There wasn't a single leader for the whole exploration team. It was impossible to find an agreement between the four nations on that topic. Yet, the four rank 5 cultivators had long since decided to be reasonable during the mission.
They were in an unknown environment that had only one escape route, and that was obviously fragile.
For once, the cultivators of the four forces would have to work for the greater good of their Mortal Lands instead of minding their benefits.
It couldn't be helped. Greed could lead to the failure of the mission, which could trap them in that unknown land until King Elbas managed to open another passage.
Of course, death was a possible outcome too, and that led them to abandon previous grudges to focus on the exploration.
The group of forty-four heroic cultivators silently dug an opening in the rocky ceiling and flew toward the outside world. The four rank 5 cultivators were in the lead, and Noah was right behind them.
