Among them were the Cloud Tiger Peak team and the Changlin Peak team, who had split off from the Taiqing Peak team at the beginning.
When they returned, the anxiety on Changlin Peak's faces was plain to see.
There was nothing much to say about Cloud Tiger Peak. The key was Changlin Peak's group.
Wang Tong in particular was filled with unease. His panic could be spotted from afar, yet he could only steel himself and return. It was precisely upon returning that they saw Yang Chen.
The instant they saw Yang Chen, the anxiety in Wang Tong and the others' eyes vanished without a trace, replaced by utter shock. Their eyes widened as they cried, "Young Peak Master! Young Peak Master, you're all right?"
Yang Chen laughed helplessly. "It's a long story. Senior Wang Tong, I've made you worry."
"No, no, it was nothing. Young Peak Master, you nearly scared us to death. It's wonderful that you're all right—wonderful!" Wang Tong could not help wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes.
He had been terrified all along the way. If something had truly happened to Yang Chen, he did not even know what he would do. Yang Chen was Great Emperor Hua Wu's pride. If they returned alive but left Yang Chen inside, Great Emperor Hua Wu would surely fly into a rage.
"We sent you a signal as soon as we left. Why did you only come out now?" Fu Yueyin looked toward the newly returned team.
Wang Tong said bitterly, "Weren't we worried about the Young Peak Master? We got separated from him, and we thought that when we came back, we absolutely had to find him. That delayed us for several days. Who would have thought that the Young Peak Master had returned even