The Heavenly Venerate Palace dealt harshly with those who failed their missions. However, unavoidable circumstances were exempt. If Hua Yue and the others encountered savage beasts in the late Saint Immortal stage or even at the Great Perfection stage, retreating would be entirely reasonable, and they would not be punished.
At this thought, Fairy Meng Shang fell silent, deep in thought. She agreed to let Ling Tian continue with his plan, though her expression remained complicated.
Knowing exactly why she felt that way, Ling Tian chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll tell Mysterious Tortoise and the others to be especially careful. They'll only scare them a little; they won't go too far."
Only after hearing Ling Tian's promise did Fairy Meng Shang smile again. Then they continued on their way.
Leaving Ling Tian and the others to continue their leisurely journey, Elder Li and Hua Yue finally managed to shake off the Snow Leopard after using up some treasures. Looking at each other's battered appearance, they could only smile bitterly.
Seeing the deep claw marks on Hua Yue and the other man, Jiang Ru's expression turned grave. "Have we been a little too unlucky this time? We've run into two mid-stage Saint Immortal savage beasts in a row, and both had successfully evolved."
"We've already gone deep into the Barbaric Land. It's only natural to encounter savage beasts at the Saint Immortal level," Hua Yue said. He took a pill to heal his injuries, then forced a carefree smile. "Don't worry. They're only flesh wounds. A little rest and I'll be fine. These injuries are much easier to bear than the Nine-Headed Python's poison."
Jiang Ru frowned and said nothing more, but a sense of foreboding rose in her heart.
"All right, don't worry. Let's keep tracking them," Elder Li said, though