When her feet touched solid ground again, Yin Mengyao let out a long breath of relief.
"Whew—finally, we're back."
Ever since she'd boarded that train, things had gone badly for her.
Even when facing a group of fifth-tier opponents, Yin Mengyao had feared nothing.
But every opponent she'd run into afterward had been some kind of monster. There'd even been an eighth-tier one. It was ridiculous.
If Jiang Mian hadn't been there, they might not have made it back at all.
Luckily, reinforcements had finally arrived.
With a high-tier powerhouse leading the way, the trip back had been much faster than their earlier drifting.
Considering Xu Xiaoan was only second-tier and rather fragile, You Hui hadn't pushed their speed too hard. Even so, the journey had still taken two and a half days.
Jiang Mian clung to Ye Chenyang's arm, looking rather unwell, as if she were "carsick."
In reality, she was secretly sizing up their surroundings.
Neat little villas lined both sides of the road, and lush green mountains stood in the distance.
Bathed in the glow of the evening sun, the scene was peaceful and serene.
Was that the back mountain Ye Chenyang had mentioned?
They'd probably come straight to Base City Number One.
"All right."
At the head of the group, You Hui clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention.
"We've been traveling for a long time, so you're all probably tired. Get some rest first. We can talk about everything else later."
With that, he beckoned for everyone to follow.
The group entered the courtyard of a villa.
"This is the place. Pick whichever rooms you like."
Afterward, You Hui gave Ye Chenyang and Yin Mengyao a few instructions, then left to report in.
He'd already made all the arrangements before setting out. Dedicated personnel were