Among the twenty-seven or eight people present, about twenty joined Huang Dong's team without hesitation, while the remaining seven or eight left with various excuses.

The grand prospects painted by Huang Dong were undeniably alluring, but everyone there was among the world's top geniuses; nobody was foolish!

Huang Dong allied with the Western Dark Forces, forming a coalition strong enough to even defeat Luo Yan, meaning that from the start, Huang Dong's goal was that Bronze Box!

After all, possessing the power to dominate the entire relic, how could Huang Dong be content with merely chasing ordinary opportunities?

The grand prospect was merely a ruse to make everyone work for him!

Thus, the seven or eight people chose to leave without hesitation, believing that staying by Huang Dong's side was more dangerous than acting alone!

And those willing to join Huang Dong's team weren't fools either; most saw through Huang Dong's ulterior motives, yet still chose to join him.

They valued not only Huang Dong's great power but also his formidable intelligence!

Just the things Huang Dong revealed earlier were enough to instantly change the whole relic's landscape! Who could guarantee that Huang Dong hadn't hidden anything from them?

Following Huang Dong was a double-edged sword! It came with benefits as well as drawbacks. Simply put, everyone was just using each other!

Xu Fan also joined Huang Dong's team. Xu Fan had already been quite interested in Huang Dong, and upon learning that the Western Dark Forces were also present, Xu Fan's interest in Huang Dong naturally grew stronger.

However, when Xu Fan joined Huang Dong's team, an unexpected ripple occurred, the reason being… Xu Fan's strength was just too weak!

Most people present were Vajra Realm powerhouses, and Huang Dong was even at the Vajra Realm Peak! So seeing Xu Fan at merely the Entering Dao Realm Peak, everyone frowned.

"Young man, which family are you from? Do you have any special qualities?"

Huang Dong looked at Xu Fan with a friendly face, but there was a clear hint of disdain in his eyes, and the few young men who just joined Huang Dong burst out laughing.

The relic was perilous, everyone felt a heavy pressure, but upon seeing Xu Fan, many secretly sighed in relief.

Everyone there was a genius, accustomed to being high and mighty. Seeing Xu Fan at just the Entering Dao Realm Peak, considerably weaker than them, they rekindled their sense of being geniuses, looking at Xu Fan with eyes full of mockery and disdain.

Xu Fan was stunned on the spot.

What kind of existence was Xu Fan? The thirteen base elders of the Zhiwei Realm, Xu Fan could kill them at will! Even the immensely powerful Mu Lao and the others were extremely wary of Xu Fan!

Even someone as proud and arrogant as Luo Yan, who deemed himself invincible after breaking through to the Zhiwei Realm, still deep inside longed to fight Xu Fan.

In this relic, Xu Fan was practically an invincible presence! Yet now, Xu Fan was being scorned by a group of Vajra Realm juniors… The feelings Xu Fan had at this moment were beyond ordinary comprehension.

"Brother Huang, Brother Huang, this person is someone I encountered on the way, not from any prestigious family, but rather received a spot from the base."

At this moment, Ah Niu bent slightly towards Huang Dong with a flattering face, then turned to Xu Fan with a different expression.

"Boy! Hurry and apologize to Brother Huang!"

Hahaha!

Everyone roared with laughter.

Just now, everyone remembered how Ah Niu entered the relic—kicked in by someone! And now, he recruited a subordinate at the Entering Dao Realm Peak!

These two were simply top-grade!

"Since he's with Ah Niu, let's go together."

At this moment, Huang Dong also shook his head with a smile, directly including Xu Fan into the team.

A mere inexperienced lad at the Entering Dao Realm Peak couldn't change anything, his only use was to be cannon fodder! Xu Fan's extremely weak strength made Huang Dong automatically overlook Xu Fan's impact on his entire plan.

Just like that, Xu Fan successfully joined Huang Dong's team. The group flattered and praised each other, speaking pleasant words, and set off in high spirits.

Although it was the first time for everyone at the relic, Huang Dong seemed particularly familiar with everything, leading the group into the relic effortlessly.

Everyone was smiling brightly, the atmosphere in the team appeared harmonious and amicable, at least on the surface. The two dozen people were almost putting their arms around each other, pledging eternal brotherhood over chicken blood! Only Xu Fan remained calm, while Ah Niu's expression was gloomy.

Ah Niu was naturally a proud individual. When he first met Xu Fan, Ah Niu's attitude towards Xu Fan spoke volumes. Deep down, every genius was exceedingly proud, and Ah Niu was no exception.

However, just when Ah Niu was raring to secure some great fortunes from the relic, becoming invincible and unstoppable, reality poured a bucket of cold water over his head.

He, the renowned Ah Niu, the most outstanding talent of his generation in the Niu Family, hadn't even entered the relic before making a fool of himself, kicked straight in.

From then on, Ah Niu became the butt of everyone's jokes. Despite Ah Niu's strength being above average among them, after this incident, Ah Niu could never raise his head in front of everyone.

Everyone was warmly getting acquainted, trying to gain each other's trust to secure reliable companions in times of crisis. Yet, not a single person spoke to Ah Niu. Even when Ah Niu thickened his skin to approach, he was forced to retreat under their teasing gazes.

The ascent of a once-great Ah Niu had yet to formally begin, and it could basically already be declared a failure.

This made Ah Niu unbearably upset.

And what irked Ah Niu even more was that this subordinate he picked up by the roadside dared to change his attitude towards him, lacking any sense of decorum or consciousness befitting a subordinate. Numerous times, Ah Niu signaled with his eyes for his subordinate to flatter him to ease the awkward atmosphere, but his subordinate remained oblivious.

"Damn it! Next time there's an opportunity, I'll definitely teach this kid a lesson!"

Ah Niu naturally dared not vent his anger on Huang Dong and the others, so Xu Fan became the target of Ah Niu's venting.

At this moment, of course, Xu Fan was unaware of Ah Niu's thoughts. After entering the relic, Xu Fan had no worries, fully unleashing his Divine Sense as if possessing a pair of immense eyes, everything within a hundred meters was clearly visible.

Suddenly, Xu Fan stopped in his tracks.

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