Li Tianfeng exchanged glances with several other people from the Divine Hall, then nodded. "Follow us closely."
"The Icebound Rift is fraught with danger. Do not provoke the demonic beasts carelessly."
Chen Fan was overjoyed and, acting quite familiar, pulled Ge Jun into their group.
Chen Fan now regretted not bringing Luo Sheng along.
That fellow was naturally gregarious. If he were here, the subsequent negotiations would have been much easier.
It was a pity...
Chen Fan glanced at the stoic figure beside him. He was the only one capable of taking on such a responsibility.
His gaze swept over the people in front of him, finally settling on Mu Lin. "Big sister, why are there only four of you? I heard the Icebound Rift is very dangerous. Are you only training in the outer regions?"
Mu Lin chuckled at his words. "Dangerous?"
"With the four of us working together, nothing in the entire Icebound Rift can match our strength."
Her condescending gaze displayed the unparalleled arrogance of the Divine Hall.
Chen Fan rubbed his nose and gave a dry laugh in agreement.
Seeing this, Mu Lin glanced at Chen Fan. "Your grandfather is also like this. Your spiritual energy fluctuations are so weak, you don't seem to be even in the Golden Core realm, yet you dare to let you come here?"
Mu Lin then looked at Ge Jun, who was following Chen Fan, and curled her lip in disdain. "This bodyguard you found, I could take down with one finger."
"Aren't you just here to cause trouble in the Icebound Rift?"
Chen Fan nodded repeatedly. "Who says not!"
"I regretted it as soon as I entered! Such a dangerous place, I don't know what these cultivators are rushing here for, one after another."
As he spoke, he looked at Mu Lin with feigned curiosity. "Esteemed lady, you traveled all this way from the Divine Hall, only for training?"
Chen Fan shook his head, looking somewhat bewildered. "Your strength is already so great, you still need to train!?"
Ge Jun glanced at Chen Fan and turned his head away.
He was quite good at pretending to be clueless.
As expected, Chen Fan's flattery lifted Mu Lin's mood.
She didn't consider either of them a threat. Hearing Chen Fan's question, she smiled lightly and nodded. "We are here to collect the Peerless Nectar Fruit, a treasure of the Icebound Rift."
Peerless Nectar Fruit?!
Chen Fan and Ge Jun exchanged a glance, then casually looked away. "Will it be very dangerous?"
"Naturally."
Mu Lin nodded. "The Peerless Nectar Fruit not only has immense benefits for human martial artists, but it is also fatally attractive to demonic beasts."
"When the Peerless Nectar Fruit ripens, the entire Icebound Rift will swarm with demonic beasts. We must seize it before they do and collect the fruit."
Their conversation naturally reached the ears of the other companions.
The man standing in front of Mu Lin, with a cold expression, frowned with some dissatisfaction. "Why are you talking so much with them?"
"Later, we'll kill one or two demonic beasts for this kid and send them away. They'll only be a hindrance and might delay our important task."
This was Zhang Ji, the most capable among them.
Mu Lin pursed her lips. Although she said nothing, she moved a little further away from Chen Fan and Ge Jun.
A clear chasm seemed to form between the two groups.
Chen Fan deliberately fell back a bit, walking alongside Ge Jun.
They communicated via secret sound transmission. Chen Fan looked at Ge Jun and asked, "Are you familiar with this Peerless Nectar Fruit?"
"The Peerless Nectar Fruit only has significant effects for cultivators above the Divine level." Ge Jun looked Chen Fan up and down, then chuckled softly. "It's your good fortune again."
His words revealed his intentions!
They absolutely could not let such a treasure fall into the hands of the Divine Hall, allowing them to directly achieve a breakthrough.
Therefore, they would follow the Divine Hall, seize the opportunity, and snatch the Peerless Nectar Fruit.
No matter what, they were determined to get their hands on it.
Chen Fan immediately understood. He nodded, then let out a breath of relief and leisurely followed them.
Zhang Ji's initial plan was to quickly kill two demonic beasts and send Chen Fan and his companion away. However, along the way...
The group crossed pools, glaciers, and valleys...
But they couldn't find a single demonic beast.
Mu Lin sighed within the group. "It seems the Peerless Nectar Fruit will ripen in a few hours. These demonic beasts have already rushed to the Blazing Flame Valley to await its fall."
Everyone quickened their pace and stopped at sunset.
"The demonic beasts in the Icebound Rift enter a berserk state at night. Let's rest here for tonight and continue tomorrow."
As Li Tianfeng's suggestion was made, Zhang Ji began a spiritual energy scan. A few minutes later, he withdrew his hand and nodded to the group. "There are no demonic beasts within a ten-mile radius. We can rest here."
As Zhang Ji finished speaking, the people from the Divine Hall immediately began to act—
Chen Fan watched in astonishment as they took out seating mats and cushions from their spatial storage rings. Campfires were lit on the barren ground, and exquisite chairs were placed on either side.
On the hastily set up dining table, delicate placemats and tableware were now displayed.
White jade plates, amber-colored wine glasses, and gleaming silver cutlery, polished to a mirror shine, indicated that these utensils were meticulously maintained.
Chen Fan was dumbfounded.
This was hardly a training expedition to the Icebound Rift; it was clearly a vacation!
He recalled his past adventures in dangerous places, where he had to be on edge and struggle at every step. Looking at them now, their lives were...