Hao Ren and the others emerged from the temple and saw several tribal warriors waiting outside with horses. The tribal settlement was more than a dozen kilometers from the temple, so they must have ridden here at full speed.
It seemed that Gai Ze'er had already told the tribal warriors that the Goddess was searching for the outsider, which was why they had hurried over to report.
Heiserana stepped forward. "Take us to see that guy."
The group returned to the Fire Tribe's settlement and found the "outsider" inside a felt tent at the edge of the settlement. Several soldiers and a Great Warrior were keeping a close watch on him. The man wore a linen robe of unknown origin and looked restless and agitated. Under the soldiers' watch, he kept pacing around in tiny steps. It was none other than Baptiste, who had previously gone missing.
However, his expression and behavior seemed very different from the last time they had met. This time, he seemed... extremely unsettled.
Their entry into the felt tent startled Baptiste. He quickly swept his gaze over the group, confusion and caution appearing on his face as he instinctively assumed a defensive stance. A Sacred Blade warrior from the Fire Tribe followed behind Vivian and explained what had happened when the outsider was captured. "Our sentries found this man on the nearby wasteland. He was stark naked, wandering around aimlessly in the wilderness, and seemed to be barely conscious. Two sentries were injured by his magic, but the Great Warrior who rushed over after hearing the news subdued him soon afterward."
"Did he hit his head when he fell?" Heiserana frowned at Baptiste. She had not expected to capture this wizard under such circumstances. This crafty fellow had somehow ended up in the hands of