Ancient trees towering thousands of feet high are everywhere, their lush foliage obscuring the sky, making this place secluded and dark.
Several people Close to the Dao Seed were horrified, looking as if they had seen a ghost, staring intently at the Blue-robed Youth standing side by side with Jiang Ping.
"This guy surnamed Fang not only delayed our trip, but also brought great terror."
Yao Hong transmitted her voice, her eyes cold.
They had just fought a fierce battle with a Flower Demon from the Eighth Heaven, and after a difficult defeat, they were all wounded and needed to rest.
Right now, we also have to face unknown terrors.
Since the Tenth Seat of the Xingluo Domain disappeared in the core area of Number Four Desolate Land for half a month, there is a 99% chance that he perished. How could he possibly return intact and even appear in the No. 3 Forbidden Land?
The others remained silent, but the seriousness in their eyes spoke volumes about the gravity of the situation.
Yan Liang is Yan Liang likely dead. They strongly suspect that the young man traveling with Fang Yong is an old monster in disguise.
"Or he might be possessed or parasitized by some terrifying demon; it certainly can't be Yan Liang."
The Close to the Dao Seed was with Yao Hong spoke with absolute certainty.
Buzz!
Hao Jun silently opened his Dharma Eye, trying to see Yan Liang nature.
Unfortunately, he couldn't see through the fact that the other party had a terrifying intertwining of legal and political principles.
"Very dangerous, nothing like the Tenth Seat."
Hao Jun frowned. He couldn't see through Yan Liang, but his intuition told him that the other party was extremely dangerous.
"Brother Qin, Brother Hao!"
At this moment, Yan Liang, with a smile, came over and greeted him.
In fact, both Hao Jun and Qin Yun had met this person before, so they could be considered acquaintances.
"Oh, it's someone I know."
Jiang Ping was completely unaware of this as he walked over with Yan Liang.
However, he soon received a telepathic message and froze on the spot.
"You guys seem a little afraid of me."
Yan Liang walked over, only to find that everyone was involuntarily taking a step back, even the fellow hikers who had been with him earlier had moved away.
He shook his head and smiled:
"You think I've ventured deep into Number Four Desolate Land, and I'm likely dead, and that what's standing in front of you now is a monster?"
Yan Liang explained that he had indeed gone deep into it, but without any problems; on the contrary, he gained something and broke through the barrier.
"If you don't believe me, I'll let you check it yourself. You'll see if there's anything wrong at a glance."
Yan Liang voluntarily removed the legal documents from his body, gesturing for Hao Jun and the others to come up and inspect them.
Hao Jun and the others exchanged glances and ultimately decided that Wu Qingqing would go to investigate the situation, because she was skilled in the Way of Life and could see through the essence of life.
"Please forgive us, but we do have serious doubts."
As Wu Qingqing spoke, part of her divine consciousness was attached to the Supreme Treasure in her purse. If anything unexpected happened, she would not hesitate to unseal the Clan-protecting artifact.
"Please."
Yan Liang nodded. On his way here, he had encountered many Martial Artist regarded him as a monster, and this matter did indeed need to be clarified.
"Don't you think something's wrong?"
Shu Mingxiao looked at Jiang Ping as he approached and asked him telepathically.
"No."
Jiang Ping was indeed somewhat surprised when he learned Yan Liang's identity, but he was certain that the other party was a living person and had no trace of Demon Qi.
That's strange.
Shu Mingxiao looked on with surprise and doubt.
The strangeness of Number Four Desolate Land is not a recent phenomenon; many people have gone missing, and Yan Liang has been deep in the core area for half a month. How could he have escaped unscathed?
"You cultivate the Three Talents Technique, Understand Good and Bad Fortunes, yet today's events are all caused by you."
Yao Hong looked at Jiang Ping and spoke in a cold voice.
She was seriously injured while killing that Flower Demon and will need at least a day to recover.
Jiang Ping nodded and said:
"If you say that I'm the one who attracted the Flower Demon, then that's true; it's my fault."
He admitted that the matter was indeed related to him.
But.
"Yan Liang's matter has nothing to do with me; he came along on his own."
Jiang Ping added another sentence.
One thing at a time, Yan Liang wasn't brought here by him.
"I can testify to this; it was my own choice to follow you, it has nothing to do with him."
In the distance, Yan Liang, who was undergoing examination, smiled and spoke up to prove Jiang Ping's innocence.
"Listen to that, now you have nothing to say, right? I know you want to get rid of me, but you don't have to impose everything on me."
Jiang Ping spoke again.
How could he not know that this woman thought his level of cultivation was too low and wanted him to leave the group?
"That Flower Demon..."
"What's wrong with the Flower Demon? This is Forbidden Land, not your home. Do you expect all the monsters to avoid you and clear the way for you?"
Shu Mingxiao looked at Yao Hong, his brows furrowed, and said again:
"Since we've teamed up, we're bound to share both good and bad fortune. Brother Fang needs the Divine Medicine, so naturally we should help him. Why are you fussing over such a small matter?"
"You said Brother Fang's gathering of Divine Medicine slowed down the process, but have you considered that if the two of you hadn't joined us halfway, we would have encountered Zhong Shenxiu and the others long ago? Brother Fang has never complained about this."
"You..." Yao Hong was speechless for a moment.
She was about to say something more, but Qin Yun stepped in to smooth things over, saying:
"There's no need to discuss this further. Brother Fang has collected the Divine Medicine, and we are all fine. There's no need to pursue this further. We have a safe route to take now, and once we reach the core area, Brother Fang will definitely be of great help."
At this point, the question regarding Yan Liang was also resolved.
Wu Qingqing walked towards the crowd, a strange look on her face, and said:
"Nothing unusual, definitely a living person."
"A living person?"
Everyone seemed quite surprised by this situation.
The Tenth Seat went deep into the Number Four Desolate Land for half a month and actually came back alive.
"Brother Fang, could you use your Three Talents Eye to see if he harbors any ill will towards us?"
Shu Mingxiao transmitted his voice to Jiang Ping.
"No."
Jiang Ping replied that if the other party truly harbored ill intentions, his Reincarnation Eye would have seen it long ago, so why would he travel with them?
Of course, he couldn't guarantee that the other party was truly without any strangeness. After all, this was Forbidden Land, and it was hard to say what might happen if the other party had become tainted by monsters beyond his comprehension.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that Yan Liang truly had no malicious intent.
"Now you should believe me, right?"
Yan Liang approached, still smiling.
Although the group did not retreat any further, they remained vigilant, as they could not afford to be careless after being "resurrected from the dead."
"From what you just said, you've come to the Forbidden Land as a team, intending to compete with Zhong Shenxiu and his group. May I join you as well Yan Mou? I'd like to get a share too."
Yan Liang spoke again, causing everyone to have strange expressions.
The group was already overcrowded with seven people, causing some infighting; adding another one...
"Can."
To Jiang Ping's surprise, Qin Yun accepted all offers and agreed again.
"Okay, I will definitely do my best to prevent Miss Yao Hong from gossiping," Yan Liang patted his chest and promised.
"..." Yao Hong.
She was somewhat resentful, feeling that the newcomer was putting her down.
After.
After resting for a day, the group headed towards the depths of the Forbidden Land.
Yan Liang's addition did not slow them down; on the contrary, it accelerated their progress considerably.
Because this person was indeed very strong, and contributed greatly along the way, they later joined forces to kill an Eighth Heaven demon.
"Excellent! Who says numbers are useless? With Brother Yan Liang's help, our strength is greatly enhanced, and suppressing Ji Wushuang is not impossible."
Qin Yun was somewhat excited.
The team he has assembled now should be no weaker than Lin Tianjiao's group.