The Unparalleled Sword Emperor

Three days later, a group of seven arrived in a forest.

Chen Hu stopped, looked beyond the forest, and said blandly, "Once we leave this forest, we'll be in the Nanxi City area. Let's rest a bit and be cautious."

Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong stopped, sat to the side, and quickly restored their spiritual power.

Although Lin Bai was only at the Second Level of the Life-and-Death Realm in cultivation, his internal spiritual power was almost equivalent to that of a warrior at the Fifth Level of the Life-and-Death Realm, so he hardly consumed much spiritual power at this moment.

Before long, Chen Hu and Liang Qian came to Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong's side.

"Captain Chen Hu."

Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong called out.

Chen Hu and Liang Qian sat down, their gaze directed towards Litian Ying, Kong Qi, and Gao Yunhua. In a low voice, Chen Hu said, "Be careful, I have a feeling that these three are not here for the scouting, but seem to have other motives!"

Both Chen Hu and Liang Qian were veterans in the Scout Camp, honing their skills in this Sky Desolation Secret Realm for years. With their sharp insights, Chen Hu sensed something was off about these three as soon as they got in contact.

Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong nodded slightly.

After resting for two hours, Chen Hu stood up and said, "Alright, it's almost time to set out. Remember, once we leave this forest, we'll disperse and gather information around Nanxi City."

"The upcoming action will be in pairs!"

"I'll pair with Liang Qian!"

"Lin Bai, you'll pair with Zhang Lingkong."

"Litian Ying, Kong Qi, Gao Yunhua, you three will form a group."

Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong nodded slightly, indicating no objection.

However, at this moment, Litian Ying smiled and said, "Captain Chen Hu, we're really sorry, but I'm afraid that the next task can only be completed by you and Liang Qian. As for us and Lin Bai..."

"We have something we want to discuss with Lin Bai!"

Litian Ying, Kong Qi, and Gao Yunhua stepped forward, smirking coldly at Lin Bai.

Zhang Lingkong's eyes were hostile as he said, "Damn it, I knew from the start these three weren't up to any good!"

Chen Hu's eyes flickered immediately, his face gloomy. At this moment, he also saw the potential consequences and quickly said, "Litian Ying, no matter what grievances you have with Lin Bai, we are now all warriors of the Scout Camp, and retaking Nanxi City should be our priority!"

"Can your grievances be put on hold?"

Chen Hu persuaded.

Litian Ying sneered, "No, now is the perfect time!"

"Lin Bai, Senior Brother Zhu Jingyi sent us to take your head and bring back the Dragon Blood Crystal Stone."

"Will you obediently hand over these two things, or do you want us to take them ourselves?"

Litian Ying, Kong Qi, and Gao Yunhua looked at Lin Bai, coldly smiling, as their powers at the Fifth Level of the Life-and-Death Realm began to surge.

Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong's faces turned gloomy.

At this moment, Chen Hu spoke, "Litian Ying, Kong Qi, Gao Yunhua..."

"Annoying!" Kong Qi impatiently glared at Chen Hu, his eyes fierce, as he sent Chen Hu flying with one palm, miserably landing a hundred meters away, spitting blood.

Liang Qian flashed over, standing in front of Chen Hu, cautiously watching the three.

Kong Qi coldly said, "Chen Hu, you're just a warrior at the Fourth Level of the Life-and-Death Realm. When did this place become your turn to issue orders!"

Gao Yunhua sneered, "Chen Hu, Liang Qian, you're warriors of the Scout Camp. This matter doesn't concern you. You can now continue to investigate Nanxi City's situation. We won't trouble you!"

"But if you recklessly try to interfere with our affairs, then you'll be going along with Lin Bai on the road."

Gao Yunhua said coldly.

Chen Hu's face flushed with anger as he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "With a great battle looming, you're targeting Lin Bai now. If this news reaches Alliance Leader Yang Ying, do you know what your fate will be?"

"Captain Yang Ying? Hahaha, Chen Hu, you probably don't know yet. Captain Yang Ying is a warrior from the Island of Stars. Do you think he'd support us or you?" Litian Ying sneered.

Hearing this, Chen Hu's face turned pale. He gave Lin Bai and Zhang Lingkong a reluctant look.

"Enough, stop talking."

At this moment, Lin Bai, his face grim, said.

"Captain Chen Hu, Senior Brother Liang Qian, I've been under your care on this journey, but this thing is aimed at me and has nothing to do with you!"

"You can leave, continue to investigate Nanxi City's movements, and provide some information to the Alliance Army to retake Nanxi City as soon as possible!"

Lin Bai said, looking at Chen Hu and Liang Qian.

Then, Lin Bai looked at the three and said, "It seems we must take action today? I have a request, can we leave this forest before taking action?"

"This place is too close to Nanxi City. If we act rashly, it will definitely attract the demon clan's strong ones. By then, even if you kill me, you'll be dead for sure!"

"Moreover, it will disrupt Captain Chen Hu and Senior Brother Liang Qian's subsequent actions!"

"Let's return the way we came, leave this forest, and resolve this in the canyon we passed yesterday!"

"What say you?"

Lin Bai asked coldly.

If Lin Bai were to fight with Litian Ying and the others within this forest, the commotion would undoubtedly draw the demon clan from Nanxi City, bringing a catastrophic disaster to the Scout Camp by then!

Hearing this, Chen Hu and Liang Qian's expressions showed a bit of emotion; facing life and death, Lin Bai was still considering the Scout Camp.

Litian Ying laughed, "Lin Bai, you're overestimating yourself. You're just a mere Second Level of the Life-and-Death Realm warrior thinking of fighting us, that's delusional."

"Killing you won't cause such a huge commotion, just one move will suffice!"

"Take action, kill him, make it quick and decisive!"

Litian Ying said harshly, laughing coldly.

"Let me do it, I'll kill him in one move!" Gao Yunhua sneered, stepping forward and sending a punch directly towards Lin Bai's chest.

"Lin Bai, be careful." Zhang Lingkong anxiously shouted at this moment.

Lin Bai's eyes widened in shock, a flash from his storage bag, and the demonic sword was in his hand, aiming straight ahead as he swung it forward. It clashed instantly with Gao Yunhua's punch, setting off an earth-shattering blast.

After the clash, Lin Bai retreated a hundred meters, while Gao Yunhua remained as steady as Mount Tai.

Rumble——

The sound of their clash echoed through the forest.

Liang Qian's expression changed as he whispered, "Brother Chen Hu, if we let them continue fighting, it might indeed attract the demon clan's scouts...then we'll be in danger."

Chen Hu's eyes flickered, gritting his teeth, he said in a low voice, "Litian Ying, Gao Yunhua, Kong Qi, these three bastards are mindless. Lin Bai knows that fighting here will cause a huge commotion, yet they insist on taking action!"

"If they continue, once the demon clan's powerhouses arrive, we'll all die!"

Chen Hu said, his eyes cold.