Several hundred feet away, Xiao Beichen and the others watched in horror. Luo Kai swallowed hard, and Xiao Beichen slowly turned to Li Yun.
"Captain Li, if you hadn't warned us…"
He did not finish, and no one needed him to. Their fate would have been exactly the same.
Luo Kai lowered his head. "Captain," he said, more quietly than usual, "I was wrong before."
Li Yun looked at him. "It doesn't matter." He turned toward the road ahead. "Just stay careful. It'd be embarrassing if we died before we even reached the altar."
"Yes, Captain!"
This time everyone answered without any hesitation. Their attitude had clearly changed, and for the first time, they truly accepted Li Yun as their leader.
...
The rest of the journey was far more cautious. Li Yun used his Soul Power to keep sweeping their surroundings, while Xiao Beichen and the others contributed years of battlefield experience, and together they managed to avoid several dangerous areas.
