"Fellow Daoist, have you been safe these past few days?" The first thing he did upon waking up was to ask about the situation of the two.
"Rest assured, no one has co nearby for the ti being, we are still safe."
In recent days, Li Zhirui did not sit idly in the tree hollow but instead employed so thods, controlling so insects, ants, and birds to act as his eyes, keeping watch around.
Whenever a cultivator from This Realm approached, he would be aware first and could judge whether their situation was safe.
"Since you are fine, why don't we go out and explore for a bit to see what's happening outside?" he suggested.
"That's exactly what I was thinking!"
Fu Chengguang agreed without hesitation, saying: "I will go north to investigate, return here tonight, and then we can discuss the next steps."
"Alright."
Li Zhirui had no objections to this; it was only appropriate.
As for why the other chose the north, perhaps he felt he had been a burden and wanted to make up for it in so way.
To know, they escaped from the north direction.
And there, unsurprisingly, would be an area of focus for creatures of This Realm. Though not laid with traps everywhere, the search would certainly be frequent and intensive, making it the most dangerous place.
"Then, Fellow Daoist, you must be extra careful. If you encounter danger, you must safeguard yourself, putting everything else aside," Li Zhirui couldn't help but advise.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I will return safely."
With that, Fu Chengguang imdiately departed, disappearing without a trace of spirit light or ripple.
His speed was not slow, and in re monts, he had flown several hundred miles away, entering the search circle of the creatures from This Realm.
'Soone!'
Just as he was about to continue heading north, he unexpectedly heard so noises nearby.
"Senior Brother, do you think this approach is truly effective? Why do I feel like we're wasting ti!" a Human Immortal cultivator with a slightly shorter stature and youthful appearance whispered.
"Who knows?"
The senior brother shrugged and said, "Our current task is to follow orders, then notify our teachers whenever Outer Realm creatures appear."
"Oh? Didn't they say those two intruders have high cultivation levels? Can we really stop them?" the junior brother said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, those two intruders' strength is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, this was quietly told to by the martial uncle, ensuring they're no match for us."
"Really?" the junior brother exclaid with delight.
Hidden nearby, Fu Chengguang listened to the discussion between the senior and junior brothers, gaining considerable insight into the situation.
"Ha!"
He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. Even with their powers suppressed, dealing with two creatures at the Realm of Human Immortality was still an easy task.
If it weren't the wrong ti, he might have even taught the two a lesson.
But indeed, it's a significant trouble; the intruders like him have their strength viciously suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, only able to exert a fraction of their power.
Knowing the front had already set traps, Fu Chengguang naturally avoided a direct confrontation, especially hearing that a large number of Heavenly Immortals had gathered ahead.
Given his current strength, falling into a trap would be difficult to escape without deploying trump cards.
His lifesaving trump card was an extrely precious treasure, certainly not to be squandered here.
He then turned around and flew in another direction.
In this direction, there were no traps or formations set by the creatures of This Realm; only so weak creatures skittering to safe places at the slightest disturbance in the mountains and forests.
Everything was very calm, like their arrival as intruders was but a droplet in the sea, rely causing a faint ripple which soon dissipated.
Not long after, Fu Chengguang discovered a creature at the Individual Immortal Realm, his eyes lighting up instantly as he effortlessly captured it.
"Please spare my life, elder…"
He found that the one who caught him couldn't have their realm discerned, clearly a formidable elder, and panicked, hoping for rcy.
"Silence!"
Fu Chengguang impatiently commanded, "Open your Storage Magical Treasure!"
The person sighed in relief and hurriedly complied, fearing any hesitation would result in imdiate action from Fu Chengguang.
His Divine Sense scanned inside swiftly and first spotted the jade slips containing descriptions of this world and other basic knowledge, selecting them to review later.
"I ask, you answer!"
"Speak, elder, I will tell all without reserve!"
Fu Chengguang ignored the man's flattering tone and asked so very basic questions, like what factions were around, what the strongest was called, how many Heavenly Immortals there were.
The cultivator was deeply puzzled; this elder didn't know these things?
But in the next mont, it seed he suddenly realized that the elder who captured him might well be one of the two invaders!
His heart was both excited and nervous; excited because of the potential reward from reporting this news, tense out of fear of being killed before he could report.
After so inquiries, Fu Chengguang did not end the man's life, nor did he impose restrictions to prevent disclosure.
Not out of kindness, but to use him to confuse and mislead the creatures of This Realm searching for them, gaining more ti for the two intruders.
To know, the direction he ca from was not the location of the tree hollow, but having circled around from the north.
And with this unexpected joy and ample gains, seeing the ti was not early anymore, Fu Chengguang chose to turn back.
…
On the other side.
Having left the tree hollow a step behind, Li Zhirui chose to investigate the east.
His flying speed was equally swift, yet unexpectedly, after only a few hundred miles, he heard various sounds and disturbances caused by countless creatures.
He was surprised to find a marketplace just a few hundred miles from where they've hidden in the tree hollow!
Cultivators ca and went, and the scene appeared bustling.
However, Li Zhirui did not approach too closely, mainly worried that there might be Heavenly Immortals inside who could discover his presence and cause trouble.
So he could only observe from afar, though he did not give up hope.
Soon, he thought of a great way to interact with these cultivators without entering the marketplace and gather information from them.
It was simple: sell the pills he had refined!
To this end, Li Zhirui specially employed a spell to diffuse the pill's rich fragrance, attracting cultivators to co forward on their own.
Not long after, two cultivators ca hand-in-hand.
Their wary expressions showed they suspected falling into a trap but couldn't resist the temptation.
After rely slling the pill fragrance from afar, they felt their mana increase slightly.
If they could ingest the pill, how much mana would increase?
Yet, contrary to their expectations, the fragrance source was an old cultivator with white hair.
Which ant they indeed fell into a trap!
"Damn it! We've been trapped!"
"I knew nothing good would co of this."
Seeing their agitated looks, Li Zhirui chuckled and said, "Rest assured, I just intend to sell pills, and no harm will co to you."
Despite his words, the two n remained cautious.
"There's a marketplace not far up ahead, why didn't you go inside to sell, but instead use this setup to lure passing cultivators? A ploy to ensnare us!" one of them said loudly.
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