I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 494 The Place of Birth Disappears

"Promise?"

The screams pierced through the dense forest, startling the insects living nearby. The rustling sounds became the background music and only stopped after a long time.

"Shh..." Nanzhi didn't expect Lezhi to react so strongly, so she quickly put her finger up in front of her to signal him to be quiet.

Shrinking her neck, Lezhi looked around to make sure she hadn't caused any trouble before lowering her voice sheepishly, "What agreement?"

It wasn't that he was stubborn; they were about to arrive at the cave dwelling tribe, and the name Xuan Yue had appeared many times along the way, making him quite curious.

Lei Xiu recently talked about the Mother Tree, which made Le Zhi even more curious.

But Nan Zhi just shook her head, with a hint of apology in her eyes, "Only the clan leader and Senior Xuan Yue know the specific details of the agreement. We are just following what they said."

Hearing this, Lezhi lowered her eyelashes, her fingers unconsciously rubbing together. After a long while, she asked, "So, what are their demands on you? Can you tell me that?"

“Of course,” Nan Zhi casually tore away any thorns that might prick passersby, answering without turning her head, “Actually, it’s nothing much. The most important thing is that the Golden Armor Clan and the Long Claw Clan must not clash. Occasional sparring is fine, but if there are irreconcilable conflicts, they are not allowed to be resolved privately…”

"Does 'If it can't be resolved privately,' does it mean it should be resolved publicly?"

"Pretty much. First, report it to the clan chief and resolve it in the presence of both clans. If you're still not satisfied, you can go to the cave dwellers, and they will give you their opinions."

It sounds like the earliest form of law, with the cave dwellers acting as judges.

The question is, why were the Golden Armor Clan and the Long Claw Clan willing to listen to the Cave Dwellers?

This is the part that Nanzhi couldn't answer for Lezhi. "We're about to visit the cave dwellers, so if you're really curious, you can try asking that person. Maybe she can answer you."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone knew who Nam Gyi was referring to.

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Biluo Clan, Biluo Abyss

As Yunling led her people through the air, the more she saw, the more silent they became.

The season of Cangling should be a time when all things sprout and come to life. The Biluo Clan lives at the highest point on the continent, and often before the winter season is completely over, the plants have already eagerly sprouted new buds, foreshadowing the imminent arrival of Cangling.

However, in recent years, plants have been waking up later and later. This year, the season for new shoots is almost over, but no new buds have appeared, and even the old branches have begun to wither.

As the guardians of this area, the Biluo tribe was entrusted with a great responsibility by the mother tree, so naturally they would not just stand by and watch. However, despite their countless efforts, including mobilizing all their members to scatter throughout the forest and use their own abilities to help the plants maintain their vitality, the results were still far from sufficient.

The mainland is declining, and even slowing down the process is extremely difficult for them, let alone recovery.

Although I was mentally prepared, the more I looked, the more alarmed I became.

The group persevered and completed their patrol of the area. On the way back, they were unusually silent. Fortunately, the closer they got to the tribe's territory, the better the plants were doing, which at least gave them some comfort.

Upon returning to the clan's territory, Yunling went straight to the Mother-Child Vine without uttering a word. She first contacted the cave dwelling clan and learned that Xuan Yue's temporary communication disruption had been resolved. Yunling's hand, which was on the table, clenched tightly until her knuckles turned white.

He suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "Then please contact me when Senior Xuan Yue is available. I am available anytime."

After hanging up the communication in silence, Yunling closed her eyes tightly and waited until her breathing was no longer rapid and her heartbeat gradually calmed down before waving her hand to light up another vine.

"Yunling?"

"Lingyuan, did you check on what I reminded you about last time? How did it go?"

"It's alright for now, nothing seems amiss. But on your end... is the situation really bad?"

Lingyuan asked cautiously, and Yunling opened her mouth to answer, but suddenly her throat tightened, and she couldn't make a sound for a long time.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to swallow the bitter taste. After a while, he was finally able to speak normally, "Lingyuan, my situation is really bad. There's still no news from our birthplace. We're about to collapse..."

As life withers, the first signs are on plants, followed by herbivorous insects. When they can no longer find food and begin to die in large numbers, the carnivorous insects and birds that feed on them will face a survival crisis.

Among them, the treants could not escape unscathed; this was a common calamity for all creatures in Jormungand.

What happened to the mother tree?

As if hearing Yun Ling's suppressed roar, Ling Yuan broke his silence, "What did the others say?"

"Everyone's mobilized. There's good news, but mostly bad news, especially from the Kunling Clan. They said there was nothing unusual at the Earth's core, but yesterday Si Yi contacted me. He sensed something was wrong. If the Earth's core is also..."

As if afraid that speaking it aloud would bring it to pass, Yunling swallowed her words back.

Now they can only comfort themselves in this way, thinking that as long as they don't say it out loud, the matter is still unresolved.

"I will personally go to Ji Anxueyuan. If something really happens, we will face it together. Everyone will do their best. Maybe the situation is not as bad as you think. Don't worry too much."

Even though she knew it was just a consolation, that was exactly what Yunling needed right now.

After saying goodbye to Lingyuan, he thought for a moment and then lit another flower. This time, the light on the petals flickered for a long time without any response. Yunling's eyes flashed, and he had a bad feeling.

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The Thunder Clan is responsible for guarding the birthplace this month. This is a job they are used to and have never made a mistake.

But today will be one they will remember for the rest of their lives.

The once lush vines suddenly turned yellow and black, withering away at a speed that caught everyone off guard.

Before they could react, everyone who remained within the birthplace was violently thrown away by an unknown force, scattering them in all directions.

First, it discarded the useless branches and leaves on the outside, then drove away everyone. In less than half a day, the place of its birth contracted its own power and disappeared from the spot.

By the time the guards realized what was happening, they could no longer sense any trace of their birthplace.

The moment their birthplace vanished from the continent, all the tree spirits felt a jolt in their hearts. The next second, it was as if the most important part of their heart had been suddenly removed, leaving them with an emptiness so profound that they forgot to breathe.

Just as Leju was about to hand the steamed bun to someone, his hand trembled. His smile remained, but the curve of his smile froze on his face. The fear in his eyes combined with the smile on his lips made his expression look incredibly strange.

The steamed bun fell to the ground with a thud, but the buyer didn't complain. He was clutching his chest, looking pained.

Not only them, but everyone around them either had a pained expression or was bent over panting.

This is true for the Spirit Feather Clan, and it's no different for other clans. Those who go out to gather resources suddenly fall from the sky, and those who are hunting suddenly become dazed during battle, not even reacting when insects attack right in front of them.

On this day, the sky over Jormungand was darker than usual; even though it was noon, not a ray of sunlight could be seen.

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They felt the same way, and unfortunately, when the premonition came, they were fighting insects.

After mastering the use of his claws, Nanfeng, who had almost never encountered an opponent, had just pierced the insect's body with his fingers and was about to tear open its shell when he froze on the spot.

Instead of being torn apart immediately, the insect began to struggle violently, its ugly head twisting almost 180 degrees before it bit Nanfeng's shoulder.

"Whoosh..."

The sound of sharp teeth piercing through a human body brought Lezhi back to his senses. Turning his head, he saw Nanfeng being held in the mouth of an insect like a rag doll.

The situation of the others was not optimistic either, but the situation was most urgent with Nanfeng. "Nanfeng..."