Seeing his people fall one after another, Huang Tian and the others felt as though a mountain were pressing on their hearts, leaving them unable to breathe. How they wished they could form a hand seal and scatter a "Universal Sweet Dew" to pull the human race from its suffering. But the rules held them back, and the Dao lineage forbade it. No one dared take even half a step beyond the Thunder Pool.
They could only grit their teeth and endure, racking their brains to find a way out.
At that moment, You Chao, whom Su Yang had once accepted as a named disciple, could no longer bear to watch. Gritting his teeth, he steeled himself and went to find Bai Xuan.
Kneeling before the cave, he slammed his head against the ground, his voice trembling. "Eldest Senior Brother, someone from my clan dies every day. I beg you to point out a way for us to survive!"
Before his words had even faded, his forehead was already pressed against the cold stone.
Bai Xuan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, the corners of his mouth curling slightly. He said softly, "Rise, junior brother."
You Chao abruptly raised his head, light blazing in his eyes. "Senior Brother agrees?"
Bai Xuan nodded.
Joy spread across You Chao's face. He was just about to bow in thanks when Bai Xuan added indifferently, "I can give you a hint, but how you walk the road is something you must comprehend yourself."
"This disciple is willing to learn!" You Chao answered without hesitation.
Bai Xuan smiled and raised a finger toward the treetop outside the cave. A bird was busy building a nest, carrying branches and leaves in its beak. He spoke leisurely. "Why does a bird build a nest? And why are