The Flame-Cloaked Man stared at Yi Chen in astonishment and asked, "What did you say? You want us to follow you?"
Yi Chen nodded. "That's right, as long as you're willing."
The Flame-Cloaked Man muttered in confusion, "How strange. He was clearly hunting magical beasts and demonic beasts just now, absorbing their blood essence and souls. Why would he suddenly say that?"
The others did not understand either. They stepped forward together and bowed respectfully to Yi Chen. "My lord, welcome to our ranks. We hope you can help us leave this damned place as soon as possible."
Yi Chen shook out his clothes and calmly waved a hand. "All right, all right, spare me the empty formalities. Just tell me, what task do you have for me?"
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances. "My lord, what task do we have to complete to leave this place?"
Yi Chen stood up, stretched his limbs, and waved a hand. "You fools, do you think leaving this place is easy?
Hmph, the simplest way to leave is, of course, to possess supreme power.
What this young master lacks right now is power. Hmm, to be precise, what I desperately lack is strength."
Everyone looked at Yi Chen in confusion. After all, they had just surrounded and attacked the Demon Dragon Envoy, not only defeating him but also killing every member of his Demon Palace guard squad.
Why did this fellow now seem as though nothing had happened?
The Flame-Cloaked Man said hesitantly, "Well... my lord, do you mean improving our strength?"
Yi Chen nodded earnestly. "Exactly. If we want to leave this place, we naturally have to improve our own strength. Otherwise, even if we escape, those damned things will still trap us here until we die."
"As for the cultivation methods we possess,