“I won’t lay a hand on you,” Wang Lan stopped and turned around to say. “I feel like you’re a little wary of me. Don’t worry, even though I’m so ruthless with monsters, I won’t be with you.”

"Huh?" Nan Chen was taken aback, then nodded. "Yes!"

Wang Lan smiled and said as she walked forward, "Maybe... it's because I haven't fought like that in a long time, plus I was a little emotional. You don't need to be afraid."

"Um."

Nan Chen simply nodded.

Wang Lan sighed, shook her head and smiled, but didn't say anything.

He walked forward, looking down at the bloodstains on his hands. They were already somewhat dried, but if you smelled them closely, you could still detect a faint fishy smell.

He also frowned.

Perhaps it was worry that made him lose his composure, coupled with the stimulation of the three wolves' flesh and blood, but Wang Lan felt an inexplicable unease, and this unease seemed to be turning into anger, which was really hard to explain.

Another heavy sigh followed.

Wang Lan turned and glanced at Nan Chen.

But just that one look made Nan Chen tremble violently, and he immediately made a gesture of gripping a dagger.

Wang Lan gave a wry smile, turned around and continued walking forward.

Emerging from the bushes, the first thing they saw was a ground littered with stones—the stone figures that Wang Lan had scattered. The two glanced at them, neither saying anything, and continued on their way.

And indeed, this place was completely different from the other side of the bushes.

The land was extremely dry. Although it wasn't hot, as far as the eye could see, yellow sand covered everything. Every step and landing kicked up a light dust.

A sudden gust of wind blew by, carrying with it a cloud of sand and dust.

The two walked several hundred meters without seeing any vegetation, only jagged rocks of varying sizes standing haphazardly on the dry yellow sand.

Looking up, even the sky didn't seem too gloomy, but rather somewhat dim and yellowish.

The two walked a few hundred meters further and suddenly saw a stream ahead. Their clothes and faces were covered in dust from the wind, and they were overjoyed to finally see running water. So they quickened their pace and headed towards the stream to wash themselves.

But when they reached the stream and scooped up some water, they discovered that the stream was also full of yellow sand.

"Damn it!" Wang Lan splashed the water back and said, "After all this time, it turns out to be a quicksand stream!"