A thousand li away, Li Xuan and his twenty companions finally stopped. After pausing, everyone looked at each other, panting, and then burst into laughter.
Upon hearing the news that their mission was complete, they had quickly fled following Li Xuan's lead. The enraged Poison Butterfly Snow Sound Beast King, however, had pursued them like a mad dog.
Having no choice, Li Xuan and his group had to run for over a thousand li to escape the Poison Butterfly Snow Sound Beast King's pursuit. During this time, Li Xuan and the others had even encountered other teams, and upon seeing them being chased by the raging Poison Butterfly Snow Sound Beast King, they had all chosen to flee.
"Let's rest for a while, this Poison Butterfly Snow Sound Beast King is truly persistent," Li Xuan said with a smile after confirming they had escaped the beast king's pursuit.
The running they had done had consumed a considerable amount of energy. Fortunately, Li Xuan and his group were themselves in the fourth stage with a low proportion of allocation, otherwise, they would most likely have been challenged and eliminated.
Five minutes later, everyone opened their eyes. With the mission now complete, Li Xuan, as the leader, needed to decide which team to challenge next.
"Everyone, tell me, among these hundred-odd lower-tier teams, which one would be relatively easier?" Li Xuan opened his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said to the group.
As soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, Gong Hanfeng was the first to reply, "There are one hundred and twenty-five lower-tier teams, and the strength of each team leader is at least at the initial stage of the 'Quality Transformation Realm'."
"But we don't know how far each person has reached. Moreover, they might have completed their missions by now, and if they feel confident in their strength, they might already be challenging middle-tier teams. My opinion is that we should first look for teams that have not initiated a challenge."
"I agree with Brother Gong's idea. Teams that haven't initiated a challenge are clearly aware that their strength is insufficient to succeed. Starting with them should be relatively easier. Furthermore, according to the rules of this disciple trial, we cannot challenge teams that are currently in the process of challenging."
Wen Qing nodded in agreement.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and then looked at Qiu Jiuzian beside him, "Brother Qiu, do you have any opinions?"
Qiu Jiuzian pondered for a moment and then said, "This disciple trial lasts for a month, and the final results will be determined by the ultimate outcome. My suggestion is that we shouldn't rush to challenge. Even if we succeed, we will still be challenged by other teams."
"In that case, we might be exhausted for the next month. We might even be successfully challenged in the end. It would be better for us to wait until the last few days before choosing to challenge."
"But if we choose not to challenge, won't it be in vain if we fail later?" Wen Qing asked with a slight frown.
Li Xuan thought for a moment and then waved his hand, "What everyone said makes sense. I think it's indeed not ideal to challenge right now. However, regarding the timing, let's set it for the last ten days."
"This way, even if we fail, we'll have time to challenge other teams. And if we succeed, it will be relatively easier for us to defend our position. What do you all think?"
"Commander Li is right, I agree," Bai Xinghan immediately nodded in response.
"This is also a good approach, although it's highly likely that other teams have similar thoughts," Gong Hanfeng also nodded.
"Agreed," Qiu Jiuzian simply acknowledged.
Seeing this, Li Xuan nodded slightly, "Then, everyone will temporarily cultivate here, and we will choose a team to challenge after twenty days."
Everyone nodded, then dispersed and sat down cross-legged to meditate and cultivate. Li Xuan glanced at them, then casually waved his hand to set up a barrier around them and began to cultivate with his eyes closed.
Time passed slowly. Although many teams shared the same idea as Li Xuan's group, some teams were inevitably impatient.
After a brief period of three days of calm, fierce battles finally erupted in the space.
Even though Li Xuan's entire team was located in a relatively remote area, they could still feel the significant fluctuations of the great battles. Their closed-door cultivation was naturally affected to a certain extent.
"Looking at this, it seems we won't be able to have a good closed-door cultivation and wait for time. Well, since the battles have begun, let's go and see how the situation is. As for the target, I guess we can observe it more closely."
Seeing that all his team members were awake, Li Xuan stood up and said directly.
A minute later, Li Xuan glanced towards the depths of this space, then waved his hand, "Let's go!"