The Beast Tribe

After coming to a realization, Ye Dong felt a sense of clarity in his mind and his emotions calmed down. He straightened his clothes, pushed open the door, and headed towards his grandfather's room.

Having been missing for a month, he knew his family must have been worried sick, and he couldn't leave them in the dark.

However, Ye Dong made a decision in secret not to reveal the plot by the Luo and Lin families to join forces to kill him. If he disclosed it, the Ye family would undoubtedly seek revenge. Despite the strength of the Ye family, they couldn't match up against the other two families. Moreover, if they provoked the two families, they might resort to wiping out the Ye family at all costs.

Additionally, Ye Dong harbored another concern: why the Iron-armed Blue Apes would listen to the commands of the Luo and Lin families. Obviously, those two families didn't possess such abilities, indicating they must have enlisted help. This helper, capable of controlling beasts, must possess formidable strength. Therefore, until Ye Dong understood the relationship between this helper and the two families, he wouldn't act rashly.

Of course, he wouldn't let this grudge slide, but he needed to ensure the safety of his family before seeking revenge.

When he arrived at Ye Yuanjun's door, he found it wide open, and Ye Yuanjun and Ye Yuntian were standing at the entrance. Seeing Ye Dong, they immediately turned and entered the room, as if they had been waiting for him.

Inside the room, even before Ye Dong could speak, Ye Yuanjun had a stern expression on his face. "Dong'er, there were many people here earlier, so I didn't get to ask in detail. Now, tell us what happened during this month. If you dare lie, hmph, family law will be enforced!"

At the mention of "family law," Ye Dong's body trembled slightly. The lie he had just concocted was instantly thrown out of his mind. For aristocrats like them, family law was a far more terrifying concept than any beast.

However, Ye Dong still chose to conceal the involvement of the Luo and Lin families and instead claimed he encountered two masked individuals, struggled but was overpowered, and then lost consciousness. Fortunately, Grandpa and Grandson Liu arrived in time, saved him, and tended to his injuries in the Tian Du Forest until now.

After hearing Ye Dong's account, Ye Yuanjun and Ye Yuntian exchanged glances. Ye Yuntian spoke first, "Dong'er, I suspected something was amiss when I saw those five Iron-armed Blue Apes. Later, I thought carefully; they must have been deliberately sent to attack us. No, to attack you. As far as we know, the only ones capable of controlling beasts on the Vermillion Bird Continent are the Beast Tribe!"

"The Beast Tribe?" Ye Dong harbored the same suspicion. Now, his understanding became clear: the Luo and Lin families must have hired someone from the Beast Tribe to assist them. However, he had never heard of this tribe before.

Ye Yuanjun explained, "The Beast Tribe is not only a race but also a sect, renowned on the Vermillion Bird Continent for their ability to tame various beasts using unique methods. They possess formidable strength."

"How strong are they?" Ye Dong asked curiously.

"I don't know exactly, but they are definitely much stronger than all three major families combined!" Ye Yuanjun glanced at Ye Dong. "But I can't figure out why they would target you!"

"I don't know either!"

Subsequently, no matter how Grandpa and Uncle questioned him, Ye Dong insisted he didn't know anything else.

Since nothing more could be squeezed out of him and Ye Dong had indeed returned unharmed, Ye Yuanjun temporarily stopped pursuing the matter.

Just as Ye Dong was about to leave, Ye Yuanjun suddenly remembered, "Oh, by the way, the Lord came personally today to inquire about your well-being. He seemed quite concerned. Now that you're back, let's go see him tomorrow!"

"The Lord?" Thinking of Lord Dongfang Bai, Ye Dong couldn't help but recall Grandpa Liu's warning about him. Something seemed off about the Lord.

And the old man beside Dongfang Bai, with those intimidating eyes...

At this moment, a lightning bolt struck Ye Dong's mind. He finally remembered: the eyes of the masked person he saw before losing consciousness were the same as those of the old man!

It meant that the old man had suddenly appeared and prevented the Luo and Lin families from pursuing him.

"Why did he appear there at that time? What's wrong with Lord Dongfang Bai?" Ye Dong was filled with doubts.

"Hear that, Dong'er?"

"Oh, Grandpa, I won't go. I haven't been able to train properly this month. I want to make up for lost time and focus on closed-door cultivation. Don't forget, there's less than a year left!"

After saying this, Ye Dong dashed away, leaving Ye Yuanjun and Ye Yuntian to exchange glances and shake their heads simultaneously.

They naturally understood the significance of "less than a year." Because of this, they couldn't refuse Ye Dong's request.

Returning to his room, Ye Dong heaved a sigh of relief. During the conversation with Grandpa and Uncle, he sensed that they probably already knew about his recent ordeal, orchestrated by the Luo and Lin families, but lacked concrete evidence to act upon.

"Thank goodness I kept my mouth shut, or I would've almost let the cat out of the bag," Ye Dong thought thankfully. "How powerful is the Beast Tribe exactly? And how does it compare to the Tianxin Sect? But Luo and Lin families, you think you can get away with this just because you have the Beast Tribe backing you up? I'll let you live a little longer for now. Once I've strengthened myself a bit more, it'll be your end!"

"Dongfang Bai, and that old man, what exactly are your intentions in seeking me out?"

As night fell, Ye Dong, as usual, quietly left his room and went to his usual place for cultivation.

Although it was widely known that his Dantian had healed, even within the Ye family, he still preferred to practice here due to the special nature of the "Blood Ocean Battle Heaven Technique."

"Even though I haven't been able to train properly this month, at least the Shao Shang cave has opened up on its own. Now I need to make the most of my time and continue my cultivation!"

Closing his eyes, golden patterns covering his body quickly appeared again. Unlike before, there were now ten bright spots gathered on Ye Dong's palms, indicating the ten acupoints he had discovered.

These were the Shang Shang acupoint on the thumb, the Shang Yang acupoint on the index finger, the Zhong Chong acupoint on the middle finger, the Guan Chong acupoint on the ring finger, and the Shao Chong acupoint on the little finger!

Because of the opposition between the left and right hands, there were a total of ten acupoints.

Currently, Ye Dong had opened up the Shang Yang and Shao Shang acupoints on his right hand. Next, he needed to break through the acupoints on the other three fingers.

While Ye Dong focused on his cultivation, Luo Rong and Lin Feng met again in the Lin