I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 368 The Tortoise's Approval

“Let’s decide who stays first…” Canglong wasn’t as calm as Cangjin and Leixiu. There was no need for discussion. In this situation, if the children didn’t leave, the turtle alone couldn’t keep an eye on them. An adult definitely had to stay behind to look after them.

However, the secret of that cave was also very attractive. The three of them were at a stalemate for a while, and Cang Jin and Cang Long looked at Lei Xiu at the same time.

"Hehe, this is within our clan's responsibilities, otherwise we wouldn't trouble our fellow clans for help..." Cang Jin said politely, his true intention being clear: he hoped Lei Xiu would agree to take care of the child.

His plan was originally sound. Lezhi was also a sub-youth and one of those forbidden from approaching by the turtle. If Lei Xiu didn't want to leave Lezhi, he would definitely stay. Canglong also quickly realized this after Cang Jin made his move.

For a moment, he felt a pang of regret. He seemed, probably, perhaps he should have volunteered. It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Lezhi, and when Lei Xiu wasn't around, he might have even tried to steal her away.

At this moment, in Canglong's eyes, the tortoise and those juniors did not exist; he only saw Lezhi.

Do it if you want to, even if you fail, it's better than regretting it later. Canglong made up his mind and, before Lei Xiu could agree, took a step forward and said, "How about I stay? The situation over there is unclear. With Lei Xiu there, the chances of winning will be greater."

His words were righteous and awe-inspiring; Canglong had used all his cunning in this moment.

But the person opposite him was no ordinary person. Was Cang Jin so easily fooled? He saw through Cang Long's little scheme at a glance. Cang Jin glanced at Le Zhi, who was staring curiously at the stone forest, and sighed inwardly.

Well, so he hasn't given up yet. So all his previous advice was for nothing.

Well, they're childhood friends, so this is the time for him to show his worth. Seeing Lei Xiu's indifference, Cang Jin pretended to frown, his troubled expression on his face.

“You’re right. Lei Xiu’s abilities are beyond question. With you here, I do feel more at ease. These children are on the outer perimeter, and there’s the tortoise. Plus, with Canglong, that’s definitely enough. Safety can be guaranteed. So it’s settled then. Lei Xiu, come in with me. Canglong, you stay here with the tortoise and look after the children…”

"Okay..." Having achieved his goal, Canglong was so happy he almost jumped out. Suppressing his joy, Canglong readily agreed.

At this moment, Lezhi, who had been observing the stone forest for quite a while, approached them and asked, "What are you talking about? Aren't you going in?"

"You're about to go in, sigh... Lezhi, what are you doing?" Cang Jin was surprised as he managed to stop Lezhi.

Equally surprised was Lezhi, who was being stopped. Avoiding Cang Jin's blocking arm, Lezhi leaned back slightly and said, "Go in, didn't you say we could go in?"

“No, you…” Cang Jin was both amused and exasperated by Le Zhi’s self-righteousness. Seeing that Le Zhi’s expression was not joking, his eyes gradually became serious. “You really want to come in with us?”

That's obvious. Lezhi was cursing with his eyes; wasn't his action clear enough? If Cang Jin hadn't stopped him, he'd probably already be at the cave entrance.

Besides, his purpose in coming along was to go on an adventure together, so why is he going to back out at the last minute?

Lezhi's eyes seemed to speak volumes. Although he didn't say anything, his direct stare at Cangjin immediately made Cangjin understand his thoughts.

This was not a good situation. For the first time, Cang Jin felt it was a difficult problem. He turned to look at Lei Xiu and pleaded for help with his eyes.

Aren't you going to do anything about it? It's about to go to heaven!

Lei Xiu, who hadn't had a chance to express his opinion from beginning to end, wasn't going to either. He looked away from Cang Jin, shifting his body towards Le Zhi, making it clear through his actions that he was on Le Zhi's side.

Well, this is what they bring on at this crucial moment. Cang Jin laughed in exasperation. Fine, if Lei Xiu won't help, he still has a trump card.

“Lezhi, no, this won’t do. The turtle senses danger over there, it won’t let the young man get close, you see…”

Cang Jin deliberately made a sound to attract the turtle's attention, so that it could see that one person had been missed, and tried to use the turtle's hand to stop Le Zhi.

The tortoise was indeed successfully attracted by Cang Jin. It turned its head to look in this direction and its eyes met those of Le Zhi, who had just come back to his senses. The two were separated by a distance that was neither too close nor too far. As their eyes met, the tortoise nodded slightly at Le Zhi and then made no further moves.

It was completely unlike how it had blocked the canyons and the like.

Even the little ones who had been stopped were stunned by what they saw.

"No, that's not fair, Turtle, how can you be hypocritical too..."

"Yeah, he's clearly not an adult yet, why was he allowed to go? I don't accept this! Ahhh, don't stop me..."

Cang Jin and Cang Long were equally astonished; this was the first time they had ever seen a tortoise like this. Was this still the same tortoise that was so protective of its underage members?

Could it be because Lezhi is not an aquatic creature and therefore not within the turtle's protection zone? Canglong wondered, but then he remembered that other friendly creatures had visited before, and the turtle had never treated them differently.

The tree spirits are all of the same lineage. The aquatic and terrestrial races are only different in form, but are essentially the same. The turtle is very protective of all the tree spirits' minors.

Only Rakuchi is the exception.

Cang Jin also thought of this, and looked at Le Zhi with a complicated expression. Cang Jin slowly withdrew his arm that was blocking her.

For the Lingquan Clan, the tortoise is not only a neighbor, but also their most important partner and an elder who accompanies them all. No one knows how long it has lived; the tortoise was already here before the Lingquan Clan established its clan here.

Therefore, they did not question the tortoise's judgment. The tortoise did not allow the children to take risks because it felt their abilities were not yet sufficient to protect themselves. In other words, the tortoise allowed Lezhi to move freely, meaning that in the tortoise's eyes, Lezhi's abilities were at least no less than those of the adults present.

Having figured this out, Cang Jin's expression became much more solemn when facing Le Zhi. Unlike the respect he showed when he learned that Le Zhi could cure the Shadow Disease, now there was an added sense of caution towards a powerful person.

"Since the tortoise agrees and Lei Xiu has no objections, I don't seem to have any grounds to object either. Alright, let's go in together!"

"Cang Jin..." Cang Long said anxiously. How could he not be anxious? If he had known that Le Zhi was also going, he wouldn't have volunteered to stay and look after the child. Waaaaah...

He had no choice. Who would have thought that Lezhi had become so strong that even the turtle would treat him differently? He gave Canglong a helpless look, then turned around and caught up with the two people who had set off immediately without saying much.

If it weren't for the conspicuous wings on their backs, he would have really thought they were aquatic creatures. How come they cared more about the affairs of the Spirit Spring Clan than he, a legitimate member of the clan? Cang Jin thought to himself.

He didn't know that the only one who truly cared was Lezhi; Lei Xiu was merely following in Lezhi's footsteps.

As for why he was so concerned, it was because Lezhi was hungry. His appetite, which had suddenly increased after he regained consciousness, was causing him great distress. As soon as he approached the stone forest, he could vaguely smell the aroma of food.

The smell was quite familiar. Lezhi felt that he should have eaten it before, but this was his first time at the aquarium. The only seafood he had ever eaten was the spiky balls in the morning. How could it feel familiar?

Completely baffled, Yuezhi was so impatient because of his curiosity that he rushed out before Cangjin could catch up.

It'll be here soon; the smell of food is right there...