Lan Yue, Yun Xi, and the others were going into the Tower of the Abyss for a trial, but the North Ridge Sacred Ground naturally would not let them enter on their own. After all, not one of these youngsters had a background that allowed anyone to rest easy.
Lan Yue, who led the group, very likely possessed an Immortal Artifact. Yun Xi was the daughter of the Southern Spirit Sect's Sect Master and the North Ridge Sacred Son, while the twins were the Insect Shaman of Insect Valley's own grandchildren...
So, after a moment's thought, the North Ridge Holy Lord sent Baili Xingzhou and several others who knew the youngsters well to protect them along the way.
Baili Xingzhou had grown up in the North Ridge Sacred Ground and knew the Tower of the Abyss very well, so he gave the youngster a detailed introduction as he walked beside her.
In fact, even if the North Ridge Holy Lord had not brought it up, he had already intended to take this opportunity to enter the Tower of the Abyss.
After all, over the course of the competition, his cultivation had reached the early Golden Core stage. Every core disciple of the North Ridge Sacred Ground who reached the Golden Core stage had to undergo trials in the Tower of the Abyss, and he naturally would not shrink back.
Beside him, Nangong Ye followed silently behind. The once high-spirited young man had become much steadier after being thrown into the Demon Realm last time.
He had also earned a respectable placing in the Two-Region Competition and successfully advanced to the Golden Core stage. However, he had kept such a low profile even during the competition that Lan Yue only heard about him from Baili Xingzhou after it ended.
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