Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 844 - 94: United as One

Ying Wuwang was observing the traces left by the Snow Blade nearby. Seeing the obvious signs of the Shepherdess Snake’s activity, a fierce look flashed in his eyes. He couldn’t believe there were still remaining forces escaping from the Snow Domain. He thought the Snow Domain tribe had been completely eradicated.

The witnesses must be silenced, or the secret of the Canglong Continent might be exposed, Ying Wuwang thought to himself.

Ying Wuwang didn’t associate the Central Plains Five Pastures with Yue Jinghua or Shalman, after all, Summoners had been extinct on the continent for too many years.

"The person has already been taken, but judging by the traces at the scene, Shalman is not dead, at most he has just been restrained. This is a fortunate misfortune, we should wait until evening to search this area again," Yue Jinghua looked around, and despite the group’s efforts, they still did not find the Fire Melt Spring mentioned by the temple expert earlier.

As Yue Jinghua spoke, her gaze moved like a radar, sharply scanning the trees around for any clues she could use.

There were no signs of footsteps, nor did it seem like the work of a Demon Beast. This suggested that Shalman was taken by a group of Dark Practitioners who had Flying Beasts.

It’s possible that after using the Beast Taming Ring, Shalman was exhausted, both in spiritual power and physical energy, which led to his capture.

What was the purpose of taking Shalman? Was it for the Beast Taming Ring, or to control the powerful Central Plains Five Pastures?

Deep in thought, Yue Jinghua returned to the stone house with the Four Unlikes Team.

As they left the Firethorn Shrub, Yue Jinghua secretly summoned a Giant Winged Mosquito King, ordering it to fly around to identify any Flying Demon Beasts residing in the area and to locate the Fire Melt Spring.

Upon returning to the stone house and learning about Shalman’s kidnapping, the members of the July Team looked grim.

The water source problem remained unsolved, and now Shalman was kidnapped as well. Only two days into entering the Divine Ruins, and the July Team faced problem after problem, compounded by the adverse climate, leaving everyone a bit irritable.

"There’s no need to worry too much. I think since the kidnappers took Shalman, they shouldn’t harm him in the short term. I plan to go into the Firethorn Shrub again to solve the water problem and conduct a thorough search on site. I suppose we might find some useful clues." Yue Jinghua reassured everyone, in such circumstances, morale was most important.

As the captain, she had to stabilize the team’s morale.

Upon hearing that they would go into the Firethorn Shrub again in the evening, the reactions among the Four Unlikes Team members varied significantly.

Not to mention the abundance of Demon Beasts in the shrub, the environment there was harsh, and most critically, fugitives were lurking in that area.

The Four Unlikes Team had already lost two members in the shrub, and the only survivor, Shalman, was missing. Except for the July Team, including Ying Wuwang, only four people were left.

They exchanged puzzled looks, unwilling to re-enter the Firethorn Shrub.

"Cowards! If you don’t go, we’ll go by ourselves. Captain, this time let the July Mercenary Team handle it," Luo spat, having seen cowardly behavior before but never to this extent.

"Yes, captain, I’ll go with you,"

"I’ll go with you too,"

"Count me in,"

The members of the July Mercenary Team spoke one after another, unafraid of the potential dangers in the Firethorn Shrub.

The cohesion of this mercenary squad was impressive, unmatched even by the core officers of the Jile Demon Army.

Standing aside, Ying Wuwang quietly observed each member of the July Mercenary Team, inwardly admiring them.

All of this was because of Yue Jinghua, a girl who seemed to be just sixteen or seventeen years old?

"In that case, I’ll trouble Little Brother Yue to lead your team to find the Fire Melt Spring and ensure Shalman’s safety in the Firethorn Shrub. I plan to take the remaining members and search for other water sources in the village," Ying Wuwang considered that relying solely on the temple expert was too risky.

Qian Luo set up several Defensive Dark Arrays next to the stone house. The Demon Scriptures obtained from the Demon Beasts were used to sustain the normal operation of the arrays, ensuring that even when guarded, no one would seize the stone house.

The two groups hence divided, with Yue Jinghua and the July Team heading into the Firethorn Shrub, while the other group continued their search in other parts of the Sky Witch Village.

They also agreed that whichever side found a water source must share it with the other party.

After enduring the sweltering heat in the stone house for several hours, the sky gradually darkened.

The scorching sensation in the air was slowly dissipating, like the sudden delivery of an ice block in the scorching August heat.

Members of the Four Unlikes Team left the stone house, setting out toward their designated destinations.

Compared to entering the Firethorn Shrub in the morning, this time it seemed much smoother, especially after Yue Jinghua’s Giant Winged Mosquito King made a round trip in the shrub, bringing back valuable information.

Yue Jinghua also made an exciting discovery.

Because it was controlled by spiritual power, as the Giant Winged Mosquito King penetrated the Firethorn Shrub, the area covered by shadows on Xie’s map imprinted in her mind expanded.

After a day, with the flying ability of the giant-winged mosquito, two-thirds of the shrub’s terrain had been mapped out.

This enabled Yue Jinghua to select routes as if having a "satellite navigation system," choosing the easier paths, thus saving significant time along the way.

After all, relying merely on two limited hours without knowing the route, it would be challenging to traverse the entire Firethorn Forest.

However, Yue Jinghua also had concerns, as there was no sign of the Fire Melt Spring nor any Flying Demon Beasts or information regarding Shalman in the area where the Giant Winged Mosquito King flew.

Does it mean that the people who kidnapped Shalman do not reside in the Firethorn Shrub?

"Stop," Qing Pu’s voice echoed in Yue Jinghua’s mind.

Instinctively braking hard, Yue Jinghua halted.

Unknowingly, they crossed the shrub into a relatively higher arboreal area.

Surrounded by Flame Arrow Woods growing sporadically, Yue Jinghua was cautious as their needles could shoot out flame-like leaf darts in case of an unknown attack, so she carefully avoided these trees while walking.

"Climb up the tree, there’s something edible above the Flame Wood," Qing Pu advised Yue Jinghua.

"Edible?" Reminded by him, Yue Jinghua recalled she hadn’t eaten properly for a day and night. She looked up and eyed the towering Flame Wood, over ten meters high.