Just as Sikong Jing and Ling Mi'er's third uncle were swept away by the Great Torrent...
Elsewhere...
Luo Guangmang and Ling Mi'er split up from Bian Fei and his junior sister, drawing three minor torrents downward. With their strength, after being dragged along for some distance, they simply blasted apart the torrents and charged free.
The moment they broke out, Luo Guangmang said, "Return to the Straight Wind palace complex and capture the Straight Wind Lineage clansmen."
Just as Sikong Jing had said...
The Straight Wind Lineage would certainly have people lurking in the shadows, watching Sikong Jing and the others get swept away by the torrents... The members of the Straight Wind Lineage who remained on Crescent Moon Continent had set the trap involving "Ling Mi'er's third uncle" on Ling Dongwei's orders.
There was no way they would not want to see the results of their work.
It was that explosive rush of satisfaction after a scheme succeeded. Of course they would want to watch and savor it!
Just like how many criminals liked returning to the scene to admire the fruits of their labor.
This was why Sikong Jing had come despite knowing there were tigers on the mountain, despite knowing there would certainly be ambushes and traps. There was not much time left to rescue the Crescent Moon Lineage, so he had to take this risk.
If one did not enter the tiger's den, how could one catch the tiger cub?
Thus, Luo Guangmang's group of four had no time to worry about Sikong Jing's situation and raced back toward the Straight Wind palace complex.
However, as they drew near, Luo Guangmang immediately told the other three, "Conceal yourselves completely. Observe from the shadows first. Don't scare the Straight Wind Lineage clansmen into not daring to show