The team traveled in the northeastern direction, with Jola leading the pack, even the two Black Metal Grand Swordmasters were convinced of his swordsmanship. There was no problem with the team's command. In a small team like this, an individual's offensive power was of a higher priority.
Saleen's luck seemed to have gotten better. Along the way, Jola tapped on his sharp intuition to avoid many patrolling teams from the Tanggulasi Empire. As the team was traveling east, their location was too far from the main battle zone. The pathetically low population of mages from the Tanggulasi Empire were not deployed to this region, not to mention the holy masters.
The blood knights had gathered in the southwest, preparing to invade a city located along the upstream of the Chishui River. Saleen's team actually managed to pass through dozens of towns of varying sizes, finally arriving at the periphery of the Purgatory Desert.