Immortal Martial Saint, something's wrong with my entry.

"Captain, are you done over there too?"

Before Wei Xiao could speak, Zheng Xuan had already darted in front of them.

"Okay, that's all. Quickly check yourself to see if there's anything you've missed."

Without exchanging many words with the group, Luo Jingshan quickly relayed the orders.

"One minute, quick check. You have no time to rest. We must return to the outpost immediately."

After scanning the group of team members, Luo Jingshan continued.

"We will not have any more rest time before we return to the outpost."

"The eagle demon has run away. We can't tell whether it simply fled or went to get reinforcements."

"Moreover, the battle we just fought was too loud, and other monsters will be arriving soon."

At this moment, Li Youan noticed a black token on the ground not far away.

Holding the black token in his hand, Li Youan could not sense its material.

Only a large cauldron can be observed on the front of the token, while the back features intricate patterns.

"Huh, it's this brand."

Only when Li Youan heard Bai Ze's voice in his mind did he remember this guy.

"You rascal, you weren't showing up during the fight, but you've come out now."

"Tch~ Did that little incident really require my intervention? It's already been resolved."

"wrong."

"Don't interrupt, keep this token safe, you'll need it later. I never expected you to be so lucky."

"Alright."

Li Youan put the token into the Tian Shu Ring, and walked towards the crowd with an array plate in his hand.

Seeing that everyone had finished packing, Luo Jingshan led them directly towards Outpost No. 1.

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Less than a quarter of an hour after they left, several powerful auras came from all around and quickly landed on the previous battlefield.

Several demonic beasts were shrouded in black mist of demonic energy, obscuring their specific forms, but it was clear that they were observing the battlefield.

The monsters looked at the battle traces all over the ground and the corpse of the eagle demon, and pondered for a moment.

"This human team is quite interesting. They have formation masters, and their strength is extremely outstanding."

Another wisp of black mist picked up the conversation.

"Yes, apart from that one-on-one battlefield in the True Spirit Realm, all the others are battles against opponents of higher levels, and not just simply one or two levels higher."

"Give the order to investigate whether any demonic beasts were present in the vicinity and witnessed the battle."

"Also, find out which race these eagle demons belong to, bring their leader to see me, and keep a close eye on this human team."

"yes!"

Suddenly, two fox demons appeared behind the shadowy figure, bowing respectfully.

The two fox demons quickly pounced on the corpses of the eagle demons and examined them closely.

In no time, the two fox demons returned to the shadowy figure.

"Boss, it's Eagle Soar's clan."

The shadowy figure remained silent for a moment, as if it had remembered something.

"Oh, it's the little eagle you encountered on the northern battlefield a few years ago."

"Yes."

……

"Yes, find him and bring him to me."

"Yes."

After the two fox demons finished answering, their figures disappeared from the spot.

"Let's go, let's get down to business."

As the words fell, the dark figures gradually disappeared into the hills.

The real danger may have only just begun.

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"You'an, you did a great job today. You and Dongfang Jinghong took care of that group of eagle demons so quickly."

Upon hearing Luo Jingshan's praise, Li Youan scratched his head.

"Captain, you flatter me. It was Dongfang's excellent teamwork that made it possible. Besides, the monsters we faced were much stronger. I was just dealing with some minor monsters."

"Don't be so modest."

Wei Xiao quickly walked to Li Youan's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"You're quite something, kid. At the second level of the Opening Origin Realm, you can already easily defeat your peers and even hold your own against monsters at the seventh or eighth level of the Opening Origin Realm."

Li Youan didn't continue to be modest; after considering his words, he spoke.

"The main reason is that the formations taught by my master are very powerful, and I do have a talent for formations."

Upon hearing Li Youan's words, Qi Xuan interjected from behind.

"That's true. Junior's talent in formations is the strongest I've ever seen among people your age. No, even some formation masters didn't have this kind of strength at your cultivation level and age."

As he spoke, Qi Xuan shook his head and smacked his lips.

"Your talent in array formations is truly enviable. As your senior, I can only bury myself in practice."

"I really envy your cultivation speed, senior."

……

Dongfang Jinghong watched Li Youan chatting happily with everyone, and then touched Bai Ze, who was sleeping on his shoulder.

Yes, Bai Ze was taken away by Dongfang Jinghong when he first appeared.

However, Dongfang Jinghong did not choose to join their conversation, but instead chatted with He Xiaoluo and the others about topics that girls usually talk about.

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"Wow, I'm finally back!"

Standing on Li Youan's Sky Shuttle, the group looked at Outpost No. 1 appearing on the horizon, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.

When Luo Jingshan saw the familiar blue mountain and the semi-transparent protective array, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Ever since the 13th squad finished their battle with the Eagle Demon, everyone on the return journey has been on edge.

Not only did everyone have to treat their own wounds, but they also had to be constantly on guard against monsters that might appear at any time, keeping them in a state of high alert.

Fortunately, the rest of the journey, though slightly bumpy, went very smoothly.

After casually dealing with a few minor demons blocking their way, the group decisively boarded Li Youan's Sky-Escape Shuttle not far from Outpost No. 1.

Although the group had other flying magical artifacts, they were all extremely exhausted after days of fighting, and Li Youan had the fewest injuries among them.

Li Youan had previously taken everyone on the Sky-Piercing Shuttle, and the Sky-Piercing Shuttle's speed wasn't much different.

After a quick discussion, everyone unanimously decided to let Li Youan take them back.

"You guys really are."

Li Youan stood at the back, controlling the Sky Shuttle. Seeing the people in front of him looking ahead with joy, he felt a little uneasy.

"Pfft."

Standing beside Li Youan, Dongfang Jinghong couldn't help but laugh out loud at Li Youan's utterly dejected expression.

"Hiss—even you."

Li Youan covered his chest with his right hand and pointed at Dongfang Jinghong with a look of surprise.

"This is so heartbreaking, Dongfang. How could you treat your bodyguard like this? There might be a gap in your security measures."

Upon hearing Li Youan's words, Dongfang Jinghong gave a soft "heh".

"So, do you want the final payment?"

Li Youan covered his head with both hands and wailed deliberately, trying to be funny.

"Heavens above, earth below, is there no justice left? This woman is utterly despicable!"

The people in front of them had obviously heard Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong's conversation, but none of them interrupted.

We've all been through this age; such youthful and beautiful things are enough to simply watch.

As Dongfang Jinghong watched Li Youan clown around in place, much of the fatigue from the journey dissipated.

Finally, the Sky Shuttle flew to the outer perimeter of the protective array of Outpost No. 1.

Under the guidance of the monks, they soon stopped at the open space at the top.

The monks in charge of guiding the group had already noticed that the members of the thirteenth squad were covered in blood, indicating that they had been through a major battle.

After their identities were checked, the monk in charge of guiding them quickly led them into the outpost.

"Captain Luo, what's going on here...?"