Avoiding danger and seeking fortune was only human nature, but as guards selected by Qin Pavilion, they should have understood the danger of this journey and made the necessary mental preparations long ago.
However, when Qin Yuyan was discussing the route, Lin Bai noticed more than a dozen people sitting together, constantly telling those around them how to persuade Qin Yuyan to avoid the Black Wind Mountains and Bone Sea Swamps and take a safer route to the Valley of Certain Death.
"Whether Qin Pavilion obtains the Other Shore Flower on this trip or not, the guards' commissions still have to be paid!" Lin Bai smiled faintly. The corner of his eye swept toward the dozen people beneath a distant tree, who were discussing the matter with great relish. He lowered his voice and said, "Perhaps I'm judging gentlemen by the measure of a petty man. Perhaps I've guessed wrong. But judging by the way those people look, they seem determined to persuade us to take a detour by any means necessary."
Fang Gang, Qin Yuyan, and the others followed Lin Bai's gaze. Fang Gang only glanced over before saying in a solemn voice, "I agree with Qing Luo Junior Brother's assessment. Those people are probably here just to freeload off Qin Pavilion's commission. I believe the dangers of this journey were made clear before these martial artists were recruited. They shouldn't be causing trouble after arriving at the Asura Battlefield."
Qin Shu, dressed like a scholar, smiled faintly. "Although I can't claim to be as well-traveled as Senior Brother Fang Gang, I can see it too. Those people are probably all cowards who fear death. The guards are a false front—the real goal is to fish in troubled waters!"
Elder Chen coughed lightly. "Everyone, we're getting off topic. For