The forces from Shanbu Prefecture, racing through the vast starry sky, caught up with the other groups who had been tracking the source. Though the latter had set out first, they had moved cautiously to investigate, and were thus overtaken by the full-speed flight of the Shanbu forces.
After successively overtaking several of the other groups, those factions immediately dispatched men to pursue at full speed. Some among the Shanbu contingent grew worried.
"What do we do? They're chasing us and won't let up."
Yu Yifu, however, showed none of his earlier hesitation. He glanced back and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if we stop, they'll still find this place.
At this point, bringing them along and letting them test that grand formation might not be a bad thing." Hearing this, the others' eyes brightened. After being trapped for over half a year, the thought of letting the other factions taste that same bitter experience was indeed appealing.
Only Li Hongjiu, who had been dragged back and forth against his will, was burdened with worries. The more he pondered how to contact Wu Jinliang right under everyone's noses, the more baffled he became. In the past, he would never have racked his brains over such matters.