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After several hours of rapid travel, the sky had turned completely dark. Surrounding them were towering ancient trees, and strange calls echoed occasionally, suggesting that some beasts were lurking nearby.
Ye Tian looked up at the moon, which resembled a disc, and summoned Fifth Brother.
Seeing this, Fifth Brother put down the rations in his hands and quickly walked over to Ye Tian.
"Young Master Leaf, what do you need?" Fifth Brother asked as he pulled out a piece of bread from his pocket and offered it to Ye Tian, saying, "Have you eaten?"
Ye Tian waved his hand to indicate he wasn't hungry. His expression grew serious as he said, "Elder Brother Five, I need to leave for a while. There are many beasts nearby; tell the Brothers to stay alert."
"What are you going for?" Fifth Brother took back the bread since he knew that if Ye Tian said he wasn't eating, he wouldn't eat. There was no point in insisting; besides, given their current relationship, it was just a piece of bread and didn't require any insistence.
"I'm going to bring back the Wang family members," Ye Tian replied as he walked toward the forest edge.
After several hours of hurried marching, Ye Tian and his companions had safely crossed the perilous trap-laden area and had been resting for more than half an hour in this ancient forest filled with towering trees.
"Why do we need to bring them back?" Fifth Brother asked in confusion.
"Without them, we might not be able to defeat Black Wind Stronghold," Ye Tian continued walking toward the forest edge without stopping.
Fifth Brother caught up and grabbed Ye Tian's arm, speaking excitedly, "Young Master Leaf, with them here, we might not be able to defeat Black Wind Stronghold either."
Ye Tian smiled lightly and wasn't angered by Fifth Brother's rough gesture. In fact, what Fifth Brother said wasn't entirely unreasonable; bringing back the Wang family members could very well mean bringing back a force that would hasten their own destruction.
However, with just over three hundred people at present, trying to fight against Black Wind Stronghold, which had the advantage of terrain and numbers, would be akin to moths flying into a flame.
"Elder Brother Five, it's fine. I know what I'm doing," Ye Tian said as he patted Fifth Brother's shoulder with a smile.
"What number?" Fifth Brother still wouldn't let go and continued to ask.
Ye Tian had no choice but to explain, "After we shook them off, they likely suffered many casualties due to their unfamiliarity with the characteristics of traps. Given Wang Tiankuang's personality, he would undoubtedly send people to take risks in such a situation to protect his own life. As a result, they will surely harbor ill intentions. My purpose in going there is to help them out of their predicament. If they still have a conscience, they should be grateful and turn to us."
"Forget it, I think that's unlikely," Fifth Brother said skeptically. It wasn't that he didn't trust Ye Tian; he just didn't trust the character of the Wang family.
"Heh, how would we know if we don't try?" Ye Tian smiled lightly at Fifth Brother, knowing that Fifth Brother's disdain for the Wang family stemmed from the frustrations they had faced along the way.
"I'm just afraid you'll end up rescuing a frozen snake!" Fifth Brother said earnestly, looking as if he had seen much in his life.
"Elder Brother Five, we have to save them no matter what. I was just speaking about the best-case scenario. Even if they don't come to our side, we can't just stand by and watch them die." After saying this, Ye Tian felt his words were lacking and quickly added, "At the very least, we can't ignore them now; we still need their strength to balance against Black Wind Stronghold."
Fifth Brother nodded; he couldn't deny this point. Although Black Wind Stronghold and the Wang family should be in a cooperative relationship, the fake trap map indicated that their relationship wasn't as harmonious as it seemed. More accurately, they were likely wary of each other.
"Then you go ahead, but be careful on the way." With this thought, Fifth Brother no longer stopped Ye Tian. He turned around to grab the horse and handed the reins to Ye Tian.
"It's easy for horses to stumble at night; I'll go on foot," Ye Tian shook his head and pushed back the reins that Fifth Brother offered.
"When will you be back?" Fifth Brother asked in surprise.
"Heh, faster than riding a horse," Ye Tian said helplessly at Fifth Brother's nagging, which was quite uncharacteristic for his burly appearance. After saying this, he vanished into the distance in an instant.
Seeing this, Fifth Brother nodded vigorously and muttered to himself, "That is indeed fast..."
"I'm off now, Elder Brother Five. Make sure to arrange things for the Brothers," Ye Tian turned back and waved, loudly instructing before leaping away and disappearing into the dark night.
With Spirit Swallow Transformation activated, Ye Tian's figure moved like a shadowy leopard in the night. The Yuqi Tayan Jue he employed was comparable to galloping horses. Since he had led everyone earlier and spent considerable effort scouting for traps, returning this time was much easier. With the agility of Yuqi Tayan Jue, Ling Kong could step on air; not to mention that there was a layer of false earth covering the traps above.
Ye Tian rushed forward and, after nearly an hour, finally spotted the Wang family's slow-moving team.
Upon seeing the Wang family’s group, Ye Tian did not rush to approach them. Instead, he found a slightly elevated hillside to stop and observed from a distance.
As far as his eyes could see, beyond a hundred Zhang, torches lit up, winding and twisting like a magnificent fire dragon.
Such a scene must have been devised by Wang Tiankuang. With over three hundred people lined up in formation, they could traverse the traps at minimal cost, though those at the front would be the unfortunate ones.
“Let’s see if they’ve figured out the way,” Ye Tian thought to himself. He was in no hurry to lead them; it was better to observe first. Since the Kangwan Grass had been discovered and utilized by Black Wind Stronghold, it was likely that the Wang family could also uncover its significance.
If they had already identified that the traps were concealed by Kangwan Grass, then his arrival would surely lead them to think: why did you come only after many brothers lost their lives discovering this trap? Were you here to watch a joke or to play the good guy?
Having made up his mind, Ye Tian continued to watch intently. He saw that amidst the vast wild grass, the torches advanced slowly.
Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed in the empty night sky, followed by the sight of that team abruptly shrinking back as if terrified of the deep pit from which black smoke continuously poured.
Though he was far away, the chilling cries sounded as if they were right next to him. Ye Tian didn’t need to look closely to know how horrific the deaths of those who fell into the trap must have been. The scene in that deep pit would be something even someone as resolute as he would find hard to forget for a lifetime.
Frowning slightly and hesitating for a moment, Ye Tian still did not move. He felt deep down that it was not yet time.
After a brief moment of panic among the team in the grasslands, they began moving forward again. However, for some reason, their speed had noticeably increased.
“What is this...” Ye Tian wondered. After someone encountered misfortune, their speed should have slowed down; why were they suddenly accelerating?
“Damn it, hurry up! Stop dawdling!”
In the distance, there seemed to be shouts and curses coming from afar. Ye Tian could not hear them clearly, but he could still make out Wang Tiankuang's voice.
Of course, he was not mistaken; it was indeed Wang Tiankuang who was shouting. If anyone fell behind, he would not hesitate to take their life. In such a perilous environment, even Wang Tiankuang was feeling somewhat unsettled. At this moment, he seemed more eager than anyone to leave this cursed place.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
In this state of being surrounded by danger and moving rapidly, the screams of the Royal Guard rang out one after another. Then, strange black mist, different from the darkness of night, surged up from the ground, looking extremely eerie and sinister.
At this time, the team was less than fifty zhang away from Ye Tian. His vision became clearer, and he roughly calculated that the original group of over three hundred had now dwindled to less than two hundred, indicating significant losses.
"It’s time," Ye Tian nodded slightly and darted towards the team down the slope.
The Yuqi Tayan Jue was activated, and his figure flew like a ghost in this eerie place under the dark night.
"Who goes there?" Wang Tiankuang was the first to notice the figure and shouted loudly.
Due to Ye Tian's incredible speed and the deep night, no one except Wang Tiankuang noticed his presence. At that moment, Wang Tiankuang's shout echoed like thunder, and given the previous killings, everyone trembled at the sound, fearing that Wang Tiankuang was about to kill again.
The fear caused instability in their stance; the leading big man stumbled and slipped to the side.
Sometimes life is just a matter of luck, and that big man's luck was not good. As he fell, the ground beneath him suddenly collapsed. It goes without saying that what awaited him below were countless terrifying Poisonous Creatures.
"Oh my god!" The big man exclaimed in fear, wildly reaching out into thin air with his hands.
At this moment, Ye Tian had already rushed forward, reached out, and pulled the big man out of the trap.
The big man was saved at the critical moment, his chest still heaving, and he appeared dazed, unable to regain his composure for a long time.
Ye Tian paid him no mind and walked straight to the end of the line.
His footsteps were slow, as Ye Tian deliberately made it clear who was approaching. Upon seeing Ye Tian, everyone stopped in their tracks, looking at him with strange expressions.
"Isn't that Ye Tian...?"
"Is he the one who just saved Old Li?"
"Is he here to pick us up?"
Ignoring the confused and expectant murmurs from the crowd, Ye Tian slowly made his way to the end of the line, soon spotting Wang Tiankuang, who was still shouting wildly.
"As expected, this Wang Tiankuang has cowered to the back of the line for his own safety," Ye Tian thought disdainfully, feeling more confident about winning over the Wang family.
Since he was at the back of the line, Wang Tiankuang had not seen Ye Tian save anyone. Just as he was puzzled by the shadow, the line stopped again. This situation infuriated him; he raised his hand to strike down on the head of a nearby person in an attempt to vent his anger and assert his authority.
"Sky Mad Second Master, have mercy!" Ye Tian quickly called out to stop Wang Tiankuang from attacking.
Hearing this, Wang Tiankuang halted and turned to look closely at Ye Tian, who stood with his hands behind his back, wearing a smile that seemed both amused and mocking.
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