A deathly silence reigned in the hall as they all jumped away from the eyeballs. It was clear the statues were targeting people because of them.
Fortunately, the stone statues didn't harm anyone else. They simply bent down, which Ye Jun found pretty bizarre to look at, and picked up their eyeballs. After setting them in place, they went back to their positions to become what they were... statues.
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what to do. They knew the answer lay in the eyeballs, but they couldn't just risk more deaths while trying.
"Any suggestions, Young Master Jun?" Xie Yan asked, turning toward him. "I only brought three people, and I'm not sacrificing them."
"Does that mean you're turning back?" Ye Jun asked in return.
"I believe we have some goodwill between us," Xie Yan smiled. "So please don't scheme against me."
