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However, the Tree Serpent's approval also showed the others the benefits of Lan Xuanyu's approach. The Tree Serpent first chose Liu Feng, but when Liu Feng declined, it reached an agreement with Yu Tian—clearly a benefit of having strength in numbers.
"Continue," Lan Xuanyu immediately reminded, and the group moved forward once more.
In the same manner, they spread out and proceeded, searching for soul beasts settling here in their twilight years.
This method proved quite effective; in just over an hour, they encountered five soul beasts. Apart from one that was truly unsuitable for all, including the Ten-thousand-year-old Tree Snake, four soul beasts chose them.
The soul beasts here were nearing the end of their lifespans, unable to break through to ten thousand years, retiring in this place. As such, almost all were powerful beings of the ten-thousand-year level and beyond.
