Luo was a woman, and her emotions were naturally delicate. After listening to Zi Linling's narration, her eyes instantly became tearful.
High Priest Li, however, was concerned about another matter.
"Miss Zi, I would like to ask a question presumptuously. Is that possible?"
Zi Linling smiled and nodded, saying, "Senior, please ask!"
Li nodded, his expression solemn. "I heard you say just now that you were injured because of an outer-realm demonic creature. But according to the oral traditions of our Luo tribe's ancestors, outer-realm demonic creatures were blocked outside the Azure Star by the Nine Great Guardians ten thousand years ago. How did Miss Zi encounter them?"
Zi Linling chuckled, "Senior, did the ancestors of the Luo tribe not mention that some stragglers were sealed within the Azure Star?"
Upon hearing this, Luo and Li simultaneously showed expressions of shock.
Luo said, "Miss Zi, we truly did not know this."
"Our Luo tribe strictly adheres to ancestral teachings and has lived in the Endless Wasteland for generations. Until the Chosen One appears, our people are not allowed to step half a step out of the Endless Wasteland!"
Now, it was Zi Linling's turn to be shocked.
She had not expected the Luo tribe to have such ancestral teachings.
It was the Chosen One again!
Since arriving on the Heavenly Gift Continent, she had been entangled by the phrase "Chosen One."
This time, could the Chosen One mentioned by Luo be her again?
"Miss Zi, can you tell us about those sealed outer-realm demonic creatures?"
Zi Linling nodded and recounted everything from the appearance of the black net in the east of the Tianyuan Continent, to her and Ye Lingyuan coming to the Heavenly Gift Continent to find the reincarnated bodies of the Guardians, to the great battle at the sealed land, and finally the arrival of the Cataclysm of Extinction.
Finally, she said, "Therefore, our trip to the Divine Relic Continent this time is not only to save my future husband, but also to find the reincarnated bodies of the remaining five Guardians."
After listening to her, Luo and Li once again showed expressions of shock.
Their gazes swept across Xuanyuan Xun and the other three. Luo said, "I presume these four are the four Guardians?"
Zi Linling nodded, then shook her head, saying, "Yes, and no!"
But Luo and Li did not care whether it was entirely true or not. They only needed to confirm that some of them were.
Because this way, they could confirm that Zi Linling was the Chosen One mentioned in the ancestral teachings.
For only the Chosen One could make the Guardians willingly follow.
Having confirmed Zi Linling's identity, Luo and Li simultaneously showed great joy.
Their burning gazes fell upon Zi Linling, making her feel uneasy.
"Two... Seniors, it's not right for you to look at me like that," Zi Linling said with a forced smile.
"Miss Zi, would you be willing to be the chieftain of our Luo tribe?" Luo asked with sudden surprise.
"Ah?"
Zi Linling did not grasp the situation immediately.
Luo suddenly stood up and declared, "It is decided! Xuanyi, inform the entire tribe that from today onwards, Miss Zi is the chieftain of our Luo tribe. No one is to defy her resolutions. Those who do will be expelled from the Luo tribe."
Xuanyi was the man with bird feathers in his hair from before.
"Yes, Chieftain!"
Xuanyi paused for a moment, then quickly responded.
He then turned to leave to convey Luo's message.
"Wait!"
Zi Linling, who was stunned, finally came to her senses and hastily stopped Xuanyi.
Then, she walked to Luo's side and asked, "Senior, what are you doing?"
Luo smiled and said, "Don't call me senior anymore! You are now the chieftain of the Luo tribe, so call me Aunt Luo!"
Zi Linling quickly said, "Senior, this is not proper. I cannot be your chieftain!"
Luo smiled and explained, "You are the Chosen One. It is an honor for our Luo tribe to have you as our chieftain. There is nothing improper about it!"
Zi Linling quickly said, "Senior, I really cannot be the chieftain of the Luo tribe. Don't you remember? I still need to go to the Divine Relic Continent to save my husband and find the reincarnated bodies of the remaining Guardians. I cannot stay here at all."
Luo smiled and took her hand, saying, "You can rest assured to be our chieftain. This will not affect you doing other things."
"Don't worry! After you leave, Priest Li and I will help you manage the affairs of the tribe. You just need to return as soon as possible!"
"This..."
As Zi Linling was about to refuse again, she heard Li add, "Luo is right. We will help you manage the tribe's affairs. We will be waiting for you to return!"
"But..."
Luo gently patted Zi Linling's hand, interrupting her refusal, and said, "There's nothing to 'but'. It's settled."
Then, she turned to Xuanyi again and said, "Xuanyi, why aren't you going yet? Let everyone prepare to celebrate our new chieftain tonight!"
"Yes!"
Xuanyi responded and turned to walk outside again.
Zi Linling still wanted to stop him, but Luo and Li gave her no opportunity.
Luo said, "Miss Zi, do you know that because of your arrival, we can venture further?"
Li also said, "Yes! If not for the ancestral teachings restricting us all these years, the children could have explored the outside world long ago."
"Now, Heaven has sent you to our Luo tribe, which signifies that the ban on our tribe has been lifted. Therefore, you are the rightful new chieftain of our Luo tribe."
"..."
Zi Linling ultimately could not persuade Luo and Li and became the chieftain of the Luo tribe in a daze.
Oh well!
Since things had come to this, she instructed the Luo tribe to first clear a path eastward from their current settlement, preparing for the Luo tribe to leave the Endless Wasteland.
The Cataclysm of Extinction was imminent, and when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?
The Luo tribe would inevitably participate in the battle, so it was better to start clearing obstacles now.
The Endless Wasteland was vast, and clearing it would consume a great deal of time.
During this time, she could take Xuanyuan Xun and the others to continue their journey to the Divine Relic Continent.
The five stayed at the Luo tribe for two days before embarking on their journey again.
Before their departure, Luo took Zi Linling to the tribe's totem to undergo a baptism.
The totem of the Luo tribe was a giant insect with two pairs of extremely thin wings on its back.
Zi Linling immediately recognized that the prototype of this insect was the transformation of a silkworm into a butterfly on the Water Blue Star in her previous life.
The so-called baptism was to have the pattern of a silkworm transforming into a butterfly tattooed on her back.
The five left the Luo tribe and flew for three more days, finally arriving at the entrance of the Divine Demon Forest.
Looking at the dense, dark, and eerie forest that was perpetually shrouded in darkness, Zi Linling sighed and said, "We will rest here for one night and continue our journey tomorrow."