Ning Xiaochuan nodded. "This is indeed a good way to survive, but first, there has to be mutual trust."
Murong Wushuang said, "I have no choice either. I'm all alone, and if I stayed by myself in the Fire Demon Mountain Range, I'd die even faster. I heard that some alliances are now hunting other examinees and seizing their Black Fire Wood Pearls. If you go out alone, you might be killed at any moment."
Ning Xiaochuan thought of those martial artists from the Qilin King Residence. Were they not doing precisely that—hunting other examinees and taking their Black Fire Wood Pearls?
Murong Wushuang asked curiously, "Brother Chuan, why aren't you staying with the young martial artists from the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion? The Marquis Alliance formed by the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion and several other Marquis Mansions is incredibly formidable. It ranks among the top five major alliances. The Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion even has a Heaven's Chosen woman whose cultivation is extremely powerful, strong enough to contend for the top ten in this examination."
Ning Xiaochuan said, "I'm looking for them as well."
Murong Wushuang said, "Then I'll follow you! In the Fire Demon Mountain Range, you're the only one I trust. When I'm with others, I always feel uneasy."
As the two spoke, a chaotic rush of footsteps sounded outside.
Three severely wounded martial artists fled back into the valley.
"It's Senior Brothers Nie Hong, Luo Gai, and Qin Tianheng! Hurry and invite the Heart Nourisher out to treat them!"
The two martial artists who had previously followed Murong Wushuang hurried into the valley. Before long, dozens of young martial artists emerged from within, all of them Heaven's Chosen.
Among them, a girl in a blue gown stepped forward. She took out an emerald jade bottle and