Half an hour flew by in the blink of an eye. Before long, everyone had finished their grilled fish, stood up, and prepared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest.
Over the course of that meal, the relationships between them seemed to have grown much closer. Even Di Yun'er's expression had softened considerably, and her eyes shone with an unusual light as she looked at Huo Yutong.
Zhang Lexuan clapped her hands and said,
"Listen up. We're heading deep into the Star Dou Great Forest this time, very close to the Core Zone. We could encounter powerful soul beasts at any moment. I know everyone enjoyed the meal, but from here on out, you must stay one hundred and twenty percent alert. Understood?"
"Understood!"
Hearing their spirited reply, Zhang Lexuan nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of her hand, she turned and walked into the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Let's go. To the kingdom of soul beasts."
Everyone hurried after her into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just as Zhang Lexuan had said, the Star Dou Great Forest was like a kingdom of soul beasts. No matter how many times Tang Wulin came here, he was always struck by its secluded, otherworldly atmosphere.
After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, everyone spoke noticeably less and silently continued on their way.
Unlike Tang Wulin's previous visits, everyone this time was a high-level soul master. Naturally, they did not need to waste time exploring the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest. They did not stop at all, hurrying straight toward the depths of the forest as soon as they entered.
Zhang Lexuan led the way at the front, her body radiating a formidable aura. With her at the forefront, most outer-region soul beasts did not even have the courage to