I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!

At dawn,

Chen Yi stepped out of the temporary tent and noticed something unusual about the Shen Family's Trading Team.

"Brother Shen, what's happened?"

Xie Changle also noticed the solemn expressions of the trading team and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

Shen Rufeng furrowed his brows, pointing to a black wooden plaque in his hand, "A barbarian brought this just now."

The plaque was entirely black, made of dark wood, appearing quite old, with barbarian symbols scribbled all over it.

"What is this?"

Chen Yi and the others took a glance and curiously asked.

Shen Rufeng hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's the command flag of the Southern Barbarian Sect, instructing us to leave immediately, as the entirety of Southern Barbarian Land is under martial law."

"Martial law?"

Xie Changle was stunned and asked, "Why suddenly declare martial law? Are the barbarians planning to wage war?"

Shen Rufeng shook his head, "I'm not sure. The person didn't elaborate; they just told us to leave quickly."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Yi and the others with a sighing tone:

"I'm sorry, young heroes, my Shen family can no longer venture deeper into the Southern Barbarian Land; we must return to the Wei Dynasty immediately."

"Will you leave with us, or do you wish to continue towards that secret realm?"

Chen Yi and the others exchanged looks, shaking their heads in refusal. They weren't willing to give up so easily.

Especially Chen Yi and Hua Xianzi, whose Spiritual Acupoint Vortex on their bodies had not yet reached completion and still needed the waters from the Dragon Transformation Pond in the secret realm.

Seeing this, Shen Rufeng no longer insisted.

He knew in his heart, these Sect Disciples were different from common people and from merchants like them.

Thinking this, Shen Rufeng took out a sheepskin scroll from his bosom and handed it to Xie Changle:

"Here's a brief map of the Southern Barbarian Land for you; I hope it will be of some aid."

After thanking Shen Rufeng, Chen Yi and the others helped the trading team pack their belongings and said their goodbyes before parting ways.

Before leaving, the Shen Family's Trading Team also gifted them a Red Blood Leopard for their travel.

"It seems we need to find a tribal barbarian and ask around quickly."

"Let's hope it's not something like the barbarians having internal troubles and planning to invade the Wei Dynasty from the north."

Xie Changle muttered a few words, then took the lead in driving the Red Blood Leopard, continuing deeper into the Southern Barbarian Land.

Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the rear of the leopard, silent.

The other three didn't know, but he was aware of the secrets within the Southern Barbarian Sect.

Previously, Gongye Shou had told him, the Southern Barbarian Sect was divided into three factions—the Sect Leader, the High Priest, and the Conservative faction.

Among them, the High Priest faction advocated for an alliance with demons to coordinate attacks on the Wei Dynasty from Ten Thousand Mountains outside Beixiong Pass.

The Sect Leader faction, because of King Gongye Jiahong of the Southern Garrison, advocated for an alliance with the Wei Dynasty against demons.

The remaining Conservative faction didn't support either side and was continually courted by the other two factions.

"Now that the Southern Barbarian Sect has ordered martial law throughout their territory, does it indicate they have unified internally?"

Chen Yi suddenly recalled the news about Chen Yuan and Ling Yinrong he had learned yesterday, feeling slightly uneasy in his heart.

He hoped the changes within the barbarian tribes had nothing to do with them; otherwise, the consequences wouldn't be as simple as a mere tribal disturbance.

If the High Priest and the Conservative faction within the Southern Barbarian Sect joined forces, the demons in the forests would inevitably join them too.

And if the situation worsened, even the Demon Court beyond Beixiong Pass might synchronize with the Southern Barbarian Land.

Then, with an attack from both the south and north, the Wei Dynasty would be engulfed in smoke and war in an instant.

"Hopefully not."

Chen Yi quietly sighed to himself, then opened his panel to check:

[Name: Chen Yi]

[Age: 45]

[Cultivation: Fourth Grade Spirit Aperture Realm (Upper Section)]

[Talent: Late Bloomer – The older the bone age, the faster the cultivation speed.]

[Nine Revolutions Profound Gang Technique: Grand Achievement – Dantian shines like the bright moon, Profound Gang like thunderbolts.]

[Sword Dao: Penetrating Mystery – Sword heart clear, wielding the sword with the heart, until heart and sword unite, can cultivate a seed of divine power.]

[Rebellion Point: 0/100]

[Current Mission Progress: 99% (?)]

"99!"

Although the mission progress had been slow these days, it was nearing completion with time's passage.

Chen Yi felt slightly relieved; everything depended on power.

If his strength was sufficient, what issue were barbarians and demons joining forces?

"'Little Sword Immortal' Junior Brother, what are you thinking about? You've been silent since hearing the martial law news from the barbarians."

At that moment, Xiao Xuanzhen looked back at him, smiling, "You aren't getting scared, are you?"

"If you're scared, it's still not too late to turn back to the South-Garrison Pass."

Chen Yi snapped back, annoyed, "With your intelligence, you wouldn't understand."

"Intelligence? Are you insulting me?"

Xiao Xuanzhen didn't understand the word, but her instincts told her it wasn't something pleasant.

Seeing Xiao Xuanzhen furrowing her brows, Hua Xianzi pulled her aside to whisper something.

Soon, both women burst out laughing.

It was unclear what Hua Xianzi said, but Xiao Xuanzhen only rolled her eyes at Chen Yi then turned away.

Chen Yi, curious, looked over once more, his hand resting on the Spring Rain Sword, letting Slaughter Sword Intent spread out, encompassing a fifty-mile radius, sensing surrounding movements.

The four followed the map, venturing deeper into the Southern Barbarian Land.

From morning until the sun was three poles high, they had passed through two tribes, yet still hadn't gleaned why the barbarian tribes were undergoing changes.

Not to mention querying, those tribes, regardless of size, didn't even allow them to approach.

"Junior Brother, something doesn't seem right."

Xie Changle, although usually frivolous, noticed something seriously amiss with the Southern Barbarians, feeling that the barbarians were deliberately guarding against people coming from the Wei Dynasty.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yi said, "Let's head towards the direction of the secret realm."

Those tribal barbarians didn't give them a chance to speak at all; even if they could communicate, they still needed to find a Wei person who understood the barbarian language or a barbarian who understood Wei language.