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

Chapter 463 The Summoning of the Ancient Sage

After the event ended that day, Snow followed Lezhi and the others back to their lodgings to discuss the details.

Snow needed to confirm the details of the caravan's initial formation, the guarantee of currency reserves, and the source of goods repeatedly.

Lezhi meant that Snow was in charge of the caravan's personnel, which were mainly divided into two types: transporters and local shop managers. For transport, it was initially decided to recruit from the Kunling tribe, whose ability to communicate with the earth was practically a cheat code. They were naturally suited to traveling around and would never get lost.

As for opening a store, Lezhi explained the difference between directly operated stores and franchised stores to Snow.

Lezhi prefers a fully directly operated store model, but the problem is a lack of management talent.

“We’re not in a hurry to expand.” Snow said nonchalantly. Talent can be cultivated, so what’s there to be afraid of? At worst, we’ll share the profits with the shop owners. “At first, we’ll focus on trade. If we find someone suitable, we’ll bring them along. Once they’re well-trained, they can decide whether to open a shop in the Hui ethnic group or continue with transportation, based on their individual preferences. We’ll take it one step at a time.”

That's true. They really don't need to rush. After all, setting up a caravan was just a whim of his. If it works out, great; if not, consider it an experience.

Since Snow was so reliable, Lezhi felt at ease entrusting everything to him. She gave Snow the seeds of the Illusionary Sound Vine that she had cultivated over the past two days, and even condensed a bunch of energy stones on the spot as start-up capital. Lezhi then became a hands-off manager, letting Snow do whatever he wanted.

After seeing Snow off, continuing on the road should also be put on the agenda.

The transparent dumpling slumped on the sofa, lost in thought. Lei Xiu's eyes softened. "Everything's arranged. When do we set off?"

With a gentle blink, her soft voice spoke without hesitation, "Tomorrow, I guess. There's nothing much to do here anyway. I can get there early in the morning, before the clan assembly..."

He also has an appointment with someone, which he can't miss.

Not understanding what Le Zhi was implying, Lei Xiu assumed that Le Zhi didn't want to miss the clan assembly, so he continued, "There are still more than four months until the clan assembly, we have enough time. The Golden Armor Clan borders the Kunling Clan, then the Earth Core Clan, the Long Claw Clan, and further ahead is the Long Tail Clan. Clan Chief Yu Yan has complained to Le Chu many times, she is already looking forward to it."

Speaking of this, Lezhi also thought of the twists and turns between them. Indeed, the Longtail Clan had planned to go long ago, but it had been delayed until now. It was only natural that Chief Yuyan was depressed.

It was a pity for Chief Lechu, who suffered an undeserved calamity.

With a knowing smile, thinking of her loved ones, Yuezhi suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Seeing Lezhi smile, Lei Xiu was naturally pleased as well. He continued to plan the rest of the trip so that Lezhi would have a clear idea of ​​what to do and wouldn't act blindly if the goal was clear.

"Now that we've finished our trip to the Longtail Clan, perhaps we can take some time to return to the Spirit Feather Clan for a rest. It just so happens that the Azure Sky Clan is hosting the clan assembly this year, so we can postpone it until last. Next, you can come with me back to the Thunder Clan. I'll take you to Purple Cloud Ridge to see the lightning; you've been wanting to see it for a while now, haven't you? After that, it'll be the Frost Spirit Clan. By then, it should be the height of summer, so I won't need to make many preparations. If it were the other three seasons, it would be more troublesome..."

The Frost Spirit Clan... Lezhi vaguely remembers hearing that. Someone told him that in the Frozen Lands, the Spirit Feather Clan is the only friendly race besides the Frost Spirit Clan that can ignore the low temperatures and freely enter and leave the Frost Spirit Clan's territory.

He had indeed longed to visit the Thunder Clan's Purple Cloud Ridge for a long time. As for the Azure Clan, well, they were very mysterious, and he had rarely heard of them before. This was a good opportunity for him to go and see them.

Most importantly, by the time he has traveled all over Jormungandr, he should have found the Mother Tree by now. At that time, it will be time for reckoning.

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Since Lezhi had decided to leave, he would definitely inform Chief Siyi. Based on the information he had gathered from other sources, Siyi understood that once Lezhi made a decision, he would not change his mind because of other people's opinions, so he did not try to persuade him to stay.

The next morning, Si Yi and his men were already waiting in front of the familiar gate; he never made a mistake when it came to etiquette.

When Lezhi and Leixiu arrived, they saw a row of familiar faces: Si Xu and his guard squad, as well as the rescue team they had met once before. Si Wu was also there. Speaking of which, he was probably the Kunling Clan member who got along best with Lezhi, besides Snow. Even Si Xu couldn't compare.

Si Yi didn't let those patients who were recovering from serious illnesses come, fearing that too many people would make the scene noisy.

He had long noticed Lezhi's aversion to socializing.

When Lezhi saw that there weren't many people at the scene, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after looking around, he realized that Snow hadn't come.

"Lezhi, Leixiu..." Siyi had already stepped forward. Lezhi didn't have time to think too much. If they didn't come, they didn't come. Anyway, with the Illusionary Sound Vine, they could contact each other at any time.

"Clan Chief Siyi..." Lei Xiu took the initiative to assume the social task, while Le Zhi was still restricted by the taboo against speaking, adhering to the principle of not speaking if possible.

Si Yi didn't mind, and was mainly concerned about Le Zhi's health. "I heard from Miao Yin that you contacted her. Has her condition improved in the past two days?"

After all, he was the one who first suggested that Lezhi seek advice from Miaoyin, so he naturally wanted to keep track of what happened next.

He even contacted Miaoyin specifically for this reason, and only felt relieved to hear that Lezhi had contacted her.

Lezhi nodded, touched her neck with her fingers, and said softly, "Clan Chief Miaoyin taught me some tips. It mainly takes time to heal, and it will probably get better naturally after a while."

When Miaoyin heard that Lezhi was in the same situation as her, she was surprised but even more delighted. She shared a lot of tips with Lezhi, but in the end, it all came down to one key point: time.

When the time comes, the symptoms will naturally disappear, and that time point is quite obvious, which is when Lezhi officially enters adolescence.

All other tricks are merely applying external force to minimize the influence of Yuezhi's voice on outsiders, without actually providing any benefit to him.

For example, now, Lezhi manually suppresses the vocal tract, forcing the breathy sound to weaken when the sound comes out, so the power is naturally less, but the effect is still so-so, it will still be affected, the only difference is the duration and strength of the effect.

Si Yi nodded knowingly and raised his hand to indicate that Le Zhi didn't need to force herself. "You just need to know what's going on. These little ones should learn to adapt on their own."

To avoid being affected by Lezhi, energy reserves are one aspect, and mental fortitude is another. Mental fortitude plays a larger role, so it's not simply a matter of who has stronger physical strength to better mitigate the impact.

Comparing Si Xu and Si Wu, their combat strength is significantly different, but when faced with Le Zhi's voice, their resistance is about the same, which reflects the difference in their mental fortitude.

However, psychological resilience is something that cannot be quantified; some people are just naturally thick-skinned, and there's nothing that can be done about that.

"Okay, now that we're ready, let's hurry up and not waste any time."

None of them were procrastinators. Lezhi and Siwusi had said goodbye separately. They both had the Phantom Sound Vine, so the parting wasn't hard to bear.

The door opened with a click, and the air inside and outside mingled. It was a familiar scene; last time it was when I came, this time it was when I left.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, someone asked me to give you their regards. Do you know Xuan Yue from the Earth Core Clan?"

Upon hearing the name for the second time, Lezhi's pupils dilated slightly. Seeing Lezhi nod, Siyi glanced at Lei Xiu and realized that he must have mentioned it to Lezhi.

"Senior Xuan Yue heard about your danger and was very worried about you. Knowing that you are safe, she specifically asked me to send her greetings. She said she would wait for you in the Earth Core Clan and hopes to meet you then."

As the oldest member of the tree spirit clan to date, Xuan Yue's words carried considerable weight. Le Zhi sensed this weight from the expressions of the others, nodded in acceptance of the invitation, and turned to leave with a hint of suspicion.

Suddenly, a voice called out from afar. It was Snow, who had arrived late. "Lezhi, Leixiu, wait for me..."