Beyond the Ninth Tier, Ye Lingyun's Perspective

Lin Ming froze, then scratched his head awkwardly. He couldn't exactly say that getting guidance from the old man would be less efficient than killing more Mutated Beasts to level up himself!

After all, Kill Points were the most direct and effective way to improve. Still, being able to kill those three Eighth-Tier Beast Kings and obtain such a massive amount of Kill Points this time was indeed thanks to Ye Lingyun.

If Ye Lingyun had not suppressed them, he would not have been able to kill three with a single spear strike. He probably would not even have been able to harm a single hair on them. He had to acknowledge this favor.

"Master of the Hall, you flatter me," Lin Ming hurriedly said. "This junior simply felt that matters in East Forest were settled, and I did not wish to disturb your secluded cultivation any further."

"Secluded cultivation?" Ye Lingyun smiled, but there was a trace of exhaustion and gravity in that smile that ordinary people would find difficult to notice. "In times like these, where is there any true secluded cultivation?"

He said no more. Turning around, he headed toward the Wilderness outside East Forest Base City—the desolate, dangerous land covered in the tracks of Mutated Beasts.

"Walk with me."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

Lin Ming paused, but still followed. He did have many questions he wanted to ask Blue Star's strongest expert.

One in front and one behind, they passed through the ruined walls of East Forest Base City and entered the perilous Wilderness. The fading light of the setting sun stretched their shadows long.

The air was filled with the faint stench of blood and gunpowder. In the distance, the low roars of Mutated Beasts could still be heard