Chapter 289: Li Yao is only at the top-ten level?

"Sizzle."

The beef on the grill emitted the sound of being seared.

The atmosphere in the entire cave became particularly grave.

The young lady who had greeted him also realized that now was not the time for jokes.

Having worked with Ji Yuan for so long, she had never seen him display such an expression.

Could this Summoner, who looked full of openings, really be this terrifying?

Both sides remained silent for a moment.

Ji Yuan suddenly gave an awkward smile, his tense posture relaxing: "Apologies, I didn't know it was Li Yao's mealtime."

"Sorry to disturb you."

He turned around, swept a glance at his teammates beside him, and said in a low voice: "Let's go."

"Boss?"

"Ji Yuan?"

Several surprised voices rang out; the teammates looked at Ji Yuan in confusion.

They had traveled a long distance and wasted time that could have been spent seizing points to get here; now that they had finally found Li Yao, they were just going to leave?

"Go."

Ji Yuan did not explain, instead turning and walking toward the cave entrance.

The few teammates looked at one another, unsure of what to do for a moment.

The young lady knew Ji Yuan very well and trusted his perception; after giving Li Yao a deep look, she followed Ji Yuan without the slightest hesitation.

Seeing that their main force and healer had both left, the remaining four teammates, despite their confusion, had no choice but to follow.

"Not staying for a bite?" Li Yao asked with a faint smile.

"No need."

Ji Yuan's voice came back, and at the same time, their figures disappeared from the cave.

Li Yao sat down beside the grill; the steak was cooked to perfection.

He skewered it with a wooden stick and took a bite.

"Not bad!"

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the juices overflowed, and the fresh, savory aroma of high-quality beef rushed into his mouth.

It was far better than any steak Li Yao had eaten in his previous life.

As for those people just now,

their strength was decent, but not to the level where they required his attention.

There was no need to deal with them now.

Being able to compete with Zhang Yucheng for the top spot in points,

they would be excellent targets to "borrow" points from once the circle shrank.

There always had to be a few people who concentrated the points, making it more convenient for him to collect them.

On the other side,

as soon as Ji Yuan exited the cave, he began to pant heavily.

Cold sweat soaked his back, as if he had just gone through an intense battle.

"Boss?"

The practitioner beside him wanted to speak, but was interrupted by a wave of Ji Yuan's hand.

"Let's get out of here first."

After they had walked several thousand meters, Ji Yuan finally explained:

"Li Yao is very strong; now is not the time to cross swords with him."

"Very strong? Stronger than the six of us combined?" a practitioner asked with disdain. ===== CHAPTER 291 =====