Chapter 32: Deadly Artistry

A tense moment stretched between the gang and the caravan as the wagon drivers fanned out their wagons before fleeing into the safety of the waiting carriages. The wagons wouldn't do much good as barricades but if any of the assembled cultivators unleashed powerful martial energy, putting the wagons in the way might block stray blasts of energy that missed their targets. With mortals in the carriages, anything that reduced the risk of them encountering the energies of a battle between cultivators was a good thing. In the wagons, several of the scholars peeked out of the windows, nervously watching for the confrontation about to unfold.