“Wit?” Zheng Dan was confused.

“Let’s head to that small town first,” Sang Qien said in reply. “They will have to pass by it as well. I’ll explain matters along the way.”

“But those Devil Sect fiends have cultivations that are higher than ours, and they left earlier as well. Will we make it in time if we leave now?” Pei Mianman was a little skeptical.

Sang Qien quickly reassured her. “Earlier on, I learned about a small path between the mountains from some local hunters in town, which is much shorter than the main path. That was the path I took to get here. If we follow this path, we should be able to reach town first.”

Pei Mianman’s eyes lit up. “All right, then. Let’s get moving!”

They made their way through the forest. Sang Qian doggedly tried to start a conversation with Pei Mianman along the way. “Miss Pei, why must you get involved in all of this? Are you carrying out the Pei clan’s will?”

Pei Mianman shook her head. “I am merely acting...