With Tang Zheng's capabilities, even if he was badly injured, he wouldn't lose track of the two natives whose ankles had been chopped. Gu Xueqi had initially wanted to share his concerns and take on more of the tracking mission, but she realized she was of no use and eventually stopped wasting her energy, obediently following him.
"Try to walk where I've stepped, and don't touch anything else; be careful not to fall into a trap," Tang Zheng maintained a distance of nearly a hundred meters and, after an hour, approached the native tribe.
It was a cleared piece of woods where tree houses were built atop towering trees, where the indigenous people lived. It was safe and allowed them to monitor their surroundings, serving the purpose of watchtowers.
Tang Zheng saw a native soldier on guard with a spear and knew he had reached his destination. He ceased tracking the prey and with Gu Xueqi, found a spot to hide and observe the tribe's terrain and defensive forces.
