Chapter 93

Over the next two days, everything was calm. The war chariots had traveled thousands of miles day and night, and the dozens of silver wolves were panting from exhaustion, their speed greatly reduced.

Finally, the Seventh Elder ordered the main force to stop. He had the troops disembark from the war chariots in a valley outside a small town, and then he dispatched several dozen warriors to steer the chariots southeast.

This was a simple strategy to create confusion, which Lu Li saw through at a glance. The Seventh Elder also sent two elders to the nearby county town, clearly to find other means of transportation.

It had been several days since they left Wuling City, and many people's injuries had recovered significantly. Lu Li's injuries were almost fully healed.

He and Liu Yi descended from the same war chariot, drawing the attention of many of the Liu family's young disciples. Many of the inner hall disciples did not recognize Lu Li and were curious to inquire.

Lu Li's story had not been widely spread by Liu Yi and the Seventh Elder, so there was no way to find out much. Only a few warriors who had fought at the West Gate had heard some information.

Even though it was just a little bit of information, many people looked at Lu Li with new respect. Lu Li had wreaked havoc in the guest hall, slaying several Sea of Gods realm warriors, including a mid-Sea of Gods realm Zhao family warrior, successfully turning the tide at the West Gate.

Strength always commands respect, especially since the Liu family had no Soul Pond realm warriors and only about twenty Sea of Gods realm warriors. In their hearts, the people already regarded Lu Li as a significant figure. The fact that he and Liu Yi shared the same war chariot made them assume he was Liu Yi's favored lover.

Lu Li ignored the gazes of the crowd and sat silently in the valley, cultivating and healing his injuries. Liu Yi sat cross-legged beside him, expressionless, cultivating as well. The battle at Wuling City had made Liu Yi grow a lot, and her cultivation became even more diligent.

An hour later, a caravan approached from the distance, with the two Liu family elders leading the way.

The Seventh Elder nodded in approval and went forward to greet them. After a brief conversation with the two elders, he returned and shouted, "A hundred people, take off your war armor, put on caravan clothing, and disguise yourselves as a caravan. The rest, get into the carriages."

Disguising themselves as a caravan would slow their travel speed, but it would make their movements less conspicuous. Moreover, this hired caravan was a well-known one in the nearby county town, often traveling in the area, which would attract less attention.

Lu Li and Liu Yi did not need to disguise themselves as caravan guards; they entered a luxurious carriage. Half an hour later, the caravan set off quickly, but the war horses pulling the carriages made the speed inevitably slower.

However, with a hundred people disguised as caravan guards riding alongside, and only twenty carriages, the caravan was more flexible and less conspicuous. Three hundred warriors took turns disguising themselves as guards, and Lao San from the Scout Hall arranged for people to scout ahead and behind, ensuring their safety. Many people ignored the outside situation and quietly cultivated in the carriages.

After two more days of quiet travel, Lu Li's injuries were completely healed. He had been cultivating all along, only asking Liu Yi for some fire jade stones for Xiao Bai, and hardly speaking to her on the journey.

Liu Yi had also been cultivating, only chatting with Lu Li during meals, showing no excessive enthusiasm. Her words were much more respectful, and she no longer had the airs of a young lady from a prominent family.

The situation was stronger than the individual!

Before leaving, Old Lady Mingshe had instructed the Liu family to treat Lu Li well, and since not all of the Lu siblings had died, Liu Yi knew to be grateful.

Of course, Lu Li's combat strength also earned Liu Yi's respect. Uncle Ni, who was a mid-Sea of Gods realm warrior, had been personally seen by Liu Yi to be killed by Lu Li.

Da da da!

A rapid running sound came from the distance. The Seventh Elder, who was in the first carriage, frowned and shouted, "Everyone, stop!"

All the warriors stopped the war chariots. The Seventh Elder stepped out and looked at the scout who was running towards them. "What's the situation?"

"Bandits!"

The scout reported, "The road ahead is a canyon, with hundreds of bandits ambushing on both sides. Elder Lu sent me to report to the elders."

"Oh!"

The Seventh Elder sighed in relief. As long as it wasn't the pursuers sent by Lord Yu, it was fine. He asked, "What's the strength of those hundreds of people?"

"They shouldn't be strong!"

The scout reported, "Elder Lu said it's a small bandit gang and didn't specify how many strong ones there are."

"Let's go."

The Seventh Elder waved his hand indifferently. He had great faith in Elder Lu. Since Elder Lu didn't tell them to flee but only to be cautious, it must be a minor bandit gang.

The caravan continued forward, and the hundred guards on both sides became more serious, gripping their weapons and ready for battle.

Lu Li was not concerned. The Liu family still had over twenty Sea of Gods realm elders, so it wasn't his turn to act. He continued to close his eyes and cultivate, while many of the Liu family's young disciples became nervous, their gazes peering out through the carriage windows.

After traveling more than ten miles, they indeed reached a canyon. Without an order from the Seventh Elder, the caravan continued forward. As they entered the canyon, a惨叫声 suddenly echoed from the distant mountains, followed by the appearance of many warriors on both sides of the canyon, all holding bows and arrows.

"Indeed, a ragtag group!"

The Seventh Elder stood on the carriage and scanned the area. He saw that the bandit gang had only three early-Sea of Gods realm warriors, and a mocking smile appeared on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Thirteenth Elder, take some people and clean them up."

"Whoosh!"

Seven or eight Sea of Gods realm warriors shot out of the carriages, followed by the hundred guards, rushing towards both sides of the canyon like sharp swords. The Sea of Gods realm warriors moved as fast as rainbows, leaping to the top of the mountains in a few bounds.

"Retreat, retreat~"

The bandit leader, seeing so many Sea of Gods realm warriors, knew they had met a tough opponent. He shouted and fled into the mountains, not daring to fight.

The rest was simple. Seven or eight elders, along with Elder Lu who was hiding in the mountains, and a hundred Liu family warriors, swiftly and decisively killed over a hundred bandits, seizing many bows and weapons, and returned victorious.

The caravan continued forward, and the atmosphere was no longer as tense as the previous days. Perhaps the killing of over a hundred bandits had vented the suppressed anger in their hearts, and many people's expressions relaxed, and smiles gradually appeared on their faces.

The glory of Wuling City had become a thing of the past. The dead were dead, and the living had to continue living. Sadness solved nothing; only by facing life with strength could they honor those who had died...

After three more days of travel, they encountered another bandit gang on the road. This time, the number was larger, about five or six hundred people, but the number of Sea of Gods realm warriors was very few.

The Seventh Elder ordered all three hundred warriors to mobilize, and more than ten Sea of Gods realm warriors joined in. After a fierce battle, they returned victorious, venting their suppressed anger once again.

They had been traveling for ten days, and Thousand Island Lake was not far away. If there were no unexpected events, they would arrive in at most five days. The heavy stones in everyone's hearts were slightly lifted.

However, the Seventh Elder did not dare to be careless. Upon reaching a county town, he hired three more caravans.

That's right!

Three entire caravans. He had the three caravans travel in three different directions, while they disguised themselves as another caravan and continued toward Thousand Island Lake.

At the same time, he sent Elder Lu with about twenty people to the county town to gather information and investigate. Ten days had passed, and if Lord Yu wanted to pursue them, the time was about right.

His concerns were not unfounded!

Three days later, Elder Lu returned with a heavy expression, bringing back a very ominous message—people from the Yu family had been spotted in the three county towns to the northeast of Thousand Island Lake.