Half a month later.
On Danxia Peak.
A hundred-person squad stood solemnly, weapons ready, awaiting orders.
Before them stood the Luo Tian Grand Hall.
Inside, Luo Chen looked at the three men before him.
Wang Yuan, Duan Feng, and Xu Huanzhen.
By cultivation level, Xu Huanzhen, at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, ranked highest.
Yet Wang Yuan would lead this expedition.
"Sorry for disturbing your Pure Cultivation."
Wang Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "This is what I should do as a member of the Luo Tian Association. You needn't feel guilty."
"Besides!"
At that, a rare flash of fervor crossed his face.
"If I never test what I've learned against others, I'm only building a cart behind closed doors."
"The path I walk differs from yours. I need real battles on the edge of life and death. My hands have been itching for years!"
Luo Chen frowned at the sight of this battle maniac.
"Don't go looking for trouble. I secured a relatively safe assignment. Just take these people there and bring back as many as you can."
Wang Yuan shrugged but did not argue.
Unlike him, Luo Chen cared more about whether the Luo Tian Association cultivators lived or died. Wang Yuan cared about advancing his cultivation.
Still, remembering Luo Chen's repeated warnings about the vast number of sect experts, Wang Yuan did his best to rein in his fervor.
Beyond every person stood another, and beyond every sky lay another.
Wang Yuan was certainly not invincible.
Luo Chen shook his head and approached Xu Huanzhen.
Before Luo Chen could speak, Xu Huanzhen gave a wry smile.
"I joined the Luo Tian Association to earn Spirit Stones. I never thought I'd end up on a battlefield."
Luo Chen said helplessly, "I have no choice. Tantai Jin specifically