The sun rose in the east, its golden-red face smiling as warm, gentle sunlight pierced the morning mist and spilled over the earth.
"Wow! What a beautiful sunrise!" Shui Yue'er sat on the mountaintop, her face alight with excitement.
Seven others sat beside Shui Yue'er. They were Huo Lei and his companions, whose training would begin that very day.
Watching the sunrise had been Huo Lei's spur-of-the-moment idea. Seeing that everyone had risen early, he had thought of watching it together. When he suggested it, everyone agreed, especially the four girls in the group, who showed great interest. The most excited of all was the ever-lively and cheerful Shui Yue'er.
Huo Lei had not expected everyone to take his casual suggestion seriously. He could only prepare some food at the hotel before leading them up to the summit.
Watching a sunrise with everyone before our training begins makes for a beautiful start. I hope everything goes smoothly. Looking at the smiles on their faces, Huo Lei silently voiced his hopes.
Beautiful moments were always fleeting. As time passed, the sun climbed steadily higher, and the beauty of the sunrise faded with it.
After admiring the sunrise and eating some of the food they had brought, everyone followed Huo Lei down to the foot of the mountain, right at the edge of the Death Grand Canyon.
Huo Lei swept his gaze over the seven people before him and said solemnly, "Friends! We're about to enter the Death Grand Canyon. Before we go in, let me repeat what I said earlier: never underestimate any soul beast in there. Stay alert at all times."
"We'll be spending at least four years here, so we can't hunt recklessly and without restraint. With the eight of us growing steadily stronger, we might well slaughter every