However, the rumors had no impact on the squad. Whether it was You Shifei or Dao Shi'er, both possessed unshakable resolve. How could they possibly change their minds over such trivial words?
Lu Changsheng was exceptionally calm. He waited in silence, but even he himself did not know what he was waiting for.
Ten days, fifteen days, twenty days...
At last, on the twentieth day, Lu Changsheng erged from his ditative stillness. He glanced at the sky beyond the window and said, "It's about ti to go to the battlefield."
After being inactive for so long, even he beca restless. He summoned You Shifei and the others.
"Have you all grown impatient from waiting?" he asked with a smile.
You Shifei shook his head and said, "It's fine, but our situation on the battlefield isn't very good. We've been forced into a defensive position."
"Then today, we kill without restraint."
A sharp glint flashed through Lu Changsheng's eyes. After resting for twenty days, they had to make a big move.
"Let's go!"
Everyone prepared and quietly left Beiling City, heading straight for the Northern Region Battlefield. As always, a vast, desolate expanse stretched before them.
"Finally back. This place still feels right."
"Following Brother Dao is what truly feels good. Brother Dao, this ti, we will not be picky with our opponents. Anyone will do."
You Shifei and the others had been holding themselves back for a full twenty days. Now that they had returned to the battlefield, they were like tigers released from their cages, as they brimd with battle intent. They even spoke of not being picky with their opponents, a clear sign of getting overconfident.
Lu Changsheng said nothing and simply waited quietly. The Wind Sense Intent needed winds to be activated. Without any wind, he wouldn't be able to sense anything. Hence, he waited for a while.
Swoosh!
A gentle breeze blew past, and the surrounding grass swayed gently. The wind was here. Lu Changsheng imdiately activated the Wind Sense Intent, rging his consciousness into the breeze. His mastery of this Intent had deepened, so his senses could now cover distances beyond ten li.
This was his first ti using it again after twenty days, and he discovered that things were indeed very different from before. Since their squad was inactive for twenty days, the Northern Barbarian Kingdom's forces had beco more rampant. Within just ten li, there were already several squads roaming around.
"There is a squad five li to the southeast. There are five Divine Strength martial artists." Lu Changsheng selected their targets. "Let's get going!"
The four had long been itching to act, so they imdiately rushed toward the southeast upon seeing You Shife's signal.
Five li in that direction, a northern barbarian squad was indeed present. They had just finished a brutal fight and had wiped out a Da Yu Dynasty squad. Now, they were reaping their gains.
"We're so lucky today. We ran into a Da Yu Dynasty squad. Lately, our northern forces have been driving them back again and again. They only have a handful of squads left that can still put up a fight."
"Ever since the Barbarian Slaying Squad disappeared, we barely had any real opponents on the Northern Region Battlefield," another added. "But it has been twenty days already. Why have they still not shown themselves?"
"No idea."
The squad chatted casually, especially about the Barbarian Slaying Squad. Both the northern barbarians and the Da Yu Dynasty paid close attention to the Barbarian Slaying Squad's situation.
However, the squad seed to have vanished.
Buzz...
A faint tremor rippled through the surroundings. It was not the land itself that warped, but an unseen Intent descending and sealing the area. The northern barbarians were veterans of countless battles, so they imdiately sensed that sothing was wrong.
"An Intent has descended. Move, now!"
"This kind of Intent... it is the Lone Wanderer, You Shifei."
"The Barbarian Slaying Squad has reappeared!"
The sa realization flashed through all five minds. Unfortunately, by the ti the thought ford, it was already too late. The attacks of You Shifei, Yang Zhen, Tong Xuan, and Tie Yuan were like a sudden storm, swift and rciless, leaving them with no room to react.
In just half a breath, the northern barbarian squad was wiped out, and five heads were cleanly chopped off their shoulders.
"Let's withdraw."
The four withdrew without hesitation. Monts later, they regrouped beside Lu Changsheng.
"That went smoothly. These five heads might be worth a thousand minor rits. Brother Dao, where is the next target?"
All four were eager and extrely excited. After being away for twenty days, cutting down a single squad was nowhere near enough to satisfy them.
"Another squad eight li to the southwest, with four Divine Strength martial artists." Lu Changsheng selected their targets again. "Go now!"
Thus, the four set out once more.
anwhile, the black-clad martial artist sought out Immortal Master Spirit Insight once again.
"Immortal Master..."
He was about to continue when he saw that Immortal Master Spirit Insight had paid him no heed. He was busy using his divine consciousness to thodically scan the Northern Region Battlefield. The battlefield was vast beyond asure. Even for the Immortal Master, sweeping it once with divine consciousness required ti.
Just then, his eyes snapped open, and a sharp glint flashed through them.
"They've appeared. Tell Tian Xin to move," he said with a faint smile.
"Hm? You an the Barbarian Slaying Squad?" the black-clad martial artist asked, his heart skipping a beat.
"Correct. The Barbarian Slaying Squad has made a move. That Dao Shi'er you spoke of has also been located. Have Tian Xin act at once. Do not let them slip away."
"Yes, Immortal Master. I'll have Tian Xin make a move now!"
The black-clad martial artist imdiately went to notify Tian Xin.
On the Northern Region Battlefield, the Barbarian Slaying Squad moved quickly, wiping out five northern barbarian squads. Moreover, they showed no signs of stopping anyti soon.
"Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!" You Shifei could not help but burst into boisterous laughter. He felt incomparably refreshed, as they had spent twenty days doing nothing.
"Brother Dao, let's continue." You Shifei was filled with anticipation.
Lu Changsheng closed his eyes to perceive everything within ten li, and he saw that they had annihilated all nearby northern barbarian squads. They needed to go elsewhere, and it posed no difficulty for him.
He led the squad away, changing their route. While they were moving away, a sudden sense of unease stirred in Lu Changsheng's heart. He looked at the sky, but he found nothing at all.
Am I imagining things? Lu Changsheng frowned. In that brief instant, he had clearly felt soone spying on them, but his Wind Sense Intent told him that there was absolutely no one observing them within ten li.
It was an unprecedented feeling for Lu Changsheng. He continued deeper into the battlefield, but the feeling followed him like a shadow.
"Wait, sothing's wrong. Withdraw!" Lu Changsheng made a decisive call and imdiately led everyone back toward Beiling City.
"Brother Dao, what's wrong?" You Shifei asked.
"I am not sure, but it feels like soone is spying on us. Today's gains are already sufficient. There is no need to continue. Let's return to Beiling City," Lu Changsheng explained. It sounded unreasonable, and there was no tangible proof to support it, yet he trusted his instincts. Being cautious was never a mistake.
No one doubted him. They all obeyed Dao Shi'er. Every mber of the squad would follow his orders.
As Dao Shi'er retreated, he didn't relax. He made use of his Wind Sense Intent to observe everything within ten li.
Just then, Lu Changsheng perceived a peculiar figure. It was a young man dressed entirely in white, and what looked like a sacred mark was etched between his brows. He walked barefoot across the grass, advancing one step at a ti.
From afar, it looked as if he were walking through the air.
"He's here!" Lu Changsheng shouted.
"Who?" You Shifei paused, montarily taken aback. Dao Shi'er's sudden words made little sense to him, as he made it sound like soone had arrived all of a sudden. He scanned the surroundings, but all he saw was emptiness stretching in every direction with no one in sight at all.
Lu Changsheng offered no explanation as he led the group toward Beiling City. His Wind Sense Intent told him that the peculiar figure was still in pursuit, closing in on them. He knew that figure all too well. In fact, it wasn't just him; every martial artist on the Northern Region Battlefield knew the identity of that peculiar figure.
Tian Xin! First place on the Divine Strength Rankings, Tian Xin!
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