On the floating plaza and along both banks of the River of Oblivion, the spectators gradually began to disperse.
Ye Tian once again seemed to casually glance at the Great Elder of the Lin Family in the distance, secretly leaving a soul mark on him to ensure that no matter where the man went, he could keep track of his location.
Afterward, Ye Tian, Li Xiangge, Bai Yu, and the others prepared to return to the inn.
As the crowd began to disperse, the Great Elder of the Lin Family kept his gaze firmly locked on Ye Tian and Li Xiangge.
He did not notice Ye Tian looking at him, much less the soul mark Ye Tian had left upon him.
However, because he had previously stepped forward to compete with Li Xiangge for that soul stone, the Great Elder of the Lin Family guessed that she should already be somewhat wary. She might very well take advantage of the chaotic crowd to slip away quietly.
Thus, as Ye Tian and the others set off, the Great Elder of the Lin Family concealed his cultivation and aura, bringing the two middle-aged cultivators along after them.
He thought he was the hunter.
Little did he know that, in Ye Tian's eyes, he too was prey.
After traveling for a short while, Ye Tian noticed that the Great Elder of the Lin Family was following behind them.
Ye Tian did not call attention to it.
His original plan had been to return to the inn with Li Xiangge, Bai Yu, and the others, then quietly slip out himself to find the Great Elder of the Lin Family.
Yet he discovered that the other party harbored a similar idea—and was even more proactive.
Therefore, Ye Tian immediately changed his original plan.
He would