Seated in meditation, Ye Fan heard Kurenai Yuhi's voice, but he could not respond.
He had never expected to break through at a time like this.
Any other time would have been better than now!
According to his plan, at the peak of the Fifth Level of the Beast-Taming Stage, it would take him at least half a month to break through to the Sixth Level.
That timing would have coincided perfectly with their return to the village after completing this mission.
He could have made proper preparations then.
However, man proposed, and fate disposed.
This breakthrough had come far too abruptly.
He could not even suppress it.
Was it because the spiritual energy outside was so abundant?
For the moment, Ye Fan could not figure it out, nor did time permit him to be distracted any further.
A breakthrough in cultivation could not be interrupted or disturbed.
Yet now, every pair of eyes in the cave was focused on him, making Ye Fan the center of everyone's attention.
"Teacher Kurenai Yuhi, what's wrong with Brother Ye Fan?" Kiba Inuzuka asked worriedly.
They had just been talking. How had he ended up like this after they looked away for a moment?
Kurenai Yuhi furrowed her brow and was about to step forward when Ye Fan's little Ninja Hound, Dark Shadow, stopped her.
Woof woof woof! Woof woof woof!
Dark Shadow barked especially loudly this time, its voice filling the entire cave.
Not only that,
Dark Shadow assumed a stance that clearly forbade anyone from approaching Ye Fan.
"Teacher Kurenai Yuhi, Dark Shadow says Brother Ye Fan is thinking about something important and can't be disturbed."
Kiba Inuzuka hurriedly explained from the side, relaying Akamaru's translation.
Kurenai Yuhi's brow remained furrowed.
In her view, Ye Fan did not look like he