Lu Yang's appearance had been something neither Great Sage Zu Mu nor Mother Earth had anticipated. That statue had been sold to Candle-Burning Quasi-Saint by Great Sage Zu Mu while disguised under another identity, all to lure away True King Beast Ancestor's subordinates and ambush True King Beast Ancestor. He had never expected Lu Yang to follow them in as well.
Mother Earth would not alter her plan because of Lu Yang, but his presence actually made the plan more likely to succeed.
Inside the Underground Passage.
Lu Yang followed the inexplicable voice deeper down, but as he walked, he noticed a problem: the Flame Avatar he had left at the fork suddenly dissipated.
"The enemy has sent Saint-tier experts after us." Lu Yang drew in a sharp breath.
"They really mean to kill us." Chanhe Quasi-Saint said furiously.
Moonlight Quasi-Saint gritted his teeth. "Let's turn back and fight them. We'll forcibly enter the Saint tier and battle them."
Lu Yang had felt that these people were capable of entering the Saint tier. They had simply been suppressed by Great Sage Bai Yan and the others and had not dared to advance. Now that they had reached a dead end, they had all erupted.
"It would be better not to risk our lives." Lu Yang's voice suddenly interrupted the enraged group.
Starblade Quasi-Saint frowned. "Do you have a better idea? We can't possibly be faster than Saint-tier experts. They'll catch up to us soon enough."
Lu Yang smiled. "We don't necessarily have to fight them head-on. Aren't there several forks ahead? We can ambush them instead, make them afraid to split up carelessly, and then I'll find a way to get everyone out."
Candle-Burning Quasi-Saint became interested. "What do you intend to do?"
"They were able to track us down