Moreover, they had completed Mu Li’s mission. Once they returned to Heart City, they could smoothly collect the corpses of those beastman powerhouses.
The only regret was that this trip to the beastman territories had yielded no trace of a Heart of Origin.
Rip!
Just as everyone was chatting, the sharp sound of something slicing through the air rang out.
Lin Yun looked closely and saw a tall, burly beastman standing on a flying artefact, blocking the path of Lin Yun’s group of four and Mu Li.
“Yan Tie, it is actually you?!” Mu Li recognised him at a glance.
“Senior Mu Li, what is going on?” Lin Yun asked quickly.
“This Yan Tie is the chief of the Wooden Wolf Tribe. He is my sworn enemy!” Mu Li said.
Hearing this, Lin Yun’s expression changed at once.
The opponent was clearly another formidable existence.
“I chose a random route, deliberately avoiding dangerous areas and the Wooden Wolf Tribe’s territory, yet he still managed to intercept us.” Mu Li’s face darkened.
“Mu Li, I heard you brought humans into our beastman territory. It is true after all. Since I have caught you here today, you and these humans are all going to die!” The beastman called Yan Tie spoke in a booming voice that echoed across the sky.
“Hah! You, Yan Tie, think you can kill me? Keep dreaming!” Mu Li laughed loudly.
No sooner had Mu Li spoken than noises came from the distance.
Lin Yun looked towards the source of the sound. Dozens of beastmen riding flying artefacts were speeding towards them. In the blink of an eye, they appeared behind Yan Tie.
“Damn it! That is Yao Tai, chief of the Water Wolf Tribe! Why is he here too?” Mu Li’s expression changed drastically.
Hearing Mu Li’s words, Lin Yun instantly realised how serious the situation had become.
In an instant, the group of beastmen rushed forward and surrounded Lin Yun’s party.
“Mu Li, Yao Tai and I have joined forces. Let us see you escape today. Haha!” Yan Tie roared with laughter.
“I was just saying the journey had been smooth. Now we have run into real trouble,” Hong Yuan said, his face grim.
Anyone could see they were in deep danger.
Although Mu Li and the Golden Wolf Tribe were powerful, Mu Li had not brought a single subordinate with him.
“Senior Mu Li, what do we do now?” Lin Yun turned to Mu Li.
“Since I, Mu Li, promised to escort you safely, I will keep my word. The four of you leave at once. I will hold them here. They are coming for me!” Mu Li declared.
These words startled Lin Yun.
Mu Li could easily have abandoned them and fled with all his strength, yet he chose to draw the enemy’s fire and cover their escape?
They were only bound by a transactional relationship.
“None of you is leaving today!”
“Yao Tai, let us attack!” Yan Tie’s thunderous voice rang out.
The moment he finished speaking, Yan Tie shot forward on his flying artefact, swinging a massive fist that erupted with terrifying power straight towards Mu Li.
“Yan Tie, killing me will not be that easy!” Mu Li’s muscles bulged as he met the attack with his own ferocious punch.
“We are moving too.” Yao Tai, chief of the Water Wolf Tribe, led dozens of his elite warriors and charged into the fray.
“What do we do now?”
The four of them looked at one another.
“Young Master, I will take the lead. We concentrate our firepower, carve an opening, and escape!” Zou Dongsheng said.
As long as Lin Yun and the others were determined to flee, it was not impossible.
“No, the moment we leave, Mu Li will face the combined assault of all these beastmen. He would be in mortal danger, perhaps beyond saving,” Lin Yun said gravely.
Lin Yun understood clearly that on this return journey, Mu Li could have chosen not to escort them at all.
For humans travelling through beastman territory, the risk of being ambushed remained high.
Yet not only had he escorted them, he was now willing to shield them. Although Lin Yun and Mu Li were not close, fleeing like this would weigh heavily on Lin Yun’s conscience.
If he truly wanted to escape alone, Lin Yun possessed a Heart of Origin that boosted speed; getting away would not be difficult.
But now he had to consider Mu Li’s situation as well as Hong Yuan and the others. He could not simply abandon them and run by himself.
At that moment, Yao Tai of the Water Wolf Tribe led his warriors straight towards the four of them.
While Mu Li was locked in combat with Yan Tie of the Wooden Wolf Tribe, Yao Tai clearly intended to eliminate Lin Yun’s group first before joining the siege on Mu Li.
