Chapter 50: Engagement

Li Fei didn't sleep all night, constantly paying attention to the movements around him.

He waited until the sky was slightly bright and the heavy rain stopped before he slowly moved forward.

Thirty minutes later, he discovered the traces left by the main force ahead again.

Just like this, Li Fei tracked until the afternoon, when heavy rain fell in the mountains again.

Because he was too far away, and the heavy rain had wiped away many traces, Li Fei tracked in the wrong direction several times and had to return to find the direction again.

Fortunately, he discovered the trash and feces casually discarded by the main force, which allowed him to follow the right direction again.

The Anshen Sect was, after all, a cult, and the quality of the followers was uneven. Although Zhao Yu had repeatedly ordered that no trash be left in the jungle, these followers were able to maintain such discipline at first, but later, after activating the maze array twice and having a night of heavy rain, plus having already escaped so far, they no longer cared about this order from Zhao Yu.

Moreover, people have three urgencies; in a team of over a hundred people, there were always times when people needed to excrete. Requiring them to take their excrement with them was too difficult for them.

Therefore, Li Fei finally didn't lose them.

It wasn't until near dusk, when the rain eased, that this main force finally reached its destination.

Here was a natural cave that the Anshen Sect had discovered long ago; it was accessible from all directions and large enough to accommodate thousands of people.

Zhao Yu had arranged for people to guard here in advance and had stored food, medicine, and some daily necessities inside.

This would be the Anshen Sect's next stronghold.

"Sect Leader!"

The Anshen Sect followers guarding the cave greeted them, feeling very excited to see Zhao Yu and the others.

"Is everything ready?"

Zhao Yu asked.

"Yes, we have already lit fires for the brothers in advance and prepared meat soup."

"Good, well done."

Zhao Yu nodded, then beckoned over a senior follower: "You go and arrange some capable brothers to stand guard on the perimeter; don't be careless."

"Yes."

This person nodded and turned to arrange for people to stand guard.

Subsequently, Zhao Yu led the main force into the cave, where over a dozen fires had been lit in advance, with iron pots set up on them, boiling meat soup, steaming hot.

Everyone, having rushed through the rain for two days, was already exhausted; at this moment, smelling the meat fragrance, they all revealed happy expressions.

Zhao Yu's tightly strung mood also relaxed.

About an hour later, everyone had changed into dry clothes and sat around the fires to warm themselves, drink soup, and eat meat, with a lively atmosphere.

"I'll say a few words."

Zhao Yu, who was in the central position, stood up and said loudly.

Soon, the cave quieted down, and everyone looked at this Sect Leader who had planned and led them in doing a big thing.

"In this operation, everyone performed very well!"

Zhao Yu looked around and began his speech:

"We now have guns, bullets, and equipment. Next, we will grow bigger and stronger and create new brilliance!

This time, everyone also saw that the power of the Anshen is great. Even if the Inspectorate sends over a hundred fully armed inspectors and the Zhige Academy sends imperial official martial artists, they are still not our opponents!

Everyone must believe that the sins of this world will eventually be washed away by us, and we will surely create a new world!"

Finally, he formed a strange seal with both hands and said with a solemn expression:

"The Anshen is immortal, the Underworld exists forever."

As his voice fell, a sorcery had already been silently completed, and invisible power spread in the cave.

As a mage in the Divine Transformation stage, Zhao Yu could cast spells directly without the help of casting materials and related instruments.

"The Anshen is immortal, the Underworld exists forever!"

The people in the cave stood up one after another, shouting with fanatical faces.

Zhao Yu revealed a satisfied smile.

Just when he was feeling proud and thought his life had reached a new peak, an abrupt sound came into the cave from outside:

Bang—

"Is that a gunshot?!"

Zhao Yu's expression changed, and he reacted immediately.

"Old He, go and see!"

He turned to a middle-aged man with a sturdy build, a crew cut, and an honest appearance and said.

Old He nodded and ran quickly toward the outside of the cave.

Because his speed was too fast, the wind he brought caused the flames of the fires to sway violently.

"Damn it!"

Zhao Yu cursed with a gloomy expression, then ordered:

"Everyone check your firearms, load your bullets, guard every entrance and exit, and prepare for battle!"

Then he picked a team of elites from the sect to rush out of the cave with him.

In the jungle, before the gunshot rang out, Li Fei was moving forward quietly.

Suddenly, the steel armor implant in his body stirred, sensing danger!

He leaped behind the tree on his left without hesitation; at the same time, the gunshot rang out.

This bullet didn't hit him, but it let him know he had already been exposed.

"Either I tracked too closely and was discovered by someone left behind, or the other side has already reached their destination, and this was someone responsible for guarding the perimeter who discovered me."

Several thoughts flashed through Li Fei's mind, and then he turned and ran without hesitation.

This was the choice he had preset: once discovered, run immediately!

Being able to follow all the way here, he had already done his best. If nothing went wrong, the people from the Inspectorate should have already discovered the marks he left along the way, so his merit this time was certainly guaranteed.

What he needed to do next was protect himself well.

In the jungle, the follower who was arranged to guard the perimeter and had discovered Li Fei saw Li Fei turn and run, and chased after him without hesitation.

While chasing, he blew the whistle hanging on his chest to provide his position to the others.

These people responsible for guarding the perimeter were all equipped with revolvers, but the jungle terrain was too complex, and there was no good shooting angle at all, so this follower simply gave up shooting and just ran blindly.

He was also a hunter in Luoshan before and could hunt the fiercest wild boars in the mountains, so his movements in the mountains and forests were very agile. If it were on flat ground, he certainly couldn't outrun Li Fei, but in the complex terrain of the mountains and forests, Li Fei couldn't shake him off.

Listening to the rapid footsteps behind him and the whistle that rang out from time to time, a fierce look flashed in Li Fei's eyes.

He stopped abruptly, turned, and drew his knife!

Clang—

A snow-white blade light shone in the dim jungle.

The follower rushing forward saw this and immediately raised the revolver in his hand, preparing to shoot.

Slap!

Li Fei stepped heavily into the mud formed by the rain, splashing a large amount of muddy water.

At this moment, a sentence suddenly appeared in his mind:

"Beyond seven steps, the gun is fast; within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate."

Blood Rage activated.

1 Blood Soul was consumed, a warm current surged out, and powerful strength erupted in his body!

Bang!

Swish—

The gunshot and the sound of the knife breaking through the air rang out almost simultaneously.

Then blood light appeared; the follower's wrist holding the gun was severed!

Without waiting for him to scream, Li Fei slashed his throat with the knife.

This time Li Fei didn't forget to dodge and didn't get blood splashed on him.

Watching the Anshen Sect follower clutching his throat and slowly falling, Li Fei wiped the rain from his face and said softly:

"The times have changed."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 51 =====