Unexpected

After the Taoist finished speaking, the others suddenly understood. They had been walking into a dead end. There was no need to kill anyone.

"Besides..." The smile faded from the Taoist's face, and he said gravely, "Have any of you heard about the Demon Race invasion?"

"I've heard about it. It's nothing major. The Imperial Court will suppress it soon enough. Didn't the same thing happen over two hundred years ago? It was over in less than a year."

The sturdy man in fitted clothes looked unconcerned. The willow-leaf saber in his hand flashed through a flourish. The blue-robed swordsman watched the saber and furrowed his brow almost imperceptibly.

"This time, I'm afraid it won't be so simple. I only returned from my travels a few days ago, and the Demon Race vanguard's massive beast tide is already less than forty thousand li from here."

As soon as the Taoist finished speaking, the other four grew solemn. Forty thousand li sounded far, but for warriors of their level in the Tiangang Realm, traveling at full speed would take less than half a day. It was practically right on their doorstep.

More importantly, this area was already in the heart of Chengtian Domain. If the Demon Race reached here, wouldn't that mean nearly half of Chengtian Domain had fallen?

"What about the Demon-Suppressing Army? What about the Imperial Court?" The burly man unconsciously rested his hand on the edge of the table.

"This poor Taoist doesn't know. But along the way, it seemed the Demon-Suppressing Army was retreating as well." The Taoist shook his head slightly.

"I only mention this to tell you all that the Demon-Suppressing Army is too busy looking after itself. As long as we don't take anyone's life, conceal our appearances, and leave with the item, we