Scheming

"What should we do now?" Zhao Xiaoya lowered her voice and asked quietly.

"Given the situation, we can only continue once those exotic beasts leave," Chen Zhiyuan said, then looked at Wu Qingfang.

"Then that's what we'll have to do." Wu Qingfang nodded.

"If those exotic beasts never leave, does that mean we'll have to stay here and wait them out?" Zhao Xiaoya asked.

"If they don't leave, we'll have no choice but to go back the way we came and look for another route, see if we can get around them..." Chen Zhiyuan thought it over before answering.

After hearing him out, Wu Qingfang glanced around. The terrain ahead was wide open, making it unlikely they could go around the exotic beasts.

"Our luck really is terrible! We've barely set out, and already exotic beasts are blocking the way," Zhao Xiaoya muttered.

"There are so many exotic beasts here. If we keep heading into the valley, the danger will increase considerably. In my opinion, we should withdraw for now..." Chen Zhiyuan suddenly suggested.

Wu Qingfang immediately shook her head in disagreement. "Uncle Chen, no one's ever explored this place before, so it should be quite valuable. It'd be a real shame to give up and leave just like that.

"Besides, the dangers we've encountered are still within our control. There's no need to rush to leave..."

Chen Zhiyuan considered it, then nodded. Everyone hid in the grass atop the high slope and patiently waited for the exotic beasts in the distance to leave.

"Roar..."

The exotic beasts in the distance kept letting out deafening roars, looking as if they were evenly matched and ready to strike at any moment.

Strangely, though, the tense standoff continued for quite some time, yet the beasts never came to blows. They simply kept