Tang Yuan's taut heartstrings had not even remained drawn for a moment before Ye Fan returned to his side.
"What happened?" Tang Yuan eyed Ye Fan suspiciously. "Did you make Old Lu understand how grave the situation is? How did they respond? Why did you come out so quickly?"
"Quit nagging," Ye Fan replied irritably. "What else could we do? Of course, we fight with our lives on the line!"
Tang Yuan froze, utterly bewildered.
Ye Fan said, "Just wait and see for yourself. You're out here risking your life—given Old Lu's temperament, once he knows, how could he possibly not risk his life too?"
Tang Yuan grew even more confused.
Just then, unusual movement suddenly came from the remaining compartments. Five more manuals floated out all at once.
Ye Fan urged, "Stop standing there like an idiot. Keep an eye on what's happening inside the formation. Don't let the Gu vessels run out before the Undead Gu lose control. No matter what, buy Old Lu as much time as possible."
"I know that," Tang Yuan said, the corner of his mouth twitching sharply. "But Old Lu is being far too reckless. He brought in so many manuals at once—can he really comprehend them all?"
Ye Fan explained, "Old Lu said that if all the remaining compartments contain records of formations from various branches, then he is at least sixty to seventy percent confident he can comprehend so many manuals in one go. But if they are mixed with other complicated and profound methods, then he might be in trouble. If he gets shackled by a single manual, then our fate may be in danger."
Tang Yuan's face fell as he sighed. "It's not that I don't trust Old Lu, but even if everything left in there is formations, it'll