After half a day"s rest, they were all recovered mentally and physically. Ye Cha didn"t set off ahead to explore the way. There were simply too many scouts, leaving marks around wouldn"t help.
He walked in front of others and would dash here and there. Sometimes, he would signal Third Patriarch who then would lead others forward.
Even though G.o.d of Meng"s psychic power was stronger than Ye Cha"s, the former didn"t do anything and trusted Ye Cha completely. On being a scout, G.o.d of Meng couldn"t think of anyone better than the Cyan Phoenix Race.
"So many scouts~"
Lu Li and the others could catch a glimpse of men moving around in the distance without having to resort to psychic power. Ke Mang followed the others closely, holding his breath. Lu Li and the others would move at the top of their speeds for a moment and then slow down for another, going across like some phantoms.
Both Ke Mang and Third Patriarch were at the n.o.ble Lord Realm and G.o.d of Meng was at the Human Sovereign Realm. But they were all amazed at Lu Li"s speed. No matter how fast they were, Lu Li could catch up with ease. It was normal for them to feel stunned given that Lu Li was unexpectedly fast for a warrior that hadn"t reached the middle stage of the Eternal Realm.
Third Patriarch and G.o.d of Meng had always known Lu Li for his extraordinary abilities so they were less shocked. On the other hand, the first time Ke Mang met Lu Li, he mistakenly thought Lu Li was only an average warrior at the Eternal Realm and that G.o.d of Meng only treated him as a master. Now, Ke Mang realized he had underestimated Lu Li.
On second thought, Ke Mang felt relieved. Without some special means, how could Lu Li convince G.o.d of Meng, a warrior of the Human Sovereign Realm? Judging by the att.i.tude of G.o.d of Meng, Ke Mang could tell he was being sincere in following Lu Li.
There were far too many scouts from the three major forces. According to the description of Third Patriarch, Silver Wolf Mountain, Palace of Black Moon and Lotus Society"s armies were nearby. This territory belonged to the Drifting Cloud Hall originally but many cities were seized by the three forces already. Their armies were pressing ahead toward the Drifting Cloud Region.
Drifting Cloud Hall was losing grounds. The majority of their armies were gathered at the Drifting Cloud Region. They had basically given up on the area Lu Li was at. Only some local forces were organizing some resistance.
"Crack~"
From upfront came the sound of a bone cracking. Not even Ye Cha could sneak across so he had to kill a scout. But he did it well. He made minimal noise and threw that dead scout into his Interspatial Ring immediately so as to not leave behind any trace.
Just like this, they forged ahead nervously. Inevitably, they ran into some scouts on the way and all of them were slayed by Ye Cha.
Luckily for them, given the sheer number of scouts, some missing wouldn"t cause anyone alarm within a short time. Lu Li and the others moved non-stop for six hours. Finally, the number of scouts began to decrease. They must be out of the sphere of influence of the three forces.
There were three Human Sovereign Realm warriors in the three forces altogether. They must be in the army to give command. If Lu Li and the others attracted some attention and were engaged in a fight, it could be troublesome. Any Human Sovereign Realm warrior from the three forces could slay them.
They marched on in caution. By nightfall, Ye Cha finally breathed in relief and said, "It"s okay now. There aren"t any scouts here. We must be at the back-land of the territory of the Drifting Cloud Hall. Theoretically, we can enter the Drifting Cloud Hall in half a day. Saint Lord, do you need a rest?"
"No, let"s travel overnight. We must get to the Drifting Cloud Region first!"
Lu Li was not in the mood to have more rest. They weren"t tired, also. They had only been on the way for a couple of hours and they had been following Ye Cha without having to inspect or think too much.
G.o.d of Meng nodded in agreement. Ye Cha moved on. Under the stars and moon, they hurried forward at a faster speed. By daybreak, they arrived near a small city.
Ye Cha went to collect some information. When he returned, he reported, "We are in the Drifting Cloud Region. But there is a strict search at the entrance. I suppose the Drifting Cloud Hall is afraid that some enemy scouts will sneak in so only people of the Drifting Cloud Region can enter."
But entering the city was not hard for them. It was likely that the most powerful in the city was only at the Eternal Realm, not a high enough realm to detect Lu Li and the others.
Lu Li thought about it, waved his hand and said, "Let"s go and get some information."
They soon approached the city. Instead of going in through the gate, they climbed up a corner of the city wall. G.o.d of Meng and Ye Cha"s psychic powers were strong enough for them to get a clear idea of the neighborhoods. They led the team to a small alley where Ye Cha found an abandoned temple. Ye Cha signaled them to go in and said, "Go in and have a rest. I will find more information."
Third Patriarch wanted to go himself so that Ye Cha could have a rest but the latter insisted. Lu Li and the others took seats in the temple. After two hours, Ye Cha came back with much information.
The Drifting Cloud Hall had gathered many warriors from affiliating forces and they were all gathered at the Drifting Cloud City, Stormy Cloud City and the Flint Cloud City, which had formed a pincer attack formation and facilitated their mutual cooperation. Currently, the three cities were sealed off and n.o.body was allowed in or out. Most civilians had been relocated. Only warriors were staying in the city. It was difficult to sneak around.
Since the cities were sealed off, not much news had spread out. The outside didn"t have a clear idea of the military situation inside.
"Which city is my sister at?"
Lu Li frowned. To save her was not the hard part. The pressing task at hand was to locate her and then leave with her right away afterwards. Being confronted with formidable enemies, the Drifting Cloud Hall wouldn"t make a big fuss. In Lu Li"s mind, Lu Ling was not that important to the Drifting Cloud Hall.
But they were not sure which city Lu Ling was at now. If they acted rashly and alerted the Drifting Cloud Hall, their intentions might be misunderstood. New problems could prop up unexpectedly. It was unlikely for Lu Li to fight the Drifting Cloud Hall.
"Do you have a map?"
Lu Li asked Ye Cha. Being the best scout, how could he not think of this ahead? Taking out a map, Ye Cha pointed to three cities and said, "This is the Drifting Cloud City, where the Drifting Cloud Hall"s headquarter is at. There must be a Human Sovereign Realm warrior staying in command here, possibly their Hall Master. These are the Stormy Cloud City and the Flint Cloud City."
Taking a look, Lu Li realized that the three cities were not far away from each other. They had formed a triangular shape and could move around their warriors easily. If enemies were attacking at any one of the three cities, the other two could offer reinforcement right away. Also, there were Teleportation Formations within the cities and powerful warriors could transport at ease.
"Let"s go there!"
Pointing at a small city in the middle, Lu Li said, "We will sneak into the city, capture some warriors of the Drifting Cloud City, interrogate some information out and find out which city my sister is at."
"We cannot go there!"
G.o.d of Meng took a look. But he shook his head in disagreement and said, "It is a small city but it is between the three big cities. Many scouts from the three forces must be there. The Drifting Cloud Hall will not allow any enemies to plant their informants at the central region so the small city here is as dangerous as the three big cities. "
On second thought, Lu Li was convinced. So, he asked G.o.d of Meng, "Then where should we go?"
"Here!"
Pointing at a mountain ill.u.s.trated in the map, G.o.d of Meng explained, "The mountain is also in between the three cities and there will be many scouts from both sides of the war. But we have Ke Mang and the terrains are complicated. We can set up an illusion and hide there. Since there will be scouts in the mountain, we can capture anyone from the Drifting Cloud Hall and get our information."
Lu Li took closer looks and memorized the name of the mountain. Putting the map away, Lu Li nodded and said, "Okay, we will go to Mount Mist."