"It's not that exaggerated. I'll just take a look from nearby. I absolutely won't fly inside. Besides, it's not like I've reached the Spirit Formation Realm yet, right?" I said with a laugh. But this time, Xianli insisted on coming no matter what. She even grabbed onto me and refused to let go. "What if you really disappear? What are all those people supposed to do? No, I have to go watch over you!"
Seeing her eyes brimming with tears, I could only nod. "Fine, then we'll go together. You've reached the Spirit Formation Realm too, so taking a trip to Tongtian Mountain to broaden your horizons will be a good thing."
Only then did Xianli breathe a sigh of relief. She took out a Nai Luo Leaf and entered the woods. Before long, she emerged in a new set of plain clothes. I praised her a few times with a smile, which made her happy.
After making up our minds, we moved toward Tongtian Mountain. The mountain range in this rear-mountain region stretched endlessly, with the mysterious primeval forest lying below. There were also countless mountain caves, where unknown spirit beasts dwelled. Yet the moment they saw us, they immediately hid in the darkness. It seemed that not all the spirit beasts here were ferocious; there were also plenty of little fellows who preferred to hide away in the wilderness.
The farther inward we flew, the more I gradually sensed something different through my keen sense of smell. After flying at high speed for most of the day, the pressure in the air grew stronger and stronger, and our movement was somewhat restricted.
"How do you feel?" I looked at Xianli. It was only then, when I asked casually, that I noticed her brows had already drawn together.
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