Saving the Fallen Tribe

On the desolate plains, chaos reigned. The ground was littered with the corpses of countless beings. Hundreds of creatures of various forms were surrounded by thousands of "Soul Rending Wolves," which resembled jackals but possessed bony tails.

These creatures were clearly not a race skilled in combat. Some resembled elk, others were like giant pangolins, and some were even plant-based beings.

At this moment, they had formed a crude defensive circle, struggling desperately to resist the wolf pack's assault.

"It's some small tribes of the 'Spirit Hoof Tribe,' 'Stone Armor Tribe,' and 'Red Flower Wood Spirit Tribe'," Qing Luo recognized the races at a glance.

"They must have been ambushed by the Soul Rending Wolves in their original settlements and are fleeing here. Elder, should we save them?" Shi Yue felt a pang of sympathy, but the wolf pack was numerous. If they acted rashly, they would also suffer significant losses. He turned to seek Elder Xuan Yue's opinion.

"Lin Yan, what do you think?" Elder Xuan Yue was also hesitant. Even a swarm of ants could kill an elephant. Even with his Mysterious Immortal cultivation, he couldn't guarantee that his team would emerge without casualties. Lin Yan, due to his outstanding performance in recent days, had become the patrol team's strategist. Therefore, Elder Xuan Yue always sought his opinion before making decisions.

Lin Yan had already used the Mini Ecology Simulator to instantly imprint the terrain, landforms, energy flow, and creature distribution within a thousand-mile radius into his mind. He also had a plan for the subsequent attack. So, as soon as Elder Xuan Yue spoke, he had an idea.

"Of course, we must save them. One of the duties of our patrol team is to rescue the injured and heal the wounded. However, the wolf pack is too numerous, and we are too few to confront them head-on.

As the saying goes, 'to catch the bandits, first catch their king.' Elder Xuan Yue, look at those larger Soul Rending Wolves behind the pack. They should be some of the pack leaders. And the one in the middle should be the wolf king.

Let's send people to sneak around to the rear of the wolf pack and launch a Thunderous Strike, aiming to kill the wolf king and these leaders. The rest of us will create a diversion and make a big commotion. Without their king and leaders to direct them, the wolf pack will surely become leaderless. The remaining wolves will inevitably flee in all directions, and then we can pursue and chase them down, which will surely lead to great success."

Elder Xuan Yue pondered for a moment and immediately decided, "Good, we'll do as you say. Jin Yu, you lead the others to spread out. Once you see us take action, create a significant disturbance, but don't charge in rashly. Wait until the wolf pack scatters before pursuing them. Shi Yue, Yan Feng, Lin Yan, and Mo Xuan, Ao Ye, you few will accompany me to the rear of the wolf pack."

After the mission was assigned, Elder Xuan Yue and the others did not hesitate. They each activated their divine abilities and began to act.

Lin Yan pulled Mo Xuan and Ao Ye, preparing to take them with him to sneak through the ground. His Earth Vein Travel technique could not only allow him to travel alone but also bring others along, though not too many.

Before long, the three of them had silently arrived behind the wolf pack. Lin Yan discovered from the simulator that several wolf pack leaders were squatting directly above him. At this moment, Elder Xuan Yue had also arrived with Shi Yue and Yan Feng not far behind the wolf king.

The moment Lin Yan and the three of them emerged from the ground, several wolf pack leaders discovered them. But before they could react, the small mountain formed by the Earth Spirit Seal smashed down towards them. The Primal Chaos Plate continuously released Yin and Yang energies, transforming into a giant pair of scissors, fiercely slashing towards the wolf pack leaders.

Mo Xuan and Ao Ye naturally did not lag behind. With one on each side, one used the Qilin Steps on Heaven, and the other released a radiant Dragon Pearl, attacking the wolf pack. The unsuspecting wolf pack leaders were quickly beaten black and blue by this wave of attacks and were severely wounded.

Just then, Elder Xuan Yue and the other two also revealed themselves and charged towards the wolf king, who had the highest cultivation. As they were both Mysterious Immortals, the wolf king was caught off guard and had one of its forelegs severed by Elder Xuan Yue's halberd. Elder Xuan Yue, seizing the advantage, swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji, intending to kill the wolf king.

The wolf king was, after all, a Mysterious Immortal. Even with a leg severed, it still fiercely fought against Elder Xuan Yue. However, the remaining wolf leaders were quickly slain by Lin Yan and the three of them, as well as Shi Yue and Yan Feng who had arrived. Seeing their heavy losses and facing another Mysterious Immortal expert, the wolf king, at the cost of another foreleg, transformed into a beam of light and fled, not even bothering with the rest of the wolf pack.

The subsequent battle unfolded exactly as Lin Yan had predicted. With the wolf king gone and the pack leaders annihilated, the wolf pack descended into utter chaos.

On a nearby hillside, dust was rising, and shouts could be heard. It was clear that a large group of people was approaching. The remaining wolves could no longer afford to attack the hundreds of spirit beasts and creatures and began to flee in all directions.

Elder Xuan Yue went after the wolf king, and Captain Shi Yue led his men to pursue the fleeing wolves. Only Lin Yan remained, leading Qing Luo and a few other support warriors to treat the injured beings.

An elder of the Spirit Hoof Tribe, who appeared to be a leader, with broken antlers on his head and numerous wounds all over his body, trembled as he approached Lin Yan. Without a word, he knelt and kowtowed, "Thank you... thank you, noble race, for saving our lives..."

Lin Yan quickly said, "There's no need for such formality. Clearing out fierce beasts and protecting living beings is our duty." This old deer reminded Lin Yan of Deer King White Horn from his home. White Horn had also been chased by fierce beasts and was later rescued by him.

The elder's eyes welled up with tears, "Your noble race is merciful... but... but our home has been destroyed, and our clansmen have suffered heavy casualties... This Weeping Blood Wasteland is filled with malevolent energy, and fierce beasts run rampant. We... we have nowhere to go..." His words evoked a wave of sorrow from the survivors behind him.

Looking at these terrified and helpless beings, Lin Yan's heart stirred. "Elder... elder, about thirty thousand miles from here, there is a monster's nest that we recently cleared. We have modified it, and it should be suitable for temporary residence. How about you go there to take shelter for now?"

"Okay, okay, thank you, benefactor, thank you, benefactor." Upon learning that they would have a place to stay, the old deer was naturally overjoyed and quickly thanked them repeatedly.

When Elder Xuan Yue and Shi Yue returned, Lin Yan explained his idea to them. Neither of them had any objections; it was just a small gesture. Moreover, after several major battles, the Patrol Team also wanted to find a place to rest for a while.

When they escorted the three surviving small tribes to the small valley called Warm Jade Valley, everyone was a little stunned.

"This... is this still the valley we came to before?" The deputy captain, Yan Feng, touched his tiger head and asked his companion uncertainly.

"It seems... yes." The companion looked at the scenery in the valley and replied uncertainly.

It was fortunate for these surviving tribes that they had not seen Warm Jade Valley before. However, the members of the Patrol Team had. This place was originally the lair of a Fierce Beast. The valley was filled with malevolent energy, and not a blade of grass grew.

After they killed the Fierce Beast, Lin Yan had improved the environment here. When they left, the environment in the valley could only be said to be slightly better than outside, barely habitable.

But in such a short period, the environment here had undergone such a tremendous change. The malevolent energy had vanished without a trace, spiritual energy began to permeate, the earth's energy was rising, the valley had turned green, and the spiritual stream that had dried up began to flow again with spiritual water rich in spiritual energy.

The creatures from the three surviving tribes were overjoyed to see such a scene. They hadn't held much hope for the temporary shelter Lin Yan had mentioned, but they never expected the environment here to be even better than their original tribal environment.