âBig brother Chu Feng, do you really not remember it anymore?â Song Yun asked once more.
âItâs not that I donât remember a thing at all, but my memories seem to stop at the point where I came under attack. Itâs impossible for me to have defeated that creature in the world inside the Divine Rejuvenation Pearl, so something else must have happened. Lass, did you notice anything peculiar after you regained consciousness?â Chu Feng asked.
He didnât think that he was the one who saved Song Yun and obtained the Divine Rejuvenation Pearl. If he really did so, he should have some memories of it.
He felt that someone might have helped them in the shadows.
âNo, I didnât see anything at all. The only one I saw was you, and I found the Divine Rejuvenation Pearl in your hand too.
âBig brother Chu Feng, you must have been through something that caused you to lose your memories. Iâm just glad to see that you arenât injured anywhere. Perhaps we should just give it some time. Maybe youâll remember something after a while.
âBut still, I think I should thank you properly. If not for your help, I wouldnât have been able to obtain the pearl,â Song Yun said gratefully.
âLass, thereâs no need to be so courteous with me!â
Chu Feng chuckled softly before he began scanning his surroundings once more. He wanted to find some clues as to what that had happened earlier.
Dang!
Dang!
Dang!
All of a sudden, the tolls of a bell chimed from the sky above.
Following that, the resounding voice of an old man sounded. It was transmitted through the power of a formation, allowing it to reach every nook and cranny inside the Incubation Forest without any trouble.
It was just that the one who spoke this time around wasnât the white-bearded world spiritist but an anonymous elder.
This elder declared that the time for the first trial had ended, and those who had failed to collect the necessary keys and pass through the barrier would all be eliminated. On the other hand, those who had passed through the barrier like Chu Feng were eligible to challenge the second trial.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The second trial was much harder than the first.
After those who had been eliminated in the first trial were teleported out of the Incubation Forest, the barrier that divided this area into two would vanish. A huge map would appear above the forest.
The challengers could follow the clues provided by the map to find three spirit formation gates. Those who managed to enter the spirit formation gate and take control of the formation inside would be deemed to have cleared the examination, granting them a slot to participate in the matchmaking convention.
There was no time limit to the examination this time around, but there were only three slots available. Once all three formations had been taken, those who had failed to control any formations at all would be eliminated.
After the old man explained the details of the trial, a brilliant light shone from the sky above, revealing a massive map above the woods. The location of the three spirit formation gates was hidden inside this map.
âRight now, we just have to wait till weâre eliminated to get out of this darned place.â
Song Yun shot a glance at the map above before remarking with a smile.
On the other hand, Chu Feng began examining the map carefully. He activated Heavenâs Eye and swiftly scanned through the map.
Soon enough, his grave expression was replaced with a light smile. He quickly channeled his spirit power to create a concealment formation around Song Yun in order to hide her presence from others.
He turned to Song Yun and said, âLass, stay here for the time being. After youâre eliminated, you should return back home obediently.â
âBig brother Chu Feng, you canât be thinking of participating in the matchmaking convention too, are you?â
Someone of Song Yunâs wits couldnât possibly be unable to figure out Chu Fengâs intent.
âI wish to give it a try,â Chu Feng replied frankly.
âBig brother Chu Feng, I know that this is a good opportunity, but you need to get a hold of yourself. Your opponents arenât just the prodigies in the Incubation Forest; there are more formidable people outside participating in the matchmaking convention too! You arenât a match for them!â
Song Yun tried to dissuade him.
âSilly lass, what are you talking about? Do I look like the type of person to be interested in a matchmaking convention? Iâm just interested in the Asura Graveyard. Based on what that elder from before said, it looks like Iâll be allowed to approach the Asura Graveyard if I can win the slot to the matchmaking convention.
âI just want to give it a try. Donât worry, I wonât put myself at risk over this. As soon as things get dangerous, Iâll back down right away,â Chu Feng explained.
âYouâre insane! The Asura Graveyard is even more dangerous than the matchmaking convention. Can you not go there?â
Song Yun dashed out of the formation and grabbed Chu Fengâs arm. She tried her best to pull Chu Feng back into the concealment formation, hoping that he would give up on the matchmaking convention.
âLass, stop messing around. Iâve already found the location of the spirit formation gate. I canât afford to waste any time here,â Chu Feng said.
âIf you insist on going... Iâll go with you too then!â Song Yun insisted.
âStop being so obstinate and stay here. Youâll be safer here,â Chu Feng persuaded her.
âNo! Unless you take me with you, I wonât let you go!â Song Yun insistently held onto Chu Fengâs arm as she said stubbornly.