Mortal Cultivation, Demon Immortal

Yi Han's face remained impassive, but his heart churned like a surging undercurrent, filled with vigilance.

No wonder he had never seen this person before; he had entered this forest a month earlier and successfully completed the task.

In this treacherous forest, it's impossible for a Qi Refining first layer novice to hunt demonic beasts alone. Only by working together as a team can they hope to succeed.

But this Jiang Kai clearly lacks the strength to kill even a first-order, low-level demonic beast on his own. Yet, he not only completed the task but also re-formed a team with new recruits. What secrets lie hidden within?

Could his seemingly upright appearance be just a carefully crafted facade, while in reality, he murdered his teammates during last month's mission to monopolize the materials?

Thinking of this, Yi Han secretly tightened his grip on his sword hilt.

After all, he and Wang Chong had their own plans and couldn't afford to be careless.

Yi Han scratched his head, feigning a naive and slow-witted demeanor, while using the corner of his eye to closely monitor Jiang Kai's expressions. His fingers subtly tightened around the sword hilt, and he piled on an admiring tone as he probed:

"So, Brother Jiang has been venturing here for a month already. I'm truly impressed! With your rich experience, Brother Jiang must have many unique methods for dealing with demonic beasts in this forest."

"If you don't mind, I hope Brother Jiang can offer some guidance so that we can also improve our skills and cooperate better when we encounter demonic beasts in the future."

Wang Chong, seeing Yi Han's expression, flashed a hint of disdain on his face and smiled contemptuously.

Lu Zhiqian squinted his eyes, his face full of disdain.

Only Su Yueqing stood quietly to the side, her expression unwavering.

Jiang Kai's expression remained normal, still humble and polite:

"Brother Yi, you flatter me. I don't have much experience. I only completed the task last month with the help of my teammates."

"But I have participated in a dozen or so demonic beast hunts, accumulated some experience, and am willing to share it with everyone."

Now that the five of them were traveling together, there was no need to worry about other demonic beasts or outsiders attacking. Yi Han also had a preliminary understanding of these three people, so he calmed down and listened carefully to Jiang Kai's account.

Jiang Kai shared his experiences of killing demonic beasts last month without reservation, mentioning in detail the habits of several troublesome demonic beasts and the corresponding strategies, and also highlighted several dangerous areas in the forest.

Yi Han listened and nodded silently, occasionally asking precise questions about one or two key points.

Wang Chong and Su Yueqing also listened quietly.

Only Lu Zhiqian was playing with his knife, looking indifferent, with a hint of hatred in his eyes that was not easily detected.

He felt very uncomfortable with Jiang Kai's eloquent talk.

He felt that his status and face had been completely overshadowed by Jiang Kai.

Yi Han glanced out of the corner of his eye and sneered inwardly.

This person is so petty and doesn't know how to hide his thoughts, so he's not to be feared.

"Thank you for your generous sharing, Brother Jiang!" After Jiang Kai finished speaking, Yi Han clasped his fist again, his face full of admiration.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that Jiang Kai had not mentioned the man-eating vines and demonic flowers.

However, Yi Han didn't plan to reveal them either.

Then, Yi Han showed a surprised and bitter expression, and continued to probe:

"Brother Jiang, what about your partners from last month? Does Elder Qingmu scatter us to different places every month?"

In fact, Yi Han himself was also puzzled by this question, after all, he was brought into this forest alone by a yellow-robed disciple.

"It's not like that," Jiang Kai blurted out, then smiled awkwardly:

"I looked for my previous teammates, but they all rejected me. Helpless, I had to enter the forest alone."

After speaking, Jiang Kai clasped his fist at everyone:

"Fortunately, I met Brother Lu and Miss Su, and now I've met Brother Yi and Brother Wang. I hope we can work together and complete the task together."

Yi Han quickly clasped his fist in response:

"I'm lucky to meet Brother Jiang and Miss Su. I hope Brother Jiang will take care of me in the future. I'm very grateful!"

As he spoke, Yi Han deliberately pushed Jiang Kai to the leading position of the team, while using the corner of his eye to observe Lu Zhiqian's reaction.

He saw Lu Zhiqian's face sink slightly, a trace of malice flashed in his eyes, and he looked towards Jiang Kai.

Seeing this, Yi Han sneered inwardly.

"Yes, I hope Brother Jiang will lead us to complete the task!" Wang Chong also echoed from the side.

Although Su Yueqing didn't speak, her eyes were full of expectation when she looked at Jiang Kai.

After all, those who can survive in this forest and complete the task are by no means ordinary people.

Since he couldn't determine Jiang Kai's true face at the moment, he would temporarily treat him as an upright person.

If you want to use an upright person, you must first show him kindness.

So, the admiration on Yi Han's face became even stronger.

Wang Chong looked at Yi Han's expression and secretly raised the corners of his mouth.

Jiang Kai's face was full of emotion, and he solemnly clasped his fist:

"It's my honor to fight alongside you. Next, let's work together to fight against the demonic beasts and complete the task!"

Yi Han and the other three clasped their fists in response.

Lu Zhiqian reluctantly raised his hand, his face gloomy, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

At this time, Wang Chong asked what Yi Han was thinking:

"Those people actually rejected Brother Jiang, they are really short-sighted. Hiss... Could it be that they have already broken through to the second level of Qi Refining?"

Wang Chong widened his eyes.

"How is that possible!" Jiang Kai answered without hesitation, and then a touch of loss appeared on his face:

"Their strength is not strong, I guess they just don't want to cooperate with me."

Except for Lu Zhiqian, Yi Han and the other three showed indignant expressions.

Listening to Jiang Kai's words, Yi Han still felt suspicious.

Although it seemed that Jiang Kai was not the kind of person who would murder his companions.

But he couldn't rule out the possibility that he was a superb actor, Yi Han was still on guard.

However, Yi Han didn't plan to probe too much, he would stop at the right time, otherwise, it might backfire and alert the enemy.

"Since Miss Su has already collected the demonic beast essence blood, why don't we find a place to replenish our strength, rest for a while, and then continue looking for materials?" Seeing that everyone was no longer talking, Jiang Kai asked, looking around.

Yi Han nodded slightly, agreeing: "It is indeed time to rest and recover some strength before continuing to act."

Wang Chong also echoed: "That's right, although the battle just now went smoothly, my mana has been consumed a lot, so I have to recover first."

Lu Zhiqian snorted coldly, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Jiang Kai's leading position, but he also understood that it was not appropriate to cause trouble at this time, so he stopped talking.

Su Yueqing said softly: "Then let's find a safe place to rest, this area is frequented by demonic beasts, so we shouldn't stay here for long."

Jiang Kai nodded, glanced around, and then pointed to a mountain col not far away:

"That place is higher, has a wide field of vision, and is also sheltered by large trees, suitable for resting. What do you think?"

Yi Han and the others nodded in agreement.

Then, the five walked towards the mountain col.

Along the way, Yi Han walked side by side with Jiang Kai, chatting with him, revealing a feeling of meeting each other late.

Before long, the group arrived at the mountain col.

The terrain here was obviously higher than the surrounding area, and standing in it, one could have a panoramic view of a large forest landscape.

The thick trees around were like loyal guards, tightly surrounding the mountain col.

In the mountain col, several huge rocks were scattered, the surface covered with mottled moss, as if telling the traces of time.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying the fresh fragrance of grass and trees, Yi Han felt refreshed.

He sat cross-legged close to Jiang Kai, took out the bear meat wrapped in leaves from his arms.

With a sincere smile on his face, he used his sword to divide two pieces and handed them to Su Yueqing: "Miss Su, do you mind?"

"Thank you, Brother Yi, I haven't finished eating the roasted beast meat yet," Su Yueqing smiled and took out a small piece of beast meat, rejecting him with practical actions.

Yi Han didn't mind, and handed the beast meat to Jiang Kai: "Brother Jiang, want a piece?"

"Thank you, Brother Yi, I'm indeed a little hungry," Jiang Kai took the beast meat and put it directly into his mouth, chewing it heartily.

Yi Han began to eat the beast meat, secretly pondering Jiang Kai and Su Yueqing in his heart.