Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "So, just give me an answer that satisfies me."
Zhan Diting coughed lightly. "I know a path into the heart of the Evil Demons. You can disguise yourselves as demons to enter. However, from entry to exit, you have a maximum of seven days. You must find the raw stone, take it, and leave within that time."
"Why seven days?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhan Diting.
Zhan Diting sighed. "The path is opened by my ability. I can only maintain it for seven days. If you do not come out within that time, you will be trapped inside. Even if I open the path again later, the direction will be wrong. Moreover, the air inside is filled with demonic energy. If you stay too long, you will be infected. Therefore, you only have seven days."
"How many of us can go in?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
Zhan Diting looked at her. "I do not recommend too many people. Your goal is for this girl to devour the Chaos Raw Stone. The others are there to protect her. Too many people might slow you down. It is best not to exceed four people."
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "So, besides Senior Sister Hongmei, three more can go."
"Yes," Zhan Diting nodded seriously.
Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow again. "Since that is the case, let us discuss it."
She turned to everyone. "You have heard Zhan Diting. Senior Sister Hongmei must go because of her Chaos Physique. The other three are for protection. Let us decide who will go."
Ouyang Tianyun spoke slowly from the side. "Senior Brother Sikong cannot leave."
Sikong Xuran frowned slightly. "Why can I not go?"
"Because you must manage the Sixth Team. Anyone else can go, but not you," Ouyang Tianyun analyzed seriously. "I suggest that our Eldest Senior Brother, myself, and Fifteen accompany Senior Sister Hongmei."
"We can also go," Li Zhengyong said.
"I trust Senior Brother Zhengyong’s combat power. But this time, our goal is protection, not fighting all the Evil Demons. We need to use our wits. I think everyone understands this," Ouyang Tianyun said slowly.
"I chose Senior Brother Yunfei, myself, and Fifteen for a reason. Our Eldest Senior Brother is at the mid-stage of Soul Separation. That cultivation level is solid. I am at the early stage of Soul Separation. As for Fifteen, you have all noticed she is at the peak of Void Transformation. If we truly fight, our combat power is sufficient.
Senior Brother Yunfei is a martial cultivator, but most importantly, he is smart. He often thinks more comprehensively than us. Fifteen is skilled with medicine. In some situations, using medicine is better than fighting with force. As for me, analyzing this shows my intelligence is fine," he said, praising himself. This earned him simultaneous eye-rolls from everyone.
Ouyang Tianyun coughed and continued. "Most importantly, we three are strangers to them. The Evil Demons likely do not know our details. Once Senior Sister Hongmei leaves with us, Second Senior Sister, you must impersonate her for a while until we return."
Sikong Xuran understood after hearing Ouyang Tianyun. "You mean that because the Sixth Team has fought Evil Demons for a long time, they likely know of our existence. But you ten have only arrived recently, so they do not know you yet. Therefore, it is safer for you to go than for us."
"Exactly. Our combat power and intelligence are sufficient. You do not need to worry," Ouyang Tianyun said seriously.
"However, before we return, you must find a way to make people ignore our absence. You must keep fighting the Evil Demons."
"That is easy to solve. After these three days, when we return to camp, I will lead the team and claim we are going for field exercises. This way, if we fight Evil Demons in a fixed area outside for a few days, no one will question it," Sikong Xuran said. He did not mind this excuse; covering for them was easy.
Ouyang Tianyun shrugged slightly. "In that case, who else do you think is suitable besides us three?"
After hearing Ouyang Tianyun’s analysis, Sikong Xuran agreed. Indeed, no one else was as suitable. Most importantly, they could discover problems through Baye, which they had not noticed despite being here for so many years. Clearly, in intelligence and analysis, they were superior.
"In that case, you go. But be careful. Do not let anything happen to you," Sikong Xuran instructed seriously.
"Rest assured, Senior Brother Sikong. We will not let anything happen to us," Ouyang Tianyun smiled. They had a bright future ahead and would not risk themselves.
Zhu Yanyi saw that Ouyang Tianyun and Sikong Xuran had agreed. "Alright. Since that is decided, we will stay here for three more days, return to camp, and prepare. The exact departure time will be in seven days. How does that sound?"
"Can we not go now?" Hongmei seemed anxious.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Hongmei and smiled lightly. "Senior Sister Hongmei, we know what is on your mind. But haste makes waste. Since we are going there, we must prepare thoroughly. Preparation might not always help, but not preparing is foolish. We have waited this long. Can Senior Sister Hongmei not wait these short seven days?"
Hongmei lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. "Sorry, Little Junior Sister. I did not think it through. I just feel sad thinking about Senior Brother Pang suffering there."
Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "I understand. If something happened to my Aohan, I would likely be more frantic than you. But…" Zhu Yanyi paused.
"Senior Sister Hongmei, remember this: Revenge is not achieved by rushing in alone with just courage. Sometimes we must think twice. Revenge is important, but remember, the prerequisite for revenge is to preserve yourself first. I do not recommend a situation where you kill a thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own strength."
Zhu Yanyi looked at Hongmei with a smile. She also had a lover, so she understood Hongmei’s feelings deeply. If one day she lost Yan Aohan, she might cause chaos in heaven and earth. But she would never do something that harmed herself severely, because that would make Yan Aohan sad.