"Sure."
Zhang Jinchen did not refuse. "Then Junior Brother Wang Jun will remain outside the barrier on guard."
"Senior Brother Xu, shall I stay behind too?"
Chen Sanshi, disguised as "Liu Feng," spoke up.
"Fine. Be extra careful."
Xu Baoren agreed.
Chen Sanshi and the other two remained outside the barrier, while the rest proceeded deeper inside one after another.
"Ugh."
Qian You, who had been ordered to stay behind, muttered unwillingly, "I'm there whenever it's time to charge, but when it's time to claim treasures, they kick me aside."
"Who can say whether the old man losing his horse is a blessing or a curse?"
Wang Jun said flatly, "To be honest, I've always felt that this place reeks of strangeness. There may be some great calamity lurking within. It would be best not to approach rashly."
"That's true enough."
Qian You neither agreed nor disagreed.
"Foundation Establishment Mid Stage. Foundation Establishment Early Stage."
Chen Sanshi's gaze swept across the two men as he silently calculated. Handling them himself should not be a problem; his main concern was alerting the people inside.
However, under the effect of the sensing talismans, some of Tianyong City's men were already about to reach the forbidden ground. Once they swarmed in, they should be able to deal with the two quickly.
After that, he needed to see whether he could use the Wooden Token in his possession to reactivate the barrier, trap the disciples of the three sects inside, and then shut the door and beat the dog.
"Soon."
Chen Sanshi sensed the positions of his subordinates in his mind.
Qian You lay atop a rock, idly humming a little tune.
Wang Jun, meanwhile, climbed to a high point to survey the surroundings. Before long, a paper crane drifted leisurely into his palm.