Lu Feng stared blankly at the dozen-odd masks Tang Yuan had taken out and said speechlessly, "Where did you get so many masks?"
Tang Yuan gave a guileless grin. "Before we left Beast Valley, Senior Brother Zhan secretly gave them to me. He said these were the masks worn by the corresponding members of the Soul Hunter group they had formed in secret. They could make things more convenient when necessary."
Xia Yiyun asked doubtfully, "But didn't you say before that Soul Hunter groups had territorial divisions and couldn't trespass into others' territory at will?"
Tang Yuan nodded. "Those rules are meant for the famous major groups. Senior Brother Zhan's group mostly operates in the Profound Domain, near the eastern Sacred Domain, unimaginably far from here, so few people know of them."
"Secondly, their group can barely be considered second- or third-rate. Even if people here recognize them, they won't be too hostile. There may even be a chance of being recruited."
"After all, the expansion of certain Soul Hunter groups usually comes from absorbing smaller Soul Hunter groups."
Xia Yiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and finally turned her gaze toward the assortment of masks in the carriage.
At a glance, she picked out an adorable black Little Fox mask.
Just as she was about to reach for it, Lu Feng stopped her.
"Choose another one. A Black Fox mask isn't suitable here."
Xia Yiyun froze, asking curiously, "Why isn't it suitable?"
Though she asked the question, her hand had already put the mask back.
It was born of her instinctive trust in and obedience toward Lu Feng.
Whether publicly or privately, it was the same.
Lu Feng explained, "Among the many Soul Hunter groups active around Vine Abyss Forest, there is one called Black Fox. They often