At the speed that the caravan was going in, it would reach Demonheart City in about half a month. Although there were plenty of places to rest along the way, it was impossible for them to stay at safe places every night. This was where they needed to be extra careful as they might get attacked.
It has been three days since the caravan left Split River City. The three days passed with no issues. They all found good places to rest and were safe. All this time, Zhao Hai and the people from the Blood Knife Gang didn’t interact. The Blood Knife Gang members were all doing their own things. They would interact with each other and laugh, but they ignored Zhao Hai and the others.
Naturally, Zhao Hai didn’t mind this. He knows that they were essentially strangers to the cultivators of the Blood Knife Gang. In the same way, Zhao Hai didn’t have any intentions of interacting too much with the Blood Knife Gang.
On the fourth day, they traveled the entire day. But when night came, they weren’t able to find any accommodations nearby. They could only rest in the wild. The people from the Blood Knife Gang connected the carriages end to end. It was clear that the Blood Knife Gang members were very experienced. They had people carrying spatial equipment that stored their tents. As soon as the carriages were lined up in a circle, the tents were immediately set up. Then people began to take out pots and pans to cook.
The people from the Blood Knife Gang naturally didn’t think about Zhao Hai and the others. They were busy with their own things. As they were doing their own jobs, they looked at Zhao Hai and the others from time to time. It was as if they were waiting for Zhao Hai and the others to become a joke.
Seeing the Blood Knife Gang members, Zhao Hai didn’t say anything. Instead, he took out three beastskin bags and placed them on the ground. Then he looked at Ma Long and Liu Cai, “We’ll use these to rest for tonight. Are you fine with that?”
Ma Long and Liu Cai nodded at the same time. Ma Long opened his mouth and said, “Didn’t we sleep on beast skin before? It’s more comfortable sleeping in beast skin.” Liu Cai agreed.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly as he looked towards the cultivators of the Blood Knife Gang. Then he said, “Rogue cultivators are used to sleeping on beast skin. Senior Brother Ma, let’s go find a beast and return. Let’s make something delicious.”
Hearing Zhao Hai, Ma Long chuckled, “We’ll go. Rogue cultivators are master cooks when it comes to wild cooking. Let’s show them our skills.”
Liu Cai smiled, “I can go look for wild plants. I used to forage a lot. I haven’t eaten wild food for some time, I was hoping to eat one soon.” After that, the two moved and left the camp, leaving Zhao Hai behind.
The Blood Knife Gang members also saw Ma Long and Liu Cai leaving. They were stunned for a moment, then their expressions changed. There was a bit more vigilance in their faces.
Looking at their appearance, Zhao Hai immediately knew what they were thinking. These Blood Knife Gang members were already vigilant towards them. After seeing Ma Long and Liu Cai leaving, they must be thinking that the two were up to something, so they immediately became on guard.
Zhao Hai didn’t say anything and stayed calm. He sorted the embers and went up and picked a bunch of dry firewood. When Ma Long and Liu Cai returned to the camp, Ma Long was carrying a goat demon beast while Liu Cai had a pile of wild vegetables and fruits.
Zhao Hai added more fuel to the fire while Ma Long skinned the goat demon beast. Ma Long removed the internal organs, washed it, and skewered it with a long wooden stick. Then he put the meat in front of the fire to cook. On the other hand, Liu Cai washed the vegetables and placed them on the side, ready to eat at any time.
As soon as he heard this, the team leader couldn’t help but frown, “Mister, all of us are brothers here. There’s no secret that they couldn’t hear.”
Zhao Hai looked at the team leader and said, “Since the team leader said so, then I can only be impolite. Team leader, how long has it been since the others went out to hunt? Don’t you think it’s strange that they still haven’t returned?”
As soon as he heard Zhao Hai, the team leader couldn’t help but get stunned. Then his expression changed as he felt that something was wrong. However, he didn’t want to look soft in front of Zhao Hai, so he responded, “Mister Zhao doesn’t need to worry himself over this. There are a lot of us, so there are more mouths to feed. It’s normal if they spend more time hunting.”
Hearing this, Zhao Hai coldly snorted inwardly and said, “Since team leader says so, then I have nothing more to say.” Then he turned around and returned to Ma Long and Liu Cai. The expressions of the two weren’t good. They also heard the conversation.
Zhao Hai returned to Ma Long and Liu Cai’s side and sat down. Then he said, “That guy is too prideful. He already found out that something was wrong, but he doesn’t want to admit it. Forget it. Ignore them. Let’s take care of ourselves. If they can’t handle it, we’ll leave.”
The two nodded. Although they were still eating and drinking, their eyes were now more vigilant than before.
When Zhao Hai left, the Blood Knife team leader immediately said, “Call everyone and tell them to be careful. There might be something wrong.”
Hearing their team leader, the Blood Knife Gang members couldn’t help but stare. Then their expressions changed at the same time. They immediately complied and passed down the warning that the team leader gave. As the team leader looked over at Zhao Hai and the others, a strange glint appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, a sound of wind was suddenly heard. When he heard this, Zhao Hai’s expression couldn’t help but change. Then he said, “There are arrows, be careful.” After he said that, he stood up and jumped. At the same time, he formed his hands into claws and covered the skies with claw qi.
Liu Cai and Ma Long also jumped and defended. In Liu Cai’s hands were two shields. The shields weren’t big and could even be considered as bucklers. The edges of the shields were jagged and sharp. Liu Cai used his techniques to move around to defend himself.
On the other hand, Ma Long held an executioner’s blade. The blade was quite wide and had three iron rings on its spine. Every time the blade was swung, a grating sound could be heard. Ma Long was also swinging his blade to defend.
When the three made their moves, the Blood Knife Gang members also took action. But since they were unprepared, their response was slower.
At this time, wolf tooth arrows began to rain down on the Blood Knife Gang’s convoy. The frequency of the arrows was very fast. Moreover, their penetrating power was very strong. Even if Zhao Hai was prepared, he still had to exert some effort to defend. There was no need to mention how badly the people from the Blood Knife Gang were faring.
After the first wave of arrows passed, Zhao Hai felt the air around him turn instantly cold. Then his complexion changed. He put his hands together and muttered, “Burning Demonfire!” Along with his voice, a black flame appeared in his hands. Although the flame was black, it was extremely hot. As soon as the flame appeared, the temperature of the surroundings immediately rose. But despite this, Zhao Hai still could feel a piercing cold.