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esoftheirnewworld.
Buthealsoknewthathecouldn‘tletLi‘sdoubtsbringhimdown.Theyhadamissiontocomplete,andnothingwasgoingtostandintheirway.
Thegroupreachedtheriverbank,theireyesscanningthehorizonforanysignofdanger.JiangZhiqingspottedaboatmakingitswayupstream,itsoccupantshuddledtogetherlikerabbitsinasack.
“Lookslikewe‘vegotsomecompany,“oneofhissoldiersmuttered.
Jiang‘shandwenttothehiltofhissword,hisgriptighteningashewatchedtheapproachingboat.Hecouldseethatitwaspackedwithcivilians,theirfaceswhiteandterrifiedastheyclungtowhateverwouldkeepthemafloat.
Withouthesitation,JiangZhiqingturnedtoLiandtheothers.“Alright,let‘sgetmoving.Weneedtofindasafeplaceforthesepeoplebeforethingsgetanyworse.“
Linodded,hisexpressionsofteningeversoslightly.“I‘lltakepoint,“hesaid,drawinghisswordwithafluidmotion.
Thegroupfannedout,theirmovementspracticedandpreciseastheymovedthroughthedenseundergrowth.JiangZhiqingbroughtuptherear,hiseyesscanningthehorizonforanysignofdanger.
Astheywalked,thesoundsofcivilizationgrewfainter,replacedbythecallsofbirdsandtherustlingofleaves.Theywereheadingintotheheartofnowherenow,whereonlythebravest-ormostfoolhardy-adventurersdaredtotread.
ButJiangZhiqingwasnofool.Hehadfaceddowndeathmoretimesthanhecouldcount,andcomeoutontopeverytime.Heknewthatthismissionwascrucial,notjustforhisownsurvival,butfortheentireFireTigerBrigade.
Hepushedthroughathicketofbrambles,hisswordattheready.Asheemergedintoasmallclearing,hespottedafigurewaitingforthem-anoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandeyesthatseemedtoseerightthroughhim.
“Welcome,youngJiangZhiqing,“theoldmansaid,hisvoicedrippingwithwisdom.“I‘vebeenexpectingyou.“
Jiang‘sgriponhisswordtightened,hismindracingwithquestions.Whowasthisoldman?Whatdidhewant?
Butbeforehecouldaskanyofthem,theoldmanspokeupagain.
“You‘rerunningoutoftime,“hesaid,hiseyesglintinginthesunlight.“TheShadowEmperorwillstopatnothingtocrushyourbrigade.ButIcanhelpyou...foraprice.“
Jiang‘seyesnarrowed,hismindracingwithpossibilities.Whatdidthisoldmanwant?Andwhatcouldhepossiblyofferinreturn?
Butashelookedintotheoldman‘seyes,hesawsomethingtherethatgavehimpause-aglimmerofhope.