When Qian Ying was still around, Qian Wantong had taken on the role of leader for the entire Martial Artist team, because no matter what, he himself could not leave. Especially now that Elder Qian Ying was absent, he was the highest commander of the entire team.
Therefore, he could only coordinate and direct both missions from the middle, arranging for others to carry them out.
However, the mission to search for the Qian Family elder was the most important one.
Qian Wantong understood more clearly than anyone else that without Elder Qian Ying holding the fort, the entire Martial Artist team could fall apart at any moment. Especially for him—although he was at Houtian Layer Ten, he had no way to suppress everyone.
Among Martial Artists, strength was still what mattered most.
If he had not fought Chen Mo and lost to him, then perhaps he could have maintained the team's cohesion after Elder Qian's absence, whether they continued exploring or retreated. But because he had lost to Chen Mo, without Elder Qian there to keep everyone in check, who would still listen to him?
Therefore, finding Elder Qian tomorrow was the priority. As for investigating the situation near the mountain gate, although it was important, it could not compare to searching for Elder Qian.
That was why, after the Qian Family sent two Martial Artists to carry out the mission, he still arranged for a Houtian Layer Ten Martial Artist to join the search for Elder Qian. As long as they found Elder Qian and brought him back, everything could be discussed. If they could not find him, they would be in danger.
One had to know that The Valley had begun to fill with too many Strange Beasts and dangers. If Martial Artists like them wanted to