Chapter 458: So the Human Race Is Still Quite Famous

Lin Fan watched the child leaping through the jungle and smiled faintly.

From the looks of it, the kid was very familiar with the place, but he had no idea where the final destination was.

Before long, when Lin Fan saw a scene ahead, he stopped in his tracks.

Unexpectedly, nestled among these mountains, there was a village.

The village seemed to be covered by some kind of power, its aura restrained and unable to leak out.

This might be a way to ensure safety.

At the entrance of the village, an old man stood looking around, a trace of worry on his aged face, as if waiting for something.

“Grandpa…” At that moment, the child Lin Fan had followed ran out from the distant bushes toward the old man.

“What’s going on?” Lin Fan looked at the old man, who had wings on his back—clearly a member of the Wing Clan. How could he be the grandfather of this Fox Clan child?

“Xuan’er, where did you go? How could you run off like that?” The Wing Clan elder spoke sternly, but seeing that she was safe, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

“Grandpa, don’t be angry. Xuan’er knows she was wrong.” The child came to the elder’s side, lowering her head in acknowledgment of her mistake.

“Look at your face—you got it all dirty after one trip outside. It’s dangerous out there. Don’t go out again,” the Wing Clan elder said.

“Mm, I know, Grandpa.” Xuan’er nodded, then remembered something. “Grandpa, I met someone outside just now.”

“Huh?” The Wing Clan elder’s expression changed instantly. “An Ancient Clan member?”

“No, he looked just like me, but without a tail. He asked me where the adults were, but I didn’t tell him,” Xuan’er said with a giggle.

“He didn’t follow you?” The elder’s face grew serious, a bad feeling rising. This place was extremely remote—how could anyone appear in this area?

“No, that guy was really dumb, silly…” Xuan’er said, feeling very clever.

Lin Fan, still in stealth, was taken aback and felt a bit helpless. This little thing called him silly—that was unbearable.

“Little one, it’s not right to talk behind someone’s back like that.” Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

Xuan’er was startled, and the Wing Clan elder’s expression changed. He immediately pulled Xuan’er behind him. “Who’s there?”

“Everyone, don’t be nervous. I mean no harm.” At that moment, Lin Fan’s figure appeared before the two.

“I clearly shook you off. How could you…” Xuan’er couldn’t believe it when she saw him. She had definitely lost him—how had he followed her?

“Hehe, little one, you’re still too green,” Lin Fan said with a smile. Then he looked at the elder and cupped his hands slightly. “I am Lin Fan of the Human Race from the Xuanhuang Realm, newly ascended to the Ancient Saint Realm.”

Seeing the Wing Clan elder’s extreme wariness, Lin Fan identified himself to avoid being suspected.

At the same time, Lin Fan wondered just how dangerous the Ancient Saint Realm was, that these people had to tread so carefully.

Sure enough, when Lin Fan revealed his identity, the elder’s vigilance gradually relaxed, though he still remained on guard.

“Human Race?” The elder mused, as if reminiscing, then his expression shifted. “Please, come in…”

“Uh…” Lin Fan was taken aback, not quite understanding what was happening.

“Grandpa, he bullied me just now,” Xuan’er complained, seeing her grandfather suddenly become friendly to this guy.

“Xuan’er, don’t be rude…” The elder gently patted Xuan’er’s head.

“Little one, I didn’t bully you,” Lin Fan said with a smile to the child.

Xuan’er glanced at Lin Fan, then snorted angrily and ran into the village.

“This child…” The elder shook his head helplessly.

…

Lin Fan then followed the elder into the village.

The village was not large, and the inhabitants looked at Lin Fan, a stranger, with curiosity.

Lin Fan, too, was puzzled by the villagers.

There were people from all races and realms—what kind of place was this?

Lin Fan followed the elder to a simple house.

He also learned that the elder was the village chief, and that the village had existed for a long time, unknown to outsiders.

Inside the house, Lin Fan took the tea the chief handed him and nodded slightly. “Chief, what place is this?”

The chief looked at Lin Fan and sighed helplessly. “This is a place that exists to escape the conflicts of the outside world.”

“Chief, you relaxed your guard when you heard I was from the Human Race. Do you have ties with the Human Race?” Lin Fan was eager to find his people, and seeing the chief’s friendliness, he thought there might be a connection.

“No, you are the first human I have ever seen,” the chief said, shaking his head.

“Then why…?” Lin Fan asked, puzzled.

“Ten thousand years ago, the Ancient Clan was dominant, and all races lived in misery. No one dared to speak out or resist. Then five human experts emerged and fought to the death with one of the eight supremes of the Ancient Clan…” the chief recounted slowly.

Lin Fan felt a surge of joy. So Emperor Yuan and the others were so renowned. Their deeds had elevated the Human Race’s status in some people’s hearts.

Lin Fan also understood that this village, with its mix of races, existed to escape the slaughter of the Ancient Clan and the traitors who had submitted to them.

Lin Fan wanted to know more, but the chief had never left this place and had no further information.

To Lin Fan, this place, hidden among the mountains with ancient beasts nearby, was secure.

Cultivating here to improve his strength would be a steady course.

Once his strength was sufficient, everything else would no longer be a problem.

Dignity and freedom—all of it rested on absolute power.

Without power, it was all empty talk.

“Chief, I’d like to stay here for a while. When the time comes, I’ll leave on my own,” Lin Fan said after some thought.

“What? You still want to leave? This place is safe, but the outside is terrifying. I hope you can live here forever and not face those horrors,” the chief said.

“Horror is not to be feared. I came here carrying the hope of the Human Race, to open up new hope for them,” Lin Fan said firmly.

The chief looked at Lin Fan and finally nodded.

“Thank you,” Lin Fan said gratefully.