"Clan Chief, it seems you rather like this Chu Feng," the elder of the Ancient Snake Clan remarked.
"What makes you say that?" the Clan Chief asked.
"Because it's the first time I've ever seen you cut someone some slack," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
And with that single remark, he had given the game away.
So it turned out that Chu Feng hadn't actually managed to turn those purple gemstones into a compass through some clever trick of his own.
It was the Clan Chief of the Ancient Snake Clan who had been helping him from the shadows.
"I've always looked down on those little brats of the Human Clan — they're selfish to the core, even less humane than we Beast Clans."
"But this brat called Chu Feng actually managed to catch me off guard. So I figured I'd lend him a hand just this once."
"However, that Holy Lady of the Starfall Sacred Ground isn't nearly as simple as Chu Feng thinks."
"That girl is dangerous. If Chu Feng runs into her inside the Burial Spirit Pool, he could very well be in real trouble."
"But the Burial Spirit Pool is a strange place — no formation can be set up there, and we can't see anything that happens inside."
"And because of that, when the Burial Spirit Pool is open to the outside, we aren't allowed to get close to it either."
"So if something were to happen to Chu Feng in there, we wouldn't know — let alone be able to help him from the shadows."
"From here on out, he'll have to rely on himself," the Clan Chief of the Ancient Snake Clan said.
"That Chu Feng brat looks quite sharp, and his strength is nothing to scoff at either. Even if that Xia Yun'er wants to target him, he may not necessarily be unable to handle her. So Clan Chief, there's no need to worry," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"Worry?" The Clan Chief of the Ancient Snake Clan chuckled, then said: "I can appreciate the boy, but whether he lives or dies — that's none of my concern."
…
At that moment, Xia Yun'er was speeding along with the insect compass in hand.
And before long, she had already passed through the forests within the mountains and entered a stone forest.
Before her, the rocks of the stone forest were growing increasingly dense and towering.
Moreover, these stones were peculiar — no method could peer through them. With so many enormous boulders blocking the way, it was simply impossible to see the path ahead.
Being inside the stone forest left one feeling somewhat uneasy.
Because compared to the mountains, this place felt far more like a maze.
But the more it felt that way, the more delighted Xia Yun'er became. Although she hadn't been exposed to the world of the Greater Thousand Upper Realm for very long, this was actually not her first visit to this Immortal Domain, nor her first time coming to the Burial Spirit Pool.
So she was very familiar with this mountain range. She knew full well that once she passed through this stone forest, she would arrive at the Burial Spirit Pool.
At last, Xia Yun'er successfully made her way through the stone forest. After clearing it, she actually slowed her pace.
Because not far ahead of her, a pool of water had appeared. The pool wasn't very large and didn't appear to be anything special at first glance, but the water was extraordinarily clear.
And this was the Burial Spirit Pool.
At that moment, a charming smile spread across Xia Yun'er's delicate little face — she was genuinely delighted.
After all, what she had told Chu Feng before was true: the fewer people inside the Burial Spirit Pool, the greater the insights one could gain.
So she was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of insights she would receive by enjoying the Burial Spirit Pool all to herself.
"Thanks."
However, at that very moment, a voice — clear and melodious, yet tinged with a certain coldness — suddenly rang out from behind Xia Yun'er.
Hearing that voice, Xia Yun'er's nerves instantly went taut, and she reflexively drew two silver longswords.
These silver longswords were Xia Yun'er's half-immortal weapons.
With the half-immortal weapons in hand, Xia Yun'er wasted not a single word. She swung her blades and unleashed a slash directly behind her.