Chapter 554 has finally been found!
"Wanwan, are you ready? We can set off now," Xin Feng's gentle voice came.

"Ready!" Bai Wanwan replied, and waved goodbye as Shuanghua urged her on.

Yan Lie tacitly bent down, transforming into a majestic and enormous snow leopard, its fur as white as snow, shimmering in the sunlight.

Bai Wanwan deftly sat on the snow leopard's broad, soft back, reaching out to hug his strong, warm neck.

"Hold on tight, Wanwan," Yan Lie's deep voice rang out.

"Let's go!" Zhu Xiu gave the order and took the lead in gliding out, following the special mark left by Yin Ze when he left last night.

Xin Feng followed closely behind, vigilantly observing his surroundings.

Yan Lie carried Bai Wanwan on his back, exerting force with his four claws. His figure was like a white lightning bolt, leaping out in an instant and steadily following behind. His speed was extremely fast, yet he remained remarkably stable.

Following the clues left by Yin Ze, they sped off into the unknown future and soon disappeared into the dense forest outside the tribe.

Under the close protection of the group of animal hunters, Bai Wanwan traversed through the dense and primeval jungle.

The towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, with only scattered spots of light filtering through the layers of branches and leaves, casting ever-changing shadows on the lichens and mosses in the forest.

The air was filled with a mixture of scents from soil, decaying leaves, and some unknown wildflower.

A night and a whole day had passed, and Bai Wanwan's heart remained in suspense. She didn't know if Yin Ze had successfully found Hua Han, nor did she know what Hua Han's current situation was.

She could only try to calm herself down and suppress her inner anxiety.

They traveled at a rapid pace, hardly stopping at all.

Zhu Xiu's snake tail moved freely through the complex terrain, opening up the most convenient path for the team; Xin Feng, with the agility of the wolf clan, would often leap to high places to look out, ensuring the direction was correct and being alert to potential dangers; Yan Lie steadily carried Bai Wanwan, and the snow leopard's strong endurance ensured the speed of progress.

Even so, it took them nearly two days to finally reach a small, extremely secluded settlement of a tribe hidden in a mountain valley, based on the increasingly fresh marks left by Yin Ze along the way.

This tribe was small, their stone houses were low and simple, and there weren't many orcs to be seen.

Their clothing and appearance were clearly different from those of the Tiger Tribe, being more primitive and simple, even less so than that of the former Cat Tribe.

When the small groups of orcs saw Bai Wanwan and her group, who were clearly outsiders from a powerful tribe, their faces immediately showed panic and fear. They quickly hid, like frightened little animals, and fled back into their houses or behind trees, only daring to peek at them secretly.

Xin Feng reverted to human form, took a few steps forward, and tried his best to make his expression and tone friendly and harmless. He asked an old orc hiding behind a stone house, "Excuse me, we mean no harm. We just want to ask if any unfamiliar male orcs have appeared near your tribe in the past few days?"

They followed the clues all the way, and the place where they finally disappeared was nearby.

Most of the orcs remained silent and avoided the question.

Xin Feng waited patiently, his gaze gentle.

After a long while, a young male orc, his face showing more curiosity than fear, cautiously pointed into the depths of the settlement and said in a low voice, "You... go ask over there... I think I heard that the female Aro picked up a male a few days ago, and he was quite badly injured..."

Upon hearing the reply, Bai Wanwan felt as if she had seen a glimmer of light in the darkness. But then, she noticed that the male the other person said they had found was severely injured.

She quickly slid off Yan Lie's back and walked briskly on her own two feet in the direction the young orc had pointed.

This group is so small that you can almost see the end of it at a glance.

"Slow down, bend over..." Zhu Xiu reminded her from behind, his snake tail slithering silently as he followed.

Yan Lie and Xin Feng immediately stepped forward, flanking her like the most loyal guards, while warily observing the local beastmen around them who still looked at them with fear and curiosity.

"Don't worry," Xin Feng reassured in a low voice, "Now that we're here, and Yin Ze has left the latest mark, it means he's definitely here. With him here, Hua Han can't escape, and she'll be fine."

As they were talking, a figure they recognized very well emerged from beside a low stone house in front of them—it was Yin Ze!
"Yin Ze!" Bai Wanwan waved and called out happily, quickening her pace.

Upon hearing the voice, Yin Ze immediately turned around, a hint of surprise flashing in his icy blue eyes. He then quickly stepped forward and helped Bai Wanwan, who was slightly out of breath from walking so fast.

"Wanwan? How did you get here so quickly? I've already found Hua Han and was planning to take him back after stabilizing his condition."

"Found him? He's really here?" Bai Wanwan grabbed Yin Ze's arm, needing a definite answer.

"Yes, it's inside." Yin Ze nodded, gesturing to the cave entrance next to him, which looked simpler than the other stone houses. "Follow me."

He turned and led the way, and Bai Wanwan immediately followed.

However, Yin Ze's steps were slightly heavy. He turned his head and lowered his voice slightly, with a hint of solemnity: "However, Wanwan, Hua Han's condition... is not quite right. You should be prepared."

Bai Wanwan's steps suddenly stopped, her heart feeling as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

She turned her head and stared intently at Yin Ze: "Something's not right? What's not right? Is he badly injured?"

As long as there's a breath left, she can save him.

Yin Ze pursed his lips, seemingly considering his words, but ultimately chose to tell the truth: "I've examined the external injuries, and they're healing; they're not fatal. But... he seems... not to recognize me. He didn't react to my questions at all, as if... he had no memory of the past."

Don't you recognize him?
Amnesia?
Bai Wanwan's heart sank suddenly. Could it be that Hua Han, like her before, had suffered a severe head injury and lost her memory?
A whole host of terrible possibilities flooded my mind in an instant.

"Take me to see it first," she said, trying to calm herself down.

Yin Ze responded and said no more. He quickened his pace and led her, along with Zhu Xiu, Yan Lie, and Xin Feng who were following closely behind, to the outside of the cave.

At the entrance to the cave stood a female orc.

Her skin was a healthy honey color, and she wore a roughly sewn animal skin skirt. Seeing Yin Ze return, her face immediately lit up with a bright and warm smile, and she greeted him happily, "Yin Ze, you're back! I was just about to..."

But before she could finish speaking, she saw Bai Wanwan, who had an extraordinary temperament and stunning appearance, behind Yin Ze, as well as several unfamiliar males behind her who looked incredibly powerful.

(End of this chapter)

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