When Wang Quan Zui and the others saw the formation outside Potian Temple disappear, they hurried inside. But when they saw that only Wang Quan Ba Ye and Wang Yue remained at the scene, and that Wang Quan Ba Ye was nearly frozen solid, they all forgot their own injuries and anxiously began asking questions.
"Big Brother, what happened?"
"Brother Wang, what's going on?"
"Where is everyone else?"
"..."
Wang Yue listened as they all talked over one another, and could only patiently explain what had happened. Then he said very seriously to Wang Quan Zui,
"This is no small matter. I think I should send you and your brother back to Wang Quan Villa first. Without me maintaining it, my formation will only last a month at most. By then, Brother Wang should be fine and able to break out of the ice on his own. If anything goes wrong, you can contact me then."
Seeing the steely determination on her big brother's face, Wang Quan Zui didn't understand what had happened, but she knew there was no talking him out of it. So she let Wang Yue send her back. She needed to get her father involved.
The others were easier to deal with. After sending Wang Quan Zui and Wang Quan Ba Ye away, Wang Yue sent the rest back as well, so no one would see how battered they were. That was one way to save face for them.
Once he had sent everyone away, Wang Yue glanced at the mountain god temple before heading home.
Although this expedition had been dangerous, it had given Wang Yue a glimpse of some creatures from beyond the Circle. In that sense, they had gained as much as they had lost.
Looking back on it, Wang Yue figured the