His voice was already loud, and when he deliberately raised it, it became even louder, immediately alerting William Harris.

William Harris ignored Brian Brooks, instead closing his eyes to recall and piece together his fragmented impressions.

A master at William Harris's level basically has a photographic memory. As long as he sees something—especially if he looks at it deliberately—it will leave a deep impression.

Even after piecing together a complete map of the ruins, William Harris still found that many parts were missing, and he didn’t know enough about the details. He said, “It’s getting dark soon. We’ll continue tomorrow!”

Huh?

Brian Brooks was about to go crazy, just sitting at the mountaintop in the cold wind, bored to death. He said, “Boss Jin, does it really have to take that long?”

William Harris didn’t bother to explain, nor did he want to. He said, “If you can’t stand it... just go by yourself! I’m not going to get myself killed!”

That one sentence left Brian Brooks completely speechless. He gave a wry smile and said, “Fine, I’ll wait, I’ll wait, okay?”

Grace Morgan couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Brian Brooks glared at her fiercely and said, “What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?”

Grace Morgan laughed even harder. William Harris ignored the two of them, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate. With his temperament, he always planned before taking action.

Brian Brooks said, “Guess who I just saw?”

William Harris opened his eyes and asked, “Who?” He knew that if it were just an ordinary person, Brian Brooks wouldn’t care, so this person must be a master.

Charles Bennett!

Brian Brooks said, “That guy brought three idiots, right over there.”

Grace Morgan said, “So it’s that bastard, hehe, interesting.”

William Harris nodded and said, “I’m not surprised he’s here. I just wonder who he’s planning to screw over this time…”

In this world, there are five super masters, and four have already appeared this time: William Harris, Grace Morgan, Brian Brooks, and Charles Bennett. Even William Harris doesn’t want to see this guy. He’s a notorious troublemaker—anyone who knows him understands how cunning, sly, and shameless he is, and he won’t even blink when harming others.

Teaming up with someone like that basically means you’re going to get screwed, so everyone is very wary of him.

Grace Morgan said, “If he dares come near us… let’s kill him! With the three of us, it would be a piece of cake!”

Brian Brooks laughed loudly, “Haha, Grace Morgan, I like what I’m hearing! Let’s kill him!”

The next morning, as the sky just began to lighten, with the faint glow and the light from the defensive barrier, William Harris continued his observations.

Unfortunately, there were still clouds below, even thicker than yesterday. This made William Harris shake his head and sigh—almost as if the ruins were too shy to be seen, always shrouded in mist.

For three days straight, the clouds and mist lingered. William Harris sighed, knowing that the defensive barrier was starting to weaken. If someone didn’t understand, they might not find a way in, but to someone like him, who was skilled in formations, the barrier was already showing flaws.

Charles Bennett had actually found the flaws in the barrier as well, but the barrier was still very strong. If he wanted to force his way in, it would come at a high price. Clearly, Charles Bennett wasn’t willing to pay that price.

Over these three days, many cultivators had arrived, scattered outside the ruins, all eyeing it hungrily. As soon as the barrier broke, they would rush in at the first opportunity.

In his mind, William Harris organized the map of the ruins he had obtained. He realized he had about seventy percent of the terrain mapped out, with about thirty percent still missing.

But that already gave him plenty of options, and he knew he couldn’t wait any longer. Today, the barrier would show many flaws.

Some cultivators had tried to walk into the red light, but after just a few steps, they couldn’t go any further, as if they were stuck in mud, unable to use any strength, and were eventually pushed out by the barrier’s power.

The cultivators waited eagerly outside. As soon as someone went in, they would follow.

William Harris led the other two down from Gagong Snow Peak. This time, they bypassed the barrier and landed directly on the other side.

Recently, William Harris had gotten a general idea of the entire ruins and had already chosen an entry point. He knew exactly when the formation would start to weaken, and at that time, he could ensure that the three of them would be among the first to enter.

They waited another day, making Brian Brooks so anxious he was scratching his head and pacing around, unable to sit still.

Finally, the barrier that had been glowing bright red began to dim, even making faint cracking sounds. Brian Brooks immediately got excited and said, “Hey, listen, listen… is the barrier about to collapse?”

Seeing William Harris nod, Brian Brooks grinned from ear to ear in excitement.

Grace Morgan said with disdain, “Little Bear, you really can’t keep your cool. And you call yourself a cultivation master? How do you cultivate your temperament?”

William Harris couldn’t help it and let out a snort, quickly turning his head away.

Brian Brooks immediately exploded: “Hey, hey, Grace Morgan, that’s too much! What do you mean, Little Bear… what do you mean, Little Bear… I…” He raised his arm, ready to hit someone, but before he could, he saw Grace Morgan gracefully retreating.

William Harris saw Brian Brooks's face turn red—a classic constipated look!