Before the words fell, Big Black Ox split off a primordial spirit and fled into the distant sky.
Along the way.
Chen Xun walked alone at the very front, head lowered, his gaze clear as though something weighed on his mind.
Even as he walked slowly, Big Black Ox, the Earth Spirit Race, and the Silverback Giant Ape saw nothing amiss. They simply followed Chen Xun obediently, as if they would follow him until heaven grew barren and earth grew old.
The Earth Spirit Race curiously looked at the mountains and rivers around them, their mouths hanging wide open in excitement and awe. So this was the Immortal Realm!
The trees were so huge, and the "lake" so vast that its edges could not be seen at all.
These Earth Spirit Race members carried bundles on their backs. Their expressions of having left home behind, coupled with their country-bumpkin faces and clueless looks, made Big Black Ox unable to resist giving them a few more glances...
Before it knew it, a pure smile appeared at the corner of its mouth.
Tap, tap~
The Silverback Giant Ape extended one finger and gently poked Big Black Ox in the back, then scratched the back of its head, looking exceedingly restrained.
"Moo?"
"Senior Niu, Senior Ouyang will not be coming back, right?" The Silverback Giant Ape raised its hand and poked Big Black Ox again, its voice deep and muffled.
When Big Black Ox turned its head, the giant ape wore the grave expression of a middle-aged man.
"Moo." It nodded.
"Ah..." The Silverback Giant Ape lowered its eyes and began walking with its head down, just like Chen Xun.
Its emotions were quite steady. It neither made a fuss nor caused trouble; it simply often wore a grave expression, like an old