"Did you see it too?"
Qin Shaofeng set down Ximen Bingning, whom he had carried all the way, then took out some food and had Qi Wei distribute it among the group.
He picked up a steamed bun and took a few bites before saying, "The last time I came to Tian Lian Mountain, I encountered countless star beasts as soon as I entered the outermost region. But this time... heh!"
"It seems some friends have already laid out a scheme for us. Perhaps they are waiting right ahead for us to walk straight into their trap."
His explanation was very calm, yet everyone listening nearby shuddered all over.
Naturally, no one took the word "friends" to mean actual friends.
Other than Carefree Gate's experts, they could not think of any other candidates.
"What should we do now?"
For the first time, Yang Zhen felt completely at a loss and could not help asking.
"Young Master, should we change directions? Even if Carefree Gate's people have come, they can't possibly surround every single route," Zhou Qing, the little hoodlum, dragged himself over like a dead dog.
This journey had nearly exhausted Zhou Qing to death.
Yet the appearance of hope had made him grit his teeth and endure, even though his body could barely take it.
Zhou Qing's words made Yang Zhen nod as well.
"There's no need."
Qin Shaofeng swept his gaze across them.
Only after seeing that no one's eyes held any sign of retreat did he chuckle. "I said this long ago: this is Tian Lian Mountain, this is the Forbidden Martial Forest!"
As Qin Shaofeng spoke, a curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"The general direction of your guess is correct, but there is one problem: the ones pursuing us absolutely cannot be all