Chapter 2040 - 2041: Half-beastmen

These people ran out from the breach created by Ling Zhenfei, with Ling Zhenfei bringing up the rear. Although the attack from the Half-beastmen was overwhelming, Ling Zhenfei's Tang sword swung relentlessly, preventing any of them from getting close to him.

Seeing a few people had all run out, Ling Zhenfei immediately sent out a wave of Northern Spiritual Energy to slow the Half-beastmen's advance, and then fled with the others.

The Half-beastmen behind were in hot pursuit, shooting arrows from behind and throwing spears from afar, all of which were blocked by Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei glanced at the people who had escaped; there were only six, including some who were injured.

Under Ling Zhenfei's command, when he said to run in a certain direction, they followed without hesitation.

These people were already in a state of panic, but Ling Zhenfei knew that as long as they escaped from the Half-beastmen's territory, they would be safe.

However, there was still the problem of where to go once they were out of the Half-beastmen's territory.

These places must have already been divided into territories. Ling Zhenfei had run from the Beastmen to the Half-beastmen's side and knew that they would eventually enter someone else's territory.

So Ling Zhenfei thought about heading directly to the canyon's defensive line. Although that place was quite dangerous, at least human cultivators would be moving in that direction.

Thinking of this, Ling Zhenfei shouted to the six people, "Run to the right, to the canyon over there."

As soon as Ling Zhenfei finished his words, someone immediately objected, saying, "No, that's where the enemies are most concentrated. Going there is a death sentence."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Enemies are concentrated there, but so are we humans. If we all gather together, we might not be weak."

"We're not going there to die; this place is terrifying. We want to find a safe place."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised; he hadn't expected them to have their own ideas.

They had basically shaken off the pursuit of the Half-beastmen by now.

Ling Zhenfei said, "The Half-beastmen can't catch up now, so you can continue forward to find a place you think is safe. But I'm going to turn towards the direction of the canyon."

One of them said, "Really thank you for the help just now, fellow cultivator. What is your honorable name? I will definitely visit to express my gratitude once we're back."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I am Ling Zhenfei, just a nobody. We should be united here, so there's no need for thanks. The first thing we need to do is survive."

A few people cupped their fists in salute to Ling Zhenfei, who understood that these people's friends or fellow sect members had already died in battle, and they were filled with fear and therefore wouldn't head towards the canyon.

However, a few others hadn't made a move initially.

At this moment, a girl spoke up, "I want to go with Senior Brother Ling."

Ling Zhenfei looked over at this girl. She was the one who had previously warned him to be careful.

Because they had been fighting all along, he hadn't clearly seen her until now, when they were no longer fleeing for their lives. Ling Zhenfei was surprised to discover she was actually a beauty.

However, the beauty seemed a bit disheveled, with her battle-worn clothes dirty and torn in places, and her hair quite messy, yet her beautiful features and pleasant demeanor shone through.

The six were from small sects; the three from earlier were from one sect, and the girl with an elderly man and a young man were from another sect.

When the girl said she wanted to follow Ling Zhenfei, the elderly man and the young man hesitated.

The elder said, "Lan Yan, we can't go there. Our sect now only has the three of us left; we can't go to a dangerous place."

The young man also said, "Yeah, Senior Brother and Senior Sister are dead, Lan Yan. We must live well."

The girl called Lan Yan said, "Exactly because Senior Brother and Sister are dead, I want to go with Mr. Ling. He's strong and level-headed. He wants to go to the canyon because it's safer there."

The elder said, "The Half-beastmen we've encountered aren't the most powerful, yet we've suffered heavy losses. The canyon will surely be more dangerous. Our sect is down to just the three of us. Going without protection is a death sentence."

Lan Yan said, "Those Major Sects will definitely protect us."

The elder said, "Even those large sects can't protect themselves, let alone you. Listen to me, let's find a safe place to rest and then find a chance to go home from where we appeared."

Lan Yan said, "The place where we appeared is the Half-beastmen's lair now, occupied by them. Do you think we can return?"

The elder, somewhat angrily, said, "Lan Yan, why won't you listen? Let's go."

Then he tried to grab Lan Yan, but she dodged and said, "Now that Senior Brother and Sister are dead, I don't want to die. I want to follow Mr. Ling; he's strong and will protect me."

Everyone looked at Ling Zhenfei, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Ling Zhenfei, somewhat awkward, said, "Don't look at me; if you want to come with me to the canyon, I'll lead. If you want to hide and wait for the fight to pass, then return; I support that too.

Now it's the first day, and they've prepared to make us suffer heavy losses. That's normal. With the gates to the Foreign Land Space closed, they'll definitely lower their guard.

Then you can quietly sneak away and return to Xianling Mountain. That's also a choice; it's all up to you."

At this point, the first three said, "That's our plan, so we're leaving first."

After speaking, the three walked forward. The elder and the young man were anxious as well.

"Lan Yan, are you coming or not? If not, we're leaving."

Lan Yan glanced at Ling Zhenfei and said, "I'm not leaving; I'm going with Mr. Ling."

The elder and the young man, a bit anxious, huffed and followed the three.

Ling Zhenfei looked at Lan Yan, unsure why she trusted him so much upon their first meeting.

But having such a beauty trust him, it seemed he couldn't say much.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Then let's head this way."

Lan Yan nodded and followed by Ling Zhenfei's side, walking into the distance.

Ling Zhenfei discovered that Lan Yan's ability wasn't bad. No matter what, anyone coming here had at least the Realm of Reaching Wisdom's strength, so she had her strengths.

However, they had been caught off guard by the Half-beastmen's attack, resulting in heavy losses.

Now, with Ling Zhenfei by her side, Lan Yan felt much more at ease, and her mood slightly lifted.

Ling Zhenfei extended his power of the soul, allowing him to detect enemies from afar, as they walked towards the canyon.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Lady Lan Yan, we've just met. Why do you trust me so much rather than go with your Senior Brother?"