"We're all academic underachievers, while you're the top student... We can't compare."

Qin Tian saw Murong Fei show her top student expression and could only pout.

Murong Fei said, "Is that so? But I remember someone made a very professional analysis of my family's villa the first time they came to Zhonghai City and stayed at my home... A true underachiever wouldn't do that."

"Uh..."

Qin Tian was left speechless, his thoughts returning to those wonderful times when he first met Murong Fei, first went to the Murong Family's villa, and lived with Murong Fei, filling him with warmth.

"I know architecture because, as Special Forces, we need to understand these things so that... ahem, when executing tasks like climbing over walls, we can manage more easily," Qin Tian explained.

Murong Fei chuckled at this: "Your explanation is really something..."

Hoo hoo hoo!

Some people were chatting softly and laughing.

However, at that moment, the sky suddenly turned dark with clouds!

Originally, a bright full moon hung in the sky, but a cold wind blew, and in an instant, the sky became dark.

Qin Tian looked up at the sky, feeling that something was off, and said in a low voice: "Let's find a place around here to settle for the night. It's dangerous to travel at night."

At that time, they were at the one thousand meter elevation of the first peak of the Myriad Demon Mountain Range, surrounded by desolation but with a howling wind.

Several soldiers from the Qin Family found a sheltered spot under a cliff, and everyone set up small tents to camp.

The Storage Bag had enough water and food, so there was no need to start a fire. They finished their dinner and then began cultivation and rest in the tents.

Duan Xiaodao was responsible for all their security, ordering two Qin Family soldiers to stand guard at two positions, while the other four rested in the outer tents, taking turns keeping watch.

Qin Tian and Duan Xiaodao stayed in the middle tent, while Du Qiuniang and Murong Fei rested safely in the inner tent.

At night, the surroundings were unusually quiet, without any sounds of monsters or wild beasts.

It was only ten o'clock at night, and naturally, Qin Tian and Duan Xiaodao weren't resting. They sat cross-legged, eyes closed, adjusting the chaotic energy in their Dan Tian Qi Sea, preparing for their next power advancement.

By midnight, as Qin Tian was preparing to sleep, his Divine Sense suddenly detected a disturbance, making him frown.

His Divine Sense could sense anything within a five-kilometer radius.

Traveling outside, Qin Tian naturally kept his Divine Sense in a highly sensitive state.

In his Divine Sense exploration, there were unusual energy fluctuations under the woods on the slope ahead, very strange.

Qin Tian concentrated, feeling like they were beasts, yet not quite beasts.

But he was sure that such energy wasn't human.

"Strange..."

Qin Tian, having been in the Spiritual Domain for so long, had never felt such bizarre energy.

"What's up, boss?"

Duan Xiaodao's sensing range wasn't as far as Qin Tian's, so he hadn't detected anything unusual. Hearing Qin Tian's slight sigh, he curiously asked, "Boss, did you sense anything?"

Qin Tian nodded: "Hmm, four kilometers ahead, there's unusual energy appearing, getting stronger, and it seems to be approaching us."

Duan Xiaodao immediately became tense, using his senses to check but finding nothing.

"I'll go have a look."

The cautious Duan Xiaodao went out and quietly asked the guard soldiers of the Qin Family. Both soldiers replied, saying there was nothing unusual.

"Boss, we didn't sense anything. How did you sense it? Could it be some small animals?"

Returning to the tent, Duan Xiaodao asked Qin Tian.

"Strange, it's like that eerie energy gradually disappeared... I clearly sensed it approaching us, yet now it's gone? Could it really be small animals?"

Qin Tian felt very puzzled at that moment.

He was almost certain something was approaching them.

However, after he sensed that strange energy, a minute later, it disappeared!

"Could it be an illusion?" Duan Xiaodao asked.

Qin Tian pouted: "Maybe. Go remind them to be more vigilant. This is the Myriad Demon Mountain Range. If we're not careful, we could all die here."

Duan Xiaodao said: "Alright. They're elites of the Qin Family, strong in power. Don't worry, boss, I'll remind them again."

Duan Xiaodao went out and made further arrangements before returning to the tent to rest.

Qin Tian lay inside the tent, slowly entering a state of rest. However, because they were in the Myriad Demon Mountain Range, his Divine Sense remained in a certain state of detection. Although the sensitivity decreased while resting, within about a one-kilometer range, he still had very keen insight.

The surroundings were now utterly silent, and Duan Xiaodao seemed to have fallen asleep.

Qin Tian's consciousness, in this state of semi-awareness, seemed to be able to detect a trace of anomaly through his Divine Sense.

The anomaly, appearing and disappearing, made Qin Tian feel that his detection was somewhat unreal.

Fff fff!

Suddenly, around Qin Tian came a very subtle sound! Though the sound was small, it startled Qin Tian awake!

He suddenly opened his eyes, frowning, listening carefully!

Fff fff!

The sound came again!

And it was right nearby!

"What kind of demon is this?"

Even though he sensed an anomaly, Qin Tian couldn't perceive the direction of the sound.

But this strange feeling was very real!

Qin Tian believed there was definitely something near them, just very well hidden!

He stepped out of the tent and asked a nearby soldier, "Did you find anything?"

The soldier said, "Lord Qin, we have been very vigilant and have found nothing so far. Lord Qin, it's late, you should rest. Don't worry, we won't be distracted..."

Fff fff!

Just as the soldier finished speaking, that strange sound echoed once again in Qin Tian's ear, just as close as before!

Qin Tian frowned, staring at the soldier: "Did you hear that sound just now?"

The soldier paused, carefully using his Divine Sense to survey the surroundings, and curiously asked, "Lord Qin, what sound are you referring to? I didn't hear anything..."

Fff fff!

Again, that sound occurred!

"You didn't hear it?" Qin Tian was taken aback. "It happened again just now. You didn't hear it?"

"Lord Qin, with my Small Immortal Realm Middle Stage cultivation, I honestly didn't hear it..."

While the soldier whispered, Qin Tian's ears moved as that strange sound continued to echo!

Fff fff!

Fff fff!

Fff fff!

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