Daily life of a cultivation judge-Chapter 1107 - Two tribes (1)

1107: Two tribes (1)

1107: Two tribes (1)

With one crucial element of the investigation already uncovered, which was a pleasant surprise to Yang Qing since he had not expected it, his spirits lifted by the news of Bai Chen’s mortality status, he quickly brought his attention back to what brought him here in the first place: which was gaining insight into the yin energy that had invaded Bai Chen’s soul lantern.

On his thoughts settling here, he turned his full attention on Shao An who held the answers to that particular mystery having already suggested that the yin energy likely belonged to a treefolk, of which he confirmed with unequivocal certainty it wasn’t Bai Chen.

Sensing Yang Qing’s gaze, Shao An gave a slight nod before continuing where he had left off.

“When you analyzed that flame, did you sense anything else besides the yin energy?” he asked, a meaningful glimmer in his eyes.

“I did,” Yang Qing replied without hesitation.

“I detected a faint trace of vitality, which I initially thought might belong to Bai Chen.

I also noticed a green speck of light flashing intermittently within the grey flames.”

Shao An gave a small nod of appreciation at Yang Qing’s response before his gaze briefly flickered toward Ren Shu.

“I can see why you wanted him here,” he remarked, directing the comment at Ren Shu, who responded with a bitter smile.

“Too bad he keeps refusing…” Ren Shu said, glancing at Yang Qing.

Yang Qing lowered his head, feeling a mix of embarrassment and guilt.

“I still come from time to time when I’m free…” he mumbled softly, his voice weak in its defense.

“So you can feel shame?

What a pleasant surprise.

I wonder if I should take a page out of your book and exploit it…” Ren Shu teased, a playful glint in his eyes.

“Forget it—one shameless person in the Order is enough,” he added with a chuckle as he noticed Yang Qing’s tense frame relax slightly.

“No wonder you’re one of the people I admire most,” Yang Qing shamelessly declared, his head snapping up as he flashed Ren Shu a sleazy, sycophantic grin.

Ren Shu could only shake his head helplessly, amused at how effortlessly Yang Qing shifted from remorseful to a flawless bootlicker in an instant.

Fortunately for Ren Shu, Shao An stepped in before Yang Qing could take his shamelessness any further, drawing both their attention.

“The faint vitality you detected came from the treefolk, not Bai Chen,” Shao An stated.

“Figured as much,” Yang Qing replied.

Ever since Ren Shu suggested the yin energy likely belonged to a treefolk, Yang Qing had suspected as much.

The presence of vitality only reinforced the idea—after all, vitality and treefolk always went hand in hand.

The only remaining question was what kind of treefolk it was.

Luckily for him, it seemed Shao An was about to provide that answer.

“Earlier, when you described the yin energy, you said it felt vast, like the sky, with a piercing coldness that resembled an abyss—but not quite as deep, correct?”

“Mmh.” Yang Qing nodded slightly in confirmation.

“There are only two treefolk tribes I know of that exhibit this kind of yin energy,” Shao An began, gesturing toward the dark grey flame.

“One is the Aurora Dark Winter Jade Spruce tribe, and the other is the Black Yin Water Oak tribe,” he explained slowly.

“Aurora Dark Winter Jade Spruce… Black Yin Water Oak…” Yang Qing murmured, repeating the names.

He knew next to nothing about them as this was even his first time hearing of them.

Without waiting for a question, Shao An continued his explanation.

“Due to their nature, these two tribes are not well known.

They keep to themselves, and the places they inhabit are highly inhospitable to others.

They thrive in environments completely suffused with yin energy that is denser and purer than even what is found in some of the coldest regions of the continent.

The lands they call home are so frigid that even an early-stage Domain expert ran the risk of instantly freezing to death or suffering fatal yin poisoning just by stepping foot there.

That’s why very few have even heard of them—let alone seen them.”

Yang Qing’s expression turned solemn as he processed the implications of Shao An’s words.

An early-stage Domain expert instantly dying—not from an attack, but simply by stepping into the home of these two tribes.

Excluding lifespan limitations, Domain experts were nearly immortal.

Most lived out their full lifespans, something cultivators below their realm rarely achieved.

That alone spoke volumes about their strength.

Yet here was Shao An, saying that just being exposed to the environment of those two treefolk tribes was enough to end the lives of such beings.

“The world is truly a big, scary place,” Yang Qing muttered absentmindedly, his shock evident in his tone and expression.

“It is,” Shao An agreed.

Then, with a meaningful gaze, he added, “No matter how much your strength grows, this world will never stop surprising you.

Just like the Dao, its waters run unfathomably deep.”

Yang Qing nodded solemnly, taking Shao An’s words to heart.

“Now, back to the two tribes,” Shao An said, steering the conversation back to the matter at hand.

“Another reason they are rarely seen or heard of—which ties into the first—is that they cannot thrive anywhere except in places saturated with dense yin energy.

Because of this, they almost never leave their habitats.

And there aren’t many places that meet their needs.

The few that do are highly perilous… places like the Void domain, for example.”

Yang Qing’s brow furrowed deeply at the mention.

“So… there’s a possibility Bai Chen could be in the Void?”

If Bai Chen was truly in the void, then Yang Qing had no chance of finding him.

His current abilities made it an impossible task.

The void existed between the very fabric of space, functioning almost like a separate world of its own.

Accessing it required tearing through space—something Yang Qing was incapable of at his current level.

He would need to be at least in the domain realm to attempt such a feat, and even then, he still wouldn’t dare attempt it, and with good reason at that.

The void wasn’t a place that anybody could just walk into just because you had the ability to get there.