Once Danyangzi finished speaking, everyone filed out of the Main Peak hall.
A dozen breaths later, Xu Yan returned to his cave abode.
After packing all the Spirit Treasures in his cave abode into his Storage Ring, he sat down cross-legged.
According to their earlier agreement, they still had roughly a dozen days before entering the Great Yan Ancient Mine. Yet Danyangzi had hurriedly summoned the cultivators to depart now, seemingly unable to wait any longer.
"Some unforeseen change must have occurred!" A thoughtful gleam flickered in Xu Yan's eyes.
Still, none of that mattered to him. Once he emerged from the Great Yan Ancient Mine, he intended to leave, then find an opportunity to return after Danyangzi was truly dead. If possible, he would seize another share of cultivation resources.
Time slowly passed, and soon the hour Danyangzi had allotted was up.
He slowly walked out of his cave abode, then transformed into a streak of light and flew toward the Main Peak hall again.
All the Foundation Establishment elders of the Crimson Sun Sect had already gathered before the hall. As they watched Xu Yan land, a peculiar gleam appeared in many of their eyes.
Xu Yan sneered inwardly. They were merely coveting the Golden Marrow Jade Dew Pills in his Storage Ring. Once they entered the Great Yan Ancient Mine, the first danger would likely come from within their own ranks.
Xu Yan glanced around and saw that Ye Yun, Zhou Li, and the other two had also arrived. The four stood together, plainly forming a little clique.
Just as he was surveying his surroundings, he suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath his feet.
"This is..." Xu Yan's mouth fell wide open, his face filled with shock.
Under his gaze, a low peak beside the Main Peak