As Yue Wen sped along, the scenery on either side kept changing.
The layers of green mountains and dense forest gradually thinned, giving way to more and more rocky slopes. At last, he crossed the boundary and entered a vast valley region.
Perhaps because most people were still busy searching locations, he barely encountered any opponents along the way. Occasionally, other independent cultivators traveling long distances passed in the distance, but both sides tacitly refrained from attacking.
Once a fight broke out, whoever won or lost would be delayed in meeting up with their teammates. While everyone's backpacks were still empty, it simply was not worth it.
Of course, it might also have been because Yue Wen was moving so fast that he looked almost like the afterimage of a whirlwind! Whether they could catch him aside, one glance told them his cultivation was high and he would be particularly difficult to mess with.
Before long, Yue Wen reached their agreed-upon valley entrance without incident. Sword in hand, he cautiously searched his way inside, then sensed someone hiding behind a boulder in the valley and immediately locked his aura onto them.
Before he could force the person out, a familiar head poked out from behind the rock. "Brother Yue, is that you?"
Seeing that it was Qi Dian, Yue Wen put away his Flying Sword and asked, "You actually got here faster than I did?"
"I happened to land nearby, so I came straight over," Qi Dian said.
"As long as you're safe. Now we're just waiting for Xing'er." Yue Wen breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you still have it?"
"Safe and sound." Qi Dian patted the bag on his back.
Yue Wen was not worried about Zhao Xing'er's safety. With her combat strength, sweeping aside ninety-five percent of