Hunker Down! Hunker Down!

When they were about ten miles from the junction, Hanyu stopped urging the old Daoist on.

Instead, he slipped into the earth himself.

The old Daoist scanned the area with a complicated expression and discovered that Hanyu had vanished once again.

That strange kid really did have all sorts of tricks up his sleeve.

The old Daoist sighed silently. Next, it was his turn to draw Meng Yun's attention.

If they went a few more miles ahead, they would probably run into cultivators from Yanluo Hall.

The old Daoist's job was to lure Meng Yun away, so naturally, the bigger the commotion, the better.

But he couldn't expose himself too early.

If Hanyu failed to sneak in and the old Daoist was exposed too, then both sides would be in trouble, and they'd truly have no one to turn to.

Their best plan was for Hanyu to sneak in first, then for the old Daoist to lure the others away. Once Hanyu destroyed the formation's core, Meng Yun would most likely return.

That would let the old Daoist escape, while Hanyu could naturally use the same trick as before and slip away unnoticed.

Alternatively, if Meng Yun kept doggedly pursuing the old Daoist even after Hanyu destroyed the formation's core, then Hanyu would have to come back and help him.

But that seemed unlikely.

The old Daoist, however, thought it was quite likely.

Meng Yun hadn't hunted him down only because he couldn't find him.

If Meng Yun actually saw him, there was no guarantee he wouldn't risk everything to kill him.

When the old Daoist had brought it up along the way, Hanyu hadn't believed him.

But the old Daoist had hemmed and hawed, seeming reluctant to explain. He was simply certain that if Meng Yun saw him, he