At that moment.
Li Fan and Dugu Yuqing had reached the edge of Fearsome Beast Forest.
They had been the first to leave Hanque Mountain Range. Nothing had stood in their way along the route, and coming down the mountain had been as easy as taking a stroll. So they had already left before the people from Thunder Court arrived.
Fan Yaoyao and Fan Paiming followed behind them.
"Since fate brought us together, why not come back to the village for a simple meal before you go?"
They had reached the place where Li Fan had first met Fan Yaoyao and the others. He spoke up.
At his words, Fan Yaoyao and Fan Paiming were overjoyed.
This great expert was actually inviting them to dinner?
This... was an unparalleled opportunity!
"Thank you! Thank you!"
They were so excited that they could barely speak.
The group immediately headed into Fearsome Beast Forest.
Along the way, Li Fan ran into the same animals he had seen when leaving the village: a snow-white crane with a white forehead, standing gracefully in the distance, gentle and docile, and a colorful fox, sweet and adorable.
Li Fan didn't think much of it. He simply smiled, feeling that it was fate, then waved goodbye and said,
"If we meet again, I'll paint you a picture."
Hearing this from afar, the white crane and the colorful fox trembled all over. In an instant, they made up their minds... They would pack up and flee in the middle of the night!
Dugu Yuqing was used to this by now, but Fan Yaoyao and Fan Paiming wore complicated expressions.
No wonder they had made it safely through this forest back then.
It really was because of this great expert.
Still, they soon accepted the reality. After all, even the