The best way forward was through the vast forest. If they did not want to cross it, they would have to take a detour.
But the other forests beside the Bell Trees were dangerous too. There was nowhere here that was absolutely safe.
If Saint Ziwei and the others wanted to reach the deeper parts of the mountain range safely, the easiest way was to follow the people of the Glazed Sword Sect.
Ever since they had arrived in the Sacred Land, they had stayed behind the Glazed Sword Sect. Along the way, the sect's strength had astonished them time and again.
Saint Ziwei said to the others, "Let's follow them!"
"Mm!"
The other Saints nodded. They had yet to gain anything worthwhile since arriving in the Sacred Land, but none of them had encountered danger, and everyone was safe. Before this, they would not even have dared imagine such a thing.
Everyone who came to the Sacred Land had prepared to die. But being prepared for death did not mean they wanted it.
They all hoped to find a great opportunity, some extraordinary treasure, or the legacy of an ancient civilization, and thereby defy heaven and change their fate.
The Sacred Land was dangerous, but it was also full of opportunities.
And so, the Glazed Sword Sect followed the Chaos Demonic Star Vine, advancing slowly.
Saint Ziwei and the others followed the Glazed Sword Sect in turn. As they made their way through the forest, the Chaos Demonic Star Vine picked every Bell Fruit, but plenty of other treasures remained among the trees: precious mushrooms, spirit medicines, ores, and more.
Fang Chen had ordered the Chaos Demonic Star Vine to gather Bell Fruits. It cared nothing for anything else in the forest.
The Glazed Sword Sect collected mushrooms and