To maintain their strength, the group had to hunt along the way to ensure they had enough food. At the same time, they couldn't go without rest, so the five-man team's pace slowed considerably compared to the previous two days.
They didn't arrive at Thunderstorm Swamp until the fourth day of the trial. By then, the other peak disciples who were planning to conquer this place had already arrived.
The entire Thunderstorm Swamp was shrouded in a thick fog.
Stepping into the thick fog, the scene inside seemed to change completely.
It was extremely dark and damp inside.
Dark clouds gathered overhead, layer upon layer, as if pressing down. Thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed intermittently through the clouds.
They were surrounded by low bushes, and the ground was covered with withered yellow leaves, looking quite ordinary.
Where should we look for our second senior brother and the others?
The twelfth senior brother wanted to go ahead and scout the situation, but he was stopped by Shang Yanting as soon as he took a step. He drew his longsword and thrust it into the mud in front of the twelfth senior brother. He didn't even need to exert any force; the longsword went halfway into the ground.
How dare you leave!
The twelfth senior brother quickly withdrew his leg.
However, as the saying goes, "learn by doing," he found a thick, long wooden stick and tried poking at it from various angles. The stick sank in more than a palm's width and wouldn't move, forcing him to find a way out.
The group formed a small team to search for people while also looking for trial tokens.
They soon discovered signs of human activity—a large, sunken mud pit ahead.
The pit was a meter deep, and the surrounding soil was still very moist, indicating that someone had fallen in and been pulled out not long ago.
"Are you saying that the ones who got stuck in the mud pit are the second senior brother and the others?"
The tenth senior brother made a somewhat pessimistic guess.
"Not necessarily, take it easy."
The fourth senior brother was as steady and optimistic as an old dog, saying, "Maybe he's the dean of Jin Yang Peak's personal disciple."
The other two junior brothers nodded in agreement, "Fourth senior brother has a good point."
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