They were all martial artists of the jianghu, not an army like that of the Huoyun Kingdom.
Though Qin Shaofeng's orders had divided them into two groups, the divisions were uneven.
Fortunately, after dividing them this way, Qin Shaofeng had learned who would be following at his side.
He swept his gaze over everyone, gaining a rough understanding of their cultivation levels before turning back to look toward the foothills on the Seven Stars Sect's side.
As the two great factions joined forces, the people at the foot of the mountain began to make their moves as well.
With Old Ghost Chen Xing present, they did not dare approach rashly.
Yet they seemed thoroughly prepared. They began setting up one small formation after another along the road ahead.
Since the formations were hastily arranged, they were not especially sophisticated.
Still, they were all small killing formations. Clearly, they were deeply wary of Qin Shaofeng and the others.
"These people are rather interesting. Since they have materials for setting up formations, why didn't they arrange them earlier? Why insist on setting them up right in front of us?" The Sixth Grade Saint Star Position man from earlier muttered in confusion.
"Would setting them up in advance have been useful?"
Qin Shaofeng's lips curled faintly as he said with a smile, "This is Seven Stars Sect territory. Although the people of the Seven Stars Sect cannot leave the Mountain Protection Formation, they can still see everything clearly from inside."
"Whether they set up the formations earlier or later makes no real difference."
"On the contrary, acting now lets them determine exactly where we will pass. For them, it is waiting at ease for exhausted prey. Otherwise, if we do not pass through the places they arranged, wouldn't that be an enormous waste?"