To their surprise, the old headquarters of the Tiger Clan appeared to be deserted. There was not even a single member of the Lion Clan present to guard the area. It was as if they did not care about this place at all.

Looking at the ruins in front of them, Ice clenched her fists tightly as memories from her past flooded her head. Those were happy times before the tragedy happened.

Jiu Shen scanned the place with his spiritual vision and spotted no one near the vicinity.

Dilapidated buildings and broken stones were scattered on the ground. From the looks of it, everyone from the Tiger Clan had perished and not even a single bone remained of them.

A war between two clans is common here in the Divine Beast Continent. The stronger ones will prosper while the weaker ones are devoured. It was the nature of savage beasts to kill and consume their prey!

"Mother, father... Are you guys still alive?" Ice's tears finally slid down to her cheeks. She was worried that her parents were already dead. Although the possibility of them being alive was close to zero, she wants to believe that they were still alive. However, the scene in front of her made her hopes almost shatter.

Looking at the sobbing little girl, the neutral expression of Theia changed. She walked closer to her and hugged her tightly from behind. She offered no words of consolement, but the warmness of her body made Ice feel much better.

Jiu Shen stared at the two ladies and remained silent. Even he wasn't certain whether Ice's parents were still alive. After all, it has been long since the Tiger Clan was attacked and from the state of their headquarters, it looked as if no one was able to survive...

Ding!

"The primordial blood of a Savage Thunder Lion is detected by the system. This drop of primordial blood is currently located in the headquarters of the Lion Clan. It is suggested that the host must get this item as an ingredient for his wine recipe. The Savage Thunder Lion is a primordial god beast of the ancient era and its blood contains the secrets about manipulating lightning. Host, you must collect this drop of blood!" The mechanical voice of the system suddenly echoed inside Jiu Shen's head.

"Savage Thunder Lion? To think that the Divine Beast Continent actually has such a treasure..." Jiu Shen muttered to himself. Surprising as it was, his eyes remained calm without a hint of ripple.

Jiu Shen turned his gaze towards the sobbing Ice and said in a calm manner. "You guys wait for me here. I will visit the headquarters of the Lion Clan. Your parents might be locked somewhere in that place. If they are still alive, I will bring them back here, but if they are not, then I will decimate the entire Lion Clan to appease the dead souls of your clan members!"

His tone was indifferent, but his words made the hearts of the two ladies almost leap out of their chests. Does he want to go to the headquarters of the Lion Clan alone?! It must be noted that a super powerful expert at the Origin God Realm was protecting the Lion Clan. For Jiu Shen to say such words, it might sound ridiculously crazy to others, but the two women subconsciously believed that he was capable of doing this...

Ice tried to speak, but her words were stuck in her throat, so she could only cry even more loudly. However, those hopeful eyes were enough for Jiu Shen to know what she wanted to say.

"Theia, I will leave Ice in your hands. Avoid coming in contact with savage beasts while I'm away. As for you, don't worry. I will come back." Jiu Shen said as he patted the heads of the two women.

After saying those words, he waved his hand and ripped the space open.

Om!

His figure vanished and only the small crack in space was left behind.

Looking at this, Ice and Theia prayed for the success of Jiu Shen.

***

The headquarters of the Lion Clan is located on top of a huge mountain. There were numerous caves dug in the mountain and each cave houses multiple members of the Lion Clan.

Today was just another peaceful day for these lions. The weather was great and their food was abundant. With the strength of their clan, no one dared to wage war against them, so the Lion Clan was able to prosper without a problem.

However, something unexpected happened today. A rift in space suddenly emerged right in the middle of their camp, making these proud lions feel quite surprised.

After that, a tiny human came out from it, making these savage beasts feel even more dumbfounded. What was happening? Did this stupid human accidentally teleported to their headquarters using a teleportation array formation? If it was so, then it was a great problem for them. Who knows if this human would suddenly bring millions of his kind in their headquarters. Their Lion Clan might be strong, but many of them would certainly perish if that happens.

They had to kill this human!

Because of their confusion and shock, this group of lions failed to notice that they still haven't checked the cultivation level of this human. However, why would they care about the power of such a weak and tiny creature?

"So this is the Lion Clan. This supply of meat is enough for my Heavenly Sword Tower for at least three years. Not bad." Jiu Shen muttered as he scanned the huge beasts moving in his direction.

In his eyes, all he could see were giant pieces of meat.

Some of the lions were already at the 9th-rank Saint realm and they were already able to speak, but they could not figure out what Jiu Shen meant about those words.

"Human! How did you come to this place?! Did you not know that this is the territory of our Lion Clan?!" A bigger and intimidating lion stepped forward and asked Jiu Shen in a beastly voice. Its loud voice echoed in all directions.

This lion was actually a savage beast at the peak stage of the Nascent God Realm!

Jiu Shen remained peacefully calm even though he was under the scrutinizing gazes of more than several hundred lions. Anyone else would have already peed their pants in terror if they were in his place.

"Another piece of fat and juicy meat. I'm liking this place even more." Jiu Shen muttered.