"The North Sea Ruins is one of the earliest ruins discovered by the Federation, rumored to be a corner of the ancient Divine Demon Battlefield."

"Did you see those exotic beasts? They're all still alive, just sealed in space by some indescribably magnificent presence."

"However, over the years, the power of the seal has been gradually waning, and some of the weaker exotic beasts have already managed to escape through the cracks..."

The person spoke while gesturing to Su Tu with his eyes.

He meant to ask if he could eat while talking.

Su Tu nodded slightly in agreement.

So, the person began to speak while eating.

According to what he said, the exotic beasts that can escape the seal have very low levels of life, and after the baptism of time, their strength lies somewhere between Mingtiao and Peeping Branch.

Apart from these exotic beasts, there also exist some monsters and demons, whose strength is similar to the exotic beasts, all in the same stage.

And the final training phase of this training camp is to hunt these beings.

Each time you kill a relic life form, a trace of evil qi will be added to your body, and the final ranking method of the training camp is determined based on this evil qi.

One of the greatest advantages of S-level martial artists is that they can hunt these life forms and collect evil qi before all other students.

Whether it's fair to ordinary students or not, martial artists do not speak of fairness, only strength counts. S-level students are superior to all other martial artists. Even if they enter together, other students cannot compare to them.

It's better to let them enter early, undergo training, and maximize the effect of the ruins.

"Of course, the amount of evil qi different life forms can provide varies as well, the stronger the relic life form, the more evil qi it can provide.

Moreover, although this Immortal Ruins has been explored, the Immortals are mysterious and unpredictable, perhaps there are still some opportunities quietly waiting for the predestined ones,

I heard that a few days ago, a martial artist found a corpse and obtained a treasure, it looked like a bead, capable of invoking the Power of Muddy Fire, easily burning a prodigy who unlocked the Five Body Locks."

Hearing this, a hint of envy flashed in the person's eyes.

He also finished off his pieces of meat with a satisfied look.

Upon hearing his words, Su Tu also nodded in agreement, the Immortals are mysterious and mighty, perhaps leaving opportunities waiting for the fortunate.

Just like him, encountering the fairy corpse.

"Brother, these are hidden rules, hehe, unknown to ordinary families."

"Exchanging this information for a meal, you got it cheap."

The person chuckled with a laugh.

Su Tu also stood up with a chuckle.

"Yeah, I just got to know about this, but..." his voice was relaxed.

But in an instant, Su Tu was already standing behind the man, the hooded man's expression changed instantly, just about to make a move, but Su Tu had already placed a hand directly on his shoulder.

At this distance, at this position, any slight movement from the hooded man, Su Tu could blow up his head in an instant.

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

The hooded man's face also grew cold.

"Indeed, I am not from an aristocratic family, and I obtained such intelligence from your mouth, but..."

"How did you determine that I was completely ignorant of such intelligence?"

"In other words, why do you think I am not from an aristocratic family, and don't say you remember the identity and face of every aristocratic offspring."

Su Tu said indifferently.

From the moment this person traded information for food, Su Tu felt something was off.

Did the other party know too precisely what he wanted?

He immediately offered the intelligence he needed most as an exchange.

Although there are many coincidences in this world, this is the Immortal Ruins!

Those entering the ruins at this time, there's not a single good thing to be had, and where on earth are there so many coincidences?

Hearing Su Tu's words, the hooded man's expression froze for a moment, then he rubbed his nose with a face full of helplessness.

"Did you just expose me like that..."

"Su Tu, Su Tu, you really make me feel like a fool."

The person's tone changed from initially being so familiar to a disdainful, nonchalant demeanor.

He twisted his head backward, his neck making a crisp sound that made one's teeth ache.

Finally, his entire head rotated 180 degrees, forcefully turning it to his back.

Sinister sky, eerie forest, exotic beast carcass, human head turned back.

These words together, how terrifying and chilling, like the opening scene of a horror movie.

The hooded man raised his head to look at Su Tu, his expression turning sinister and grotesque, trying to see a trace of horror or fear in Su Tu's eyes.

However...

What he saw was the young man's pitch-black eyes gradually being stained with crimson gold, noble and sacred yet... frenzy and bloodlust!!

His pupils shrank, sensing danger, he shouted loudly.

"Not playing anymore!!"

Then, his whole body collapsed like mud.

Yet, gazing at the scene before him, Su Tu's eyes showed no surprise but casually leaned against a tree, his palm extending, fingers curling in as if counting down.

"5, 4, 3..."

At the edge of the forest, everything seemed unnaturally calm, but upon closer inspection, a shadow was quickly traversing through the darkness.

"I'm out of here!!"

"Teacher, you really set me up! Didn't you say Su Tu was gentle and reasonable!!"

"How does he look like a killer, I told you, the heir selected by Old Zhou, the inheritor of the Heaven-Reaching Dao Lineage in this era, couldn't be a normal person!!"

"Just one wrong word and I'm exposed, never mind, better leave for now, he might misunderstand me, thinking I have ulterior motives, I'll wait for another opportunity to make contact."

The hooded youth swiftly navigated through the shadows, yet a hint of delight rose in his heart.

No matter how amazing your talent is, how monstrous your aptitude, your speed is still no match for mine, leave you in the dust behind me!

"This time I should have run far enough."

The hooded boy poked his head out of the shadows, but was stunned because the surroundings seemed somewhat familiar.

Especially a stone slab with some greasy marks on it...

"Came back~"

The warm voice of a young boy reached his ears, causing his entire body to tense up involuntarily. He slowly raised his head and saw Su Tu leaning against a tree, putting away the last finger.

One hand made a fist, with a bright smile.

"You...hello~" The hooded boy forced a smile.

A shadow bursting with immense power was already looming over his face at this moment...

From the moment he ate the first piece of roasted meat handed to him by Su Tu, Su Tu had already used [Altered Perception] to change a small part of his conscious existence.

No matter what means he had, as long as he left Su Tu's sight, he would inevitably find Su Tu again.

Just like now, even though he felt he was fleeing away, he unconsciously returned in front of Su Tu.

The sound of pounding fists continued for about a minute.

"So, are you a student of Zi Shu, the instructor?"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm!!!" The hooded man nodded repeatedly, appearing extremely obedient at this moment.

There was no need to chase him; he delivered himself willingly, without fully understanding what was going on.

After experiencing Su Tu's 'friendly' interaction.

He confessed his identity without any attempt to hide it.

His name was Chang Sheng, a student of Zi Shu. To avoid suspicion, he didn't go to the North Sea Training Camp where Zi Shu was, and stayed in another city instead.

Originally, according to his plan, he intended to slowly accumulate points.

However, his teacher suddenly contacted him, urging him to quickly enter the ruins, find Su Tu, and inform Su Tu of unpublished rules, and to protect Su Tu as much as he could.

At this point, Chang Sheng's expression was somewhat peculiar.

Does this person really need my protection??

If I had spoken a moment slower earlier, perhaps I would have been wiped out entirely!!

Who's really protecting whom here?

Su Tu looked down at Chang Sheng, observing. This person's heart and spirit indeed had a few similarities with Instructor Zi Shu's, indicating they practiced the same Dao lineage.

Moreover, Su Tu had used [Altered Perception] again just now. If the other person lied, he'd slap his own face; since he showed no signs, what he said was probably true.

"At most, I can use it three times in succession."

Su Tu now felt a slight headache, a sign of intense heart and spirit exhaustion.

While altering heart and spirit existence consumed much less energy than altering reality, the exertion from repeatedly using [Altered Perception] would exponentially increase the drain on heart and spirit.

Given Su Tu's current state, he could change heart and spirit existence three times a day at most.

Thinking of this, Su Tu then lifted the foot that was stepping on him.

"Sorry, one needs to be cautious in places like this." Su Tu spoke with a touch of apology.

Chang Sheng waved his hands repeatedly: "No problem, no problem, actually it's my fault. If I had just told you directly, none of this would have happened, no need for the earlier act."

"I came to this place for training, do not need anyone's protection."

Even though this person was Zi Shu's student, Su Tu had no intention of traveling with him either.

Instructor Zi Shu had always been indifferent to him, suddenly sending a student to protect him was illogical.

If it were Teacher Wei Yang, it would be more plausible.

"Huh?" Chang Sheng was taken aback by Su Tu's words, his mouth opened wide.

Now he felt the beating he suffered was all for nothing.

At first, he thought he failed to escape, but at least he clarified things after the beating, fulfilling the task given by his teacher.

In the end, after all that, you don't let me follow you, protect... fine, it seems I really can't protect Su Tu.

"Brother Su, Master Su, please let me follow you, otherwise I'll have to figure out how to tail you furtively."

"You have no idea, my teacher is very strict, if I can't complete the task assigned to me, I'll be in big trouble!!"

Listening to Chang Sheng, Su Tu showed no reaction, muttering an apology before turning to leave.

Before departing, his fingers casually swept across an ancient tree, instantly engraving intertwined cracks upon it like a spider web, a silent warning.

I know you are a student of Zi Shu, but if you tail me, my fists may not recognize you!

Watching Su Tu's departing figure, Chang Sheng couldn't help but shiver.

"Oops, I forgot to tell him that I know the locations of Chen Daowen and Wang Gao..."

Chang Sheng muttered under his breath, not daring to call out to Su Tu loudly—the bruises on his face hadn't yet faded, and Su Tu's punches were too heavy!!

However, just as his muttered words ended.

Chang Sheng felt light as a hand lifted him directly up.

He saw Su Tu standing in front of him with a warm smile, radiating a sunny glow that made one feel a natural fondness.

"Generally, I don't like to travel with others, but since you are a student of Instructor Zi Shu, by rounding it off, we can be considered fellow disciples."

"Traveling together isn't impossible. Let's go hunt exotic beasts, and I can think of... going to Chen Daowen's place to hunt."

Su Tu spoke cheerfully, while Chang Sheng wore a bewildered expression.

He seemed not to understand what had just happened.

"Things turned around so quickly??"

....

Chen Daowen found an excuse to send the Hua family brothers away. He then took out a white jade pendant from his pocket, looking at the shimmering light upon it, a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

Afterward, he swiftly sped off in the direction indicated by the glowing light.

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