Earl did not run away, but was still waiting on the cliff on the mountainside behind. However, it was also frightened by the gunshots and explosions. If Ning Tao and Bi Mingzhu came back later, it might really escape.
"Boss, boss lady, I heard gunshots, are you okay?" Earl looked very concerned.
Ning Tao said: "We came back fine and fine. You said everything was fine. Did you want to ask what happened in the temple?"
Earl nodded his big head: "Boss, boss lady, come up first, we'll talk about it on the way."
Ning Tao and Bi Mingzhu jumped on Earl's back. Earl's six feet kicked on the rock and flew up in the direction from where they came.
"Boss, what happened in the temple?" Earl asked after flying a certain distance and feeling that he was out of danger.
While observing the key that fell out of the statue, Ning Tao said, "The statue was destroyed and the guards were killed by us. This is just a small thing."
"Huh?" Earl stumbled and almost fell from the air.
Is this still a small thing
Its soul was almost scared away!
Ning Tao asked casually: "Earl, have you heard about the keys in the statues in the ape-man's temple of gods?"
"What key? Well, is that the key in your hand, boss?" Earl said. Although it didn't look back, its two big hemispherical eyes allowed it to see behind it.
Ning Tao said: "Yes, that's the key."
Earl took a closer look and then said: "I have never heard of any key in the statue, and I have never seen this key."
Such a situation was also expected by him. How could a fly flying from the other side of the sea know the secret of the statue
Ning Tao's eyes were fixed on a heavenly rune in the Bell of Eternity, and then he used his eyesight enough to see that heavenly rune emerge in his mind, and it became large enough, and the tiny runes inside were clearly visible.
Bi Mingzhu also came over, looked at the key in Ning Tao's hand, and studied the runes inside.
Before Ning Tao could study a few more heavenly runes, Earl flew back to the valley where the hot spring tribe was located. It said: "Boss, boss lady, we are back."
Ning Tao put away the key: "Go down."
Earl flew down into the valley.
Whoosh!
An arrow suddenly shot through the air, and a green energy appeared in the void.
Ning Tao punched him forward.
boom!
The arrow was blown up in the air.
Earl was frightened to death and almost fell.
Ning Tao roared: "It's me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure shot up from the crown of the largest yellowhorn tree and arrived on Earl's back in the blink of an eye.
It was Ling'er who came, and she was the one who shot the arrow just now. She is the only one in the hot spring tribe who has this strength.
"Brother Ning, sister-in-law, I thought they were ape-man scouts, so... I'm really sorry." Ling'er said apologetically.
"It's okay. It's a good thing to stay vigilant." Ning Tao said.
"Brother Ning, sister-in-law, why are you back so soon? I thought you wouldn't come back until tomorrow." Ling'er said.
Ning Tao said: "Go down first and then talk."
Earl flew down and finally landed in a place among the hot spring tribe.
An open space.
"Hero!"
"The hero is back!"
"Hero! Hero!"
The people of the Hot Spring Tribe, led by the new leader Qiang Shi, surrounded him from all directions, making a roaring sound. Their cheers and excitement came from the bottom of their hearts. In their hearts, Ning Daxia and Bi Nuxia had become their heroes.
Ning Tao said: "Everyone should take shelter in the hot spring cave for the time being. The previous flight brigade has been misbehaving, and Shenghua Shield City will definitely send troops to check. If possible, I suggest everyone move away from this place."
The people in the hot spring tribe immediately started talking about it.
"Move out of here?"
"This is our home, how can we abandon our home?"
"Out of this valley, there are many mutated beasts in the forest outside. We are still in danger."
Ning Tao thought that the people of the Hot Spring Tribe would readily accept his suggestion and find another place to settle down, but he did not expect that their resistance would be so great. But this is also the reason why he knows too little about the surrounding environment. What he considers is that this place has been known to the apes in Shenghua Shield City. With the apes' hatred of humans, military operations may come one after another. He couldn't always stay here to protect them. Once he and Bi Mingzhu left, it would be a matter of time before the tribe was destroyed. But what he didn't consider was the mutated beasts. This valley was surrounded by mountains and there was no way in. It was a natural haven. Without this place, what could the Hot Spring Tribe do to fight the mutated beasts and fight for a piece of soil to survive
From this point of view, this is really a headache.
"Master Ning, please fight with us to drive away the invading apes. We will always remember your great kindness." As he spoke, Qiang Shi suddenly knelt down in front of Ning Tao.
In the past, he was unruly and unscrupulous for power, but for the survival of his tribe, he was able to put down his dignity and kneel down to Ning Tao. Based on this alone, he is a qualified patriarch.
As soon as Qiang Shi knelt down, hundreds of people from the hot spring tribe knelt down one after another.
Ling'er was about to kneel down, but Ning Tao reached out to support her: "Why are you here to join in the fun?"
"I..." Ling'er hesitated to speak. She was actually worried that Ning Tao would abandon her and leave.
Ning Tao said: "You all get up. I promise you to stay and fight with you, but you have to hide in the hot spring cave tonight. I estimate that it won't be long before the apes from Shenghua Shield City come to kill you. Don't waste your time. Now, I’ll go to the hot spring cave with you.”
The people of the hot spring tribe got up from the ground, and then, under the leadership of Qiang Shi, they dragged their families to the hot spring cave.
Ling'er said: "Brother Ning, sister-in-law, I will stay and fight with you."
Ning Tao said: "Let's also go to the hot spring cave. Let's slow down a little and be prepared for a sudden attack by the ape-man."
The three of them and one fly also walked towards the hot spring cave, keeping a distance from the large army in front.
On the way, Ning Tao took out the key: "Ling'er, look at this key. Have you seen it somewhere or heard of it?"
Ling'er came close to Ning Tao and looked at the key in his hand. He didn't immediately say that he had seen or heard of it, nor did he say that he had never seen or heard of it. The look on his face was a little strange.
Ning Tao's heart moved: "Ling'er, regarding this key
Shi, what do you know? "
Ling'er then said: "My father used to like to study some weird things, and I also heard him tell a lot of stories. I vaguely remember that he once told me the story of a key, but I don't remember that he When did you tell me this..."
"Where is your father?" Ning Tao asked, he wanted to talk to her father.
Ling'er's expression darkened: "My father passed away a few years ago. He also led a team to pick spiritual fruits for the sake of the children in the tribe. As a result, he was discovered by the ape-man patrol. He protected the tribesmen from escaping, but he himself... "
Bi Mingzhu put her arm around Ling'er's shoulders and comforted her: "Don't be sad, your spiritual veins have awakened, your father will be happy and proud of you."
Ning Tao was anxious, and originally wanted to urge her to talk about the key, but seeing her gloomy look, he couldn't bear it, so he didn't urge her.
Ling'er wiped the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and waited until her mood stabilized a little before she spoke again: "I can barely remember some of the story about the key that my father told me. My father said that when he was young, he I stayed in a big tribe for a while, that tribe was called Xia..."
Ning Tao felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Ling'er continued: "There were hundreds of thousands of people in that tribe, and there were many learned people and books. He also learned to read and read during that period. One day, he saw something in an ancient book A strange saying is that there is a secret in the sky. The so-called secret cannot be revealed. It is said that there is a key that can open the secret and gain supreme divine power. That key is also called the key to the creation of all things. The god holds the key, but after his death, the key fell into the mortal world, and I don’t know where it is.”
"Is it this key?" Ning Tao asked.
Ling'er looked at it and said, "I don't know either. I just heard my father tell this story. There should be some details, but I don't remember. At that time, all I could think about was the spiritual awakening. Where do you have the heart to understand the story?”
"Where is that tribe called Xia you mentioned?" Ning Tao asked.
"Brother Ning, are you going to Xia?" Ling'er suddenly regretted telling Ning Tao about that tribe. She didn't want Ning Tao to leave.
Ning Tao said: "I want to read that ancient book. Tell me where the tribe called Xia is."
Ling'er hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you take me there, I will tell you."
Ning Tao smiled: "Okay, I promise you, and I also guarantee you that before going to the tribe called Xia, I will definitely deal with the threat of Shenghua Shield City to the Hot Spring Tribe."
Ling'er smiled this time: "I heard from my father that the big tribe called Xia is in the north. If you keep going north, you can reach it in about a year."
Earl interjected: "It takes a year to travel. How far is that place?"
Ling'er said: "My father walked, and he had to avoid wild beasts and ape-men on the way, so it only took a year. If you let us fly over, I think it's not that far away."
Earl then closed his mouth.
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from the sky.
Ning Tao stopped and looked up, only to see streaks of fire flying into the valley in the night sky. His eyes locked on one of the firelights, and after seeing it clearly, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
That's a cannonball.