"What’s the matter? You have more than ten people, and you’re still hesitating about dealing with just a few? Al’gath, you’ve already broken through. Are you still afraid of a Mid-Stage Golden Core cultivator?"
At that moment, a voice suddenly spoke up.
The voice didn’t come from anyone in their group, and Nith’s presence flared up instantly.
"Who’s there?"
The others were startled, realizing someone had been hiding nearby without them noticing!
A figure stepped out from behind a large tree.
"It’s a human!" Nith immediately prepared to attack, but Al’gath stopped him.
The others were also briefly stunned by Al’gath’s powerful aura.
"Everyone, calm down. He’s not our enemy right now," Al’gath seemed to have anticipated this and stayed calm.
"Al’gath, he’s a human prodigy. How can he not be our enemy?" Nith said in disbelief.
Was Al’gath considering cooperating with a human prodigy?
"Nith, take a closer look at him," Al’gath said in a deep voice.
Hope then noticed that the figure wasn’t showing hostility.
Following Al’gath’s advice, he carefully observed the figure and suddenly narrowed his eyes, "He is..."
"Yes, he is Izzonel. I was just testing to see if it would work, and it turns out it really did," Al’gath said with a proud smile.
This was the biggest piece of good news since entering the secret realm.
"So, you successfully assimilated this human prodigy?" Nith looked at the face of Hari Liu, who now radiated a devilish aura.
"Sort of. This human prodigy has a strong will. If he hadn’t been severely injured, I wouldn’t have been able to assimilate him so easily. If you need to deal with the humans in the cave, I have a plan," Izzonel said darkly.
"What’s the plan?"
"The humans won’t expect that this body is now Izzonel’s. I can go in first to check if it’s a trap, and then you can attack them," Izzonel looked at Al’gath, "You’re now a great leader-level devil. Dealing with that woman Amalia should be no problem for you."
"Of course!" Al’gath said proudly.
Even though he was injured, it was a blessing in disguise.
He had just reached a new level, so it made sense he’d advance while recovering.
"Then she’s your responsibility. The rest of us will go in together and aim for a quick resolution. How does that sound?" Izzonel added, "If it’s not a trap, I’ll let you know with a signal."
"Sounds good."
With the agreement made, Izzonel suppressed his aura and left, heading towards the cave where Amalia was.
"Who’s there?" Senior Brother Cao, who was outside with Vincent Tan, suddenly noticed some movement and saw a familiar face come into view.
"I’m Hari Liu from the Artifact Refining Valley. I’m being chased by some demonic beasts. Hurry, the demonic beasts are coming!" Izzonel deliberately made himself look pale and distressed.
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud rumbling sound came from behind him.
Senior Brother Cao sensed the presence of several demonic beasts, his face changed, and he immediately pulled Vincent Tan back into the cave.
Hearing Izzonel’s footsteps approaching, he was about to stop him, but Izzonel suddenly dashed past them and into the cave.
"So there’s a cave here," Izzonel said, pretending to be surprised.
Senior Brother Cao tried to stop him but was too late, so he followed Izzonel into the cave.
Inside the cave, Senior Brother Zhang and the others were guarding the place.
They were startled when Hari Liu burst in and was about to draw their swords, only to see Senior Brother Cao behind him and assume he had let him in.
Seeing Senior Brother Cao’s bad expression, Senior Brother Zhang guessed there was more to the story.
Senior Brother Cao wasn’t the type to act recklessly.
When the sounds of angry demonic beasts came from outside, the reason became clear.
Senior Brother Zhang sent a message to Senior Brother Cao, "What’s going on?"
Senior Brother Cao quickly explained, "I couldn’t stop him in time. Just be careful and don’t let him get close to the small cave."
Izzonel wasn’t foolish.
He noticed the cave’s temperature was much higher than outside and realized it wasn’t for training but for refining weapons.
This meant that the people inside couldn’t move or use their weapons.
"So why are there only a few of you? Isn’t Renshu Chang with you?" Izzonel asked, pretending to be curious.
"Renshu Chang is nearby. He has reached the Nascent Soul stage," Senior Brother Zhang said calmly.
Izzonel didn’t care about the hidden threat in his words.
The more they acted like this, the more confident he was in his guess.
He suddenly laughed loudly, clearly trying to amplify the sound.
"What are you doing?" Senior Brother Cao and Senior Brother Zhang immediately watched him with suspicion.
Izzonel squinted his eyes, "Nothing much, just happy for Renshu Chang. He really has broken through. There should be many people breaking through this time."
Hari Liu being happy for Renshu Chang?
That would be a real surprise.
Hari Liu’s behavior was very strange.
The more Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Cao observed him, the more they felt something was off, making them even more cautious.
"The demonic beasts outside have already left. You can go now," Senior Brother Zhang began to urge him to leave.
He had a feeling that if they let Hari Liu stay any longer, something terrible might happen.
"We’re allies. Why are you so wary of me? Even if I wanted to do something, I’m just one person. There are so many of you; surely, you’re not afraid of just me?" Izzonel chuckled softly, his eyes drifting toward the small cave, "Is there someone inside that small cave?"
"What exactly are you trying to do?" Senior Brother Zhang said coldly, stepping forward to block Izzonel’s view.
A glint of light flashed in Izzonel’s eyes, "You seem nervous. Don’t want me to see what’s inside? Could it be that..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Vincent Tan suddenly exclaimed.