Hot Sand Forest was lush, hot and wet. The summer sun burning above our heads only made the experience even more unbearable.

Right now, I was lying on top of a fallen tree trunk and beneath a broadleaf palm tree. I was activating Dark Pupils and watching the horizon for any sign of activity.

A tiny cyan snake slithered down the vine beside me and stared at me with its predatory, brown eyes.

Thud!

However, there was the swish of a blade, and the little thing was sent flying far, far away by Lin Yixin. She sat down beside me and asked, "How much longer do we have to wait?"

"About ten minutes or so. We’re gonna wait until they show up…"

"But why?"

"I don’t understand what you mean? How are we going to ambush them if they don’t show up?"

"No, I mean are we seriously going to wait right here?" Lin Yixin curled her lips. "Look at our troops. There’s not even enough cover to hide their heads. Even if Wild King is completely blind, this ambush spot is about as obvious as it gets. Also, there are less than ten thousand of us. If what the scout said is true, the enemy is almost a million strong. How on earth are we going to beat them?"

I faced toward her completely and held her hand gently. "I never said that we’re going to ambush them here, you know?"

Lin Yixin’s mouth...