Chapter 95

On the three main roads, three caravans were speeding madly, all rushing towards Thousand Island Lake.

Ordinary caravans could not possibly move so fast and urgently. This strange situation quickly caught the attention of the scouts lurking nearby.

There were indeed far fewer scouts on this side, only a few dozen people, who were warriors from the Guan family, a major clan in a nearby county town. The leader was an elder in the late Divine Sea realm.

After receiving the news, the elder did not hesitate to crush a jade token in his hand and ordered, "Mobilize everyone, intercept all three caravans. Pay attention... our task is to delay as much time as possible."

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

The warriors hiding near the main road rushed out, heading towards the three caravans. The elder of the Guan family was near the caravan led by Luli. He blocked the road with his men and shouted from a distance, "Stop the convoy ahead. A fifth-rank mystic beast has appeared in Thousand Island Lake recently, making it very dangerous. No one is allowed to enter the lake these days!"

The eyes of the Liu family warriors accompanying the convoy flickered with surprise and doubt. However, Elder Seven sneered and said, "Continue forward, prepare for battle."

The appearance of a mystic beast in Thousand Island Lake was an internal matter of the lake, not something the families in the county town could manage. These people clearly had malicious intentions.

The convoy continued to move forward, and the accompanying warriors gripped their battle knives tightly. Elder Seven's longsword was already out of its sheath, his eyes locked on the elder of the Guan family.

One hundred meters, fifty meters, thirty meters!

"Attack!" The elder of the Guan family drew two water-dividing spears and roared. There were only a dozen people on the Guan family's side, but they all charged forward fearlessly.

The Yu family had issued a command this time: whoever could kill the Liu family members and capture Luli alive would be heavily rewarded. The Yu family was a fifth-rank family, and their generous rewards were enough to drive the Guan family's disciples mad.

"Whoosh!"

Elder Seven shot out of the first carriage, followed by seven or eight other Divine Sea realm elders. From the subsequent carriages, batches of Mystic Warrior realm warriors also rushed out, charging towards the approaching Guan family warriors with a murderous aura.

Luli and Liu Yi did not move. With so few people, it was not their turn to act. Liu Yi, seeing that Luli did not go out, quietly sat in the carriage.

"So many people..."

The Guan family was stunned. They only had three Divine Sea realm warriors and a total of fifteen people, while the Liu family had several times that number.

The problem was that if they fled without fighting, the Liu family would easily rush into Thousand Island Lake. If that happened, the Yu family would hold them accountable, causing trouble. The elder of the Guan family could only roar and lead his men to charge forward, fighting desperately.

The Guan family had a large number of warriors stationed nearby, and he had already crushed the jade token to notify them. As long as they delayed for a moment until the main force of the Guan family arrived, it would be difficult for the Liu family warriors to enter Thousand Island Lake.

"Bang!"

Elder Seven's longsword spun like a diamond drill, swinging left and right, looking quite intimidating. The elder of the Guan family was no pushover; he wielded his two water-dividing spears so tightly that they blocked Elder Seven's fierce attacks.

He could hold his ground, but the others had a hard time. Although the Liu family was divided into three routes, each route still had nearly a hundred warriors, including seven or eight Divine Sea realm elders. How could the Guan family, with only a dozen people, possibly hold them back?

"Destroy the carriages!"

The elder of the Guan family roared, and all the Guan family warriors, risking their lives, split and destroyed four or five carriages, blocking the road ahead.

"Retreat..."

In just the time it took to burn a joss stick, the Guan family was left with only three Divine Sea realm warriors, all of whom were injured. If they continued to fight, they would likely all be left behind.

The elder of the Guan family issued the order to retreat, and the other two pushed back the surrounding warriors, breaking through to the distance. Elder Seven ordered the pursuit to stop and, looking at the four or five destroyed carriages, frowned and said, "Unload the spirit materials from the carriages and load them onto the other carriages, quickly!"

Many carriages contained large burlap bags, filled with various spirit materials and treasures, which were the remaining wealth of the Liu family. Without this wealth, they would not be able to establish a foothold in Thousand Island Lake and would become vassals of other families, never rising again.

"Ha ha!"

Luli walked out of a carriage, holding the Heavenly麟Sword that Liu Yi had helped him retrieve. He scanned the area coldly and said, "If we continue to ride in the carriages, we will all die! The main road is no longer safe. Take the things and follow this small path."

"Not ride in the carriages?"

Elder Seven frowned. There were a lot of spirit materials in the carriages. The spirit materials, wealth, and mystic techniques and minerals they had brought out were all on this side. Without the carriages, they could not take everything with them.

Elder Seven understood Luli's point. There would definitely be more people intercepting them on the main road ahead, and the carriages could only travel on the main road. But if they took the small path, they would have to abandon most of their wealth. How could Elder Seven bear to do that?

"Miss Yi, follow me!"

Seeing Elder Seven's hesitation, Luli, holding the Heavenly麟Sword, rushed towards the side path. Miss Yi's face changed, and she gritted her teeth and said to Elder Seven, "Grandpa Seven, listen to Luli. If we can't reach Thousand Island Lake, no matter how many treasures we bring, they will belong to others."

"Alright!"

Elder Seven gritted his teeth and waved his hand, ordering all the warriors to carry the most precious treasures, burn the remaining carriages, and follow Luli towards the small path.

More than a hundred people, each carrying a burlap bag, ran madly, forming a long line. The area near the lake was flat, and they moved quickly, soon disappearing into the distance.

...

Luli's decision was very correct. Dozens of miles ahead on the main road, there were groups of warriors, numbering in the hundreds. If Elder Seven and his group had continued in the carriages, they would likely have all been killed.

On the other two main roads, the two Liu family groups were in a worse situation. Especially on the northern main road, that group was already surrounded by a group of warriors. The Ninth Elder there had issued an order to scatter and escape, as they would not be able to escape if they did not act quickly.

On the southern main road, the Liu family group also encountered a dozen interceptors. After repelling them, they continued to ride in the carriages. They were intercepted by more than two hundred people and were currently trying to break through.

Elder Lu led a dozen scouts, investigating everywhere. Seeing the two Liu family groups being attacked, he did not go to rescue them. His task was to investigate, and his advantage was speed, not combat strength. Going to help would only be courting death.

"Scatter and escape, rush to Thousand Island Lake, and gather at Sunset Island!"

He shouted to the Liu family group being attacked on the southern road. The Liu family warriors there finally woke up and scattered in all directions.

"Go!"

Elder Lu exhaled and led a dozen scouts towards Thousand Island Lake. There was no need to investigate anymore; how many of the Liu family would survive this time depended on who could rush into Thousand Island Lake.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

On a muddy small path, Elder Seven occasionally shouted. According to the map, they were not far from Thousand Island Lake, only about twenty miles away. As long as they reached the lake, they would be completely safe.

Luli, holding the Heavenly麟Sword, walked at the front, followed by Liu Yi and Elder Seven. His mystic power was running at its maximum speed. Although they were getting closer to Thousand Island Lake, his face did not show much joy; instead, his brows were tightly furrowed.

After running for the time it took to burn two joss sticks, a vast lake finally appeared on the distant horizon. Many Liu family warriors felt a great relief, and some even showed signs of joy in their eyes.

Luli's brows, however, furrowed even tighter. The Heavenly麟Sword was slightly raised, and a faint aura of killing intent emanated from him. He pointed to the dense black dots by the lake and said, "Break through this line of defense, and we will truly survive!"

Elder Seven and the others had already noticed the black dots by the lake. He drew his longsword, and a wave of killing intent rolled off him as he roared, "Liu family warriors, whether we live or die depends on this battle. Attack—"