I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts-Chapter 425 - 324: Perfectly Normal

"Li Wu, Lord Han."

The burly man on the shore bowed to the two of them from a distance and spoke.

"You know us?" Han Zhan asked in surprise.

If he recognized Li Wu, that would be understandable, but it’s his first time here; how can he also call out my name?

"Of course." The burly man smiled, "Even before you arrived, the High Priest had already conveyed your appearance and names through the altar."

"My name is Li Zhao, and I am the Priest of Chuyun Stockade."

While introducing himself, Li Zhao took out two pieces of animal skin.

On the animal skin, there was indeed a portrait of Han Zhan, depicted so vividly that it wouldn’t be mistaken for anyone else at first glance.

It seems the High Priest is quite skilled in artistry.

"What about me? Where’s my portrait?" Li Wu asked as well.

Li Zhao then showed him the second piece of animal skin.

When Li Wu saw the content on the animal skin, his voice instantly escalated by eight pitches or more.

"This is me?!"

Seeing Li Wu’s big reaction, Han Zhan leaned over out of curiosity and took a glance. He couldn’t help but laugh.

While Han Zhan’s portrait was realistic,

Li Wu’s picture was completely abstract.

Just a few simple strokes, the lines barely outlined the contour of a face, followed by an abstract nose, eyes, ears, and mouth.

You could only vaguely see that it’s a "person."

"Can you tell from this drawing that it’s me?" Li Wu asked Li Zhao, a bit unwillingly.

Li Zhao nodded naturally, "Yes, I can."

"Your features are quite distinctive, and the High Priest made them very clear in this painting."

My features? What features, why am I unaware of them?

Still confused, Li Wu heard Li Zhao’s voice once more:

"Your feature is white. Look at the painting, besides the black lines, everything else is pure white. Just like your face now!"

"I—" Li Wu was so startled that he couldn’t breathe, and he swallowed back the words he was about to blurt out.

"However, Lord Li Wu, I have an exclusive tanning method that can make you completely tan within a week. You don’t want to look like a pale face, do you?" Li Zhao continued.

Li Wu’s eyes suddenly brightened.

He jumped from the raft to the shore, took two steps forward, and grabbed Li Zhao’s arm.

"What you’re saying is true?!"

"Of course it’s true, just look at me."

As Li Zhao spoke, he lifted his clothes, revealing a shiny dark handsome skin that Li Wu envied.

"Let’s go, let’s go to your place." Li Wu said eagerly.

"Wait a minute, we just arrived at Chuyun Stockade, shouldn’t we first learn about the High Priest’s disappearance?"

Han Zhan suddenly interrupted the two of them.

Li Wu was stopped by Han Zhan, but there was no trace of unhappiness on his face.

Li Zhao looked at Li Wu, then glanced at Han Zhan, and finally touched his head and laughed, "Lord Han is indeed serious; Lord Han doesn’t seem like a Jiuli warrior, Lord Han is..."

Facing Li Zhao’s probing inquiry, Han Zhan replied indifferently.

"Wizard."

"Wizard?!" Li Zhao was visibly stunned.

"Why, don’t you believe it?" Han Zhan raised an eyebrow.

He was confident that the High Priest of Hejian wouldn’t disclose his true identity to Li Zhao.

Firstly, entrusting such an important investigation to someone outside the Jiuli Tribe is embarrassing.

Secondly, the High Priest of Chuyun Stockade has been missing for a long time, and the entire stockade might harbor hidden threats. A sensible High Priest wouldn’t fully trust anyone in the stockade, even the stockade’s Priest.

As expected, after hearing Han Zhan’s words, Li Zhao did not immediately refute. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Even Li Wu, standing aside, didn’t step forth to expose Han Zhan.

Seeing Li Zhao silent, Han Zhan snorted coldly, raising his hand slightly. A thin staff began to slowly form in his hand.

Then, Han Zhan struck the ground hard with the staff, dead branches spread on the ground, and from the branches bloomed eerie white flowers.

"Alright, alright!" Witnessing Han Zhan’s display of skill, Li Zhao lowered his head even more, evidently convinced.

"Lord Han Zhan, you must be hungry after traveling from Hejian all the way here?"

"I have specially prepared food for you, how about we eat and chat together?"

Han Zhan and Li Wu exchanged a glance and did not refuse.

The three of them, under Li Zhao’s guidance, entered Chuyun Stockade.

The food Li Zhao mentioned was far richer than Han Zhan had imagined.

Contrasted with Han Zhan and Li Wu grilling beast legs inside a house, Li Zhao prepared a table full of dishes.

Mostly fish, there were grilled fish and fish soup, of different colors and species, in large quantities.

"Chuyun Stockade is near Liao River, and fishing for food, I’ve long heard about the abundant fish harvest here; neighboring villages purchase their fish supplies from here."

Since they were invited for a meal, Li Wu naturally couldn’t ruin their host’s reputation and became a part of the "praise party," showering Li Zhao’s food with compliments.

Li Zhao listened happily, and the two engaged in lively conversation.

Han Zhan didn’t intervene in their chat. Now, portraying the identity of a Wizard, a Wizard’s power is superior to a Priest’s, coupled with the Demon Gods and Witch Gods having different bloodlines, making them inherently lacking mutual language.

After the banquet, Li Zhao thoughtfully escorted them back to their arranged lodgings.

A drunken Li Wu was assisted onto the bed by Han Zhan.

The moment he sat down, Li Wu’s drunken eyes suddenly snapped open, nowhere resembling drunkenness.

"So you weren’t drunk after all," Han Zhan glanced at him.

Li Wu chuckled, "Don’t be ridiculous, with my drinking capacity, I could drink twice as much and still be fine."

"You were pretending to be drunk?"

"You know there’s a saying in our Hejian Village," Li Wu said, raising a finger, "Once you leave your room, you can no longer fully trust anyone."

Li Wu, as the Priest of Hejian Village, was at least this sensible.

The High Priest tasked them with investigating the Chuyun Stockade High Priest’s disappearance, naturally requiring them to be cautious and vigilant.

"Does Li Zhao have any issues?" Li Wu directed this question at Han Zhan.

He knew Han Zhan had the ability to sense and identify hidden threats.

Han Zhan shook his head. "I didn’t sense any hidden threat within him, but..."

"But his behavior is undoubtedly strange." Li Wu finished the sentence for him.

"Indeed, with the High Priest of Chuyun Stockade missing and us entrusted by the High Priest to investigate, he should be more anxious than us. Yet, he immediately greeted us with tanning beauty methods and feasts."

"Therefore, I suspect Li Zhao has issues."