Cao Yu told Xu Yi that all he had to do was stay out of the trial zone. Otherwise, if something went wrong, it would be very difficult to handle. Xu Yi froze. His original intention had been to head straight for the trial zone. He had been thinking of collecting more desolate cores and making a tidy fortune, since he couldn't develop in the future without resources.
Cao Yu explained that the trial zone had been jointly designated by the sects of Central Continent, specifically for their Outer Sect Disciples to undergo trials. Aside from the Red-clothed Bandits, who didn't play by the rules and were already marked for extermination, Inner Sect Disciples from all the sects were strictly forbidden from entering.
Just imagine: without this ban, given the fighting strength of the Inner Sect Disciples, the low-tier desolate beasts in the trial zone would probably be hunted to extinction. That clearly didn't serve the sects' interests. Cao Yu suggested that if Xu Yi wanted to explore, he should head south. It was an adventurer's paradise, bustling with activity, but he'd need to watch his back.
Adventure had never frightened Xu Yi. Hadn't his whole journey so far been one long adventure? Besides, the higher the risk, the greater the profit. He and Cao Yu linked their Ruyi Pearls, and Xu Yi requested a rough map. After getting his bearings, he sped south.
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