Chapter 23: Chapter 24: An Interesting Scene
The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. Wulun saw that everyone had stopped chattering and his cloudy old eyes turned, smiling at Li Ge. "Young lady, what do you think we should do next?"
The expectant gazes around made Li Ge feel like she was being pricked by thorns. In fact, she hadn't experienced these things before, and all she knew were basic survival methods. But according to the current situation, whether it was useful or not, she had to brace herself and go forward.
Looking at the darkening sky, Li Ge asked the wolf king with her eyes. Seeing him nod slightly, Li Ge said to everyone, "Looking at the weather, it will rain heavily soon. For now, we should find a place to shelter from the rain."
The man and wolf identified a direction and discovered that there was a high ground to the left of the 'Dust' clan's settlement. There were fewer trees there. The wolf king took the lead and walked forward. Li Ge raised her foot to follow, but Wulun's old voice came again. "Young lady, that is our clan's forbidden area. No one can enter without the ancestors' permission."
Wulun's words made Li Ge laugh in exasperation. She smiled sweetly and said, "It's already like this. Are you still going to follow those ancient rules? Or do you want to wait for death in the room? Maybe your ancestors will show up to save you then."
The sarcastic words made Wulun's old face turn red in the dark air. He knew Li Ge was right, but…
Sigh, it was alright. Their entire clan's lives were hanging by a thread. Now, considering those doctrines was really inflexible. Wulun said in a low voice, "Then please lead the way, young lady."
Everyone followed Li Ge and the wolf king towards the highest ground.
After walking a few steps, the branches of the trees began to sway left and right. Suddenly, the wind and rain intensified. Everyone who was slightly wet was soon soaked. Li Ge gave an order, and the 'Dust' clan people began to speed up, rushing towards the top of the mountain.
The scene was already bad enough. Li Ge struggled to open her eyes in the rain. The forbidden area seemed close, but after walking for so long, the high place was still far away. She rubbed her forehead and froze.
What did she see?
In the 'Dust' forbidden area, there were faintly dotted hundreds of lights, some deep emerald green, some rare light yellow, and some silver that made people shudder. They were distributed irregularly throughout the forbidden area, looking quite dense from a distance.
"Oh my god! They're beasts!" The people behind Li Ge exclaimed.
At this moment, the stimulation of the pouring rain was far less intense than seeing those beasts. They involuntarily stared at Li Ge and the wolf king in front, expecting them to react. But after a moment, everyone saw that the two of them just paused slightly and continued walking forward, as if they didn't care about those beasts.
At this time, Wulun, representing the entire clan, asked Li Ge, "Young lady, do you have a way to deal with those beasts?"
"No." Li Ge said bluntly.
"Then why are we going in that direction? Isn't that throwing ourselves into a trap? We don't have as many people as those beasts, and there are many large beasts in front. We're not their match!"
"Because they're staying there, that's why we're going. You know, animals' instincts are often more accurate than humans'. Since they can stay there peacefully, it's enough to prove that the place is temporarily safe."
"But the beasts will eat us!" Li Ge had just finished speaking when Huai Lin, who had only one arm left, interrupted.
He was now only left with one arm. He could avenge himself soon. Thinking of how he had provoked those clan members who opposed her, Huai Lin felt hopeless. However, he had secretly sent a message just now. Even if this girl escaped this disaster, she would still fall into the trap set by the crown prince of Lanhán.
Li Ge rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you're afraid of being eaten, then don't follow."
She didn't have any good feelings for this person who wanted to harm Mo. It would be better if he didn't follow. Li Ge thought to herself. Moreover, Mo couldn't speak now, and she had to block everything in front of her. So, her heart was much stronger, but she increasingly disliked these people who were holding her back.
"Mo, let's go. Don't bother with them." Li Ge didn't look at the group of people who still doubted her and Mo.
Seeing Li Ge and the wolf king speed up and ignore them, Wulun glared at Huai Lin. "You're silent, no one thinks you're mute."
"Everyone speed up. The rain is getting heavier. Hurry!"
As the rain intensified, the entire forest seemed to be submerged in water, giving people a suffocating feeling. The 'Dust' clan people, who had never seen such bad weather, didn't dare to look around anymore. They just stared at the pure white wolf king in front, as if he were a lifeline.
Boom, boom. At the same time, lightning and thunder continued. A bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the soaked people, creating a particularly comical scene. If it weren't for the danger, Li Ge would have laughed out loud.
Wiping the rain from her face, Li Ge leaned close to the wolf king's ear and asked, "Mo, is it safe ahead?"
The wolf king, who had always been emotionless, looked at the people staring at him with his blood-red eyes mixed with emerald green, and nodded. Compared to the heavenly tribulation that could destroy everything, these beasts were relatively safe. But at least facing them, these people still had a chance to survive.
Seeing the wolf king nod silently, Li Ge felt relieved. She took a deep breath and was about to speed up when she felt her body stiffen. Li Ge was puzzled and looked down. The wolf king was biting her clothes and standing still.
"What's wrong?" Li Ge asked.
The wolf king released his grip and then shook his head onto her back, then looked at her again, still motionless.
Before Li Ge could understand what he meant, Xiao Hei jumped from her arms onto the wolf king's back. Li Ge looked at the interaction between the two and smiled. Her heart was filled with warmth. It turned out that Mo was afraid she was tired and wanted her to ride on his back. She didn't know why, but all the worries and fears in her heart disappeared at this moment. Everything she had forced herself to do, to be sensible and to become stronger, was all worth it. Mo had been watching.
Although Mo's body was large, the ground was now muddy. If he carried someone, it would be easy to slip. So, Li Ge shook her head. "Mo, I can walk myself."
In response, the wolf king's eyes turned cold, and with a plop, the poor Xiao Hei fell to the ground in a pathetic state. Sighing, Li Ge suddenly laughed. She stepped on her feet and sat on the wolf king's back.
Seeing Li Ge and the wolf king speed up and ignore them, Wulun glared at Huai Lin. "You're silent, no one thinks you're mute."
"Everyone speed up. The rain is getting heavier. Hurry!"