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Chapter 581: Meeting Kane Again

Anna flashed a slight smile and pulled her right hand with force. Ye Tong involuntarily flew in the direction of Song Jian, her entire body now out of her control.

With Anna’s Life Chain, as long as it locks onto a target that possesses vital life force, it can automatically track and bind them, no matter where Ye Tong hides, as long as they are within a certain range.

“Take out the item, or we will hand you over to them!” Song Jian’s face turned ugly, he threateningly said to Ye Tong, who had almost managed to escape due to his lapse in judgment, almost making him and Anna scapegoats for her actions.

“But that is my quest item!” Ye Tong protested, but when she saw the three black tigers and the robust Minotaur, she finally admitted defeat: “If you keep binding me like this, how can I retrieve it? Won’t you let me go?”

Song Jian glanced at Anna, he was a bit concerned. If they released Ye Tong, she might take the chance to escape;

“No problem, if she runs again, I can just bind her back!” Anna confidently assured.

Song Jian gave a slight smile and nodded his head. At Anna’s thought, the chains binding Ye Tong suddenly transformed into a radiant white light, vanishing into thin air.

Ye Tong gave Anna a curious look, then turned to Song Jian enviously: “You are really lucky to have recruited such a formidable Follower….”

“Cut the crap and hand over the item!” Song Jian retorted impatiently.

“Fine, I’m giving it to you, no need to be so fierce!” From her belongings, Ye Tong took out a stone carving and handed it to Song Jian.

Song Jian accepted the carving and saw it was a well-crafted stone statue of a Minotaur. The Minotaur was depicted wearing simple clothes, one hand held behind his back, the other molded into a knife shape.

The sculpture was brought to life with such detail that even the prideful expression of the Minotaur seemed lifelike, as if nothing in the world could faze him.

Upon holding the carving, Song Jian discovered it had no special attributes, just a simple item. But if it were merely a trinket, the Blackhoof Tribe wouldn’t have guarded it so strictly. After Ye Tong stole it, they quickly noticed it was missing and sent two experts to pursue.

“This is the statue of our Blackhoof Tribe’s ancestor, give it back to us!” The remaining sturdy Minotaur watched Song Jian vigilantly, his eyes occasionally glancing at the stone carving in Song Jian’s hand, the Minotaur appeared very tense.

“Hey, now that I’ve given the item back to you, I can leave, right?” Ye Tong glared at Song Jian and hollered loudly. After handing over the item, Ye Tong’s mission was directly flagged as a failure, which irritated her, but she was helpless.

“Fine, you can go now.” Song Jian waved a hand dismissively at Ye Tong, appearing impatient.

“Hmph, I’ll remember this!” Ye Tong rolled her eyes at Song Jian, activated her Acceleration Skill, and quickly disappeared into the jungle.

Just then, a deep drum beat suddenly echoed from the direction of the Blackhoof Tribe.

“Thud, thud, thud….”

The low and rapid drum beats made one’s heartbeat follow its rhythm involuntarily.

Upon hearing the drumbeats, the Minotaur who was keeping an eye on Song Jian and Anna showed a hint of joy. The three black tigers also began roaring towards the sky in unison.

The tigers’ roar echoed throughout the forest, causing all the surrounding animals to flee in alarm.

“Who dares to steal from the Blackhoof Tribe’s territory!” A loud roar echoed, and a group of Minotaur warriors in leather armor emerged from the woods. The Minotaur in the lead appeared especially robust, towering over the others. Over his shoulder, he carried a massive stone pillar.

“Kane, do you remember me?” Upon seeing the Minotaur leading the group, Song Jian’s face lit up with joy as he hurriedly shouted.

“Song Jian, is that you?” Kane looked startled for a moment, but then recognized Song Jian’s voice and burst into loud laughter, striding towards Song Jian and Anna.

“My friend, have you come to visit me?” It excited Kane to see Song Jian, and he enthusiastically hugged Song Jian, patting him on the back and saying, “You said you would come to see me. I knew you would keep your word!”

Song Jian was a bit embarrassed; he hadn’t intended to visit Kane on this trip. He didn’t even know if Kane had become the Chieftain of the Blackhoof Tribe, so how could he visit recklessly.

“Chief, he is with the woman who stole our sacred object!” A young Minotaur whispered into Kane’s ear.

“Nonsense, Song Jian is my friend, my benefactor. He rescued me from the Dark Castle of the Shadow Giant Dragon, and also helped me retrieve the tribe’s Totem Pillar! How could he possibly be with our enemy?” Kane released Song Jian, glared back with his bulging ox eyes, and scolded.

“Kane, it’s true, I don’t know that woman. However, I have retrieved the item she stole.” Song Jian explained, at the same time he handed the Minotaur stone carving to Kane.

Kane held the stone carving above his head with both hands and shouted, “See this! My friend Song Jian has retrieved our sacred item for us!”

“ROAR~”

All of the Minotaurs shouted as they held their weapons high.

“Song Jian, come on, let’s return to the Blackhoof Tribe, and we’ll celebrate!” Kane slapped Song Jian on the shoulder, his face beaming with smiles.

It was almost dawn by the time Song Jian had followed Kane back to the Blackhoof Tribe. And he was directly led to the tribal square where Kane lit up a three-meter tall bonfire. He hosted a grand welcome celebration for Song Jian.

Goblets of wine were raised, huge mouthfuls of meat were ingested. Horns and war drums sounded together, accompanied by earth-shaking songs. Dozens of Minotaurs danced around the bonfire, performing a unique tribal dance.

The celebration lasted for over three hours. Song Jian drank until he passed out and was carried into a tent. All Anna could do, with a helpless look on her face, was to stay at his side and take care of him. By the time Song Jian woke up, it was already late afternoon.

Noticing Anna, who had been by his side the whole time, Song Jian felt a pang of guilt and immediately apologized: “Anna, I’m sorry for the delay we’ve caused going to the Mysterious Garden….”

Anna cuts him off, shaking her head: “I didn’t expect you to be friends with the Chieftain of the Blackhoof Tribe. If we had known, we wouldn’t have had to sneak in….”

“I met Kane in the Dark Castle. Back then, he wasn’t the Chieftain of the Blackhoof Tribe yet. After obtaining the Goblet of Life, we parted ways, and I was not informed of his latest situation…”

At this moment, Kane’s voice echoed from outside the tent: “Song Jian, are you awake?”

Song Jian quickly got up and called out, “I’m awake, come in!”

The tent curtains lifted, and Kane entered. Seeing Song Jian, Kane couldn’t hide his delight. He said to Song Jian, “Song Jian, you have come at a great time. Today is the day of our Blackhoof Tribe’s ritual ceremony. During the ceremony, the young people of the tribe will have the chance to understand their natural talents. For this ceremony, I want to invite you to take part. At that time, let’s see if you can win the favor of the ancestors of our Blackhoof Tribe!”

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