Anomaly

South of the Stone Cave Tribe, the towering giant trees gradually grew fewer, replaced by dense thickets and shrubs. Though they were called low bushes, they were still gigantic shrubs more than twice a person's height. Fortunately, several winding paths leading outward had long since been carved through them—the very routes the Stone Cave Tribe had to take when heading south.

By the Stone Cave Tribe's customary practice, any long journey south required them to set up an altar and perform rites, praying for blessings upon the tribe members traveling afar. This time, however, with Ye Tian leading them, the time-consuming blessing ceremony was waived.

Everything was kept simple. From the old chieftain changing his mind and allowing Shi Ming to join the expedition, to everyone assembling, packing, and preparing to depart, only a few short hours passed.

At the edge of the thickets, the old chieftain had long since sent two people to carry him out from his beast-hide dwelling so that he could personally see Ye Tian off.

In truth, besides Shi Ming, Shi Luo, and a Stone Cave Tribe cultivator named Shi Xuan, several young children were traveling with Ye Tian. These children were undoubtedly the remaining children from the various tribes whom they had rescued from the Stone Cave sacrificial ritual.

With these children present, it would also be easier for Ye Tian and the others to persuade the other tribes to take the Immortal Official's arrival seriously. After all... the Demon Race abducting children from every tribe for sacrifices was a matter of grave importance to all tribes.

"Look at how pleased Shi Ming is with himself. Why didn't I get such good luck?"

"Forget it. Weren't all our escort qualifications revoked? As for Shi Ming... who told him to be so lucky that he