"However, kid, if youâre really set on going, I suggest you make some preparations first."
Ren Xu continued, after a momentâs pause.
The saying âdonât leave when itâs darkâ in Dafang Wilderness is not just spoken words. If youâre not adequately prepared, you might not even know how you died."
"As for me, I couldnât care less because Iâve lived long enough. Thereâs nothing regrettable about dying."
"But itâs different for you. Youâre in the prime of your life. If you pass away just like that, I donât know how many young ladies will cry their hearts out."
"Maybe one even commits suicide out of grief. That would be quite the drama."
Upon hearing this, Chen Changâan couldnât help but slap Ren Xu:
"Old man, shut your crowâs beak."
This obnoxious old man, what on earth is he thinking about?
However, despite his harsh words, Chen Changâan felt that Ren Xuâs advice was necessary.
Entering Great Wilderness alone is a risk not even Yin Tianshi might dare to take.
If he, a "weakling" Heavenly Venerate, were to blunder his way in, he probably wouldnât even know how he died.
But, what should he prepare if he wanted to enter the Great Wilderness?
After looking around, Chen Changâan finally came to the conclusion that there didnât seem to be anything to prepare for.
Self-defense weapons?
What a joke. If his Dharma canât defend him, then any weapon would be useless.
Evil-resistant elixirs?
That could be useful.
As a Ninth Stage Heavenly Venerate, Chen Changâan isnât afraid of anything. But Mao Ruxue and the others wonât be as fearless. If trouble arises, it could prove chaotic.
Therefore, itâs still necessary to be cautious.
What else?
Alright, heâd just bring some food.
After contemplating, that was what Chen Changâan ultimately decided.
The moon was dim and the stars were sparse. The night was silent.
About three days later, Chen Changâan called Mao Ruxue and the others.
"Whereâs Chen Yi?"
Chen Changâan asked, as he noticed Chen Yi was not among them.
"Senior Brother, isnât Chen Yi with you? We came this morning planning to greet him, but he wasnât around."
Hearing Chen Changâanâs words, Mao Ruxue and the others asked, somewhat confused.
"No." Chen Changâan shook his head.
He hadnât seen anyone all morning, let alone Chen Yi.
The next moment, Chen Changâan released his divine sense over the mountain, then throughout the Tianshui territory, in search of Chen Yi. However, he was nowhere to be found.
"Could he have gone down the mountain?" Chen Changâan wondered.
He extended his divine sense over a broader range across the entire Tianshui domain in search of Chen Yi.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, he found Chen Yi, but the scene playing out before him caused his brows to furrow.
"Senior Brother, whatâs wrong?" Mao Ruxue asked immediately upon seeing Chen Changâan furrowing his brows.
"It seems like some trouble has occurred."
"Come with me!"
Chen Changâan commanded.
Then he took a step and went toward the horizon.
"Senior Brother, wait for us." Seeing Chen Changâan leaving, Mao Ruxue and the others quickly followed him.
Although Lin Qingxue couldnât fly yet, she could follow at a fast pace with the aid of her Daoist magic.
Soon, the trio arrived above a dense forest.
Below them, a dispute was taking place.
There were two parties involved in the dispute, one of which was the missing Chen Yi, but he was not alone.
Behind him, a cyan bird was lying on the ground. Its wings were bleeding, apparently injured.
The other party was a group of men with high cultivation levels, all at least Third to Fourth Stage Dharma Appearance Realm.
They were not members of the Tianshui Sect nor were they from the neighboring sects that Chen Changâan knew well. They were Loose Cultivators.
Among the men, the one who appeared to be the leader pointed at Chen Yi and spoke,
"Kid, this is Tianshuiâs territory, we donât want to fight here."
"But, donât force us. That Xuan bird was defeated by us. Itâs only right that we get the spoils."
"If you keep being stubborn and stand in our way, then donât blame us for being rude."
"No, I wonât let you succeed!"
Hearing their words, Chen Yi was furious. He spread his arms out, shielding the large bird behind him.
"Qingyu is my friend, not your spoil of war. I wonât let you hurt it!"
"If you want to hurt Qingyu, you have to step over my dead body!"
"Junior Sister, whatâs going on? Do you guys know?"
At this moment, Chen Changâan, who was floating in mid-air, asked Mao Ruxue and the others beside him.
"Senior Brother, Iâm not too sure actually."
Mao Ruxue shook her head but then seemed to recall something and continued,
"However, Senior Brother, a few days ago, I overheard some of our fellow disciples talking about something."
"They said that Chen Yi was able to travel from the Great Wilderness to the Central Continent because a Cyan Bird helped him."
"This Cyan Bird carried him here."
"I donât know whether this is true or not. I just heard them say this."
After finishing, Mao Ruxue looked at Chen Changâan, seeking an explanation in her eyes.
Since ancient times, humans and monsters have been at odds, especially such wild beasts. She didnât quite believe this story.