Starting as a prodigy wanting milk? A world-destroying deception in the opposite direction.

Agutuo wore a bitter face:

"My lord, this sacrificial site is the most important place in the tribe, and it's built like an iron barrel. The walls are made of solid, thick stone, and it's said that something is buried underground to prevent people from digging tunnels."

It seems we've hit a dead end.

Chen Xi suddenly whispered:

"Captain Shen, why don't we try the same trick again and blend in with them by changing into their clothes?"

Ye Zhi Qiu shook his head:

"The risk is too high. There are too many guards here, and it's an open-air environment. If anyone notices something unusual and raises an alarm, all our efforts will be in vain."

Just when everyone was at a loss, the heavy gate of the sacrificial site suddenly creaked open from the inside.

Everyone immediately held their breath and completely disappeared into the darkness.

Three people walked out of the door.

The person at the front was dressed in a heavy black robe sewn with various tiny bone fragments, with a hood covering most of his face. He carried a bone staff and moved silently, exuding a sinister aura.

It should be the "shaman" that Agutuo mentioned.

Behind the shaman were two attendants, also dressed in black robes, but in simpler attire.

The three walked out the door, but did not go far; instead, they stood at the entrance.

The shaman looked up at the sky; the night sky was starless, with only a crescent moon shrouded in a bloody halo.

He muttered something under his breath in an incomprehensible language, then gave the order to the head guard:

"Keep an eye on this place. No one is allowed to disturb us before the ceremony. Check the offerings inside again; these are all top-quality firewood."

The guard chief bowed and accepted the order.

The shaman stood there for a while, seemingly still uneasy, and personally walked half a circle around the outer perimeter of the sacrificial site, gently tapping the ground with his bone staff as he walked, as if checking something.

Finally, he led his entourage toward another, taller, brightly lit stone house in the center of the tribe, which was presumably the residence of the high priest.

After the shaman had gone far away, the gate was closed again.

The guards seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, relaxed their stance slightly, and began to talk in hushed tones.

"The opportunity has arrived." Shen Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The shaman has left, and perhaps only ordinary guards and people watching over the offerings remain inside."

Furthermore, his recent inspection of the area suggests he isn't entirely confident in the defenses here, or... there might be weaknesses we're unaware of in certain places.

He looked at Agutto:

"Did you notice that the shaman lingered in one spot for a while or did anything unusual during the inspection?"

Agut thought for a moment and said uncertainly:

"It seemed like... he paused for a moment at the north corner, but it was too far away for me to see clearly."

"The north corner..." Shen Zhen pondered.

He cautiously extended his telekinetic senses again, targeting the north stone wall that Agutto had mentioned.

This time, he perceived things much more clearly.

The energy fluctuations of the stone wall remained chaotic and repulsive, but at a certain point about a person's height from the ground, the feedback fluctuations seemed to have extremely subtle anomalies, as if a weak but unique energy was flowing faintly.

It's there.

Shen Zhen withdrew his senses, a glint of light flashing in his eyes:

"There might be a damaged rune node there, or a gap in the flow of energy. It might be small, but it could be used."

"How should we use it?" Zhao Huaijin asked.

Shen Zhen did not answer directly, but instead took out the ancient bronze lamp from his bosom.

The lamp was simple and unadorned, with a quiet blue flame burning inside.

He had tried it before; the flame could not be extinguished by ordinary winds, nor was it hot to the touch; it only emitted a gentle light and a trace of purifying aura.

"This is... the green lamp from Qingwu Town?" Ye Zhi Qiu and the others recognized it at a glance, their faces showing confusion.

"Was this lamp retrieved from Qingwu Town?" Zhao Huaijin couldn't help but ask.

"That's not right. It's about half a month's journey from here to Qingwu Town. Even if we travel day and night, it would still take about a month to go back and forth."

Shen Zhen mumbled:

"This green lamp is indeed the one from Green Mist Town. I don't know the specifics, but it was taken from the ruins I just told you about. It might come in handy now."

He certainly couldn't say it was the Night Watchman's Green Lamp, and with Chen Xi's cover, no one suspected him.

Shen Zhen held the lamp in one hand and pointed with the other, slowly channeling a wisp of pure mental energy into the lamp.

The cyan flame flickered slightly, its light seemingly solidifying a bit. A wisp of light, carrying a sense of purification, drifted quietly toward the abnormal location sensed on the wall, guided by Shen Zhen's mental power.

The moment the faint light touched the stone wall, the dark red runes on the wall lit up for a moment, then quickly dimmed again, as if they had been briefly "neutralized" by some force.

Although it was only for a moment, Shen Zhen keenly sensed that the energy repulsion in that small area had significantly decreased.

"It's done!" Shen Zhen thought with certainty.

The power of this blue lamp is indeed able to suppress these kinds of evil runes.

"I have a way to temporarily disrupt the defenses in that area, but it won't last long," Shen Zhen said in a deep voice.

"Chen Xi, come with me, let's try to break through from there."

"Ye Zhi Qiu, Zhao Huai Jin, you two stay here with Boss Hu and Agutuo to provide backup. Once we're ready, make a small disturbance to attract the guards, but don't expose yourselves."

"Captain Shen, isn't it too dangerous to go straight in?" Chen Xi said anxiously, "The situation inside is unknown..."

Shen Zhen shook his head and said:

"Time is of the essence. Even if we successfully lure the tiger away from the mountain, it will be useless if we don't find the exact location where the person is being held. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Ye Zhi Qiu knew that this was indeed the only possible solution at present.

He patted Shen Zhen on the shoulder:

"Be careful, we'll keep an eye on the outside."

Once the plan was agreed upon, Shen Zhen put away the green lamp and, taking advantage of the shadows, quietly made their way towards the north corner of the sacrificial site.

It was far from the main gate, and the torchlight was dim, making it an ideal spot for a breakthrough.

The two held their breath. Shen Zhen took out the green lamp again, focused his mind, combined his mental power with the light of the green lamp, and slowly pushed it toward the abnormal point.

As the faint light seeped in, the dark red runes on the wall flickered on and off, and the energy field in that small area temporarily lost its defensive capabilities.

Almost simultaneously, a commotion and shouts arose from the direction of the main gate of the sacrificial site, and Zhao Huaijin, Ye Zhiqi, and the others began to take action.

"There's some noise over there, let's go check it out."

"There are some here too, call more people over."

"..."

On Shen Zhen's side, one of the guards said, "I'll stay here, you guys go and take a look."

Shen Zhen and Chen Xi exchanged a glance, secretly delighted; this was a perfect opportunity.

Soon, only one guard remained, and he was taken down by Shen Zhen in an instant.

Shen Zhen tucked the green lamp back into his bosom, placed his hands on the stone wall, and slightly activated the power of space.

Under the combined influence of the energy gap created by the light of the blue lamp and the power of space, ripples appeared on the surface of the hard stone wall.

A spatial ripple appeared, though its range was extremely small, it was enough for two people to pass through.

"Enter!"

Without hesitation, Shen Zhen took the lead and plunged into the ripples, followed closely by Chen Xi.

Inside the walls, a completely different scene unfolds.

The stench of blood was overwhelming.