Just as the two were preparing to have a "friendly" exchange, Xiang Rao walked in quickly from outside the yard, with Luo Qing, who looked tired, beside him.
He waved his hand to signal everyone: "Stop making trouble."
"Ajing, do you know where Yingying is now?" Luo Qing asked.
Nong Jing shook his head. "I only know that Xiao Mingcheng took Yingying to the sea area, but I don't know the details."
He paused before explaining, "He knew I was following him a long time ago, and he waited until we reached the beach before attacking me. He threw me into the sea, and by some strange coincidence, not only did I not die, but I was promoted to the Gold Rank and gained a new talent: immortality."
He didn't say much about the hardships and dangers involved, but simply raised his chin and smiled at everyone, "I'm very strong now."
Bai Yue: "Good boy! That's amazing!"
Li Ye: "Yeah, it took us a whole winter to train Ah Zhen to the Gold Level, and you have already reached the Gold Level silently. Strong!"
Chi Zhen: "Possessing an immortal body? Hmm... seems a little strong."
Qin Xuan: "A Jing is indeed a divine beast, the Phoenix."
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Everyone praised Nong Jing one after another. Although Nong Jing spoke lightly, everyone understood the difficulty and danger involved.
Nong Jing had a life-or-death experience, but luckily he survived and got the opportunity.
This is also great news for them.
Nong Jing felt a little embarrassed by the praise. "It's a pity that my tracking mission failed. Now how are we going to find Yingying? The sea area is too vast. It's very difficult for me to search alone."
Chi Zhen smiled confidently and said, "It's okay. A Yao has awakened her talent. As long as Xiao Mingcheng doesn't abandon the Mu family, we can find them through the Mu family."
Nong Jing chased Xiao Mingcheng at that time and didn't know what happened next. Chi Zhen looked at Nong Jing's puzzled expression and explained it to him in detail.
After Nong Jing understood, he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, he won't abandon the Mu family easily."
Li Ye grinned foolishly, "It's not a bad deal."
This tracking trip seemed to be a failure, but it was actually very rewarding.
"Yes, thanks to the opportunity Xiao Mingcheng sent me!" Nong Jing twisted his neck and looked around again, but still didn't see his sister. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Where's my sister?"
He'd been away for such a long time, and had returned in such a high-profile manner, so Sister would definitely show up soon. Even if she had to mock him coldly, she would still come as quickly as possible...
However, he kept looking around, but he still couldn't see the phoenix spreading its wings.
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.
Nong Jing felt a little uneasy for a moment, "What's wrong?"
He had just imagined what his sister's expression would be when she heard he had reached the Gold Rank. But now, looking at everyone's expressions, his fantasy was instantly shattered...
Could it be that... my sister couldn't help but beat Bai Lei up with a club and ran away?
He asked cautiously and tentatively, "Where's Bai Lei?"
Sure enough, everyone's expression changed again.
Nong Jing swallowed his saliva, "No way..." How can I explain this to Yingying...
Luo Qing knew he had misunderstood, so he could only quickly interrupt his guess: "When we were out, the tribe was attacked by the mermaids. Bai Lei and Nong Ying both sacrificed their lives for the tribe..."
'boom'
Nong Jing's ears seemed to explode with thunder, and the following words were only a vague buzzing in his ears...
"Dead?" Nong Jing took a long time to find his voice. His tall body swayed, his face full of disbelief. "You said my sister is dead?!"
Whenever he inquired about the situation in the Central Plains on the road, he would hear this news.
But Nong Jing was eager to return home, and except for a short rest at night, he was on the road all the time. Even when he rescued people nearby, he did it casually. He would kill the enemies and leave, and had no chance to contact other people at all.
Nong Jing's forehead veins throbbed. "You're all alive and well, but my sister, a female, is dead?" He clenched his fists and yelled in a state of emotional collapse, "What are you doing for a living?!"
Nong Jing, who was always stern, finally couldn't help but collapse after learning that his only relative had passed away. His face was grim and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
They were his family members who had been born from the same phoenix egg as him. They had lived and eaten together for over twenty years and had never been apart. How could the first separation be a farewell forever?
He doesn't understand, let alone accept it!
"You are lying to me, right!" Nong Jing's eyes were red, and the tears that kept flowing blurred his vision. He walked towards the cub yard in a panic, staggering.
My sister must have been tripped up by the cubs in the cub yard. Those little guys are so clingy.
"I'm sorry, Ajing." Xiang Rao walked around to Nong Jing, stopped him, and bowed to him.
He once apologized to everyone in front of everyone, but an apology could not save so many lives.
As the leader, every decision he makes affects the future of the tribe. He must take responsibility when he makes mistakes, and these are all things he must bear.
When Nong Jing heard Xiang Rao's apology, he suddenly remembered why the tribe was taken advantage of.
It was like being poured with a bucket of cold water.
Yes, they all came out of the tribe.
The fault wasn't just Xiang Rao's. He didn't force everyone to go out together. It was just that...
Upon hearing the news that Bai Yingying had been kidnapped, everyone was worried and wanted to rescue her.
What's the result?
Everything is in vain.
Nong Jing was stunned for a long while before he gave everyone a smile that was uglier than crying, "Where's my sister?"
After asking, he muttered to himself, "It's been so long, he must have been buried..."
Nong Jing squatted down, covered her face and sobbed, "I came back late... Sister..."
Everyone present couldn't help but tear up when they thought of the tragic scene in the tribe that day.
Li Ye was the youngest and couldn't help crying.
Chi Zhen rubbed his red eyes, holding back the tears. He walked over and patted Nong Jing's shoulder, saying in a low voice, "Sister Ying and Brother Lei are buried together. I'll take you to see them."
So many people died that time that they found a place nearby to serve as the tribal cemetery.
Most of the people sleeping underground now are from his Spirit Fox clan.
"Let's go together." Qin Xuan said to Xiang Rao, "If there's nothing urgent, let A Jing take some time."
He nodded to Rao and watched several people surrounding Nong Jing and walking out.
However, as soon as Nong Jing walked out of the yard, he ran into Xiong Ling who was holding Qin Qibai.
There was a nine-headed phoenix squatting on Xiong Ling's head.
The nine-headed phoenix flapped its wings a few times to steady its body, and saw Nong Jing chirping and flying over his head.
Xiong Ling stumbled back a few steps after being knocked around. She looked up and saw Nong Jing's expression, and subconsciously explained, "Ah Jing, Jiu Tian came to see you because he was making a fuss..."
"Headmaster?!" Qin Qibai's surprised childish voice shocked everyone.
Qin Qibai's gaze fell on Nong Jing, but there was no one else beside him. Moreover, only Nong Ying, who had previously managed the nursery, was called the Nongyuan Director.
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