Han Lian took a deep breath and said:
"After we completed the mission, the seven of us formed a team and planned to bypass the Warfield of Good and Evil to seek opportunities in unexplored areas.
However, Yun Chen suggested that we first train in places that high-level cultivators had already explored, then gradually venture into undeveloped regions. That way, we would have time to adapt and make more thorough preparations.
None of us objected, so we began this expedition. During the first five years, our gains were quite good. Though there were dangers, we found some worthwhile opportunities. We also clashed with evil cultivators exploring the Ancient Battlefield, but because we were well prepared, we did not suffer any losses. Injuries, however, were unavoidable."
After Han Lian paused, Yun Chen continued:
"We explored several unknown regions, added to the map of the Ancient Battlefield, and each gained something. We then planned to return to the encampment and head back to the Spirit Realm with the second batch of stationed cultivators.
However, on the way back, we discovered a group of furtive evil cultivators heading purposefully toward an unexplored area.
The seven of us discussed it and decided to follow them. We did not know whether they were seeking opportunities or planning something detrimental to Spirit Realm cultivators, so in order to find out, we silently trailed them.
That pursuit truly revealed something. The evil cultivators had found the burial ground of ancient fallen cultivators. They used jade bones that had remained uncorrupted for tens of thousands of years to replace their own bones, thereby raising their cultivation. It could even conceal the aura of an evil cultivator."
Yun Chen's words made everyone present suck in a cold breath. This was no small matter. If the evil cultivators were allowed