"The border of the Land of Fire,"

"I did tell you, didn't I? I told you to stay at Katsuragi Mountain and wait for your grandfather, or I would come back to pick you up after I finished my business."

Looking at the girl who, even after landing on the ground, was gripping her clothes even more firmly than when she was in the air, Huang said with a hint of helplessness.

Feeling that there is no danger does not mean there is absolutely no danger.

Moreover, simply using the word "dangerous" cannot fully encompass the entire process of the journey.

Upon hearing this, Hotaru's body visibly stiffened, clearly recalling her earlier words back at Katsuragi Mountain: "I am not afraid of difficulties or hardships."

"Sorry, teacher."

She whispered her apologies.

However, the hand that was tightly gripping the former's clothes did not loosen at all, and the fear in his body still honestly showed its fear of the surroundings.

"If you're scared, then keep your eyes closed."

Looking at his trembling apprentice beside him, Huang couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh.

After all, humans feel fear and helplessness when suddenly placed in an extremely unfamiliar environment, even when they are first born into this world.

Moreover, the blame should fall on that old fellow, the Traveler of the Servants.

How could Huang not see through the little scheme behind letting his granddaughter, who had never traveled far from home, come with him to a place like this?

That guy wanted to use this journey to make the bond between Hotaru and himself, which was only limited to words, stronger.

Only in this way can he leave this world more peacefully a hundred years from now.

He said he also had some things to deal with, and naturally it wasn't some fabricated story.

He must be dealing with that family member named Bai Lang.

The reason they didn't act before then might be that they still held some hope for that talented younger member of the family.

They hoped that external factors such as time, experience, and bloodline could change the other party's obsession with the family's secret techniques, and it would be even more fortunate if they could become the protector of their granddaughter.

But now that he has found a more powerful home for Hotaru, his attitude of remaining kind and waiting has immediately changed.

The change was to eliminate all potential threats that could endanger his beloved granddaughter!

Therefore, when they parted ways temporarily, the Ennosuke said something like, "This will also reduce some trouble for your forces."

"Um,"

The girl, having received permission, hummed softly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

She neither refused nor dared to refuse the kindness from the former.

After roughly determining the direction, Huang spread his deep purple Chakola wings again and headed towards the village gathering point he had seen earlier.

Although flying is difficult in the dense rainforest, it is generally more convenient than walking with a baby on your back.

In fact, you don't even need to figure out the direction. Just follow the flow of the stream, and your view will suddenly open up. A stone town built by humans will come into view, accompanied by scattered orange flames.

During his journey, Huang naturally encountered the covetousness of many wild beasts, pythons, and poisonous insects.

However, some intelligent creatures, upon sensing the aura it released, instantly realized that this was prey not to be greedy for and quickly fled. Meanwhile, some insects and beasts without intelligence, hunting only out of instinct, all became food for the sorcerer's poisonous insects.

Along its path, swarms of Gu worms could be seen greedily devouring the protein bestowed upon them by nature.

The subtle and ever-present chewing sounds kept Ying curled up, clutching the young man's clothes tightly to her side, throughout the entire process.

"Who are you?"

"A traveler from a foreign land?"

A sudden cry of surprise reached my ears.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the person who asked the question was a lean, muscular adult man.

At this moment, he was standing on a huge granite slab, holding a torch high, and carrying a roughly made crossbow on his back. He was probably the night watchman of this village.

After all, this human settlement is located in a rainforest teeming with poisonous insects and wild beasts, and could be attacked at any time.

"Okay, we're here. You can open your eyes now."

"If you keep holding on tight, you're going to tear my clothes."

Instead of directly answering the Night Watchman's question, Huang spoke to the girl beside him.

It does seem a bit unfair to let a flower raised in a greenhouse experience such a terrible night on its first trip.

However, this also allows them to see the basic life of a ninja. If they show fear simply in the face of nature, how will they face their own kind of enemies in the future?

Hearing the sound, Ying gently lifted her eyelids a thin slit, and after distinguishing the approaching firelight and human voices, as well as the sounds of insects and beasts that had stopped lingering in her ears, she slowly loosened the hem of her clothes that she was holding tightly in her hands, and tried her best to calm her mind.

"Feel sorry."

"This is my first time experiencing this,"

"No, I will try my best to overcome all of this, Master."

She apologized and tried to explain her embarrassing behavior, but quickly changed her words.

Because he suddenly remembered his ambition to become a qualified ninja and to spread the name of the Tsuchigumo clan as far as possible!

"Ah."

Huang merely responded with a soft hum, for the villagers of the rocky village in their field of vision had already gathered in twos and threes at the sound of the watchman's exclamation.

"That's incredible! Travelers from afar, did you actually traverse the rainforest under the cover of night?"

"That rainforest is fraught with dangers even during the day, not to mention the perils at night. Truly worthy of being called a ninja?"

"So, young man, you're a ninja!!"

"........."

The villagers, now reunited, chatted amongst themselves.

Especially when people noticed the headbands tied around the foreheads of the newcomers and their clothes, which showed no signs of dishevelment or tatters, they all expressed great astonishment and enthusiasm for the two travelers who had suddenly appeared.

After all, the place where they lived was so remote and dangerous that even merchants wouldn't bother with it under normal circumstances.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was completely isolated from the world, but tonight, two unfamiliar faces suddenly appeared.

"Yes,"

“We came from afar, which took a long time, and the rainforest behind us does indeed harbor many dangers.”

Huang replied calmly.

However, most questions were only briefly mentioned, including how to navigate the rainforest at night.

The girl beside him seemed somewhat dazed during the exchange.

It took a long time?

Does it harbor many dangers?

She subconsciously looked back at the deep rainforest that lay behind her, marked by the stone town. A sudden, inexplicable panic gripped her, sending a chill down her spine.

That darkness, which seemed to be able to devour everything, and that hunting ground, which seemed to be hiding countless eyes, were like the greatest terror in this world!

However, this place, which would undoubtedly symbolize death in the eyes of ordinary people, is only known to the other party through their words.

[A fraudulent master.]

Ying muttered to herself and subconsciously snuggled closer to the source of warmth beside her.

That makes it seem less scary.

As she gazed into the darkness behind her, the fear in her heart began to subside.

"So, strangers, what is your purpose in braving the dangers of the rainforest to come to our village in the dead of night?"

"It couldn't have been just for sightseeing."

Amidst the many expressions of curiosity, amazement, and enthusiastic praise, there also exists a sense of caution.

However, judging from the clear, crisp voice, the speaker did not seem to be an adult.

Sure enough, by the flickering orange-red light, one could discern that the other person had an exceptionally young face, perhaps the same age as Ying.

Perhaps due to their different living environments, the former's skin was not as delicate and fair, but rather had a faint red hue. Coupled with his somewhat thick clothing style and hair-binding headscarf, he looked more like a tomboy.

But this also adds a touch of competence to her, making her different from Ying.

At least, she showed no sign of retreat or fear in the face of darkness and outsiders.

Such an inquiry immediately aroused the vigilance of the surrounding residents, and similar questions followed one after another.

Sure enough, what was more intriguing and alarming than the fact that these two unidentified individuals could traverse the rainforest unharmed in the night was their purpose in coming here!

Furthermore, if the other person is wearing a headband symbolizing Konoha, that would prove that everyone belongs to the same big family in the Land of Fire.

But right in the center of that piece of iron was a clear character for "demon".

Under the sudden confrontational questioning, Hotaru's heart tightened slightly, and her gaze, which had been fixed on the darkness in the distance, couldn't help but turn to Master Baijian beside her.

"It's certainly not for sightseeing."

Despite the many gazes upon him, Huang's expression remained calm.

Because, by taking advantage of the insect that went ahead, it had already found its prey for this journey.

If that guy tries to escape under the cover of night and the terrain now, it won't be so easy.

"But I came here to find someone."

"His name should be Shennong, and he was a wandering physician with extraordinary medical skills."

Noticing the sudden, inexplicable tension on the faces of the local residents, Huang revealed the purpose of his trip.

at the same time,

In a stone house in the center of Rock Town, an elderly man with white hair, who was studying by candlelight, suddenly put down his book and stared intently at a colorful moth that had landed on the paper window.

"This doesn't seem to be a species that exists in the rainforest."

Murmurs escaped from its mouth.

Chapter 590 Contact, Sudden Change.

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