Chapter 297: Do the People Here Live in Trees?

Ye Linyan and the others suddenly bowed and apologized in an instant; all three lions were stunned, and they themselves were also taken aback.

The three lions' cheeks twitched in a very human-like manner.

This was clearly an imitation of Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister; had it been any other time, it would probably have already raised its lion paw and swatted them, but it did not do so now—Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister were still here, and it had to maintain its dignity, and could not let the other party look down on the Forbidden Beast Forest.

And it certainly could not let the honored guests think that it was displeased at being bowed to as a mount, and that swatting the bowing Ye Linyan and the others would be a reflection and hint of that.

After a brief moment of thought, the three lions swept a glance at Ye Linyan and the others.

Their beast pupils were icy cold, radiating the might of fierce beasts and the grandeur of primordial bloodlines.

Being stared at like this, Ye Linyan and the others felt a chill run straight down their spines.

Then they saw the three lions sweep a glance, withdraw their gaze, and directly turn around to carry Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister away.

"The three lions let us off?"

One person was stunned, and watching the three lions gradually recede into the distance, they knew this was no illusion.

"Bow this useful?"

A female companion not far from Ye Linyan muttered to herself, feeling as though she was dreaming.

Earlier they had been chased with nowhere to escape to in the heavens or the earth, and now they had just been let off—incredible.

Involuntarily, their gazes turned toward the direction the three lions had left in.

Being able to reach the outer edge of the central region of the Forbidden Beast Forest, they were naturally not weak in strength, and could not possibly be fools; they guessed that the three lions letting them off was most likely related to those two young men and women.

"Linyan, what should we do now? Should we continue searching?"

A companion asked.

Ye Linyan shook her head: "No need to keep searching. The Forbidden Beast Forest is too dangerous; with our strength, we'd probably die before we even found anything. Let's head back and think of another way."

At this point in her words, she paused, her eyes fixed on the direction the three lions had left in.

"We were chased by the three lions almost deep into the central region of the Forbidden Beast Forest; the fierce beasts here already far surpass us in strength. We have to leave quickly—every extra moment we stay is another moment of danger, and danger lurks everywhere. We might stumble into the territory of other primordial-bloodline fierce beasts at any moment."

"Then what do we do? It's almost getting dark now."

The earlier female companion showed worry; the forest at night was usually far more dangerous than during the day.

"We'll follow behind the three lions."

Ye Linyan made a quick decision without hesitation, darting through the ancient forest like a dragonfly touching the water, swift as lightning, in hot pursuit of the three lions; the rest followed closely behind.

The three lions were, after all, fierce beasts of the Forbidden Beast Forest, and powerful ones at that; following behind them, no fierce beast would dare come harass them easily. Combined with those two mysterious siblings, it would at least be much safer than them leaving the Forbidden Beast Forest on their own.

Fearing that going too fast would disturb Kamikawa Chie from enjoying the scenery, the three lions deliberately slowed their pace a little, maintaining a speed that allowed both sightseeing and leaving the Forbidden Beast Forest as quickly as possible.

Not long after.

Ye Linyan's group caught up with the three lions, the distance between them less than a hundred meters.

Just as they drew near, they heard Kamikawa Chie chatting with the three lions in the language of this world.

"Mr. Big Lion, do the people here live in trees?"

Kamikawa Chie was brimming with curiosity.

Seeing people in another world made her excited, but she had no intention of casually approaching to make contact or chat; she still understood the principle of not casually striking up conversation with strangers. She didn't want to cause trouble for her Nisan.

Hearing this, a few of the men among Ye Linyan's group nearly stumbled and fell flat on their faces.

People from a primordial noble house?

At this moment, they made their judgment about Kamikawa Chie and the other person.

Knowing nothing of the outside world—either they were the type who lived in extremely remote areas, almost completely cut off from the world, and thus unaware of outside affairs.

Or they were from a primordial noble house, having grown up within it from childhood without ever going out, knowing nothing of the outside world, like flowers in a greenhouse.

Of the two possibilities, they chose the latter.

Because the Forbidden Beast Forest was terrifying, and not a place ordinary people could come to; but primordial noble houses possessed the strength to come to the Forbidden Beast Forest—not to mention venturing deep within, at least the central region they could reach.

The three lions stopped in their tracks and turned to look.

Ye Linyan's group also noticed this and stopped one after another.

Kamikawa Chie's eyes, however, lit up—she hadn't expected the "tree people" they'd run into earlier to catch up.

Earlier, leaves had blocked the view, and they had left in such a hurry there'd been no time to size the group up; now the chance had come, and Kamikawa Chie couldn't help raising her gaze to sweep over them, skipping past the few men and looking at the three women including Ye Linyan.

These three young ladies look delicate in their features, and their skin is really nice—must be because they cultivate the extraordinary.

Wonder if the young ladies have boyfriends.

Oh, this young lady is really pretty—put her in Japan and she'd definitely outshine big stars like Aragaki Yui and Ishihara Satomi, so intelligent and beautiful.

Kamikawa Chie examined Ye Linyan closely, looking and thinking to herself.

"Such a pretty young lady—I wonder how old she is, and whether she has a boyfriend. Should I ask?

Nisan is really something, such a clueless straight guy—seeing such a pretty young lady and not even batting an eye, doesn't he know to say a few words? As always, I have to be the one worrying about it."

At the same time.

Ye Linyan's group also stopped in their tracks.

"Senior Three Lions, two friends, we did not mean to offend; we only hope to follow behind you, seniors, and leave the Forbidden Beast Forest together. We hope you will be magnanimous regarding our rude behavior—this is a small token of our apology."

Ye Linyan took out a precious spiritual herb she had picked in the Forbidden Beast Forest from her storage ring.

This precious spiritual herb was extremely valuable; they had expended tremendous effort, nearly suffering total annihilation to find it. But to be able to safely leave the Forbidden Beast Forest, she was willing to stake it all—compared to one's life, no treasure mattered.

The three lions did not make a decision, but turned their heads toward Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister with an inquiring look.

Ye Linyan's group saw this and further perceived the extraordinary nature of the two.

It was likely that the three lions were willing to serve as their mount for free, and it was far more than just the bowing—there was some unknown secret behind it.

The three lions looked toward Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister; Kamikawa Chie likewise looked toward Kamikawa Mitsu, and did not presumptuously make a decision on her own.

Kamikawa Mitsu gave a slight nod. Ye Linyan's group had previously kindly called out to warn them to be careful of the three lions, so they probably weren't bad people. On account of that, Kamikawa Mitsu did not mind letting them follow and leave the Forbidden Beast Forest.

"Thank you ever so much."

Ye Linyan cupped her hands in a salute and stepped forward to present the precious medicine.

The three-headed lion picked up the precious medicine in its mouth and offered it to Kamikawa Mitsu, who shook his head: "This precious medicine is quite beneficial to your bloodline. Keep it for yourself."

Hearing this, the three-headed lion was overjoyed, its eyes showing gratitude.

Ye Linyan and the others watched this scene, a flicker of surprise crossing their faces. As expected, these two were definitely no ordinary people. That precious medicine was of great benefit to the three-headed lion's bloodline, yet the three-headed lion refused it and offered it to Kamikawa Mitsu first.

Clearly, the three-headed lion and Kamikawa Mitsu had only just met not long ago.

"My name is Ye Linyan. These are my friends. This one is Xiao Dong, and…"

Setting aside for the moment her curiosity about what kind of people Kamikawa Mitsu and his sister were, Ye Linyan began introducing herself and her friends, then said:

"Thank you for your help, seniors. If there's anything you need from us, please don't hesitate to command us."

Just then.

Kamikawa Chie covered her mouth with an excited cry, her eyes sparkling.

"Xiao, Ye? Wow! Aren't these one of the legendary three top-tier surnames of transmigrators?"

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