In a stretch of woodland outside Suxu City, the trees closer to the city had all been cut down because of the war.
For one thing, this kept them from blocking the view and giving people places to hide. For another, it prevented the enemy from using the timber to build siege engines...
This woodland was therefore at least thirty li from Suxu City!
An ordinary person might need half a day to cover that distance. But for a cultivator like Tang Changsheng, it was no great journey. He could return easily.
Yet after Tang Changsheng crossed back, he made no sound. The moment he arrived, he sensed that something was wrong.
The surroundings were frighteningly quiet. In this vast stretch of woodland, there was not a single birdcall or chirping insect.
Tang Changsheng immediately caught the scent of danger. A thought sprang to mind: Was I followed when I left the city?
He had been away for only two or three days. In this world, barely more than a day had passed. If whoever had followed him was patient, lying in wait here was entirely possible.
And who in Suxu City was most likely to ambush him? Purple Manifestation True Person or Bai Wu, of course...
Hopefully, neither of those two Yin God True Persons has come in person... That seemed unlikely, though. What True Person would have the patience to lie in wait for a day or two just to deal with someone younger?
As long as no Yin God True Person acted personally, Tang Changsheng had little to fear.
Just then, Tang Changsheng sensed several gusts of Yin Wind closing in on him from every direction.
"They sent Ghost Gods to patrol? Have they found me?"
Tang Changsheng was about to strike. If no Yin God True