Threat (Two Chapters Combined)

Wu Qingfang tilted her ear to listen and indeed heard a continuous series of faint sounds coming from the direction Chen Zhiyuan was pointing toward.

"Uncle Chen, could some mutated beasts be fighting over there?" Zhao Xiaoya asked.

"With sounds like this coming from a place like this, I'd say there's a high probability that some mutated beasts are battling," Chen Zhiyuan analyzed calmly.

Wu Qingfang thought for a few seconds before saying, "Since the sound can reach us here, those mutated beasts aren't too far away.

"Before they discover us, let's hurry and leave this place. We'll keep moving forward!"

Everyone present strongly agreed with Wu Qingfang's suggestion.

They had not come here to hunt mutated beasts, so there was no need to clash with them unless necessary.

"The young lady is right." Chen Zhiyuan smiled, then called out to his subordinates, "Let's keep moving."

Wu Qingfang and the others soon left the location where the Ice Crystal Spider had died naturally and hurried forward along their planned route.

Before long, Wu Qingfang's group, moving at a brisk pace, disappeared from sight.

"Damn, this place is cold as hell." Zhang Mingqiu, dressed in luxurious clothes, cursed.

"Young master, should we stop and start a fire to warm ourselves before continuing?" one of the guards suggested.

"No. Let's hurry and leave this strange forest. We can have a proper rest after we get out," Zhang Mingqiu said.

At that moment, another guard spoke up. "Young master, there seems to be some movement in that direction."

Hearing the guard's warning, everyone immediately grew alert and looked toward the direction he was pointing.

"Old Zhao, do you know what's happening over there?" Zhang Mingqiu asked the white-haired old man beside him.

Zhao Zijing raised a hand and stroked his white beard