Qin Yuan's expression grew grave as he explained, "I suspect that thing might be hiding inside one of the Su Family disciples. If we don't screen them carefully and end up bringing it to the continent, it will surely unleash a catastrophe."
"Now I finally understand why someone established a sect here—or rather, a fortress—and insisted on building it on Sea Island. It probably wasn't just a refuge, but a means of stopping certain things from 'escaping.'"
"The slaughter within the ruins might have been caused by that thing. We must eliminate the danger out at sea!"
Su Ernan nodded solemnly.
The Su Family had been responsible for accidentally activating some sinister entity. Though they were a merchant family, both reason and conscience demanded that they see this through. They absolutely could not bring it to the continent and unleash a disaster beyond anyone's control.
An incense stick's worth of time later, the Su Family disciples emerged one after another, and a head count was taken immediately.
"Family Head, Su Dong and Su Bei are missing from Su Nan's team. Su Nan said they entered a passage earlier, then split up. The interior is a tangled maze, so they might have lost their way."
"And there are injured members in Su Zhao's team..."
Once the head count was complete, aside from the family disciples injured by accidentally triggering traps, only Su Nan's team had anyone missing.
However, the three members of Su Nan's team were brothers, and they were extremely close. No one would believe they had turned on one another over treasure. Besides, Su Nan's explanation was perfectly reasonable.
After suddenly receiving an emergency evacuation order, they could indeed have gotten lost in the ruins in their haste.
But the danger had yet to pass, so sending anyone into