Chapter 933

Half a day later, near another stone forest formed by white crystals.

An ear-piercing whistle exploded, followed by a blood-curdling scream.

An Ice-Scale Armadillo was pierced by a sharp stone, and a large hole appeared in its abdomen. It struggled to escape a few steps forward, but eventually fell to the ground.

Han Li walked to the Ice-Scale Armadillo's side and deftly removed its horn.

After discovering that Ice-Scale Armadillos liked to eat white ores, his hunting efficiency immediately increased. In just half a day, he had already found four Ice-Scale Armadillos.

Han Li looked around and frowned slightly.

There was not much time left until the agreed time of one day. It was time to return.

However, in the past half a day, he had wholeheartedly searched for the white ores and did not search in the direction they had agreed on. After wandering around, he had no idea where he was at the moment.

"The rendezvous point should be in this direction …" Han Li leaped onto a large rock and looked around. Soon, he looked in a certain direction.

The environment in the basin was basically the same, so he was not sure at the moment.

Han Li quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He flew in that direction, and at the same time, he spread out his Divine Sense to search for traces of where he came from.

Time passed quickly, and the sky quickly darkened. The cold wind grew stronger and howled.

Han Li frowned slightly and could not help but quicken his pace. But soon, his expression changed slightly, and he stopped.

Within the range of his Divine Sense, two figures appeared. They were not Chen Yang and Xuanyuan Xing, but Zhuo Ge and Wu Yun, whom he had seen earlier.

"Why are they here?

Could it be that they had already discovered our tracks, but pretended not to know and followed us here to harm us? "Han Li sensed the two and immediately retracted his Divine Sense. Thoughts churned in his mind.

As he pondered, he used the Infinite Stillness Technique, and his aura suddenly disappeared without a trace. It was as if he had turned into a piece of dead wood in an instant.

Han Li's figure flickered, and he silently flew toward the two. A moment later, he arrived nearby and hid behind a large rock.

Several thousand feet away from him, Zhuo Ge and Wu Yun stood near another boulder. Their brows were tightly furrowed as they looked around from time to time.

Han Li glanced at the two and immediately retracted his gaze to avoid being discovered.

"From the looks of it, these two people don't seem to be planning on attacking us." Han Li was puzzled. His eyes flickered as he continued to wait by the side.

He wanted to see what these two fellows from Puppet City were up to.

Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, more than two hours had passed.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" Two sounds pierced through the air as two black figures appeared in the distance and rapidly approached. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived near Zhuo Ge and Wu Yun.

Han Li's eyes narrowed as he looked at the two of them.

The two of them were wrapped in long black robes and had hoods over their heads, so their faces could not be seen.

"It's too late." Zhuo Ge's expression relaxed when he saw the two appear. However, he immediately snorted coldly.

The two black-robed men did not speak immediately. One of them turned his head and looked around.

Seeing this, Han Li hurriedly hid himself.

"Don't worry, we have carefully investigated this area several times. No one is hiding and eavesdropping." Zhuo Ge saw the two's movements and said.

Hearing this, the man heaved a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, Egret has been too strict these days. It took me a lot of effort to create an opportunity to bring Fellow Chen out. Sorry to keep you waiting." The man took off his hood and said with a smile.

Han Li's expression changed. That person was Xuanyuan Xing.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Xing was no longer silent and timid like before. His expression was full of confidence and arrogance, as if he was a different person.

The other person also took off his hood at this moment. It was Chen Yang.

Seeing this, Han Li had a thought.

Why would Chen Yang and Xuanyuan Xing appear here?

Hearing Xuanyuan Xing's words just now, it seemed that they had already agreed to meet.

Moreover, Xuanyuan Xing said to create an opportunity. Could it be that his repeated failures in inscribing formation runes, causing him to run out of materials, were all intentional? His goal was to leave the encampment with Chen Yang and come here?

Thinking of this, Han Li could not help but recall the process of coming out. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. In that case, Xuanyuan Xing's scheming was truly shocking.

"City Lord Chen Yang, I've heard of your name." Zhuo Ge looked at Chen Yang and said with a smile.

"There's no need for such polite nonsense. Let me see the evidence." Chen Yang said coldly.

Zhuo Ge was not angry. He took out a blood-red jade tablet and handed it over.

Han Li's eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to take a closer look, the jade tablet was already taken away by Chen Yang, blocking his view.

Although it was just a glimpse, Han Li still saw some things on the jade tablet. It was filled with small words, and there seemed to be a pattern similar to a formation.

Chen Yang carefully looked at the jade tablet. His expression seemed to change constantly. From where Han Li was, he could only see a small part of his face. He could vaguely see shock, anger, and unwillingness flashing across his face.

After a while, Chen Yang took a deep breath. His expression had already calmed down. He put away the jade tablet and did not return it to Zhuo Ge. Zhuo Ge did not mind.

"I agree to this, but …" Chen Yang said after a moment of silence.

However, halfway through his words, he switched to telepathy.

Zhuo Ge's lips moved slightly as he communicated with Chen Yang telepathically. The two of them talked for a while and nodded at the same time, as if they had reached an agreement.

"I've said what I needed to say. That's it," Chen Yang said coldly and turned to leave.

Xuanyuan Xing nodded to Zhuo Ge and Zhuo Ge, then quickly left, disappearing into the distance.

"Zhuo Ge, do you think Chen Yang will do as Lord says?" Wu Yun asked after Chen Yang and Zhuo Ge left. His voice was young, as if he really was a child.

"This is his only way out. Moreover, when has Lord's plan ever gone wrong?" Zhuo Ge said indifferently.

"Yes." Wu Yun's expression turned serious and he nodded respectfully.

The two of them did not stay for long and quickly turned to leave.

A long time after they left, Han Li finally came out from his hiding place. His expression was uncertain.

After standing there for a while, his figure flickered and disappeared without a trace.

The night passed quickly.

At the entrance of the basin, Chen Yang and Xuanyuan Xing stood side by side, as if waiting for something.

The sound of something breaking through the air could be heard. The two of them looked up and saw a figure leaping over the rocks of the basin. In a few breaths, he landed beside the two of them. It was Han Li.

At the moment, he looked a little disheveled. His clothes were torn and bloodstained, and his face was full of exhaustion.

"My apologies. Yesterday, I went too far into the basin in pursuit of the Ice-Scale Armadillo and was attacked by a few powerful scaled beasts. After fleeing, I couldn't find my way back and couldn't return on time. I'm really sorry for making you wait." Han Li said with a bitter smile.

"Fellow Li, we are ashamed that you went through so much trouble to find the Ice-Scale Armadillo. What's there to apologize for?" Chen Yang said with a smile.

Han Li glanced at Chen Yang and smiled.

"By the way, how did Fellow Li do?" Chen Yang asked.

Han Li took out four crystalline horns from his robes and said, "After a day and a night of hard work, I've finally managed to kill four Ice-Scale Armadillos."

"I killed three Ice-Scale Armadillos. Fellow Xuanyuan was unlucky and only killed one, but it's more than enough." Chen Yang nodded and took out three horns.

"I'm ashamed. I came here to make up for my previous mistake, but I didn't expect to drag you down again." Xuanyuan Xing's face was full of shame as he took out a horn from his pocket.

"Fellow Xuanyuan, there's no need to say that. This mission is a joint effort between the three of us. It's fine as long as we achieve our goal."

Han Li sneered in his heart when he saw Xuanyuan Xing's expression, but he didn't show it on his face.

"That's right. Since we've collected enough Ice-Scale Armadillo horns, let's head back. We shouldn't keep Fellow Six Flowers waiting.

Fellow Li, you're not in good shape right now. Can you still hold on? "Chen Yang asked.

"Don't worry, Fellow Chen. I'm just a little tired. It's not a big deal. Let's focus on the bigger picture." Han Li smiled.

And so, the three of them set off on the way they came.

After walking back and forth twice, the three of them became more familiar with the road. It only took them one day to return to the encampment.

With the Crimson Crystal and Earth Tide Stone ready, Han Li and the other two handed over the Ice-Scale Armadillo horns and immediately began setting up the Star Falcon's restrictions.

… …

Time flew by, and another month or so passed.

That night, a curtain of stars covered the sky. In front of the canyon where ice and fire intersected, it was bright.

In front of the valley, a giant black flying ship hovered three feet above the ground. There were two protruding wings on its two sides, making it look like a giant black bird that was about to soar into the sky.

The body of the flying ship was covered in dense white runes. Although there was no light flowing on its surface, it looked as if there was a star chart attached to it. It was quite extraordinary.

The tents of Xuan Kui City and Xuan Kui City were still standing in place, but the cultivators of the two cities were already lined up on either side of the flying ship. All of them were in high spirits and high spirits.

Han Li stood in the crowd on the left, but he didn't stand out at all. His eyes darted around as he sized up the people on the other side.

The group from Puppet City was still led by Zhuo Ge and the other two. Apart from the women in black dresses, there were also many golden puppets behind them. There were many more people than last time.

In comparison, they actually had more people than Xuan Kui City.

Seeing Han Li looking in their direction, Zhuo Ge turned around and nodded slightly at him.

Han Li returned the smile and nodded in response.

The two women who had been saved by him before looked in his direction. There was a faint smile on their faces covered by the black veil. It could be considered a greeting to Han Li. However, they had some scruples and didn't dare to be as direct as Zhuo Ge.

The other two people beside Zhuo Ge didn't look at Han Li with such friendly gazes. Their eyes were filled with coldness and disgust.

However, Han Li didn't care about this at all. He noticed that the three people who had piqued his interest earlier were also in the group. However, their clothes were no different from the others. They didn't seem to stand out and didn't attract any attention.

But at this moment, Han Li's mind wasn't on the three people at all. His gaze swept around, searching for the woman wearing a bamboo hat and black veil that he had caught a glimpse of last time.

Unfortunately, this person wasn't in the group.