"Ling Yunluo, see how many people are left in your sect and the others," Ye Bufan said.
Ling Yunluo nodded and, following Ye Bufan's instructions, began to gather the remaining people.
"More than fifty people are left," Ling Yunluo replied. "Thirteen are severely injured, over twenty are lightly injured, and the rest have only minor abrasions and are otherwise unharmed."
Ye Bufan nodded and turned to Ye Qingyi, asking, "After entering, can we still leave?"
Ye Qingyi nodded and explained, "It's different after the prohibition is lifted compared to before. Before the lifting, there was a teleportation point at the center of each area, allowing one to teleport or leave. But after the prohibition is lifted, it's not so easy to get out, as the Taiyi Divine Sect intends to find an inheritor."
"Take out the teleportation scroll, reverse your vital energy, and activate the scroll to leave here," Ye Qingyi said. "I know you want to teleport the injured out, but now is not a good time. According to the people from Sakura Island, they should have divided into six groups. One group was at Thunder Valley, followed by the group I and Qingcheng encountered. Including this one, that's only three groups."
"If you teleport them out, they might encounter the remaining three groups from Sakura Island. Not to mention whether the second batch of cultivators and sects who came here can protect them, but in their current state, they would be in trouble if they met the people from Sakura Island."
After analyzing the pros and cons, Ling Yunluo suddenly stepped forward and said, "Ye Bufan, if you have something to do, you can leave first. We'll handle things here."
Ye Bufan looked at Ling Yunluo and replied unceremoniously, "Leave it to you? Can you be responsible for the lives of these fifty-odd people? With your current cultivation, let alone leaving it to you, even someone at the early stage of Foundation Establishment wouldn't be able to stop them."
Ling Yunluo clenched his fists tightly. Just then, a teleportation rune suddenly appeared in the sky, and a group of people materialized in the nearby forest.
"Hide with your people," Ye Bufan said to Ling Yunluo, taking a deep breath.
Ling Yunluo gritted his teeth and nodded. Although Ye Bufan's words were harsh, they were the undeniable truth. Without sufficient strength, one would only be crushed.
"I must become stronger!" Ling Yunluo shouted in his heart and quickly returned to the forest, leading his sect disciples to conceal themselves behind the trees.
Ye Bufan walked alone into the forest ahead and found that this group of people was very unfamiliar. They were not wearing the uniforms of disciples from any sect, nor were they dressed like the people from Sakura Island.
"Could it be the second batch led by the cultivation families?" Ye Bufan observed for a moment longer.
"Who's there?"
Someone from this group was the first to detect Ye Bufan's aura. Ye Bufan was startled. The highest cultivation level among these people was the late stage of Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection, yet they easily detected him. This indicated that there should be an expert among them.
A figure rapidly approached Ye Bufan. The person carried a large saber on their back, almost as tall as a person, and its width was at least thirty centimeters, which was exaggerated.
What shocked Ye Bufan was that despite carrying such a massive saber, the person moved with incredible speed. If Ye Bufan hadn't employed his Chaos Movement technique, he would have barely managed to widen the gap.
"Uncle Cheng, stop! Is it one of us?"
As the two were locked in a tense standoff, a sharp voice called out from behind. Ye Bufan and the other person turned to see someone rushing towards them at high speed.
"Damn, why is he here?" Ye Qingcheng blurted out when she saw the approaching figure.
Ye Qingyi couldn't help but chuckle. This person was none other than the young master of the Huangfu family, Huangfu Yun.
"Uncle Cheng, this is the Ye Bufan I told you about." Huangfu Yun arrived between Ye Bufan and the man.
Cheng Jin glanced at Ye Bufan, his gaze sweeping over him. Huangfu Yun then introduced Ye Bufan, "This is Uncle Cheng, the second head of the Cheng family, a cultivation family."
Huangfu Yun explained to Ye Bufan that Cheng Jin had been traveling outside for a long time, so he was unaware of the incident with the Eight-Headed Serpent. Therefore, Cheng Jin was not among those who were summoned.
Ye Bufan nodded, recognizing Cheng Jin's exceptional all-around capabilities, especially his speed. However, what piqued Ye Bufan's interest the most was the dark, giant saber on Cheng Jin's back.
As Huangfu Yun was explaining, he suddenly changed the subject and asked Ye Bufan, "Ye Bufan, since you're here, I heard the people from the underground city have also arrived. Is Qingcheng with you? Where is she? Let me see her quickly."
Ye Bufan and Cheng Jin couldn't help but roll their eyes at Huangfu Yun's words, muttering inwardly, "Useless."
"You unfilial descendant, you lost to Mr. Ye, and you still have the nerve to see Ye Qingcheng?"
An old man moved from behind and arrived beside Huangfu Yun. Ye Bufan noticed that Huangfu Yun's expression was very awkward, as if he were terrified of the elder.
"Grandfather, it's just that I haven't seen little sister Qingcheng in a long time," Huangfu Yun said.
"Then what was your agreement with Mr. Ye?" the elder asked sternly.
"Mr. Ye," the elder bowed to Ye Bufan, "I am Huangfu Zheng. Thank you for healing Yujia's face."
"Right, right!" Huangfu Yun slapped his forehead and said, "Back then in the underground city, why didn't you tell me directly that you saved my sister? You made me get lectured by my grandfather."
Ye Bufan smiled helplessly. Then, Huangfu Zheng asked, "Mr. Ye, how long have you been in here? Have you encountered anyone else?"
"I just encountered people from Sakura Island who were indiscriminately attacking demonic cultivators and sect disciples. Currently, Senior Song Mingqin has used the teleportation array to transfer away the main fighting force of Sakura Island. However, the remaining sect disciples have also suffered heavy losses," Ye Bufan replied.
Huangfu Zheng took a breath and then said, "We brought medical supplies. Let our medical personnel examine them."
"Grandfather!" Huangfu Yun clearly did not expect Huangfu Zheng to say this. He was about to speak but was glared back by Huangfu Zheng.
Ye Bufan smiled slightly and nodded. Ye Bufan understood Huangfu Zheng's intention, which was to make the cultivation sects indebted to them.
The relationship between the cultivation sects and aristocratic families had always been strained. Now that there was an opportunity to gain favor, why not take it? By making them indebted, they could collect on it later.
Cheng Jin stood aside, also understanding Huangfu Zheng's plan. He remained silent and began to survey the surroundings.