While Liu Tianzheng went to make preparations, Zhao Su turned to Bibi Dong. "Are you coming with us, or staying here?"
"Of course I'm coming with you. It's been ages since I stretched my muscles. They'll make perfect practice today!"
Although Bibi Dong spoke casually, the killing intent radiating from her was palpable.
Yet the killing intent she exuded now was different from the kind that had once been steeped in evil thoughts.
This was pure killing intent, something she could control herself.
"All right, then Vast Sea City will mark the official start of our training journey. Hopefully, by the time we return here, we'll all have become the strongest!"
"Perhaps we'll never come back at all!"
"You're far too gloomy. Take things one step at a time. Once we're dead, we won't have any worries left anyway!"
Hearing Bibi Dong's rather pessimistic words, Zhao Su replied with a carefree smile.
Sometimes, living was more terrifying than death.
If they weren't afraid of living, what was there to fear after death?
Before even fifteen minutes had passed, Liu Tianzheng had everything ready. More than thirty men, including Liu Tianzheng himself, were fully armed.
These men had even prepared to bid their families a final farewell.
With the resolve to face certain death, they set out to eliminate the bandits for the sake of everyone in Vast Sea City.
Zhao Su's group of ten rode in a carriage, while Liu Tianzheng and more than thirty soldiers rode horses, swiftly heading toward the forest thirty li east of Vast Sea City where the Half-Beasts were hiding.
"Stop the carriage!"
When they were still about five li from the forest where the Half-Beasts hid, both Zhao Su and Bibi Dong sensed something.
They immediately shouted to the driver.
"Brother Zhao, what's wrong?"