There were only wolf tracks, but no sign of a wolf attack.
Yue Ling carefully sensed his surroundings. Noticing the sound of flowing water nearby, he began searching cautiously.
Pushing aside the bushes ahead, he immediately saw a small stream in front of him.
He looked left and right, only stepping forward after confirming there was no danger.
The stream was crystal clear, and the pebbles at its bottom were visible.
Yue Ling inspected the mud near the stream and found tracks from all kinds of spirit beasts.
A brief peaceful coexistence around water sources was also a form of spirit beast wisdom.
Yue Ling became more vigilant and decided to proceed carefully toward the Mixed Zone.
Coming here to train was one thing, but finding a suitable fourth Spirit Ring was his main objective.
The closer he walked to the water, the more spirit beasts came to drink. It would be easy to find traces of high-level spirit beasts there.
Although the Star Dou Great Forest Outskirts were mostly inhabited by ten-year and hundred-year spirit beasts, that did not mean there were only ten-year and hundred-year spirit beasts.
Thousand-year and ten-thousand-year ones could appear as well.
He remembered that, back on Douluo Continent, a hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape had once run out from the central region.
So, being wary of danger around him was one thing, while keeping an eye out for spirit beast traces was another.
Even with Xuan Zi protecting him, he could not let his guard down.
What if he died from a moment of carelessness? Who would he complain to then? Cherishing his life would always be Yue Ling's top priority.
Yue Ling walked step by step toward the Mixed Zone.
Near the water source, he occasionally saw several spirit beasts lowering their heads to