Ye Tiancheng and his group, unable to contact Nie Chongyang's side, had to call the Special Operations Group to understand the situation and find out where Nie Chongyang and his team had gone that made them unreachable.
Then, Ye Tiancheng and the others learned what Nie Chongyang, Liang Ping, and the others had been doing during their absence.
First, regarding Ding Yijie, Nie Chongyang and his team handled it well without any issues. Moreover, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping left behind relevant files and documents, which Ye Tiancheng and the others could immediately review.
Although Ye Tiancheng and his group were not members of the Special Operations Group, everyone in the Special Operations Group knew that Ye Tiancheng had a close relationship with them. Therefore, there was no problem with letting Ye Tiancheng and his group review these materials.
Ye Tiancheng easily obtained these documents and could check the situation.
Later, Nie Chongyang and his team went to the ruins they had visited in Xiao Jing City. They went there to investigate the situation, and as of now, no news had been received.
Upon receiving this news, Ye Tiancheng and his group immediately rushed to that location.
They knew where that place was, so they just needed to go directly.
Ye Tiancheng and his group arrived at the scene and similarly observed the changes in the vicinity. Ye Tiancheng and his group had also been there before, so they knew what it should have looked like in the timeline of twenty years ago.
Then, Ye Tiancheng and his group had reviewed the documents and understood the impact of the events in Xiao Jing City on the outside world.
They speculated that besides the passage of time, this factor might have also contributed to the place becoming what it was now.
However, since Ye Tiancheng and his group were not very familiar with Mr. Cui and his associates, and for Ye Tiancheng and his group, there was no need to go to great lengths to do the work that Nie Chongyang and his team had already done, they simply needed to head straight to their destination.
When Ye Tiancheng and his group arrived here, they could see some marks left by Nie Chongyang and his team.
There was a reason for them to make these preparations.
This way, if someone came looking for them, their own people would know where to find them, or if they encountered any problems in the future and lost contact, others could use these clues to understand what happened or to find their whereabouts.
Ye Tiancheng and his group arrived at a rather opportune moment.
Just as Ye Tiancheng and his group arrived at the ruins, they saw Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping emerging from there. Ye Tiancheng and his group immediately went over.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, upon seeing Ye Tiancheng and his group, were naturally quite surprised.
They clearly hadn't expected Ye Tiancheng and his group to be out so soon.
Because, although Ye Tiancheng had indeed encountered many things and spent a lot of time in Xiao Jing City, in reality, the time spent by Ye Tiancheng and his group this time was only a few days, which was very short in terms of the outside world's time.
It was completely beyond Nie Chongyang and their expectations.
Nie Chongyang and his team were somewhat disbelieving whether Ye Tiancheng and his group were truly who they claimed to be.
However, these concerns were clearly also present for Ye Tiancheng and his group. Only after verifying each other's identities could they feel at ease.
Therefore, after Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang's two groups met, the first thing they did was verify each other's identities. After confirming that everyone was alright, they could proceed with communication with peace of mind.
Then, Ye Tiancheng went over to understand from Nie Chongyang and his team what had happened this time and why they were unreachable.
Nie Chongyang and his team also learned about the fact that they were unreachable.
However, after thinking about it a little, it was quite normal.
Because the place they had seen before, later on, had no mobile signal, which was a normal situation. Therefore, being unable to contact them was not an unusual event. It was just that when Ye Tiancheng and his group tried to contact them, Nie Chongyang and his team happened to be inside, which was why Ye Tiancheng and his group couldn't reach them.
Then, they proceeded to discuss official matters.
It was at this time that Ye Tiancheng and his group learned that although Nie Chongyang and his team had gone there, and as expected, there was no real Ye Wuji in the real world, Nie Chongyang and his team had discovered a statue that resembled Ye Wuji's avian form.
As for this statue, according to Xiao Miaomiao's account, it had been brought out by Nie Chongyang and his team.
Ye Tiancheng and his group were clearly very grateful for this.
Because, thinking about it, such a matter would definitely be a good thing for Ye Wuji. If such an item was not brought under their own control as soon as possible, it was unknown what serious consequences might arise from it being exploited by others later on.
Nie Chongyang and his team stated that they were all on the same side, and there was no need for thanks.
Ye Tiancheng and his group stopped talking about it.
Since Ye Tiancheng and his group had arrived and their identities had been confirmed without any issues, Nie Chongyang and his team handed over the statue of Ye Wuji's avian form in the real world that they had obtained to Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng's own intention was to give this item to Ye Wuji for safekeeping.
However, Ye Wuji trusted Ye Tiancheng quite a bit, and he felt that he was not capable enough to properly safeguard such an important item. Therefore, he asked Ye Tiancheng to keep it for him.
Ye Tiancheng did not refuse after hearing Ye Wuji's reasoning.
Because Ye Wuji's concerns were somewhat valid and not groundless, Ye Tiancheng also felt that providing Ye Wuji with more protection would be a good thing.
Therefore, Ye Wuji's statue in the real world was ultimately entrusted to Ye Tiancheng for safekeeping.
Afterward, Ye Tiancheng and his group discussed other matters.
Nie Chongyang and his team's trip there did not yield much more in terms of gains, as it was much more dangerous underground than in Xiao Jing City. Since Nie Chongyang and his team were not very powerful, and only had Xiao Miaomiao to escort them, there were many things they could not do.
Therefore, in the end, the only thing they could do was help Ye Wuji with this matter.
After listening to Nie Chongyang and his team, Ye Tiancheng thought about whether he should go down.
Nie Chongyang and his team expressed that it would be best to go down.
Because Nie Chongyang and their team's gains this time were indeed insufficient, so no matter what, they would have to come again sooner or later.
In this situation, since everyone was already present, it was naturally better to go down.
Moreover, with Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Huli present now, their chances of success would be even greater.
Ye Tiancheng and his group thought about it and then stated that they would rest here for a while to recuperate before going down.
Because Ye Tiancheng and his group had been rushing back and forth on this trip, constantly pressed for time, they had no opportunity to rest. Ye Tiancheng and his group were actually very fatigued, but they dared not rest because there were so many important matters that they had to handle as quickly as possible.
Now that they had confirmed that Nie Chongyang and his team were alright, Ye Tiancheng and his group were extremely exhausted and really wanted to rest.
When Ye Tiancheng brought this up, Nie Chongyang and his team also realized it.
However, they had not expected Ye Tiancheng and his group to have had such a difficult trip and to be so tired. They then all agreed to go and rest for a while before considering going down.
As for where to rest, after discussing it, they felt that there was no need to pursue a high quality of life. If they left here, they would have to return, which would waste travel time.
Moreover, the vicinity had been uninhabited for a long time.
Therefore, there were many vacant houses here. In such a situation, if they wanted to avoid trouble, they could simply find an unoccupied house nearby to stay in, which was perfectly fine.
After all, this place had such a notorious reputation that even homeless people were hesitant to come here, fearing they might encounter danger.
Therefore, they were not competing for space with the homeless.
Moreover, staying for a while was not a big problem. None of them here could not endure hardship. Besides, there were still empty houses here. They were all normally inhabited before, and as long as they were tidied up, they could be lived in, which was already a very fortunate situation.
Ye Tiancheng and his group did just that, finding a house in a nearby location, tidying it up a bit, and settling in.
Taking this opportunity, Ye Tiancheng and his group also learned about any new developments on Nie Chongyang's side during Ye Tiancheng and their absence.
And for Nie Chongyang and his team, they could also take the opportunity to understand what Ye Tiancheng and his group had encountered.
Ye Tiancheng did not hide anything and roughly recounted the events they had encountered inside.
Furthermore, regarding Ye Tiancheng's contract with the White Dragon and Qiongqi, Ye Tiancheng also informed Nie Chongyang and his team. This matter was indeed very necessary to mention because, in the current world, these non-human beings need identification to move around normally in this world.
However, the White Dragon and Qiongqi were contracted by Ye Tiancheng in Xiao Jing City.
Therefore, in the real world, the White Dragon and Qiongqi were undoubtedly undocumented, and they needed to be given a formal identity. Then, it would be more convenient for Ye Tiancheng to travel with them in the real world.
Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping, after learning about Ye Tiancheng and their experiences in Xiao Jing City, were greatly amazed.
After all, such good fortune as being able to contract a dragon and the fierce beast Qiongqi was indeed something others could not even wish for. If it were someone else, they would certainly not have such good luck. It could only be said that it was worthy of Ye Tiancheng to have such luck, and anyone else would be envious.
Ye Tiancheng only expressed a headache, as neither of these two was trouble-free, especially the latter, Qiongqi. Ye Tiancheng truly had no way to handle it and could not bear such a blessing.