Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1402 - 1395: Hunting for Prey

Chapter 1402: Chapter 1395: Hunting for Prey

"Little Fengye," upon hearing this, Hu Daoke turned around and grabbed Feng’s small hand, chuckling, "If you become the ruler of the Dongsheng Empire, don’t forget the brothers’ benefits."

"I won’t forget!" Feng blinked her big eyes and nodded seriously in response.

"Alright, enough with the jokes," Cheng Ziang said, frowning, "and speaking of which, would the Dongsheng Empire let a woman be emperor?"

"Hey, you’re out of the loop on this issue," Hu Daoke said, stretching out his finger, "Miss Zisu has said that in the Dongsheng Empire, martial prowess is respected. As long as one’s cultivation is high enough, even a woman can become the emperor. Anyway, their emperor is just a figurehead; it doesn’t matter who it is. To put it bluntly, you could elevate a dog to the throne and the country would still run just fine."

"Martial prowess is respected..." Cheng Ziang muttered this phrase, clearly not as informed as Hu Daoke. But, with Hu Daoke’s reminder, Cheng Ziang seemed to have realized something.

"I get it!" Cheng Ziang narrowed his eyes, a look of sudden realization on his face.

"What do you get now?" Hu Daoke asked curiously.

"Feng might have been recognized by the generals, and it likely has nothing to do with her looks. It must be the technique she used that gave her away because the techniques she used are probably those cultivated by the Dongsheng royal family," Cheng Ziang said excitedly.

"That’s something I had guessed a long time ago, which is why I tried to avoid having Little Fengye use her techniques," Hu Daoke shrugged.

"But this makes me think of something," Cheng Ziang continued.

"What’s that?" Hu Daoke asked.

"If these people recognize Feng’s techniques, then they must also know some information about the Dongsheng royal family. If we start with these people, we might be able to figure out Feng’s background," Cheng Ziang glanced at Feng and said.

"Why are you so obsessed with figuring out Little Fengye’s identity?" Hu Daoke shrugged.

"You know, tracing the origins—after all, everyone wants to know where they come from, just like us," Cheng Ziang replied.

"Ah, speaking of tracing origins, you guys are really lucky. The boss found his mother, you found your father, and even Yue’er figured out her true identity. Alas, poor me, I know nothing about my past," Hu Daoke suddenly lamented.

"Don’t say that..." Cheng Ziang tried to comfort him.

"Ah, it doesn’t really matter. I don’t care much," Hu Daoke smiled at him, "Having no past is good. Look at you guys, tormented by your pasts. I’m okay. As long as I live a good future, my life won’t be lived in vain."

"You, you’re pretty open-minded..." Cheng Ziang breathed a sigh of relief, patting his shoulder with a smile.

After some casual conversation, the two fell into an awkward silence. At that moment, Cheng Ziang, feeling a sudden impulse, turned his head to look at Feng, only to discover that her expression was downcast and lacking in spirit.

"You’re not worrying about your issues again, are you?" Cheng Ziang didn’t even need to ask to know what was on her mind.

"Mm..." Feng hummed softly, sounding a bit aggrieved.

"Well, don’t worry. We won’t abandon you. Helping you figure out your origins is one thing; letting you stay is another. Since the prophet has entrusted you to us, you naturally belong to us. Don’t always feel like we’ll abandon you once we find out your origins—that’s not going to happen," Cheng Ziang comforted her.

He could understand Feng’s concerns; accustomed to being alone, she had finally integrated into a lively family and naturally felt this fear of loss, always worried that what she had finally gained might disappear in a blink, like a firework.

In fact, all the members of the Advance Team merely wanted to help her find her past, and that was it. If finding her past meant abandoning her, the Advance Team would have disbanded the moment Luo’er found his mother.

Luo’er refused to stay by his mother’s side and once again led the Advance Team. From that moment on, the Advance Team, in a sense, became everyone’s home, where no longer would they disintegrate due to individual thoughts, and even with concerns and conflicts, everyone would closely unite.

So Feng didn’t need to worry about being abandoned after finding her identity, because Luo’er would never easily give up any member who had joined the Advance Team.

The threshold to join the Advance Team was high, but once someone joined, Luo’er would do his utmost to ensure they wouldn’t leave for various reasons, thus striving to maintain the stability of the team.

Although Hu Daoke and Cheng Ziang were always muttering to figure out Feng’s identity, they really wouldn’t willingly let Feng leave. After all, a girl with strong combat skills and yet being adorable and obedient like Feng was truly hard to find.

"Yes, yes, Little Fengye," Hu Daoke also approached to comfort her, "Sorting out your identity is one thing, but we definitely won’t abandon you. Once the headquarters’ rescue arrives, we will all head back to Lipei together and have you drinking cola every day!"

"Um, um!!" Hearing their response, Feng dispelled her inner doubts, excitedly looking at them, even feeling an urge to cry.

"Listen carefully, Feng," pausing for a moment, Cheng Ziang spoke earnestly, "In the upcoming battles, if anyone recognizes your identity, try to capture them alive so we can interrogate them thoroughly. If it’s really not possible to capture them, then you must eliminate the source to prevent others from guessing your identity."

"Understood!" Feng nodded in reply.

In the following five days, the group passed through the territory of the Yichuan Clan, slowly approaching the boundary where the Yichuan Clan met two other aristocratic families.

Although this was Kyushu folks’ land, their presence did not garner much attention. Though Cheng Ziang had blonde hair, unusual to the locals, he was still a Human Race, not from the Demon Clan. Feng didn’t need to be mentioned, she was inherently a Kyushu folk. Aside from being slightly odd-looking, Hu Daoke resembled the Kyushu people too.

In West Outer Heaven, the main way Kyushu folks distinguished their own from outsiders was by looking at the ears, only distinguishing between the Human Race and the Demon Clan, without deliberately subdividing among the Human Race.

Therefore, as Cheng Ziang and others walked among them, although some people noticed them, they were not of particular concern to others because they all belonged to the Human Race.

Of course, the trio still tried to avoid too much contact with others, instead opting to roam the countryside, relying on the dry food they carried and the game they hunted to fend off hunger.

Having been accustomed to living outdoors, they did not feel this was anything unusual, simply feeling a return to their roots. And Feng, being a skilled hunter, always led them to find edible game.

However, even though they could resolve their needs by hunting, they still depended on supplies. The East Continent was different from the West Continent. Especially in the southern West Outer Heaven, the population was quite dense, and correspondingly, there were far fewer wild animals compared to the West Continent.

"Although we can hunt to fend off hunger, this is not a solution in the end. Let’s go find some merchants to get some food," in the wilderness camp, a half-satiated Hu Daoke poked the fire in front of him with a look of regret, speaking to Cheng Ziang.

"What’s the rush? Feng has already gone out, and I expect good news soon," Cheng Ziang confidently replied.

"No, you’re still making her hunt. It kind of makes us two grown men look useless, depending on a young girl for survival," Hu Daoke scratched his head.

"Since when did you care so much about saving face," Cheng Ziang rolled his eyes and then spoke seriously, "Feng isn’t out hunting, but rather seeking prey."

"Isn’t that the same thing?" Hu Daoke stared at him.

"No, no, no, prey!" Cheng Ziang squinted his eyes, stretching out a finger and spoke with a meaningful tone.

"Prey?" With that, Hu Daoke also became interested, blinking as he looked at him.

Before long, Feng, like a ghost, appeared beside the two men, then said expressionlessly, "Found the prey."

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