Wei Shengnan knew we didn't have much time to talk, so she didn't give me much time to process the information: "Hearing this, I believe you already know what kind of hatred the beautiful snake has for Duan Jinyan! Although this is a grudge from the previous generation, and Duan Jinyan doesn't acknowledge you as his son, you still have Duan Jinyan's blood in your veins."

I believe that with the power of Fengmen Village, the sly snake probably already knew about your existence. My grandfather said that since Duan Jinyan could leave you alone to live in Shenyang, it means that to him, having you as his son is the same as not having you at all.

That's precisely why the beautiful snake hasn't come after you. Given Duan Jinyan's cold-blooded nature, even if she killed you, it wouldn't serve any purpose as revenge.

Although I knew she meant well, it still made me uncomfortable, so I remained silent.

Seeing someone approaching from afar, Wei Shengnan quickened her pace and said, "The beautiful snake is just like Duan Jinyan, a well-known madwoman in the martial arts world. She didn't go to Shenyang to find you before, perhaps because she felt that killing you was meaningless. But now that you've delivered yourself to her doorstep, things are completely different. If your existence stirs up her painful memories, you will definitely be in danger."

Duan Shenxing, listen to my advice. This time, the beautiful snake released news about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, most likely to lure Duan Jinyan! Getting involved at this time is just asking for your death, isn't it?

If you trust me, find a way to get eliminated in the second round and get away from this dangerous place. And I assure you, once I successfully enter Fengmen Village, I will share all the information I obtain with you without reservation.

I could tell that Wei Shengnan was genuinely trying to persuade me: "Why do you want to help me?"

“My grandfather said that we may have disagreements, but we are still family! We just have different ideas, there is no real hatred between us, right?”

Wei Shengnan reached out and grasped my wrist: "Duan Jinyan may not care about you as his son, but I don't want to lose you as my friend. This is the truth."

For a moment, I was moved by Wei Shengnan.

But it only lasted for a moment.

Although Wei Shengnan promised to share the information they obtained in Fengmen Village with me, no one can guarantee that they are not hiding anything.

To think even more maliciously, what can I do to them if she doesn't tell me anything afterward?

In the end, I didn't give Wei Shengnan an answer, but simply withdrew my arm gently: "Thank you for telling me so much."

Wei Shengnan didn't say anything, she just smiled and said, "You still don't trust me, do you?"

I didn't deny it, but I didn't make it sound so heartless either: "Compared to him, I'm more worried about Duan Jinyan. You know him well; he's ruthless and mysterious. You have to be very vigilant when dealing with him. So I still want to investigate the information about him myself. Only in this way can I judge the authenticity of the information in certain situations."

"Alright, since that's what you think, I won't say anything more."

Upon hearing my response, Wei Shengnan did not continue to persuade me, but instead changed the subject: "Although we don't know what the next part of the competition will be, I hope that we can coexist peacefully. After all, there are only four spots to advance in this competition. If we take a step forward, Duan Jinyan's people will very likely be eliminated."

I pursed my lips and said, "Aren't you underestimating Duan Jinyan a bit too much?"

"Okay, let's take a step back. Even if the people Duan Jinyan sent are truly experts and they win the final victory with us, that's only a quarter of them. If we can cooperate, we can at least rule out the possibility that they aren't Duan Jinyan's people! In that case, as long as we each keep an eye on the other two winning teams, we'll definitely be able to find Duan Jinyan!"

After explaining her plan, Wei Shengnan continued, "I know very well that you don't want to cooperate with us, but as you said, Duan Jinyan is a very difficult person to deal with. With our individual abilities, it's hard to be confident of victory."

I thought about it for a moment and said, "I agree to your plan. If there are any avoidable conflicts between us in the upcoming matches, I will choose to compromise. As for the cooperation, I need to think about it some more."

Before Wei Shengnan could reply, two more people walked in, and the man from Fengmen Village spoke up, "Everyone, now that everyone has arrived, I will announce the details of the second round of the competition!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Shengnan and I immediately stopped talking and walked over there.

The man stood on a high place and pointed to the woods behind him, saying, "This mountain behind us is an uninhabited area, located on the border. We have placed four tokens in the most auspicious locations in this mountain range. Tomorrow morning, all the teams will enter the mountain at the same time. The four teams that can bring back the tokens will be the winners of this year's competition and will be qualified to enter Fengmen Village."

Upon hearing the man's words, I whispered to Wei Shengnan beside me, "It seems you've been very lucky this year. Under Qu Ruilin's leadership, this isn't a difficult thing for you."

Wei Shengnan whispered, "Didn't you notice what this person said? He said that the person who can bring back the token is the winner, not the person who finds the token! So in this competition, the person who understands feng shui may not be the final winner. Only the person who obtains the token and has the ability to keep it has a chance of winning."

When I heard Wei Shengnan's words, my heart tightened immediately.

yes!

The man just said that in this second competition, as long as you can get the token and return, you will be able to enter Fengmen Village.

But he didn't say how the token was taken out.

According to him, it was already very dangerous for us to enter the border area, and if we accidentally crossed the border into another country, we would also face the risk of being discovered by border control.

At this point, someone raised a question: "You said we need to enter the no-man's-land, so are these things in China or outside the border?"

The man gave the other person a cold look: "No comment."

A woman next to me then spoke up: "If we are arrested or encounter danger, will Fengmen Village protect us?"

The man still did not answer the question directly: "Fengmen Village only recognizes tokens, not people. Whoever can return with the token is the final winner. We will not provide any guarantee for your safety. If anyone feels that this rule is unreasonable, you can withdraw from the competition now."

"It seems that the people of Fengmen Village are intentionally using the method of raising Gu poison to make us kill each other."

Wei Shengnan said in a low voice, "Why don't we cooperate and set off together? If we can have the advantage in numbers, the risk will be less!"