Murim Recurve

"The Rhipa."

Upon hearing the name, Re'Kha immediately recalled the lie she had concocted against the scouts in the Burkurel Ju Clan's Western Settlement. There was a reason she had made such a lie back then.

It was because of the immenseness of the granary and the countless Aeki situated within. The quantity of food they stored was tremendous for a house in the Settlement. Even if they had been operating as a branch for the mysterious organisation, it didn't make sense to store so much food.

After all, their state never had a shortage of food. They always had enough to sustain themselves, and even had some excess every year that was stored in the thousands of Aeki in every city.

And, considering the tremendous stash of wealth they possessed, no matter what, they could simply buy any food at whatever quantity they needed. So, it didn't make sense to store as much food as they did.

So, the lie she spurred on the moment made use of the massive space in the granary and the countless Aeki in it. As the Settlement belonged to the Burkurel Ju Clan, they might have been taking part in an experiment to control the Rhipa.

Even if it was forbidden, the Rhipa had tremendous use to the Harmonisers of the metal element. If the Rhipa created an ideal environment filled with Metal Qi, their development would skyrocket. It would be like giving all the Clansmen access to the meditation chamber continuously.

Even if they didn't wish to, their comprehension of the metal element would continue to increase. Moreover, there was another reason it was worth the risk to cultivate a Rhipa, despite being forbidden by the law.

The Rhipas have always been in the wilds. And, there was a chance their Beast King was amongst them. And as they were always killed the moment they were spotted; it meant a chance for the metal Harmonisers.

If they managed to kill the Beast King of the Rhipas and take out its heart, they could present it to their Celestial Emperor and obtain it as their Pranic Avatar.

The Rhipas were capable of changing entire terrains into regions filled with Metal Qi. They had strategic value. The allure was too great. That was why many metal Clans had been researching the Rhipa and were cultivating them.

It was in an effort to produce a Beast King among them. Even otherwise, just making them create a land ideal for the metal Harmonisers was still great. But unfortunately for every metal Clan that had tried it in the past, none of them succeeded.

Moreover, the Rhipa went out of control and wiped out the clans. There was one time when an entire city was overrun by them. If they weren't eradicated, within a year, they would become a disaster.

So, when the scouts sensed the granary and all the food items in place, if she said they were cultivating the Rhipas there, it would have made perfect sense. That was how she made them mistakenly assume the Kalhas as the Rhipas and fall prey to them immediately after.

But now, upon hearing from Ki'Nha that the disaster they would face next would be caused by the Rhipas, thoughts churned in her mind as she quickly connected the dots. She looked at Ki'Nha, "Where is the source?"

"We found traces of them in the Burkurel Ju Clan's Western Settlement. But, they seemed to have been drawn over to the place from the wilds." Ki'Nha shook her head, "After our investigation, we determined the Burkurel Ju Clan didn't have a hand in this matter. It seems the Rhipas have been stirred into action because of the Kalhas. And since the Burkurel Ju Clan's Western Settlement is situated westernmost, and also has a suitable environment since some metal Harmonisers had lived there, it was raided by the Rhipas first."

She then clapped her hand, "Anyway, the number of treasures appearing this time is tremendous. So, you should look forward to the auction."

She then whispered, "And, we also hoped Ki'Nua could take her mind off things because of this. That's why I prepared so much money."

"Couldn't you just use a bigger denomination?" Re'Kha tilted her head in wonder, "That way, this big bag would just become a tiny purse, right?"

"Well," Ki'Nha coughed once as she glanced around, not able to notice any of the servants in their house, whispering, "The person in charge of counting these through is someone I dislike. So, I would love to see her twisted expression because of this. That's why, all the coins in this are 1 RuQi coin. Some of us that hate her pooled this money, haha. She'll probably die in frustration by counting all this."

She then coughed and controlled her excited expression, "Usually, it happens as you say. Everyone uses the coins with the biggest denomination in their possession. So, even for the wealthiest, they will only bring a small pouch."

She then looked at Re'Kha and spoke in all seriousness, "If there is something you wish to buy, please don't hesitate to use this money. There is a lot in it than what Ki'Nua would be able to use."

"I don't mean to impose, please. And I am sure she would wish to buy something expensive too," Re'Kha waved her hands, thinking for a moment as she said, "I think it would be better for me to make a quick trip to my house and return, haha. There might be something interesting that I can buy."

'It might be a good chance to dump all the one RuQi coins I have. I can then exchange them for some higher denomination coins.' As she thought, Re'Kha spoke, "They'll return our remaining money, right?"

"Of course," Ki'Nha nodded.

"Then, I have saved up a lot of change I collected during my journey. They are too heavy for my travels. So…" Re'Kha chuckled.

"Awesome, do it!" Ki'Nha laughed, "The more you give stress to that detestable lady, the happier I would be."