The next day.
Wang Yan and Ye Shisan hid in the crown of an enormous tree. Through the dense leaves, they could see the entrance to the gorge of the Ye Family Stockade several miles away. No one seemed to be coming or going; only two disciples stood there, idly chatting...
"Hey, big brother! When do you think they'll leave today?" They had waited a long time. The sun hung high, and it was almost noon, yet no one had emerged. Ye Shisan could not help asking Wang Yan.
"I don't know. I only overheard the two of them talking, and I couldn't exactly follow them, so I'm not sure of the time!" Wang Yan hurriedly replied. "Let's wait another hour. If they still don't come out, I'll go in and check!"
"Mm! All right!" Ye Shisan quickly answered...
Suddenly!
"Hey, hey! Big brother! Someone's coming out!" Ye Shisan seemed to have spotted something and called excitedly to Wang Yan...
"Keep your voice down!" Wang Yan scolded him in a low voice at the sight of his excitement. As he spoke, he looked toward the gorge. Sure enough, people were emerging from its passage. He could vaguely make out three figures...
One of them was dressed entirely in black...
At once!
"It's them!" Wang Yan looked them over. Though he could not see them clearly, he recognized two of them by their builds: Red Second Madam and the Third Young Master. He did not know who the last person was, but both the Third Young Master and Red Second Madam seemed rather respectful toward him. He appeared to be the rumored Golden Core Cultivator... Wang Yan spoke to Ye Shisan with certainty, then paused before adding, "Don't let any of your aura leak out. Be careful they don't notice us.