Chapter 544: Surrounded by Enemies

The position everyone was in wasn't too far from Turul's lair; it had been hours since they had communicated with Turul. Turul could have easily arranged an ambush up ahead, and the pursuing forces were probably the ones that had been tailing them from behind. With traps lying ahead and enemies at their rear, Luo Zheng had no time to wipe the rain off his face. His cold gaze was fixed firmly ahead, pulsating with intense killing intent, his complexion as resolute as steel.

"What, there are ambush forces up ahead?" the scholar asked in surprise, his voice low.

"It's very likely. Notify everyone to prepare for battle. We can't move forward; head north instead," Luo Zheng directed, pointing towards a particular direction. Northward lay the mountainside. Below the mountainside was a gorge, and further north was another peak. The surrounding terrain was similar, except the southward mountain flank was steeper and more difficult to traverse in the rain.