The three set off once more, and this time, they did not stop again.
Li Su needed to get a grasp of some firsthand intelligence. Better yet, he needed actual contact. Only then could he determine the specific nature of this magical treasure.
The Fourth Main Road.
The Third Main Road.
Avoiding the teams those people had stationed in ambush at the intersections of the major roads, the three arrived at the Second Main Road. They were now only a little over ten thousand li from the First.
Upon reaching this point, Li Su glanced at the two women and said gravely, "Are you sure you want to go in with me? You should know there are several extremely powerful people inside. Even I will have to go all out against them. If you end up in danger..."
"Junior Brother, please do not underestimate us."
Before Li Su could finish, the Sword Palace girl spoke. She thrust out her budding chest, gave it a pat, and said, "My realm has already stabilized. Even against a super peerless opponent, I have the strength to fight."
"Although Sister Xia is only at the Yin Spirit stage, you must not underestimate her either."
"If Sister Xia had not been ambushed before and injured as a result, the pursuit afterward would never have been possible."
Listening to the little girl, Li Su fell silent for a moment before ultimately nodding.
Though the two women had been in a sorry state when he encountered them—Xia gravely wounded, and the little girl's sword heart clouded in dust—they were not weak at all.
The Sword Palace girl had only just broken through, but her strength had surged by leaps and bounds. She was no weaker than an ordinary Yang Spirit super peerless. She might not be able