"Young Hero Chu Feng, isn't there a teleportation formation right there? You can leave through it directly, and they won't be able to catch you."
It was Daoist Longsi who spoke, and the direction he pointed toward was the barrier gate Chu Feng had just exited.
That barrier gate had already undergone a change after Chu Feng came out.
Chu Feng knew it had become a teleportation gate — stepping through it again would teleport him out of the ruins.
Chu Feng's understanding of the barrier gate far surpassed that of the nine Daoists.
After all, he was the one who had obtained the treasure.
To put it simply, this teleportation formation had been prepared specifically for Chu Feng, not for the nine Daoists.
But even though he knew he could leave through the teleportation formation, Chu Feng still felt uneasy.
The source of that undetectable rumble.
Jie Tian's confident demeanor.
All of it reminded Chu Feng that things were far from simple.
So he turned to Daoist Longyi: "Senior, I'll be honest. I've already formed an enormous enmity with the Seven Realms Sacred Palace. They are absolutely determined to capture me."
"The Seven Realms Sacred Palace also knows I was deciphering the ruins. With the treasure taken, they've most likely noticed."
"But they don't seem panicked at all. I believe the Seven Realms Sacred Palace came prepared."
"They must have their trump card."
"That's why this teleportation formation makes me uneasy."
"Of course, it's also possible I'm overthinking it."
"So I hope the nine seniors will accompany me. If we do encounter trouble, the nine seniors can lend me a hand — at the very least, help me shake off the Seven Realms Sacred Palace's pursuit."
"Of course, if the nine seniors are unwilling, I can understand that."
"I can handle it on my own."
Hearing these words, aside from Daoist Longyi and Daoist Long'er, whose expressions remained unchanged, the others exchanged uneasy glances once more, their emotions quite conflicted.
Daoist Longsan and Daoist Longsi didn't know Chu Feng well, and their expressions made it clear they didn't want to help.
After all, they understood the strength of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace, and they didn't want to offend them.
But the other Daoists had at least some friendship with Chu Feng, and it was apparent they wanted to help him.
Yet given the gap in strength, they didn't dare make the decision.
In truth, the only ones who could truly make the decision were Daoist Longyi and Daoist Long'er.
Just then, Daoist Longyi spoke directly: "Young Hero Chu Feng, we will accompany you. Even if it means a complete falling-out with the Seven Realms Sacred Palace, our Nine Totem Daoists will protect you."
Hearing this, aside from Daoist Long'er, everyone else's expressions changed dramatically.
Whether they had wanted to help or not, they were all shocked.
That he wouldn't care even about a complete falling-out with the Seven Realms Sacred Palace — this was a decision none of them had anticipated.
"Big Brother." Daoist Longsi immediately spoke.
But before he could finish, Daoist Longyi cut him off: "Don't speak yet. Wait until I've finished, then you can say your piece."
As he spoke, he reached up to his ear and pulled out a small insect.
But upon closer inspection, the insect was actually a treasure — one that contained a formation.
He held the insect in his palm and looked at the other Daoists.
"This time, we did indeed obtain Jie Tianran's formation-breaking sequence. But with this object, I can faintly sense that someone has been secretly observing us."
"From the very moment we entered the ruins, it seems we've been under surveillance."
"Their methods are quite sophisticated. At first, I wasn't certain, but afterward, I confirmed it."
"We were indeed being watched. The ones monitoring us must be from the Seven Realms Sacred Palace."
"Jie Tianran deliberately leaked his formation-breaking sequence to us. He wanted to use us to verify whether his formation would actually work."