The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The emperor had already set up a protective barrier to keep everyone inside.

With a single strike of Lin Yu's sword, poisonous blood spurted out.

Startled, he quickly retreated back into the barrier of the imperial edict.

He complained, "This toad breaks easily when poked, and there are so many wounds on its belly. I thought it was made of muscle and iron."

Even if the Zouwu they found was a cub, it was still a divine being.

Having reached the Land of Divine Favor, one's strength should at least be comparable to the lively and energetic Ji Yuan.

Zouwu's defeat made Linyu think more highly of this toad, so he used all his strength in one sword strike.

To everyone's surprise, the toad blocking their way was chopped down in an instant.

The splattered poisonous blood covered the Emperor's barrier, and even with the barrier in between, the Emperor still found it extremely repulsive.

Besides his barrier, the stone walls and ground on both sides were also covered with splattered green poisonous blood.

Lin Yu used her magic to cover the ground with water, and then Ning Tinglan froze the water into a thin layer of ice, freezing the poisonous blood underneath.

Once they've passed this stretch of road, the ice will melt back into water, and they won't have to worry about anyone noticing their unusual behavior.

After walking around the toad's corpse, the group discovered that the toad's back was golden.

Zhujian looked at its golden, bulging skin with curiosity: "Could this be some kind of divine toad?"

Rinyu was carefully moving forward on the ice, afraid that she might slip and fall off.

Upon hearing this, he didn't even turn his head: "A divine toad? More like a poisonous toad!"

The Zouwu that Yun Yici was holding seemed to have heard Lin Yu's words, because its front paws suddenly twitched.

She quickly called out to Lin Yu, "Lin Yu, he moved slightly, take a look."

The group quickened their pace to cross the ice, and only then did Rinyu take the tiny Zouwu cub.

Rinyu touched Zouwu's forehead, then shook her head and said, "It's not awake. It probably inhaled too much mist."

"We can only wait for the toxins in his body to be expelled slowly."

Rin-tak's words made everyone's steps much lighter.

The journey continued smoothly, and the group quickened their pace, finally seeing the faintly lit exit of the canyon and the slightly green fields in the distance.

A gentle breeze blew from afar, accompanied by a thunderous roar, and a giant, snow-white, multicolored tiger galloped in from a distance.

The massive, rugged, and pulsating figure made everyone instinctively hold their breath.

What's even more astonishing is that a beautiful and proud woman in white, dressed in a skirt embroidered with colorful patterns, sits on the back of the giant tiger.

The woman's gentleness and the tiger's ferocity complement each other perfectly at this moment.

Behind the giant tiger, dust billowed and a distant howl echoed.

The woman's angry question also reached everyone's ears: "What race are you?! I can smell my son's scent!"

Well, it seems like I ran into my mother as soon as I left the canyon.

It seems that the fog in the canyon really does have the effect of blocking odors.

The Zouwu was indeed looking for the lost cub, but it didn't search inside the canyon.

Lin Yu knew how fierce a mother beast was in protecting her cubs, so he quickly held the little black Zouwu in his arms high above his head for the woman to see.

“Senior! We are from the Divine Turtle Clan. We have some business to attend to in the Phoenix Territory, so we are passing through the canyon.”

"We found this young man lying on the ground on the road, so we brought him out with us."

Rin-gyu's loud message indeed had an effect.

The giant tiger, which had been charging towards them with murderous intent, lost its momentum, but its stride, which stomped across mountains and rivers, did not slow down.

In just a few breaths, the giant tiger charged in front of the group.

The woman on the giant tiger leaped down and quickly reached out to take the Zouwu cub from Lin Yu's arms.

The giant tiger transformed into a handsome man in white.

He cautiously leaned closer to look at the cub in the woman's arms.

"Aruo, how is An'er?"

The woman reached out and touched the Zouwu cub. She said anxiously, "They didn't lie to us. An'er fainted because she inhaled a lot of miasma."

"Why did we end up heading towards the canyon...?"

The woman's gaze suddenly sharpened, as if she had realized something.

At the same time, the distant howling grew closer, as the Zouwu people, who were searching for their cubs, came running after hearing the commotion.

These Zouwu people did not approach the crowd in the form of giant tigers as men, but rather included both the elderly and the young.

The oldest-looking man among them looked anxious: "How is it? Have you found Liao'an yet?"

His gaze fell on the small black beast in the woman's arms and he immediately became fixated on it.

When Yun Yici saw the old man's face twitch, his previous anxious expression vanished, his lips moved slightly, and his face was full of disbelief.

Now even outsiders like Yun Yici could see that there was something fishy about the missing Zouwu cub, let alone the Zouwu couple who had lost their own son.

The man in white said angrily, "Elder, I respect you as my own father. What, are you not happy now that we have found An'er?"

A forced smile appeared on the old man's withered face: "I'm happy, I'm just too happy."

The Zouwu boy beside the old man asked with concern, "Sister Ruo, why hasn't Brother An opened his eyes yet?"

"Are you injured?"

"Who are these other people?"

The boy's naive words gave the old man a way out.

He quickly changed the subject to Yun Yici and the others: "Yes, who are they? Could it be that An'er's disappearance is related to them?"

Yun Yici and his party could have remained on the sidelines and watched the show.

Little did I know that now the dirty water has been poured on me.

Yun Yici said, "I was just reading the local chronicles, which said that a certain tribe has a reputation for benevolence."

"Today I've seen what it means to have one bad apple spoil the whole bunch."

The emperor replied in a serious tone, "That guy who talks about viewing mountains and seas wrote a book, what was it called again?"

"It says inside that if you find a cub, you should return it to its parents."

"Some beasts claim to be human, but they are even worse than human cultivators, deliberately losing human children."

The old man trembled with anger: "You..."

The young man in white said, "They are from the Divine Turtle Clan. This clan descended to the mortal realm before, but I don't know why they came this year."

"They saved An'er; they are my and Aruo's benefactors."

"Please, Elder, do not make unfounded accusations and implicate others."

"Alright, everyone go back and rest. An'er is missing, please help me find her."

The Zouwu people watching had different expressions; some were filled with worry and anxiety, while others were indignant.

As the Grand Elder turned and left, all the Zouwu people gradually dispersed.

The woman in white held the black Zouwu cub in silence.

Only after the clansmen had dispersed, leaving only the young man and Yun Yici, did she slowly speak.

"Ah Jin, how about we part ways after this God's Blessed Land ends?"

“This incident involving An’er was definitely not an accident.”

The young man said helplessly, "Are you really going to say this in front of our distinguished guests?"

"Moreover, An'er might be able to take human form in this blessed land of the gods."

The woman lowered her head and remained silent, only reaching out to stroke the little Zouwu.

Seemingly sensing the warm embrace, the little Zouwu revealed a serene and peaceful expression on its tightly closed sleeping face.

She said to Yun Yici and the others, "I'm sorry, I've made you all laugh."

"Please rest with us Hui people for a while."

Yun Yici said, "We are still on our way and it is not convenient for us to stay any longer."

Everyone agreed on this point.

It's said that the Zouwu is really fast when it runs. If you're lucky, you can hitch a ride with it.

However, it's now obvious to everyone that this family of three has been targeted by the clan, so they naturally wouldn't bring it up.

The young man said, "Yes, you're going to the Phoenix Territory... Hmm, why does this young friend look so much like Fellow Daoist Di Yao?"

The young man was startled and carefully examined the emperor's appearance.

After the emperor arrived here, he was no stranger to these gazes.

"I am Di Zhao, son of Di Yao. I encountered the Divine Turtle Clan in the mortal realm by chance. I took this opportunity to try my luck and see if I could meet my parents."

The young man exclaimed with delight, "So you are the Emperor's decree!"

“Your parents are renowned warriors in the divine realm. I am a generation younger than your father and greatly admire him.”

“Your father was a very kind man and even gave me some guidance. We have kept in touch over the years.”

The emperor's expression was subtle. He was close to Emperor Yao, but their closeness was only due to blood ties.

In terms of actual time spent together, I haven't even spent as much time as the young man in front of me.

Once the relationship is established, the young people become more talkative.

“My dear friend, I am the chieftain of the Zouwu tribe, named Liao Jin. This is my companion, Ruo Shu, and my son, Liao An.”

After everyone introduced themselves, the young man said, "You want to see your father before the battle of the gods, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll take you there, you'll make it on time."

The emperor decreed: "This will not be allowed."

"You are the clan leader, you cannot leave the clan."

"Besides, you have a wife and children. I just saw that Elder is full of bad intentions. You can't leave."

Ruo Shu kicked Liao Jin's butt in anger: "Young friend Di Zhao knew your godfather had no good intentions the first time you met him."

"You idiot, do you have to drive us to our deaths before you see his true colors?"

Liao Jin looked embarrassed. Ruo Shu's kick was quite powerful, but he really couldn't bring himself to rub her butt in front of everyone.

He said with a forced smile, "Since I said I'd be sending the imperial edict to my young friend, then naturally it would be my family of three going."

"Lord Di Yao is reasonable. If An'er is fortunate enough to be chosen by the High God, I will shamelessly ask him to take care of her."

"I'll repay them properly when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Ruoshu's eyes inexplicably turned red.

"You think you can just leave like this? The Grand Elder definitely won't let you go."

The Emperor decreed, "Aren't you the clan leader? Why are you still afraid of the Grand Elder?"

No one understood.

The Xuan Turtle clan they passed by treated Ji Ying with utmost respect.

Ruoshu sighed, "Actually, it's because of An'er's fur color and the fact that he hasn't transformed into human form for so long."

"I am a wanderer. By chance, I married Ah Jin, and later we had An'er."

"I didn't expect An'er's fur color to be different from ours."

Ruo Shu looked dejected; she could guarantee with her own life that Liao An was their child.

But how could two white Zouwu give birth to a pure black dumpling?

Liao Jin was alright, having complete faith in her partner's character; however, some ominous rumors eventually began to spread within the clan.

Because of their immense divine power, Liao An is bound to inherit their strength.

So at first these rumors were just like unseen and intangible ghosts that quietly accompanied them.

Later... let alone powerful divine abilities, they discovered that Liao An was completely unable to take human form.

Some clansmen proposed to expel Liao'an, arguing that Liao'an's fur color was ominous and that Liao'an was unable to transform into human form.

In the end, Liao Jin firmly rejected them all.

Mu Yunjian gasped in astonishment: "As the clan leader, can't you at least make an example of someone to warn others?"

"Are you just going to stand by and watch your clansmen humiliate your wife and children?"

Ruoshu said, "Now that I think about it, that person might have been instigated by the Grand Elder as well."

As they walked and talked, they noticed that Zouwu's territory was close at hand on the vast plains, so they all changed the subject.

The emperor probed, "Just now, Chief Liao Jin said that he often contacts my father. Then... have you ever met my mother?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, it's just that what was written in that local gazetteer was outrageous..."

Liao Jin paused slightly and looked at the imperial edict.

He said, "This is your parents' private matter. Let's talk about it later."

Yun Yici and the others, being sensible and discreet, went into Zouwu territory and then went with Ruoshu, who was holding a baby Zouwu.

The emperor ordered that Liao Jin follow him.

The Zouwu's territory is located in the open fields, offering a wide view, making it a good place for private conversations.

As soon as the outsider left, Liao Jin said, "I have met your mother."

"In fact, the reason I have maintained close contact with my father over the years is precisely because An'er cannot take human form."

"Your aunt's child, even your cousin Di Yao, cannot take human form."

“Your aunt neglected her a lot, so your father took her to live with your mother to raise her.”

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "So their relationship isn't what that book made up?"

Although he had little kinship with Emperor Yao and Feng Yin, he still hoped that they could be well.

Liao Jin coughed lightly: "You'll know about the troubles between your parents when you meet your father."

Ultimately, it's all for the children.

If Liao An were to die violently in the canyon today, Ruo Shu would not escape unscathed either.

While the emperor was asking Liao Jin about her parents, Yun Yici and the others were also asking Ruo Shu.

Ruoshu no longer trusted the clan elders. Upon hearing that Linyu was a healer, she entrusted Liao'an to Linyu's care.

The little Zouwu has been sleeping for so long that its breathing has become steady.

Ruoshu then had the mind to ask about the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Liao'an.

Yun Yici then described the situation in the canyon at that time.

Ruoshu gritted her teeth in hatred: "That's An'er's little pet that he catches to play with every day."

"The toad is only the size of a palm when it is dry, but it will grow bigger when it gets wet."

"There's water vapor in the fog; the Grand Elder must have deliberately used the Ghost Toad to lure An'er into the canyon."

"The fog can block out our presence. Several times I tried to search into the canyon, but that old thing deliberately misled us."

If Yun Yici and his group hadn't happened to pass through the canyon today, Xiao Zouwu would have been dead for sure.

"Speaking of which, what did Senior Ruoshu mean by 'wanderer' before?"

Ruo Shu looked over in surprise, but then understood when she remembered that they had come from the lower realm.

"A wanderer is a member of the same clan who was not born into the clan."

“If someone voluntarily leaves the tribe, he is called a wanderer.”

“My mother was pregnant with me when she left the Zouwu tribe. After I was born, I was a wanderer like my mother.”

"We do not prohibit intermarriage between our different ethnic groups, but after intermarriage, it is difficult for us to have offspring due to racial differences."

“In addition to being divided according to various divine races, the divine realm also has scattered settlements where people of various races live together.”