Thinking this, Qin Xuan re-buried the Formation Plate and quietly slipped inside.
At the same time, deep within the valley, in a rather large cave, Lin Hai, the Lin family Head, was angrily pointing at Lin Xiao.
"You're truly a good-for-nothing who messes things up more than he accomplishes! I told you not to go out looking for trouble, but you insisted on taking people to hunt that Spirit Fox, saying you could get the fox pelt to please the City Lord's wife. Now look, not only did you not get the fox pelt, but you lost so many men!"
"You said that we'd need manpower to set up the grand Formation later, and now with insufficient manpower, there are bound to be loopholes."
"And those ten thousand Spirit Stones! These were originally needed to activate the grand Formation, but now they've all been spent to save a good-for-nothing like you!"
As he spoke, Lin Hai wished he could rush over and kick Lin Xiao to death.
Lin Xiao had recovered by then. He lowered his head, his face grim, and clenched his fists tightly.
"What? You're still not convinced? If it weren't for you, how would we have lost so much this time?"
Lin Hai looked at Lin Xiao, exasperated.
Lin Xiao's impulsiveness had disrupted his plans. According to his original plan, capturing the Wind-Thunder Beast this time should have been foolproof, but now there were many unexpected twists.
"Family Head, Young Lord was unaware at the time. Who could have predicted that a mere Profound Earth Realm Cultivator would possess such courage and audacity? Not only that, this person's decisiveness is rare among Cultivators of this Realm. We can't blame Young Lord entirely."
Grand Elder Yang stepped forward to mediate.
"The most pressing matter is still to continue supporting the grand Formation. I can sense that the Qi of wind and thunder is already faintly present between heaven and earth, I fear this beast is about to advance."
Listening to Grand Elder Yang's words, Lin Hai finally nodded.
"This is indeed the most urgent matter. Not only that, we must also guard against that Wu Family causing trouble!"
Lin Hai said, looking at the people nearby.
"Have your men heighten their vigilance. If we can calculate the Wind-Thunder Beast's advancement time, the Wu Family won't be far off. They are very likely to come here and contend with us for the Wind-Thunder Beast."
"This Wind-Thunder Beast is crucial to our Lin family's treasure, so there must be absolutely no mistakes!"
As he spoke, Lin Hai looked towards the deepest part of the valley. He knew that the Wind-Thunder Beast there was on the verge of advancing.
"With such a large commotion just now, the Wind-Thunder Beast should have already noticed it. Will it stop its advancement and leave this place?"
After all, with so many people appearing here, any Wind-Thunder Beast that wasn't foolish would understand how dangerous the situation was.
However, up until now, Qin Xuan had only seen the Lin family setting up various Formations, and there was no sign of the Wind-Thunder Beast's movements.
This was a bit strange.
"It's too late for it."
Han Ye explained to Qin Xuan.
"Every time the Wind-Thunder Beast advances, it needs to absorb a large amount of wind and thunder power. Do you feel the anomaly in this valley?"
Anomaly?
Qin Xuan frowned, then extended his hand.
It was wind!
The wind had already arrived.
Not only that, Qin Xuan looked up and saw that the originally clear sky was now being filled with clouds from all directions.
Wind rose, clouds surged!
"The power of wind and thunder has begun to gather. The Wind-Thunder Beast's only choice now is to remain in the valley and use the preparations it has made to resist the lightning and gales."
"If it leaves the valley, the chances of it being killed by lightning will be much higher."
As if echoing Han Ye's words, the surrounding clouds began to gather faster. A moment later, the clouds became increasingly dark and heavy.
Gusts of wind swept through the vicinity.
"The wind has arrived, and the thunder will be here soon!"
Han Ye said with considerable interest.
"Someone's coming!"
Qin Xuan suddenly lowered his body, hiding himself in the bushes.
After a while, a group of people continuously approached the center of the valley from the surroundings.
Qin Xuan was stunned after glancing at their attire.
This was not the attire of the Lin family guards.
Could it be that there was another force coveting this place?
Suddenly, Qin Xuan remembered.
He had heard the Lin family mention before that there was also a family named Wu who had designs on this place.
It seems, these are the Wu Family!
Looking at this group of Wu Family members, Qin Xuan smiled.
This is much more interesting.
Qin Xuan pondered.
The more people there are, the muddier the water becomes, and the muddier the water, the better he can operate.
If the water was too clear, how could he fish in troubled waters?
"Family Head, there's a Formation ahead. Should we break through?"
Just then, several guards at the front of the Wu Family suddenly spoke.
"A Formation? Let me see!"
Among the Wu Family members, a middle-aged man walked over, looked at the Formation ahead, and after a moment, he smiled.
"Heh, these Lin family members are truly getting worse and worse. Although this Formation is quite intricate, it probably can't detect other people."
"We can just take this opportunity to slip in. Once they and the Wind-Thunder Beast fight to a mutual destruction, we can then reap the benefits!"
The Wu Family Head said, then gestured for the others to break into the Formation.
Watching this group of Wu Family members swagger into the Formation, Qin Xuan was speechless.
"If I hadn't sabotaged the Formation beforehand, how could you have gotten in so easily? You would have been discovered by the Lin family by now."
"Forget it, if you want to cause trouble, then cause some good trouble, but being a fisherman isn't that simple."
Qin Xuan mused here, feeling a sense of triumph as he watched the Wu Family members continuously enter the Formation below.
"With these two families simultaneously vying for the Wind-Thunder Beast, this time might be difficult. Should we retreat first?"
Han Ye was a bit worried, but Qin Xuan shook his head.
"No rush. Once they start fighting, we'll have our chance!"
Qin Xuan watched the Wu Family members enter the Formation with a faint smile.
...
The wind grew stronger and stronger, and the dense forest in the valley continuously surged like waves.
The dark clouds in the sky also began to become denser and denser. In just a short while, the sky was as black as ink.
Looking at the pitch-black sky, Lin Hai clenched the saber in his hand.
"Are all the Formations set up?"
Lin Hai asked Grand Elder Yang, who nodded.
"Family Head, all the Formations have been set up. They can be officially activated as soon as the Wind-Thunder Beast begins its advancement."
Grand Elder Yang said, also looking up at the sky.
As the dark clouds obscured the sky, the valley was now plunged into gloom.
At this moment, everyone was waiting for the lightning to arrive.
After a while, under everyone's gaze, a silver electric arc cut through the dark clouds, illuminating the surroundings with a dazzling brightness.
"Boom!"
Following the flash of the electric arc, thunder roared.
"It's about to begin!"
