Han Sen was overjoyed to hear this. They had not been near the edge for many days, and their meat had been depleted. Now, they had a chance to restock.
Han Sen called Qu Lanxi and Little Wind, and they left the shelter. They wanted to hunt some creatures, as they did not know how long it would take for them to reach the edge again.
They did not know where they were in Thorn Forest, but the thorny bushes were sparse. Every few meters, they could see a patch of thorny bushes, and in the distance, there was a vast grassland.
Han Sen found an iron bug, and after killing a few, they saw a group of people approaching them. They were humans.
"Humans! There are humans here!" Chu Ming was so happy he almost jumped up.
Qu Lanxi and Han Sen were happy to see humans in the Third God's Sanctuary, as well.
The three of them asked around and found out there was a human noble shelter nearby. They were overjoyed. Under the guidance of the group of people, the three of them walked for twenty or thirty miles before they saw a noble shelter on the grassy plains. There were many humans going in and out of the shelter.
"Finally, we are back in our own territory." Chu Ming was so excited, he was crying.
Han Sen and Qu Lanxi were not as excited as he was, but they were also very happy.
Han Sen entered the shelter and asked around.
It was a very suitable place for humans to live. Although there were spirit shelters nearby, the strongest one was a noble shelter. This human shelter had enough elites to fight them, so there was no need to worry about safety.
All the powerful humans in the area were gathered there.
"Now we can finally live in peace. We don't have to live in fear anymore," Chu Ming said excitedly.
Han Sen said, "If you like it here, you can stay. I'm going back."
"Why?
Why do you want to go back to a place like that? You could get yourself killed there. "Chu Ming looked at Han Sen with wide eyes.
"I like adventure." Han Sen did not know how to explain.
Han Sen needed to grow geno plants in that shelter, and he needed to enter the spirit base from there. That was more important to him than having a safe place to live.
In Thorn Forest, there were fewer opportunities for him to hunt ordinary and primitive creatures, but there were more opportunities for him to interact with high-class creatures. There were also many wild geno plants that grew in Thorn Forest, and they were all precious to him.
In a place like that, an underground shelter was very valuable. So, Han Sen did not want to give it up.
"Can't we still take risks here?" Chu Ming asked in confusion.
Han Sen wanted to explain, but there were some things he couldn't say. So, he didn't know how to explain.
"Chu Ming, San Mu has his own plans. Don't make things difficult for him.
Even if we are not in the same place, we are still friends. That is enough, "Qu Lanxi said, stopping Chu Ming.
Han Sen looked at Qu Lanxi gratefully and said, "We have been through life and death together. Nothing is more precious than that."
Although Chu Ming wanted Han Sen to stay, he didn't understand why Han Sen had to go back to that place. It was not a place for humans to live, but he didn't force Han Sen to stay. He just grumbled a little and didn't force Han Sen to stay.
Qu Lanxi did not say anything, and when they were alone, she said, "You are Ji Yanran's fiance, Han Sen."
"You knew?" Han Sen gave her a wry smile. He knew he could not fool her with his fake name.
Qu Lanxi smiled and said, "In the Alliance, there are not many surpassers with the surname Han. You are the only one who is so young. Even a three-year-old could recognize your San Mu name."
Han Sen shrugged and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you guys. I just had too many enemies there, so I wanted to use a fake name. But I realized no one there would recognize me, so I didn't use a fake name. I didn't even change my last name."
Qu Lanxi put her hand in front of Han Sen and said, "I hope we can meet again. I will buy you a drink."
"I thought you didn't drink," Han Sen said, as he shook her hand. "I thought you didn't drink a single drop of alcohol."
"In a place like this, if we have the chance to meet again, that kind of fate is worth making an exception and getting drunk.
Qu Lanxi looked at Han Sen seriously and said, "So, don't die. I will wait for you to drink with me."
"I am going to drink your wine," Han Sen said with a smile.
Before he left, Han Sen gave the tree crab, the iron bug beast soul, and the copper fruit to Chu Ming. He wanted to make it easier for them to develop in this place.
Han Sen did not give it to Qu Lanxi because he knew she was a tough person. Even if he gave it to her, she wouldn't accept it. He'd just ask Chu Ming to give it to her.
Han Sen did not let Qu Lanxi and Chu Ming see him off, as that was the last thing he wanted to see.
It wasn't because he was sad; it was because it made him feel uncomfortable. Sometimes, he felt like he was being a bit too cold-blooded. He didn't feel sad about parting, and he was more excited about exploring the unknown.
Han Sen hunted a few iron bugs on his way back to the underground shelter, and when he returned, it was night time.
"It is lonely to be alone."
Han Sen summoned Meowth and Golden Howler, and as he cooked the iron bugs, he talked to them.
Meowth and Golden Howler would occasionally howl, too. Perhaps it was because Han Sen had been feeding them waterdrops, but they seemed to be more intelligent than before.
"It is boring to be alone without people. It is time to bring Zero here," Han Sen said to himself.
He did not want to bring Zero here because Qu Lanxi and Chu Ming were there. If they saw a little girl appear out of nowhere, they would be suspicious. Han Sen did not want people to know about Zero's existence.
Now that there was no one else in the shelter, Han Sen planned to bring Zero here. But he did not know if she could teleport to him like she did in the First and Second God's Sanctuaries.
"I'll find out tomorrow when I find Zero." Han Sen pulled out the pocket watch and looked at the picture.
Han Sen had asked his mother, but she did not know who this man was. His father had many pictures of him when he was young, but she had never seen this man before.
"Who is this man?
Did he kill the creatures in the underground shelter?
If it was him, what does he have to do with our family? "
Han Sen felt a headache coming on every time he thought about this. His father's death seemed to be a mystery, and it could not have been an accident.