Chapter 162: Encounter
After Wu Yuesheng departed, Qin Sang returned to the fork in the path, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Though Wu Yuesheng had remained hidden and had not made any actual attempts to ambush him, Qin Sang was certain that the other’s intentions were not benign. He mentally classified Wu Yuesheng as a potential threat.
While Qin Sang hoped to join forces with someone to navigate the impending dangers, he did not wish to ally himself with a tiger that might turn on him.
Traveling alongside Wu Yuesheng meant not only facing the dangers that could arise at any moment but also being wary of Wu Yuesheng himself, which would prove to be more trouble than it was worth.
In his haste to evade the flames’ probing, Qin Sang had not seen which of the other four paths Wu Yuesheng had taken. However, he had no intention of engaging in a struggle to the death with him.
Wu Yuesheng was stronger than Qin Sang and was well-versed in evasion techniques. Unless he managed a sneak attack that could deliver a lethal blow, any confrontation would quickly descend into a stalemate. With the dangers lurking in the cave, it was not the right moment for a deadly struggle.
Even if they were to meet again later, Wu Yuesheng would remain unaware that Qin Sang had seen through his concealment. In that case, the roles would be reversed, and Qin Sang would have a much calmer approach to the situation.
With that thought in mind, Qin Sang retraced his steps down the path he had initially chosen.
Fortune favored him; he encountered no malevolent corpses along the way. After passing through several stone corridors, he suddenly heard a series of roars and sounds of crashing ahead.