"This is information we got by chance earlier," the Sect Master replied. "It took some effort to find our way here."
"I see," Ye Fan nodded. "We had a similar situation."
Now that they had arrived, there was no need for either side to hide how they had found the place.
"We didn't discover your presence when we first entered," the Sect Master continued. "And judging by your attire, you don't seem to be from our Four Directions City, do you?"
"To be honest, we are from near East Blossom City," Ye Fan replied.
At this moment, both sides were filled with unspoken thoughts.
"East Blossom City?" The Sect Master clearly paused. "I haven't heard of it..."
"Within a hundred thousand li of our Four Directions City, there is indeed no such place as East Blossom City," an elder chimed in.
"We haven't heard of the name Four Directions City either," Ye Fan mused, rubbing his chin. "Then how did you get in before?"
"What I mean is," Ye Fan asked, "did you come from somewhere like a gate?"
"Indeed so," the Sect Master nodded. "We defeated a demonic beast at a circular platform, and then the platform turned into a great door. After entering, we found ourselves here."
"It's the same way we entered..." Ye Fan stroked his chin. "It seems there's more than one entrance here..."
Afterward, the two sides exchanged a bit more information.
In general, this place seemed to be an independent small world.
Currently, it appeared they had all entered from different points, and it was not ruled out that other entrances existed.
The other party had arrived earlier than Ye Fan and his group and had spent most of their time fighting since their arrival.
This place spawned demonic beasts every few days, and their strength was clearly several levels higher than similar beasts outside.
It was like entering a super-large instance!
And there were no trash mobs, only elite green-named monsters!
The only good news was that these demonic beasts seemed to appear within a fixed range.
Theoretically, they could stay here until they died without any other demonic beasts appearing.
Of course, this was clearly impossible.
"If that's the case, why don't we cooperate for now?"
After their discussion, Chen Feng proposed.
Chen Feng was the name of the Sect Master.
"That would be wonderful," Ye Fan said courteously. "We are much obliged to you, seniors, and your group."
Thus, the two sides temporarily formed an alliance.
As for their respective reasons for entering, both sides wisely refrained from asking.
Even if they did ask, the other party might not tell the truth, so why bother?
Let alone their reasons for entering, they didn't fully believe everything that had been said.
After all, this so-called alliance was just a fragile joke and a stepping stone.
If any danger or conflict of interest arose, their so-called allies would undoubtedly stab them in the back at the first opportunity!
After a few more pleasantries, the conversation temporarily concluded.
Chen Feng returned to his group with a few elders to rest, but his gaze kept Ye Fan's group under secret observation.
Ye Fan was seen taking out a small table and stool from his ring, followed by a series of tools.
Then, he actually began to roast meat on the spot!
Chen Feng blinked in disbelief, wondering if he was mistaken!
This place was so dangerous, and they might even face betrayal from their supposed allies.
And you guys...
Still have the mood to cook food?
Was it true boldness born of skill, or a deliberate act to mislead?
Chen Feng fell into contemplation...
Ye Fan, however, wasn't thinking that much.
He was simply hungry.
Lately, he didn't know why, but his appetite had been growing.
Previously, two catties of roast meat would fill him up.
Now, it wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth!
He felt that if this continued, his appetite might even surpass that of the little witch, the great glutton!
As for deliberately provoking Chen Feng to get himself killed, Ye Fan had no interest in that for the time being.
Firstly, Zi Yu and the two elders were still with him.
If he were to act that way, they certainly wouldn't stand idly by.
Secondly, Ye Fan did not trust the system!
This was not the first time the system had appeared to be frozen or dormant.
In fact, during the last encounter in the Evil Flame Ruins, this rascal had almost truly died.
But what was the result?
No matter how he courted death, he just couldn't die!
This rascal would always find ways to stop him!
It was like the shark experiment.
Sharks were placed in a tank with other fish, separated by reinforced glass.
After being blocked by the reinforced glass time and time again, the sharks gradually lost their desire to hunt the other fish.
They even couldn't be bothered to look at them.
Giving hope while simultaneously causing despair!
Only those who have truly experienced it know how painful this wound is!
Of course.
When the absolutely perfect opportunity arises, Ye Fan would still try again!
As long as the damn system is alive, the fight will continue!
Before long, the aroma began to waft out.
Ye Fan skillfully grabbed some seasonings and sprinkled them on.
Zi Yu quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"Ye Fan, the food you make is still the most fragrant," the Second Elder smacked his lips. "The chefs in the imperial palace are simply terrible!"
Master Xie Yan, unusually, did not chime in but stared at the air.
Oh, no.
To be precise, his normal eye was looking at the air.
And the eye that was constantly darting around erratically was looking in another direction.
Toward Chen Feng's group.
"Master?" the Second Elder asked in confusion. "Why are you looking at them?"
"That guy has been glancing over here secretly several times just now," Master Xie Yan whispered. "I suspect he's eyeing our roast meat!"
The Second Elder's expression changed, and he immediately looked toward Chen Feng.
His gaze was filled with hostility!
Then, the two elders quietly shifted their stools, completely blocking Chen Feng's view with their bodies.
Trying to steal our roast meat?
Dream on!
Their so-called quiet conversation wasn't actually that quiet.
Furthermore, cultivators generally had good hearing.
So...
Chen Feng heard it all...
He felt completely unwell!
I'm craving your roast meat?!
Who the hell are you calling that?!
With my Nascent Soul stage cultivation, I haven't needed to eat for a long time, okay!
You two old geezers are clearly crazy!
After his internal rant, Chen Feng had a rough guess.
Judging by their demeanor and expressions, these two old fellows seemed to have some mental issues.
If that was the case, the uncertain factors lay with that man and woman...
About half an hour later, the two groups set off again.
As they moved forward, both sides maintained a certain distance.
After another half hour, everyone arrived in front of a clock tower.
After carefully examining the surroundings and confirming the absence of any statues in various forms, Chen Feng and his group breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps this was the only advantage of this place.
The demonic beasts existed in a dormant state, appearing as statues.
As long as they avoided their activation range and took alternative paths, they would not encounter any battles.
The reason they had encountered so many battles before was that the activation ranges of some statues overlapped...
However, before he could fully relax, the large bell on top of the tower rang once.
"Dong—!"