Chapter 324: 324. Chapter 324: The Strange Token

324. Chapter 324: The Strange Token

Hearing Su Chen's words, the group could not help but feel that he possessed a great sense of leadership.

After all, although they were the main force, other tribes had also contributed significantly along the way; while they lacked overwhelming strength, they were indispensable in many other aspects.

Thinking of this, the group could not help but hold Su Chen in higher regard.

He was indeed the reincarnation of the Great Emperor Dragon, exceptionally intelligent; although his cultivation was not high now, he was young and still had plenty of time to advance.

Moreover, given his current cultivation level paired with his age, it would be no exaggeration to call him a genius.

Thus, the journey to kill Lanbo came to a temporary end.

Yi Zhuyue came to find Su Chen.

"Is it possible that this Token is related to the place we discovered back then? It might just be a key."

Yi Zhuyue voiced her speculation, "Although this Token looks unremarkable, it is definitely no ordinary item, yet strangely, there is no Spiritual Power fluctuation on it at all."

This was also the point that puzzled Su Chen, and now that Yi Zhuyue had brought it up, Su Chen suddenly saw the light.

Hearing this, Su Chen continued: "What you say makes sense. Let's go back there tonight and see what exactly is unusual about it."

Yi Zhuyue nodded.

After it was over and the spoils of war were tallied, the other tribes returned to their respective dwellings to rest and recuperate, and Su Chen returned to the Dragon Race.

Before he could rest for long, the Elder brought Xiaoxian over.

"What's wrong? Have the matters on the Dragon Race's side all been handled?"

Su Chen asked with a smile. Having killed Lanbo, he considered one of his greatest worries resolved, and his mood was exceptionally light.

Upon hearing this, the Elder shook his head, his brow already clouded with a hint of sorrow.

"This is..."

Su Chen looked at the Elder with some confusion, not knowing why he was so troubled, and looking at Xiaoxian beside him, she was also very worried at this moment.

"Although we have defeated Lanbo, the impact Lanbo brought to the Western Wasteland has still not been resolved. The entire West has become a wasteland, vastly different from before. We have tried many methods, but none can restore it to its original state."

The Elder sighed deeply and looked at Su Chen with great helplessness.

He was truly at his wit's end, which was why he sought help from Su Chen.

Ever since Lanbo arrived here, he had affected the environment of the entire Western Wasteland. They had originally thought that after killing Lanbo, the ecology of the Western Wasteland would recover as before, with new seedlings growing again, rather than the desolate scene it was now.

But they had taken the time to investigate and found that it was no different from before; the ground was barren and the trees were withered.

They tried planting some spiritual plants, but they only survived for a moment before instantly withering and dying.

The land that was once full of vitality had now become a place where nothing would grow, which made them deeply anxious.

They had always lived on this land of the Western Wasteland; if this land could no longer nurture life, then even if Lanbo was gone, they would still have no way out but death.

Hearing this, Su Chen also instantly realized the severity of the situation; this was also something he could not fathom.

Although Lanbo was at the Half-step Great Emperor realm, he should not have been strong enough to affect the environment of the entire West.

So where exactly did the problem lie?

"I will find a way to investigate this matter. You don't need to worry for now. I have something to handle tonight, and you can look for other clues."

Su Chen had no leads for now and could only temporarily steady their minds.

Hearing this, the Elder knew there was no better way and could only sigh helplessly.

Xiaoxian heard that Su Chen was going out but hadn't told her, and was immediately dissatisfied. "Why didn't you tell me you were going out?"

Xiaoxian said huffily.

"Haven't you been busy with the Dragon Race's affairs these past few days? You should have been resting properly, which is why I didn't tell you."

Su Chen looked at her appearance and could not help but laugh.

In fact, he had originally intended to bring Xiaoxian, but Xiaoxian was new as the Dragon King and was unfamiliar with many things, having been busy to the point of exhaustion these past few days.

Now that she finally had a short break, he did not want to let Xiaoxian run around with him.

"You are going out to do serious business, and I'm not tired at all. I can go with you."

Xiaoxian muttered with some dissatisfaction, her chubby little face showing a hint of anger.

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Now is the time when the Dragon Race needs you."

Su Chen patted Xiaoxian's head and coaxed her very patiently.

What he said made sense; after all, Xiaoxian was the King of the Dragon Race, and now that the major event had just been resolved, it was the best time to consolidate her prestige.

The Elder also understood this logic and acted as a peacemaker.

"King, the Master is doing this out of concern for you, which is why he won't let you go. We must not let down his good intentions. Since there are still some matters within the clan that need your decision, why don't we head back first?"

The Elder said with a smile.

It had to be said that his words were very well-spoken.

First, he smoothed things over for Xiaoxian, implying that Su Chen cared about her, and then took the opportunity to bring up a topic to divert her attention.

Hearing this, Xiaoxian was instantly happy. Thinking that she could not let down Su Chen's good intentions and being eager to prove herself, she immediately followed the Elder away happily.

Su Chen shook his head helplessly, remarking that Xiaoxian truly had the temperament of a child.

Night fell, and Su Chen took Yi Zhuyue and Natasha to Lanbo's castle once again.

Since their last visit, this place had completely withered into ruins; seen at night, it was truly somewhat intimidating.

Because they had been here several times, the group easily arrived at the door from before.

Su Chen took out the Token, and the deep red Token trembled uneasily as if it had received some kind of guidance.

"Sure enough, this Token is related to the things inside."

Yi Zhuyue could not help but say.

"Perhaps it is related to why the Western Wasteland became like this."

Natasha followed up immediately; after all, the changes in the West were so great that it must have required extremely powerful force to cause such a massive transformation.

Along the way, after Yi Zhuyue and Su Chen told Natasha their viewpoints, Natasha felt that this place must be the key affecting the Western Wasteland.

Su Chen nodded, and immediately pressed that Token onto the door.

The entire gate suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and then the surging Spiritual Power seal instantly shattered into pieces.

The heavy stone door slowly pushed open to both sides, and a winding path was instantly revealed.

At first glance, the cave entrance was deep and tortuous, the scenery inside could not be seen clearly, and it seemed as if a devil from hell was tempting them to enter. (End of this chapter)