Ye Jing had already comprehended the Creation Dao Principles. The Misty Ghost Forest couldn't devour the Life Energy within him, so he wasn't too worried about his own safety.
Hu Jie, however, wasn't so lucky. He already had little Life Energy in his body, and if he continued deeper into the Misty Ghost Forest,
the rate at which his Life Energy drained would only multiply several times over. Before long, his Lifespan would be exhausted.
Setting his thoughts aside for the moment, Ye Jing picked Hu Jie up and soared into the air. Soon, he had reached the edge of the Misty Ghost Forest.
After setting Hu Jie down in a safe place, Ye Jing instructed him, "Hu Jie, this is the northern side of the Misty Ghost Forest. The Great Li Vanguard Camp is on the southern side. This place is very safe."
"I have urgent business to attend to, so I can't take you any farther. You should leave on your own!"
With that, Ye Jing soared into the air and returned to the Misty Ghost Forest.
Hu Jie watched Ye Jing's departing figure, gratitude filling his eyes. Suddenly, a trace of confusion crossed his mind.
How did my benefactor know my name was Hu Jie? Did I tell him my name at some point?
Still puzzled, Hu Jie quickly left the Misty Ghost Forest, heading toward the Rebel Army.
The deeper Ye Jing ventured into the Misty Ghost Forest, the more violently the Creation Dao Principles within him stirred, as though something deep in the forest were drawing them in.
If Ye Jing hadn't used a Mystic Method to suppress the Creation Dao Principles within him, they might have burst out of his body.
He raced onward for dozens of miles before finally stopping.
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