Infiltration
Seeing Chu Qingjue's confident air, Bi Fan smiled faintly. "How about I take the lead?"
She nodded. She knew he had a remarkable talent for concealing his presence. If her Zi Wei Pupils hadn't been particularly effective against such abilities, she wouldn't have discovered him when they were searching for the Thunder Swallowing Beast that day.
"Take these for now." Bi Fan took a Jade Pendant from his person. It shimmered with a faint reddish glow in the sunlight. "Just follow about half a mile behind me. My spiritual power can communicate with you within that range."
"If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate—turn around and leave. Don't worry about me being in danger. Getting out and bringing back reinforcements as quickly as possible is the best choice."
Chu Qingjue nodded. She wasn't the indecisive sort and knew when a particular choice was most appropriate.
"What am I supposed to do with this?" she asked, puzzled, turning the Jade Pendant over in her hand.
Bi Fan explained with a smile, "If I discover something, I might not be able to get out for a while. If you run into trouble then, crush this Jade Pendant. My companions will be able to sense roughly where you are through it, and they'll come to help."
"All right." She nodded and carefully tucked away the signal source. But she didn't intend to wait until she was in danger to use it. If anything happened to Bi Fan, she would call for help immediately. Every extra minute of delay meant more danger.
Once they had settled all that, Bi Fan said nothing more. His gaze turned to the towering mountains ahead. The lofty range stretched on without end, like some enormous beast crouching there—much like the Devil Race, poised to strike.
He took a