Chapter 449: Challenges (2/2)

So far, they had never backed down, no matter what they had been facing. If they suddenly gave up now, in the future, it would be easy to give up again and again.

In the end, they would become cowardly, and the bold advance they have had so far would be in danger.

Since this was their mentality, they could only advance. Xue Wei's eyes were full of determination, and as he looked in the other's eyes, he found the same emotions in them. None of them was willing to back down, even if it meant death.

They had long since accepted their lot in life. They had taken numerous lives, and their hands were full of blood, so if they died one day, that was also acceptable.

On the road to the apex, they had to encounter many situations that were seen as certain death, but they had their own luck to rely on in order to overcome it.

When all of them saw the determination in the other's eyes, they smiled, and a frivolous and light mood spread in the middle of the silent and eerie forest.

Lan had a twinkle in his eyes. This was his first test for them. Or, more precisely, the first test for Xue Wei. Was he going to back down in the face of something that might threaten them with their lives, or would he rise to the challenge?

He was not disappointed with what he saw when looking at Xue Wei. Not even once had he seen an ounce of fear in Xue Wei's eyes. He had been contemplating it, wondering what would be best for them, but he had never considered backing down.

Xue Wei smiled and felt as if a big load had been lifted from his shoulders. Now that he saw that all of them wanted the same, he felt relieved. He did not want to pressure anyone into following him, but he had made his decision long ago, and it could not be changed.

Seeing that all of them wanted to follow him out of their own free will, and when he noticed the trust in their eyes, he felt relieved. These people were indeed the ones who were the closest to him.

Lan waited for all of them to enter the forest before he slowly followed suit. He knew that Xue Wei would not ask for his help, but even if he did, he would not help him. This was a challenge that Xue Wei had to pass on his own.

Xue Wei was unaware that Lan was planning various challenges to test him. If he knew, he would become quite grumpy, but for now, he could only advance and hope that both he, and all his friends, would survive it.

They had come into the outskirts of the forest, but so far, nothing had been seen. It was as eerie and silent as it looked, no traces of anything living could be found.

The Luan birds were back in the beast tag, so was the Scarlet Bee Queen, and only Xue Wei and his friends were walking through the forest.