"Was that... an earthquake?"
Looking at the broken stones on the ground, the group appeared startled, but they were still fairly relaxed.
They did not know why an earthquake had struck so suddenly, but as long as no outsider had sneaked in to steal from the Martial Armory, it was no great concern.
"Must've been an earthquake."
"False alarm."
"Head back. Keep cultivating, but stay alert. If another earthquake hits soon, we'll have to notify the stronghold."
In the end, a Xiantian Martial Artist made the call, putting the matter to rest.
Seeing them leave, Li Yun was about to emerge from the stream when a thought struck him.
The stream flowed onward and disappeared beneath the mountain wall ahead. Could it be connected to the Martial Armory?
If so, couldn't he follow the current straight inside?
Li Yun felt it was worth a try.
After all, a Formation seal still lay within the mountain wall around the Martial Armory, blocking the power of earth. Sneaking in with the Earth Escape Technique alone would be extremely difficult, and he could easily disturb the seal again and shake the ground.
That would alert the people of White-Headed Old Man Stronghold once more.
It was not that he feared them, but the fewer complications, the better. His goal was the Martial Armory, not an all-out battle with White-Headed Old Man Stronghold.
With that settled, Li Yun sank back into the stream.
He had never practiced a water Escape Technique or related cultivation technique or martial art, but with his Five Elements Sovereign Talent, becoming one with the water was easy.
In an instant, he was moving downstream like a fish.
Before long, he reached the foot of the mountain wall that housed the Martial Armory.
Sure enough, through the water, he immediately