Shen Haoran stepped out of the cave and cautiously advanced through the dense forest, following Elder Yan's directions. This was, after all, the interior of the Profound Spirit Mountain Range. Luring out even a single Spirit Beast would be more than he could handle, so he couldn't afford to be too conspicuous.
"Elder Yan, have you found her yet?" Shen Haoran asked anxiously after walking for what felt like ages without seeing any sign of Ji Lingxuan.
"Soon. She's just ahead. We're very close!" Elder Yan said.
"Elder Yan, you've said that hundreds of times!" Shen Haoran said, exasperated.
"And how come you don't mention that you've asked hundreds of times!" Elder Yan retorted, rolling his eyes.
"Er..." Shen Haoran realized he could never win an argument with Elder Yan. He always ended up on the losing side. He fell silent and continued on his way.
