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There were actually several mountains in this rear range. This was only one of them. I figured it led up to the mountain where Yan Haoyun lived, so I wasn't too surprised.
Senior Brother Yan kept one hand on the hilt of his sword from beginning to end. Standing behind me, he listened in all directions and watched every side, which put me completely at ease.
Zheng Xiao hadn't lied to us. In less than ten minutes, we reached the top of the rear mountain. Along the way, the disciples seemed to have been sent away, and we encountered no obstacles. The great formation around the rear mountain should have been deactivated as well; otherwise, Senior Brother Yan and I could never have arrived so smoothly.
At the summit of the rear mountain, Yan Haoyun, dressed in red, was pacing slowly, his expression extremely anxious. Two disciples stood beside him. At a glance, Senior Brother Yan and I recognized them as the two who had delivered the clothes earlier.
The moment Yan Haoyun saw us come up the mountain, he immediately hurried over. "Wonderful, wonderful! Brother Xia, Senior Yan, you finally came! You've truly solved Yan's most pressing problem!"
"Daoist Friend Yan, what exactly happened? Could you explain in detail?" Seeing that only Yan Haoyun was around, I knew the matter was probably genuine. Senior Brother Yan also removed his hand from his sword hilt. After all, to him, Yan Haoyun was no different from an ant he could crush with ease.
"Sigh, it's a long story. Zheng Xiao, you should head down first. Senior Yan, Brother Xia, and I have important business to discuss. Keep watch over the front. If my elder brother finds out, come report to me immediately." Yan Haoyun sighed, first ordering the disciples below