At the edge of the Mutation Grounds.
Yun Hong stood atop an enormous boulder, gazing into the distance with deep worry in his eyes.
"Yun Yi has been gone for three days now. Something may well have happened to him."
"When we return, how are we supposed to explain this to Elder Yun Yan? I fear we'll be punished this time."
"Yun Yi is Elder Yun Yan's direct descendant. Had I known it would come to this, I should have tried to dissuade him. I shouldn't have let him venture out like that. I knew perfectly well how dangerous this place was..."
When Yun Yi had left a few days earlier, everyone had been worried.
For one thing, Yun Yi was the demon in charge here and wielded considerable authority. No one wanted to offend him unduly, so no one tried to dissuade him.
For another, he was Elder Yun Yan's direct descendant, and his talent and bloodline far surpassed those of the other Swallowing Heaven Pythons.
Under the twin pressures of his authority and bloodline, no one would disrupt Yun Yi's plans.
But he had been gone for three full days, and during those days, enormous disturbances had erupted throughout the Mutation Grounds. Clearly, one savage battle after another must have broken out within.
Among the younger generation of Swallowing Heaven Pythons, Yun Yi was naturally outstanding. In the outside world, however, he was merely a minor demon at the bottom of the ladder, hardly worth mentioning.
In truth, Yun Hong was not particularly worried that Yun Yi might die here. He was worried about being held responsible by association.
After all, Elder Yun Yan valued Yun Yi quite highly. If Yun Hong became a target because of this, he would truly suffer an injustice.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
**Whoosh,