Hmm?

What's going on?

How could there be smoke rising within the Hundred Thousand Mountains?

Could it be that someone is making a fire there?

Looking in the direction pointed to by that Lin family Disciple, Lin Zhi's deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he muttered a few words to himself, then asked the Lin family Disciples who had been staying there during the day, "Lin Tong, has anyone entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains today?"

After all, the Hundred Thousand Mountains are full of Yao Beasts.

Especially at night, it's when Yao Beasts are most active.

But now, someone actually dares to make a fire within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, which made Lin Zhi fall into deep thought.

One must know that, in the outermost reaches of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, although there are only first-tier Yao Beasts.

A fierce tiger cannot stand against many wolves.

Sometimes, encountering a pack of Yao Beasts, even if they are first-tier Yao Beasts, they should not be underestimated.

Not to mention, in the outermost area, there are occasionally second-tier Yao Beasts mixed in.

It could be said that at night, even mercenary groups who frequently operate in the Hundred Thousand Mountains don't dare to make a fire.

Yet now, someone dares to do so.

Isn't this just asking for death?

Hearing Lin Zhi's question, a Lin family Disciple from not far away jogged over, thought for a moment, and said, "Reporting to Elder Lin Zhi, ever since you instructed a few days ago not to let anyone else enter the Hundred Thousand Mountains, basically everyone who wanted to enter has been stopped!"

"Currently, the only people in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, besides us, are the Ye family…"

Seeing Lin Zhi's solemn expression, this Lin family Disciple thought someone had broken into the Hundred Thousand Mountains and asked in a low voice, "Elder Lin Zhi, by asking that, did someone secretly break into the Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

Lin Zhi shook his head and said lightly, "This old man was just asking casually!"

"Alright, you may go and rest now!"

"Yes, Elder Lin Zhi, this Disciple takes his leave!" This Lin family Disciple nodded in response, then lifted his foot and walked away.

Leaving Lin Zhi alone here, he mused in his heart, "Since no one else entered the Hundred Thousand Mountains, then who is making a fire there?"

"Now, besides the Lin family, only those Ye family Disciples led by Ye Tian haven't come out…"

"Logically speaking, with the Ye family Disciples Ye Tian brought, they shouldn't be so bold as to make a fire in the Hundred Thousand Mountains…"

"But besides them, the only ones left in the Hundred Thousand Mountains are Ye Chen and Ye Lin, who jumped off the cliff. Could it be…"

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Lin Zhi's deep eyes, and he thought to himself, "Ye Chen, oh Ye Chen, even such a high cliff couldn't kill you. It seems that besides having a method to restore your Dantian and cultivation, you also hide no small secrets…"

At this moment, in Lin Zhi's heart, he was undoubtedly certain that Ye Chen was still alive.

As for the Ye family Disciples led by Ye Tian, although they weren't too weak, in Lin Zhi's opinion, they wouldn't dare to act so recklessly in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Looking at the gradually dissipating smoke in the distance, Lin Zhi immediately instructed the few Lin family Disciples, "Tomorrow, you all go and search that area thoroughly. Remember not to miss a single corner, understand?"

"Yes, Elder Lin Zhi!"

Those Lin family Disciples glanced at the place Lin Zhi mentioned, nodded in response, and then continued to close their eyes and cultivate.

These past few days, following Lin Zhi, they were either searching for Ye Chen in the Hundred Thousand Mountains or just wandering around. Now that they finally had some time to cultivate, they naturally didn't want to waste it.

As the Lin family Disciples entered cultivation, Lin Zhi also sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.

For Lin Zhi, if it weren't for the fact that the nights in the Hundred Thousand Mountains were more dangerous than the days.

Lin Zhi would have wished he could take them into the Hundred Thousand Mountains to search right now.

However, these Disciples were the mainstays of the Lin family.

Compared to Ye Chen, the lives of these Lin family Disciples were equally crucial.

It could be said that if any of these people met with an accident, it would be a huge loss for the Lin family.

Just then.

As Lin Zhi had just closed his eyes, Ye Tian walked out with the Ye family Disciples.

At the same time.

Not far from Ye Tian and the others, a dark shadow silently blended into the Lin family's group and began to cultivate with closed eyes.

And this person was none other than Lin Yun, who had previously been sent by Lin Zhi to follow Ye Tian and the others to gather information.

As Ye Tian led his people out, the few Ye family Disciples who had been left behind quickly stood up to greet them.

Looking at the approaching group, Ye Tian turned his head to glance at the Lin family members not far away, then asked in a low voice, "How is it? Have Lin Zhi and the others found Ye Chen?"

Those few Ye family Disciples shook their heads and replied, "Reporting to Young Master Ye Tian, they are still the same as before, with no results!"

As these few Ye family Disciples finished speaking, the few Ye family Disciples accompanying Ye Tian also said with some impatience, "Young Master Ye Tian, in our opinion, we might as well go back!"

"After all, we've been searching here for so long, not to mention a corpse, we haven't even seen a single person. If we keep wasting time like this, isn't it pointless?"

"Moreover, with our people, plus the Lin family's people, even if we haven't searched every inch of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, it's pretty close…"

Hearing this, Ye Tian's face showed a hint of displeasure. He turned around and looked at those few Ye family Disciples, saying irritably, "Do you think this young master doesn't want to go back?"

"Before, my grandfather personally sent someone to tell me to bring Ye Lin back. Now, well, we haven't caught a living person, and we can't even find a dead one. How do you expect me to go back?"

"Furthermore, that Ye Lin is the person the Wang family's second young master wants. Now that she's neither alive nor dead, how do you expect me to explain?"

"Should I just say Ye Lin jumped off a cliff and can't be found?"

"Who would believe such an excuse? So, until we find that dead girl Ye Lin's body, none of us can leave this place…"

After speaking, Ye Tian, full of pent-up frustration, walked to an open space and rested.

Seeing this scene.

Those Ye family Disciples all exchanged glances, then lowered their heads and found their own places to rest.

Who would dare to speak now? Isn't that just asking for a scolding for no reason?

Besides, what Ye Tian said wasn't without reason.

If they couldn't find Ye Lin's body, even if they went back and could explain to Elder Ye Zhao, how would they explain to the Wang family?

Not to mention whether the Wang family would believe that Ye Lin jumped off a cliff, even if they did, they might think that their Ye family didn't want to hand over Ye Lin and deliberately killed her.

After all, people's hearts are separated by their bellies; no one knows what others are thinking.

What's more, the relationship between their Ye family and the Wang family was already not good.

If this matter wasn't handled well, who knew if the Wang family would use it to cause trouble for the Ye family.

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