Chapter 1069 - 895: Cutting Through the Gordian Knot

The cries of distress, sounding like ghostly howls, were like a bolt from the blue for some people.

Yu Yifu, who was quickly closing the distance from behind, was stunned by the shout, his chasing speed gradually slowing, with even a trace of confusion in his eyes.

The group from Nanshan spent so much time and effort on Yanfu Continent, wasn't it all just to gain the upper hand?

Now with that guy's shout, there was no longer any advantage, the result had been laid bare for all to see.

Now everyone knew the answer, everyone had a reasonable excuse, whoever captured that mount could not hide anything.

Is it still worth it to continue snatching the person or mount, only to face desperate attacks from everyone?

Even Murong Wuai, who was chasing full speed from behind, was stunned. How could that big guy shout out the secrets of the Heavenly Court so casually? I wasn't even refusing to rescue you.

Having heard the shout, You Ben, Xie Lingao, and Lu Xun were also suddenly at a loss, even losing interest in chasing.

Because they knew very well that once Wu Jinliang, the person involved, shouted like that, the matter was no longer up to them. No matter who seized the advantage, no matter how well they concealed the truth, it was all useless.

After months of hard work, to end up with such a result, everyone was indeed somewhat at a loss.

Yu Yifu watched helplessly as Murong Wuai and other Heavenly Court people flew past him in swishes, and he could only watch them overtake his group, losing the spirit to compete or fight.

Just as various parties were fiercely in pursuit, they seemed splashed with cold water and promptly quieted down.

Murong Wuai and his people had no choice but to protect; otherwise, they couldn't justify it if something went wrong.

Finally, Murong Wuai caught up to the speeding San, turned back to look at the retreating pursuers, and reluctantly shouted, "Alright, stop running, how can you spout anything without thinking and still have the energy to run?"

With him having spoken, and seeing the Heavenly Court's forces arriving, Wu Jinliang obediently stopped and landed with Murong Wuai.

A group from the Heavenly Court also landed around them in swishes, encircling the two and their mount in the center.

Everyone was sizing up San, all with looks of surprise, discovering that this unknown creature was unexpectedly fast, with extraordinary speed.

When Wu Jinliang and Huang Yingying successively dismounted, Yu Yifu and others from behind also arrived one after another, landing to form a semi-circle around the Heavenly Court group.

Wu Jinliang, seeing this, feigned fear and quickly patted the plethora of Qiankun Bags hanging on his body, "Senior Murong, my mount really can find mineral veins, and the countless loads of Sandalwood Gold on me are proof. Someone wants to murder me for my wealth; you must protect me!"

"..." Murong Wuai looked at him as if he were a fool, wanting to ask him if he could speak less, but instead, it turned into a question, "Have we met before?"

Wu Jinliang nodded, "I admired your demeanor in the Heavenly Capital in the early years." Then he cupped his hands to Huang Xinghe, "I have met the Angel."

Huang Xinghe wanted to speak but stopped, not knowing what to say under the watchful eyes of all. Was there a problem in calling for help when one was trapped and saw their own people?

Murong Wuai could not express more bewilderment; he turned to the other groups and reproached, "What do you mean by blocking us here?"

Yu Yifu replied impatiently, "Hearing someone calling for help, I came to rescue. Since there is no harm, let's part ways."

He turned his head to leave, and the other groups did the same.

Unexpectedly, Wu Jinliang shouted sternly, "Are the people I brought from the Heavenly Domain in your hands?"

Yu Yifu said indifferently, "Never seen them."

He truly hadn't seen any other people. Even if they had them, they wouldn't admit it; they didn't even ask about the personnel deaths on Wu Jinliang's side. Without another word, he simply led his group and flew away.

Some people did know how Wu Jinliang's so-called people died, but no one would bring up the topic, all acting as if they knew nothing, and promptly turned around and flew away.

Wu Jinliang immediately sought help from Murong Wuai, "Senior, the disappearance of my personnel is definitely related to them. Please, Senior..."

Murong Wuai raised his hand to interrupt, "Just one question, do you have proof?"

Wu Jinliang: "Who else could it be besides them?"

Murong Wuai: "Alright, if you have evidence, report it to the Heavenly Court. If not, just shut up."

Saying that, he reached out and pressed against the Qiankun Bags on Wu Jinliang, checking one by one. After confirming the immense wealth, he couldn't help but click his tongue, then circled around San who was arrogantly ignoring him, also touching him, and sighed with regret, "What a pity, I'm telling you, it's your fault this leaked out, so this fortune isn't yours. Alright, let's leave, this damn place isn't worth lingering over, let's head back."

Wu Jinliang, however, tried to salvage the situation, "Senior, the three-year term isn't over yet, shall we join forces to dig for another year or so?"

He still wanted to take more money out, preferably earning enough for both his claim on Dingbei Prefecture and Tong Mingshan's claim on Dingxi Prefecture.

"Heh." Huang Xinghe suddenly let out a cold laugh, "Stop dreaming your beautiful dreams, those few families will report the news as soon as they reach the exit, and the Four Great Royal Courts will immediately inform the Heavenly Court, then we'll get orders to retreat, and you'll have to leave before you can even find the mineral veins. Is it worth it to work in vain?"

Murong Wuai, leaving no room for doubt, said, "Stop wasting your time, let's go."

Wu Jinliang hurriedly said, "We still have people in hiding elsewhere who need to be informed."

So the group changed course, following the secret route markers buried in the desert, and after finding the deeply hidden Golden-haired Rat Clan and Zhu Xiangxin, the group officially began their retreat.