After a long time, we finally arrived at the Yupan tribe.
It should be said that they really deserve the word "tribe". There are only a few decent houses in the entire base camp, and a hole dug in the stone wall is their residence.
It's more about finding a place you like, putting down roots, closing your eyes and that's it.
Don't blame them, after all, which tree have you ever seen that likes a dark, humid place without any sunlight?
The little demon imprisoned Tong Yan and Jing Xing in a cell, which was a wooden house in the open space.
This wooden house is not big, with only one lonely space, but it looks like a prison cell.
There are gaps about a palm wide in the walls and roof, which neither protects against wind nor rain, and I don’t know what it was built for.
After the little demon walked away, Tong Yan discussed with Ji Xing, "Little master, what should we do next."
From being discovered to being imprisoned here, it was not that they were unable to escape, but Ji Xing seemed to have other considerations and deliberately followed them to the tribe.
Deep in the cage, walking silently, he felt calm. He gently lifted his robe and sat down on the ground.
"Just wait and see what happens and find out the news."
They knew nothing about the situation here and had no idea what to do.
Quickly grasping basic information is the first and most important step in any action.
Tong Yan was lying on the edge of the gap, searching the deserted forest with his eyes. He walked back and forth, but only saw weeds swaying in the wind, and no trace of a monster.
"There's no one around. Who should I ask?"
A delicate little red flower rose up along the wooden board and settled in front of Tong Yan's eyes. He turned 180 degrees and waved the stamen towards her, as if he was sizing it up.
Just when she felt weird and strange, Little Red Flower spoke.
"Who are you? Why are you being held here?"
Tong Yan's face silently moved away from the gap. After hearing Xiao Honghua's words, he turned around and looked at Ji Xing.
The messenger has arrived.
Not long after, Tong Yan heard a story similar to Nuwa's creation of human beings.
It’s just that the Nuwa in the story turned into a woman named Cijing.
Cijing created their ancestors and taught them how to survive. After they were able to survive on their own, they ascended.
The Cijing stone statue that the two tribes just competed for was a statue that the predecessors had devoted all their efforts to build to commemorate and worship the goddess who gave them life.
There are three more similar stone statues. Originally, each of the two tribes worshiped one stone statue. The remaining two are one under a dead tree and the other at Lushan Waterfall.
I don’t know when the demons from the Tianjian tribe began to rob stone statues, and the first one to be robbed was the stone statue at Lushan Waterfall.
Then there are those from their tribe, so while the demons of the Yupan tribe have to protect the stone statues of their own tribe, they also have the important task of returning the stone statues of Lushan to their proper places.
"Why don't they grab another stone statue first?"
Xiao Honghua was stunned by the question and said in a confused manner, "That's a holy land. The patriarch said you can't fight there."
"Where is the Holy Land?" Tong Yan deliberately lowered his tone, looking like a liar who abducted children.
The slender green leaves on the little red flower pointed in one direction, "Climb this mountain, then climb another mountain, then pass two mountains... That's it, it's easy to find!"
Tong Yan's smile was slightly distorted, "So how many mountains do you have to climb?"
Little Red Flower shook her head: "There are so many."
Seeing that she couldn't find anything specific, Tong Yan relaxed her body and sat down, thinking about when to visit the holy place she mentioned.
According to the general setting, precious things are usually placed in various places that cannot be easily accessed, such as forbidden places and holy places.
At this time, the little red flower tapped its petals with its leaves and said, "The holy land is easy to find. Look across the way."
The two of them followed the instructions and saw nothing but mountains and clouds.
"Behind the clouds is the Holy Land. When the clouds dissipate at night, the old trees in the Holy Land will come out. Watch the old trees and you will never go the wrong way."
Xiaohonghua chatted with them for a while and then left. The two of them sat quietly in the wooden house, waiting for the sun to go down.
Maybe it was because he was locked up and there was nothing to do, or maybe he felt it was too quiet. Tong Yan was arranging the hair on his chest with one hand, glanced at the person opposite, and lowered his gaze slightly.
"Little Master Ji Xing, why do you want to help me find the poinciana tree."
There was a hint of hesitation in her tone, and she felt very unsure when she asked this question.
Tong Yan has always believed that there is not so much help in this world that does not ask for anything in return. Even if the scenery is as beautiful as the moon, it probably has its own purpose.
She will help her unconditionally, and she only trusts Su Mu and Shang Xun.
One relative and one master, they can barely be considered a family.
Gu Yuqi's help was always very purposeful.
It's unclear how deep his feelings are, but he has bluntly stated that what he wants is a human being.
Ji Xing's answer didn't ring in his ears, and Tong Yan had a complex emotion swirling in his heart, which felt like loss and happiness at the same time.
When he sighed in annoyance, the sound of silence suddenly sounded in the wooden house, which was cold and uncontaminated by the worldly atmosphere.
"I want something."
Tong Yan made a movement with his hands, raised his head and looked at Ji Xing, but he happened to meet his eyes looking at her.
"I want something." He repeated.
She had something to ask for. What was she asking for? She wanted to ask again, but the white-bearded patriarch came with a bunch of little monsters.
The conversation was interrupted unexpectedly. Not only did it not resolve Tong Yan's inner annoyance, but it also created an additional doubt.
Ji Xing indeed has a purpose, but what does he want?
As night fell, Tong Yan and the others followed the demons from the Yupan tribe and set off in one direction. The atmosphere on the road was a bit low and solemn, and the little demons around them were not chatting away like they did when they returned to the tribe.
After secretly observing the strange little demon around him, Tong Yan decided to talk to him to see if he could find out anything.
"Brother, where are we going now?"
The little demon turned to look at her and said, "I can't tell you."
Tong Yan's expression was so pure and straightforward that he almost couldn't continue asking.
"Why not?" But she still asked deliberately.
"Because you are the demons of the Fork tribe! If I tell you, you will secretly report to them."
"I won't!" Afraid that one sentence would not be enough to express his attitude, Tong Yan said firmly: "Really, I will never tip off anyone to betray you."
The main reason is that they don’t know a single demon in the Fork tribe, so who can they report to?
The little demon seemed very innocent and simple-minded, but he actually believed her verbal promise and pointed to the clouds in front of him.
"We're going to the Holy Land!"
Tong Yan suddenly turned his head to look at Ji Xing, and then looked ahead at the road at the same time.
At this moment, the clouds in the mountains gradually dispersed, and a huge black shadow shot straight into the sky. Looking at it extending upward, it seemed as if it was going to poke a hole in the sky.
As the team moved forward, the shape of the black shadow gradually became clearer, and it was only then that it became clear that the black figure rising straight into the sky was a huge tree that could not be bigger.
Moreover, it is still a dead tree, with no trace of moisture on the wrinkled bark, and not a single leaf on the branches that fill the sky with claws and teeth.
They wanted to sneak away to the Holy Land at night to have a look, but they never thought that the demon from the Yupan Tribe would actually bring them here first.