Lu Ye had originally planned to leave the Divine Concealment Palace camp only after advancing to Tier Nine, using the opportunity to lie low for a while.
But the Hundred Formation Pagoda Zhao Li had mentioned was simply too tempting. He could not hold himself back this time.
With enemies watching from the shadows, Lu Ye was not afraid. As long as Myriad Demon Ridge acted within the unspoken rules, there was nothing they could do to him.
What he feared was Myriad Demon Ridge being driven to jump over the wall in desperation.
It was not until dusk that the faint, intermittent sensation of being watched disappeared.
No matter how thorough Myriad Demon Ridge's arrangements were, they could not have someone watching him every moment of every day. There would always be times when they lost track of him.
Lu Ye had Jujia lower the Escape Light and fly into a forest.
After lighting a campfire, Jujia took several chunks of beast meat from his Storage Bag. He gave Amber one first, then placed the rest over the fire to roast.
He was thoroughly familiar with this work. Clearly, he had done it plenty of times while following Sima Yang.
Soon, hot oil sizzled and the scent of roasting meat drifted through the air. Jujia somehow produced seasonings and salt, sprinkling them over the meat.
The aroma immediately became even richer.
Before the beast meat was fully cooked, Jujia began tearing into it. But before that, he handed a piece to Lu Ye as well.
Lu Ye was not particular about such things, and he ate with Jujia to his heart's content.
This hearty, large-mouthful way of eating undoubtedly won Jujia's favor. Over these past days, he had grown much closer to Lu Ye.
Lu Ye noticed a problem: