Besides becoming more violent, Tang Yi hadn’t been resting well these past few days. If this continued, no matter how powerful or talented he was, something was bound to go wrong sooner or later!
Tang Yi was the core of their entire team. If something happened to him, the entire team from the North District would be finished.
Whether out of concern for Tang Yi or for the team of North District examinees, Bai Ye knew he couldn’t let Tang Yi carry on like this!
Bai Ye was also the only one who was even slightly familiar with Tang Yi. If he didn’t speak up, no one else on the entire team would dare to try and talk Tang Yi down.
So when they stopped to rest for the night, Bai Ye walked over to Tang Yi. "Tang Yi," he said, "something’s been off with you these past few days. You’re out from dawn till dusk. Is it because you’re worried about Miss Mu and your Tang Family Members?"
Tang Yi didn’t look at Bai Ye. Instead, he gazed up at the starry sky and nodded mournfully. "Yeah. I have no idea how they’re doing. It’s all my fault. I underestimated how vast the Little Extreme Sacred Land is. I thought it would be easy to find them, but I’ve been searching for so long without a single sign. I should have been better prepared before entering the Little Extreme Sacred Land. Then they wouldn’t be in such a perilous situation."
Tang Yi was truly starting to blame himself. His arrogance, his assumption that he could solve any problem, had led to a situation that was now spiraling out of his control.
’If I hadn’t been so arrogant,’ Tang Yi thought, ’I would have checked the System before we entered the Little Extreme Sacred Land. I could have looked for some item for long-distance communication, or something to pinpoint their location. If I’d used an item like that, things wouldn’t have gotten so bad.’
’If anything happens to Mu Xianling and the others from the Tang Family, I don’t know how I’ll be able to face myself, or how I’ll face my father, Tang Haotian.’
"I understand your concern. They must be very important to you, or you wouldn’t be searching for them from dawn to dusk. But..."
Bai Ye paused, gave Tang Yi a serious look, and said in a heavy tone, "But you can’t let your anxiety get the better of you like this. Look at yourself! What have you become? You’re barely sleeping at all! If you keep this up, you’ll collapse, even if you were made of iron!"
"And another thing, you can’t take out the frustration of not being able to find them on innocent people! The examinees from the Three Major Zones are despicable, sure. The ones who are arrogant, bully the weak, and look down on everyone—killing them is one thing. But some of those examinees haven’t done anything wrong, and they haven’t opposed us. Why do you have to slaughter every last one of them? Look at how many people you’ve killed these past few days! Good or bad, you kill any examinee from the Three Major Zones on sight. Their blood has nearly dyed your robes red!"
"Are you lecturing me?"
Hearing the lecturing tone in Bai Ye’s voice, Tang Yi looked up at him. His sharp gaze was like a dagger, cold and piercing to the bone.
At the same time, a powerful aura unconsciously erupted from Tang Yi. The terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the area. Bai Ye, along with the other examinees from the North District, felt as if a great mountain had suddenly been dropped on them. Their bodies grew incredibly heavy, and even breathing became difficult.
In that instant, the air grew as cold as a winter night. As everyone struggled to Resist the immense pressure, a chill shot down their spines, and they couldn’t stop shivering.
Although Tang Yi hadn’t done it on purpose, his Power was simply too immense. Even his smallest movements contained incredible might.
It was no exaggeration to say that a peerless expert could kill someone with a single glare.
And since Tang Yi was currently in such an agitated state, his Power was inevitably a little unstable. He had let his aura flare out for just a moment, and it had created this terrifying scene.
"Tang Yi! You...!"
Being closest to Tang Yi, Bai Ye bore the brunt of the pressure and felt the most bone-chilling cold.
In a flash, Bai Ye’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat, his face pale. He could no longer stand and had collapsed to his knees, his entire body trembling. His face was a tight mask as he seemed to be enduring with all his might.
"Ah!"
"I’m sorry!"
Seeing Bai Ye’s state and feeling the other examinees struggling to Resist the pressure he was releasing, Tang Yi finally snapped back to his senses and hastily retracted his aura.
Once Tang Yi withdrew his aura, the immense pressure crushing the North District examinees instantly vanished. The air temperature returned to normal, and everything went back to the way it was.
At that moment, all the examinees were either sitting or lying on the ground, gasping for breath, utterly exhausted.
Bai Ye was in even worse shape. His snow-white robes were completely soaked through, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
That Tang Yi had caused such a terrifying outcome merely by releasing his aura was a testament to his immense strength.
"I... I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I lost control..." Tang Yi apologized again.
Bai Ye gave Tang Yi a deep look, his eyes holding not blame, but awe—an even greater awe than before. He took several deep breaths to recover some of his strength before speaking. "I finally understand just how strong you are. You could kill every single one of us with your aura alone! If you were to actually make a move, even with more than a hundred of us here, you could probably wipe us all out in the span of a single breath."
"Ahem..."
Tang Yi coughed twice, embarrassed. "I lost control. I’m sorry you had to go through that, Brother Bai."
"I’m fine!"
Bai Ye waved his hand and looked at Tang Yi. "That’s not the point. Did you hear a word I said earlier? Tang Yi, do you get it? I’m not lecturing you, I’m trying to warn you! This isn’t like you at all! You told me I wasn’t the Bai Ye I used to be, that I’d lost my confidence. But what about you now? How is this anything like the Tang Yi I knew? The old Tang Yi was always so calm and collected. Now you’ve lost your composure just because you can’t find a few people. This isn’t right!"
Hearing Bai Ye’s words, Tang Yi stared at him blankly for a moment before letting out a sigh. "...Sigh. When I left home, I promised my father that I would help our Tang Family Members get into the West Mansion and that I would keep them safe. Now I’ve been searching for days without a trace. How can I not be anxious? The more time passes, the more danger they’re in. I panicked and lost my composure. I’m sorry, my friend."
"Today is only the fourth day of the House Entrance Examination. There are still several days left. Besides, just because you can’t find them doesn’t mean they’re in danger. Don’t worry, Tang Yi. They’re fine. You need to pull yourself together and stop running yourself into the ground."
Bai Ye thought for another moment, then said, "How about this: tomorrow, let’s not stick together. We’ll split everyone up into groups to search. If any group finds a clue, they’ll come back and report to you immediately. If we all search together, we’ll have a much better chance of finding them."
Tang Yi knew he had been too impatient and had lost his composure, making everyone suffer along with him. Seeing Bai Ye being so considerate at a time like this, Tang Yi was a bit stunned, a faint warmth stirring in his heart. After a long moment, he finally managed to get a few words out: "Thank you, Bai Ye."
"What’s there to thank me for? Without you, we’d be nothing," Bai Ye said lightly. Then, without turning his head, he walked off to find a place to rest.

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