In the dense forest, scattered sunlight filtered down through gaps in the leaves, speckling the ground carpeted with fallen leaves. It gave the entire forest an almost dreamlike quality.
Footsteps suddenly sounded through the quiet forest, drawing closer from afar. A moment later, five figures slowly emerged.
Once the figures came fully into view, they were none other than Xiao Ming and Jiayun's group.
"Elder Su said earlier that whoever arrives first will receive the richest rewards. What do you all think about that?" Buck, the tallest of the five, with a face full of brawn, suddenly stopped and asked.
Xiao Ming merely glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.
Jiayun, with her delicate features, caught the implication in his words and frowned. "Buck, what do you mean by that?"
"Hehe, Buck means that we should split up now and compete for the rewards based on our own abilities." Jiang Yanshu, who wore a vivid red robe today and looked particularly radiant, laughed softly.
Buck did not refute her, because that was exactly what he had in mind.
Other than Xiao Ming, he was the strongest person in this group. As a Four Star Great Dou Shi, he did not take the pursuit of those so-called senior students his age seriously at all.
What he was considering now was how to compete with Xiao Ming for first place. It was not because he thought too highly of himself or looked down on Xiao Ming.
If this had been an arena match, he would have immediately surrendered after having been defeated by Xiao Ming once already. But this was not an arena match; it was a race to the destination.
Buck believed he had some experience in moving stealthily through forests. He felt that was not something a younger person like