Shen Yuan Ring

Not long after Ji Daoyi and the others retreated, their camp was trampled by the horde of monsters, and they could hear the sounds of monsters fighting.

Sensing that the monsters were no longer chasing them, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they were several miles apart, they could still hear the roars of the monsters and the fierce battle in the distance. Ji Zihan felt a wave of fear. If Ji Daoyi hadn't deliberately left that roasted dragon fish, they would probably have been surrounded by those monsters by now.

"Dao Yi, I'm sorry, I almost got everyone into trouble! If you hadn't told us to abandon that dragonfish, we wouldn't be in this mess now."

Ji Zihan apologized to Ji Daoyi with guilt. If it weren't for his insistence, they would be the ones fighting the monsters now, and the monsters wouldn't have started an internal war over the dragon fish.

"Sister Zihan, it's not your fault. Actually, I didn't want to throw away the dragonfish either, after all, such a treasure is hard to come by!"

Ji Daoyi was also helpless, only blaming them for not having enough strength to protect the opportunity they had obtained.

Ji Xiaohu asked, "Brother Dao, where do we go now? The camp is destroyed, and those monsters probably won't leave anytime soon. Should we go back and continue fishing for dragonfish?!"

Ji Daoyi thought about it and decided that he couldn't just slink away like that!

His gaze was deep as he looked in the direction of the camp and said calmly, "We're not going anywhere. We'll go back and watch the tigers fight it out! We'll step in and clean up the mess when they've fought each other to a standstill!"

"This……"

"Young Master, those demonic beasts are too powerful, at least at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm. With our strength, let's not go and join the fun!"

"Yes, we finally escaped. Going back now would be suicide. With our limited strength, we'd be lambs to the slaughter."

"Young Master, you must think twice! Going back isn't about picking up scraps, it's about sending us to our deaths!"

Ye Jun and the others said to Ji Daoyi with long faces that they had just gone through a near-death experience and it was hard to accept asking them to take the risk again.

They seem to have forgotten why they came to the secret realm in the first place.

Ji Xiaohu was also unhappy to hear this. As Ji Daoyi's best friend, he knew that Ji Daoyi must have his reasons for saying this, and his opinions always proved to be correct in the end, which was why they believed him without reservation.

These people were so afraid of death that they started to back down before they even had a chance to fight the monsters. So he reprimanded them, saying, "Are you scared out of your wits? Don't forget what you promised yesterday."

Even Wang Dan, who usually doesn't talk much, stood up to support Ji Xiaohu and Ji Daoyi's proposal.

“I agree with what Brother Dao said. If we can collect the corpses of those monsters, we’ll definitely make a fortune! As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and such opportunities don’t come around often.”

Ye Jun and the others were too afraid to answer. Their worries were not unfounded; a demonic beast at the peak of the Body Refinement Realm was indeed beyond their ability to fight.

Ji Daoyi watched the group arguing, but he didn't blame Ye Jun and the others. After all, they were doing it for everyone's safety and didn't want to risk going back again after just escaping the vortex and gaining a new life.

He thought for a moment and said, "Alright, you don't need to argue anymore. I was just making a suggestion. Whether you want to go back or not, let's vote! We'll stick to the principle of majority rule. Those who agree to go back, stand to my right; those who disagree, stand to my left."

Before Ji Daoyi could finish speaking, Ji Xiaohu and the others stood on the right without hesitation. The most surprising thing was that Ji Xiaolan also stood on the right with them.

Ye Jun and the other two knew that their objections were useless, because even without counting Ji Daoyi's own vote, they had already lost.

They never expected Ji Xiaolan to 'betray' them, and now they only have one choice if they don't want to 'die' along with her.

Ye Jun struggled internally for a while before saying to Ji Daoyi, "Young Master, I'm sorry, I don't want to take this risk, so I plan to leave the team."

"Young Master, I also choose to withdraw."

Ji Dao glanced at the two of them but didn't say anything. He then asked Ji Yue, who was still hesitating, "What about you? Are you planning to withdraw with Ye Jun and the other two, or are you going to turn back with us?"

Ji Yue was torn. Staying with the main group would definitely be much safer, but now they would have to turn back to fight those monsters, and the probability of death was extremely high. If she stayed with Ye Jun, although their strength was a bit weaker, it wouldn't be so risky.

After much deliberation, Ji Yue said to Ji Daoyi, "Young Master, thank you for saving my life. I know that doing this would be unfair to you, but I don't want to take any risks. I just want to return to the family safely."

Ji Dao nodded and said, "I understand."

After saying that, he took out three bottles of Beast Blood Poria Pills from his storage bag and handed them to the three of them, saying, "Although you have left our team, I don't blame you. Consider these three bottles of healing pills as a farewell gift for your departure. I hope you can live well."

Ye Jun and the other two accepted the jade bottle and bowed in unison, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master!"

Ji Daoyi didn't say anything more and led the other five people away from them.

Ji Xiaohu said indignantly, "Brother Dao, these people are ungrateful wretches, why did you still give them pills?"

"We not only rescued them and treated their wounds, but we also took them to eat dragonfish. We never expected them to betray us like this. We shouldn't have brought them here!" Ji Zihan was heartbroken. If it weren't for her initial suggestion, Ji Daoyi wouldn't have easily let them join the team.

Ji Daoyi smiled and said, "Alright, what's there to complain about? They just don't want to take the risks with us. They're still family members, after all. How can we stand idly by when they're in danger? Let's not say things like that that are detrimental to unity. Everyone has their own ambitions. Since they're not willing to take the risks, we won't force them."

Sun Puyue echoed, "Brother Dao is right. Now our team is more united and our hearts are united."

.....

The three who chose to leave watched the departing figures of Ji Daoyi and his group of six, and all sighed.

Ji Yue looked at Ye Jun, the strongest among them, and asked, "What should we do next? With the strength of the three of us, it will probably be difficult to explore the secret realm. Should we stay here and continue fishing for dragon fish, and then cultivate until the secret realm reopens?"

Ye Jun shook his head and said, "It's not safe here right now. Let's find somewhere else. Besides, we're too ashamed to stay here and fish for dragonfish."

Ji Yongnian asked, "Then where shall we go?"

Ye Jun replied calmly, "Now all the powerful monsters in this area should have come here, which means that now is the best time for us to leave."

Hearing Ye Jun's analysis, the two were delighted. After discussing it for a while, they disappeared into the woods.