After searching around the altar, Su Xiao found few clues. The altar was far too badly damaged. Even if someone had deliberately repaired it, many areas were still severely incomplete. However, as an alchemist, he noticed some very interesting traces.
When Su Xiao had used the insect tower earlier, someone had deliberately interfered with its teleportation and sent him here. He had already guessed who had done it.
The problem had not been with the insect tower on Gemstone Street, but with the "Mia Canyon" he had been trying to reach.
There were five insect towers that could reach the Beast Tribe's territory. Su Xiao speculated that no matter which tower he chose, the result would have been the same as now. There were not many people in the Beast Tribe capable of this. Of those connected to Su Xiao, only one remained—the Great Sage.
The Great Sage had tampered with things from the shadows and sent Su Xiao here. As for why he had done so, there was no way to determine that at present.
"Traveler from afar, I have a story I'd like to tell you."
A black python crawled out of the bushes. Its body was covered in patterned scales, yet there was no coldness in its snake eyes. Instead, they were filled with the weariness of age.
This black python was a transcendent creature. It did not belong to the Beast Tribe, and its intelligence was not particularly high. The Great Sage had temporarily occupied its body.
"Don't be surprised by my appearance. Within this forest, I am everything."
The Great Sage controlled the black python as it coiled up, its vertical pupils fixed on Su Xiao.
"Have you decided to slay a god? Before that, why not listen to our story? After hearing it, you