At Kenping Yuelai's command, several swordsmen unleashed streams of sword energy, tearing open a gap in the massive ring of fire.
"We don't want any conflict with you, but we have absolute strength. If you can understand what I'm saying, leave through this opening now," Kenping Yuelai shouted at the Snow Mantises surrounding everyone.
The Snow Mantises seemed to understand Kenping Yuelai's meaning. They all filed out in an orderly fashion.
Uchiha Madara found the behavior of these creatures rather interesting.
"All right, let's keep moving," Kenping Yuelai said. Now that the matter had been resolved, they might as well continue onward. There was no point staying here.
Besides, Kenping Yuelai could not guarantee that these creatures would not come back for another attack. They were not people, after all, and had no sense of trustworthiness.
Kenping Yuelai felt that even if they were people, they probably would not have been trustworthy either.
Thus, the massive procession continued onward in grand fashion, moving ahead at an extremely slow pace.
"Have you noticed something?" Uchiha Madara asked Kenping Yuelai.
Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, Kenping Yuelai looked dejected.
"I've noticed more than enough things these past few days. Which one are you talking about now?" Kenping Yuelai said helplessly.
"So being a leader isn't such an easy task after all." Kenping Yuelai looked into the distance, wondering how much longer it would take to reach their destination.
"Our original plan was to take half a month, but it seems that time will have to be extended. I never expected our pace to be this slow," Kenping Yuelai said.
"You should have included this possibility in your plans long ago," Uchiha Madara said.
"You need to understand that the people you are leading are all flesh-and-blood individuals with minds of their own," Uchiha