The Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord was a close friend of his master, so there was no problem with the two addressing each other as fellow disciples.
Han Xuanji didn't have the kind of fun that comes from using the system to investigate others when she had nothing else to do, and she really hadn't expected there to be such a connection before.
He's a junior brother, after all. He did become a disciple quite early, so letting him gain a little advantage is no big deal.
Han Xuanji immediately returned the greeting with clasped hands:
"So it's Senior Brother Lan. My apologies. Uncle Yunhuang was there at the disciple-acceptance ceremony that day and even gave me a generous gift. I've always remembered it."
Lan Miao was unaware that Han Xuanji had seen through her little scheme, and immediately expressed...
The two quickly became acquainted, leaving Zhou Yuan, who was standing nearby, dumbfounded.
He had only thought Han Xuanji was an "ordinary" cultivator, but he never expected that he was actually a disciple of the Holy Lord, and that he was the disciple of two powerful figures Nine Mysteries Holy Lord and the Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord.
Although the cultivators who come here cannot possibly be just ordinary cultivators, the disciples of the Holy Lord are still a minority.
Zhou Yuan snapped out of his daze, quickly cupped his hands in a salute, and spoke with a hint of reverence in his voice:
"So you're a disciple of the Holy Lord. No wonder you have such an extraordinary bearing. My apologies for not respecting you more."
Lan Miao waved her hand and smiled:
"In this Sacred Domain, there's no such thing as a superior disciple. Everyone earns their living through their own abilities. If Brother Zhou doesn't mind, we can work together later and look out for each other."
Zhou Yuan had no choice but to agree, nodding repeatedly.
"In this way, our makeshift team is complete. With the three of us and my four friends, it may be small, but it's flexible enough to deal with ordinary Variant."
Meanwhile, the three major powers at the front have completed their final negotiations.
Liu Wanxu devised a hunting plan, dividing the Variant in the valley into several levels, some strong and some weak. The greater the merit, the more powerful the Variant would be hunted.
Of course, the Ten Thousand Immortals Association naturally attribute the credit to Chi Yuan.
soon.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Association, Hanzhou Association, and Northern Dipper Association each took charge of a group of Variant to hunt, while other cultivators also began to take action, selecting their own prey.
Although the plan was rough, the fact that Liu Wanxu could come up with a solution so quickly and gain everyone's approval in such a tense situation demonstrates his skill.
"Do it!"
With Chi Yuan's command, the hunt officially began.
Dozens of cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Association were the first to charge out, forming a well-organized formation and splitting up to hunt down the enemy.
Some cultivators specialize in defense, wearing armor and wielding shields to engage in fierce battles with large Variant, while others unleash various Principle and secret techniques, pouring out like a storm to bear the main damage output.
Meanwhile, Chi Yuan personally took action against the Dark Gold Black-Armored Lizard, wielding his sword and moving swiftly and accurately, each strike hitting the giant lizard and forcing it back.
This scene prompted the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Association to repeatedly shout, "Our leader is mighty!"
As a disciple of the Saint Venerable, his strength is naturally not to be underestimated; ordinary Variant are no match for him.
Not to be outdone, the Hanzhou Association and the Northern Dipper Association each sent people to hunt down the Variant.
The various leaders Divine Ability, each displaying great power and prestige.
Jiang Hanzhou summoned a dark ancient mirror. Wherever the mirror's light passed, space seemed to freeze for a moment, completely suppressing the speed advantage that the Three-Headed Poison Shadow Dragon excelled at.
Chen Bei, on the other hand, was much more decisive. He drew his sword and unleashed a Sword Qi of sword energy, instantly injuring a weaker Variant.
However, these Variant, capable of dominating a region within the Ten Directions Sacred Domain, are naturally not easy to deal with.
The Dark Gold Black-Armored Lizard's scales were incredibly thick. When Chi Yuan's attacks struck them, they only left shallow white marks. Instead, Chi Yuan was sent flying by a tail swipe.
The Three-Headed Poison Shadow Dragon was even more cunning, constantly using the terrain of the valley to maneuver around Jiang Hanzhou, and occasionally spewing poisonous mist to force back the attackers.
On other battlefields, several small teams of cultivators were hit by the powerful attacks of the Variant if they were not careful. They screamed and turned into white light and disappeared, and were directly sent out of the Sacred Domain.
On Han Xuanji's side.
Zhou Yuan led Han Xuanji and Lan Miao through the crowd to rejoin his team.
His team consisted of four people, three men and one woman, each dressed differently.
Seeing that Zhou Yuan had brought back two unfamiliar faces, the four of them looked at each other with a hint of curiosity.
"Gentlemen, these two are our new teammates."
Zhou Yuan stepped aside to let Han Xuanji and Lan Miao come to him, first pointing to Lan Miao,
"This is Senior Brother Lan Miao, a personal disciple of the Cloud Wasteland Holy Lord."
It then pointed to Han Xuanji.
"This Han Xuanji is a direct disciple of the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord."
Upon hearing this, the scrutiny on the faces of the four people immediately turned into varying degrees of surprise.
A male cultivator dressed in a blue robe and carrying a long sword was the first to cup his hands in greeting, his tone becoming more solemn:
"My name is Wei Feng. I have long admired your names."
A round-faced female cultivator beside him blinked, curiously sizing up Han Xuanji:
"My name is Liu Yi. I've heard of Fellow Daoist Han's reputation. I've also heard that you defeated the Saint King Bloodline. Is that true?"
"It was a narrow victory."
Han Xuanji did not deny it.
The other, tall and thin male cultivator simply gave his name:
Chen Luo.
The last person was a tall, burly man who chuckled:
" Chen Fei greets the two young masters."
Han Xuanji returned the greetings one by one, her demeanor composed yet polite.
Lan Miao laughed heartily and waved her hand, saying:
"There's no need for such formalities. In this Sacred Domain, there's no such thing as a disciple of the Holy Lord Holy Lord. Fighting side by side makes us comrades."
"If we join forces today, we're sure to catch some decent prey."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wei Feng got straight to the point:
"With the addition of our two senior brothers, the strength of our team has indeed increased significantly."
In my opinion, we should first find a few lone, ordinary Variant on the outskirts to test our skills and get used to their coordination before gradually advancing deeper. A cautious approach is best.
Zhou Yuan and the others nodded slightly, clearly approving of this sound and methodical plan.
However, Lan Miao shook her head, her gaze fixed on the powerful Variant deep within the valley, her tone carrying a hint of eager anticipation:
"No matter how many ordinary Variant you kill, they won't have a say when it comes to distributing the Profound Origin Fruit later."
Since the goal is to compete for the right to allocate resources, it's necessary to set sights on a few substantial prey.
With my and Junior Brother Han's strength, plus the cooperation of the others, hunting down top-tier Variant is more than enough.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan and the other four exchanged bewildered glances.
Top-tier Variant are ferocious creatures that even a dozen or so ordinary people cannot handle. Normally, their team would avoid Variant of this level and would never think of provoking them.
Even the Ten Thousand Immortals Association have to pay a considerable price to hunt down such a powerful Variant.
In a one-on-one fight, even someone like Chi Yuan couldn't be said to be guaranteed a victory.
Is Lan Miao that confident?
Even Han Xuanji hadn't expected that his junior brother would be so bold.