The relocation work was proceeding in an orderly fashion, and Lin Yun had thought they might encounter some difficulties or setbacks, such as someone obstructing their departure, or someone causing trouble while they were gathering food and water.

However, everything went smoothly.

Many people said that even if it meant traveling the harsh winter route again, they were willing to do it.

The words Guyu had spoken were also spreading among the tribe, and many young people were as if injected with chickens’ blood, hardly able to wait to set off.

It was Qingming and Guyu who calmed them down, telling them not to be too excited. Right now, they had only determined the need to leave. The specifics of how they would go, where they would start from, which way they would take, where the destination would be, and what they would do once they arrived, had not yet been decided.

At present, only one thing was decided.

That was that they could leave.

The whole tribe was coming to life, watching those young people’s excitement, the old chieftain was like watching a bundle of firewood burning itself wildly, wanting to pass the fire on to the future and the distance.

"Such wonderful young people, but unfortunately, the fire of hope will always extinguish after burning the last piece of firewood, leaving behind only ashes that can no longer be lit."

While the chieftain was watching the young people, Jingzhe quietly came out of the shadows, and when he arrived behind the chieftain, he suddenly spoke, "Chieftain, you called me."

The old chieftain flinched, gripping his cane tightly, barely holding back the urge to strike out.

After taking a deep breath, the old chieftain said, "Have I ever told you that you should change your habit of speaking to people from behind?"

Jingzhe scratched his head and said with a goofy smile, "I forgot."

With his dark appearance, Jingzhe’s goofy smile wouldn’t make him seem naive or cute. In fact, it was somewhat terrifying to look at.

"Never mind, I called you here because there is something I need you to do."

"Please tell me, Chieftain."

"I want you to help me kill someone."

Jingzhe’s eyes lit up, "Is it that Lin Yun?"

Seeing Jingzhe almost drooling, the chieftain couldn’t help but cover his forehead.

What a simpleton, always thinking about eating.

"We’ll hold off on Lin Yun for now. First, take care of Guyu."

Jingzhe was shocked, his face full of confusion.

"Why...?"

"She is leading our people to destruction, and I can no longer stop her."

That was a high-sounding reason, yet Jingzhe still had some doubts.

After all, Guyu was also a member of their tribe. They hunted together, and Guyu was the best teammate. Not only that, Guyu could even bring rain. Was it really appropriate to kill her just because of this reason?

"Kill Guyu, and Lin Yun will be yours."

"I think it’s necessary to kill her!"

Old chieftain: "..."

His face changes so quickly, but I like it.

"After you kill her, bring back her Divine Token."

As Jingzhe was about to leave, the old chieftain reminded him in a low voice.

"Divine Token? Alright."

Jingzhe did not think too much and swiftly left the old chieftain’s residence.

As for Guyu’s dwelling, Jingzhe naturally knew where it was. The places where all Divine Envoys lived had a tradition since time immemorial. Even though the Gods were gone, the ancient inheritance still influenced the present.

For Jingzhe, lurking was a simple task.

He broke a window and snuck into Guyu’s house. The room was neat and simply furnished, and Jingzhe, finding nowhere suitable to hide, aimed for under the bed and crawled in.

The sky gradually darkened, the Canglan sun dipped in the west, and night was about to fall.

The nights in Canglan Divine Country were no different from elsewhere—pitch black, where one couldn’t see their own hand in front of them.

And so Jingzhe waited and waited, until he began to doubt his existence.

Why hadn’t Guyu returned?

What he didn’t know was that Guyu was held up by Lin Yun.

It wasn’t so much being held up, as Lin Yun using some unique skills that simply made Guyu stay.

Lin Yun had no interest in being attacked after being left alone, so after returning to his room, when Guyu told him to rest, Lin Yun instantly became alert and began telling her stories.

Guyu was full of curiosity about the outside world, and Lin Yun simply seized this point, keeping her hooked.

"Our world is called the Fighting Spirit Continent. In the Fighting Spirit Continent, there are no tales of Divine Spirits, no dazzling spells, only Fighting Spirit that has evolved to the extreme..."

"What is Fighting Spirit?"

Guyu’s face was full of curiosity.

"It’s a very powerful thing. It can transform energy into wings, and even into horses. It’s a pity I don’t have any cultivation level now, otherwise I would demonstrate it for you. However, I can tell you the story of a legendary figure from our world, and you might understand."

Guyu saw that it was still early and happily nodded in agreement. A story, after all, how long could it take?

However, once Lin Yun started, he went on from daylight to dark, and from dark till dawn, and Guyu found herself more and more invigorated as she listened.

Lin Yun couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; the story of Fire Seed was too powerful for Xiao Bai, who wasn’t much of a reader.

"Dawn has broken; let’s go find the other two Divine Envoys!"

Lin Yun was actually a bit tired himself. He felt weary even when he read novels all night, let alone speaking for an entire night. Now, without his Cultivation Level to sustain him, and if not for the threat of death, he would have collapsed already.

As a Divine Envoy, Guyu didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary. Hearing Lin Yun suggesting to stop telling stories for now to find the other Divine Envoys, she felt a bit regretful, but duty called.

Under the bed, Jingzhe focused intently until daylight, foolishly waiting for Guyu to come back, getting completely baffled.

Guyu had unexpectedly stayed out all night!

Thinking of Lin Yun, Jingzhe left Guyu’s house and went near Lin Yun’s residence, just in time to see Lin Yun and Guyu coming out together.

Lin Yun’s expression seemed weary; he even rubbed his waist.

"Guyu has actually become involved with someone!"

Jingzhe was utterly shocked inside. Guyu had always appeared so dignified and upright, he never thought she would do such a thing!

The Divine Envoys were originally meant to serve the Divine Spirit wholeheartedly, and hence, they were not allowed to marry.

Historically, this tradition continued also because the position of Divine Envoy was not hereditary. Only by adhering to this ancient system could the selection of a Divine Envoy remain fair and just.

However, if a Divine Envoy had needs, they could find a way to deal with them, as long as they didn’t have children.

But the pure Divine Envoys would not succumb to their needs. Jingzhe had always thought of Guyu as very upright, and couldn’t believe that she would commit such acts so soon after Lin Yun’s arrival!

He had to go and report to the clan leader!

Jingzhe left soundlessly, his presence going unnoticed by Lin Yun’s awareness.

Feeling a chilling sense of unease upon seeing Jingzhe again, Lin Yun couldn’t shake the feeling of being threatened.

It was just a fleeting glance, yet he still noticed Jingzhe’s sharp eyes, now with a bit of dark circles under them.

Thinking that Jingzhe might have spent the entire night crouching outside his house, Lin Yun was relieved he had been wise enough to keep Guyu behind.

No, he had to deal with Jingzhe as soon as possible. It was unacceptable to be constantly watched by a thief. Since it had come to this, the thief had to be dealt with first!

"Sister Guyu, I need to relieve myself."

Over the course of their time together, Lin Yun had smoothly transitioned to calling her Sister Guyu. Guyu had noticed it the first time Lin Yun called her that. Her heartbeat slowed down for a split second and then thumped erratically as if about to jump out of her chest.

Feeling somewhat flustered, she had no choice but to pretend nothing happened, and Lin Yun, seizing the opportunity, had openly started calling her Sister Guyu.

Having drank a lot of water and eaten some of the local food the previous night, it was reasonable for Lin Yun to need to relieve himself.

Lin Yun had noticed there was no toilet around, so it made sense for him to head towards the corner where Jingzhe had been lurking.

After all, for a man, urinating outside was not a big deal.

Guyu wanted to say he should go back first but seeing Lin Yun hurry to the corner in such a rush, she merely spat and thought to herself. Despite his refined and elegant demeanor, Lin Yun was not above finding a corner to relieve himself.

She didn’t want to watch, so she turned away, her back facing Lin Yun’s direction.

However, she suddenly heard Lin Yun scream, and Guyu, startled, quickly ran towards him. She saw Lin Yun clutching his chest, his coarse hemp shirt torn, with several distinct claw marks on his chest from which blood was gushing out, staining his hands and clothes red.

Guyu couldn’t help but swallow saliva; the blood’s scent was too enticing, making her want to pounce on Lin Yun and lick him fiercely.

But she resisted with great willpower, tearing a strip of cloth from her long skirt and taking out the Jade Token, chanting, "Yushui!"

The dry cloth strip immediately became moist, and Guyu hurriedly wrapped it around Lin Yun’s wound. Seeing the blood cease to seep through, she asked, "What happened, who did this?"

Lin Yun’s face was solemn, as if contemplating something, then he smiled faintly and said, "I didn’t see clearly just now."

If Lin Yun had simply said he didn’t see clearly, Guyu might not have thought much of it, but his contemplative look did not seem like someone who hadn’t seen anything; he was clearly debating whether or not to speak!

Guyu immediately suspected someone and carefully inspected the surroundings, sniffing the air and detecting a familiar scent.

It was Jingzhe’s scent.

Jingzhe always had a strong smell of grass on him, which was not very pleasant, and because of this, Guyu rather disliked him and wondered where that strong odor came from.

Recognizing this scent, she was instantly certain that Jingzhe had been here.

Then, Guyu found a small footprint nearby.

It wasn’t that Jingzhe had small feet, but he liked to walk on tiptoe, resulting in only the front part of the footprint being visible.

She could almost confirm that it was Jingzhe who had attacked Lin Yun. But why would he do such a thing?

Guyu felt a surge of anger in her heart. She looked at Lin Yun and asked with a hint of anger, "Are you sure you didn’t see anything?"

She thought Lin Yun would be an honest and decisive man, but he wouldn’t even speak the truth after being injured by Jingzhe.

Seeing her anger directed at him, Lin Yun knew he was in a stable situation.

Without appearing aggrieved, he simply said, "At this time, creating complications would be to your disadvantage. So, let’s just let go of such trivial matters."

Hearing these words, Guyu was suddenly struck by a revelation.

Was Lin Yun considering her wellbeing...?