Qian Duoduo chuckled, "Brother Su, what's the formality between us? It's just a matter of money, easy to discuss. I'll give you a top-grade jade pendant right away!"
As he spoke, Qian Duoduo tossed a beautifully crafted raw jade over.
The item was clearly priceless, emitting a faint, pure energy that had been nurtured for an unknown duration.
If placed in an auction house outside, this single jade pendant would fetch at least hundreds of thousands of spirit coins! Yet here, Qian Duoduo was trading it for a mere husk that Su Han had no use for.
"Fine, though this thing isn't of much use, it's still an item. I'll accept it!" Su Han readily took it with a smile. In this exchange, it was quite good to get some treasures for Qian Duoduo by giving away his unwanted junk.
As the few of them chatted, the wild chicken was ready. Upon being taken out, it exuded a fragrant aroma!
Seeing this, Su Han immediately grabbed a chicken leg, offering the most succulent piece to Baili Qin Yin beside him, while tossing a chicken bone to Qian Duoduo.
In a flash, the three of them devoured the wild chicken, leaving only a skeleton.
After a slight burp, Su Han immediately looked towards the dense forest ahead. To exit the second level, they had to pass through this forest.
This forest was layered with one after another, filled with various mountain monsters. It could be said that the deeper they went, the more powerful the mountain monsters became.
Especially in the innermost layer, it was rumored to house creatures at the peak of the late Emperor realm!
And they appeared in swarms.
"Brother Su, can I offer you a piece of advice? Do you really intend to pass through this area now?"
Qian Duoduo advised, believing that going through here was suicidal. Even with his strength, he was merely an ant in comparison.
As for Su Han, he would be at most a slightly larger ant.
To pass through safely would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
Su Han, however, was perfectly clear in his mind. If he lingered here for too long, his family outside would not be able to wait. Those old fellows from the Sacred Altar would surely come to settle scores with him. By the time he returned, he estimated that his family would have been almost wiped out.
Especially now!
Su Han understood that the sooner he got out, the greater his chances of victory.
"I can't wait. I must go now. Not for anything else, but to eliminate those old fellows sooner. I won't let them live another minute!"
Hearing this, Qian Duoduo's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, as if Su Han's words were something earth-shattering.
"Those old fellows you speak of, they wouldn't be..."
"Hush!"
Su Han made a silencing gesture, a smile playing on his lips. He didn't want to involve Qian Duoduo in this matter, so he couldn't speak plainly.
As expected!
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo wisely stopped asking.
However, Su Han knew that he had already grasped some inside information and understood who those people he intended to eliminate were!
Because the only place that Su Han would refer to as a great enemy, and which housed a group of elders, was none other than the Sacred Altar!
"Alright, in that case, Brother Su, I won't persuade you any further. I only hope you achieve your aspirations. When I see you again, I will definitely host a feast to celebrate your return!"
"Farewell!"
Seeing this, Su Han decisively left with Baili Qin Yin.
Although Qian Duoduo had gotten along quite well with him over the past few days, it was only for a few days. Su Han couldn't completely trust him yet.
Now that he had decided not to accompany them, Su Han was secretly relieved. After all, when he encountered danger, who knew if this fellow would stab him in the back! 138 Reading Network
As quick as thought.
As they ventured deeper into the forest, Su Han gradually could only hear the sound of falling leaves!
In the surrounding silence, even the chirping of insects was exceptionally precious... For Su Han, this situation was quite rare, as typical forests were teeming with countless insects, and situations with no sounds at all were extremely uncommon!
"Su Han, listen..."
Su Han was stunned. Baili Qin Yin pointed in one direction, as if she had heard something.
But Su Han heard absolutely nothing!
"What is it?"
"It sounds like... some wolf howls!"
Baili Qin Yin said. Su Han looked into the distance with some confusion, not hearing any wolf howls at all!
"Not good, you've fallen into an illusion!"
Looking at Qin Yin beside him, Su Han couldn't care less. He directly slapped her across the face!
*Slap!*
Baili Qin Yin felt dizzy and immediately looked at Su Han beside her, somewhat surprised, her face stinging.
"Hmm, Su Han, why did you hit me?"
Su Han then said, "You were just targeted by an illusion, and you've fallen for it!"
"What! Impossible, why don't I feel anything?"
Su Han shook his head with a wry smile. He had to admit that if he didn't possess extremely strong mental power, he might have fallen for the illusion just now!
"Damn it, this place is not suitable for lingering. There's something here!"
Su Han immediately realized that he and Baili Qin Yin had entered the territory of some unknown creature, and this creature was much more ferocious than the water striders they had encountered before, its strength definitely superior!
"Su Han, we won't die here, will we!"
Baili Qin Yin worried. She wasn't afraid of death, but she feared dying meaninglessly, like just now, being controlled without any awareness.
Su Han also felt a lingering fear!
Suddenly!
Just as the two decided to leave quickly, they discovered that the dense forest was like a maze. No matter how they ran, they seemed to be going in circles, returning to their previous location in no time!
"Damn it! What do we do now? We seem to be trapped here!"
Su Han was also somewhat shocked. After all, his powerful mental energy could easily see through ordinary illusion formations, but now, this illusion formation was like a giant maze, making Su Han feel as if he had entered a dead loop!
"Heh heh heh, two little ones, entering my territory and still wanting to escape... Let me ask you, have you seen my little son? He's playing in the lake ahead, and he hasn't returned for several days..."
Upon hearing this voice, Su Han's heart sank, and he immediately realized that things might be dire!