Walking down from the square, there is an ancient stone staircase that looks quite like something from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Strangely, although the cobblestone path didn't seem very long, the two walked for almost ten minutes without seeing any other buildings ahead.

"Wait, stop first." Yue Qi suddenly stopped her.

Yan Qing also sensed something was wrong. They had walked for almost ten minutes straight, covering a straight-line distance of at least two or three miles. Why was the scene before them completely unchanged?

Yue Qi looked at the bluestone slabs under his feet and said in a flat tone, "There is a formation here, which should be the art of Qimen Dunjia."

Yan Qing nodded; she thought so too. However, she truly knew nothing about Qimen Dunjia. It seemed she would have to buy some materials to study it in the future.

Yue Qi could see her worry. "Don't worry, I know a little about this."

Then, he began to guide Yan Qing to examine each step of the stairs. He also gave her some pointers on the principles of Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination and divination).

"In general, when setting up steps or paths like these, Qimen Dunjia often involves altering the most insignificant details to create visual distortions and mislead people onto the wrong path."

As Yue Qi spoke, he pointed to the steps beneath his feet to demonstrate, "Look here, aren't the left and right ends of the steps not exactly the same height?"

Yan Qing observed carefully and found that it was indeed the case. However, the difference was so subtle that it was difficult to notice without close inspection.

Yue Qi nodded. "This is the logic of 'a small difference can lead to a huge error.' Although each step is just a tiny deviation, when added together, you will unknowingly continue down the wrong path. In the end, you will be trapped here forever."

After his explanation, Yan Qing realized what he meant. "Could it be that this is the 'Suspended Soul Staircase' from those tomb raiding dramas?"

"More or less, but this one isn't that complicated; it's just a trick."

Yan Qing nodded; an idea suddenly came to her mind. So she boldly brought it up.

"If I cover my eyes and don't look at it, but instead hold onto the edge of the steps and walk down, will I be able to get out?"

Yue Qi gave her an approving look, "It's good that you came up with this idea."

Yan Qing blushed. She hadn't expected that Yue Qi, who seemed unapproachable, was actually a very warm and caring man.

She suddenly understood why someone as selfish and cold-hearted as the female lead could fall for him.

Having figured out the solution, the way out became much easier. Yan Qing and Yue Qi closed their eyes and, one after the other, felt their way down the steps.

This time it was ridiculously short; she had only counted ninety-nine steps when the path under her feet suddenly changed to a modern marble slab path.

Yan Qing opened her eyes and found that they were standing at the entrance of an ordinary commercial street. In front of them were various shops with ancient-style signs.

At first glance, the shops were a diverse collection, seemingly offering everything imaginable. This blend of ancient and modern styles gave her a strange, incongruous feeling.

At the same time, Yue Qi also saw two people talking not far away. They were a man and a woman who had come in earlier.

He reached out and touched Yan Qing. "Were these the two people you saw earlier?"

Yan Qing nodded. At this moment, the two people opposite them also saw them and began to walk towards them.

Wen Jiajia wasn't in a good mood. She had been in there for quite a while, but the system hadn't given her any hints about where the "Yongning Lane Rules" were.

She had wasted half a day, so seeing the two of them now naturally didn't give them a pleasant look.

However, as she got closer, the system in her mind suddenly warned her that the man in front of her was unusual and that she needed to be wary.

"Then, what about that ugly woman?" Wen Jiajia didn't like Yan Qing. This woman had a delicate, innocent face and didn't look like a good person.

"The system detected no abnormalities."

Wen Jiajia was relieved. This woman was probably just an ordinary person, and she didn't need to lower herself to her level.

So she nodded slightly to Yue Qi and continued to maintain her haughty and aloof demeanor.

As it turned out, Yue Qi seemed even colder than her. These two clearly weren't from ordinary families; they both exuded an air of disdain. So he didn't bother with them, simply standing there coldly.

Now, only Yan Qing and that young master were left.

Although the young master didn't think much of them because of their plain clothes, Yan Qing was a girl, and a very beautiful one at that, even though her style was a bit rustic. But compared to that, he was still more willing to talk to her.

So he took the initiative to extend his hand to Yan Qing, "Hello, let's get acquainted. My name is Sun Jue, and this beautiful lady is Wen Jiajia."

Wen Jiajia, it really is her! Yan Qing's guess was confirmed. It seems that she is truly blessed by God, as the male and female protagonists of the book have now come together at once.

She smiled at Sun Jue and said, "Hello, my name is Yan Qing, and this is Yue Qi."

Sun Jue smiled broadly, "So, have you guys already formed a team? As soon as Jiajia and I entered the instance, we were notified that we had successfully formed a team."

Yan Qing nodded. "We are too." Her face held just the right amount of curiosity. "You came in early, I wonder if you've found anything?"

"Sigh—" Sun Jue sighed as he mentioned this, "We weren't very lucky. When Jiajia and I successfully teamed up, we received a notification about the dungeon. This 'Yongning Lane' is a three-star dungeon."

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