Mu Ningxue paused after saying this.
"Let me make this clear first: I'm not trying to persuade everyone to continue this mission. Anyone here who wants to return early, we'll naturally escort you back to the entrance where we entered Jinlin City."
"For those who don't want to leave and wish to continue the mission as part of their training, we can divide up and work together. After all, our goal was never to fight demons and magical beasts, but to gather as much information as possible."
Mu Ningxue's words put many of the students who had been wavering at ease. Yet after hearing the latter half of her statement, their resolve to withdraw began to waver once more.
Because she was right. Their purpose had never been to fight demons and magical beasts, but to gather as much information as possible.
However, Lu Zhenghe's expression turned ugly upon hearing Mu Ningxue's words.
It was clear that he did not want anyone to leave Jinlin City early.
"Everyone, I think what we encountered here was simply due to bad luck. But I still believe that since this is training, there must be a certain degree of risk. Otherwise, our training would be meaningless."
After hearing Lu Zhenghe's words, everyone present inexplicably felt that something was off.
After all, Lu Zhenghe was usually the one most afraid of dying. However, the situation did not allow them much time to think about it.
Mu Ningxue merely gave him a cold glance and said nothing more.
"Alright, let's find somewhere safe to rest for the night. Those who want to leave, I hope you can give us a definite answer before tomorrow morning."
Mu Nujiao and Mu Ningxue shared the same thoughts. Although Ai Tutu wanted to return, seeing that her best friend