Return Journey

An older senior looked down at the silent Plant Soul Beasts below, smacking his lips unconsciously as intense astonishment surged in his eyes.

"Whoa, this really is strange. It was chaos down there just now, but after this kid went down, they all became well-behaved?"

Someone beside him laughed and teased him.

"Why don't you go down and confirm it yourself?"

The older teacher immediately rolled his eyes and shot the other person a disdainful look.

"I'm not going. It's packed with Plant Soul Beasts down there, including ones with Ten-thousand-year Cultivation. If another riot breaks out, even a spit from each of them would drown me."

Then everyone's gazes fell on Yue Ling, their eyes filled with scrutiny and curiosity as they waited for him to explain.

Yue Ling merely raised a hand to scratch the back of his head, looking completely at ease.

"Luck, just luck. I happened to obtain its plant seed while absorbing the Spirit Ring. Once I planted it, they settled down. We can return to Shrek now."

Yue Ling concealed some strange facts that only he could "see," choosing to reveal part of the truth.

Everything was indeed just as Yue Ling had guessed.

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly showed looks of realization and nodded, understanding why the Soul Beasts at the bottom of the valley had suddenly calmed down.

Gong Changlong also let out a sigh of relief from behind. As long as Yue Ling had not chosen to stay here...

He had spent years leading people through the Star Dou Great Forest, making countless trips back and forth. He understood better than anyone the deadly dangers hidden within these woods.

Yue Ling had long been confirmed as a key prospect for Shrek Inner Court. If anything happened to him during this mission,