So what should I do now?
Act according to the situation.
Since he had more or less figured out some of the unspoken rules here, all he had to do was avoid going too far and exposing the problem.
Once Lin Fan had an idea, he continued standing where he was, pretending to be aloof as he waited.
And wait he did—for half a day!
The other four also remained where they were without leaving. They did not even utter half a sentence of nonsense, until another person entered the range of their Divine Sense.
This time, the newcomer did not turn around and flee at once, but he was extremely hesitant and did not dare approach for a long while. He probed at the perimeter, staying highly vigilant.
"Who's going this time?"
The female cultivator spoke again.
Soon, someone went.
Seeing this, Lin Fan understood everything. So it's more or less as I guessed. The unspoken rule here is to take turns capturing 'newbies' to scout the way, then wait for an opportunity?
What if there's no opportunity? Can one leave alone, or what?
"..."
"Let's wait a little longer!"
......
Nothing unexpected happened. These people were the best of the best. Any one of them could easily capture those "newbies" with a single move, and each had their own methods of forcing them to obey and scout the way.
But the results were not pretty.
Over the course of three full days, they captured five newbies in total. Lin Fan also made a move once, suppressing and bringing his target back with thunderous efficiency.
Since the others took turns acting, if he did not make a move, it would be easy for them to target him.
Besides, taking turns was also a way of probing the others' strength.