As Hou Jiang watched the two figures disappear, a flood of emotions welled up within him. Hadn't he and the Heavenly Dao once shared a similar bond?
Unfortunately, the two men bore different responsibilities and followed different paths, so they could only bury this deep brotherly affection in their hearts.
As soon as Qin Luo and Wu Hua stepped into the Dangkang clan's territory, the old clan chief came out to greet them.
"Is that Xiao Guai back?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Wu Hua burst into tears.
"Chieftain, it's me! I'm back! Waaaaah..."
Seeing his big eyes filled with tears, the old clan chief felt extremely distressed.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. The Domain Lord said he would bring you back today. I've been waiting here since early morning. Let the clan leader see what our little darling looks like now."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hua immediately raised her little face obediently and gave the old clan leader a sweet smile.
"Chieftain, do you think I'm handsome?"
The clan chief reached out and touched his face while leading the group into the clan.
"Handsome, more handsome than any other boy in the clan."
After he finished speaking, Wu Hua looked around, but did not see any other Dang Kang.
So he hurriedly asked, "Chieftain, where are the other clan beasts? I haven't seen a single one."
"them…"
The old clan chief's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and Wu Hua sensed something was wrong.
"What happened to them? Tell me quickly, has something happened?"
Upon hearing this, the old patriarch sighed deeply, but remained silent.
In the end, it was Hou Jiang who told him what had happened.
It turns out that among the Kang clan, only Wu Hua was personally sent to the human realm by him.
Some of the other cubs were thrown down to the mortal realm and haven't been found yet, while others were taken to the Chaos Land along with the Beast Realm.
Those who were injured were injured, those who fell into a deep sleep were asleep, and those who are now unharmed number no more than fifty.
Of these dozens of Dang Kang, only two or three remained to accompany the old clan chief in studying seeds and land.
The rest were all within the clan's territory, purifying the demonic energy clinging to the land.
After learning the situation, Wu Hua felt incredibly useless; not only had she not joined everyone in going to the Chaos Realm to resist the demons, but she had also...
And after staying in the human realm for so long, they haven't even found a single member of their race.
The Houjiang noticed the self-reproach on his face and quickly offered words of comfort.
“You are not in the same realm. Do you remember the scattered stars on the way back? They are among them.”
Wu Hua felt a little better after hearing this.
"Could you go and bring them back?"
After saying this, the Hou Jiang seemed hesitant to speak, so the old patriarch had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.
"This matter is not urgent. The auspicious beast will not be in any danger in the lower realm. It is the beast realm that needs your help to save it."
"Me?" Wu Hua pointed to her little nose in disbelief.
"Yes, it's you. You were originally a drop of dew that was born from the origin of the beast realm. After your beast mother accidentally swallowed it, you came into being."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hua recalled what Qin Luo had mentioned about their first meeting thousands of years ago.
There were too many unclear points, and thinking that the old clan chief might know something about it, he asked directly.
"Then how did I fall to the lower realm back then, and why did I die once?"
The old clan chief recalled the events of that year, his face filled with sorrow.
"Back when the Beast Realm was invaded by foreign enemies, the ferocious beasts in the forbidden area broke through the restrictions and escaped while the Domain Lord was fighting. They happened to be spotted and stopped by your Beast Mother, so they joined forces and knocked her down to the lower realm..."
This was the first time Wu Hua had heard about her beast mother's situation, and she couldn't help but feel saddened.
"What about my beast father? What is he doing?"
"After he saw your beast mother being knocked down, he sent a signal to his tribe and then followed. When the beast realm was at peace and I went to the human realm to search for you, I only found your beast soul..."
Wu Hua originally thought that her beast father had failed to protect the beast mother, but she never expected this outcome.
"They did it to protect me..."
The old clan chief knew what he was thinking and, fearing he would feel guilty, he pulled him into a tight embrace and began to comfort him.
"It is the instinct of animals to protect their young. If you are gone, they will not survive either, so don't blame yourself. Live the way they would like to see you."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hua wiped away her tears and looked up at the old clan leader.
"Chieftain, you just said I can save the beast race from crisis, is that true?"
The old clan chief gently stroked his face, his eyes filled with heartache.
"It's true, your energy is different from the others. You can bring life to the wasteland, and as for the seeds..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Hua got out of his arms and ran over to pull Qin Luo away.
"Clan leader, this is my envoy. Her name is Qin Luo. Grandmother Shennong said that she is very likely to be able to grow edible grains on land tainted by demonic energy."
Upon hearing this, the old clan chief's sorrow vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of joy in his eyes.
"Really? Shennong's description of 'being trapped in misfortune' is true?"
"real."
As Wu Hua spoke, she took out the bone whistle that Shennong had given her to show him.
"Grandma said that if you don't understand something, you can ask her with this."
The old patriarch stared at the bone whistle, nearly losing his composure, only snapping back to reality at the sound of the Hou's cough.
"Very good, very good."
After saying that, she turned to Qin Luo and said, "Child, I'm afraid you'll have to work hard from now on."
Qin Luo politely replied, "It's no trouble at all. I'm honored to be able to help the beast realm."
After she straightened up, the old clan chief carefully observed her face, and the surprise on his face lingered for a long time.
"It's you! No wonder, no wonder!"
These words left Qin Luo and Wu Hua completely bewildered, while the Hou Jiang seemed to have known all along.
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