[X]Loutuo in his curiosity (and heavily scratched arms ) will try to investigate what happened to the last beast taming elder,maybe try to figure out if he has a legacy lying around?.
Interlude 13-Elder hide and seek
Luotuo walked through the sect, whistling a cheerful tune. In his scratched arms, he carried a cage containing a snarling ice fox. The fox was among the various creatures he had captured during the recent beast tide—alongside a bunch of other animals, including a llama. "Hello, cousin Dale!" he had greeted the llama jovially.
While the rest of the animals had been handed over to the sect and the friends who had helped him capture them, the fox remained with him. Its mesmerizing, fluffy tail was a constant temptation. Luotuo couldn't resist sneaking a finger towards it, luxuriating in the softness for a second before yanking it back in pain as the fox retaliated with curses and scratches.
"It's so fluffy!" he exclaimed, grinning despite the pain.
Ahem. Where was he? Oh, right. With the free time he had after the fight, Luotuo decided to investigate a question that had been bothering him: what had happened to all the missing elders?
Initially, he had believed the official story that they had perished with the baron, as told by the remaining elders on the first day the disciples entered the sect proper. But Luotuo was smarter than that. He had noticed that several elders who once gave out missions had stopped appearing, leaving only Elders Hou, Nianzhu, and Song among their ranks. It was a conspiracy! The clues were too obvious.
And he, Luotuo, would be the one to figure it out. He envisioned the missing elders hiding somewhere with the best snacks, waiting for the clever disciple who would discover their secret. Luotuo wanted those snacks.
Sneaking another touch at the fox's tail—this time from a different angle to outsmart the creature—Luotuo yanked his hand back again as the fox scratched and bit him. "Let's go, foxy! We have a mystery to solve," he declared, nursing another scratched finger.
His first lead was the llama pen. The llama mafia, as he humorously referred to them, might know where the Beast Elder's room was. After all, it seemed like the perfect hiding spot.
Striding towards the pen, Luotuo felt a surge of determination. He was going to get to the bottom of this mystery, uncover the truth about the missing elders, and claim his reward. The ice fox, still wary and untamed, would be his companion in this adventure, whether it liked it or not. Together, they were about to embark on a quest for answers—and maybe even snacks.
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