Chapter 2435 - 2435: Has Ye Qing Gone Missing?

Upon hearing Ye Qing's words, Fat Wang was also shocked, looking at the path they had walked behind, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow!"

Ye Qing: "What's with the wow?"

Fat Wang: "The wisdom and intelligence of the ancients truly leave me in awe!"

"..."

"Stop with the nonsense, let's hurry!" Ye Qing said, "We've only completed the first stage, there are one hundred and seven stages left, who knows when we'll finish!"

"Uh..." Fat Wang scratched his head and whispered, "Young Ye, have you realized something?"

"What is it?" Ye Qingqi asked, wondering what new discovery Fat Wang might have.

"Seems like my task is done!" Fat Wang said, "Didn't Eighth Master say that the people from the Sword Saint Sect set up traps outside to guard this entrance, preventing anyone from finding it? My main task here was to help you break these traps. Now that the traps are broken, I guess there's nothing left for me!"

Ye Qing looked at Fat Wang and said, "What are you trying to say? Be clear and don't waste time."

"Uh, what I mean is, is there nothing for me left to do inside?" Fat Wang said, "I've broken the traps, and I can't help with those formations. How about I leave first, so I don't hold you back?"

"Damn!" Ye Qing almost spat blood, realizing this fat guy talked so much because he was chickening out. He's probably intimidated by the formations inside and doesn't dare to venture further.

"Don't be like that, I'm just telling the truth!" Fat Wang said, "Think about it, even if I follow you, what can I change? I'll just hold you back. Better if I leave, and we can go together when you come out. Convenient, right? You alone are swift like a swallow, but with me, I'm just slowing you down, right? I'm considering you!"

Ye Qing said: "Alright then!"

"Really?" Fat Wang was stunned, not expecting to persuade Ye Qing so easily.

"Of course," Ye Qing sighed, "Originally, I wanted to ask you to help me identify some things, but it seems unnecessary now!"

"What things?" Fat Wang hurriedly asked.

"Burial items!" Ye Qing glanced into the cave, "Inside lie the tombs of previous generations of the Sword Saint Sect. Such a powerful sect must have left behind many burial items for their ancestors. I might not recognize these items, nor know what's valuable or what to take out, which could be quite troublesome!"

Fat Wang was stunned for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Damn, burial items? You should've said so earlier. Let's hurry, don't waste time. Let's take the items out while it's dark!"

Fat Wang spoke and then rushed ahead of Ye Qing into the cave, even more eager than Ye Qing.

Ye Qing secretly smiled, knowing that Fat Wang only hesitated because he thought there were no valuable items inside. But when he heard about burial items, he reacted like a cat smelling fish, and of course, he wanted to go inside!

"Don't rush!" Ye Qing followed from behind, "There are formations everywhere ahead. Follow my footsteps closely, and don't make any mistakes. These Taoist Gate Great Arrays are dangerous with even one wrong step. Hey, stop, don't step down there; you're at the Qian Tian Yi Qi Zheng Zhong Position, the center of the formation. There's a great formation all around with only one way out, so don't make mistakes. Otherwise, unless you break all these formations, you won't come out!"

Frightened by Ye Qing, Fat Wang dared not be careless, quickly following Ye Qing tightly, eyes fixed on Ye Qing's feet, fearful of misstepping. On their way forward, although not fast, they encountered no danger, especially since Fat Wang held onto Ye Qing's clothes, ensuring they wouldn't get lost.

Meanwhile, at the Sword Saint Sect's entrance within the Qimen Dunjia, after some efforts, everyone finally came out. It wasn't that the Qimen Dunjia wasn't powerful, but the Wanyan family had already damaged it significantly, leaving many loopholes. At first, people were confused by the Qimen Dunjia, but soon found loopholes, so exiting wasn't tough.

Nalan Jingwei led the Nalan Family out first, having studied the Qimen Dunjia. Waiting outside, even as everyone exited, they didn't see Ye Qing. They waited and waited, puzzled by his absence.

"With the Qimen Dunjia mostly broken, why hasn't Alliance Leader Ye come out?" Nalan Jingwei asked, his family sharing the same puzzled expression.

Helian Tiehua and others secretly chuckled, knowing Ye Qing hadn't entered at all. After they went into the Qimen Dunjia, Ye Qing simply withdrew, making his appearance inside peculiar.

Of course, Helian Tiehua's group showed no hint of this knowledge, pretending to be concerned, discussing Ye Qing's absence.

After waiting over two hours, still no sign of Ye Qing, Nalan Jingwei grew anxious, with the unknown state of battles between the Wanyan family and Sword Saint Sect. An ambush might deal a fatal blow to the Wanyan family, but being late might render their entry meaningless. So Nalan Jingwei disliked wasting time here.

"General Helian, should we send someone in to find out what's happened to Alliance Leader Ye?" Nalan Jingwei asked Helian Tiehua.

"That's fine!" Helian Tiehua agreed easily, planning to retreat when a battle started, having no intention of joining. Timing of entrance was indifferent.

Nalan Jingwei didn't know Helian Tiehua's thoughts. He arranged a search party to join Helian's men in the Qimen Dunjia. But Ye Qing wasn't there. After one or two hours searching, they found nothing, increasing Nalan Jingwei's confusion.

"How come we can't find him?" Nalan Jingwei frowned, wondering, "Alliance Leader Ye went with us, the Qimen Dunjia's loopholes leave it unable to trap anyone. How can you not find him?"

People exchanged glances, a Nalan family member whispered, "Family Head, I suspect Ye Qing isn't in the Qimen Dunjia anymore. We can't find him inside!"

"What?" Nalan Jingwei's expression shifted, looking towards Helian Tiehua's group.

"Impossible he's not here?" Helian Tiehua said deeply, "We entered together, just got separated inside, where else could he go?"

Nalan Jingwei's brows furrowed, remembering seeing Ye Qing enter the Qimen Dunjia. But in this time, where could Ye Qing have gone? Could he have left? If he exited, where to? Ye Qing's friends are all here; he holds no real strength. Even if he withdrew, it'd barely sway the situation.

For Nalan, what mattered were Ye Qing's allies. If they joined to counter the Wanyan family, Ye Qing's location became less relevant. Conversely, without Ye Qing, their effort's impact increased. If they defeated the Wanyan family, Nalan might claim more credit.

Breathing deeply, Nalan Jingwei said, "Alliance Leader Ye, uncertainly lost, complicates matters. With unknown progress in the Wanyan-Sword Saint Sect battle, wasting time could lose our chance!"

Nalan Jingwei intended to tell Helian Tiehua not to wait for Ye Qing and to start fighting.

Actually, Helian Tiehua thought the same, planning to use the chance to trick the Nalan family. Since they wanted to rush in, Helian wouldn't stop them.

"That sounds good!" Helian Tiehua showed no emotion, inhaling deeply, "World peace depends on defeating the Wanyan family, the Qimen Dunjia's loopholes should keep Alliance Leader Ye safe. But defeating the Wanyan family is crucial!"

Nalan Jingwei didn't expect Helian Tiehua to agree so easily, happily saying, "In that case, let's not waste time. General Helian, the Sha Men and Twelve Green Halls friends, can you arrange them? We must hit the Wanyan family by surprise!"

"No problem!" Helian Tiehua replied loudly, excitedly, seemingly keen on defeating the Wanyans.