Hmm...

Chen Hao nodded like a little chicken pecking rice, indicating he understood.

Afterward, Chen Yang introduced the dragon and He Xiran to him.

The dragon’s appearance was somewhat easier to accept than Ao Min’s, so little Chen Hao seemed less frightened.

After a bit of familiarization, Chen Yang didn’t delay any longer.

He said a couple of words to Chen Tianmin and then set off with the team.

Divine Dragon Mountain is 300 kilometers from Liuhe Village; they needed to venture deep into the mountains behind the village and then continue forward to reach it.

With their current strength, the back mountains were no longer frightening.

Compared to normal walking, going through the back mountains actually felt a bit safer.

After all, in the primitive forest, they didn’t have to worry about the surroundings, just had to focus on advancing.

Otherwise, on some broad roads, they’d constantly have to worry about being seen by others.

"Dragon, carry Chen Hao and keep up the pace." Chen Yang entrusted Chen Hao to the dragon.

It had the ability to fly and carrying a child was no problem at all.

"Yes, master." The dragon agreed, and then the group swiftly vanished into the night, heading towards Divine Dragon Mountain.

Except for He Xiran, the others, including Chen Yang, were Spirit Gathering Realm experts.

Even when moving through the dense forest, their speed remained extremely fast.

Almost reaching speeds invisible to the naked eye.

The 300-kilometer journey was long, but for them, it was merely a matter of spending three to four hours before they arrived.

They set off after seven in the evening and by eleven-ish, they had reached the foot of Divine Dragon Mountain.

Divine Dragon Mountain, a towering peak over 3,000 meters high.

In the secular world, it’s a scenic spot and a tourist destination.

Every year, there are many visitors coming and going.

Chen Yang had heard of it before but had never visited.

Now at the foot of the mountain, looking from afar at the whole of Divine Dragon Mountain, it was truly majestic and magnificent, with the mountain range stretching like a divine dragon.

"Divine Dragon Mountain, recalling the last time I was here, it was 200 years ago! When I came here then, it was the sect hierarch himself who came down to greet me! What a sight that was." Ao Min said reminiscing about the old days as he stared at the distant Divine Dragon Mountain.

The dragon immediately retorted, "You’re just blowing hot air, like the sect hierarch would personally come to greet you?"

He Xiran also covered her mouth with a laugh, clearly not believing Ao Min.

For the Dragon God Sect to host such a grand event, it was enough to show that it had formidable power, far from being a small force needing to greet a mere Spirit Gathering Realm arrival.

"Stupid snake, who’s bragging? Back in the day, when I came here, it really was the sect hierarch himself who came to greet me! If you don’t believe it, go ask the sect hierarch yourself." Ao Min became anxious seeing no one believed him.

Grabbing the dragon, he pressed his point!

The dragon still looked disdainful.

"Ask the sect hierarch myself? Why don’t you invite the sect hierarch to personally prove it for you?" the dragon mocked.

"Stupid snake! You’re asking for trouble!" Ao Min was enraged, raising his hand to start a fight with the dragon.

"Stupid mud eel, you’re the one bragging without thinking, it’s you asking for a beating." The dragon didn’t back down at all.

Recently, after acquiring the dragon pearl, its cultivation advanced rapidly and it no longer feared Ao Min.

"Alright, stop quarreling, we’re already near Divine Dragon Mountain, surely there are many other cultivators around, don’t stir up trouble." Chen Yang interjected, quickly stopping the fight between the two.

Now they were near Divine Dragon Mountain, a fight here would probably cause a lot of issues.

"Hmph, stupid snake, today I’m giving Chen Yang face and letting you off, otherwise I’d make you beg for mercy." Ao Min snorted coldly, the pale green spiritual energy around him dissipating.

"Braggart." The dragon still looked disdainful, not taking Ao Min seriously at all. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Chen Yang, what do we do now? Head straight up the mountain or find a place to rest?" He Xiran smiled slightly and turned to look at Chen Yang.

Asking what they should do next.

"Let’s find a place to rest, it’s still early, going up the mountain now is not suitable."

They came so early for two reasons.

The first was to distance themselves from Uncle Chen Tianmin, so no one would associate them with the Chou League.

The second reason was actually to scout the terrain for the Chou League members.

The Blood Bat Hall people are cunning and could strike in some way, or even set an ambush along the way.

So their main purpose for coming early was to scout the path.

"Alright." He Xiran nodded, and then the group detoured past the road to Divine Dragon Mountain, finding a cave in the nearby mountains as a temporary resting spot.

It wasn’t yet dawn, but the surrounding forest wasn’t calm.

Ordinary people couldn’t notice, but in meditation, Chen Yang keenly perceived that within a radius of two kilometers, every now and then there would be cultivators or some groups swiftly passing by.

No need to guess, they were all coming to attend the Dragon Conference.

And most of them should be loose cultivators or from small sects and groups.

Because only loose cultivators or small sects would come early, under cover of night, near Divine Dragon Mountain.

Afraid of unexpected trouble.

There were also some who arrived early near Divine Dragon Mountain to rob and kill, hoping to make a fortune.

Of course, such things are common in the cultivation world, and unless it involved him directly, Chen Yang wouldn’t pay much attention.

He just stayed in the cave with Ao Min, the dragon, He Xiran, and little Chen Hao.

During downtime, he would teach Chen Hao some cultivation methods, and time quickly passed, and before long, it was the next night.

This night, Chen Yang didn’t plan to stay in the cave. He intended to go out for a walk.

"Uncle should have set out long ago and is probably near by now. Let’s go out and see if there are Blood Bat Hall folks lying in wait around here." Chen Yang suddenly rose and said.

Ao Min and He Xiran stopped their meditation and stood up immediately upon hearing this.

"Hehe, Brother Chen Yang, is our purpose that simple?" Ao Min grinned mischievously at Chen Yang.

Chen Yang responded with a smile, "Otherwise? What other goal do you have in mind?"

"Chen Yang my friend, right now around Divine Dragon Mountain, it’s definitely full of loose cultivators and small sects, isn’t it a good chance to rake in some gains?" Ao Min grinned slyly.

He spoke subtly, but everyone understood.

His words implied he wanted Chen Yang to engage in some robbing activities as well.

At this time, around Divine Dragon Mountain were all cultivators, and most of them were loose cultivators. If they could take care of some, they could indeed gain some cultivation resources.

Moreover, they wouldn’t have to worry about getting into trouble.

Loose cultivators have no support; if they’re gone, they’re gone.

This is quite normal in the survival of the fittest cultivation world.

But Chen Yang didn’t have such thoughts.

If others don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with them.

"Put away those thoughts; cultivation resources are important, but you absolutely can’t acquire them through those means. If others don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with them, just do what you’re supposed to do honestly." Chen Yang’s tone became stern, warning Ao Min.