Shangguan Linglong looked at her and asked calmly, "It seems that you don't care much about these dead disciples."

The old woman's smile remained gentle: "The deceased is gone. We are all cultivators, and we have long understood life and death. Since they are dead, then they are dead. Why care so much?"

Shangguan Linglong became somewhat wary of the nanny, but her expression remained gentle: "Nanny is right."

"You're all here!" Han Chao's voice was filled with surprise. Everyone looked over and saw Han Chao running over with a map in his hand.

The old woman's smile widened even more: "Everyone's here, Elder Han, let's continue."

At this moment, Han Chao also saw the disciple lying on the ground, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This surprise was noticed by Shangguan Linglong, who became even more puzzled.

It seems that Han and Chao care about these people more than the old woman?

Han Chao squatted down and looked at the corpses. The smile on his face disappeared, and he looked at the waterfall with a deep gaze.

The old woman's smile faded slightly: "What is Elder Han hesitating about?"

Han Chao said, "Hasn't Granny noticed that these people died suspiciously?"

The old woman said nonchalantly, "We lost contact with them several days ago, so we should have guessed they were dead. What is Elder Han so surprised about?"

This indifferent attitude even made the self-proclaimed aloof Master Chiyun frown.

At this moment, the old woman sighed and said, "Before leaving, the head of the family told me that although Linggu Sect has been lost to history, the formation here is still intact, and the Linggu Sect has a lot of resources hidden inside, which has been preserved."

She looked down at the corpses: "Linggu Sect is a secret sect from hundreds of years ago, so it's not surprising that they have all sorts of formations and techniques. However, since we're already here, this old servant won't force you to continue. There will definitely be both resources and dangers ahead. Whether you go in or stay here, this old servant will give you what we promised."

Having said that, he bowed slightly, still in the manners of a ruling family in the mortal world.

The old woman's words made everyone present hesitate.

Meng Wanwan and her group hid not far away, watching them.

Helian Xiao nudged Shangguan Liuyue, who was fanning herself, and said, "Hey, patriarch of the Shangguan family, is this old woman telling the truth or not? Something about her seems off to me."

Shangguan Liuyue: "Hmm... It's just a ploy to lure them in. They're lured with benefits, and those who are willing will take the bait. This body of water looks like water, but those who died in it seem to have encountered raging fire. It's not hard to guess; it's just an illusion. It's under this illusion..."

He shook his head, feeling as if some answer was about to emerge, yet something tightly enveloped that answer.

This left him completely baffled.

Meng Xiuyi took Meng Wanwan's hand and said, "Let's wait and see how things develop."

Just then, voices came from the Han family's side.

It turned out they were waiting for someone from the Helian family.

Helian Xiao turned to look at Captain Helian, who nodded and said, "Young Master, don't worry, we will be careful."

Helian Xiao said, "Alright, protect yourselves. If you notice anything amiss, retreat immediately. We'll follow you and keep in touch."

Captain Helian responded and led his men out of the barrier.

Just as Han Chao was wondering whether the Helian family should give up, Captain Helian arrived with his men.

He frowned and said, "They really came at the right time."

The old woman didn't seem to mind and said with a smile, "Since we're here, let's go."

Han Chao: "As I just said, we ran into Helian Xiao and the Meng family father and daughter. I suspect they are nearby. Could they cause trouble?"

The old woman didn't seem to care: "No, if they want to come in, then let them."

After saying that, she took out a small box from her bosom, inside which was a ring.

This is the ring of the former sect leader of Linggu Sect.

Seeing this, Shangguan Linglong and Chiyun exchanged a glance and quietly took a few steps back.

The old woman gently touched the blue gemstone on the ring, and instantly, a beam of blue light shot towards the waterfall like a projection. The color of the light was exactly the same as the blue water, blending together with it.

The light slowly moved upwards from the bottom of the waterfall, then began to flicker. When the light reached the middle of the waterfall, it suddenly intensified, seemingly piercing the water with even greater penetrating power.

At this moment, the layers of arched stone barriers on the sacrificial site began to slowly rotate, and the water inside, as if stirred, rotated in the opposite direction to the barriers, gradually forming a whirlpool that was not too rapid.

The curved stone enclosure transformed into a huge circular area, trapping the whirlpool inside. The water outside the area seemed to have been drained and began to fall.

The water falling from the waterfall seems to land on some transparent barrier, bypassing the dried-up area and forming a water bridge in the air. The water flows into a whirlpool, and beneath the water bridge is a path leading to the bottom of the waterfall.

At the end of the road was a cave entrance.

The old woman's face lit up with joy, and she grabbed Han Fei's hand and pulled her inside.

Han Fei was startled and instinctively looked at Han Chao.

Han Chao quickly followed, saying, "Granny, it would be better if we went together."

Entering the cave, Shangguan Jinghong quietly approached Shangguan Linglong and whispered, "The Linggu Sect here is quite unique; they actually live in a cave. But I remember the map Elder Han showed earlier didn't depict a cave."

Shangguan Linglong made a shushing gesture, indicating that the Shangguan family members should be more mindful.

However, after walking a short distance, the old woman in front stopped, and when everyone looked, they found that there were three forks in the road ahead.

Granny Han turned around and smiled at everyone, saying, "Please divide up and search each fork in the road. If you find anything, please come back here and share your findings."

Granny Han gestured for them to choose, seemingly not intending to make a selection first.

Chi Yun pointed to the right-hand intersection first and said, "Let's go this way. There are many people from Mirage Tower. We'll walk by ourselves."

As soon as he said that, almost everyone understood what he meant.

In such separate operations, if any opportunities arise, they certainly won't be shared with others. Therefore, it's best to stick with those from your own sect, as there's no issue of allocation.

Actually, everyone understood each other implicitly. Shangguan Linglong also chose the leftmost path and said, "Then let's choose this side."

The Shangguan family has quite a few people, so they don't need to travel together.

That leaves only the Helian family and the Han family.

Fortunately, neither of these two families came in large numbers, so it wouldn't be a problem to form a group together.

However, Han Chao was still somewhat bothered by what had happened before, so he swallowed hard and said coldly, "Let's go."

After all three groups of people entered the fork in the road, Meng Wanwan and her group quietly followed.

"Which one should I choose?" Meng Wanwan pointed her little finger around.

Helian Xiao had already determined which path each team had taken from the footprints on the ground when Meng Xiuyi and Shangguan Liuyue suddenly spoke up together.

"Go over there."

Meng Wanwan turned her head and saw them pointing to the far right, the path that Mirage had taken.