The group of men split into two groups, carrying away two corpses and pursued in two different directions. These directions happened to be where Ye Qing and Northern Martial Zen were heading.
The two men had both fought with Ye Qing and Northern Martial Zen, and carried their scents on them, which is why those people were able to discern the presence of two individuals. They were unsure who the real culprit was, so they pursued in both directions, determined to kill both Ye Qing and Northern Martial Zen, opting to risk killing an innocent rather than let the guilty go free.
However, Ye Qing and Northern Martial Zen were unaware of this. Northern Martial Zen continued along the path, which wasn't the direction Ye Qing was headed. Ye Qing didn't dare head directly towards Dragon Burial Mountain, but instead took a roundabout route to confirm Northern Martial Zen wasn't following, then continued towards Dragon Burial Mountain.
