Chapter 1307: 729: The Mystery of Da Yu's Origins (Part 2)
Chapter 1307: Chapter 729: The Mystery of Da Yu’s Origins (Part 2)
The Grand Elder’s face was pale, clearly showing the severe injury caused by Chen Yu’s control of the Exorcist King Kong’s kick.
He slowly said, “The other tribe members are fine.”
“How do you know?” Qing Chen asked.
“According to Fire Pit practice, in the event of danger, there are 18 pathways through the caves they can come through to reach here. Since they haven’t come, it means they’re safe, so there’s no need to come,” the Grand Elder explained. “If there are no surprises, they should have already left this Taboo Land as I instructed.”
Qin Yiyi carefully placed him on a stone bed in the cave. The Grand Elder pointed to a wooden box: “Inside, there’s cured and air-dried Divine Cow Meat. Yiyi, take it out and distribute it to everyone who’s injured. There’s enough Divine Cow Meat in there for us to eat for seven days, enough to heal all the wounds.”
“Is Divine Cow Meat that magical?” Qing Chen’s eyes lit up. “Do you regularly store Divine Cow Meat here? What else is here, what are those herbs for?”
The Grand Elder was suddenly alarmed: “What are you planning to do? Don’t come in here alone; if you get lost, no one can save you. These caves stretch for hundreds of kilometers; an average person can come in but can’t get out!”
Qing Chen said, “You have marks on the walls. I saw arrows indicating left and right turns.”
The Grand Elder explained, “Those are all fake; many marks are meant to mislead others, so don’t think you can get here just by following the marks.”
This underground area is as intricate as a labyrinth. Qing Chen had once entered a similar cave, back when he was captured by Jindai Yunhe.
If an ordinary person accidentally went too deep in here, they could truly get lost, and might spend a lifetime without finding the exit.
The Grand Elder advised, “Seriously, none of you should casually come here. Our Fire Pit took decades to figure it out.”
Qing Chen pondered for two seconds: “If there are three consecutive left turns, then the third left is actually a right turn. If there are two consecutive right turns, then the second right is straight. When you see a circular mark, repeat the pattern of the previous three marks. If you see an X, all subsequent marks are reversed until the next circle… is that right?”
Grand Elder: “???”
Qing Chen nodded and said, “Looks like I’ve got it right.”
The Grand Elder looked at Chen Jiazhang: “What kind of brain does this guy have to remember all the patterns after just walking through once with me?”
Qing Chen, enduring the pain all over his body, sat against the wall smiling, “Your pattern isn’t complicated. I’ll devise a new pattern for you over these two days. It’ll definitely be more effective than yours. Once it’s done, no one will be able to find their way here.”
The Grand Elder retorted with annoyance, “And then you make me unable to find it too, right? Stop playing word games with me!”
The Grand Elder was already on alert now.
In the past, Fire Pit frequently dealt with Uncle Li and Chen Jiazhang. Although these two were a bit tricky, they were martial warriors at best, which meant they could only beat him up once.
Moreover, Uncle Li and Chen Jiazhang were quite respectful; they never beat him in front of the Fire Pit Tribe, which was quite good.
As the Grand Elder of Fire Pit, he still had some face to maintain…
Therefore, Fire Pit wasn’t afraid of knights like Uncle Li and Chen Jiazhang; what they feared most was knights like Qing Chen, who not only had high combat ability but also a cunning mind.
This kind of knight not only beat you up but also trapped you in sneaky ways!
The Grand Elder worriedly looked at their little ancestor, pondering whether Qin Yiyi would be able to handle being with Qing Chen.
The two of them together have a total of a thousand tricks, with Qing Chen having 1200, and Qin Yiyi seemingly owes Qing Chen 200.
Qin Yiyi took out herbs and beef jerky from the wooden box. She said, “Divine Cow Meat has many effects; eating it can activate blood circulation, and promote body growth. The herbs are for treating external injuries, but your internal organs probably have tears too, so chew and swallow them.”
“Thank you,” Qing Chen said with a smile, “Fire Pit’s resources are truly abundant.”
The Grand Elder sat sulking on the side. Qin Yiyi first gave the Divine Cow Meat and herbs to Qing Chen instead of to him…
He grumbled, “Rest here and heal. Once everyone’s wounds are healed, we’ll leave—in at most seven days.”
“That’s not possible,” Qing Chen looked at the Grand Elder. “If Chen Yu isn’t looking for us in Taboo Land 008 but instead goes straight through it to Fire Pit, then do you have the power to resist him?”
The Grand Elder froze: “That’s bad!”
He knew, Qing Chen wasn’t just provoking him. If Chen Yu did this, without him, Fire Pit would be undefended, and all the tribe members would die!
Qing Chen said, “While healing is important, we must not completely hide ourselves. We must occasionally create some trouble for Chen’s Army to stall them. We need to make them realize that unless they kill us, even if they pass through Taboo Land 008, the rear won’t be secure.”
“What if Chen Yu insists on pushing through?” the Grand Elder said. “In any case, we few ants wouldn’t dare to provoke this Demigod.”
“Then I’ll find my master and completely cut off Chen’s supply line near Taboo Land 002,” Qing Chen said slowly. “The southwest is the territory of the Qing’s Family. Chen is only relying on Qing’s Family being tied up in the north, unable to deal with them. But if Chen’s supply line gets cut off, Qing’s Family will not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, the cost is that not a single member of the Fire Pit Tribe can escape, and they will surely die in front of Chen’s Army.”