178: Explore the caves!

Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Zhuge Hu's Communicator rang.

He took it out and looked at it, immediately becoming nervous.

After connecting, Ye Su's voice came through;

"The horses are back, and there are quite a few of them. Train them well. Besides being able to merge their blood and Qi with Professionals, they can also gather an Aura. They are good horses."

"Yes."

Zhuge Hu responded immediately, then asked cautiously;

"Captain Ye, are you coming back now?"

"I have things to do. You can handle things yourself; Suzhou and Hangzhou won't fall."

With that,

Ye Su hung up the Communicator.

With his current size, it really wasn't convenient to go back.

He would wait until the next solar term.

Besides,

it was much more convenient for him to act alone right now.

So, what should he do now?

Hmm.

Explore the volcano, or go to where Shanjun is in India?

Or...

Trick Shanjun into exploring the volcano with him?

Good idea!

Let's go and see how Shanjun's development is going.

---The Albatross soared into the sky.

It was in high spirits now. Ye Su had promised it that once they reached India, it would be provided with good food and drink.

It believed him.

It was a lazy fellow by nature; staying in Suzhou and Hangzhou only provided it with room and board.

If Ye Su continued to drive it like a slave,

this guy would eventually run away.

Spirit Beasts, after all.

Before there was a function to officially recognize a master, one really had to look after their feelings.

As for after recognizing a master... cough cough---soon, the Albatross crossed the national border and arrived in the Indian region.

This populous nation had now withered.

It wasn't that the people were all dead,

but rather that their preparations for this era were truly crude.

This timing was so good.

They should have been developing quickly.

The Zerg Swarm caused a lot of damage last time; they should have used this time to make repairs and such.

But India was unwilling.

The people at the top were busy making money.

After treasure chests stopped dropping, they directly started playing hunger marketing games.

They were frantically plundering their own country's interests.

One could only say

that for a country where even the official language was hard to unify, it was indeed miraculous.

As for Shanjun and the others,

they had already established themselves.

A massive piece of territory had become the hallmark of the Yao Race.

Within this Yao Race collective, there were clear ranks and King-level Lifeforms responsible for various tasks.

Simply put, the prototype of a Yao Kingdom was in place.

The Albatross's arrival quickly caught their attention and was reported up through the ranks.

Finally, the news reached Shanjun.

One must know that the Albatross was a symbol of Suzhou and Hangzhou. During the last pursuit of the Ant King, the Albatross had performed meritorious service.

Now that the Albatross had come again,

it clearly meant someone from Suzhou and Hangzhou had arrived.

Shanjun was on high alert.

Ye Su was no benevolent sort.

However...

When Shanjun saw the massive Great Ape on the Albatross's back, the entire tiger was stunned for a moment.

Then, with a look of doubt, he watched the Great Ape hop down.

It bore Ye Su's Aura.

So--- "Yo, Shanjun, long time no see!"

Ye Su greeted him, his bloody maw wide open.

Shanjun tilted his head in confusion;

"You... Ye Su?"

"Unworthy as I am, it is indeed me!"

"How did you turn into this?"

"Something went wrong with my cultivation."

"So... are you here to kill me?"

"How could I? I'm here to join you! Look at me now, don't I look like one of the Yao Race?"

Shanjun sucked in a breath of cold air.

You fellow, not a single word out of your mouth is the truth.

As the one holding the Mandate of the Yao Race, he could clearly feel the dense Human Race Mandate Aura on Ye Su.

Where had he turned into a Yao?

It was more like something went wrong with his cultivation, and he wanted to clear the obstacles for the Human Race before a major problem occurred.

Ye Su didn't care what Shanjun thought and approached him just like that.

At the same time, he felt the Aura on Shanjun.

Tsk tsk... the Mandate Qi was dense, giving off an illusion that he was impossible to kill.

Or perhaps it wasn't an illusion; he was unkillable under the protection of the Mandate and the timing.

Ye Su had no interest in truly fighting him to the death.

Mutual destruction?

No interest.

Feeling Ye Su's completely non-murderous field,

Shanjun also gradually relaxed.

With the timing and Mandate on him, what he feared least was a sneak attack.

Of course, he wouldn't go and fight Ye Su to the death either.

The other guy also had the timing and Mandate on him; he had even less interest in mutual destruction.

And so,

the two of them actually reached a strange balance!

If they attacked, they couldn't kill the other. If they really wanted to kill the other, they would most likely die themselves.

There was no need for it.

"My big bird is hungry. Shanjun, help me host it, will you?"

Ye Su said nonchalantly.

Shanjun gave a cold laugh.

In the end, he still arranged for some Yao to get food for the Albatross.

"By the way, what did you come to my place for?"

Shanjun really didn't understand what Ye Su was here for.

"To build some rapport. After all, we both came out of Great Xia," Ye Su said, then sat down casually next to Shanjun; "I heard you had a clash with the Sea Race. How was it? Is the Sea Race's power immense?"

In Australia,

Shanjun won.

But he also lost.

On the surface, Shanjun was invincible.

But Australia was ultimately taken by the Sea Race.

Shanjun only brought back those Yao from Australia to bolster this Yao Kingdom.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have possessed the prototype of a Yao Kingdom so quickly.

"Was the Sea Race acting on your instructions? You guys are really stupid enough. The Sea Race is already powerful; giving them a piece of land, are you really not afraid they'll breed Sea Race members who can fight on land?"

Shanjun said angrily.

The Human Race really didn't play fair; their targeting of him was too obvious.

Giving resources to the Sea Race was simply stupid beyond cure.

"Well, there's no choice. We don't dare give resources to the Yao Race either. In some ways, you are more dangerous than the Sea Race."

Ye Su spoke the truth.

He was telling Shanjun: don't cause trouble, we're all watching you.

Shanjun was helpless. He gave a yawn and lay down;

"So, this solar term, you came over specifically to watch me?"

"Pretty much."

Ye Su responded;

"But I also have an idea. Aren't those Black Mist Zones gone? How about we team up to explore deep under the volcano?"

"The two of us teaming up?"

Shanjun was dumbfounded.

What a fine teammate he'd found.

If the two of them teamed up, and if anyone had a problem during the process, the other would definitely strike a fatal blow.

He'd screw you over for sure!

"What if some mastermind is hidden underground? I need to find a teammate who is strong enough."

"How is that possible?"

"Why is it impossible? This global mutation came suddenly, strangely, and left people at a loss. You haven't been around for very long. Planet Blue has existed for billions of years."

Shanjun fell silent.

What appears in the future is hope.

What is buried in the past is only the past.

But those pasts can also hold resentment.

If a Deus Ex Machina really appeared with a new race—then the judgment of the global situation would be turned upside down.

"I don't really believe it."

"Then let's just explore out of boredom."

"Fine!"

Ultimately, Shanjun agreed.

There was no reason not to agree.

If this solar term was for development, what about the next one?

One must know that timing loves to use the previous solar term as a nursery to nurture the next one.

Knowing the truth earlier would allow for earlier preparation.

The future is full of opportunities.