At this close range, Wu Jinliang wasn't afraid of being spotted while spying. The grand formation blocked any mana fluctuations, and the environment of Yanfu Prefecture made sounds hard to catch. As long as he stayed careful, no one would notice him sneaking around up close.
Most importantly, with the grand formation’s protection, even if he was discovered, what could anyone do about it? And because of how near he was, he could even hear the group’s spell-transmitted conversations, which gave him a good chuckle. He’d been practicing transforming into Yu Yifu because he wanted to get close to Li Hongjiu and size up the situation.
Then the chance came right away. That bunch couldn’t just huddle together waiting forever. Yu Yifu told everyone to spread out and search around the protective formation.
The cloaked figures were still leading the way. They needed to check if anyone under Shi Chun had slipped away elsewhere, in case this spot was just a ruse—a golden cicada shedding its shell while the real escape happened somewhere else. Searching such a huge area, especially deep underground, was no easy task.