Humans and Desolate Races Follow Different Paths

Yi Yun followed the Shepherd Boy, flying for an unknown period of time.

While flying, Yi Yun didn't feel that the speed was very fast, and the wind blowing in his face was not strong, it could even be described as gentle.

However, beneath Yi Yun, the landscape beneath him was rapidly changing, as if space itself was being distorted.

"Senior Shepherd Boy, where is my sister?"

After flying for a full hour, Yi Yun couldn't help but ask, his biggest concern now being Jiang Xiaorou's whereabouts.

The Shepherd Boy did not answer. He led Yi Yun to a high mountain. All around them were desolate valleys with towering ancient trees hundreds of meters tall.

Yi Yun recognized it; this was Yunhuang!

Standing atop the mountain peak of Yunhuang, amidst the howling wind, strong and cold, Yi Yun brushed aside the hair that had blown through his eyes, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Senior Shepherd Boy, I will Yi Yun remember your life-saving grace and will surely repay you in the future!"

The Shepherd Boy remained silent, his back to Yi Yun.

Yi Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Senior, I want to ask... where is my sister?"

The Shepherd Boy looked down at the vast, endless land below the mountain peak and said calmly, "You don't need to remember this favor, and I don't need you to repay it. I saved you because I agreed to the Young Master's request, and the Young Master also made a promise to me as a condition, so you don't owe me anything."

"Now that I've rescued you, you should leave..."

Leave?

Yi Yun raised an eyebrow. How could he just leave like that? He hadn't even seen Jiang Xiaorou yet.

"Senior, I would like to see my sister."

Yi Yun said sincerely.

The Shepherd Boy sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "Humans and the Wilderness Clan are inherently two different worlds, always at odds with each other. You don't need to see the Young Master anymore. Besides... she's not your sister. Your fate ends here..."

Hearing the Shepherd Boy's words, Yi Yun's heart tightened. Was their fate coming to an end?

He and Jiang Xiaorou had been through thick and thin together, relying on each other through thick and thin, but could a single, casual remark from the Shepherd Boy really bring their relationship to an end?

"Senior Shepherd Boy! If what you say is true, that the Human Race and the Wilderness Race were originally two different worlds, and our fate has come to an end, then I wish to see my sister one last time. I want to hear her say it herself. If she also believes that our fate is over, then I will leave immediately and no longer disturb her life!"

Yi Yun spoke these words in a deep voice. He didn't believe that Jiang Xiaorou would let him believe that their fate was over. The feelings between Jiang Xiaorou and him were incomparable to those between Jiang Xiaorou and the Desolate Clan whom she had never met.

The Shepherd Boy turned around and looked at Yi Yun. His long hair flew in the wind, and his eyes were as deep as the ocean. "You don't need to see her anymore, and she won't see you again. This was something she promised me herself, and it was one of the conditions under which I was asked to save you."

What?

Upon hearing this, Yi Yun felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart.

Jiang Xiaorou made this her condition in order to get the Shepherd Boy to save her.

Although she suspected her sister held a high status among the Wilderness Clan, she ultimately lacked the power to do so. Many of the things she wanted to do had to be restrained...

Without a doubt, Jiang Xiaorou must have paid a heavy price when she begged the Shepherd Boy to save her.

"What else did she promise?" Yi Yun asked, feeling a sense of unease at the Shepherd Boy's words.

"The rest... concerns her cultivation and the Desolate Clan... You don't need to know about these things, you don't need to worry. The things I made the Young Master agree to, although she may not be willing now, are all for her own good, and also for the future of the Desolate Clan. Humans and the Desolate Clan are on different paths, you'd better forget about her!"

"Here's another piece of advice: grow up quickly. Peaceful times may not last long. Next time we meet, we might be enemies."

As the Shepherd Boy spoke, he turned to leave, but Yi Yun called out from behind him, "Wait!"

"Is there anything else?"

The Shepherd Boy had his back to Yi Yun, but he had no intention of turning around again.

"Peaceful times will not last long... You, the Wilderness Clan, want to start a war with the Human Race?"

The Shepherd Boy said, "Not necessarily, but... we might have no choice but to fight."

"Originally, destroying Tai'a was just the prelude to this war. The Lord's order was to open up the borders between Tai'a and Yunlong, as well as many other countries along the way, so that Shenhuang would annex the territories of these countries and spread Shenhuang all the way to the Tianyuan Realm, which is what you call the Western Regions."

"However, since the incident was unexpected and we found the Young Master, we are not in a hurry to do so. Moreover, the Young Master is kind-hearted and would never want to see the Tai'a region stained with blood..."

Should the Divine Wilderness be expanded to the Tianyuan Realm?

Yi Yun's heart trembled upon hearing this. Yi Yun did not know about the Tianyuan Realm. Tianyuan originally meant the center point of a chessboard, and Yuan meant the beginning or the root.

It seems that the Tianyuan Realm is the center of this world, while the Tai'a Divine Kingdom is a country far from the center of the world. Because the Tianyuan Realm is to the west of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, the Tai'a Divine Kingdom refers to that area as the Western Regions.

As for the Divine Wilderness, it is located to the north of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. If the Shepherd Boy launch Beast Tide that engulfs the entire Tai'a Divine Kingdom, turning all the cities into ruins and a paradise for wild beasts, then the Tai'a Divine Kingdom will truly become part of the Divine Wilderness!

If the Divine Wilderness borders the Tianyuan Realm directly, then based in the Divine Wilderness, the Wilderness Clan could directly launch Beast Tide to attack the homeland of the Tianyuan Realm.

The Shentu Family is located in the Tianyuan Realm!

Yi Yun knew that the Wild Clan had a grudge against the Shentu Family. The Wild Clan had previously launched Beast Tide in an attempt to destroy the Shentu Family, but ultimately failed.

However, that time, the Beast Tide stirred up by the Shepherd Boy was probably an isolated force, without any support from the divine wilderness.

If the Divine Wilderness Passage is opened, then a continuous stream of wild beasts from the Divine Wilderness will flood into the Tianyuan Realm, and the outcome of the war may be rewritten...

"Can I know my sister's background? She was originally from a high-ranking wild clan, so why did she end up in Yunhuang? And how could Shentu Nantian recognize her at a glance? What is the reason for your irreconcilable enmity with the Shentu Family?"

Yi Yun had always wanted to know the secret behind this matter and to understand Jiang Xiaorou's childhood.

However, the Shepherd Boy had no intention of explaining; he simply said, "You don't need to know."

Having said that, the Shepherd Boy took flight.

His blue figure quickly disappeared into the vast night, leaving Yi Yun still standing on the high mountain, feeling lost and forlorn.

The Shepherd Boy was gone, and the wilderness was quiet, with only the sound of the wind rustling through the forest. For a moment, Yi Yun felt somewhat lost.

Although he escaped the tiger's den, he did not see Jiang Xiaorou, and it would likely be extremely difficult for him to see Jiang Xiaorou again in the future.

If they were to meet again, she would be of the Wild Tribe, and he would be of the Human Tribe. What would happen then?

He couldn't return to the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, so where could he go?

The Divine Wilderness... with his strength, it's impossible for him to travel there. Then... could he travel to the Yunhuang?

For a moment, Yi Yun was at a loss as to which way to go.

He desperately needs to improve his abilities.

After parting ways with Yi Yun, the Shepherd Boy sped away at breakneck speed.

His goal is the Tai'a Divine City!

The Shepherd Boy wasted a lot of time and was injured while trying to save Yi Yun.

As he flew swiftly, the Shepherd Boy suddenly felt a pang of unease. He heard a voice from a distant place; the voice was short and said—

"The seal has loosened; proceed immediately."

Has the seal loosened? The Shepherd Boy took a deep breath, and a rare hint of anticipation and longing appeared in his usually carefree eyes.

It has finally begun, and everything is proceeding according to plan.

The unexpected joy was the Young Master's return.

The Young Master, who has been missing for many years, is not dead. Perhaps he can usher in a new era for the Wilderness Clan!

(Thank you all for reading so many of your comments. Many of them warmed my heart. I'm an emotional writer, and after writing for so many years, I should have developed a good mindset, but... in fact, most authors don't have that ability, especially when they're writing seriously and under a lot of pressure. Thank you all, thank you to my enthusiastic and lovely readers. It's your support that has brought me this far. The plot of True Martial is starting to take a turn and is about to begin a new chapter.)

...(To be continued~^~)