Su Xiao took out the map and compared it repeatedly before finally confirming that he was at the boundary between the northern and central parts of the continent.
The entire northern part of the continent consisted of forests and mountains. The Ero River ran across it, dividing the north into two sections.
The area beyond the Ero River permitted entry by other races, allowing trade and other activities. The area within the Ero River was a forbidden zone. There were not even any insect towers over there.
There had originally been insect towers within the Ero River, but 127 years ago, all the insect towers in that area were destroyed. It was also then that the Beast Race split into two factions.
Throughout the north, the Beast Race living beyond the Ero River was relatively friendly toward humans and the insects. They upheld the attitude that everyone was an intelligent race and that even if they were not friends, they should not be enemies.
In contrast, the Beast Race living within the Ero River was extremely xenophobic. Any race other than the Beast Race that entered the area would be attacked.
This change had only begun a hundred years ago. It was also then that all the insect towers within the Ero River were destroyed, turning the area into an isolated place.
Was there anywhere more suitable for lying low than the area within the Ero River? Especially for the Great Sage. Su Xiao even suspected that the Great Sage had provoked the internal split within the Beast Race. The two major factions now were, respectively, opposed to and supportive of the Great Sage.
After searching the map for a while, Su Xiao decided to first go to the "Last Greenfield" within the Ero River and take a look. Merlos