Gong Shaoqing stared at Bai Li Hongzhuang, his eyes clear and sharp, piercing through the depths of her heart.
Bai Li Hongzhuang met Gong Shaoqing's gaze directly, and their eyes met in midair, colliding for a fleeting moment.
In the next instant, Gong Shaoqing withdrew his gaze, his expression still indifferent. "Since that's the case, there's no need to take care of you tomorrow. Let's speed up."
On this day, because it was Bai Li Hongzhuang's first time entering the Luo Yun Mountain Range, they had slowed down their pace to take care of her.
But now that Bai Li Hongzhuang had shown her determination, there was no need for them to waste any unnecessary time.
A bewitching and radiant smile curved up at the corner of Bai Li Hongzhuang's lips. Throughout the day, she had gained a thorough understanding of the ancient beasts from a thousand years later. Tomorrow, she would be able to keep up with everyone's pace completely.
Dongfang Yu gazed at Bai Li Hongzhuang's dazzling and charming smile, and a trace of unusual light flashed in his eyes.
This woman had shown extraordinary qualities since their first encounter, causing people to take notice.
The night passed peacefully.
Bai Li Hongzhuang and the others rested for the night, and during this time, there were no encounters with ancient beasts or dangers.
Evidently, Gong Shaoqing and his group had their own experience of living in the mountains and understood where it was safest to rest.
The four of them embarked on their journey with high spirits. The Ironclad Rhinoceros lived in a location slightly in the middle of the Luo Yun Mountain Range, and it would take about three days to reach its habitat.
On this day, the pace of the four of them noticeably quickened, but Bai Li Hongzhuang had no problem keeping up.
After seeing that Bai Li Hongzhuang had no trouble at all, Gong Shaoqing and the others completely let go of their speed. In this competition, they were equally unwilling to lose.
Most of the ambushing ancient beasts they encountered along the way were dealt with by Gong Shaoqing and Dongfang Yu, while Liu Qin Yue, like Bai Li Hongzhuang, hardly made a move.
During this process, the group moved at a rapid pace. What would have taken three days to reach was accomplished in just two.
Bai Li Hongzhuang and the others crouched on a hill, gazing down at the vigorous Ironclad Rhinoceros below.
The Ironclad Rhinoceros was entirely black, covered in a tough and powerful scale armor that reflected a steely aura under the sunlight.
Its massive body was as large as two thoroughbred horses, and with each step, a loud sound reverberated as if the ground would shake.
Ironclad Rhinoceroses were gregarious ancient beasts, and they rarely encountered a solitary one like this.
"Bai Li Hongzhuang, do you want me to hunt down an Ironclad Rhinoceros as a demonstration for you?" Dongfang Yu's handsome eyes flickered with concern and worry. It would indeed be quite difficult to deal with an Ironclad Rhinoceros with his mid-level Profound Yuan Realm strength, especially considering Bai Li Hongzhuang's limited experience in battling ancient beasts.
"Dongfang, this is a solitary Ironclad Rhinoceros. If you demonstrate now, it will be difficult for us to find another solitary one," Liu Qin Yue's delicate eyebrows furrowed, her beautiful face showing a hint of difficulty.
She spoke the truth. When facing gregarious animals, it was usually best to kill a solitary one.
The other members of the Ironclad Rhinoceros herd were not far away. Once the commotion from killing the first one reached them, the other Ironclad Rhinoceroses would become cautious.
It would be unknown how long they would have to wait to find another solitary Ironclad Rhinoceros.
Dongfang Yu was about to say something in response, but Bai Li Hongzhuang spoke first, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
So far, she hadn't made a move, so Dongfang Yu and the others didn't have a good understanding of her true strength.
Dealing with one Ironclad Rhinoceros was no pressure for her.