Jiang Bei took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, turned, and strode back into the alliance.
Having just passed through several corridors, he saw Wen Shiqing, Zhou Yunnan, Pei Xiu, and the others hurrying toward him, their faces full of tension and worry.
"Alliance Leader!"
Upon seeing Jiang Bei, Wen Shiqing rushed forward and asked anxiously, "Outside... how is the situation? Chen Bing and his men..."
Jiang Bei stopped and said calmly, "They left. Chen Bing and all his men have withdrawn."
"What?!"
"Th-they all withdrew?!"
"How long has it even been?!"
Wen Shiqing, Zhou Yunnan, Pei Xiu, and the others instantly widened their eyes, their faces filled with incredulous shock.
They had not even made it to the entrance to provide support, yet a bloody battle had simply... ended?
The speed was beyond imagination!
The few of them looked at one another, their throats bobbing, unable to find words for a moment.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
Over those two days, Jiang Bei and Wen Shiqing had scarcely touched the ground, racing between dangerous lands and desperate realms in search of the heavenly treasures listed on Pei Chenyuan's scroll.
By now, they had obtained most of them.
At noon that day, Jiang Bei flew back from outside the Tianyao Alliance and landed in the plaza. He unfolded Chu Chenyuan's scroll again, his brows knitting slightly.
"Now only the Primordial Snow Lotus and the Eight Treasures Snake Gall remain. I wonder how Elder Wen's side is progressing..."
Jiang Bei pondered inwardly. He then put away the scroll and swept his gaze over the empty surroundings.
*Only two days remain before the five-day deadline. Last time, Chu Chenyuan came and drove Chen Bing away, and the Azure Dragon Camp has been quiet since. But he said he