Seeing the underground entrance, everyone immediately rushed in. At this time, the underground entrance was very concealed, and it was hard to find with a bit of exterior decoration. It was obviously a good hiding spot.

Once everyone entered the Underground Palace, Li Zong hid at the entrance, clearly able to see outside, but outsiders might not be able to see inside. It was obviously a good place to hide from the Yuan Beast.

"Everyone, don't make any noise, hide well."

Li Zong whispered to everyone.

Upon hearing Li Zong's voice, everyone unconsciously shortened their range of movements, becoming more cautious and making much less noise. At this moment, Ye Ningbing looked outside with a face full of worry, obviously because Ding Fan hadn't come over yet, as he stayed behind to cover everyone.

"Ding Fan won't be in trouble, will he? Let's go out and take a look!"

At this moment, He Qianyao also noticed that Ding Fan hadn't returned yet, and said with a face full of worry, standing together with Ye Ningbing every now and then. She clearly saw Ye Ningbing's concern for Ding Fan. He Qianyao knew Ding Fan's strength was remarkable, but outside was extremely dangerous, and the Beast Tide was obviously not something an average cultivator could handle.

It was unavoidable for both He Qianyao and Ye Ningbing to feel very worried. At this moment, the two little divine warrior girls beside them also had looks of deep concern. Although some of Ding Fan's previous actions annoyed the two little divine warrior girls, ultimately, Ding Fan had promised to accompany them here to complete the task, clearly showing kindness towards them. Moreover, the two kind-hearted little divine warrior girls genuinely wished for Ding Fan not to encounter any accident.

"Brother Li Zong, let's go look for Ding Fan. Could he not find this place?"

"Yes, let's go out and leave a mark!"

...

The two little divine warrior girls said to Li Zong with faces of deep concern.

Li Zong looked surprised upon hearing everyone's words, clearly not expecting them to be genuinely worried about Ding Fan, causing a slight change in the subsequent plan. Li Zong had long hoped for Ding Fan to die outside without finding this place, which would save him a lot of trouble.

But hearing everyone's words, Li Zong immediately put on a concerned yet confident expression, saying:

"Rest assured, Brother Ding Fan's strength is not weak, he definitely won't be in trouble. Besides, I've already left a mark outside for Brother Ding Fan, he'll surely find his way in shortly."

Everyone heard Li Zong's words and didn't know what to say. Since a mark had been left, Ding Fan would definitely find the place. However, Ye Ningbing was still very worried about Ding Fan, as she hadn't seen the mark being made, and there was reason to doubt the truth of his words.

"Brother Li Zong, you're the strongest here, could you go and meet Ding Fan?"

Ye Ningbing asked Li Zong with a face full of concern. Everyone heard Ye Ningbing's words but didn't say anything, instead looking at Li Zong, unsure what he would do next.

"It's too dangerous outside now. If I go out, it will surely expose our location, and everyone will die!"

Li Zong spoke with a seemingly serious expression, knowing that saying this would prevent any action against him, as he was the strongest among everyone in the Underground Palace. Clearly, his words were final. Li Zong had long wished for Ding Fan to die early, how could he go rescue him!

That's simply dreaming a fool's dream!

Everyone heard Li Zong's words and frowned. They understood his point clearly. If Li Zong went out to rescue Ding Fan, the safety of everyone would be in jeopardy, possibly exposing their location, causing the Yuan Beast to charge in, leading to everyone dying.

Ye Ningbing, being smart, understood his meaning but detected a reluctance from him to rescue Ding Fan. Knowing Li Zong had the highest cultivation here, she knew she couldn't openly offend him, especially since Ding Fan had been cautious of him. Thus, Li Zong might have some issues, and forcing him would bring no benefit.

Feeling a bit helpless, Ye Ningbing shifted her gaze to watch through a small gap from the Underground Palace, observing outside as the Yuan Beast rampantly roamed in a violent rage, clearly unable to find them and becoming madly aggressive.

But after watching intently, Ye Ningbing still did not see Ding Fan, causing her deep worry. With the Yuan Beast so fierce outside, could Ding Fan be in trouble?

At this moment, He Qianyao saw Ye Ningbing looking worriedly at the small gap and also approached to have a look, failing to see Ding Fan as well. She sighed gently, speaking to Ye Ningbing with a face full of comfort:

"Maybe Brother Ding Fan..."

"No way!"

Before He Qianyao could finish speaking, she was directly interrupted by Ye Ningbing. Obviously, Ye Ningbing knew what the other party was going to say. By now, some time had passed, and it was very possible that Ding Fan encountered mishap. However, Ye Ningbing still firmly believed in Ding Fan; since the other party promised her he wouldn't leave her in the future, he certainly would be fine and would return.

At this moment, the two little divine warrior girls saw this scene between Ye Ningbing and He Qianyao, and their faces couldn't help but show some sadness. Ding Fan had fought against the Beast Tide to cover them, and if Ding Fan really died, it was definitely for everyone's sake. For a moment, the two little divine warrior girls felt extremely sad and upset, standing quietly there, watching Ye Ningbing and the others, hoping to gain hope from their mouths for Ding Fan's survival.

However, time has passed, and Ye Ningbing still hasn't seen Ding Fan's figure. Unavoidably, she felt immense sadness in her heart, but her expression was resolute. She had already made up her mind that if Ding Fan met with misfortune, she would not live on without him!

She wants to accompany Ding Fan for all time and eternity!

"We shouldn't wait any longer. There might be the 'Gathering Spirit Herb' you are looking for down there. Let's go and have a look."

At this moment, Li Zong clearly couldn't wait any longer and spoke to everyone.

Everyone heard what he said and didn't know what to do for a moment. Obviously, everyone was very reluctant to leave Ding Fan, but the situation was now very clear. The Yuan Beasts outside were extremely violent, and there was no trace of Ding Fan. If they continued to wait, the Yuan Beasts might discover them, which would be very troublesome at that time.

At this moment, Ye Ningbing looked at everyone with a very unpleasant expression. Clearly, Ding Fan hadn't returned yet, and she had a bad premonition in her heart, but even if Ding Fan really perished in the Beast Tide, she would wait until it receded and then go up to find his body and be buried together with him. Then, Ye Ningbing said to everyone:

"You all go. I will always wait for Ding Fan."

At this moment, the two little divine warrior girls heard Ye Ningbing's words and couldn't help but look very worried, then said to Ye Ningbing:

"Sister, it's already very dangerous here now. Ding Fan hasn't come over yet. It's very likely... it would be better not to wait any longer."

"Yes, sister, if we stay here, it will be dangerous. It's better to enter the Underground Palace and wait for Ding Fan there."

The two little divine warrior girls said to Ye Ningbing with very worried faces. Although they were also very reluctant to part with Ding Fan, they couldn't bear to see Ye Ningbing have any mishaps here. After all, the Yuan Beasts were rampant outside, and it was very dangerous.

At this moment, He Qianyao looked at Ye Ningbing with a worried expression. Obviously, He Qianyao was also very worried about Ding Fan, but a period of time had passed, and Ding Fan still hadn't come back. It was clear that Ding Fan might not return. However, Ye Ningbing was determined to wait, even disregarding her own safety. He Qianyao was worried about Ding Fan but was also moved by Ye Ningbing's love. Thinking in this way, it was clear she couldn't do what Ye Ningbing was doing.

From Ye Ningbing's feelings for Ding Fan, it was clear that Ye Ningbing loved Ding Fan deeply, even to a level she herself couldn't compare.

Although He Qianyao knew the depth of the feelings between Ye Ningbing and Ding Fan, He Qianyao also loved Ding Fan very much. Although she never admitted it verbally, she was very sure in her heart. Perhaps due to the Nascent Soul's love transferring to others, seeing Ye Ningbing continue waiting here, disregarding her own life and death to wait for Ding Fan, He Qianyao was very worried about Ye Ningbing.

Then He Qianyao hesitated for a long time before saying to Ye Ningbing:

"Ye Ningbing, Ding Fan may really not be coming back, and if he knew you died here because of him, he would be very sad."

Hearing He Qianyao's words, Ye Ningbing was taken aback for a moment, then looked at her with a heavy face, eyes full of determination, and said:

"I believe Ding Fan will definitely come back alive."

He Qianyao heard these words, and her heart couldn't help but tremble. She didn't expect such confidence in the other's tone, as if Ding Fan would indeed return. At this moment, He Qianyao's heart couldn't help but shudder. To love someone means to believe in them a hundred percent.

He Qianyao must admit that she doesn't love Ding Fan as much as Ye Ningbing does. Clearly, the love between Ye Ningbing and Ding Fan is something she cannot compare to.

At this moment, Li Zong saw this scene and was very anxious. He didn't care whether Ding Fan would come back alive or not. Ding Fan dead was the best case. What was most important to him were those two little divine warrior girls, and as for others, they were not that important to him.

Now, his plan was just one step away, and it was already something within reach. How could he let it go?

However, at this moment, he wanted very much to urge everyone to quickly enter the Underground Palace, but he was worried that doing so would arouse suspicion among everyone. If it messed up his major plan, it wouldn't be worth it.

For a while, Li Zong didn't know what to do, only staring closely at the two little divine warrior girls, just like looking at meat already in his hands.

Obviously, the two little divine warrior girls did not notice Li Zong's gaze, as their eyes were only fixed on Ye Ningbing. At this moment, Ye Ningbing wanted to continue waiting for Ding Fan, but so much time had passed, and Ding Fan probably wouldn't come back. However, the two little divine warrior girls couldn't bear to part with Ye Ningbing.

After all, to the two divine warrior girls, Sister Ningbing was the person they knew best. But once Ding Fan appeared, it was clear that in Sister Ningbing's heart, the two of them were no longer the most important.