The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

"Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Ling Juan suddenly realized that she had changed so much that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her.

Ling Juan gave an awkward smile and withdrew all of her internal energy.

As the aroma dissipates, a gentle scent wafts towards you.

The dwarves all smelled it, especially the dwarf leader, who seemed to have a sense of déjà vu.

"Do you remember me, old clan chief? We've met before, during our travels. Back then, you didn't have this much beard."

The dwarf leader's face was filled with excitement, but he still couldn't believe it.

His face was filled with shock, and even his palms were sweating.

"You are...you can't be."

Ling Juan nodded and made a gesture.

"You're not a spirit scroll, are you? No, how could a spirit scroll become like this?"

Everyone was stunned, but seeing this scene, it was highly likely that Ling Juan recognized him.

Furthermore, the dwarf chieftain should be an old acquaintance of his; one could find out by asking.

The dwarf chieftain's face was filled with shock, and Ling Juan nodded in agreement.

"That's right, I'm no longer the little kid who only knew how to drink milk."

At this moment, Ling Juan was tall and mighty, a far cry from the childishness and vitality he once possessed.

"Quickly! Make way and let our three distinguished guests in."

"receive."

After saying this, the dwarves cleared a path for Lingjuan and the others to enter.

Although this dilapidated building is unremarkable in appearance, it still has all the necessary facilities inside.

It seems like it could be considered a backup resource.

It must have been the clan leader and his people, to prevent their stronghold from being destroyed later.

That's why it was specially placed here.

The two were old acquaintances and embraced each other tightly for a full minute.

"How did you become like this? You're not the little guy you used to be."

"I have broken through my own level limit and have now become the complete form. I was not the complete form at the time."

The dwarf chieftain nodded; after all, he wasn't such a tall and imposing figure back then.

It was unexpected that the spirit scroll would turn out this way.

Even Ling Juan herself doesn't know, let alone him!

"I heard about what happened here, so I came here as fast as I could."

The dwarf chieftain sighed, his eyes filled with dejection.

Many of the dwarves were also very disheartened, completely losing the powerful aura they once possessed.

"Brother! What happened? Why are the orcs so ferocious, and why are they trying to wipe you out?"

Ling Juan looked anxious, and her fingers trembled involuntarily. Suddenly, for some reason, the piece of bloodstone fell to the ground.

The dwarves saw it, especially their chieftain, who picked it up immediately.

"This is... bloodstone. You actually have bloodstone? It seems you've encountered orcs, and this disgusting thing is it."

Ling Juan nodded and said.

"You mean, this piece of bloodstone is the cause of the war!"

The dwarf chieftain trembled all over, and even his voice trembled.

"It's this stone, no, there are many more beautiful and useful stones."

The first thing Ling Juan did was not to try to take it for herself, but to remind the other party.

"Are you sure you can use all these stones?!"

"That's why we were intercepted by a werewolf squad when we were exporting stones."

Ling Juan guessed that was the case. Based on his years of experience, he immediately suspected that there was something to be gained from this, which was why he did it this way.

"And what happened to you after that? Their leader was so terrifying that only a few hundred of you were left."

The dwarf chieftain slumped in his chair, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Ultimately, the dwarves are quite powerful, and their chieftain is at the peak of the Heavenly Realm. Could it be that the opposing leader is at the early stage of the Immortal Realm?
"Immortal Rank?"

"At the early stage of the Immortal Rank, I couldn't defeat them. My elders sacrificed themselves to protect our retreat, severely injuring their leader."

Ling Juan exclaimed in surprise. Indeed, if the opposing leader was at the early stage of the Immortal Rank, then there was a huge gap between him and the Heavenly Rank.

Jiang Chuan had never heard of the orc race being so powerful before.

Logically speaking, orcs usually evolve very quickly at the beginning, but their evolution becomes very slow in the later stages.

Once you reach the Heavenly Rank, it becomes extremely difficult for orcs to evolve, so the experts you usually encounter are humans.

The fact that orcs have now reached the Celestial rank indicates that they have formed a group with rules and factions.

If left unchecked, it might become even stronger.

By then, it will be very difficult to break them up.

"Early stage of Immortal Rank, very interesting."

The dwarf chieftain suddenly realized something, looked up, and then everything went black.

"You...you're also at the early stage of the Immortal Rank?"

Lingjuan pouted and nodded.

"Holy crap! Are there really that many immortal ranks these days? Are they everywhere?"

Ling Juan glanced at it indifferently, then looked at Jiang Chuan and gestured to him.

"What do you think this kid's strength is?"

The dwarf chieftain didn't observe carefully at all; he just saw that Jiang Chuan was very young and then said...

"He's probably only at the early stage of the Heavenly Rank at most. You're so strong, could this be your disciple?"

The dwarf chieftain spoke very cautiously, afraid that if he underestimated the situation, Ling Juan would be embarrassed.

As a result, this time, it was the dwarf chieftain who was embarrassed.

"Actually, this person is not my disciple. We are good brothers. He is indeed at the early stage. You are half right. He is at the early stage of the Immortal Rank."

The dwarf chieftain lost his grip on the chair and landed hard on his bottom.

Dwarves are naturally small, with a body as thick as a vat but not as tall as one. When they sit on the ground, they look like little babies.

"This! So, this child is also at the early stage of the Immortal Rank? What kind of monsters are these? Are all Westerners this powerful?"

There is indeed a difference; Westerners face greater competitive pressure and there are more ethnic groups.

Therefore, the Spirit Scrolls and their companions trained more diligently, while the dwarves did the opposite.

They have occupied this place for many years, so they are not afraid of being invaded by others.

Moreover, they tend to stick together for mutual support and are not afraid at all. At the peak of the Heavenly Rank, they are the most formidable beings here.

Because the West and the East are separated by a vast ocean, there is very little communication between them.

Only when Ling Juan traveled here would he come here.

Jiang Chuan patted Lingdong and made a gesture.

“This is my disciple, and also Ling Juan’s adopted son. He is definitely not at the early stage of the Immortal Rank; he has just come into contact with internal energy.”

The dwarf chieftain paused for a moment, then took a deep breath.

If this child is still at the early stage of the Immortal Realm, then he needs to find another place to live.

I absolutely cannot get involved with these people; it's too terrifying.

The West was indeed different from what Jiang Chuan had imagined; it seemed more like Africa. More primitive, less rugged, unlike the East, where everyone was completely unrestrained.

"You're all so powerful! I'll pay you! Help me get revenge!"

At this moment, the dwarf chieftain disregarded his status as chieftain and immediately knelt down before Jiang Chuan.

This action was stopped by Ling Juan, who quickly stopped the clan leader.

"No, no, no! Don't do this. Listen to me, let's get this straight first, and don't get agitated."

After saying that, Ling Juan quickly helped the big fat man up and then sat him in a chair.

After the clan leader gathered his thoughts and made them clear, he began to speak.

"Actually, we discovered a mine back then~"

As I listened to the clan leader's words, I gradually became immersed in the situation.

The dwarf clan of the chieftain has been craftsmen of heavy metals for generations, so...

They are all excellent blacksmiths, so they are often found in this rich west.

They are undertaking large-scale development, especially recently, as the clan chief plans to acquire a batch of precious metals.

In order to create something more suitable, one of the tribesmen discovered a type of ore.

This ore was blood red in color. At first, no one knew what it was, so they went to the clan chief.

The dwarf chieftain was also an intellectual; he had seen all sorts of things.

Later, it was discovered that this mine was actually a chicken blood stone mine.

In other words, their mine was formed naturally and could be excavated extensively.

This type of chicken-blood stone can weigh up to two tons.

Generally, they are sold in small pieces and used as jewelry.

In this way, not only will wearing it slow down aging, but it will also make your meridians more stable.

Suddenly, upon seeing such a large pile of bloodstone, the dwarf chieftain's men couldn't resist spreading the news.

Originally, upon hearing this news, the people of the West wouldn't dare to provoke the dwarves, even if they had the guts.

However, there are some people who are not afraid of the dwarves.

That is, the orcs. As a result, the news reached the orcs' ears.

The orc leader launched a surprise attack on the dwarves in the dead of night and seized control of the mine.

Now, trying to reclaim the mines is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

"Well then! I roughly understand the situation. It's not that their possession of the ore is the problem, but their indiscriminate killing of dwarven people is what really annoys me."

At this point, the clan chief, an old friend, was also overcome with emotion and wept uncontrollably; the tears on his face were definitely not faked.

Ling Juan knew him quite well, if she hadn't heard this news herself.

Who knows, I might never see my old friend one last time.

In particular, this time, Ling Juan also sensed that this was no ordinary leader; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to unite the dwarves so well.

Jiang Chuan frowned as he witnessed the utter defeat.

He then realized that of the thousands of dwarves, only a few hundred remained. This was a massacre!
They killed two-thirds of their clansmen, which is no small number.

Jiang Chuan silently thought to himself that if this matter was settled, he also planned to take action personally.

The righteous and agile person originally didn't want to speak, but simply couldn't hold back any longer.

"Uncle, if you don't mind, we'd be happy to help you. My master is incredibly skilled."

Jiang Chuan then began to speak.

“In truth, revenge is neither a wise nor a correct thing to do, but this concerns your entire clan, so I will accept this favor.”

Seeing Jiang Chuan doing this, Ling Juan also began to echo him.

"Old brother, we've known each other for so long, I can't do this. Just tell me, and when the time comes, give my brother some reward. I don't want anything else."

The entire dwarf race heard it, and it seemed that Jiang Chuan and his group wouldn't lie.

So they all knelt on the ground and began to pray.

It's as if they're treating Jiang Chuan and Ling Juan as gods; it seems the West is indeed very superstitious.

This is the first time that a spirit scroll has been regarded as a savior.

Ling Juan quickly told everyone to get up, saying that this wouldn't do.

"Alright, chieftain, come with us and lead the way. We'll go and meet the orcs now."

Upon hearing this, the clan chief hurriedly stood up, his expression extremely excited.

His face no longer showed its usual weariness, but rather a look of someone who was about to avenge a great grudge.

A happy expression also appeared on Jiang Chuan's face.

It's clear that this dwarf chieftain is definitely not an unrighteous person.

Jiang Chuan is very good at judging people; otherwise, he wouldn't have so many close friends.

"go!"

Without further ado, the group headed there, and Jiang Chuan activated his sword-flying mode.

This was quite an eye-opener for the dwarf chieftain, who already knew that Eastern swordsmanship was exceptionally strong.

It turned out that this time I realized it was just a travel skill, and it was that powerful.

"Let's go and see what's going on ahead."

The speed was very fast, and we were almost there. My heart was pounding when I saw the other person.

Ling Juan also offered words of comfort.

"It's alright, it's alright. Two early-stage Immortals, are you afraid you can't beat him?"

"He is a two-headed wolf. It seems that the two heads have different skills. Anyway, he is very, very strong."

Ling Juan suddenly realized something and quickly asked.

"You said? A two-headed wolf!"

The dwarf chieftain nodded.

"It's a two-headed wolf. I do know of this kind of wolf. Two-headed wolves are ancient creatures. It seems we've met a tough opponent this time."

Jiang Chuan didn't understand that much. He wasn't afraid of the four divine beasts themselves, let alone a two-headed wolf.

"Be careful, they are a male and female Workers' Stadium, with two heads and two thoughts."

Jiang Chuan nodded, and Ling Dong was also very surprised, her eyes widening.

They were almost at the mine, so the group took cover behind a small hill.

They concealed their presence, fearing they might be discovered.

At the entrance of the mine, there were seven or eight orcs, including jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards.

They guarded the place, but Jiang Chuan's target wasn't the mine; he drove the leader away.

Naturally, they would get their hands on the mine.

"Why don't you hide and go see where the leader is?"

Without further ado, Jiang Chuan activated his stealth mode—or rather, stealth.

It's actually about taking advantage of the moonlight, plus the ability to control one's own color.

Therefore, it can be so realistic that it can be mistaken for the real thing, achieving the effect of invisibility.

Jiang Chuan walked forward cautiously, unsure of the terrain.

So every step was taken with extreme caution, for fear of alerting the enemy.

When we had walked for a while, we saw a newly built palace.

Looking at the back of this palace, it appears to have been recently renovated and is not yet fully completed. (End of Chapter)