"Stop talking, stop talking. His Majesty values ​​this guy a lot now. We'd better be careful."

All emperors have the appearance of dragons, but the current emperor has the appearance of a wrathful one. He is petty and kills people at the drop of a hat, and they are truly afraid.

With such a prime minister and such an emperor, what else can these people do besides say "yes, yes" when the emperor has to issue a decree?

"I think this Great Gan Dynasty is doomed to collapse sooner or later. We might as well ask around and see if there are any other ways out."

On the way back, the group made a silent resolution: they couldn't just sit on a sinking ship and do nothing.

They were unaware that their seemingly unnoticed discussions were actually being overheard by certain individuals.

"■..."

On both sides of the street, from the shadows where there was nothing before, several pairs of scarlet eyes appeared, but no one spoke, and the eyes immediately closed.

The alley was silent, as if nothing had happened.

Back to the present, three days have passed since Ye Li left his hometown.

For three days, he endured wind and rain, sleeping outdoors along the way. Occasionally, he was lucky enough to encounter rabbits or wild boars, which allowed him to have several meals of roasted meat.

"Found it, lucky me..."

The sword in his hand plunged straight down into the river, very quickly and with almost no splash.

When he raised the sword again, there was a fish still struggling on it.

"Pat-pat..."

The large white fish kept thrashing about, and its energetic appearance pleased Ye Li.

Using his skill, strength, and speed, he was indeed a crack shot when spearing fish.

I wonder if the Shenxiang Army soldiers he had dealt with in no time would feel embarrassed to see this scene.

"Hmm, given this environment, you guys are quite plump. At least we've got our lunch sorted out for today."

Gather firewood, then start a fire on the spot to roast the fish. When it looks almost done, don't let it cool down, just stuff it into your mouth.

Freshly baked, and thanks to Ye Li's improved focus and excellent control of the heat, the fish was incredibly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

These past two days have made him realize that he seems, probably, and likely is indeed not entirely the same as ordinary people.

He basically doesn't feel hungry, and he doesn't get tired even after running for a long time. Perhaps the only thing about him that is the same as an ordinary person is his appearance?

"You can't say that. I look like a human, I have a human voice, and I behave like a human. So it's obvious that I am a human."

What else can be said? He is completely different from those guys who keep repairing themselves until they become neither human nor beast.

After finishing the fish, he suddenly turned around and looked at the bushes not far away.

"Come out. You've been squatting there for ages. Aren't you tired or hungry? Are your feet okay?"

"■..."

There was no sound from that direction; a gust of wind blew by, and all that could be heard was the rustling of leaves.

Did Ye Li make a mistake?

"You keep your breathing low and remain motionless, but your hunger is impossible to hide."

As he got up to approach, several people dressed in tattered clothes, who looked like refugees, came out.

"Hero, please don't make a move. We're just passing by and have no ill intentions whatsoever."

"Yes, I see. That's why you're still standing here talking."

Unlike the soldiers and bandits, who were shrouded in bloodthirsty aura, these people exuded a white aura.

Otherwise, while he was still spying on him, Ye Li would have already slashed him with his sword.

He was confident he could cut down the person and the tree next to them together.