Yang Qing, Bu Er, and the others naturally knew nothing of Wood's shock.
After leaving the small courtyard, the three of them continued toward the other courtyards scattered across the hillside.
These courtyards were all deserted, without a single soul in sight, yet not a speck of dust could be seen on the furnishings inside.
Clearly, an enormous formation had been laid over this place, preserving everything within it in its original state.
Rather than an underground palace, this place was more like an old site of the Immortal Thunder Kingdom.
After entering several more courtyards and finding no one, Yang Qing suddenly stopped.
Wood had been following behind the three of them and was hurrying along when he noticed that Yang Qing had stopped.
Clearly, they were waiting for Wood to come forward.
"Where are your companions?"
Yang Qing looked calmly at Wood. He was certain that Wood was not the only person in this underground palace.
As for where the others were, only the man before him knew.
Besides, Yang Qing believed that he probably would not find the answers he wanted simply by searching aimlessly on his own.
Even if he did find them, it would take a considerable amount of time.
And time was precisely what Yang Qing lacked.
Wood had not expected Yang Qing to ask him this question straight away. He pursed his lips, then lowered his head without speaking.
Seeing his reaction, Yang Qing smiled faintly. "I thought your clansmen must have run into some thorny trouble, but it seems I was mistaken."
"Let us count this as a visit, then. We shall take our leave."
With that, Yang Qing turned and led Bu Er and Jiang Zhizhou back along the path they had come by. From the looks of it, he no