While the leaders of various factions were discussing the steps to open the forbidden area, Han Li continued to assess the elite figures of each faction.
For those experts who had reached the pinnacle of the thirteenth level in their cultivation, Han Li had made up his mind to evade or escape whenever possible, and if necessary, to strike from behind. He was determined not to repeat the same mistake as his battle with "Senior Brother Lu," leaving himself with no mana left.
Because he knew that this time was different from the last, facing not just one opponent but a large group of frenzied cultivators. If he didn't reserve enough strength and maintain the ability to counterattack at all times, he would surely be among the first to be eliminated.
As he observed while pondering, Han Li suddenly felt like someone was staring at him. With a slight start, he couldn't help but look towards the gaze he sensed.
A female disciple of the Spirit Beast Sect was looking at Han Li with some hesitation. Recognizing her beautiful face, Han Li was surprised to realize she was familiar.
Han Li was taken aback and mentally reviewed all the girls he knew, and a slender figure emerged in his mind.
"It's her, the girl who sold me the Golden Bamboo Pen at the Tai Nan Conference. How did she end up joining the Spirit Beast Sect and participating in this bloody trial?" Han Li finally recognized the girl, who appeared even more charming than before, but he felt puzzled.
However, he still vividly remembered her easily blushing face from before, which had left a favorable impression on him!
With that thought in mind, he couldn't help but smile at the girl.
The girl seemed to notice clearly, and her cheeks flushed with a "swish," just like before, showing her easy shyness!
A man with sideburns stood behind the girl, seeming to notice the interaction between the girl and Han Li. His face darkened, and he suddenly reprimanded the girl with a harsh tone. The girl immediately paled, lowered her head, and dared not look towards Han Li again.
The man didn't let up, using a malicious gaze to glare fiercely at Han Li, his warning clear.
Han Li furrowed his brows. It seemed the girl was having a hard time in the Spirit Beast Sect, and this man with sideburns was one of the formidable figures he had noticed earlier, with cultivation at the thirteenth level. The girl must have suffered quite a bit with someone like him keeping an eye on her.
However, Han Li, being not from the Spirit Beast Sect, and considering that once they entered the forbidden area, everyone would be enemies, didn't care about the man's threat. He suddenly made a face at the man, showing his indifference.
This action infuriated the man with sideburns, but he had no way to deal with Han Li and could only turn to the girl and growl a few more words, provoking the nearby disciples of the Spirit Beast Sect to cast disdainful glances at the girl.
Feeling angry on behalf of the girl, Han Li couldn't hear clearly what the man with sideburns said due to the distance between them.
To prevent the girl from being further aggrieved, Han Li decided not to provoke this insensitive brute any further. Otherwise, he was confident that he had enough means to make the man regret his actions.
At this moment, the patriarchs of each faction finished their discussion and returned to their respective groups. They then flew into the air with the younger disciples and headed towards the legendary forbidden area.
The journey was short, flying in the direction of the border of the Yuanwu Kingdom, and after a few hours, they landed in front of a wide expanse of yellow earth. Besides piles of rocks, not even a blade of grass could be seen. Everywhere was a vast expanse of yellow.
