The entire Valley was utterly silent. There was not even a breath of wind. Everything was quiet, without a single sound.
Even if someone could not bear the silence and cleared their uncomfortable throat with a couple of hums, it seemed to be infinitely amplified, immediately drawing everyone's gaze toward the person making the noise.
Qian Ying sensed the state of the group and wanted to say something, but he did not know what to say.
After all, everyone was like this because of the current environment. Even if he stepped forward to calm them, as long as the setting did not change, they would still feel uneasy.
"Elder Qian, aren't you going to step forward and settle everyone down?" Zhou Zixing also felt that the atmosphere among the group was not good, so he transmitted his voice to Qian Ying.
Qian Ying shook his head. "There's no point in saying too much. This is simply the situation we're in. We can only have everyone hold on. If nothing happens to the people inside the Barrier by tomorrow, everyone will naturally feel more at ease."
"That makes sense."
The two said nothing more and simply stared at the situation inside the Barrier.
Time gradually passed in this atmosphere. The people taking turns standing guard had reached their final shift. Though they had rotated through the night, none of the three groups had closed their eyes. Whether they were on watch or not, they kept their eyes wide open, staring at the situation inside the Barrier.
The other Martial Artists were the same. Very few had shut their eyes, and all of them stared at the figure inside the Barrier with its back against the Barrier.
Fortunately, the night passed without any unexpected changes inside the Barrier. It was still safe.