After hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Ye Chen couldn't help laughing to himself. This monk actually naively believed there wouldn't be any more danger along the way.
Little did he know, it was only after Tang Sanzang met that monkey that all the demons and monsters would start appearing one after another. Ye Chen wondered whether the Tang Sanzang in this world could withstand that kind of pressure.
After they finished talking, the three were just about to set off when Ye Chen suddenly heard what sounded like movement in the woods beside them. The sound wasn't loud; he'd only caught it by chance.
He abruptly straightened and listened closely to the sounds coming from the woods. They sounded like an animal moving through the undergrowth.
When Liu Boqin saw Ye Chen stop, he stopped too. As a hunter, his hearing was naturally sharp, so he heard the noise in the woods right away.
"Who's there?!" Liu Boqin shouted. He raised the three-pronged fork in his hand, aimed it toward where the noise was coming from, and took a defensive stance.
Only Tang Sanzang looked at Ye Chen and Liu Boqin in confusion, then turned to look in the direction Liu Boqin was pointing. Clearly, he hadn't heard a thing.
Even after Liu Boqin's loud shout, the footsteps in the woods didn't stop. Liu Boqin gripped his three-pronged fork tightly, and Ye Chen saw beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
As far as Liu Boqin knew, no animal in these woods was unafraid of him. Ordinary snakes and insects would retreat as soon as they caught his scent.
Yet today, this animal had heard his voice and still dared to come this way. Clearly, it wasn't an ordinary animal.
"Master, be careful. There's something strange in these woods. You two