The next two days were peaceful. The chariots had traveled day and night for more than 10,000 miles. The dozens of Silver Wolves were so tired that they were out of breath. Their speed was greatly reduced.
Patriarch Seven finally let the team stop. He let them get off the chariots in a valley outside of a small town. Then he sent dozens of warriors to control the chariots to change direction and move towards the southeast.
This was a simple deceptive tactic. Lu Li saw through it at a glance.
Patriarch Seven also sent two Patriarchs to a nearby county city. Clearly, they were going to find other means of transportation.
It had been several days since they left the Wu Ling County. Many people had recovered from their injuries. Lu Li's injuries were almost healed.
The fact that he and Liu Yi got off the same chariot attracted the attention of many disciples of the Liu Family. Many disciples of the Internal Clan of the Liu Family did not know Lu Li, so they all asked about him out of curiosity.
Liu Yi and Patriarch Seven did not spread the news about Lu Li, so they could not find out anything about him. They only heard some information from the few warriors that fought at the west gate.
Even if it was just a little information, many people were impressed by Lu Li.
Lu Li went on a killing spree in the Guest Clan. He killed several warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm, including a warrior of the Zhao Family at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. He successfully turned the tide of defeat at the west gate.
Powerful warriors would always be respected, especially when the Liu Family did not have a single warrior of the Soul Pond Realm. There were only more than 20 warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm.
People had already regarded Lu Li as a big shot. Now that he was in the same chariot as Liu Yi, they all regarded him as Liu Yi's lover.
Lu Li ignored the looks. He sat in the valley in silence to cultivate and heal his wounds.
Liu Yi sat with her legs crossed and cultivated expressionlessly. The battle at the Wu Ling County had made Liu Yi grow up a lot. She became more diligent in cultivation.
Two hours later, a caravan rushed over from the distance. In the front were two Patriarchs of the Liu Family.
Patriarch Seven nodded with appreciation and went forward to greet them. After he talked with the two Patriarchs, Patriarch Seven came back and said in a deep voice, "100 of you, take off your armors and put on caravan clothes. Disguise as a caravan. The rest of you, get into the chariots."
Disguising as a caravan would slow them down a bit, but their tracks would not be easily exposed.
Also, this time, the hired caravan was a famous one in the nearby county. They often traveled in the nearby county so they would not attract too much attention.
With Lu Li and Liu Yi's identities, they didn't need to disguise themselves as caravan guards. The two of them entered a luxurious carriage.
An hour later, the caravan moved forward quickly. Because the carriages were pulled by war horses, their speed was inevitably slower.
However, a hundred people disguised as caravan guards followed them on horseback. This time, there were fewer carriages, only twenty. They moved more nimbly and were less of a target.
Three hundred warriors took turns to disguise themselves as guards and followed them. Third Brother Lu from the Scout Hall arranged for people to scout the surroundings, ensuring their safety.
Many people ignored the situation outside and quietly cultivated in the carriages.
Lu Li's wounds were all healed after another two days of quiet travel. He had been cultivating. Apart from asking Liu Yi for some Fire Jade Spars for Little White, he hardly talked to Liu Yi along the way.
Liu Yi had been cultivating as well. Apart from chatting with Lu Li during the meal, she didn't show much enthusiasm.
Her tone was much more respectful, and she no longer had the airs of a young miss of a large clan.
The situation was stronger than the person!
Before Ghost Snake Granny left, she told the Liu Family to treat Lu Li well. Also, it was not Lu Li and his sister who were all dead. Liu Yi knew how to be grateful.
Of course, Lu Li's combat ability was respected by Liu Yi as well. Zhao Rui's Uncle Ni was at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. Liu Yi saw with her own eyes that Uncle Ni was hacked to death by Lu Li.
Da, da, da!
From the distance came a sound of running. Patriarch Seven in the first carriage in the front frowned and shouted in a deep voice, "All of you, stop!"
All the warriors stopped the chariots. Patriarch Seven lifted the curtain and came out. Looking at a scout running towards them, he asked, "What is going on?"
"Bandits!"
The scout reported, "The road ahead is a valley. Hundreds of bandits are lying in ambush on both sides. Patriarch Lu asked me to report to you."
"Oh!"
Patriarch Seven was relieved. As long as it was not the pursuers sent by Lord Yu, everything was fine. He asked, "How powerful are the hundreds of people?"
"Not powerful!"
The scout reported, "Patriarch Lu said it is a small group of bandits. He didn't say how many powerful warriors there are."
"Let's go."
Patriarch Seven waved his hand disapprovingly. He trusted Patriarch Lu very much. Since Patriarch Lu didn't ask them to run away and only reminded them to be careful, then it must be a low-level group of bandits.
The caravan moved on. The 100 escorts on both sides looked solemn. They held their weapons tightly in their hands, ready to fight at any time.
Lu Li didn't mind. There were more than 20 Patriarchs of the Spirit Sea Realm in the Liu Family. It was not his turn to fight yet.
Lu Li continued to cultivate with his eyes closed. Many disciples of the Liu Family were getting nervous. They looked outside through the window.
After more than three miles, a valley appeared in front of them. Patriarch Seven didn't give any orders. The caravan moved on.
After they entered the valley, a miserable cry came from the mountains in the distance. Then many warriors showed up on both sides of the valley with bows and arrows in their hands.
"A motley crew!"
Patriarch Seven stood on the shaft of the carriage and glanced over. He found that there were only three warriors at the initial stage of the Spirit Sea Realm in this group of bandits. A trace of mockery appeared on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Brother 13, bring someone with you and clean them up."
"Swish!"
Seven or eight warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm rushed out from the carriages. The 100 escorts all followed them. They dashed towards the two sides of the valley like sharp swords.
The warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm were as fast as a rainbow. They reached the peak of the mountain in just a few leaps.
"Retreat, retreat ~"
Seeing so many warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm, the leader of the bandits knew he had run into a tough one. The Big Leader roared and directly rushed into the mountains. He dared not to fight.
What happened next was simple. The seven or eight Patriarchs, Patriarch Lu who was hiding in the mountains, and the 100 warriors of the Liu Family made their moves.
They killed more than 100 people like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. They seized many bows and arrows and returned with a great victory.
The caravan moved on. The atmosphere was not as depressing as it was several days ago.
Maybe it was because they had killed more than 100 bandits this time that they had vented the anger that they had been suppressing for days. Many of them looked more relaxed. Some smiles appeared on their faces.
The glory of the Wu Ling County had become a thing of the past. The dead had passed away. The living had to move on.
Grief could not solve any problems. Only by facing life with a strong will they be worthy of those who had passed away …
Another three days later, they ran into another group of bandits. This time, there were more of them, about five or six hundred. But there were too few warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm.
Patriarch Seven sent out 300 warriors and more than 10 warriors of the Spirit Sea Realm. They hacked and chopped the bandits and returned with a great victory. Once again, they vented the anger that they had been suppressing.
They had been on the road for 10 days. The Thousand-island Lake was not far away. If nothing went wrong, they would arrive in five days at most. Patriarch Seven felt relieved.
However, Patriarch Seven dared not to be careless. When they arrived at a county, he sent someone to hire three caravans.
That was right!
There were three caravans. Patriarch Seven asked the three caravans to go in three different directions. They disguised themselves as another caravan and continued on their way to the Thousand-island Lake.
At the same time, he asked Patriarch Lu to go to the county with more than 20 warriors to gather information and explore.
It had been 10 days. If Lord Yu wanted to hunt them down, it should be about time.
Patriarch Seven's worry was not unreasonable!