Chapter 752: Would You Like to Lead the Way?

When Ye Yuan said that, it was clear he had also seen through it.

He Shuming was not about to let Ye Yuan steal the spotlight alone, so he promptly found this third teleportation array to turn the tables.

Sure enough, judging by everyone's reaction, this move was very effective.

The titles of Alchemy Saint and Seventh-Order Array Master were not just for show.

For most people, they represented recognition!

In comparison, someone at Ye Yuan's level would find it much harder to gain the recognition of a group of Heavenly Enlightenment and Boundless Realm cultivators.

He Shuming, having found this hidden teleportation array, was immediately showered with praise.

Pei Wenqiang, in particular, sent one flattering remark after another.

"Master He truly lives up to his reputation; just in terms of array mastery, I'd say he surpasses some people!" Pei Wenqiang said.

Pei Wenqiang's words were actually quite subtle; he had long sensed that Ye Yuan had also spotted the hidden teleportation array, otherwise he wouldn't have said that.

But compared to Ye Yuan, Pei Wenqiang clearly preferred He Shuming to gain the upper hand.

Although Pei Wenqiang knew that Ye Yuan's overall strength far surpassed his own, he was still more than happy to annoy Ye Yuan.

"Haha, not at all, just a trivial skill. Lord Pei flatters me too much," He Shuming said smugly.

Seeing that everyone had finally cooled toward Ye Yuan, He Shuming felt an indescribable relief.

"Tch, what's there to show off? A petty man reveling in success!" Luo Fang muttered, looking displeased.

Their side had essentially completely broken with He Shuming, so seeing him so smug made Luo Fang very unhappy.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Alchemy Saint He has been stifled for too long; let him enjoy himself for a bit."

After everyone had flattered He Shuming for a while, the topic eventually returned to which path to take.

But since He Shuming had found this hidden teleportation array, the question seemed redundant.

"Since Master He has found the real teleportation array, let us enter it!" Pei Wenqiang announced loudly.

"Hold on!" Just as everyone was about to move, Ye Yuan called out to stop them.

Pei Wenqiang said with a half-smile, "What? Master Ye, unable to find the hidden teleportation array, now feeling resentful?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I have no objection to you entering this third teleportation array. But don't say I didn't warn you: once you go in, you'll bear the consequences!"

Ye Yuan's words startled Pei Wenqiang, but he feigned disbelief, saying, "Heh, are you jealous of Master He and deliberately trying to scare us? I say, young man, can't you be a bit more magnanimous?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Fine then, go ahead. I won't stop you."

Ye Yuan's indifferent attitude, however, made Pei Wenqiang waver.

Their group had made it this far only thanks to Ye Yuan's methods.

Pei Wenqiang had noticed Ye Yuan even before entering the cave dwelling and thought this young man was not simple. After entering, the various means Ye Yuan employed left him utterly astounded.

Now that Ye Yuan said there was a problem with the third teleportation array, Pei Wenqiang couldn't help but become suspicious.

"Ye Yuan, don't think that just because you've pulled off a few tricks, you can sway people with a few words! Tell me, if this third teleportation array isn't the real passage, then why is it so hidden?" He Shuming said irritably.

He had only been pleased for a short while before Ye Yuan came out to stir up trouble again—how could he be happy?

In He Shuming's view, Ye Yuan's words were definitely meant to deliberately mislead.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "How about this: those willing to follow Master He into this third teleportation array can go in now. Master He, since you discovered this third array, why don't you lead the way?"

"I... I'll go, who's afraid!"

Provoked by Ye Yuan, He Shuming could no longer save face and walked toward the third teleportation array!

"Don't fall for this kid's tricks! He loves playing these little games. This third array is absolutely fine! Anyone willing to follow me, come along!" He Shuming shouted loudly.

As he spoke, He Shuming had already reached the array, but when he turned around, he found no one following him.

If Tan Wu were still here, he would have followed He Shuming. Unfortunately, Tan Wu had long been killed on the spot by Jun Tianyu.

The other martial artists looked at each other, but none of them moved. Even Pei Wenqiang, who had previously praised him to the skies, did not move.

He Shuming's old face flushed bright red in an instant.

"You!"

This situation was extremely awkward.

He was willing to lead the way, yet the others showed him no respect!

But when it came to life and death, who would dare to be careless?

If everyone knew nothing about Ye Yuan, they would certainly have chosen to believe He Shuming now.

But everyone had witnessed Ye Yuan's abilities, and his words now carried a completely different weight.

Even if they still had doubts, they no longer dared to take risks lightly.

"Heh heh, Master He, it seems everyone lacks confidence in your judgment! But you seem quite confident in yourself—why don't you go in alone? Maybe this array leads to the divine realm, and you could return directly," Luo Fang said with a cold smile.

He Shuming wished he could find a hole to crawl into, but Luo Fang's mockery finally made him calm down completely.

If Ye Yuan wasn't joking, then if he went in...

"Master Ye, which way should we go?" Finally, Ying Tianya couldn't help but ask.

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "To be honest, I don't know which way to go either! If possible, I'd rather not go through any of them! But I feel that the one we should avoid most is this third teleportation array!"

The crowd was startled, and Ying Tianya asked, "Why is that?"

Ye Yuan said, "Actually, this third array, though hidden, is not hard for array masters to find! Whoever can reach this place must have considerable array mastery. So I think this candlestick is a deliberate flaw left by the evil spirit, meant to lure people into the third array!"

Ye Yuan's analysis sent chills down everyone's spines.

They hadn't thought of it before, but now, hearing Ye Yuan's analysis, the hidden array was clearly a huge trap!

The evil spirit was undoubtedly a schemer; even in death, he had a perfect grasp of people's psychology.

Under normal circumstances, when a group discovers a hidden teleportation array, their first instinct is to believe it is the safe one.

But in reality, this array was the most dangerous of all!