“Deacon Zhou is right. Now that we can confirm the information is accurate, let’s choose another day to return to the mountain gate.”
“That makes sense, and we need to be ready to leave at any time.”
The other disciples chimed in, all agreeing that Zhou Tong's suggestion was feasible.
"What is meant to be will be, and what is meant to be will be."
These were Li Boyang's words. If the other party is certain that they are watching this shipment, it would be difficult to avoid being discovered no matter when they set off.
Before setting off, Li Boyang visited the Sutra Repository and knew that the lowest level of the national system could not intervene in sectarian struggles, and that the will of the highest level was subtly revealed within it.
This makes sense, really. The Demon Moon Sect controls three countries, and if the power of the nation were used to intervene in the internal struggles between sects, the world would have been in chaos long ago.
Therefore, whether it is the Dongyang Sect or the Moyue Sect, the three countries under their control play more of a role in providing resources, continuously supplying talent and materials to the sect.
Zuoqiu Leshan looked at Li Boyang and said, "Then what do we do?"
Li Boyang remained calm and said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
"Let's take a two-pronged approach. We'll talk about when to return to the sect later. I'll also need Your Highness to continue gathering information and find out exactly how many people the Demon Moon Sect has sent."
Zuoqiu Leshan was the team leader for this trip, and he ultimately made the decision, adopting both Zhou Tong's and Li Boyang's opinions.
"I will do my best."
Wang Fei smiled modestly and said, "In that case, I'll take good care of you all these next two days."
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."
Zuoqiu Leshan and Zhou Tong both bowed to Wang Fei, which was a basic courtesy.
"It's alright. My father instructed me to treat you all well, so I dare not be negligent."
Wang Fei returned the greeting with a cupped hand and continued, "Those who have their own arrangements can do as they please. If not, you can come with me to the arena; the program has already been arranged."
A dozen or so people from the Honglu Temple dispersed in twos and threes. They were all from Liyang, and now that they had returned, they naturally wanted to visit their families.
The rest of the people followed Wang Fei to the arena on the northwest side of the capital.
The circular arena was formed by massive granite blocks. The entire structure had no roof and was open to the public. Apart from the central arena, the entire arena consisted of seats.
The best spot was naturally the one closest to the arena, which was also where Wang Fei brought Li Boyang and his group.
The arena was over twenty meters in circumference, which was quite large. Moreover, the entire arena was covered by a dome made of refined iron to prevent the people on the arena from escaping.
There are two large doors on the left and right sides of the arena. The doors are closed, but it is clear that this is where the two gladiators enter the arena.
On the gladiatorial arena, only life and death matter; basically, only one person can go up or come out.
When Li Boyang and his group arrived, the arena was already packed with people, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively. Several people had flushed faces, clearly very excited.
On the arena, staff had just dragged a corpse off the stage. A muscular, bearded man with broken iron bars strapped to his arms and back roared at the crowd outside the arena, eliciting screams from all sides.
Seeing this, Li Boyang could glean a glimpse into the martial spirit of the Donghua Kingdom from the subtle details.
At this moment, a staff member walked into the arena and set the mood.
"It seems that normal people are no match for Tyrannosaurus Rex. Would you like to see something more exciting?"
"Shanghuang beast, Shanghuang beast."
"I bet 500 taels that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was torn apart by a wild beast."
"I bet 1000 taels that a Tyrannosaurus Rex can tear apart a wild beast."
Tyrannosaurus Rex was the nickname of the burly man with a thick beard on stage. With a gentle nudge from the staff, the atmosphere in the arena instantly became even more frenzied.
"Okay, we'll meet everyone's requests."
Seeing that it was almost time, the staff member gestured towards the main gate on the left.
Thump! Thump!
The large door on the left was not yet open. An ordinary person might not be able to feel it, but Li Boyang felt a slight tremor in the ground. Behind the door was a huge creature.
"hold head high!"
A roar came from inside the door.
The burly man with a thick beard stared intently at the gate, then crossed his hands, causing the iron fittings on his body to clang loudly.
Li Boyang took a closer look and saw that the burly man with a bushy beard was practicing external martial arts, but he had not yet reached the level of internal strength. In comparison, he was more interested in the wild beasts inside the gate.
The large door on the left finally opened.
The inside of the gate was pitch black. At first glance, all that could be seen were two glowing spheres. However, those were not spheres, but the eyes of a wild beast.
Thump! Thump!
The wild beast slowly walked out of the gate.
With the body of an ape, the head of a pig, long arms and thick legs, two one-meter-long tusks protruding from its mouth, and a height of four or five meters, its long tail rests on the ground. There is no doubt that this beast could snap a person in half with a flick of its tail.
However, this wild beast seemed to be injured, with a long knife wound on its back and obvious injuries on its legs, indicating that it was often used for gladiatorial combat. Judging from the fact that the wild beast was still alive, its opponent was already dead.
"This is the wild beast?"
Each of the beast's four limbs was bound with a fine steel chain, which had not yet been untied.