The "breaking of formations" the three had mentioned earlier referred to formations cultivators had personally layered and set up themselves. When cultivating, they would often set up what they considered the most reliable defensive formations on top of the formations already present in their cultivation chambers.
Only then could they truly cultivate with peace of mind. But Elder Wen and Elder Yu were not inside, so none of the rooms in the courtyard had any additional formations set up.
Naturally, they did not need to expend much effort before opening them all.
"Could Elder Wen have gone to look for Martial Uncle Yuan as well?"
Elder Yang muttered softly, an incomparably dreadful feeling already rising in his heart.
Elder Qiu and Elder Yu had both appeared in that area, making them think of one possibility: Elder Wen might very well have gone there too.
As for why he had such a thought, it was merely a feeling. And Elder Wen not having been seen going there could also be explained.
Elder Wen was exceptionally solitary. Even when walking through the sect, he often moved without a sound and disliked running into others.
And although he might not have concealed himself when going to Martial Uncle Yuan's area, there were far, far fewer cultivators appearing there than in the front areas of the sect.
Generally speaking, only the sect's patrolling cultivators went there, and even those patrols came at intervals.
The main reason was that the formations there were even more powerful. No one dared to wander about recklessly, and perhaps Elder Wen had arrived precisely during a gap in the patrols and gone straight to the door.
After Elder Yang spoke, the other two immediately exchanged glances. To their surprise, they had developed the very same feeling...
In fact, they