Xu Jinfeng's wounds had yet to heal, and his face was deathly pale. Still, he gritted his teeth and drove his Saint Power, leading the escort guards in a frenzied dash as they protected the wagons.
The wheels ground across the earth, kicking up dust that filled the sky. Everyone pushed themselves onward, wanting only to escape the perilous Yellow Dragon Valley and leave that harrowing ambush behind.
That brush with death had cast a shadow over every heart. No one dared look back, afraid another deadly attack might be waiting.
The team raced more than three hundred miles, leaving Yellow Dragon Valley farther and farther behind. The terrain gradually leveled out, but the tension did not ease. It grew more oppressive.
Li Yun and Ye Chen stayed side by side at the rear of the team. Both wore grave expressions, their eyes constantly sweeping the surrounding woods as they remained on high alert.
Too much about the earlier ambush had been suspicious. It stuck in their throats like a fishbone, leaving them unable to relax.
"Brother Li, don't you think something's wrong?"
"With the Hu Hai Escort Agency's reputation, who would dare attack its team so openly?"
"And how did someone from the Hu Hai Escort Agency happen to arrive just in time to save us?"
Ye Chen lowered his voice, his expression taut with wariness.
Li Yun nodded slightly. His gaze was cold, and though he kept his aura contained, he extended his senses as far as they would go.
"It is wrong. Both sides must have prepared in advance."
"The attackers knew the route and Escort Team No. 79's strength. The Hu Hai Escort Agency also seems to have anticipated an ambush. Those two escort captains were probably its hidden safeguard, secretly protecting the team."
"The road