"Mo Jue! You're back!"
Deep beneath the jungle in the core region of Wu Zhou, a delighted voice rang out.
Ye Kang had followed Ye Mo Jue to the Underground World. This was a paradise the Night Woman Tribe had carved out for themselves. Though it lay underground, it was crisscrossed with passages and covered an immense area, making it a true Underground Kingdom.
The one who had spoken was a young woman clad in leather armor. She had the same deep-blue skin, long hair falling over her shoulders, and a Hunting Bow in her hand. She looked sharp and capable.
Ye Mo Jue immediately rushed over and threw her arms around the woman.
"Yin Lan! I never thought I'd see you again!"
The Night Woman was named Ye Yin Lan, and she was Ye Mo Jue's friend. Reunited at last, they both burst into tears.
Only after a while, when she had calmed down, did Ye Yin Lan look at Ye Kang in astonishment.
"Why did you bring a human back with you?"
Ye Mo Jue said, "This is Ye Kang, a man of the Martial Dynasty. He escorted me all the way back. I have to take him to pay my respects to Lord Huai Emperor. Oh, does everyone in the tribe know what happened to me?"
Ye Mo Jue looked worried. Her mission had not gone well, and she had returned in such a sorry state. The others in the tribe might be displeased with her.
Ye Yin Lan shook her head. "They all know. News from the Huai Emperor travels fast. We were all happy to hear you could come back."
"That's good. I let you down. The human world is far more complicated than we imagined..."
"What does that matter? The most important thing is