Hearing the tall elder's words, Ye Qing's brow furrowed even tighter. If this truly was the case, then things could become quite troublesome.
The short man and his group arrived here three months ago and captured Li Qiang's brother to force Li Qiang to work for them. Such a character certainly wouldn't be living in the desert without reason; thus, his presence there must be related to the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb. Moreover, they continually hinder others along the road, clearly waiting for Ye Qing and his team to arrive.
In other words, three months ago, the short man and his group knew Ye Qing's team would come, or rather, they knew someone would come to open the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb, so they've been waiting here. However, they didn't know exactly when those people would come, so they waited here for three months until Ye Qing and his team arrived this time.
