Er Dan charged in, his gaze immediately meeting ’Yun Ran’ who had just turned around.

The initial worry and panic vanished upon seeing ’Yun Ran’ standing there unharmed, with an eye filled with deep confusion.

Er Dan instantly folded his wings and rubbed his head against the feathers that had become ruffled from his hurried arrival.

After tidying up his appearance, Er Dan elegantly strolled towards ’Yun Ran’.

As for those lying unconscious on the ground, sorry, they were completely out of Er Dan’s sight.

"Why did you come here?"

The Ginsengfruit, seeing that Er Dan seemed completely unaffected by the power here or the Prohibition, immediately felt a hint of envy.

As Er Dan moved closer to ’Yun Ran’, it immediately confirmed that the response from the broken legacy indeed concerned ’Yun Ran’. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Er Dan crouched down, signaling ’Yun Ran’ to get on his back. He wanted to carry ’Yun Ran’ out.

Considering the response to the broken legacy occurred before so many people, what awaited ’Yun Ran’ was certainly not pleasant.

The Ginsengfruit, however, misunderstood Er Dan’s intention, thinking Er Dan was boasting about his ability to come and go as he pleased.

He immediately reached out and roughly ruffled the feathers on Er Dan’s neck.

Having painstakingly smoothed his feathers to look more elegant, Er Dan instantly bristled.

If it weren’t for the previous agreement with Yun Ran, Er Dan would have likely lost his temper and started cursing.

Perhaps the desire to curse and slash was too apparent in Er Dan’s eyes.

Following this, the Ginsengfruit saw Er Dan roll his eyes.

The Ginsengfruit: ...

That look and that eye roll spoke louder than words; the Ginsengfruit could sense Er Dan cursing quite nastily at that moment.

At the same time, he also noticed the height Er Dan crouched at was just enough for him to step over.

"You want to take me out?"

Er Dan nodded; it didn’t matter if the person in front was really Yun Ran or not, but since this person bore Yun Ran’s skin and carried Yun Ran’s aura, naturally, he must be saved.

Evidently, in Er Dan’s perspective, right now, ’Yun Ran’ was caught in a conspiracy, and it was essential to rescue ’Yun Ran’!

Facing such a straightforward Er Dan, the Ginsengfruit couldn’t deny feeling moved.

But it was impossible for him to leave here now, as he had subtly sensed something earlier.

Here contained secrets the Host sought to know.

Taking another look at Er Dan, the Ginsengfruit began speaking in a negotiating tone: "I can’t leave for now, also, you realized I’m not Yun Ran, didn’t you?"

Er Dan’s eyes flashed with astonishment; he hadn’t expected the person before him to openly admit not being Yun Ran.

The Ginsengfruit didn’t give Er Dan time to speculate further, directly revealing the answer: "I’m the Ginsengfruit!"

Er Dan’s eyes immediately gleamed.

If previously Er Dan charged forward recklessly to rescue Yun Ran because it was a necessity,

now knowing this person is the Ginsengfruit, Er Dan’s determination intensified manifold.

Clearly, in Er Dan’s little mind, he felt more connected to the Ginsengfruit for no apparent reason.

Er Dan immediately nodded, indicating his willingness to comply with any decision made by the Ginsengfruit.

Regardless, the pressure from the pillar of light and the so-called Prohibition principles did not affect Er Dan.

It should be noted that many Barriers and Prohibitions were ineffective against Er Dan; he seemed born as a special bug.

Once he reached adulthood, he would be almost invincible, which was why the Heavenly Dao couldn’t tolerate his birth.

"Uh..."

From the ground, the unconscious person uttered a groan of awareness, evidently about to wake up.

Er Dan promptly glanced at the individual making the sound, then back at the Ginsengfruit.

Even though he hadn’t spoken, the few nods from Er Dan made the Ginsengfruit eerily guess Er Dan’s intent.

It was asking the Ginsengfruit whether they should silence the person.

If allowed, Er Dan would charge in moments with a claw directly tearing the person’s throat, ensuring they wouldn’t wake and ruin their plan.

Er Dan’s blatant behavior startled the Ginsengfruit.

At this moment, the Ginsengfruit understood why the Host was always somewhat indifferent with Er Dan, even imposing numerous restrictions.

Life, in Er Dan’s eyes, seemed no different from flowers and grass by the roadside, easily erased on a whim.

His hand moved faster than his thoughts; with a ’slap’, he cuffed Er Dan’s head.

"You need to stop at this thought of pulling a blade without provocation!"

Er Dan and the Host were partially bound by destiny; if Er Dan committed evil, Yun Ran would suffer part of the retribution.

With this realization, the Ginsengfruit spanked Er Dan again: "If you dare ruin my Host’s cultivation, I’ll be the first to not forgive you!"

Er Dan: ...

He just thought about it without really acting, and he knew to ask first; if not feasible, he’d let it go. Why did he get slapped!

"You’re defiant, huh? I’ll tell the Host later to give you lessons on humanity and morality, to prevent you from acting impulsively!"

Though he wasn’t a real person, at that moment, he felt Er Dan indeed deserved discipline.

While still within the eggshell, Er Dan ’witnessed’ lessons attended by Little Papermen; anyway, he recognized classes to be no good.

Facing the Ginsengfruit’s indisputable attitude, Er Dan instantly withered like a withered leaf.

Those lying on the ground had no idea, moments ago, their lives almost ended on a whim of Er Dan.

"Ah... it hurts..."

The first person moaned in pain, opened his eyes, seeing others near him who came in together.

The pressure applied to them hadn’t lessened.

Even due to their limited cultivation, standing up under this pressure proved difficult.

Soon after, several more individuals gradually woke up; as for those showing no signs of waking,

clearly, they were the ones who failed the selection and couldn’t proceed to the next round.

The first to wake initially thought everyone waking up was in similar condition.

Until he turned around, catching sight in the corner of his eye of the young girl standing not far off, alongside her companion—a bird with its head sideways, inspecting them.

A bird! The man felt a chill as if remembering something, his hair standing on end!