"Whew! We finally made it back! That really scared me to death!"
The moment Zhang Lin stepped through the Zhou Family's gates, it was as though a thousand-pound burden had slipped from her shoulders, and she let out a long breath.
Patting her chest in lingering fright, she glanced back outside the gates, still shaken, as though dozens of dark shadows remained suspended over the vast river, waiting to devour their prey.
"Those dozens of unfamiliar ships that suddenly appeared-from a distance, their decks were a solid mass of black, packed with countless figures. Even the decks seemed to sag beneath their weight.
"Just one look at that formation told you those people were definitely up to no good!
"It doesn't take any thought to guess they were after that heap of priceless resources you're carrying, Sister Duoduo. They might have been lying in ambush along the way all along, just waiting to rob us!"
Her voice trembled with lingering fear. Clearly, the scene had already etched itself deep into her mind.
Only now, after truly setting foot on Zhou Family grounds, did the huge stone hanging over her heart finally settle, and her taut body slowly relaxed.
"Exactly!"
Wu Zhifeng picked up the conversation, wiping the bean-sized beads of sweat rolling down his forehead as he recalled that heart-stopping scene with terror written across his face.
"I only stole a quick glance, but I could tell every one of them was formidable. Their cultivation auras were incredibly powerful, far above mine at the very least. They were all top-tier experts at the Saint Realm or higher!
"If a fight had actually broken out, we wouldn't have had the slightest chance to hit back. One casual swing of a saber or strike of a palm, and we'd have been