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"This quicksand formation needs some modifications. This hand seal could be..."

Time flew by, and Li Youan spent the entire night improving his quicksand formation.

Time flew by and it was the next morning.

Li Youan arrived at the hall, which, although called a hall, was still a bit spacious enough for everyone to stand comfortably.

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, having such a safe and stable environment is already a blessing.

At least Li Youan observed that the people in the hall all looked very well, indicating that they had all had a good rest last night.

"Junior, with you as my mage, I was able to rest well last night without worry, and my injuries have fully recovered."

There were only a few people in the hall at that time, and Feng Lin took the initiative to walk up to Li Youan and greet him.

"What you're saying, senior, is exactly what I should do. Otherwise, I'd just be a burden to our team."

Li Youan did not boast of his achievements, but echoed the sentiment. Before he arrived, the thirteenth squad did not have any formation masters, yet they still carried out so many missions in the Ten Thousand Demon Forest, which meant they had their own methods or were extremely confident in their strength.

It would be ridiculous if I rashly agreed.

Hearing Li Youan's words, Feng Lin was not too surprised. On the contrary, the two Luo brothers behind him looked at Li Youan with some admiration.

"I knew it! Your description is pretty much the same as my brother's."

"Your brother?"

Hearing Feng Lin's words, Li Youan was a little puzzled. He was famous, but not this famous. The arena competition was only popular for a few days at the front-line base. After three to five days, something new would appear and replace the previous hot topic.

Even if they wanted to join the team, they could find out at most by having someone investigate beforehand, and that he had performed well in the arena battles and had been accepted as a disciple by Wei Zifei. They wouldn't be able to find out much more.

But looking at Feng Lin's somewhat familiar face, Li Youan still pondered, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Feng...

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Li Youan's mind.

"Are you talking about Feng Hui?"

The more Li Youan looked at Feng Lin, the more he felt that he resembled Feng Hui.

Feng Lin nodded upon hearing Li Youan's words.

"Yes, Feng Hui and I are not brothers, but we share the same grandfather."

"No wonder."

Only then did Li Youan realize that this was quite normal. If it were someone else, they wouldn't know him that well, but the first cultivators he met when he came to this world were Chen Yang and Feng Hui.

Moreover, the two exchanged some information at that dinner. It can be said that apart from Dongfang Jinghong and his master Wei Zifei, Chen Yang and Feng Hui knew the most about him.

"The Ping family's influence can't reach here. In this Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, what you need to worry about most are those demonic beasts."

Seeing that Li Youan fell into deep thought after saying something, Feng Lin assumed he was pondering something and took the initiative to speak.

Hearing Feng Lin's words, Li Youan nodded, then shook his head.

"Senior, I'm not worried about the Taira clan. In fact, among all the people I've offended lately, the Taira clan is no longer a concern."

Feng Lin was initially relieved after hearing Li Youan's first words, but his subsequent words left him speechless. This junior was just too much of a troublemaker, or rather, he always managed to unintentionally offend a lot of spoiled brats.

Feng Lin didn't say anything, but just patted Li Youan on the shoulder. Judging from the weapon he used, he was a simple-minded person.

The entire hall fell silent. Team members came over from time to time, but they only exchanged simple greetings and did not chat. This was very different from the dinner party that day. Everyone waited quietly for Luo Jingshan to arrive.

A moment later, Dongfang Jinghong walked into the hall carrying a long spear. Qi Xuan, who had been standing quietly beside He Xiaoluo, rushed over the moment he saw Dongfang Jinghong.

"Junior, how's it going? Is it fixed yet?"

Seeing Qi Xuan's expectant and eager expression, Dongfang Jinghong didn't keep him in suspense and handed over the Flying Dragon Spear.

"It's been repaired. I even helped my senior reforge it. The inscriptions on this Flying Dragon Spear should be even better now than before."

Upon hearing Dongfang Jinghong's words, Qi Xuan excitedly took the Flying Dragon Spear, stroking the spear with both hands and staring intently at the various patterns carved on it.

Li Youan felt that if the location weren't unsuitable, Qi Xuan might have even brandished his Flying Dragon Spear to test the repair results.

Seeing that Qi Xuan was engrossed in his Flying Dragon Spear, He Xiaolu nudged him with her elbow. Qi Xuan looked up at He Xiaolu beside him with some confusion and found that He Xiaolu's eyes were giving him a meaningful look.

Following He Xiaoluo's gaze, Qi Xuan finally realized what was happening and walked towards Dongfang Jinghong, who had already arrived beside Li Youan.

"Junior, how many spirit stones do you need? Just name your number, and I'll give it to you right away."

Seeing the generous Qi Xuan, Dongfang Jinghong did not choose to accept the spirit stones, but instead spoke up.

"Senior, the captain said when he was buying supplies that day that if the whole squad needed something, we should report it to him. Your Flying Dragon Spear was damaged to save our entire squad, how could I possibly accept spirit stones?"

Dongfang Jinghong stopped Qi Xuan, who was about to say something, and continued to explain.

"Besides, repairing this Flying Dragon Spear is also a form of training and practice for me. It doesn't consume many materials, so you don't need to be so polite, senior."

Qi Xuan said a few more words, and seeing that Dongfang Jinghong really wouldn't accept them, he left a message and returned to He Xiaoluo's side.

"Then, Junior Sister Dongfang, if you ever need anything from me, Qi Xuan, just let me know."

Dongfang Jinghong didn't say anything more polite, but simply nodded to Qi Xuan.

"How about it? I'm quite popular. If you don't do a good job as my bodyguard, you'll be replaced soon."

Li Youan glanced sideways at Dongfang Jinghong, who had a cold expression on her face, and immediately felt a contrast.

"Then I'd better do my best and not get fired by my employer. This job pays very well."

Upon hearing Li Youan's telepathic message, Dongfang Jinghong scoffed inwardly.

"Good to know. Protect me well from now on."

"Understood, my respected employer, Dongfang."

"By the way, where's Xiaobai? I feel like I haven't seen it in a while. Did you leave it with Brother Qiang instead of bringing it to the Ten Thousand Demon Forest?"

Hearing Dongfang Jinghong's question, Li Youan felt somewhat helpless.

"It's been extremely sleepy lately, so I left it in the room and didn't take it with me."

Just as Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong were chatting casually, Luo Jingshan walked into the hall.

"We have plenty of time, so let's get straight to the point. Today, I only need a small group of people to accompany me to scout out the location and observe the surrounding area."

"Those whose names I call, please step forward: He Xiaoluo, Feng Lin, Zheng Xuan, Kang Ping, Fu Ming, and Dongfang Jinghong."

Every time Luo Jingshan said a name, a person would stand up next to him.

Li Youan looked at the group of people standing opposite him: alchemist Shi Ming, He Xiaoluo with the best eyesight and strongest senses, Kang Ping who was good at infiltration, Feng Lin who was in charge of close combat, and Dongfang Jinghong who was learning from him.

Moreover, among those who remained were Qi Xuan, a True Spirit Realm Level 3 expert, and Li Youan, a formation master. This meant that there was no need to worry about the safety of either side. As expected of an experienced captain, he had even considered the group assignments so thoroughly.

When Li Youan heard the name Dongfang Jinghong, he knew he wouldn't be going out today, because it was impossible to bring two newcomers into this environment.

After Luo Jingshan led everyone out, Li Youan greeted Qi Xuan and the others before returning to his room.

While keeping an eye on the formation of the outpost, he continued to improve his quicksand formation.

Time flew by, and before they knew it, it was evening. Luo Jingshan led his group back to the outpost. Li Youan could smell the blood on everyone, especially on Dongfang Jinghong, whose blood smell was the strongest. It seemed that the captain had taken him out to practice.

Without saying much, everyone returned to their rooms. Li Youan, the array master controlling the formation, gave Luo Jingshan a brief report on the situation before returning to his own room.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye. Apart from Qi Xuan, who remained at the outpost, everyone else was a member of the team who stayed at the base the day before.

At this moment, Li Youan was following behind Luo Jingshan, heading towards a small mountain peak.

"Hmm? Li Youan, come here, this..."