Desolate Land.
A middle-aged man with a stern expression and a thumb-long scar across his eyebrow waited outside. His aura was powerful and unfathomable, and he stood at the entrance as steady as Mount Tai.
When he saw Fang Yi and the others approaching, his gaze fell on the Lost Tempering Flower in Fang Yi's hand.
"The mission is complete. Hand the flower over to me."
Fang Yi stepped forward and did as instructed.
Behind him, Lin Yiyi clutched her arm nervously. The Scarface before her exuded an imposing, mysterious aura, as though he could crush them with ease with the slightest lift of his hand.
This terrifying pressure definitely belonged to a Pioneer at the very pinnacle.
Even his subordinates were this strong. What exactly was Sister Jialan's identity...?
After taking the Lost Tempering Flower, the man nodded at Fang Yi and left.
Once he was gone, everyone present aside from Fang Yi let out a long breath of relief.
"What terrifying pressure."
"The aura around him was unbelievably vast. I have no idea what realm he's at, but he felt far stronger than me. Facing him made me even more nervous than facing those anomalies inside."
"When he spoke just now, I barely dared to breathe. Yet Cousin actually dared to go up, meet his eyes, and hand him the flower. His presence didn't lose to that man's at all. That's terrifying."
After the mission ended, everyone withdrew from the Extremely Dark Zone and returned to the entrance of the Desolate Land.
The moment they emerged, they found the Scarface Jialan had sent waiting there.
Fang Yi casually returned to the group and tilted his head toward his cousin.
"Going home?"
"Mm."
Lin Yiyi nodded. The mission was complete, and all they needed to do next was wait