After speaking, Tang Bao turned and walked out of Lin Taichu's residence. He did not chase after Lin Taichu or say anything more. His footsteps remained steady.
Lin Taichu had his own mission, and he had his own life.
Now that he was with Winds and had someone to care about, he could no longer follow Lin Taichu into battle without a care, as he had in the past.
All he could do was recuperate peacefully in the Elf Forest, consolidate his cultivation, protect Winds, and not let down Lin Taichu's kindness.
Winds followed closely behind him, walked to Tang Bao's side, and gently took his hand.
Tang Bao paused slightly, then clasped Winds's hand in return. Warmth flowed through his fingertips, and the aura around him softened somewhat.
Meanwhile, Lin Taichu traveled at full speed and reached Stone People Race territory in only five days.
The scene within Stone People Race territory was unchanged from when he had left. Only a faint trace of Fierce Fiendish Qi now lingered in the air. Clearly, the Mutated Beasts were still running rampant throughout the region.
He returned to the Stone People Race camp, met with their chief, and informed him that he had fully recovered and had come to continue investigating clues regarding the Mutated Beasts.
The chief was delighted to see Lin Taichu return in good health and immediately told him about the recent activities of the Mutated Beasts.
According to the chief, Mutated Beast activity had become increasingly frequent in recent days, their numbers had grown, and their temperaments had become ever more savage. Several villages had already been attacked, suffering grievous casualties.
Even stranger, these Mutated Beasts seemed to have improved in cultivation. Their auras had also become increasingly bizarre. They no longer resembled ordinary Mutated Beasts, but