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About an hour later, the figure emerged from the wondrous valley.

However, unlike when he came, he now had two figures beside him, whereas he had entered the valley alone before.

A man who looked to be in his early fifties, not much different from the average tribesman.

But upon closer inspection, it gives one the feeling of looking at a stubborn rock under the winter sun.

Gentle and warm, it can silently implant a feeling of "peace and comfort" into the heart of the viewer.

Yet it possesses an unwavering steadfastness, as if no force can shake it.

Beside the man was another woman.

With a tall and well-proportioned figure and agile and nimble steps, he exudes youthful vitality and wild energy.

Walking on the smooth, snow-covered mountainside, she moved as if on flat ground, like a female leopard traversing between snow-capped peaks and precipices.

If you look closely at her appearance, you will find that she is significantly different from women like Baima who have pure tribal blood.

She possesses typical characteristics of tribal bloodlines, but her delicate skin and distinctive eyes are the most prominent features of the "descendants of the Five Emperors".

Simply put, he is of mixed race.

In the Xuanyou and You prefectures under Dong Guan's rule, her appearance alone was enough to condemn her to a death sentence—from the moment she was born.

Compared to the newly appeared man and woman, the figure who had climbed the mountain alone earlier seemed rather cautious and uneasy as they quickly descended together.

They were terrified that they might slip and fall into an abyss.

Soon, the three figures descended to the foot of the mountain together.

The man walking alone at the front turned to the figure following closely behind him down the mountain and said:

"We'll be going now. You can take your time going back."

After giving a brief explanation, he led the woman to set off.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"Is there anything I need to prepare? ...For example, to stop the spread of the rumors about the 'divine child'?"

"...No need, let's talk about everything after I've seen it with my own eyes."

This answer led to differing opinions among those who came to deliver the message.

But just as he was momentarily stunned, the two figures in front of him had already disappeared.

It was as if he was the only person left in the world.

……

When these two figures, who came from the far north of Youzhou, caught up with Ha Ke and his group.

It was already evening on the second day of the third lunar month.

At this moment, Haq and his group had changed their route from "east to west" to "north to south".

If you extend your view to the left and right, you will find that the once densely populated bandit gathering place "Baimagang" is only two or three hundred miles away to their left, while "Yulinwu" is five or six hundred miles away to their right.

Under the cover of night, they traversed the vast, eight- or nine-hundred-mile-wide "gap" in the wilderness between these two bandit strongholds.

In the latter half of the night, Hack and his group stopped and made simple arrangements for night watch. The entire group was quickly engulfed by the sound of snoring.

No one would have guessed that in the dead of night, two figures were brazenly walking between them.

To observe, examine, and study them closely.

This research took one whole night.

It wasn't until dawn on the third day of the third month that the two of them managed to distance themselves from Hak and his group, catching up with them and entering the southernmost territory.

The man asked, "Shuna, have you found anything?"

The woman he called Shuna didn't answer immediately, but thought carefully for a moment before saying:
"Is excessive piety considered piety?"

At this point, she shook her head slightly, looking ashamed, and said:

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I didn't notice."

As she spoke, her gaze sharpened, and she said:
“I think the problem lies entirely with that fraudster who falsely claims to be the ‘Child of God’; everyone else has been misled by him.”

At this point, her expression suddenly turned indignant.

"How shameless!"
Everyone is already so pitiful, and now they're being exploited by such ambitious people!

The man did not give a direct and clear response, but simply continued on his way in silence.

Suddenly, he stopped in his southward journey and turned to look at the wilderness to his left.

"Teacher?" Shuna asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled.

"Let's go take a look," the man said softly.

The two quickly headed to the left, towards the eastern wilderness.

After traveling at a brisk pace for about twenty or thirty miles, the two suddenly stopped.

The once deserted wasteland now has hundreds of figures moving around in one area.

From a distance, their behavior looked rather strange.

After only a slight pause, the two walked straight toward the group of people.

As she got closer, Shuna could clearly see what the group of people were doing.

They are collecting the bodies.

These corpses emitted a stench that instinctively made people feel uncomfortable.

This is a state that only occurs after someone has been dead for some time.

Shuna glanced at the corpses only briefly before quickly turning her head away. The sight of these bodies was simply too gruesome!

It wasn't just the long period of time that caused the corpses to turn into zombies; based on her experience, these corpses, from the moment they were born to the moment they died, never passed away peacefully.

Looking at the corpses, Shuna's anger grew stronger and stronger. Finally, with a murderous look on her face, she asked, "What exactly happened?"

Faced with her sudden question, the person next to her only turned to look at her before explaining.

He was neither surprised by the sudden appearance of a stranger beside him nor did he feel uncomfortable about the question itself.

Not only him, but everyone else also didn't notice anything unusual.

As she heard the soft whispers beside her ear, Shuna gradually understood what was going on.

It's a complicated story, but ultimately, it's all the fault of that "divine child"!
What angered her even more was that when these tribal people who had scattered to search for and collect the remains of their people recounted all the tragic events that had happened, they showed not a single negative emotion toward the "divine child."

Instead, I was filled with gratitude.

Don't you know that all of this you've suffered was brought about by that "divine child"?

Have your minds been completely blinded?

"Damn it!"

Shuna gritted her teeth.

For the first time in her life, she hated someone to such an extent.

Even Dong Guan, whom she had mentally torn to pieces countless times, began to fall from the top spot and take second place in front of this "divine son".

After learning about the situation, the two did not linger.

He quickly bid them farewell and continued south.

Only after the two had completely disappeared from their sight did the man, who had been answering every question like an NPC and telling Shuna many things, pause slightly, look at his companion beside him, and ask:

"Has someone been here just now?"

His companion, who was loading the prepared body into the vehicle, looked at him with some confusion and bewilderment, and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about?"

As he spoke, he suddenly paused, his gaze sweeping over the corpses, as if he had understood something. He sighed sadly and said in a low voice:
"Let's do things first."

It is very necessary to remember and cherish the memory of those who have passed away.

But the things that need to be done cannot be delayed in the slightest.

Because they dispersed and hid in the wilderness, each tribe essentially lost one or two months of their lives.

Although people have begun to return in batches, everything is in a state of disarray and needs to be rebuilt.

All sorts of miscellaneous tasks came one after another, making it a truly overwhelming situation.

Faced with such a reality, personal emotions and feelings must consciously and proactively give way.

Hugh was lost in her own emotions and it took her a while to come back to her senses.

Seeing that the two were still heading south, she couldn't help but look at the man leading the way and asked him in confusion:

"Teacher, why are we going south again?"
...Isn't the 'Black Wind Army's' camp in the east?

The 'divine child' should be there too.

According to what she knew, the exact location of the "Black Wind Army" camp should be in the southeast direction, about 1,000 to 1,200 miles away from where they are now.

Therefore, they should continue eastward now.

Upon hearing her question, the man who had led the way, who was also her teacher, replied in a rather calm tone:

"Isn't it said that the 'Black Wind Army' is providing relief to those who have just returned to their tribes and are lacking food and clothing?"
For this purpose, hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain were transferred from elsewhere... I want to see it for myself.

Upon hearing this, Shuna pouted and said:

"What's so interesting about this? Do you really think such a despicable and shameless person would do such a thing?"

Upon hearing this, the man frowned slightly.

His gaze was fixed on Xiuna, unblinking and motionless.

He didn't say anything.

However, an invisible and persistent pressure gradually filled Hugh's heart, making her truly feel the heavy burden of pressure.

Shuna's expression kept changing.

After a moment of silence, Huna lowered her head and admitted that she had lost control of her emotions.

The man withdrew his gaze, and the pressure that had been weighing on Shuna's heart suddenly vanished.

Soon, the two continued south.

Before long, a tribe that had just begun to recover some vitality and was bustling with people "stumbled" into their field of vision.

……

the other side.

Regardless of the turbulent situation outside, when Dong Guan took the initiative to cease hostilities and focus his energy on reorganizing the rear and calming the unrest, Geng Xuan was effectively relieved of his burdens.

You can focus more on personal cultivation and not worry too much about the external situation.

The effect was quite remarkable.

On the one hand, the "Heaven and Earth Stake" of the Master Realm is steadily accumulating every day, and even every moment of cultivation.

We are getting closer and closer to the next critical juncture of qualitative change.

On the other hand, he possessed profound knowledge and superhuman skill in various fields.

Geng Xuan's exploration of "gliding" soon yielded tangible results. (End of Chapter)