Xiao Qing said nothing. Through their mental link, he merely urged A'Man and Xiao Feng to push their speed to the limit, weaving through the forest and getting as far as possible from the center of that erupting aura.
Xiao Qing did not need to guess to know that Da Ming had arrived. He could feel the towering fury contained within that aura.
However, Da Ming did not immediately pursue them. Instead, he swiftly withdrew his aura, seemingly focusing all his attention on the critically injured, dying Er Ming.
That was good news. It meant Da Ming's first priority was saving Er Ming, not hunting down them, the "murderers."
A moment later, that powerful aura gradually moved away in the opposite direction from Xiao Qing and the others, until it vanished completely beyond their senses.
Clearly, the more rational Da Ming had chosen to take the severely wounded Er Ming away first and return somewhere safe to treat his injuries.
Only after that oppressive aura had fully disappeared, and they had confirmed there were no signs of pursuit, did Xiao Qing and Zhao Wuji truly breathe a sigh of relief.
But they did not immediately turn back. Instead, they made an enormous detour, repeatedly ensuring they had left behind no easily traceable tracks before cautiously heading toward the temporary rendezvous point they had agreed upon with Oscar, Dai Mubai, and the others.
When Xiao Qing and Zhao Wuji finally came into view, Oscar, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others, who had been anxiously waiting, finally felt their hearts drop back into place.
Tang San, supporting the seemingly shaken Xiao Wu, also came forward to meet them.
"Teacher Zhao! Xiao Qing! You're finally back!" Oscar hurriedly handed over several freshly made Recovery Big Sausages. "You weren't hurt, were you? That