#1255 - Chapter 1255 Run!
These words, once spoken, undoubtedly pushed Ye Kong into the eye of the storm once more.
“It’s me again?” Ye Kong said with a wry smile, “Bai Rong clearly knows that you will definitely push me out to handle this matter, that’s why he’s doing this.”
Ever since Ye Kong stole the show at the sect ranking competition, becoming an unparalleled genius and making a name for himself, the upper realm's approach to handling thorny issues has been summed up in one sentence.
“Pass the ball to Ye Kong.”
Ye Kong turned around and looked at everyone, “What do you all say?”
The crowd remained silent.
“If I go in and rescue Si Qin, then you will say that I, Ye Kong, did everything myself and took all the credit.” Ye Kong knew these onlookers too well.
“Therefore, I’ll give this opportunity to everyone else. I, Ye Kong, will just stand outside as a spectator, how about that?” Ye Kong suggested to the crowd.
The others looked at each other, remaining silent.
“Ye Kong, if you want to go in, then go in. There’s no need to show off here, as if you’re the only one in the upper realm with ability.” One of the disciples, dissatisfied with Ye Kong, stood up and said directly.
Ye Kong looked at this disciple, and, ha, it was a familiar face. Back in the Flowing Sand Gulch, he had followed behind Elder Guo and constantly slandered Ye Kong.
Ye Kong walked over and glanced behind him, “Oh, why are you the only one here? Where’s your cheering squad?”
“What cheering squad? We are the upper realm's specially authorized investigation team.” The disciple snorted, his nose almost bursting with fire.
“Oh, since you are the investigation team, then why don’t you go in and investigate first, to pave the way for the other sects that will enter later.” Ye Kong looked at the disciple.
The disciple was momentarily speechless, his face flushed red, “Who doesn’t know that entering the Misty Forest is a dead end? What are you plotting, Ye Kong?”
“Oh, entering is a dead end, so you want me, Ye Kong, to go in?” Ye Kong looked at the crowd, “I don’t know if everyone thinks highly of me, Ye Kong, believing that I will definitely bring Si Qin out safely, or if you hope that Bai Rong and I will both be injured, so you can benefit from it?” Ye Kong found it extremely laughable.
Zhang Tie walked over, “Ye Kong, why would you say that? Everyone is here to help you.”
“Is that so? Zhang Tie, why don’t you take a look at these people’s attire and swords. It’s clear that they don’t intend to enter the Misty Forest. Instead, they are prepared to reap the rewards without lifting a finger, with their swords pointed at their own people.” Ye Kong mercilessly tore off the fig leaf of this group of people. Instantly, their conspiracy was exposed by Ye Kong, and now they felt somewhat at a loss.
“I can go in, but I’ll have to trouble everyone to leave Backflow Mountain first.” Ye Kong said, and everyone was stunned.
“Why?”
“I alone am enough.” Ye Kong replied.
“This time, the various sects were originally going to work together to take down Bai Rong and rescue Si Qin. We are in a cooperative relationship. Ye Kong, aren’t you being too hostile towards us?” Elder Liu of the Hanlin Academy stood up and said.
Ye Kong looked around. Although the people who came were from various sects, it was clear that those who came up Backflow Mountain were some senior elders and disciples from the sects, and the core figures were not here.
Even the Supreme Origin Institute was led by Zhang Tie and Shen Fan Shuang, and the disciples were all low-level and newly recruited disciples. With such strength, they dared to come to Backflow Mountain and snatch Si Qin from Bai Rong. They were simply dreaming.
They must have been certain that he would not stand idly by.
Ye Kong said this, and the scene fell into a stalemate.
After a while, someone shouted, “In the last sect ranking competition, the Supreme Origin Institute took the top spot and once again won the title of the number one sect in the world. Shouldn’t they set an example and lead the way for our other sects!”
Shen Fan Shuang stood out, “Of course, our Supreme Origin Institute will set an example.”
Shen Fan Shuang looked at the disciples behind her, “Supreme Origin Institute disciples, let’s go!”
The Supreme Origin Institute disciples stood in two rows, following behind Shen Fan Shuang.
Shen Fan Shuang walked over and looked at Ye Kong, “Do you want to go in together?”
“It’s enough for me to represent the Supreme Origin Institute to go in.” Ye Kong looked at Shen Fan Shuang, “You guys go to the exit and wait for me.”
Shen Fan Shuang looked at Ye Kong, and after a while, nodded and led the Supreme Origin Institute’s people towards the back mountain.
Zhang Tie wanted to come up and help, but he was also rejected by Ye Kong, “Your presence will only distract me.”
“Wait, it won’t do to have only the Supreme Origin Institute’s people go in. Our other sects must also send people in.” Behind them, a small sect from Lion Camel Ridge spoke ignorantly.
“Sure, you guys can go in.” After saying that, Ye Kong took the lead and entered the Misty Forest.
Behind him, the people from the other sects were dumbfounded. The people from the Lion Camel Ridge sect had made a decisive decision and immediately followed Ye Kong’s footsteps, leading their disciples in. When the others saw this, they figured that since they had to go in anyway, following Ye Kong would at least give them a chance to survive.
Otherwise, staying here wouldn’t even get them a sip of the soup.
After only a moment of thought, they all stepped forward and walked in.
The others discussed it and all went to the exit.
In an instant, the people who came to rescue Si Qin were divided into two groups, one entering the Misty Forest and the other going to the exit, but what they had in common was that these people were all closely watching Ye Kong’s movements.
As soon as Ye Kong walked into the Misty Forest, he had a bad feeling in his heart. Compared to the last time he came in, the Misty Forest was obviously more humid, the rain and fog were heavier, as if it was a precursor to the rainy season.
And once the Misty Forest entered the rainy season, the barriers inside would deepen by several degrees. Moreover, the continuous heavy rain would make visibility extremely low, the drooping leaves would block the line of sight, and the loose soil would cause landslides, making it impossible to even reach the place where Si Qin was imprisoned.
Behind Ye Kong, the disciples from Lion Camel Ridge closely followed Ye Kong’s footsteps.
Before Ye Kong could turn around, a gust of wind suddenly rose, shaking the entire Misty Forest. The others quickly found places to hide in place, but Ye Kong knew that this was a precursor to the arrival of the rainy season.
Ye Kong walked up a high hill and looked down, not expecting that this place had completely changed from when he came here a few months ago. Moreover, the little snake was also nowhere to be found, so he could only rely on himself for the time being.
With a crack, a thunderclap tore through the sky, exploding on the ground and creating a huge deep gully.
The rumbling thunder followed closely.
“Run!” Ye Kong shouted to the people behind him.
The disciples from Lion Camel Ridge, upon hearing Ye Kong’s shout, immediately got up and followed Ye Kong’s steps to run quickly.
Behind them, large raindrops fell one after another.
