Without Yun Lang to maintain these relationships, Xie Qiye and Han Weiguo would have likely fallen out long ago.
However, they both knew that Yun Lang excelled in both intellect and strength.
When the slightest ripple occurred, Yun Lang could immediately step forward and smooth things over.
It was precisely for this reason that they were willing to submit to Yun Lang's side. Whenever danger arose, they would always consult Yun Lang's wishes.
"Alright, everyone rest. We have important matters tomorrow."
"Then who will stand guard tonight?" Xie Qiye asked, puzzled.
Last night, Yun Lang had stepped up to stand guard, and no matter what, she refused to let Yun Lang take on the guard duty again.
"No need to guess, it'll be me," Yun Lang said.
"What!"
"Why is it you again?"
"I don't agree," Xie Qiye declared, waving his hand.
If they encountered powerful demonic beasts, Han Weiguo wouldn't have the necessary strength to deal with them. Now, when it was time to stand guard at night, Yun Lang still had to step forward, which was clearly taking advantage of him. Even if Yun Lang didn't mind, he wouldn't agree.
"I suggest we take turns standing guard."
"I can accept that suggestion," Han Weiguo nodded.
At least it wasn't him who had to step forward, so it wasn't a big problem. Otherwise, if they said he had to stand guard all night, he absolutely could not agree. This was her condition, after all, he was a person with his own thoughts and couldn't completely obey Xie Qiye.
"You..."
Everyone was stunned. No one expected the situation to unfold like this. After all, the two of them didn't see eye to eye, and they might start fighting at any moment.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't want you to make things difficult for me," Yun Lang said. It was just standing guard. If there were real problems, they might all be in trouble, as was evident. This was making things difficult for everyone, and if trouble arose, it certainly wouldn't be something they could foresee. Thus, the core of the problem was revealed.
"But... but you need to rest,"
"I rest?" Yun Lang shook his head. If they weren't in the secret realm, he would have already gone to rest. There was still an elder whose identity was unclear. If he posed a threat to them, without Yun Lang on guard, they wouldn't even know how they died.
"Never mind, you don't need to worry about me. I'll rest when there's no danger."
"Then..." Xie Qiye hesitated. He understood that Yun Lang was protecting their safety. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have chosen to step forward. It was precisely because of this that they hadn't made any other choices; otherwise, there might be more danger.
"Alright, alright. Yun Lang has already said so, what are you still arguing about?" Han Weiguo, impatient, began to roar. He felt that Xie Qiye's actions were aimed at him. After all, Yun Lang had already made his stance clear. And judging by his demeanor, he had no intention of backing down. At this point, there was no need to say anything else. In the future, there would be more issues. However, they were all starting to feel troubled and didn't even know how to deal with today's problem.
"You scoundrel, you only care about yourself."
"What!"
"I care about myself?"
"If none of us rest, what will we do tomorrow?" Han Weiguo said anxiously. It was an issue with a strong attitude, but neither of them could decide on this matter. They were not unaware of the dangers of the secret realm; a slight misstep could cost them their lives. Thus, the outcome could be seen, after all, they all understood.
"Alright, everyone rest." Yun Lang sighed. Seeing them argue like this, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He got up and walked towards another direction without any hesitation. This made everyone start to feel troubled. If trouble arose later, anyone might step forward to express their opinion.
"Hmph! It's all your fault."
"Me?" Han Weiguo said anxiously. Just as he was about to retort, Xie Qiye waved his hand and walked away in another direction. They all saw what was happening. Even if they continued to argue, it wouldn't lead to any results. Moreover, their most important task now was not this, but how to deal with the person in front of them. If an accident occurred, it might not be something they could handle; this was very clear.
"This is killing me." Yun Lang sighed as he left the scene. He never expected things to turn out this way, as they hadn't said such things before. He began to doubt their attitudes. If they continued in this manner, it would certainly be disadvantageous to them. They were not unaware of how powerful the demonic beasts in the secret realm were. Furthermore, everyone had the same thoughts, but no one knew how to interpret them.
As night deepened.
Just as Yun Lang was contemplating which direction to walk, a sudden aura was detected from afar.
"The aura of the Foundation Establishment realm?" Yun Lang immediately stood up. When he sensed the aura, the other party also stopped.
"Hmph! It must be Jiang Feng and them," Yun Lang couldn't think of anyone else. He knew that in the secret realm, only they had separated from him. Seeing this, he suddenly began to pursue them, but the other party also noticed him approaching and quickly fled into the distance.
"Such speed." Yun Lang didn't remember Jiang Feng being this formidable, but he currently had no way to confirm it.
*Ding!* At this moment, the system prompt sounded again.
[Detected that the host is running, leg strength is being enhanced.]
With this system, Yun Lang was like a tiger with wings. What was once an ordinary cultivation level had directly made him the personal disciple of Xue Jifeng Lin Ruxue. In the Taichu Sect, he had already envied those inner disciples. Some of them shamelessly approached Lin Ruxue many times, but were all rejected. Now, unexpectedly, Lin Ruxue not only promoted Yun Lang above and beyond, but also trained him from an outer disciple to be capable of participating in the secret realm.
"Who goes there?" With the system's enhancement, Yun Lang's speed completely caught up to the other party, and he pursued them.
"Jiang Feng!"
"That's right. I didn't expect you to be wandering around here," Jiang Feng said coldly. However, upon hearing his voice, it seemed somewhat low and hoarse. It was bound to arouse suspicion, as it was unclear what he had been through.