Traveling through the world of beasts, making a living

"This Phantom is inhumane, a true hybrid of the Demon and Chaos clans. The Beast God showed mercy and spared his life, but I didn't expect his promise to be bullshit. Both he and his father are inhumane. Next time we meet, it'll be either him or me!"

Jin Jue put his arm around Qingli's shoulder and chattered angrily, but was interrupted by Mona's scolding.

Mona frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Youying's power has greatly increased now, and he has the support of his father and a mysterious force behind him. If you really meet him, you may lose your life." Jin Jue snorted and disagreed.

At this time, Qingli, who had been silent all this time, slowly spoke up: "Actually, Youying is not a completely heartless person."

Jin Jue's eyes widened: "Qingli, are you confused? Have you forgotten how many bad things he has done?"

Qingli shook her head. "Last time, I happened to see him secretly rescuing a wounded fawn. The tenderness in his eyes didn't seem fake. And in this food-scarce world, no orc from the Demon or Chaos tribe would let it go!"

"Could it be that he still has a conscience and we have misunderstood him?"

"Regardless of his conscience, he is now colluding with his father to absorb the power of Chaos, using the Eye of Chaos to paralyze the orcs, and exploiting spatial distortion to achieve his own selfish desires. This is unforgivable! Unforgivable!"

"Hey! I also heard that he did this to find a way to save his mother, but he acted eccentrically and his methods were too extreme."

Everyone was stunned after hearing this. Jin Jue scratched his head:

"This...how is this possible? Could it be that we have misunderstood him all along?"

Mona seemed to be thinking about something: "No matter what, we still have to be careful. After all, he carries too many secrets." Qingli nodded slightly, looking into the distance, wondering what he was thinking.

As everyone was lost in thought, a melodious flute sound reached them. The sound was ethereal and distant, as if imbued with some kind of magic. Mona's bamboo flute seemed to be responding, and she was curious.

"This flute sound and my bamboo flute have the same origin! It is calling us!"

"This flute sound... seems to come from the Misty Forest." Qingli said.

"Misty Forest? It has always been mysterious and it is said that it hides many ancient prohibitions. Could the shadow be there?" Jin Jue became alert.

"Anyway, let's go over and take a look. Maybe we can find out the truth about him." Mona made a decision.

As they approached the Misty Forest, they saw Shadow standing under a huge tree playing the flute, with the fawn they had rescued lying quietly at his feet.

When Shadow saw them, he showed no hostility, but simply said, "You are here after all."

Qingli stepped forward and asked, "What exactly are you planning? Are you really doing this to save your mother?"

Shadow gently stroked the fawn and said slowly, "My mother is infected with the power of chaos, and only the source of the spiritual vein can save her. But I know my way is wrong, and I don't want to hurt innocent people anymore."

Everyone looked at each other, unsure whether to believe him or not. At this moment, a strange green light suddenly flashed from the depths of the forest, as if calling them.

Shadow glanced at the light and whispered, "Perhaps the real way to save my mother is hidden there."

"You said that's a spiritual vein?"

The shadow nodded. Everyone hesitated for a moment, and finally followed the shadow towards the light.

The deeper they went into the forest, the thicker the fog grew, and the trees grew taller and more bizarre. Soon, they came to a clearing with a faintly glowing stone tablet in the center.

Just as Youying was about to step forward and touch it, Qingli stopped him:

"Don't be impatient. This stone tablet is so strange. It might be dangerous."

Before he finished speaking, a group of spirit butterflies suddenly swarmed out from all around, flying around the stone tablet, and finally landed on the stone tablet to form a few large words: The Source of the Spiritual Vein.

Phantom's face showed surprise: "It seems that this is the thing that can save my mother."

But Mona said worriedly: "Could this be a trap?"

Shadow took a deep breath. "Now that things have come to this, I must believe it and give it a try. My mother can't wait any longer!"

After saying this, he walked cautiously towards the stone tablet and slowly extended his hands to Psylocke. Everyone stared at him nervously, their hearts in their throats.

"Shadow, don't just use your hands, use this!" Mona handed Shadow a bamboo flute!

Youying retracted his hand and took out a bamboo flute exactly the same as Mona's. Everyone was shocked!

"Youying, how come you have this bamboo flute?"

"I was the first one to rescue Qingfeng. He accidentally followed Feng Wuwen to practice after transforming. This bamboo flute gathers the power of the magic shadow and can be transformed into any weapon you want. I have long discovered that there is something strange about this misty forest, but I have never set foot in it due to the restrictions. This time, perhaps it is thanks to you!"

Phantom held the bamboo flute and gently approached Psylocke, which emitted a faint magical wave. When the bamboo flute was about to touch Psylocke, the Psylocke suddenly dispersed and reassembled into a sentence: "To obtain the source of the spiritual vein, you must exchange your life for yours."

Everyone's faces changed drastically, and Youying's body trembled. He gritted his teeth and said, "As long as I can save my mother, my life is nothing."

Just as Youying was about to act again, Qingli, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Perhaps there is another way. Let's look for more clues."

A flicker of struggle flashed in the shadow's eyes, but he finally stopped. Everyone began to search carefully around the clearing. Mona suddenly discovered a line of small words engraved on the bottom of the stone tablet: "True love can break this curse."

Youying was stunned. True love? He looked at his companions, feeling inexplicably sad.

"Miko, everyone, you should know that I am an alien. The demons reject me, the Chaos Clan doesn't accept me, and even my father only uses me. For so many years, my mother took care of me when I was young. She has been in a coma for many years. I just want to cure her, and we can find a secluded place to settle down and not care about anything in the beast world! I admit my mistakes in the past. I died once, and now I have nothing else to ask for!"

Shadow regained his composure and spoke loudly to the stone tablet:

"The bond between my mother and I is true love. I hope you will abide by the rules and help me save her."

The stone tablet trembled slightly, and then slowly released a soft light and shadow towards the shadow, and in the light and shadow, an elderly female was revealed, lying motionless on a stone bed.

The shadow's eyes were red, and he called out with a choked voice: "Mother, mother, wait for me!..."

But another person appeared in the light and shadow, it was Youying's father. He took out a pointed tubular weapon and stabbed it into the female's heart without hesitation. Then he sucked the tube in his mouth and swallowed it up and down his throat.

The shadow was furious and roared at the light and shadow: "Father, why are you doing this!"

But the father sneered: "The source of this spiritual vein should belong to me. She is just a dying person." After saying that, he was about to escape with the source of the spiritual vein.

At this time, Qingli tried to stop him, and several rays of light from her hands wrapped around her father.

"You have committed such evil deeds, hurting your partner and deceiving your child. You will not succeed today."

The shadow suppressed his grief and rushed towards his mother in the light and shadow.

However, after breaking free from his restraints, the father attacked Youying. Youying was unable to dodge and was about to be hit. At the critical moment, the Beast God descended from the sky and blocked the attack, saying, "Youying, don't give up. Reclaim the source of the spiritual vein and save your mother."

The grief and anger in Shadow's heart turned into strength, and he erupted with a powerful magic power, a mixture of his love for his mother and his hatred for his father. He rushed towards his father, and after a fierce battle, with the help of everyone, he finally regained the source of the spiritual vein.

With tears and blood flowing, Youying carefully placed the source of the spiritual vein on Ah Mu's heart. A miracle happened, and Ah Mu's wounds gradually healed, and she slowly opened her eyes. Youying hugged Ah Mu and cried with joy, vowing to protect her from now on and stay away from worldly disputes.