The ground suddenly cracked open, and Chang Lili's petite body was instantly swallowed by darkness. Meng Yuxiu was struck by lightning. Without thinking, he let go of the wall and fell down as well.

"Li Li!" He subconsciously reached down, but grabbed nothing.

There was a muffled thud, followed by an even louder thud, as if some enormous object had crashed solidly onto the soft ground.

Chang Lili's wailing echoed throughout this unknown place: "Ouch... I... I've fallen and died..."

Meng Yuxiu let out a muffled groan, and hearing the surprise in his voice, he reached out and touched the source of the sound, asking, "Lili, are you alright?"

Just now, Meng Yuxiu was terrified. He thought of the spikes at the entrance of the trap array and assumed that he and Chang Lili had no chance of survival.

Chang Lili fell to the ground and lay there for a long time, unable to get up.

Meng Yuxiu felt relieved after touching her arm, then took out a tinderbox and illuminated Chang Lili's pale face.

He helped her up and held her against his chest, asking with concern, "Where are you hurt?"

Chang Lili shook her head weakly: "I just feel pain all over my body. Are you alright? Why did you come down here too? You should be able to get out on your own. It would be so much better if you could find someone to rescue me after you get out."

Meng Yuxiu said in a deep voice, "How could I abandon you?"

He spoke so logically and naturally that Chang Lili felt a warmth in her heart. Despite the darkness around her, she felt no panic whatsoever.

Feeling the faint warmth of Meng Yuxiu's body, she felt a secret joy.

Meng Yuxiu used the tinderbox in his hand to illuminate the area around them. They saw that the ground seemed to be covered with a layer of wood, but the wood felt soft and fluffy, which was quite magical.

"Where is this place?" he asked, puzzled.

Chang Lili twisted her body in his arms, feeling as if her body, which had been broken apart, had regained feeling. She looked around in confusion.

After watching for a while, she restlessly took the tinder from Meng Yuxiu's hand, got up with a bitter face, and walked around.

"Don't wander off." Meng Yuxiu hurriedly got up and followed.

"I'll just take a look at what kind of place this is," Chang Lili said thoughtfully.

I walked several steps forward, and the ground was still covered with soft wood, and I had no idea where the boundary was.

"This place is too big..." She had barely finished speaking when she saw a dark wall with an oil lamp hanging on it.

Seeing that she wanted to light the oil lamp but couldn't reach it, Meng Yuxiu took a tinderbox and lit it.

As the small flame ignited, some of the surrounding darkness was dispelled.

There were more oil lamps next to the oil lamp. After lighting several lamps, the two were able to see where they were.

It's like a cellar, with a pleasant temperature, very comfortable, spacious and clean, with a small square table, small stools, and white porcelain teacups with blue and white decorations on the small table.

This gives the impression that the owner has temporarily gone out.

Both of them were somewhat surprised, but before they could say anything, they saw a faint figure in the light.

The surroundings were so quiet it was as if they had fallen into a deathly silence. The figure that was faintly visible resembled a woman, with a curvaceous figure, black hair as black as ink, and dressed in a crimson dress.

What should have been an absolutely stunning and alluring silhouette appeared eerie in this lighting and in this place, sending chills down one's spine.

Chang Lili frowned as she looked at Meng Yuxiu, who in turn looked at her with a strange expression.

Chang Lili gave a signal, and the two of them walked towards the figure together.

"I'm so sorry, we wandered in by accident. We were caught in a formation. Please don't take offense, young lady," Chang Lili said ingratiatingly.

But the figure remained motionless, as if frozen in place. She and Meng Yuxiu stood behind the figure, puzzled.

Chang Lili felt a chill run down her spine. She wondered if it was a dried-up corpse. She swallowed hard, nervously grabbed Meng Yuxiu's hand, and the two walked towards the front of the figure to see what it was.

Suddenly, a crisp click was heard, and the woman turned her head, her smile gentle, her voice even more melodious than that of a nightingale: "It's alright, meeting is fate, please sit here."

Chang Lili felt a sudden brightness before her eyes. Although it was in dim light, the woman in front of her was more beautiful than ever before.

Her exquisite features were as if meticulously sculpted by a top craftsman, making her flawless. Her skin was so delicate that it was even more translucent than solidified cream.

As she spoke, she swayed as she walked toward the small table and into the area illuminated by the oil lamp.

Her curvaceous body, slender waist and wrists, delicate neck, and thin shoulders all contribute to her flawless beauty.

Chang Lili stared, completely mesmerized.

The woman sat down at the small table, extended her slender fingers, took the teacup from the tray, and poured two cups of tea. Even the pair of warm, white jade bracelets on her fair wrists could not compare to her delicate, snow-white wrists.

Her long eyelashes cast large shadows under her eyelids, and with every gesture, there was a tinkling sound of jade pendants.

Even Chang Lili, a woman, was captivated by the sight, let alone a man.

She quickly looked at Meng Yuxiu, only to see him looking at the woman with a slightly cold gaze, his eyes full of scrutiny and wariness.

Chang Lili immediately felt that the general was different; he remained unmoved and even wary in the face of beauty. However, this situation was indeed very strange.

"Please have some tea, both of you." The woman turned and invited, her crimson lips curving into a breathtaking smile, though her deep brown eyes seemed to hold a gaze that was too pure.

Chang Lili then pulled Meng Yuxiu toward the small table. She felt that if they didn't go over there, it would be going against the young lady's wishes.

She used to think that Chu Moyu's appearance was the most handsome in the world, unmatched by anyone. But now, she realized she was wrong. This woman's appearance was no less than Chu Moyu's.

Chang Lili felt that this really made them women proud.

"What? Is the tea not to your liking? Then Chan'er will brew another pot." Seeing the two drinking tea, the woman reached out to take the teapot.

Just as Chang Lili was about to reach out to stop him, Meng Yuxiu's emotionless voice rang out: "No need. Please tell me where this place is and where the exit is?"

The tea in the teacup had a golden hue and a fragrant aroma that was very tempting. Chang Lili couldn't resist taking a sip, but seeing Meng Yuxiu's solemn expression, she didn't touch it.

Regardless of the location, this place is surrounded by traps and mechanisms. Who would live here? Could it be the person who set up the traps?

The woman, however, gave an irrelevant answer, smiling slightly as she said, "Since that's the case, do you two find simply sipping tea and studying boring? How about Chan'er dances for you to liven things up?"

If the answer is irrelevant, it probably means the person has no intention of revealing where the exit is.

Chang Lili thought so too. If this stunningly beautiful young woman was the one who set up the formation, why would she tell you how to get out?