Chapter 1979: Refusing to Send Them to Their Death

When my senior brother returned and saw that people were missing, he asked me what I should say.

Gong Wanting also asked Ye Liuyun.

"Just tell them that they went out with me for a day and never returned.

Leave the rest to me."

Ye Liuyun said immediately.

Ye Liuyun and the others waited another two days before the Sword Young Master and his party returned.

During those two days, he and those around him had already completely absorbed the jiao dragon blood.

Now they are just waiting for the Sword Young Master to come back so they can leave here quickly.

When the Sword Young Master and his two companions returned and saw that two people were missing on Ye Liuyun's side, they naturally asked about it.

"They're dead!"

Ye Liuyun told the Sword Young Master: "I took them to scout the dragon lair, but there were too many Formations inside; the two of them went in and never came out."

"Did you go to explore the dragon lair?

What did you find?"

The Sword Young Master asked furiously.

"We didn't even get inside; what could we have found?"

Ye Liuyun retorted.

The Sword Young Master, of course not believing Ye Liuyun, immediately asked Gong Wanting: "Weren't you supposed to watch them?

Tell me quickly what actually happened?"

Gong Wanting, seeing the Sword Young Master angrily interrogating her, felt no longer guilty.

She told the Sword Young Master: "I'm just one person; how could I watch over so many of them?

After you left, Leader Ye took two people, saying they were scouting a path; he returned after a day, while the other two said they were dead and never came back."

"Why didn't you go with them?"

The Sword Young Master asked her again.

Gong Wanting immediately retorted.

"They didn't take me either; how could I dare to go?"

"And they only said they were scouting a path, never mentioned exploring the dragon lair!"

"Oh, you…" The Sword Young Master was at a loss with Gong Wanting.

He was too lazy to argue with Gong Wanting, so he directly let Ye Liuyun and the others take them to the dragon lair.

"We can take you there, but we won't go inside.

The inside is dense with Formations; we don't dare to try again!"

Ye Liuyun didn't refuse and immediately set off with the group.

Now, no matter what Ye Liuyun says, the Sword Young Master won't believe it unless he sees it himself.

When they reached the pile of broken stones, Ye Liuyun told the Sword Young Master that the stone guardian had been killed, and then led them straight to the dragon lair.

Ye Liuyun also told him: "I advise you not to go in; the inside is riddled with Formations.

But if you insist on going in to die, I won't stop you.

We will wait here for at most two days.

If you still don't come out within two days, we will leave immediately!"

"You won't go in to scout a path for us?"

The Sword Young Master retorted: "We hired you mainly for this section of the Cave."

Ye Liuyun explained: "It's not that we are neglectful; I told you we went in before, and two people died.

The danger there is beyond what we can handle.

We can't knowingly walk into a death trap, can we?"

After that, Ye Liuyun led the group to step back aside.

No matter what the Sword Young Master says, they still refuse to go in.

Even if the Sword Young Master adds money, they remain unmoved.

"The Formations in the Cave weren't set up by you, were they?"

The Sword Young Master began to suspect Ye Liuyun and the others.

"Sword Young Master is overestimating us! If any of us could set Formations, we would have already taken the entire border battlefield!"

Ye Liuyun laughed.

Finally, the Sword Young Master, helpless, could only send the sole remaining male disciple with him to investigate.

After less than a quarter of an hour, a wailing cry echoed from within the Cave, a blaze flared up, and then silence followed.

The Sword Young Master, helpless again, turned his gaze to Gong Wanting.

Gong Wanting hurriedly said: "My strength is even weaker than that senior brother just now; going in would be pointless."

The Sword Young Master at that moment also thought it was indeed so.

Gong Wanting's strength is too weak; she probably wouldn't be able to discover anything even if she went in.

He looked at everyone; now only Elder Song remained.

Elder Song's mission is to protect him, not to scout a path for him.

If he doesn't go in, he can't order Elder Song to go in and scout for him.

Only if he goes in will Elder Song follow to protect him.

"If you want to go in, go see for yourself! Why force others to die?"

"It isn't because you don't dare to go in, is it?"

Lei Ming, meanwhile, employed a goading technique.

At this moment, Elder Song spoke: "Holy Son, I'll go in with you to see the situation; if it doesn't work, we'll withdraw!"

He also thought Sword Young Master was being too indecisive.

If you want to go in, just take a look; if not, pull back and leave quickly—wasting time here does no good.

"Then it's up to Elder Song!"

Sword Young Master had no choice but to go in with Elder Song.

They proceeded very cautiously, walking while observing their surroundings.

The first stretch of the Cave was a wide straight passage, and the entrance was spacious.

"This Cave really hasn't had visitors in a long time.

Looking at the footprints, few have entered in recent days!"

Elder Song analyzed.

Soon, they arrived at the spot where that disciple had met his death.

The air still carried a scent of blood; on the ground lay a charred corpse, and the long sword discarded there must have been the disciple's.

Elder Song and Sword Young Master examined carefully, yet found no Formation here.

Nearby were several weathered skeletal remains, all apparently burned to death.

The two exchanged glances, both looking suspicious.

"I'll go ahead; keep a distance from me!"

Elder Song said helplessly at last.

Seeing that Sword Young Master lacked the insight to lead, he felt a bit disappointed.

He then stepped over the disciple's corpse and walked forward slowly.

After walking a while, no Formation was triggered, so Sword Young Master finally dared to follow.

"Huh?

Why is there no movement?"

Outside, Lei Ming curiously used Transmission Voice to ask Ye Liuyun.

"Don't rush! Elder Song's realm is high; that Formation won't activate immediately. Once they notice, it'll be too late to get out."

Ye Liuyun transmitted the voice to Lei Ming.

Their group waited outside the Cave, expecting the screams from within.

Elder Song walked further inside, nearly reaching the end of the straight passage, still having found no Formation.

He was puzzling over what was happening.

Suddenly a flash of firelight appeared ahead, then the flames instantly grew larger.

"Retreat quickly!"

Elder Song immediately judged that a Formation had been triggered, turned around at once and ordered Sword Young Master to run back.

At that moment, the blaze burst out suddenly.

It was a fire kirin generated by the Formation, moving at extreme speed, quickly catching up to Elder Song.

"Ah!"

Elder Song let out a terrible scream as his whole body ignited.

He had mobilized his entire True Essence for protection, yet still could not withstand the fire kirin's assault.

Then the fire kirin charged at Sword Young Master, but its Fire Flame Power was noticeably weaker.

Sword Young Master fled desperately outward; although he heard Elder Song's cry, he didn't even look back.

But his speed still wasn't faster than the fire kirin's.

However, he wore Two Levels of protective clothing, and with his True Essence Body Shield, the fire kirin surprisingly didn't burn him to death.