As Ye Ningze had said, they had no other choice but to believe his words.
Finally, Li Mingbo let out a deep sigh, looked at Ye Ningze, and said,
"You win. I have to admit, you are indeed much more formidable than I imagined."
Ye Ningze seemed unsurprised by Li Mingbo's choice. He simply smiled faintly and replied,
"It's not that I won, it's just that some things are as they are. It's like a rabbit can't defeat a lion; it's the same principle."
Li Mingbo sighed again and said to Ye Ningze,
"What do you plan to do next? We are all exhausted. If we want to move forward, we need to rest for a few days."
Li Mingbo feared that Ye Ningze would disregard their injuries and force them to continue their journey.
Ye Ningze, however, shook his head and said,
"Don't worry, that won't happen. You are human, and you get tired. You should rest properly when you're injured. Instead, I'm curious about these people on the ground. What do you plan to do with them?"
Li Mingbo glanced at the people on the ground and said indifferently,
"What else can we do? Let them go."
If it were someone else, they would have eliminated them completely. However, Li Mingbo would not make such a choice.
This was simply his nature, unrelated to anyone else. Ye Ningze smiled slightly, not changing Li Mingbo's decision.
If Li Mingbo were a ruthless, reckless, or unscrupulous person, he would have long since become a corpse.
It was precisely because this man retained a shred of humanity in this chaotic world that Ye Ningze had not tried to kill him from the beginning, but rather wished to use him.
Little did he know that it was this very humanity that saved him from the brink of death.
Li Mingbo finally looked at Ye Ningze and said softly,
"May I know your name, sir? How should I address you?"
Now that they had become a tool in Ye Ningze's hands, they naturally could not address him casually.
"Just call me Mr. Ye. Not too close, not too far. Just right."
Li Mingbo nodded slowly and then said,
"Sir, there's something I'd like to tell you. We found this weapon you have in a strange cave ahead. I believe there are many similar things in that cave, but our strength was insufficient, so we didn't explore it further."
Ye Ningze looked at Li Mingbo, not at all surprised that he had revealed information about the cave.
To be honest, Li Mingbo was that kind of person; once he made a promise, he would definitely keep it.
And once he made a commitment, he would do everything he could to fulfill it.
It was precisely this kind of person who made everyone in his team feel warmth and light.
It also made these people loyal to Li Mingbo, serving him wholeheartedly, even when facing danger without hesitation.
Ye Ningze nodded slowly and then pointed to an open space in front of them, saying,
"No need to rush for now. You can set up camp here and rest for a while, and then we can proceed with the next exploration. Going now would be too dangerous for us. Meanwhile, I'll go and see what kind of existence that cave is."
Li Mingbo was a little anxious after hearing this,
"Don't be careless, sir. You must know that the cave is truly very strange. Once someone enters, they completely lose their way. Moreover, it always feels like that cave is a bottomless pit. We were lucky to get out this time."
Clearly, Li Mingbo had been frightened by the cave, which was why he spoke like this.
However, Ye Ningze shook his head confidently and said to Li Mingbo,
"It's alright. I'm just going to take a look, not go deep into the cave. So I believe I won't get lost."
Li Mingbo listened and nodded with lingering concern.
After all, he had experienced the strangeness of the cave and knew what kind of place it was.
After telling Li Mingbo and the others to rest assured, Ye Ningze went alone to the cave Li Mingbo had mentioned.
After running for about half an hour, Ye Ningze finally saw a huge cave.
It was less a cave and more like the mouth of an ancient beast, easily swallowing anyone who entered.
"It really is a bit eerie!"
Ye Ningze stroked his chin, contemplating Li Mingbo's words.
It wasn't that Ye Ningze didn't believe Li Mingbo, but he believed Li Mingbo hadn't fully understood the reason behind it.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so panicked and wouldn't have feared the cave so much.
Ye Ningze still chose to slowly walk into the dark cave. As he entered the pitch-black cave,
the eerie feeling intensified. It was as if he had walked into the mouth of a giant beast.
And this beast was constantly devouring his body, and boundless darkness completely enveloped Ye Ningze.
Ye Ningze dared not use light to illuminate his path, fearing that light would bring him unnecessary trouble.
He also feared that light would attract all the monsters ahead to his side. Thus, Ye Ningze relied on his night vision to move forward.
After walking for about ten more minutes, Ye Ningze suddenly heard some movement ahead.
So Ye Ningze slowly moved his body along the wall and approached the place where the sounds were concentrated.
Ye Ningze saw a person and a beast fighting desperately. He recognized the person as Su Xue.
As for the beast, Ye Ningze was not familiar with it, so he threw a detection spell:
Monster Beast: Saber-toothed Tiger.
Bloodline Talent: A-rank.
Speed Talent: A-rank.
Strength Talent: A-rank.
Looking at the Saber-toothed Tiger's attributes, Ye Ningze realized it was a triple-A ranked monster.
No wonder even Su Xue couldn't gain any advantage against it. A triple-A ranked monster was already incredibly powerful.
It could even be considered invincible below S-rank. Ye Ningze himself would avoid any contact with such a beast if he encountered it normally.