Chapter 71: Inquiring About Developments

"Simply put, it ran away."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Ren Li pointed out the crux of the matter.

Du En did not immediately press for details, only waiting for him to finish the story from beginning to end.

"Because Manager He has been teased quite a bit lately, and after the news reached the Chief Manager, I heard he was given a light dressing-down, which has made him desperate to make up for it now."

"So, quite naturally, since he couldn't catch the evil cultivators, he went after the demonic beasts. However, by the time the people he sent tracked down their former hiding place, they had already run off."

"Judging by the tracks, they undoubtedly headed south. But what was slightly unexpected was that they actually crossed the border; the people at the outpost saw them from afar, but since they were only Rank 1 demonic beasts, they didn't take any action."

"Combined with the growth rate of those leopard cubs, which is truly extraordinary, I only realized when I started refining them that they were likely less than a month old. It's not hard to deduce that they are the bloodline of a Rank 2 demonic leopard—hmm, likely late-stage or peak."

"And He Bo is likely looking for revenge, so this creates an invisible deterrent; even if it isn't much, it's still there."

At this moment, Ren Li's sense of superiority surfaced again, and he even looked proud, his tone rising uncontrollably.

"Alright, I should start cultivating, and you should get back to your own business."

The rampant behavior of the evil cultivators didn't seem like a completely insane move; rather, was it not very targeted toward the current situation?

"However, with this, my fanning the flames and framing others has indeed muddied the waters. I imagine those evil cultivators are now confused and shocked, wondering who on earth would dare to kill under their banner."

However, seeing that he was already activating his dharma robe and quickly entering his state, he ultimately didn't do so.

"……In short, a Rank 2 demonic beast cannot cross the border, so you don't actually need to worry about the threat; at most, the mother leopard might come back to kill."

Or rather, it was being handled quite cleverly.

Du En thought to himself.

The situation sounded subtle.

Before Du En could ask again, he rambled on: "The immortal sects of this world set their own boundaries. These aren't just mortal borders, but real ones, using grand arrays beyond our imagination to enclose the entire vast territory!"

After all, avoidance cannot solve problems!

Speaking up to this point, Ren Li stopped and looked at Du En, as if looking at a poor wretch.

In other words, there would be another stable period of development ahead.

"That is also a reason. The Outpost Camp, a place established at the Southern End Border City, is located outside the border. As the name suggests, I don't think I need to explain its function."

You really think highly of me!

Where am I supposed to find evil cultivators that even Foundation Establishment managers can't find?

Besides, even if I did find them, whether I could beat them is another matter entirely!

He isn't afraid of ordinary evil cultivators; he's only afraid of the extraordinary ones!

"In other words, by killing that leopard cub, I didn't just offend a peak Rank 1 mother leopard, but I might also be targeted by a male leopard that is at least late-stage Rank 2?"

"Yes, that's exactly it."

Seeing Ren Li eager to move, clearly wanting to take advantage of the situation to find a punching bag to vent his pent-up frustration, Du En immediately stopped him and pulled the topic back to what was currently giving him a headache.

"Hmm, what about the other reasons?"

"Therefore, the mother leopard's northward journey this time might not have been due to the typhoon, but simply because she came to hunt based on experience, wanting to ensure a smooth birth, strong cubs, and enough suitable prey to guarantee their rapid growth shortly after birth."

His mindset was a bit broken.

Du En, who had taken a moment to sense his surroundings, was not surprised.

One go, then it wanes, and by the third it is exhausted; he was stuck at that last bit, a tiny bit, like a thin film that simply wouldn't break, stuck right there.

Du En said this directly and sat down cross-legged immediately, leaving Ren Li dumbfounded.

You're certainly fine, doing whatever you want, not giving me any chance to keep talking!

Clearly, he still had a different opinion about Du En choosing a purely auxiliary dharma robe.

This is just being stubborn!

Good grief, he really just finished asking what he wanted to know and didn't care about anything else at all!

I don't want to go back to meditating right now; I still wanted to chat with you, and if possible, spar a bit, offer some pointers, and relieve the gloom in my heart.

"Oh? Is it because of that outpost thing?"

Using his method, it is indeed very difficult to succeed, which is why Du En, after consideration, chose to meditate outside the wasteland.

"Hmm, I have an idea of it."

Just right, he had now obtained much assistance, so he could take the opportunity to act, racing against time to cultivate and break through!

Ren Li smacked his lips, not wanting to say it directly and dampen his own spirit. Feeling the gloom rise in his heart again, he waved his hand, feigning magnanimity: "Fine, you don't need to be so roundabout; just ask about the follow-up on the evil cultivator matter."

"Then, how is it?"

Du En replied blandly, leaving Ren Li a bit speechless.

This is what he calls having an idea of it?

Rambling up to this point, Ren Li paused again, shaking his head pitifully: "No, even a peak Rank 1 mother leopard is enough to cut you down like wheat. Sigh, it's not that I don't understand that you have a pursuit for higher cultivation speed, but... forget it, it's come to this, and this is what you chose yourself."

Ren Li still wanted to see Du En look surprised, but he didn't show that expression at all, only knitting his brows slightly, lost in thought.

"Nothing much, the level is still limited to the Qi Refining stage. The Chief Manager doesn't have the time to bother with such small matters, and the managers aren't united and only care about themselves. Otherwise, if they worked together to carefully screen the entire shed area and production zone, they would likely still be able to find them."

He was immediately disappointed, and then continued: "Of course, you don't need to worry too much. Not to mention that when I processed the materials, I removed the traces and clues as much as possible, just consider one thing: that Rank 2 demonic beast cannot cross the border and come north to here."

Biting the bullet, he looked at the wasteland and stepped into it again, and then, Ren Li felt his time stop, or rather, he entered a desperate cycle.

"The border!"

I see you have no idea at all!

Thinking of this, he was a bit eager to move, wondering if he should use the excuse of a spar to let Du En understand exactly what the so-called power of the peak could reach!

"Speaking of which, this wasteland can silently swallow and digest all the corpses buried in it, but the real evil cultivators don't seem to have been buried in it yet—at least in the time I've been here, I haven't seen it. So, if you really encounter difficulties, why not catch an evil cultivator and try? I imagine there would be some waves, right?"

Whether it was the evil cultivators causing trouble or the recent demonic disaster, these two main problems that could affect him should be considered settled and quiet for the time being.

Ren Li wanted to pull Du En up, not necessarily to really spar or use him as a punching bag, but at least to chat and relax his nerves.

This way, he would neither attract attention nor be unable to try another way.

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