Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

The Asura Goddess said with a worried expression, "I thought that being reborn as a tortoise would bring me some peace, but now it's even worse than before."

"Should we leave here quickly?"

The Empress suggested, “Let’s find a place where nobody knows us and start over.”

“That’s the only way,” the Goddess of Asura nodded. “We can’t stay in this forest any longer.”

"Little Black, carry them, we need to hurry," the Empress said, looking at the silent little black bear.

"Awoo." The little black bear nodded and obediently lay down, letting the Empress and the Goddess of Asura sit on its back.

"Then...where are we going?" With everything ready, the Empress sat on the little black bear's head, looking around blankly.

“Let’s leave this forest first,” said the Asura Goddess. “I remember there’s a large swamp beyond this forest; we can go there to hide.”

"The Great Swamp? Can turtles even live in that place?" The Empress looked disgusted.

"What's wrong with staying here? It's better than waiting to die here!" the Asura Goddess said irritably.

"Well... alright then." The Empress knew this wasn't the time to be picky, so she had no choice but to agree.

"Little Black, let's go!" With everything ready, the Empress patted the little black bear's head and gave the order.

"Awoo!" the little black bear roared, carrying three turtles on its back, and took off running in a certain direction.

After running quite a distance, the Empress suddenly remembered something and turned to ask the Goddess of Asura, "Hey, if we just leave like this, what will happen to the monkey troop and the wolf pack?"

"You're still thinking about them? Let me ask you, we're on our way to escape, is it convenient to bring them along?" The Asura Goddess rolled her eyes.

"Can……"

"No buts," the Asura Goddess interrupted her impatiently. "Don't worry, those monkeys and wolves won't survive without the three of us. They might even be living a better life! Let's go!"

That's what she said, but when the time came to part, the Empress really felt a little sad.

She sat on the little black bear's head, watching the familiar forest recede further and further away, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Little Black, stop, stop!"

The Empress suddenly shouted.

"Ouch?"

The little black bear, unaware of what had happened, quickly stopped and looked back at the Empress.

"You guys go first, I... I want to go back and say goodbye to them."

As the empress spoke, she jumped off the little black bear's back.

"Hey, why are you so stubborn!"

The Asura Goddess knew what the Empress was thinking as soon as she saw her like this. She sighed and jumped down as well. "Never mind, I'll go with you. It'll save you from causing any more trouble."

And so, the two tortoises trotted away and returned to the territory of the monkey troop and the wolf pack.

Meanwhile, the monkeys are cleaning up the mess.

After that great battle, the monkeys' territory was devastated, with trees fallen, houses collapsed, and everything in ruins.

The monkeys were all covered in dirt and covered in wounds. Some were missing arms, some were missing legs, and some had bandages wrapped around their heads. They looked terrible.

Some were clearing away the rubble, some were tending to the wounded, and others were digging graves for their fallen comrades... The entire troop of monkeys was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow.

Seeing the Empress and the Goddess of Asura return, the wounded monkey who had once brought peaches to Lin Tian limped over, dragging its injured leg.

It was holding a peach in its hand, seemingly intending to give it to the Empress.

"Squeak..."

The monkey handed the peach to the Empress, chirped a few times, and pointed into the distance, as if inquiring about Lin Tian's situation.

“He…he was slightly injured, but he’s alright now,” the Empress took the peach and patted the monkey’s head. “We’re leaving here now, and we might not be coming back again.”

Upon hearing the Empress's words, the monkey became anxious. It tugged at the Empress's clothes and kept barking, as if trying to persuade them to stay.

"I'm sorry, we have to go."

The Empress fought back tears and pried the monkey's hands away. "You...you take care of yourselves."

After saying that, she grabbed the Goddess of Asura and ran away.

Behind me came the mournful cries of the monkeys, each cry louder than the last, like a farewell, or perhaps a plea to stay...

The situation was similar for the wolf pack.

The wolf pack's territory was littered with signs of battle, and traces of blood and fur remained on the ground.

The wolves were listless, all bearing wounds. Some were licking each other's wounds, some were howling softly, and others were...

Okay, some are still gnawing on bones.

Upon seeing the Empress and the Goddess of Asura, the wolves surrounded them. They sniffed the two turtles with their noses and then silently retreated to the side, as if making way for them.

The Empress and the Goddess of Asura walked into the middle of the wolf pack and found the pack's leader, the largest wolf king, lying there motionless.

It had a deep wound on its body. The bleeding had stopped, but the fur around the wound was stained red, which was a shocking sight.

"What's wrong with the Wolf King?"

The Empress asked cautiously.

An old wolf with a limp glanced at the Empress, then lay down beside the Wolf King, licked the Wolf King's wound with its tongue, and then howled twice at the Empress.

"It said that the wolf king was seriously injured while protecting them, and he probably... he probably won't live much longer."

The goddess Shura took on the role of translator.

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress panicked. "Then... what should we do? Is there any way to save it?"

“No more,” the Goddess of Asura shook her head. “Its injuries were too severe; it’s a miracle that it has survived until now.”

"Woo..."

The empress burst into tears, she hadn't expected that so many things would happen in the short time she had been gone.

"Woooo..."

The wolves seemed to sense the Empress's sorrow as well. They surrounded the Empress and the Goddess of Asura, whimpering softly as if to comfort them.

"Stop crying, we should go."

The Goddess of Asura patted the Empress on the shoulder and urged her on.

"Um……"

The Empress wiped away her tears, took one last look at the wolves, and then followed the Goddess of Asura as they left the wolf pack's territory.

No one spoke the entire way; the atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.

When they returned to the little black bear, both the Empress and the Goddess of Asura were panting heavily.

"You...you're finally back! I was so worried!"

Lin Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them return safely.

"Let's go, it's time for us to hit the road."

The Empress took a deep breath and forced herself to speak.

"Where to?" Lin Tian asked.

"I don't know, let's leave this forest first."

The Empress shook her head. She didn't know where to go either, and could only take it one step at a time.