Chapter 1096: Chapter 738: Bloodwood
Luo Shanyou walked forward all the way, not knowing why he was angry at Xiang Beifei. He had known Xiang Beifei for less than an hour, yet the young man’s words made it impossible for him to control himself.
He wasn’t really angry at Xiang Beifei, but rather at himself. Xiang Beifei was superior to him, and he couldn’t stop the other from doing dangerous things.
Besides anger, there was a deep sense of helplessness.
Common Valley felt like a thorn, always lodged in his heart.
Two generations of the Human King had already had accidents; he hadn’t expected to meet Xiang Beifei, and this child was still determined to go to that place!
The Human Race was already on the brink of extinction, with the possibility of being wiped out at any moment. The experts guarding the Human Race were not enough. Xiang Beifei, at only twenty-five years old, had reached the Inquiry Dao Realm, making him the most talented genius of the Human Race Luo Shanyou had ever seen. He couldn’t bear the thought of such a genius perishing in Common Valley.
Luo Shanyou walked onto Shen Li Square and sighed softly.
"Grandpa Luo, I can sense the presence of Spiritual Power now!"
On the square built by Shen Li, a ten-year-old girl spotted Luo Shanyou and ran over excitedly, reporting her cultivation achievements.
Seeing the little girl, Luo Shanyou forced a smile, patted her head, and encouraged, "Good, keep up the great work, Xiao Ya is amazing!"
"Grandpa Luo, when can I reach the Qi-Controlling phase?"
A boy with a round face ran over, excitedly throwing a punch. His fist had a faint white airflow, but it was very weak.
"Soon! As long as you practice diligently, you will definitely become stronger! You are the hope of our Human Race, and you can’t slack off even for a moment," Luo Shanyou said earnestly.
The little girl blinked her big eyes and asked, "Grandpa Luo, when will the Human King return? You said once he comes back, we wouldn’t have to hide anymore."
"Yes! My dad said that when the Human King returns, we won’t have to suffer anymore; he is our hope." The little boy also said hopefully, with eyes full of expectation.
Luo Shanyou clenched his fist, then quickly relaxed, saying, "Soon, the Human King will definitely return. He is finding us a suitable place to live, and once he finds it, he will come back to get us. You must work hard in your cultivation and not disappoint the Human King!"
"We won’t! Xiao Ya, let’s hurry and go practice!"
The little boy grabbed the little girl and immediately ran off, sitting down again and starting to practice according to the family’s cultivation methods. Their expressions were very focused, knowledgeable despite their young age.
Luo Shanyou stood there, looking at the young ones practicing, his eyes filled with longing.
Only the adults in the family knew about the Human King’s accident, the children needed a role model. Until now, they still believed that the Human King was alive and could return at any time.
"Uncle Luo." Li Qianluo walked over, softly calling out.
Luo Shanyou came back to his senses, his eyes had a strange look, and then he sighed again. He walked to the edge of the steps and sat down.
"Uncle Luo, Xiao Bei is a good person. He has his own ideas and doesn’t intentionally oppose you." Li Qianluo also sat next to him.
"I can’t control him, and he won’t listen to me," Luo Shanyou said softly. "Whatever ideas he has are his own matters, I won’t force him to stay."
Li Qianluo propped her chin, saying, "But maybe Xiao Bei really is the only hope for the rise of the Human Race."
"If he wants to leave, I won’t let him become the hope of the Human Race! At the very least, I won’t let others know his identity, I can’t let everyone suffer another blow!"
Luo Shanyou looked at the children working hard on cultivation in the square, his eyes full of pity.
The children here grow up in hardships, displaced, and even food and water are issues.
Because of limited territory and the restrictions of the eerie bloodwood, there is no way to grow crops or raise livestock here, making self-sufficiency impossible; every day they survive is by tightening their belts.
From time to time, they face bad news: some family elder went to another city to exchange food but was exposed and ambushed by the Dao Palace, losing his life, making everyone live in fear.
The children here are understanding from a young age; they know life is tough, so they practice hard, wanting to change everything.
Luo Shanyou also did his utmost to lead these members of the Human Race forward with a heavy burden, but he couldn’t find the direction forward, didn’t know where the future of the Human Race lay.
Xiang Qingde was once the hope of the Human Race, but he went to Common Valley and never returned, leaving the Human Race leaderless, with the remaining humans hiding like rats.
Several years ago, Xiang Tianxing came, and the Human Race once again ignited hope. But Xiang Tianxing went to seek answers, and the flame of life was extinguished. He came with hope but left with despair.
Now, Xiang Beifei appeared again, and Luo Shanyou had just thought the Human Race could find another leader, but Xiang Beifei only wanted to go to Common Valley, wanted to seek the answers his grandfather and father sought.
This was something Luo Shanyou couldn’t accept!
Li Qianluo didn’t know how to comfort Luo Shanyou, she propped her chin and muttered.
At this moment, a figure flashed in the air and landed in front of them. Duan Guyan appeared urgently and said, "Elder Luo, something is wrong, the Redwood has suddenly become abnormal."
"What’s wrong?" Luo Shanyou asked, raising his head.
"You better come and see for yourself." Duan Guyan lowered his voice.
Luo Shanyou immediately stood up and hurriedly followed Duan Guyan forward, with Li Qianluo quickly catching up.