Skinny Monkey spared no effort trying to persuade Xu Huo, so the journey had been fairly peaceful at first. But when they crossed the mountain and were about to enter the valley below, Xu Huo suddenly stopped and asked, "Did you take a wrong turn?"
Skinny Monkey looked at him in surprise. "There's only one road here."
The players from District 001 had kept their instruments running the whole time. They hadn't sensed anything amiss, so they all turned to look at Xu Huo.
Xu Huo glanced at a spot below the mountain, then looked away and continued following Skinny Monkey.
The closer they got to the valley, the more people from other districts they saw. Skinny Monkey had dared to bring these twenty or so people back because there were plenty of players here. He wasn't sure whether everyone here belonged to the Holy Sword Society, but those who had come to face off against District 001 were all A-class players.
"Has the envoy arrived?" Skinny Monkey asked a player who had come to meet him. "There's a new friend I want to introduce to him!"
The player followed his gesture and glanced at Xu Huo. "We can talk about that later... What should we do with these District 001 players?"
"Wait!" Skinny Monkey hurriedly stopped him. He pulled the player aside, and after a long whispered conversation, came back over. "I've got it sorted. We'll find you a place to rest first. When the envoy arrives, you can tell him what you want... Don't say I never look out for you, buddy. You can ask for more Evolution Potions—they're good stuff!"
Skinny Monkey winked and walked off. The other Holy Sword Society members naturally surrounded Xu Huo, the painted woman, and the twenty players from District 001, keeping