The group walked along the street, with
"When did you meet
"We're not close, just had a chat once in the library," Nie Li shrugged.
"He actually agreed to let you join?" Ye Ziyun was surprised. She and Chen Linjian had known each other since they were young; their relationship wasn't intimate, but it was decent. Chen Linjian was arrogant and proud, rarely taking his peers seriously. Of course, he wasn't the annoying kind, otherwise Ye Ziyun wouldn't bother interacting with him.
Thinking of Nie Li's various remarkable qualities, Ye Ziyun understood. She didn't know how Nie Li had persuaded Chen Linjian, but he was a resourceful person. No difficulty could faze him.
Seeing Ye Ziyun chatting and laughing with Nie Li, every expression so lovely and captivating,
In his eyes, Ye Ziyun's smiles should only be for him!
Nie Li had stolen the position that rightfully belonged to him!
Nie Li must die! Shen Yue's expression turned sinister. Once they were out in the wild, Nie Li would never make it back to the
The group left the City of Radiance and advanced along the rugged mountain paths of the
It would take five or six days just to reach the Ancient Lan City ruins. They would have to sleep in the open and endure the elements along the way, and might even encounter attacks from some Demon Beasts.
However, Nie Li had an innate sharpness and intuition for danger, supplemented by his experience from his previous life. Even though his current cultivation hadn't even reached the Bronze rank, ordinary Demon Beasts still couldn't hurt him. Moreover, the routes they took were relatively safe stretches.
The strength of these thirty-seven people was fairly good. Six had reached the Silver rank, and the vast majority of the rest were Bronze Three Stars or above.
Even Ye Ziyun had reached Bronze One Star. Among all of them, only Nie Li and Shen Yue had the weakest cultivation.
However, the news of Ye Ziyun reaching Bronze One Star had not been made public, so the others didn't know.
After walking for more than ten hours, passing through a stretch of rugged mountain path, as evening approached, they arrived at a flat, open area. Chen Linjian scanned the surroundings. The tall trees provided good concealment. "Let's camp here for the night!" he announced.
Shen Yue walked over from nearby and said to Ye Ziyun, "Ziyun, let's set up camp together. I can protect you."
"No need," Ye Ziyun's fair face showed a trace of displeasure. She had no intention of camping with Shen Yue. Since the last incident, his image in her mind had been completely ruined.
Ye Ziyun chose a spot and set up camp with several other girls. Although Nie Li hoped to camp near Ye Ziyun, he didn't push his luck like Shen Yue did. He found a somewhat secluded spot and set up camp under the shade of a tree.
As night deepened, the sounds of insects chirping filled the forest.
Nie Li's thoughts drifted far, remembering his past life. He wondered how everyone in his family was doing. Although he longed to see his parents, uncles, and cousins, he held back. Sheng Lan Academy was a boarding school. Apart from the privileged disciples of peak and noble families, ordinary students who sneaked home would be punished. Moreover, his family would scold him severely if they knew he had skipped school.
Only after the evaluation two months later would he have about a month to return home and reunite with his family.
Before the fall of the City of Radiance, Nie Li's family, though economically strained and somewhat down on their luck, could still get by.
Thinking of the scenes when the City of Radiance was destroyed, Nie Li clenched his fists. In a few years, the city would face a frenzied assault by Demon Beasts. He had to become a supreme powerhouse, at least reaching the Black Gold or even Legendary rank, to have any chance of helping the City of Radiance survive the calamity.
Time was therefore extremely urgent. He had to follow his plan and improve himself step by step, as quickly as possible.
The next thing to do was to obtain that Spirit Lamp! Because that lamp was crucial to his future cultivation!
Nie Li sat cross-legged under the tree's shade and circulated his Soul Sea. There seemed to be something hidden within his Soul Sea, which greatly intrigued him. During his cultivation in his previous life, he had never felt anything like this. But so far, with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't explore the depths of his Soul Sea.
The Soul Sea was originally ethereal and formless. As Nie Li's Soul Power grew stronger, his Soul Sea began to emit a faint green light, gradually coalescing into a spherical shape.
With deeper cultivation and the strengthening of his Soul Power, the form of the Soul Sea would undergo some changes. The Heavenly Dao Divine Art was slowly beginning to exert its effect.