Roadside Bandits, Alternative Destiny

The next instant, the entire cave returned to normal.

None of the toad demons knew what had happened.

Only the Toad King's eyes gleamed with resolve as he silently cried out.

"Great Lord of All Monsters, Toad Ji will surely complete your task."

Li Qing had subdued the Toad King. The task he had given him was to first contact Ao Ming and obtain a legitimate official post, then find a way to enter Nangong Haoran's command.

He was to become part of Nangong Haoran's demon army and offer secret assistance.

By now, Li Qing had returned to his skiff and was quietly heading into the distance.

Drifting leisurely along with the current for three hundred li, he arrived at a swift bend in the river.

Li Qing flipped ashore and stowed the skiff in his Universe Bag as well.

From here, the river led elsewhere, in the opposite direction from Yang Province City.

"Seven hundred li remain. It'll take quite some time."

"My substitute only just boarded a ship at a port on the Pu River within Yang Province. He'll likely need more than twenty days to reach Yang Province City."

"I can make good use of this time."

Li Qing set off leisurely on his own two legs.

His little donkey had died in that mysterious mountain range. Though he felt helpless about it, there was nothing he could do.

One should not casually touch the mysterious Anomalies of the logic type. This was a lesson written in blood and tears throughout the Anomaly records of every dynasty.

There had been no shortage among them of experts at the Spirit Soul level.

Li Qing held reverence for all unknown powers and would never lightly challenge them.

The scenery along the way was all primeval forest. After winding about,