The Evil Emperor's Beloved

"Everyone go back to your tents and rest first. We can talk about anything tomorrow!" Jing Yueli said.

She knew that everyone was very excited and had many questions to ask, but she still suppressed them.

It’s not that she doesn’t want to share the results with everyone right away, but there’s a tough battle tomorrow and everyone must get a good rest tonight.

Everyone looked at each other, knowing that what Jing Yueli said made sense, and they all went back to their tents.

After seeing that everyone had left, Xuanyuan Chen and Jing Yueli immediately took out tents from their storage rings and set up them.

Lian Yunchen and Xuanyuan Lin looked at each other.

The next day,

The sky was slightly bright, and Jing Yueli opened her eyes.

After a while, there was a rustling sound outside.

Jing Yueli guessed that someone should have stood up too.

Without thinking too much, he immediately got up and left the tent.

Sure enough, more than one person woke up.

Xuanyuan Chen, Lian Yunchen, Xuanyuan Lin, Dongfang Qiu and others have already left the tent.

It goes without saying that although everyone obediently returned to their tents last night, the results were not satisfactory.

Everyone was eager to know what happened to them after they got out.

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the dense forest, everyone got up, some started cooking, some started washing.

Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and during the few days they were away, it could be seen that everyone was getting along well.

When everyone was ready, Jing Yueli pushed Lian Yunchen to the front, followed by Xuanyuan Lin and Xuanyuan Chen.

Jing Yueli reintroduced Lian Yunchen and Xuanyuan Lin to everyone again. Of course, she didn't go into too much detail, just saying that Sang Yun had already obtained the artifact and had a contract with him. In addition, Xuanyuan Lin, the guardian of the ancient temple, would also go with them and also recognized Xuanyuan Chen as his master. That was all.

People's hearts have changed. Jing Yueli doesn't dare to gamble with human nature, so she simply doesn't tell them from the beginning.

After hearing this, everyone was excited, as if they saw victory in sight.

Lian Yunchen and Xuanyuan Chen looked at her at the same time. Jing Yueli felt the gazes and just glanced at them lightly before looking away.

The two of them knew that Jing Yueli was not going to tell everyone everything. By hiding it from everyone, she was also protecting them accordingly, so that those who coveted it would give up their thoughts as soon as possible.

It would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved, especially Lian Yunchen, who thought... he was a mean person. Lian Yunchen had decided that this sister was his and was determined to protect her for the rest of her life.

Xuanyuan Chen is the same. Along the way, it seems that he has been gaining benefits from Jing Yueli. He vaguely remembers the night when Jing Yueli broke into Prince Chen's Mansion alone in the Xuanyuan Dynasty to do a deal with him.

"Tsk..." Xuanyuan Chen felt that his thoughts at that time were ridiculous. How could he, Xuanyuan Chen, be so worthy to meet a friend like Jing Yueli.

At the same time, he also put aside the inappropriate thoughts in his heart. Jing Yueli deserves a better person, and he, Xuanyuan Chen, is not good enough for her.

If Jing Yueli knew what Xuanyuan Chen was thinking, she would not help but give him a thumbs up. What she, Jing Yueli, needs is always someone who can stand on equal footing with her.

Next,

Jing Yueli told everyone about her plan and how to deal with the thirty or so mercenaries.

After hearing this, everyone had no objection and felt that Jing Yueli's method was feasible. After all, there was no better way, so they had to give it a try.

Jing Yueli: "Okay, we'll set off in one stick of incense, and you guys should prepare everything you need to bring!"

......

Jing Yueli and her group followed the original route and soon arrived at the cave of the fifth mission point again.

What Jing Yueli didn't know was that while they were struggling with the fifth mission point, the other teams that entered the trial together were also experiencing the same situation.

However, those people were not as lucky as Jing Yueli and the others.

After observation, no one from the other team was found, which means Gan Yi's team was not nearby?

"Li Luo, Li Yu, go check it out first to see what the current situation in the cave is." As he said this, he took out two talismans again.

"Just investigate, don't take action unless it's absolutely necessary. You are no match for them all." Jing Yueli said seriously, "You must come back within an hour, regardless of whether you have found out the news or not."

"Understood!" The two said in unison. They would not make the same mistake again!

Jing Yueli: "Dongfang Qiu, Su Heqin, the two of you go to the cave and investigate the situation within a five-mile radius. Similarly, you must come back within an hour, regardless of whether you have found any information or not."

"it is good!"

"understood!"

Jing Yueli passed on the orders one by one...

Half an hour later,

The first person to come back was Dongfang Qiu. He went to the eastern half of the cave and found nothing unusual.

Next was Su Heqin, and the same thing happened.

From the information the two brought back, it can be learned that Gan Yi's team is really not around, at least not within a five-mile radius. Even if they make a noise later, that team will not be able to arrive in time to pick up the spoils.

Another possibility is...Gan Yi's team is already in the cave.

If this is true, then it will be troublesome. Obviously, they definitely did not win against the mercenaries and get the token. So there is only one possibility, that they were kidnapped.

This makes it a bit difficult for them to take action.

As expected, the news that Li Yu and Li Luo brought back was that all the people in Gan Yi's team, except Gan Yun, had been captured.

And they all suffered serious injuries.

"Gan Yun!" Jing Yueli whispered the name.

Think for a moment,

Jing Yueli narrowed her eyes and said, "Dongfang Qiu, Su Heqin, the two of you expand the search area and find this person for me."

"Okay!" They naturally knew who Jing Yueli was talking about. After receiving the order, the two of them immediately flew in different directions again.

"Everyone come here." Jing Yueli said to everyone, then looked at Li Yu and Li Luo, motioning them to tell everyone the situation in the cave in detail.

After analyzing the current situation, everyone finally unanimously decided to take action after nightfall.

The mentor who had been monitoring them was knocked unconscious the moment Lian Yunchen appeared in front of them, and was finally thrown into space by Jing Yueli.

Otherwise, there would be no way to cover up the ancient palace and other things. If the instructor knew about it, the whole school would know about it. This was not what Jing Yueli and the others wanted to see. Jing Yueli could think of it, and Lian Yunchen, who had contacted Jing Yueli and her group with a purpose, naturally thought of it, so he took action early.

But Jing Yueli missed the elders of the academy who were far outside the dense forest.

Fortunately, there was Lian Yunchen. He showed the Council of Elders everything that could be seen, and as for the things that could not be seen, Lian Yunchen naturally made some adjustments.

When Jing Yueli learned this, she was also a little surprised. Fortunately, she had a feeling before that someone was watching them above their heads.

"Can they see inside the cave?" Jing Yueli suddenly asked this question.

Lian Yunchen: "...They can't be seen in the cave."

Fortunately, she was alert and did not expose the space outside the cave.

so far so good!

"What's wrong?" Lian Yunchen asked, seeing that she looked frightened.

"Nothing!" Jing Yueli avoided the question.