"Bang."
After Lin Li returned home carrying a large portion of cold mixed vegetables, he casually shut the door.
He had just entered the living room when the phone in his pocket rang once.
Lin Li placed the cold mixed vegetables on the coffee table, then took his phone from his pocket and sat down on the sofa.
It was a message from Su Yue. She had apparently seen his earlier reply telling her he was safe, so she had quickly sent another message.
"Are you still out in the wilderness?"
"I'm already back. I just got home," Lin Li typed in reply.
"Why did you come back so early today?" Su Yue asked, puzzled.
Usually, Lin Li only returned after hunting exotic beasts in the wilderness until dusk. He had come back exceptionally early today.
Lin Li's mind raced, and he came up with an excellent excuse.
"The two third-tier Cultivators you mentioned caused quite a commotion when they fought in the wilderness. I noticed a lot of exotic beasts fleeing in panic at the time. I didn't know why, but I sensed that something was wrong, so I came back early."
"Oh, I see! You're pretty sharp," Su Yue said.
The two chatted for a few moments. Su Yue seemed to have something to attend to, so she said they would meet after work and ended the conversation.
Lin Li set his phone aside and picked up the television remote, turning on the TV.
As luck would have it, the news channel had just begun reporting on the two third-tier Cultivators who had fought in the wilderness.
As someone involved in the incident, Lin Li found it rather interesting to watch the news host report on him.
Of course, that was only because no one knew his true