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Before the old man's utterly shocked gaze, the giant blue eagle slowly descended in front of him.

His granddaughter, who should have been captured by the monster, was sitting safely in front of a young man.

The old man trembled with excitement. He threw down his bow and arrows, tears streaming down his face, and rushed forward to hug the little girl who had just slid off the eagle's back tightly.

"Xiaoqing, my dear granddaughter, you scared your grandpa to death."

After confirming that his granddaughter was unharmed, the old man suddenly turned around and knelt down in front of Xu Tian on the eagle's back with a thud, shouting in a choked voice.

"My benefactor, thank you so much for saving my life. If it weren't for your help, my granddaughter would probably be that beast's food today."

Upon seeing this, Xu Tian immediately jumped off the eagle's back, stepped forward, helped the old man up, and said with a smile.

"Old man, please get up quickly. It was just a small favor, there's no need for such a grand gesture."

The old man gripped Xu Tian's arm tightly, looking at the extraordinary young man before him, and then at the giant eagle behind him, his eyes filled with awe.

Xu Tian looked around at the almost bare living environment, devoid of any fortifications, and then at the desolate mountain range stretching into the distance, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Sir, please calm down first."

Xu Tian's voice was gentle. He looked around and slowly asked.

"There's something I don't understand. This wilderness is fraught with danger, and those ferocious birds were impossible to guard against. How come you're the only one living here all alone? Are there no other human settlements or large villages within a hundred miles?"

Hearing Xu Tian's question, the old man's emotions calmed down a bit.

He wiped away the tears from the corner of his eye with the back of his hand, and a trace of undisguised pain flashed in his cloudy eyes.

"My lord, you are unaware of this..."

The old man sighed and began to introduce himself in a hoarse voice.

"You can just call me Alec. Actually, my family hasn't always lived in this godforsaken place. We escaped from an orc town in the east by sheer luck."

"Orc town?"

Upon hearing this term, Xu Tian's eyebrows shot up, and his eyes immediately lit up with interest.

This was the first time since he entered this real world that he had heard concrete information from the indigenous people about the organized forces of other races.

Alec was oblivious to the excitement in Xu Tian's eyes. He was still lost in those dark memories of the past, his body slightly hunched, his voice filled with deep helplessness.

"Yes, sir. In that vast orc town, we humans are not even as good as dogs in the field. I was the lowest slave in that town, and I had to do endless heavy work every day. If I made the slightest mistake, I would be beaten by the orc overseer."

"Later, unable to bear the torment that was worse than death, I took advantage of a time when the orcs were out raiding and the city's defenses were weak, and escaped with my wife overnight."

Alec looked toward the distant mountain range and continued.

"We fled all the way, enduring wind and rain, and finally settled down in this secluded mountain valley. We lived here in seclusion and cultivated a little wasteland. Although life was hard, at least we no longer had to suffer the bullying of those orcs."

"We had planned to live out the rest of our lives peacefully like this, and never go out again..."

At this point, Alec's eyes reddened again, and two lines of tears streamed down his cheeks. His voice began to tremble violently.

"But, as the saying goes, things can change unexpectedly. We don't know when it started, but that damned bird has been eyeing our place."

“It comes to harass us every few days, burning the crops we've worked so hard to grow and taking away all our poultry. Just about two weeks ago…”

Alec clenched his fists tightly and cried out through gritted teeth.

"Just half a month ago, that beast suddenly attacked. My son and my daughter-in-law, in order to protect the two young children, tried to lure the monster away."

"They both died under its claws and flames. If it weren't for your great kindness and grace today, my old bones probably wouldn't have been able to protect Xiaoqing either."

After listening to Alec's tearful account, Xu Tian couldn't help but feel a sense of heaviness in his heart.

In this cruel world, the chances of survival for the weak human race without strong protection are extremely slim.

Xu Tian nodded solemnly, his tone becoming extremely serious.

"I understand, old folks, you've suffered."

He paused, his gaze fixed intently on Alec's eyes, and extended his invitation.

“Since this place is no longer safe, and that mountain flame bird I killed might have other of its kind, you will only face death if you stay here. Old man, would you be willing to take your two granddaughters and come with me?”

Alec was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to believe his ears.

Xu Tian didn't give him time to hesitate and continued speaking in a calm tone.

“I will take you to a place that is absolutely safe. In my territory, we have already taken in thousands of our fellow human beings who, like you, have been displaced because of persecution by other races.”

"There, you don't need to live in fear. As long as you are willing to work with your own hands, you can have enough to eat and wear."

At this point, Xu Tian's gaze gently fell on the two little girls beside him, who were clinging tightly to their grandfather's clothes, their eyes filled with timidity, and he added.

"More importantly, we have established a school there. After you go there, your two granddaughters can go to the school to learn knowledge, to learn to read, and to understand the world. I guarantee that they will have a bright future."

"A school?"

Upon hearing those two words, Alec's cloudy pupils dilated instantly.

In this world, knowledge is a luxury more expensive than gold.

Chapter 167 Land of the Gods

And now, this adult riding a giant eagle is actually saying that he wants his granddaughter to go to school.

Alec acted almost without hesitation; he deeply understood a principle.

In this dog-eat-dog world, the powerful figure before them, who could shoot that terrifying mountain fire bird into mincemeat with a single arrow, could easily crush them with a flick of his finger if he truly wanted to harm them. There was no need for him to waste so much breath deceiving these penniless wanderers.

"Thank you so much, my benefactor, thank you so much, sir."

Alec was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he pulled the two little girls to kneel down again.

“We are willing, we are a thousand times willing. As long as these two children can grow up safely, I would be willing to work like a slave in the adult world.”

Xu Tian supported him again, and shook his head with a smile.

"We don't kneel down where we're from. Since you've made up your mind, let's not delay. Come on, old man, hurry back to your room and pack up. Take all the useful things and your family with you. We'll leave right away."

"Yes, yes, sir, please wait a moment, we'll go right away."

Alec quickly turned around, took the two little girls' hands, and rushed into the dilapidated wooden house.

In less than ten minutes, the three of them, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, came out carrying several tattered cloth bundles on their backs.

Apart from some worn-out clothes and a little bit of dry food, there was nothing of value inside.

Looking at their shabby appearance, Xu Tian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned to look at Alec and asked.

"By the way, Alec, where exactly is that orc town you mentioned? How far is it from here?"

Alec lifted the bundle behind him, pointed in the direction of the rising sun, and answered respectfully.

"In reply to you, sir, just keep going east, and you'll see it after passing through a huge misty forest and a swamp."

"When we escaped back then, it took us dozens of days to travel. If you, sir, were to ride this divine eagle and fly through the sky, we would probably arrive much sooner."

Following the direction of Alec's finger, Xu Tian looked towards the distant eastern horizon, then slowly nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

"Due east, I understand."

Seeing Xu Tian's apparent interest in the orc town, Alec felt a surge of worry and quickly tried to dissuade him.

“My benefactor, you must be very careful. That orc town is enormous, with towering walls that reach into the clouds, and it is garrisoned by tens of thousands of orc warriors.”

"Moreover, I've also heard that there are extremely powerful beings in there who know how to use evil magic. Even those magical beasts dare not approach that town. Although you are incredibly powerful, you can't fight against so many people. Please don't act rashly."

Hearing the old man's heartfelt concern, he turned his head, gave Alec a reassuring look, and said in a relaxed tone.

"Don't worry, old man, I know what I'm doing. I won't go to my death unless I'm absolutely sure. Let's go, we should go back."

After saying that, Xu Tian opened his backpack with a thought.

To the utter astonishment of Alec and his two grandsons, Xu Tian pulled an Ender Chest from the void.

He placed the Ender Box steadily on the ground, and the lid popped open.

Xu Tian pointed to the open box and said to Alec.

"Old man, please make the effort and step inside. This is a special spatial teleportation device. Don't be afraid once you're inside. People from my territory will come and guide you out from the box on the other side shortly."

Looking at the black box that seemed like a bottomless pit, a hint of fear flashed instinctively in Alec's eyes.

But recalling Xu Tian's life-saving grace, the old man gritted his teeth and nodded heavily.

"My life was given to me by you, sir. Wherever you tell me to go, I will go."

After saying that, Alec took a deep breath, closed his eyes, mustered his courage, and stepped directly into the deep Ender Chest.

With a slight spatial fluctuation, Alec's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Seeing this, Xu Tian smiled with satisfaction.

Then, he squatted down, looked gently at the two little girls in front of him who were still a bit at a loss, and gently picked them up with his hands, one on each side.

"Don't be afraid, big brother will take you to find grandpa right now."

As Xu Tian spoke, he slowly placed them toward the entrance of the Ender Chest.

"When we get there, your grandfather will be waiting for you outside. Remember what your big brother said: when you get there, you must listen to your teacher and study hard, okay?"

Although the two little girls were still a little scared, they nodded obediently and said in their clear voices when they saw Xu Tian's gentle smile.

"Okay, thank you, big brother."

Then, the two small figures disappeared into the purple light of the Ender Chest.

Xu Tian put the Ender Box back into his backpack.

Meanwhile, inside the central base of Eshilia.

In the spacious and bright logistics hall, Clara, who had already received Xu Tian's private message notification, waited solemnly next to an Ender Box placed in the center of the hall.

Just now, a violent purple ripple suddenly appeared on the surface of the Ender Box.

Clara perked up, immediately stepped forward, opened the box, and pulled out several people.

An old man carrying a tattered bundle and looking bewildered, along with two little girls embracing each other tightly, appeared on the floor of the hall.

Alec felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, followed by the sensation of his feet touching solid ground.