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

Chapter 215 The Strange Cave

Once Yue Ting explained it this way, Yue Zhi understood. Simply put, it was an outing where adults took the kids for some fresh air. The surrounding environment was safe, making it a pleasant trip for everyone. The only downsides were the low temperature and the small harvest of plants. That was about it.

“Okay, I’ve already informed Le Jing of our destination. He said we can go to any of the caves nearby, as long as we don’t go too far, and we need to come back on time. So we need to hurry up and not waste any time.” Le You was very excited, clearly looking forward to this trip.

His excitement infected Lezhi, and even the fur ball, which had been resting in the package, was awakened. It poked out its messy little head and let out a soft whimper, its eyes not yet fully awake.

"Tweet~"

"Furry, you're awake! Let's go on an adventure together!" Leyou was genuinely happy. Seeing Furry emerge, she excitedly added another member to the exploration team, then raised her arm high and declared energetically, "Let's go!"

"Oh~~~" "Leyou, have you really been here before?" Led by Leyou, the group walked through a forest and came to a quiet mountain stream.

The surrounding mountains rise high, with shallow streams flowing down the rock walls. A small stream has already gathered at the edge of the cliff and meanders out. The temperature in the valley is a bit higher than outside, and these streams are also strangely not frozen, bringing a unique vitality to this quiet place.

However, Lezhi was not in the mood to appreciate the scenery. As they gradually drifted away from the main group and were brought to this deep cave entrance by Leyou, Lezhi began to feel uneasy.

Perhaps it was because it was too quiet here, or perhaps it was because the cave entrance was too dark and deep, as if a monster had opened its mouth wide, waiting to devour someone.

All of this made Lezhi's mind flash back to all sorts of news stories about young people doing stupid things that he had seen in his previous life, and he had a premonition that he was about to become the protagonist of the news himself.

Seeing Lezhi clinging tightly to Maoqiu and huddled behind Leting with a suspicious look on her face, Leyou confidently said, "Don't worry, I've been to this cave many times, and my people all know it. It's one of the hidden scenic spots of our Lingyu tribe, and no outsiders have ever been here before."

"Yes, yes~" Hearing Le You speak so confidently, and that Le Jing was indeed very at ease letting them come over, Le Zhi felt more confident.

“Leyou is telling the truth. This place may look ordinary from the outside, but it’s completely different inside. It’s very beautiful, and I’m sure you’ll love it. The seniors were also very surprised when they discovered it,” Le Ting comforted her.

Since even Le Ting had spoken, Le Zhi couldn't say anything more. Although he still felt that the entrance to the cave was rather unpleasant, he overcame his unease and followed Le You into the cave with firm steps.

Upon entering the cave, there is a passage with varying heights and widths. Some parts are spacious and easy to pass through, while others are narrow, requiring adjustments to one's posture. As a result, the short journey took quite a while.

The good thing is that the cave seems to be well-ventilated. So far, Lezhi has only smelled some soil and rocks, without any other odors. This is a big plus, as Lezhi doesn't like overly pungent smells. The absence of odors also indirectly indicates that there are no strange creatures living here, greatly increasing the safety level.

It seems the elders in the clan are very reliable. They must have been sure there was no danger here before they felt comfortable letting a few of them come here alone to "explore".

It must be said that the tree spirits have a very lenient approach to educating their younger generation. They do not force their children to grow up according to their ideas, but rather guide their talents during the growth process.

It was during a casual conversation that Lezhi learned from Leyou that the selection of guards for each race was entirely voluntary. No matter how talented or powerful a person was, as long as they were not interested in working in the guards, no one would force them. The tree spirit race provided its people with a free environment to grow to the greatest extent possible.

Their instructor, Le Jing, is a prime example. It is said that among the cubs born in the same batch that year, Le Jing had the strongest talent, the fastest learning speed, and was also humble, calm, and composed. If he had wanted to, he could have been a potential captain of the guard team, but unfortunately, Le Jing did not want to.

Although it was regrettable, the clan leaders respected Le Jing's wishes and allowed her to become the instructor of the clan's young members.

I guess everyone has their own ambitions.

"The path ahead is quite low, you'll have to crouch to get through. Once you get past this section, you'll reach the top, everyone be careful!"

Leyou's voice, a reminder coming from ahead, interrupted Lezhi's thoughts. He pursed his lips and mentally reminded himself to watch his step.

Sure enough, the road ahead soon became more difficult, with the ceiling getting lower and lower. At first, Lezhi could barely pass by bending over, but in the end, he had to squat down.

"Tweet~"

When Maoqiu noticed that Lezhi was having some difficulty moving forward, it took the initiative to jump out of the package, and its body passed through the narrow passage with ease.

The chicks, who had always regarded Lezhi as their mother and Maoqiu as their feeder, have become accustomed to learning Maoqiu's every move after being fed by Maoqiu continuously for some time.

So when the fledgling saw the fluffy ball jump out and walk on the ground, it happily flapped its small, still-developing wings and jumped out of the package, landing on the ground in a few quick movements.

"Oh, what are you doing out here too..."

"Chi chi chi~"

The fledgling bird, eager to play with its older brother, only turned back and chirped rapidly a few times at Lezhi before impatiently moving its little claws and quickly following behind Maoqiu. Its two little fleshy wings spread out to maintain balance, and the way it walked was exactly like a free-range chicken.

“Sigh… the kids are all grown up, it’s harder to lead the team now,” Le Zhi sighed, making Le Ting behind him laugh so hard he was shaking.

"Puhahaha~, oh dear, Furball is just trying to lighten your burden. The fledgling is just imitating what it's doing, that's normal."

However, not having to worry about those two little ones did make things much smoother for Lezhi, and he had nothing to complain about. He only said that one sentence to lighten the mood.

After all, the surrounding environment was already oppressive enough; if Lezhi didn't say something, she would go crazy.

Lezhi felt like he had been moving through this passage for a very long time, so long that his legs were a little numb and his forehead was sweating even in the middle of winter, before he heard Leyou give him a new prompt.

"We'll be there in a little while. I remember this rock face. Lezhi Leting, are you all alright?"

"I'm fine." Le Ting's energetic voice came from behind, though she was slightly out of breath.

"Me too." Seeing this, Lezhi quickly responded, and also asked about the two little ones, "Maoqiu, Xiaozai, how are you two?"

"Chirp chirp~" "Chirp chirp chirp~"

Okay, he was overthinking it. Those two had loud voices and were much more energetic than the three weaklings who had to crouch to move forward.

The fledgling even went back a bit to come in front of Lezhi and show him that it was in good condition. It was such a thoughtful little bird.

"Pfft~"

Hearing Le Ting about to laugh again, Le Zhi rolled her eyes and waved the fledgling away, "Go, go find your big brother, don't show up in front of me."

"Chirp chirp chirp~" Although the fledgling bird had not been with Lezhi for long, it was already very familiar with Lezhi's behavior patterns and knew that his action was to drive it away, so it turned around and left without hesitation, rubbing against the fur ball.