It's Squishy... and Fluffy...

Ma Zhong leads the first group by himself. The first group certainly lacks in power and number compared to the second group. But their target was only a middle-tier clan, the Feng Clan. For something like the Feng Clan, this was more than enough. While Ma Zhong was busy fighting Feng Ao Xiu, the others will destroy the rest.

At least that was supposed to be the plan, but his group was surrounded by the Yang Clan, and Cloud Moon Palace, the situation looks dire. What exactly went wrong?

As per the suggestion of their strategist Zuo Jian Yong, Ma Zhong led his group through the west route to evade ambush unit at the centre. Although it was a mountainous and uneven route, his group was relatively small and able to pass through quite fast. At first, it all goes well, they met no one from the Feng Clan or the Yang Clan.

Before the sun sets down, they quickly broke the gate of the Feng Clan of the west gate and launched a surprise attack.

However, instead of the one that did the surprise, they were the one that gets surprised. At the other side of the gate, countless elite members of the Yang Clan and Cloud Moon Palace were waiting.

It's the Feng Clan Residence, but they saw no army of the Feng Clan. The only ones there was the Yang Clan Army and the Cloud Moon Palace members. Where did the Feng Clan guards go?

Never mind about the Feng Clan. What the hell is the Cloud Moon Palace doing here?

How did they know the Fanged Wolf Temple was coming from the west?

If the Yang Clan was here, which army will the second group face?

There were so many questions, but no answer. Things were getting out of hands, but it was clear that their plan has failed.

***

Zuo Jian Yong, the third in command of Fanged Wolf Temple. Other than Ma Zhong and Big Gu, no one else in the sect dare to defy him. As he was also an Ancient Mortal Realm, his skills could not be underestimated especially in terms of speed. Zuo Jian Yong was nicknamed the fastest man alive. Even Ma Zhong did not dare to challenge Zuo Jian Yong's speed.

Not only that, currently he was trusted as the brain of the Fanged Wolf Temple. His strategy was one of the reasons the sect has grown so big. Fast and Wise, those were the two words which described Zuo Jian Yong the best.

The Fanged Wolf Temple was divided into two groups. The second group lead by Big Gu was heading toward the Yang Clan. Zuo Jian Yong himself was in this group.

Before they head out, Zuo Jian Yong made a proposal, "Let's head out through the Green Sky Plains!"

"Green Sky Plains..." Big Gu shook his head out of confusion, "Why should we circle around through the east? Would not it be better and faster to break through to the centre?"

"That's the whole of point, we should circle around!" Zuo Jian Yong said confidently. "We are not facing against an ordinary enemy, we are facing against that Feng Ao Xiu. Even though we were tasked to face the Yang Clan, you will never know what happens. Feng Ao Xiu will surely place several ambushes along the centre road, that's why it's best to circle around to the east, where there's unlikely any troops placed there. And, the west consists of mountains and uneven terrain which make it hard. Thus, the only option left is the east path, a plain grassy which is easy to pass through."

Big Gu was decision-maker for the second group. He frowned upon hearing the idea of having to circle around. As a person who prioritised power and strength, he believes raw power could solve everything, and strategy was not on his domain. However, he was a vice-leader, and he respected Zuo Jian Yong like his own brother. In the end, he nodded without denying anything, "All right, let's do what you say..."

The second group took the longer route of having to pass through the Green Sky Plains. However, little did they know, their movements have been seen through by Feng Ao Xiu.

The members of Fanged Wolf Temple were in a great mood. Once they passed through this area, they will finally reach the Yang Clan Residence.

Under the green sky, they were passing through a wide road surrounded by bushes and trees. After a few kilometres deep, the member at the very front suddenly stopped moving.

The person behind him didn't notice. He was too startled at the sudden stop, his leg went too fast, and he falls down.

"Ouch!" He rubbed elbow after falling down quite hard. "What's wrong with you? Why did you stop?"

The member at the front didn't hear nor answering his questions, but he pointed at one of the bushes. "What's that?"

There was a large round black and white thing round thing at the large bush.

Another member gets closer to the bush and pokes the round thing with his index finger. "It's squishy... and fluffy..."

Suddenly the round thing trembled and shook for a moment.

"Ah! It moves!"

"I remember!" A member slapped his own tight and said, "That black and white thing is a Panda. It's a bear-type but low-level spirit beast, that's cute and fluffy!"

"A Panda! I heard of it before!"

"Where? Where?"

Some of the members gathered around the so-called "Panda" and just like the previous one, they poked it curiously.

"You're right, it's squishy!"

"Ah... So this is what's a Panda feels like."

"I hope it goes out of the bush, I couldn't see it clearly."

As more members started gathering around the "Panda", the members from behind started catching up. Soon all of them gathered in one place.

Big Gu couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? Tell the one in the front to move!"

"Huh!! A Panda!?" Zuo Jian Yong creased his eyebrow, "We got no time for that, hurry up and starts moving!"

Suddenly, a loud voice was heard.

"Attack!!!"