Hearing this, a trace of surprise surfaced on the woman's face, followed by a cold sneer.
"It seems you outsiders know a little about Sea God Island after all. But I advise you to give up on that idea. For land Soul Masters, passing the assessment is simply impossible."
"If you don't want to die, leave quickly. It's certainly good for Youngsters to have courage, but acting on courage alone will cost you your lives."
Ning Bei had expected this line of argument long ago. He cupped his hands again and said, "I have faith in these children. Since they've come, they naturally won't leave so easily. Please lead the way, miss."
After sweeping her gaze over them, the woman found that none of them refuted Ning Bei, who was clearly the leader, and her brows furrowed slightly. She felt these people were being somewhat unreasonable.
But she had already said everything she could. Since these people insisted on accepting the assessment, they could not blame her if they died.
Thinking this, the woman withdrew her Martial Soul and said coldly, "Follow me." With that, she turned and took the lead toward the city.
The little ones exchanged glances, then turned their eyes to Ning Bei. Seeing him nod at them, they suppressed the unease in their hearts and followed the woman's steps.
As they entered the city, everyone saw many residents' houses. Some were piled together from thatch, some were wooden structures, and some people had even directly used the shells of dead Sea Soul Beasts as homes to live in. Overall, the local customs were not much different from Vast Sea City.
After passing through the village, another stretch of forest appeared before everyone. From within, the faint sound of ocean currents could be heard.
Ning Rongrong looked