Randy's icy tone sent a chill down the spines of everyone in the room.
Guo Xiaoxiao was the most shocked; it felt like a lamb being led into the jaws of a tiger. The conflicts in the beast world were far more cruel than imagined—the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak and the victor reigns supreme.
"Where did you get this information? Was it passed on to you by the wolf clan of Beast City? Is it reliable?"
Mickelson immediately pressed for details, saying that if that were the case, they needed to prepare as soon as possible.
The Beast King has grand ambitions; he not only wants to devour the entire continent but also to become its ruler, meaning there will be no more free tribes in the Beast World.
Randy did indeed receive the message from the werewolves. They only gave him fragmented information, but from their words, this was the gist of it.
"According to their plan, we should have died in the last battle, but I wasn't the chieftain then, while you survived."
Randy gave a brief explanation.
What a clever trick to lure someone into a trap! Guo Xiaoxiao was glad she came along; at least she could provide some support.
If Miksen and Cang Jue are seriously injured, how can they survive without her healing magic?
"They'll come in handy right away. Miksen and Cangjue will protect her, and she'll do everything in her power to protect them," Guo Xiaoxiao said, standing up with a passionate expression.
"We must act swiftly and take precautions. We can't wait any longer. Quickly find a few gourds to fill with water; I'll make some 'Nine-Nine Resurrection Water,' just in case."
Cang Jue pressed the excited Guo Xiaoxiao back down onto the stone bench.
"Xiaoxiao, don't panic. Let's see what to do next."
Mikkson also agreed with Cang Jue's statement.
"Okay, don't run around."
"I won't run around. It's just filling a water container."
Guo Xiaoxiao muttered, "They're so long-winded. The situation is urgent, and they're still so calm. Are they not afraid of dying or what?"
"No, you must stay in the stone house and not go anywhere. We'll handle it."
Cang Jue was adamant and didn't want Guo Xiaoxiao involved. Mickson nodded to Guo Xiaoxiao to reassure her, then spoke to Randy...
"Randy, do you have any plans?"
Randy did have some ideas.
"We're safe in Beast City. I don't think they'll kill us there; they'll choose the route we take back to make their move."
They had been waiting in the Beast City for a full three days, which meant they had been waiting for three days, Mikeson said.
"Perhaps they've already sent powerful orcs to wait for them on the way back."
Randy is a wolf-beast, and there are other wolf-beasts in Beast City, so why are they just standing by and doing nothing? Mickson said.
"What did the wolves in Beast City say to you? Why is it that even you..."
"We've split off; the wolves in Beast City are no longer related to our Nightfall tribe. The Wolf King in Beast City agrees with the Beast King's idea."
When interests are at stake, there are no brothers or sisters. The leaders of Beast City must have agreed to the Beast King's way of ruling, which is why they are all silent.
Then we should discuss what to do next. Mickelson had traveled extensively in his early years and was quite familiar with the area, he said.
"We need to find a way to avoid an ambush, especially since we have females with us; we can't afford a direct confrontation."
Cang Jue nodded in agreement with what he said.
"We can't fight head-on. The situation is very serious. Let's go back to the tribe and discuss it further."
Randy agreed with the question.
What do you want to do?
Cang Jue, Mickson shook his head.
"I don't know, let's just hide for now."
Randy remained silent for a moment. The other three, thinking he had another idea, all looked at him. He frowned, thought for a long time, and finally managed to utter a few words.
"There's nothing I can do."
Haha, this boy is quite cute. As long as she doesn't lay a hand on him, Guo Xiaoxiao seems to like Randy a lot, treating him like a younger brother.
"Let's take a detour. We'll go around the northwest border; they definitely won't be lying in ambush there."
This road is extremely dangerous. In winter, there is nowhere to hide; it's a barren wasteland teeming with wild animals. Although the wild animals are numerous, they are easier to deal with than the orcs.
Cang Jue considered the situation carefully before suggesting that they take that route. There were wild animals there, ensuring a food supply, and besides, no one ever used that path; no orc would be foolish enough to stake it out.
Everywhere is desert and snowfield, making it impossible to find an opportunity for a surprise attack.
After discussion, they decided to take a detour through the northwest border, with Randy and the others traveling together. They would then head back to the western continent from the exit, even though the journey would be much longer than the way they came. It was better than losing their lives.
"Here, take this."
Randy handed Guo Xiaoxiao a bone knife; it was completely plain and unadorned.
Keep it for self-defense.
Guo Xiaoxiao took the bone knife from Randy and held it in her hand. Ever since Guo Xiaoxiao was forced by Miksen to activate her skill and almost cut her own neck, she knew that bone knives were something she was used to.
Mickelson wouldn't let her touch it, and every time they went out, he would hide the bone knife so she wouldn't find it.
Guo Xiaoxiao thanked
Thank you, Randy.
Mickelson's expression did indeed seem somewhat unusual, but he didn't overreact.
On the fourth day, Beast City allowed free entry and exit. As planned, Guo Xiaoxiao and her group left from the northwest border.
To avoid being discovered, they deliberately took a longer route back before going around the area.
Guo Xiaoxiao prepared a lot of healing water, and bought three bottles of it from a small gourd at the Beast City market, so that they could all carry them with them.
Randy and the others naturally didn't know what this thing was. If they wanted to drink water, they could just grab a handful of snow and put it in their mouths. Why would they need such a small gourd?
Besides, it's too small; it'll be gone in one bite. This gourd is fine as a decoration, Randy thought, not asking any further questions. He simply treated it as a gift from Guo Xiaoxiao and kept it safe.
They walked with difficulty on the road; the wind and snow were so strong that they almost obscured their vision, making everything blurry.
Even with her entire head wrapped in the thin leather, Guo Xiaoxiao could still feel the whistling wind in her ears.
This road seems to be teeming with wild animals and covered in heavy snow.
Abier was saying something, but the wind was so strong that it drowned out his words.
Let's find a cave to hide in.
Abier shouted as loudly as he could. Mickson and the others also wanted to find a cave to hide in, but where could they find one? The vast expanse of snow seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
Fortunately, Cang Jue was there. He flew through the air for a distance, found a place to land, and returned to inform them, telling them to follow his direction.
The wind and snow lashed against Cang Jue's wings, making it difficult for him to fly. He could only rely on his eyesight and altitude to find his way.
Led by Cang Jue, they finally arrived at a cave where they could take shelter from the wind and snow.
Guo Xiaoxiao was completely disheveled by the snowflakes, clinging to Mikeson's back, wrapped in a thick animal hide. Luckily, she wasn't too cold.
He sometimes envied these orcs. When they transformed into their animal forms, they had thick fur covering their bodies, making it easy for them to move around. No matter how heavy the snow was, it didn't affect them. They didn't feel cold at all. He wished he could also turn into a lion or a tiger.
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