"Where to?"
As their gazes met, Xiao Wu suddenly recalled a scene from earlier and quickly said, "We're going to Tiandang Mountain."
"Hmm?"
This time, it was Xi Qiu who was left unsure how to respond.
"...What are you going to Tiandang Mountain for?"
"We heard that world-ending locusts appeared there, and we're going to kill them to obtain the origin of destruction."
"Oh."
Xi Qiu nodded. "Why go to Tiandang Mountain? There are plenty of world-ending locusts in the Kuang Realm."
Xiao Wu answered without thinking, "Commander Xi Qiu of Tiandang Mountain is my friend."
Xi Qiu: "..."
"Sorry, I don't know you."
Xi Qiu wore an expression as if he had eaten something foul.
This damn thing was now on him.
"Pfft."
Chen Fan couldn't help himself and waved his hand. "Alright, stop making things up."
"We're not!"
Xiao Wu became anxious. His identity as an outsider absolutely could not be discovered.
He explained anxiously, "If you don't believe us, you can come with me to Tiandang Mountain and ask Commander Xi Qiu for verification..."
"That won't be necessary."
"Don't trouble yourself with that. I'll ask you a few questions. If you answer them honestly, you can leave."
"Really?"
"More real than gold."
Chen Fan nodded and directly asked, "Which faction do you belong to?"
"Rogue cultivators..."
"Speak properly."
Chen Fan was displeased. "Don't play coy with me. I know you're outsiders."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Wu's expression changed instantly.
The others were the same.
Every face was filled with caution.
"Don't get agitated."
Chen Fan waved his hand. "I mean you no harm. I just want to know which faction from the outside world you belong to."
He had planned meticulously, striking first.
Xiao Wu fell silent, and the others said nothing.
"We're not," Xiao Wu finally denied through gritted teeth.
Chen Fan almost laughed out loud.
Fine, he needed to show some real skill.
"You said earlier that you know the great commander of Tiandang Mountain, Xi Qiu, right?"
"Yes."
Xiao Wu nodded.
Chen Fan pointed at Xi Qiu. "Do you know who he is?"
"Huh?"
"Come, let me introduce you. This is... Xi Qiu."
Chen Fan said with a chuckle.
His gaze was fixed on Xiao Wu, waiting to see his reaction.
"What?"
Xiao Wu was shocked.
The expressions of the others also changed.
Was this real or fake?
Chen Fan, regardless of whether they believed him, pointed to the mountain the group was carrying. "This is Tiandang Mountain. We're moving house and taking it with us. Ladies and gentlemen, do you still deny it?"
Xi Qiu chimed in at the opportune moment, "I don't recall knowing you."
Xiao Wu: "..."
"Damn it."
He wished he could slap himself.
He made up a reason and got himself caught in it.
"Do you still deny it?"
Chen Fan asked again. "We've reached this point. If you deny it again, I'll have to take action."
"...Alright."
Whether it was because he didn't sense Chen Fan's hostility, or because his lie had been directly exposed and he felt embarrassed.
Xiao Wu finally spoke, "I come from the White Emperor Palace."
"That's good that you said it."
"Recount everything that happened after you entered."
After saying that, he added, "You can try to lie, and see if I can tell. But you only get one good chance. If you lie, everyone stays here."
His tone was devoid of any murderous intent, yet it sent shivers down Xiao Wu's spine.
The calmer the tone, the more unnerved they became.
"We dare not."
Xiao Wu quickly and quietly recounted everything that had happened since he entered.
Including how he met the others, and the dangers they encountered...
There was no concealment.
As for whether the other party believed him, Xiao Wu had a clear conscience, but he didn't know if they would be believed.
"Mm."
Chen Fan nodded. "You said earlier that everyone gets separated and randomly teleported to a location after entering."
"Yes."
Xiao Wu, being from the White Emperor Palace, clearly knew more.
He continued, "Without the host's invitation, it's like this. Some people are unlucky and might be teleported directly into a swarm of world-ending locusts."
Chen Fan: "..."
"That would truly be unlucky."
"Alright, you can go."
He kept his word.
Xiao Wu was stunned. "You're really going to let us go?"
"What? You don't want to go?"
"It's not that..."
Xiao Wu was conflicted.
The main reason was that this place was too dangerous.
And these people in front of him could clearly avoid danger.
Normally, the bigger the target, the more dangerous it would be.
Yet, these people, carrying a mountain, had a large enough target, but they could clearly feel that the group had a relatively smooth journey.
At the very least, their aura showed no fluctuation.
"March."
Chen Fan ignored them and ordered them to continue forward.
The first stop, Burial Mountain.
They would rest at Burial Mountain first, and what they would do there was unclear.
Rumble.
The army set off, carrying the mountain.
Xiao Wu and the others watched the departing mountain, filled with indecision for a moment.
"Xiao Wu."
Someone stepped forward from behind and said proactively, "Where are we going now?"
Xiao Wu gritted his teeth. "Follow them."
"Ah?"
The others were all stunned.
"Follow them?"
"What if they have malicious intentions towards us?"
"Exactly, you also know about the vitality on us..."
Xiao Wu shook his head. "I don't sense any hostility from them, and look at where they're walking, they are clearly avoiding something. I guess they must have a way to anticipate danger."
"Think about it again, how many people were there originally? Over seventy."
"But now? Only a dozen or so remain. This place is too dangerous. If we continue to wander aimlessly, I think... we won't be far from death."
*Chiz.*
Before he could finish speaking.
Suddenly, a large fissure appeared behind the group.
"Ah..."
A scream echoed.
Everyone's faces changed, and they quickly turned around.
They only saw a figure being swallowed by the fissure.
Then, the fissure closed.
"It's happening again."
Xiao Wu and the others' faces turned pale.
These fissures always appeared silently, and they had already swallowed many of them.
"This cannot continue."
Xiao Wu was truly anxious. "I'm going to follow them. The rest of you, make your own decisions."
Following them might mean survival.
Not following meant certain death.
Was there even a choice?
*Swish.*
Xiao Wu directly sped up and chased after them.
The others exchanged glances, seeing the fear in each other's eyes.
This place had opportunities, but they were buried very deep, while danger was everywhere.
"Let's follow."
In the end, everyone followed Xiao Wu and chased after them.
Staying here, they would surely die.
...
Ahead.
"City Lord, should we drive them away?" Xi Qiu sensed Xiao Wu and the others following behind.
"No need to bother with them."
They were just minor figures, Chen Fan didn't care at all.
The prodigies of the Immortal Realm were his main targets.
These individuals would eventually become popular contenders for the origin of destruction.
Minnows, no need to deal with them yet.
"Let them follow, as long as they don't disrupt our plan."
"Yes."