My Name Is Red Scarf

The disciples lowered their heads and remained silent.

The sect leader's admonition was correct; they were indeed too complacent and lacked the means to deal with the crisis.

Normally, they live in a greenhouse like Dragon-Seeking Sect, rarely encountering dangers from the outside world, and unknowingly, they have become so lax.

If we had been more vigilant and noticed the unusual behavior of the crazed Thorny Wild Boar in time, we might have been able to avoid this crisis.

Seeing his disciples' somber expressions, Chen Ning softened his tone and said, "I hope such things will never happen again. Your lives are the most precious thing to the Dragon-Seeking Sect. I hope that in this trial, you can all become stronger while preserving your lives."

"I will heed the sect leader's teachings!"

The disciples responded in unison, their voices thundering like a roaring tide.

The atmosphere warmed up, and they continued on their way.

They've only just entered, yet this lesson has already made the disciples realize the severity of this trial.

It's a good thing that they've come to take it seriously.

Chen Ning then secretly began studying the Heaven-Slaying Bow again.

The arrow just now was merely Essence Power arrow; the ten Holy Light Arrow awarded by the system last time were not used.

However, according to the system introduction...

These Holy Light Arrow are extremely powerful; the power of a single arrow is comparable to the one I fired that day when I had exhausted all my Essence Power.

There have even been worse cases.

These ten Holy Light Arrow are also one of Chen Ning's strongest trump cards at present.

The team continued their exploration into the Forest of the Dead.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

The disciples changed from their previous lax attitude and began to take it all seriously.

Along the way, they also slew many ferocious spirit beasts.

Some were injured, but they gained a lot of combat experience in the battles with the spirit beasts.

Moreover, no one died; the disciples supported each other, and with their teamwork, they were invincible.

Their combat capabilities have improved by leaps and bounds.

Many people's eyes became more determined.

Several others also broke through a minor cultivation level during actual combat.

This greatly surprised the disciples.

Chen Ning silently protected and protected his disciple.

But he won't make a move easily.

They will only intervene to save their disciple when the disciple is truly in dire straits and facing death.

Moreover, when making a move, it's effortless and comfortable, as if it were as easy as eating or drinking.

This made the disciples even more convinced of their worth.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Let's set up camp."

As the sun began to set, Chen Ning gave a word of advice.

"Okay."

With a cut on his left arm, Lu Ping skipped some formalities and went off with a smile to arrange for his fellow disciples to set up camp.

He had spent the past few days with the sect leader and had gotten to know him very well. He knew that the sect leader was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and actually cared a lot about everyone's safety.

This is what moved all the disciples the most.

The sect leader only intervenes when everyone is facing certain death, surely so that they can fully experience the struggle between life and death.

Only through rigorous training and refinement can one become stronger.

Soon.

The disciples had set up camp.

The group lit a campfire and gathered around to eat roasted meat.

Having slain so many spirit beasts these past few days, we've stockpiled quite a bit of various kinds of meat.

Chen Ning arrived alone at the edge of the camp, gazing into the distance at the depths of the dark forest.

Some of the female disciples would even cast admiring glances at him.

"The sect leader is so handsome, but he doesn't like to talk to us, sigh..."

A female disciple in a red training uniform had stars in her eyes.

"Senior sister, stop being so infatuated. The sect leader's aloofness is to encourage us to strive for self-improvement. But to be honest, the sect leader is really handsome, dashing, and incredibly strong."

The other female disciples around them all nodded in agreement.

Even more outrageous, the male disciples all wore expressions of pride. "Of course! The sect leader's cultivation speed is simply monstrous. I'm truly impressed. From now on, if anyone dares to say that the sect leader is unworthy of his position, I'll be the first to disagree."

"Come on, what's the use of you not agreeing? You're just a beginner in the outer sect, who do you think you can beat?"

One of the disciples burst into laughter and teased him.

"Hmph! I've improved quite a bit in this trial, and even broke through a minor realm. If you're not convinced, let's have a go!"

The two were about to get up and spar.

Seeing the two of them stand up, Lu Ping said coldly, "Save your energy for dealing with the spirit beasts tomorrow. Sit back down."

Lu Ping ranked eighth among the inner disciples and was highly respected among them.

Moreover, he was a righteous person; the injury to his left arm was sustained while saving his two junior brothers.

So once he spoke, no one had any further objections.

He sat back down to grill the meat, not forgetting to hand a piece to Lu Ping.

Outside the camp.

Several figures followed the firelight.

Seeing Chen Ning standing on the outskirts of the camp, one of them stepped forward and asked, "We came to explore the Forest of the Dead, but we got separated from our companions, and someone in our group is injured. We were wondering if we could rest at this camp for the night. If we have offended anyone, please forgive us. We will be leaving now."

Chen Ning sized up the other person.

The squad consisted of seven men, dressed in leather armor and wearing leather hats. Some of them also carried longbows, and their boots were equipped with daggers.

It should be a hunting team.

All three were injured. The least injured was a woman wearing a headband, while the other two were seriously injured. If they were to explore the forest overnight, their chances of survival would be slim.

Chen Ning, in the spirit of goodwill, said, "It's nothing, there's plenty of room in the camp, please make yourselves at home."

Upon hearing that the sect leader had agreed, Lu Ping, being very perceptive, rushed over first and settled the seven-person team down.

The leading man glanced gratefully at Chen Ning, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Thank you for taking us in, sir. We are extremely grateful. My name is Luo Pan. May I ask your honorable name?"

My name is Red Scarf.

Upon hearing this, Luo Pan said with great respect, "Then thank you very much, Brother Hong. Are you out on an adventure with your fellow disciples, Brother Hong?"

He observed that most of the boys in the camp were wearing the same style of training clothes.

That's why this speculation arose.

"That's right, I'm their senior brother, and I brought them out here to gain some experience."

Chen Ning then spoke up.

Luo Pan nodded and said, "Indeed a heroic young man, but this Forest of the Dead is extremely dangerous. I imagine Brother Hong's junior brothers must have suffered many losses."

"Well, thankfully, there was no damage."

Chen Ning answered casually.

Luo Pan was dumbfounded.

The Forest of the Dead is extremely dangerous; even seasoned hunters like them stumbled and met with an accident this time.

The other party actually said there was no loss?!

Suddenly I don't really want to stay at their camp anymore, sob sob...

Feeling wronged, Luo Pan bid farewell to Chen Ning and reunited with his team.

They were assigned to a camp.

The situation, however, was not good.

"Qingqing, how are you?"

As soon as Luo Pan entered the camp, he became concerned about his two seriously wounded comrades.

The woman with the hairband was named Luo Qingqing, Luo Pan's sworn sister. Hearing her sworn brother's question, she said anxiously, "We've run out of healing pills. If we don't give them any more, I'm afraid they won't make it through the night."

Luo Pan sighed, his brows furrowing.

These two brothers have risked their lives for me; I can't easily abandon them.

Luo Pan looked outside the tent and said, "Let me think of another way. If all else fails, I'll go borrow some pills from that Red Scarf, Brother Hong."