Chapter 942

Seeing Chen Ang's mischievous grin, Wan Shitong took two more steps back.

"Let's just forget it. Boss, you're already so tired; I shouldn't trouble you to keep me safe."

Seeing him acting like a coward, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Pushing the items forward, Chen Ang said to the group, "There's food and drink here. Everyone, eat something to fill your stomachs; it will help you recover your strength faster."

Understanding what he meant, the group didn't stand on ceremony with him. After stepping forward to pick out what they liked, they sat to the side and began to eat.

With food in their bellies, the atmosphere among the group finally became a bit more lively.

Sitting beside Chen Ang, An Xinyi asked while eating, "Boss, how much further are we from the Tree-Man Tribe?"

Taking a look into the distance, Chen Ang said softly, "About two more days of travel. We won't rest for the next two days; we'll rest all together when we get close to the Tree-Man Tribe. Once we've recovered our strength, we'll go save our people."

Hearing his arrangements, everyone nodded repeatedly.

That evening, Chen Ang had everyone sit in two circles, with the stronger ones on the outside and the weaker ones on the inside, while he sat to the side. He guarded the strong, and the strong guarded the weak. Wrapped in these layers, the sense of security in everyone's hearts reached its peak.

Two auras rose continuously, with the Human Tribe's aura consistently wrapping the Butterfly Tribe's aura within it. It wasn't until the early hours of the morning, when everyone had finished recovering, that the auras slowly dissipated.

After resting for another two hours, when the sky brightened, the group once again set off on the road to the Tree-Man Tribe.

After another two days of rushing, they finally arrived in the vicinity of the Tree-Man Tribe.

Feeling the thick aura of the Tree-Man Tribe, Chen Ang's expression remained grim.

After having everyone hide in the shadows, he snuck into the forest alone.

Walking through the forest, Chen Ang kept trying to sense the aura of his people, but after walking a full circle, he discovered that not only had he failed to find their aura, he had also gotten lost!

Every tree in the forest looked the same, even the order in which they were arranged was identical. At first, he hadn't paid much attention, just walking around casually, but as he kept walking, he found that he had actually encountered the aura he had left behind earlier, which meant he had returned to his previous position!

Stopping in his tracks, Chen Ang narrowed his eyes slightly.

The Tree-Man Tribe had actually set up an array on the outskirts. If the Human Tribe people were really here, they probably wouldn't be able to escape even if they had the chance!

Thinking of the ordeal his people might be suffering, Chen Ang's expression turned icy.

After destroying the aura he had left behind, he left a new signal.

This time, he moved forward while sensing his people's aura, but after walking a long distance, he began to enter a loop again.

It was clear that he had broken the first array, but now he had fallen into a second one! It was still the same soul-bewildering array as before.

Holding the Zhenyue Divine Spear, Chen Ang slowly probed inward.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but he finally broke the second array.

After breaking the second array, he didn't continue forward but stopped where he was.

Reflecting on the process of breaking the two arrays just now, he found that the Tree-Man Tribe's arrays were not meticulous; on the contrary, they were all the same. They were just one layer stronger than the last, with more turns and longer paths. To put it bluntly, they were just more complex soul-bewildering arrays, and the method to break them was the same.

After having a rough idea in his mind, just as Chen Ang was about to move forward, he suddenly sensed Qing Mei's aura.

The aura moved from far to near, and his heart jumped into his throat.

Turning his head quickly to look, he looked for a long time but didn't see Qing Mei.

While puzzled, just as he was about to respond, something suddenly occurred to him.

Qing Mei hadn't come, but he had clearly sensed her aura. Could it be that she had used that pair of Dragon-Phoenix Bracelets?

Grabbing onto Qing Mei's aura to sense it carefully, Chen Ang let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He had thought she had risked coming to find him. It was good that she hadn't; it was good that she hadn't.

Having a rough understanding of the arrays, Chen Ang gave up the idea of continuing forward. After grasping Qing Mei's aura, he turned around and headed back.

At this moment, outside the Tree-Man Tribe's territory, Wan Shitong was wiping sweat from his forehead in anxiety.

"Qing Mei, has the Boss responded yet?"

Hearing his words, Qing Mei shook her head with a grim expression.

"No response."

"What? Didn't the Boss say this bracelet was extremely powerful, and that as long as you wanted to find each other, you could sense the other person by releasing your aura? Why isn't it working?"

"I don't know either. This is my first time using this bracelet."

Hearing Qing Mei's words, just as Wan Shitong was about to speak, An Xinyi pulled him aside.

"Wan Shitong, Qing Mei is more anxious than you are. Stop pestering her with questions, okay?"

Looking at Qing Mei's grim expression, Wan Shitong realized what was happening.

"I was just a bit too anxious. Qing Mei, don't worry, the Boss will definitely be fine."

Hearing his words, Qing Mei pursed her lips but didn't speak, only lowering her head to stare at the bracelet on her wrist, not knowing what she was thinking.

Because he was worried about Qing Mei, Wan Shitong didn't dare to walk around casually, only suppressing the impatience in his heart to gaze into the distance, trying to catch a glimpse of Chen Ang's figure as soon as possible.

He was like this, and so were the others.

Everyone was afraid that Qing Mei would be anxious, so they all suppressed their own emotions, secretly looking behind her back. Only Qing Mei kept her head down, not knowing what she was thinking.

After waiting for a full stick of incense's time, Qing Mei suddenly sensed Chen Ang's aura.

Staring at her bracelet, she couldn't even believe what she was feeling!

"Wan Shitong, I... I think I've sensed Chen Ang's aura!"

Suddenly hearing this, Wan Shitong's eyes lit up.

"Qing Mei, are you serious? Is the bracelet working again?"

"Yes! I think I really have sensed Chen Ang's aura! His aura is very calm. Although he's still a bit far from us, I can sense it clearly. He's returning safe and sound!"

Hearing this, everyone let out a heavy sigh of relief!

"It seems the Boss wasn't in a position to respond earlier, which is why there was no movement for so long. Now that he's in a safe place, he's responded to us immediately. As long as he's fine, let's wait a little longer; he should be back soon," An Xinyi said to the group.

When Chen Ang appeared, everyone crowded around him.

Pulling on Chen Ang's arm, Qing Mei asked excitedly, "Chen Ang, did you sense my aura?"

"Yes. At the time, I was in the Tree-Man Tribe's array. Your aura suddenly moved from far to near, coming in a rush. I thought you had risked coming to find me, and I was terrified. I looked left and right but couldn't find you; my brain was about to explode. It wasn't until later that I realized you must have used the Dragon-Phoenix Bracelets to find me, and only then did I set my heart at ease."

Hearing his words, Qing Mei stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.

"Chen Ang, at the time, I didn't know if your situation was dangerous, and you hadn't responded for a long time. I was worried, so I used the bracelets."

"It's fine. I thought about it carefully; with the bracelets as protection, your aura should only be something I can sense, and others won't be able to."

"Really? Is it that magical?"

Looking at Qing Mei's sparkling eyes, Chen Ang asked the group behind him, "Just now, when I used the bracelet to transmit my aura to Qing Mei, did you sense it?"

After hearing his words, the group looked at each other and finally shook their heads.

"No, we didn't sense anything."

"I didn't sense anything either."

"Me neither, me neither."

Listening to the group's babbling answers, Chen Ang said to Qing Mei, "It seems the aura in these bracelets can only be sensed by the two of us. Relatively speaking, it's quite safe."

Getting this answer, Qing Mei also let out a sigh of relief.

"That's good. As long as I didn't cause you any trouble."

Looking at her lingering fear, Chen Ang smiled and patted her head.

At this time, An Xinyi asked impatiently, "Boss, how did your scouting trip go? Did you sense the aura of our people?"

Hearing this, Chen Ang sighed helplessly.

"I broke through two of the Tree-Man Tribe's arrays in a row, but I just couldn't sense the aura of our people."

Once these words were out, Wan Shitong's heart jumped into his throat.

"Boss, you broke through two of their arrays? You went deep into the Tree-Man Tribe?"

"No. As soon as you step into their territory, it's layers of arrays, mainly soul-bewildering arrays. Anyone with slightly inferior cultivation might get lost after entering. The lucky ones will return to the starting point where they entered, and the unlucky ones might be guided by the Tree-Man Tribe's aura and slowly walk into their trap."

Hearing this, everyone felt their scalps tingle!

Setting traps as soon as one enters the territory—the Tree-Man Tribe was too cautious!

Fortunately, it was Chen Ang who went to scout the path this time. If it had been someone else, wouldn't they have gone and never returned? Not to mention losing their lives, they might have even implicated their own people! What a great sin that would be!

"Boss, with my cultivation, if I went in, do you think I could break the arrays?"

Staring at Wan Shitong and thinking for a moment, Chen Ang said thoughtfully, "I think as long as you use your brain, you should be able to."

"Ah? What do you mean?"

"I mean that in terms of your strength, you could get out, but in terms of your brain, you're very likely to get lost inside."