual about him."

When he mentioned "someone with ulterior motives," he glared fiercely at Ao Song.

"Muyu, speak up!" Bai Ruozhu called out to Muyu behind her.

Muyu tore off his human skin mask and said, "Someone must have seen me before, right? I was previously harmed by Sangdian, and after being injured, I never left. I personally saw him preserve Honglian's corpse, using young women's blood for nourishment. If I weren't afraid you'd end up in another blood sacrifice, would I need to run back and forth for thousands of miles?"

Sangrong showed a look of doubt but genuinely did not see anything wrong with Sangji.

At this point, the guard beside Sangji glared at Bai Ruozhu and shouted, "You're back to secretly frame Lord Sangji because you regretted not becoming queen, right? We initially let you temporarily hold the throne; perhaps you were hypocritically declined. Sangji returned and managed internal affairs so well; you've come back to harm him now!"

"Enough!" Jiang Yichun shouted sternly, "Don't forget who saved you from Sangdian's control initially. If my wife were vying for power, she wouldn't have rejected the old king's offer. How would it be Sangji's turn to sit in that position?"

"If she doesn't have the desire for power, why hasn't Sangta Prince been found?" the guard asked defiantly.

"That's something to ask your good Regent King. We've searched everywhere for him, but he locked him up instead." Jiang Yichun said, glaring at Sangji.

Sangji coughed twice more, spitting some blood froth, "How could I hide anyone? I'm a loner, haven't even left the tribe; how could I have the ability?"

Looking pitiful, his face was pallid, nearly bloodless, but bloodstains hung at the corners of his mouth, worrying people around him greatly.

Throughout this, he remained courteous and never spoke harshly to Bai Ruozhu, displaying magnanimity and integrity, which made the Barbarian Tribe even more sympathetic towards him.

Sangrong didn't know whom to believe anymore. He sighed and said, "Sangji can't escape; can he be treated first? We can sort this out thoroughly later?"

"I can't treat his illness; better ask him. With inner strength, he can forcefully cough up blood." Bai Ruozhu replied irritably. She suddenly felt disappointed in the Barbarian Tribe; after all, she wasn't one of them, and in crucial moments, it was clear whom they trusted.

"You must have poisoned them; will you give the antidote or not?" an agitated guard shouted, drawing his sword towards Bai Ruozhu, while other guards followed suit and aimed their swords at her.

"Get lost!" Jiang Yichun used his inner strength; a wave of inner strength surged towards them. They dared to point swords at his woman.

A muffled sound rang as the speaking guard fell, spitting out blood. His face changed dramatically, and suddenly blew his whistle.

A wolf howl echoed nearby; he was summoning his beast pet!

Other guards urgently called for their beast pets, acting as if they were willing to fight Bai Ruozhu to the end.

Bai Ruozhu released Xiaohei directly; wasn't it just comparing beast pets? Who's afraid of whom?

Xiaohei roared at the beast pets, clearly in the stance of a king of beasts. Indeed, some weaker beast pets were so scared their legs couldn't stand straight.

"Madam Bai, please stop!" Sangji said painfully, clutching his chest, "Do you want to use the Barbarian Tribe's beast pets against the tribe? I don't want the tribe to be stained with blood again. I can abdicate now."

"You do have a flair for drama." Bai Ruozhu sneered.

"Master, don't!" the guard shouted excitedly, "At worst, we'll fight her. Can her single beast pet beat our dozens?"

The sound of footsteps approached, and Dujin's loud voice followed, "Who said she only has one beast pet? We all trust Madam Bai!"

He gestured, and all beast pets lined up behind Xiaohei. Xiaohei raised its head to roar, looking as if ready to lead its little brothers into battle.

"Stop everyone!" Sangji's voice called once more, "No need to throw ourselves into chaos for a dying man. As long as I die for the tribe's peace, it's worth it."

After saying this, he took the dagger from the table and moved it towards his neck…

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