Chu Qing walked up to the Fire Pit, and the frozen scene returned to normal.
However, whenever he prepared to leave, the scene froze again.
"Is my trial to clear out these so-called Morning Star members?"
"Or... join them and walk through the restricted zone with them?"
Chu Qing was somewhat at a loss.
"Everyone, I'll act with you!"
The woman was delighted and nodded rapidly.
But a man at the side suddenly said, "No. A terrifying creature is catching up to us."
"If you come with us, you'll be in danger."
The woman beside him hesitated, then said softly, "He's a martial artist too. Perhaps he lacks experience, but if he follows us, our burden will be lighter."
"And the chances of delivering the item will be greater."
The man shook his head. "No, we can't drag an outsider into this!"
"After all, this is too dangerous!"
"One slip, and we'll all die!"
Chu Qing's heart stirred, and he smiled. "Friend, you're only at the Third Limit!"
"I've stepped into a New Realm!"
"The dangers you can't handle are as easy as turning over my hand to me!"
As soon as he said this, the Morning Star group looked utterly baffled.
"What New Realm?"
Chu Qing frowned, and a thought stirred in his mind. "Your origins may be ordinary, but you've all reached the Third Limit. You should know about the New Realm too!"
The Morning Star members still looked blank.
The woman was even more confused. "We may not come from top aristocratic families, but our own Lineages have continued for tens of thousands of years."
"If there were a New Realm, we would naturally know about it!"
Chu Qing was stunned.
Unease rose in his heart, and he carefully observed the Morning Star members.
Yet:
Their expressions