Among this group of people, the three young women in particular, looked Li Yan up and down several times with three pairs of beautiful eyes.
The smiles in their eyes seemed to be able to drip water, which made Li Yan feel more and more uncomfortable.
As soon as Li Yan stood still, he immediately bowed to Gong Yuantai.
"Brother Gong, why is the situation here like this now..."
As he spoke he gestured around him, and then looked doubtfully at the sky, where rays of light were flying by.
The scene in the "Green Bat Camp" now is very different from before. Even Du Sanjiang and Bai Rou are here, as if they are discussing something.
Li Yan wondered if something big had happened, so of course he had to clarify the situation first, and then discuss other questions in his mind.
"Haha, Junior Brother Li just came back today, no wonder he doesn't know the situation here.
After the battle that day, Uncle Wei said that he would personally take over the Sixteenth Team of the Blue Army, and Junior Brother Li went to carry out a very confidential mission. Junior Brother Li has just completed the mission and is back."
Gong Yuantai did not directly answer Li Yan's question, but tested it with some curiosity.
After they cleaned up the battlefield that day, Li Yan disappeared. The following matters were temporarily taken over by Gong Yuantai, and new monks would be recruited from time to time.
But from that moment on, the overall management of "Tonggui Ridge" was handed over to Wei Chongran who personally led a group of Jindan cultivators.
In this way, Gong Yuantai felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
The mess at "Tongguiling" was just to replenish his manpower, but he no longer had the ability to defend it.
But many people still felt strange about Li Yan's sudden disappearance.
Some people even believed that Wei Chongran used Gu as an excuse to transfer Li Yan to a safe rear area.
After all, in this "Tongguiling" defense battle, although Fengliangshan suffered heavy losses, Li Yan himself made a great contribution.
Even if someone were to hold him accountable, Li Yan would be able to make up for his faults with his merits. Perhaps with the mediation of his uncle Wei Chongran, it is possible that Li Yan would not only be blameless, but even meritorious.
Of course, there are also some people who think that Li Yan went to carry out some confidential mission. They saw how brave and tough Li Yan was that day and did not think that Li Yan would take the opportunity to transfer.
People with such thoughts either understand Li Yan or were shocked by Li Yan that day.
For example: some monks such as Bro and Wuye.
Gong Yuantai also initially thought that Li Yan had gone out to carry out a mission, but in the ensuing battle, the high-level candidates of the demon clan had already fully engaged in the battle.
Hearing that there was fierce fighting in the area thousands of miles around, he couldn't imagine where Li Yan could carry out the mission, so he began to suspect that Li Yan was transferred under some pretext.
In that way, Li Yan would no longer have to worry and would stay away from this place of trouble.
Moreover, as the war outside continued, most of the older members of the Youth 16th Team began to think so.
However, no one dared to talk nonsense or gossip about a Jindan cultivator behind his back, unless they felt they were tired of living. It was just a tacit understanding among everyone.
Li Yan's sudden appearance today made Gong Yuantai and others realize that Li Yan had really gone to carry out a mission and returned.
At that moment, Gong Yuantai couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
"Haha, Junior Brother, this mission is top secret, and I can't tell you anything without the permission from the higher-ups!
"Li Yan smiled slightly and said casually.
They were talking here, but there were still many people listening to the conversation. However, no one seemed surprised by Li Yan's answer.
Even Gong Yuantai nodded. He was just curious. It would be better if Li Yan could explain it, but it was understandable if he couldn't.
Even Gong Yuantai blamed himself in his heart for talking too much. If he really asked about some things that he and others shouldn't know, the consequences would be very troublesome.
He was considered a cautious person, but because he and Li Yan had experienced a life-and-death situation together, he became more curious about Li Yan's abilities, so he asked.
Then, Gong Yuantai laughed, looked up at the light passing through the sky, and was about to answer.
Unexpectedly, Bro had already spoken first.
"Brother Li's safe return is something worth celebrating. Brother Li, you are asking why the situation here is so different from a few days ago, right
In fact, it is very simple. I think Brother Li has seen that there has been a big battle outside on his way back.
Three days ago in the early hours of the morning, we suddenly started a war with the demons, and it was a battle at the Jindan and Yuanying levels.
All of us were ordered to retreat to the Fengliang Mountain formation to recuperate, which was actually to hide. Otherwise, if we stayed outside, we would all die!"
After the wound on Bro's face healed, his spirit had long since returned to normal, but he looked like he was still frightened.
That day they received an order to retreat from "Tonggui Ridge". If it weren't for a Jindan elder who dragged them away from there with a scroll, they probably wouldn't even be able to fly.
Under the pressure from hundreds of Jindan cultivators, not to mention them, even some Jindan cultivators with weaker cultivation bases were trembling, and the spiritual energy circulation of the foundation-building cultivators was even more sluggish.
"Yes, I had already noticed something was wrong on my way back, so I had to sneak back carefully, which is why I was delayed for some time. The outside world has already changed beyond all recognition."
Li Yan also spoke with a serious expression. Of course he knew about the battle three days ago, but he just pretended not to know.
"Brother Li, didn't you encounter any monks fighting each other on your way back?"
Bro asked again. The others also looked at Li Yan with curiosity or nervousness. All of them, as foundation-building cultivators, did not allow anyone to use their spiritual sense to explore the formation.
In order to avoid having their bodies severely damaged through the spiritual sense of the cultivators fighting outside, Gong Yuantai and others were unaware of the situation outside.
"I came from the north, and all I saw were large areas of collapsed mountains after battles along the way. The scenery was devastated, but I didn't see any major battles between cultivators."
Li Yan lied again. On his way back, not only was he being followed by Jindan cultivators, but he also encountered a fierce battle with four or five groups of cultivators.
However, Li Yan had already fully activated his spiritual power, and when he sensed the abnormal spiritual power fluctuations from afar, he would immediately avoid it.
But he didn't want to say it out loud, for fear of further questioning.
He only asked one question, but the two of them didn't answer it. Instead, they kept asking him more questions, which made Li Yan somewhat depressed.
"Oh, what Junior Brother Li said should be correct. I have obtained some information. The battlefield where the two sides are fighting has moved ten thousand miles southward. The demon army is being defeated by us."
Du Sanjiang, who had not spoken a word, suddenly interrupted.
After hearing Du Sanjiang's words, the eyes of the others lit up, including the other monks in the courtyard who were listening to the noise here. After hearing the news, they showed excitement on their faces.
They are of Du Sanjiang's status, so the information he said should be closer to the actual situation.
Besides, don’t they come here every day just to ask each other about the latest news
"Brother Du, please talk to me later. Brother Bro, it seems that none of you answered the questions I asked. I am also curious."
Li Yan saw that as soon as Du Sanjiang opened his mouth, several people around him seemed to want to continue his topic, so he could only smile bitterly and speak again.
Du Sanjiang smiled when he heard that, then looked at Bro.
Bro scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly.
“The reason why I didn’t answer Brother Li’s question is that your question is not even a question.
Ever since we were confined within the formation, we were not allowed to send our spiritual senses out to investigate, but we were always concerned about the battle situation outside.
Although we are full of confidence in all of our predecessors, everyone is afraid that the outside will suddenly be surrounded by the opponent's middle and high-level monks, and of course we want to know more about the situation outside.
However, according to what Fellow Daoist Du said just now, even if we investigate now, we probably won’t be able to find out anything with our cultivation level. We can only investigate a few hundred miles.
Therefore, everyone had lost interest in cultivation, whether they were cultivators from the 'Green Bat Camp', 'Earth Camp', 'Heavenly Crafts Camp' or the 'Heavy Front Camp'.
They all started looking for familiar people to inquire about the news. After all, there are still elite disciples from the four major sects like Senior Brother Du and Senior Brother Gong.
So I would still hear some news from some of the uncles and uncles who stayed behind.
To put it bluntly, everyone is uneasy and is trying to find out as much news as possible about the war outside.
This is not only the case in the Green Bat Camp, but also in the other peaks. The monks from each peak often gather together these days to inquire about news from each other.
Therefore, this is why we kept asking you about the news outside as soon as Brother Li came back. After all, you should be the only Fengliang Mountain monk we know who saw the outcome of the battle outside. "
After Bro finished speaking, he spread his eyes and looked around at Li Yan, as if he was trying to see something.
"You guys are like this, so the uncles and uncles who stayed behind will just let it go?"
Li Yan finally understood, but he immediately felt that it was too casual to do this in Fengliang Mountain. Wouldn't it cause a lot of trouble
"The seniors have turned a blind eye to these things. Otherwise, all the cultivators would be forced to stay in their caves, and they would probably feel even more depressed. Anyway, almost all the information we have received was leaked by them."
Du Sanjiang said in a deep voice.
After listening to it for a moment, Li Yan understood the meaning of his words. The rumors that these uncles and aunts can spread are mostly good and less bad, which will instead help boost morale.
"Yes, so Junior Brother Li, you also saw that Senior Brother Du, Junior Sister Bai and many others came over. Haha, Junior Sister Bai asked about you the most in recent days."
Tan Tai Dong Yue suddenly interrupted at this time, and at the end of her speech, there was a half-smile in her beautiful eyes.
As soon as she said this, everyone fell silent, and then many people had silent smiles on their faces.
In response to Tan Tai Dong Yue's words, Li Yan touched his nose and did not respond.
Bai Rou's hesitant voice rang out after the silence.
"Tan... Tan Tai... Senior Sister, I... I don't have any.
Junior Brother Li saved several of our lives in the last mission, and Senior Brother Hu Xiaowang asked me to thank Junior Brother Li when I saw him.
It’s just… it’s just… since we parted a month ago, I… none of us have seen Junior Brother Li again.
Senior Brother Hu was injured again a few days ago, and Senior Brother Yan Feijun was transferred to the rear after breaking an arm, so... so, they still asked me to convey their gratitude... "
Since Li Yan came in, Bai Rou only glanced at Li Yan occasionally and never spoke a word. After hearing what Tan Tai Dongyue said, a flash of panic appeared in her eyes.
Fortunately, she always kept her head down, so the expression in her eyes was not seen by others, but a layer of pink had already appeared on Ruxue's neck, which was seen by everyone.