—A trap?
That was Zhou You's first thought.
No wonder he thought so. No matter how he looked at it, this seemed like an attempt to lure him in and have people ambush him outside... But the question was—
Did they need to come in person?
When he turned back, Chen Ye's expression was equally spectacular.
"Wait, why are you guys here?"
The woman at the head of the group maintained the Dharma Realm separating the inside from the outside while keeping her eyes on Zhou You, the only outsider. Only then did she answer.
"Boss, we were worried about you... But don't worry, this operation didn't alert anyone. We'll disperse as soon as we get you out..."
Chen Ye scratched his head vigorously.
"That's not what I mean... I told you things had been off lately and told you to keep your heads down, but you still..."
Aside from his unremarkable appearance, this guy was clearly an ordinary person. Yet upon hearing his reprimand, the gathered inheritors all lowered their heads, shame on their faces.
"...Forget it. The King Selection is about to begin, so don't cause any major trouble. Two whole groups of brothers were wiped out by those people because of unauthorized actions before. I had to go to a lot of trouble to find a chance to avenge them. Let's not have another accident like that..."
After addressing those people, Chen Ye turned and walked toward Zhou You.
The woman immediately tried to stop him.
"Boss, his identity hasn't been—"
Chen Ye merely waved his hand and came before Zhou You.
Zhou You was studying him as well.
After a long moment, he smiled and said, "You're with the World-Purifying Army?"
Chen Ye smiled back. "How did Mr. Zhou know?"
"The letter delivery, the accident, and