Lin Chen had picked a bunch of fire flowers and hid them behind his back.

Fire flowers, with a fire attribute, have a unique fragrance that is very beneficial for cultivators of the fire element.

As soon as Qin Mengfan turned around, she saw Lin Chen holding the vibrant fire flowers.

"So beautiful!" Qin Mengfan's face revealed a surprised expression upon seeing the fire flowers.

Lin Chen said with a cheeky smile, "Flowers for a beauty, these spirit flowers are for my wife!"

Qin Mengfan's cheeks flushed as she took the beautiful fire flower.

"Shouldn't a wife reward me a bit!" Lin Chen said with a beaming smile.

"Of course there's a reward, close your eyes and pucker up!" Qin Mengfan responded with a smile.

"Emma, wife, are we going to kiss? I'm ready!" Lin Chen puckered his lips in front of Qin Mengfan.

Qin Mengfan, with a mischievous smile, stuffed a fiery red plant into Lin Chen's mouth.

"Cough, cough!" As soon as the plant was in his mouth, Lin Chen immediately felt unwell.

"Chili pepper, suits you well, you fiery cultivator, you big flirt!" Qin Mengfan, seeing Lin Chen's miserable state, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It was spicy, spicy!

Lin Chen quickly ran to a nearby river and scooped up some water to drink.

This cheeky lass, daring to feed me a chili pepper, I must get my revenge.

He looked up, about to go back to settle the score with Qin Mengfan, when he suddenly noticed a slight change in the misty forest not far away.

"Not good, the fog is coming down."

Lin Chen, having grown up in the mountains from childhood, knew all too well how dangerous it was when fog descended in the jungle.

Enshrouded in fog, one couldn't see anything at all, and it was very easy to get lost.

He hastily stood up and returned to the woods.

"Folks, we must leave now, the fog is descending," Lin Chen called out.

"Leave now? Are you an idiot? We haven't even been here for an hour. There are treasures all over these mountains, and we'll regret it for life if we don't gather more," Zhou Ming snorted coldly.

"Exactly, Lin Chen, you got the Spiritual Liquid, and we haven't gotten anything. It's only fair that if you eat meat, you let us have some soup too," Sun Peng also said with disdain.

Amid the temptation of these rare natural treasures, no one listened to Lin Chen; they were all busily searching for the Spiritual Medicine they needed.

"Damn it!"

Lin Chen wanted to leave with Mengfan and Hao Lin, but after all, this was a group, and he could not bear to abandon everyone.

By this time, the fog had already spread through the forest, and soon one could not see their hand in front of their face.

"I can't believe it, the fog actually came down."

The area was enveloped in fog, and within just a few minutes, one could no longer see the person opposite them.

Only then did everyone start to panic.

"If only we had listened to Lin Chen and left earlier," someone lamented.

"What do we do now? We can't gather more herbs, and we can't even see the way back," another girl said anxiously.

At that moment, Zhou Ming, the class monitor, coughed and said, "Everyone, don't panic. Listen to my voice and come towards me."

Hearing this, the other students gathered around Zhou Ming.

"Everyone, count off and see if we're all here," Zhou Ming asked.

After the count, all eighteen people were present.

"Don't panic. If we follow the same direction we came from, we should be able to get out of this forest soon," Zhou Ming said in a grave tone.

"Wait, I think it's better not to move and wait for Instructor Lu to come find us," Lin Chen suddenly said.

Lin Chen knew that unlike the plains, in the mountains, it was very easy to get lost in the fog without knowing the condition of the roads.

"Lin Chen, are you scared? If you're scared, you can stay behind," Sun Peng mocked on one side.

"In such heavy fog, by the time the teachers come into the mountains to find us, it might already be dark and wild animals will emerge. Can you bear the responsibility if something happens?" Zhou Ming said coldly.

Many agreed with Zhou Ming's argument, and Lin Chen, having no choice, had to follow everyone towards the exterior of the mountain.

In the forest, they could hardly see the path ahead, everyone held hands and moved slowly.

After walking for more than two hours, there was still only forest ahead.

"When we first came, it only took half an hour. We must be going the wrong way since we haven't gotten out yet," Lin Chen stopped and said.

"Lin Chen, are you questioning me? I've undergone specialized wilderness training; my sense of direction is surely beyond what any of you amateurs can compare," Zhou Ming said with full confidence.

Lin Chen snorted coldly: "The environment and vegetation here are completely different from the two mountains we passed initially; we must have already entered the forbidden zone."

"What!" Lin Chen's words shocked everyone.

The forbidden area was the third layer of mountains, and Teacher Lu had repeatedly emphasized that under no circumstances should they enter the third layer.

"What are you talking about? How could that be possible, how could I possibly lead us the wrong way!" Zhou Ming said furiously.

But just then, a series of wolf howls came from not far away.

"There are no wolves on the first and second mountains; from the sound of the wolf howls, they shouldn't be very far from us. So, our current location must have already entered the forbidden zone, but I can't be sure how deep we are inside," Lin Chen said seriously.

This time, no one dared to contradict Lin Chen's words.

"Then what do you suggest we do, just stand here waiting to be eaten by demons and solitary ghosts?" Zhou Ming snorted.

"Wait, wait for the fog to clear and see the direction before continuing forward," Lin Chen said calmly.

This time, Zhou Ming did not object; he also knew that continuing to blunder around could lead to any number of problems.

"Everyone, stand back to back in a circle, keep a close watch on the surroundings, and support each other at any sign of danger," Lin Chen said gravely.

Eighteen students followed Lin Chen's instructions, settling themselves on the grass.

Lin Chen squinted his eyes; not far away, he had already sensed several dangerous presences watching them.

Damn, I hope we don't encounter a Demon King or a Ghost King here! Lin Chen prayed silently in his heart.

About half an hour later, the fog finally cleared, but the sky had already darkened.

"Phew!" Zhou Ming let out a sigh of relief, looked outside, and said, "Huh! Where is this?"

Lin Chen leaped up into a tree to observe for a moment, then jumped down from the tree, his face turning ugly.

"What's the situation, Lin Chen?" Qin Mengfan asked.

"Pfft, it's so dense in the forest, do you think he can really see anything clearly from up a tree?" Sun Peng snorted.

Lin Chen's face bore a solemn expression: "From now on, if you don't want to die, shut your mouth."

"What did you say?" Sun Peng's face turned angry.

"We are now in the fourth layer of the mountains, and there should be a Ghost King or a Demon King present here," Lin Chen said coldly.

"Boom!"

Lin Chen's words were like a thunderclap, making many shiver with fright.

Just then, rustling sounds came from the forest, tightening everyone's nerves as their hearts rose to their throats.

Whoosh, in everyone's sight, a little white rabbit dashed out of the bushes, and everyone's tense hearts finally relaxed.

"Lin Chen, aren't you alarmist? How could this be the fourth layer of the mountains, how could our leader Zhou possibly lead us the wrong way?"

Sun Peng had barely finished speaking when a dark shadow suddenly pounced towards him like a black flash of lightning.

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