Han Yu did not linger near the tunnels where he had conducted his test. Once the situation with the fallen slave was resolved and the supervising disciple had resumed control of the formation, he moved away without drawing further attention to himself.
His steps remained unhurried, his demeanor unchanged, as if the entire incident had been nothing more than a minor correction in routine discipline.
But internally, his focus had already shifted.
The success of the test had confirmed a critical piece of his plan, yet it was only one part of a much larger structure. Without a viable escape route, even the most refined method of breaking the seal would be meaningless. The slaves would remain trapped, surrounded by enemies, with no path to freedom.
Thus, his next priority was clear.
The formation plates.
Han Yu navigated through the tunnels with practiced familiarity, eventually reaching one of the concealed locations where he had hidden a formation plate.
