"Protect the master." Seeing the situation was off, everyone immediately rushed over, surrounding the armored vehicle, and stood in front of Ye Shikai and Ji Qian.

"Master, let's retreat first. It's too dangerous here." Selena said urgently, as tens of thousands of ghost soldiers were merely four hundred meters away, and cavalry could kill in the blink of an eye.

"You all retreat first, I'll stay to see what they're up to." Ye Shikai told the group.

"No, if we leave, we leave together." Ji Qian immediately opposed, firmly gripping Ye Shikai's wrists. She was worried about Ye Shikai's safety; if so many ghost soldiers charged together, not even the most skilled person would stand a chance, as the ruins were beyond scientific explanation, and to fight with mere human strength was a fool's dream.

"I have a way to escape." Ye Shikai suddenly shouted loudly, his hands excitedly pressing Ji Qian's head, "You go first, so I can be free to act."

"Master, let's go first."

"Selena, take her away." Ye Shikai ordered.

"Wuyan, you go with her too."

"Then be careful." Wuyan also wanted to stay, but with too many ghost soldiers and the corpse worms being ineffective against them, insisting on staying would only cause Ye Shikai to divert attention to take care of him, becoming a burden.

"Everyone, retreat." Ye Shikai commanded, directing the group towards the exit. With the help of the armored vehicle, they quickly retreated, keeping a close watch on Ye Shikai's movements from afar.

Ye Shikai also kept a close eye on the movements of these ghost soldiers. Although the cavalry charged out, they did not attack him. Instead, they stopped at the forefront of the army formation, arranged in several neat rows, showing no intent to attack. Ye Shikai felt somewhat relieved. Part of his confident display earlier was to ease everyone's minds; if the ghost soldiers really charged, he would just have to flee.

"Look, the ghost soldiers have stopped." Meanwhile, the group at the entrance also noticed what was happening here and began discussing it.

"Don't go over yet, maybe these ghost soldiers only allow Ye Shikai to enter alone." Wuyan analyzed, and everyone agreed, after all, Ye Shikai was the one who single-handedly killed the Ghost General, others couldn't go in.

Ye Shikai didn't dare to be careless either, quietly watching what these ghost soldiers were planning to do. A few minutes later, several flag bearers in the center of the military formation waved their flags as if issuing orders. The ghost soldiers at the front saw the change, opening up from the center to the sides one by one, leaving a five-meter-wide path leading directly to the foot of the mountain.

"Is this an invitation for me to go?" Ye Shikai was curious. He didn't know what the ghost soldiers intended to do. More than a dozen cavalry charged out of the cavalry phalanx and ran towards Ye Shikai. This caused everyone else to panic, and Ye Shikai gestured to signal to everyone to stay calm and not act rashly from a distance.

The dozen or so cavalry quickly arrived in front of Ye Shikai. With no way to communicate, they could only rely on details to speculate the other party's intentions.

If the ghost soldiers intended to harm Ye Shikai, how could they send only a dozen cavalry? Therefore, Ye Shikai judged that they were not here to fight.

Sure enough, the cavalry stopped about ten meters away from Ye Shikai. Then, the dozen or so cavalry slowly "encircled" Ye Shikai, leaving only one opening, directing towards the foot of the mountain. At this point, even a fool could see that this was an "invitation" for Ye Shikai to go forward.

It seems there was no choice but to go.

Seeing this, Ye Shikai decided to go forward proudly, heading towards the mountain foot. The dozen or so cavalry stayed behind him like bodyguards, "escorting" him onward.

"It seems the master is being taken away."

"No, he should have obtained the qualification to enter the tomb." Ji Qian shook her head, realizing that only one person could enter, or rather, each person wanting to enter must duel a Ghost General, and only upon victory could they enter.

"Master, someone is coming behind." At this moment, everyone suddenly noticed a team slowly approaching behind them, and Ji Qian immediately recognized them: Tang Can, Li Yueying. Although Ji Qian hadn't met Tang Can before, she had familiarized herself with the major families before coming to Chang'an. As for Li Yueying, she was even more curious. Wasn't Li Yueying traveling with the main force? How did she end up beside Tang Can? The followers behind were all from the Li Mansion and Tang Family. The number wasn't many, but Ji Qian could feel their strong prowess.

"Miss Ji, I didn't expect you to be here. Ye Shikai has been looking for you for a long time." Li Yueying said irritably.

"Hmph, what are you doing here?" Ji Qian wasn't afraid at all. Others didn't matter, except for Tang Can, whose late Divine Separation stage power Ji Qian hadn't surpassed, as she was still at the Out-of-Body Stage, unable to be his match.

"Of course, to go forward." Tang Can's face showed displeasure; Ji Qian's pride irked him somewhat, but considering the family matters, triggering a conflict with Ji Qian wasn't something he feared, but letting Ji Tao know would just add a powerful enemy.

"Ji Family girl, what happened up ahead?" Tang Can asked calmly.

"Take a look yourself." Ji Qian waved her hand, and the group made way for him to see the path. Sure enough, when he saw the tens of thousands of ghost soldiers standing ready, even the well-experienced Tang Can showed a surprised expression. It was his first time seeing so many people.

"Wait a minute, why is Ye Shikai over there." Li Yueying's sharp eyes quickly spotted Ye Shikai in the distance, moving towards the foot of the mountain.

"So that's where that Ye boy is." Tang Can gave Li Yueying a cold glance. Now he could pretty much confirm that Ye Shikai was never a guard of the Li Mansion. No wonder Ye Shikai slipped away midway.

"Don't even think of going in ahead." Tang Can shouted, immediately rushing out. Ji Qian instinctively wanted to stop him but was blocked by Wuyan.

"You're not in the right position to turn against the Tang Family yet, and your father isn't here. Even if you stop him, you can't block him." Wuyan whispered in Ji Qian's ear, "Don't worry, someone will stop him for us."

Tang Can directly charged forward, with the Tang Family guards behind him immediately following. However, their actions triggered a "block" from the ghost soldiers.

Rumble, rumble.

The ghost soldiers at the forefront immediately picked up their shields and spears, approaching Tang Can. At least a thousand strong, besides, there were thousands of crossbowmen behind them. If they fought, it would turn into a rain of arrows in no time.

"Family Head, the ghost soldiers are too many, it's not advisable to fight." A guard blocked in front of Tang Can, signaling him not to act rashly.

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