Chapter 1065 - 773: Rescue

Chapter 1065: Chapter 773: Rescue

Shen Tang felt anxious at that moment, even wanting to follow him to take a look, but fortunately, Lu Xiao quickly held her back.

Lu Xiao advised in a deep voice, "Tangtang, don’t act rashly. Our immediate priority is to find a safe place to settle down and understand the layout of the Outer Zone."

Shen Tang had no choice but to calm down and suppress the agitation in her heart.

Ah Xiao is right, the matters of the Central and Inner Districts can’t be rushed. Mansa is so vigilant; if they were to follow him now, they would definitely be discovered. The operation must be fail-safe.

It’s just that Shen Tang didn’t know where Xiao Jin was now and how he was doing.

Shen Tang couldn’t help but worry. That rash panther acted too impetuously. If the one being hunted was indeed him, it meant that, at least for these days, he was still okay.

According to Xiao Jin’s reckless nature, he would definitely stir up a lot of commotion. During this time, they could secretly observe and track, avoiding conflict with the people of the Divine Hall for now, and first find an opportunity to reunite with Xiao Jin.

Once they reunite, they would have more bargaining power and wouldn’t be picked off by the Divine Hall one by one.

The two disappeared back into the shadows of the alley and continued northward.

The Outer Zone was much larger than they had imagined.

Building after building of gray-white structures stood like an endless maze.

The footsteps of patrols could be heard from all directions. Occasionally, white-robed people hurried past; no one spoke, no one lingered.

As Shen Tang walked, she silently memorized the route.

She needed a complete map.

At the very least, she needed to understand the full extent of the Outer Zone and where the entrance to the Central District was located.

So, in the following days, Shen Tang and Lu Xiao stayed hidden, figuring out the layout and routes of the Outer Zone, making the map of the Outer Zone more complete, so there would be no worries about their retreat later on.

The Outer Zone was the Divine Hall’s window to the outside world, the only place where "outsiders" were allowed to set foot. It occupied about seventy percent of the total area of the Divine Hall. The map Mo Yan provided only covered a small part of the Outer Zone. After the two redrew a more complete map, the Outer Zone of the Divine Hall could generally be divided into three sections.

Most of the Outer Zone of the Divine Hall consisted of training camps and army stations.

The Divine Hall’s standing army was stationed on the edge of the Outer Zone, right next to the mist barrier, allowing for rapid deployment.

These Beastmen of the Divine Hall are said to be elite warriors selected from various tribes. Only the strongest Beastmen, who have been selected, can eventually enter the Divine Hall to serve. For those powerful young Beastman warriors on Eris Star, becoming a warrior of the Divine Hall is an honor they pursue all their lives.

Unfortunately, what those Beastmen from the outside world probably can’t imagine is that the reality isn’t as beautiful as they think.

The eyes of these Beastman warriors were hollow and indifferent, like souls that had been controlled. There was definitely another conspiracy hidden here; it couldn’t be as simple as mere selection.

Shen Tang recalled the sordid deeds of the Hand of Creation. These so-called selected forces may have already been swapped out or had their memories wiped, becoming complete puppets loyal to the Divine Hall.

In addition, the Outer Zone of the Divine Hall also had halls dedicated to receiving envoys and tribute groups from various tribes.

The Beast Clan, which was deeply tied to the Divine Hall in collaboration, had to regularly pay a "purification tax" to the Divine Hall in the form of resources, weapons, and even population.

There were designated tribute warehouses in the Outer Zone, rows of gray buildings resembling enormous shipping containers, with categorized storage of items from various races.

"Boom!"

Just as Shen Tang and Lu Xiao turned a narrow alley, a commotion could be heard from the north.

Explosions mixed with chaotic footsteps and sharp rebukes were faintly audible from afar.

Shen Tang paused, speaking with some surprise, "Something happened over there."

"That’s in the direction of the warehouse," Lu Xiao said.

Shen Tang recalled the last time she encountered Mansa, he seemed to mention that there was an attack near the warehouse, as if they were capturing a fugitive.

Shen Tang speculated that the fugitive might be Xiao Jin, but there was no evidence; it might just be another fugitive.

Shen Tang was torn about whether or not to take a look. Better safe than sorry, Mansa might still be in the Outer Zone, and running into him would be too dangerous.

Shen Tang didn’t want to meddle, but she didn’t want to miss the chance to find Xiao Jin either.

Finally, she decided to take a risk and tried releasing a wisp of spiritual power.

Soon.

She captured a familiar energy fluctuation near the warehouse!