Exposing His Own Tracks

Ye Tian smiled faintly and did not rush to answer. Instead, he met Shi Xuan's gaze.

Under Ye Tian's scrutiny, Shi Xuan showed no change at first. But as time passed, his eyes gradually began to flicker, and he no longer dared meet Ye Tian's gaze.

Only then did Ye Tian release Shi Xuan's hand and take a step back, subtly shielding the Golden Crow Tribe girl behind him.

"I forgot to tell you something. When I first appeared in the stone cave where these children were being held, a kind of exceedingly foul-smelling powder had been scattered around them. The powder was filled with the aura of some powerful demonic beast. If I guessed correctly, it should have come from a powerful demonic beast."

"Wasn't that something used for a demonic beast sacrifice?" Shi Ming was the first to speak, utterly puzzled.

"What does that have to do with the insect-repelling powder of our Stone Cave Tribe? Could it be... that this Golden Crow Tribe child mistook our insect-repelling powder for that kind of powder?" Shi Luo thought more deeply. Suddenly enlightened, he said, "That makes sense. The Golden Crow Tribe is born with five senses keener than ordinary people could ever match. This child..."

"That was what I thought at first as well. But the question is, was that powder truly needed for a demonic beast sacrifice?" Before Shi Luo could finish, Ye Tian turned directly to Shi Xuan and asked.

Shi Xuan's expression turned strange. The unsettled panic in his eyes grew increasingly pronounced, and he instinctively took a step back.

"H-how would anyone know that?" Shi Xuan forced out an awkward expression, his voice stammering.

"Yes, how would anyone know? That was why we all overlooked this at first, believing that the powder had been prepared