"J-ju-just knew I couldn't hide it from you."
"Fortune favors the bold — I wa-wa-wanted to give it a try. Don't worry, I have means to protect my life," Wang Qiang said.
"I just observed the area a bit and believe I've gained some insights."
"This place seems to have opened on its own, much like the Age of the Divine — it's meant for people to explore."
"In the beginning, it usually won't yield too many rewards."
"From what I observed, each of those tombstones could be a spatial world. Some are in an open state — get close and you'll be sucked right in — while others are sealed shut."
"I think at this stage, the sealed tombstones are actually the safe ones. The open ones most likely hide hidden dangers."
"If you want to go explore, enter from the eastern side of this starfield and follow this path."
Chu Feng tapped a finger against Wang Qiang's forehead, and a route map was imprinted directly into his mind.
"Damn, brother, you're re-re-reliable as hell!"
Wang Qiang was overjoyed. He had been observing too, but he was just gawking — he hadn't picked up on any of these details.
Thanks to his trust in Chu Feng, he now felt far more confident.
"This place is strange. It feels like an ominous land."
"According to the principle that fortune and danger coexist, the opportunities here are incredibly rare, but the dangers are just as lethal."
"You must conceal yourself at all times. Try not to reveal yourself, and if something feels off, retreat immediately," Chu Feng advised.
"Relax — your brother may not have many strengths, but he's re-re-real lucky when it comes to staying alive," Wang Qiang said with a grin.
Having made his decision, Wang Qiang turned and streaked toward the Primordial Tombs.
The place was simply enormous, and the tombstones were spread far apart.
It would take considerable time for Wang Qiang to reach them.
But distance wasn't the real issue — what was unsettling was the feeling this place gave off. It was truly unnerving.
Though Chu Feng hadn't tried to dissuade him, watching Wang Qiang's figure vanish into that eerie starfield still filled him with a measure of worry.
"Hmm?"
But soon, Chu Feng turned his gaze toward Little Fishy and the others.
He noticed that Little Fishy's entire family looked unusual.
"Is something wrong?" Chu Feng asked.
"Our bloodlines are reacting. It feels like something has changed in our clan's ancestral ground," Xianhai Shaoyu said.
"Don't worry, Big Brother — it seems like a good kind of change," Little Fishy added.
"Then you should all hurry back," Chu Feng said.
"You all go ahead. This old man will keep Little Friend Chu Feng company," Little Fishy's grandfather said.
"I'm not in a rush either," Little Fishy said.
But the moment those words left her mouth, her parents and grandfather all spoke at once: "Fishy."
From their expressions, Chu Feng could tell this really was something good, and none of them wanted Little Fishy to miss this opportunity.
So Chu Feng said to Little Fishy: "Look at these Primordial Tombs — they're unfathomably deep. We still have a long road ahead of us, so don't pass up any chance to grow."
"As for me, don't worry. When I faced the Zhao Immortal Clan earlier, I was so confident because I had means to protect myself."
"That's good. I understand, Big Brother. I'll cultivate hard," Little Fishy replied, surprising everyone with how readily she agreed — and how sweetly she smiled, the very picture of an obedient and sensible girl.
*Sigh,* Xianhai Shaoyu sighed from the side. "Truly, once a little sister grows up, she's gone. I can't remember the last time I saw my sis act so well-behaved toward anyone."
Little Fishy shot her brother a playful glare, then turned back to Chu Feng. "But Big Brother, you be careful too."
"I will," Chu Feng promised.
After that, despite Chu Feng's insistence, Little Fishy and her family all headed back to their clan.
Once the decision was made, they traveled to a world that had a teleportation array and said their goodbyes there.