Chapter 366 Setting Off on an Adventure
Chapter 366 Setting Off on an Adventure
"You lot, what dangerous place are you trying to go to again? Honestly, you've all become incredibly reckless just because the tortoise is around."
Even though the group hesitated and didn't want to tell the whole truth, everyone knew there was something wrong with Cang Jin without even asking.
"Canglong, don't spoil these guys too much. If you didn't always give in to their every whim, they wouldn't be so bold."
Unwittingly attacked, but given that what Cang Jin said was basically true, Cang Long couldn't refute it. He could only raise his hand to rub the back of his head and grin at Cang Jin, feeling embarrassed.
“I didn’t spoil them too much, but kids are kids, it’s normal to be curious. We were the same when we were kids…” As he spoke, Canglong began to reminisce about the past, becoming more and more self-righteous. “Besides, they didn’t act on their own, and they even came to ask the adults for their opinions. That’s pretty good, they deserve praise.”
"Oh……"
"So, would you be willing to take us there...?"
Watching his friends act like spoiled children right in front of him, Cang Jin was speechless. He shook his head helplessly and looked at Le Zhi and Lei Xiu, who were watching the show from the side, "I'm sorry, you must have seen this. The younger generation in the clan are all spoiled."
"It's okay, it's quite... lively." Lezhi truly understood that the most difficult group to manage, and also the most lively, in each race were those sub-adolescents who had already left the cub stage but had not yet entered adolescence.
They are like teenagers, full of curiosity about everything, and begin to tentatively reach out to the world. This process is bound to be accompanied by growing pains.
While they were socializing, Canglong was surrounded by the children in the group, who were chattering away about their little discoveries and, incidentally, complaining about the turtle.
After learning the whole story from the younger generation, Canglong swung his fish tail and came to Cangjin's side. After a period of adjustment, his condition had improved a lot, and he could at least talk to Lezhi normally. "Those little guys said that they discovered a mysterious cave a couple of days ago. There seems to be something inside, but the turtles won't let them get close, so they want me to take them to see it."
"Oh, is it within the safe zone?" Cang Jin asked.
"That's the key point. Yes, it's right on the edge of the safe zone. The cave is very well hidden. If they hadn't accidentally bumped into it while playing, they probably wouldn't have found it. Since there wasn't much noise, the guards probably overlooked it."
This area borders the Lingquan tribe's territory and is a safe zone specially designated for the tribespeople, where ordinary tribespeople and sub-youths can gather and learn simple hunting techniques.
Within the safe zone, the guards patrol regularly to eliminate potential hazards, which falls within Cang Jin's responsibilities. Therefore, when Cang Long mentioned the location the children had described, his expression immediately turned serious.
Everything else can be ignored; when it comes to the safety of our people, we must be extremely cautious about even the smallest things.
“I understand, then let’s go take a look.” Cang Jin nodded. “Le Zhi, Lei Xiu, what do you think? If you want to go back, I’ll arrange for someone to take you away.”
Since he was a guest, he still had to be polite, even though he was very familiar with Lei Xiu. The main reason was that he was unsure of Le Zhi's thoughts. What if Le Zhi wasn't interested but was too embarrassed to bring it up? So Cang Jin simply laid out the options directly to see how Le Zhi would react.
Cang Jin's approach was undoubtedly correct. Putting aside everything else, it at least showed basic respect. Le Zhi hardly hesitated between going and not going, "I want to go and see together, is that okay?"
The mysterious cave sounded intriguing, and the added bonus of spending more time with the giant tortoise made Lezhi naturally happy to agree.
Anyway, we're already here.
Lezhi had already made her decision, so there was no need to ask Leixiu's opinion; it would be strange if he were willing to separate from Lezhi. Even the two birds and beasts, Maoqiu and Kele, did not express any opinion, leaving everything to Lezhi's will.
When Cang Jin saw this, he was heartbroken. If the situation wasn't wrong, he really wanted to take Lei Xiu and laugh at him. Even if he got beaten, it was worth it.
Unfortunately, he wanted to act shamelessly, but there wasn't a suitable stage for him to perform.
"Let's wait for another opportunity. Anyway, judging from the current situation, Lei Xiu has completely failed, and there will probably be many more scenes like this in the future." While secretly chuckling to himself, Cang Jin maintained a serious demeanor on the surface.
"Okay, let's go take a look together. Everyone be careful over there."
While verbally reminding everyone of safety matters, he scanned everyone with his eyes, both to show his seriousness and to count the number of people.
The younger generation was intimidated by Cang Jin's solemn expression, while only Cang Long raised an eyebrow slightly.
There's something fishy about this guy; he has a feeling that Cang Jin is secretly laughing.
Like a child who has successfully stolen a snack, eager to show off but unable to say it out loud for some reason. So they deliberately pretend to be calm.
However, although he noticed it, Canglong didn't delve into it. In any case, given his relationship with Cangjin, if he could tell her, Cangjin certainly wouldn't hide it from him.
"Alright, let's set off then. Cangyang, you know the place, lead the way."
"Received, depart."
At this age, Cang Shi is the one who most likes to seek attention. When he was called out, he showed no dissatisfaction at being ordered to do something. Instead, he seemed to have been given some important task and dashed off into the distance.
Seeing this, the other members hurriedly followed, and in the end, they were the ones who fell behind the group. The giant tortoise, seeing its friends move, followed leisurely to the side of the group without needing to be told, seemingly quite used to this situation.
"Do you often travel with the turtle?" Lezhi observed for a while and found that the turtle was really well-behaved. She didn't know how it did it. Cangchao, who was in charge of leading the team, was not slow, but the turtle could always keep a steady distance from the team.
It's worth noting that it took Maoqiu quite a bit of effort to adapt to the Spirit Feather Clan's team at first.
“Yes.” Cang Jin smiled, confirming Le Zhi’s guess. “The tortoise lives near the Lingquan Clan. It likes to play with the children in the clan and often leads them in fooling around. We have told it many times not to spoil those little guys, but it just won’t listen. It’s a real headache.”
Despite his headache, Cang Jin's smile didn't fade, indicating that he probably didn't think the turtle's behavior was that bad.
That's true. Although he's an adult now, he went through a pre-adolescent phase. The turtle probably played with him and protected him. So, although it's a headache, the elders of the Spirit Spring Clan probably tacitly approved of the turtle's actions.
You're already a member of the Spirit Spring Clan, turtle.
Lezhi deliberately chose the side of the group closest to the tortoises. He prefers interacting with animals to people. Therefore, he is always proactive and enthusiastic when facing animals, of course, while ensuring his safety.
After obtaining Cang Jin's consent, Le Zhi tried to approach the turtle, avoiding its forelimbs that were paddling, and came to the side of its head. Le Zhi deliberately stayed in front of the turtle's big eyes for a while, so that the turtle could clearly see that it was him, before slowly trying to reach out and touch the side of the turtle's neck.
The turtle had already sensed Lezhi's approach. When Lezhi came to greet it, the turtle's movements didn't change, but its eyes kept following Lezhi's movements. So when Lezhi reached out to touch it, the turtle knew.
Lezhi deliberately slowed down his movements to give the turtle time to dodge.
But the turtle clearly didn't want to dodge. It waited and waited, and when it found that Lezhi's hand was still some distance away from it, it seemed a little impatient. It tilted its big head slightly towards Lezhi and actually brought its head close to Lezhi's hand.
Throughout the entire process, the turtle's large eyes never left Lezhi. Under Lezhi's delighted caresses, the turtle gently closed its eyelids, as if enjoying the sensation.
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