Ling glanced at Zi You, who stood quietly to the side holding a Life Stone, and smiled gently, saying:

"Let's go. Just bear with it for now. I'll take you somewhere after we get out."

Zero was unaware that Zi You wasn't actually sick. Faced with this situation, his first instinct was to think of the Miraculous Medicine Pavilion; perhaps…

The journey to the Dimensional Capital needs to be brought forward.

Zi You nodded. She knew that even if she said she wasn't sick, Ling wouldn't believe her. As for explaining to Ling that she was just shy, that was absolutely impossible...

Thinking of this, she unconsciously recalled Zero's appearance just now, and her cheeks turned red again, not daring to look Zero in the eye.

The spiritual cave here no longer emitted the spiritual energy continuously released by the Jade Pool, and was no different from an ordinary cave. Ling and Ziyou left the cave without looking back.

Once outside, the passageway remained dark, intricate and complex.

However, this spatial advancement unexpectedly granted Zero an additional skill: he could find the exit by sensing the power of space!

Without hesitation, Zero continued forward. The stone walls that had seemed unremarkable and merely decorative began to change as Zero walked, transforming into a spacious and open area. Behind that space was an exit as bright as day!

Suppressing the surprise in her heart, Ling headed towards the exit with Ziyou.

A gentle breeze caressed their cheeks. Gazing at the cloudless sky and stepping on the soft earth, the two finally smiled at each other.

They really came out!

The ground was still covered in sand, and as far as the eye could see, it was still barren. But it was this familiar desolation that made Zero even happier.

This means they were not teleported to another place!

After being pulled underground by the quicksand vortex and falling a series of times, I thought I was no longer in my area. But unexpectedly, after passing through those mechanisms, I came out to find myself back in the same area.

This will save a lot of effort. Returning to our previous base will be a piece of cake.

Just then, a commotion suddenly arose behind me:

"I'm telling you, you coward, release us right now!"

"That's right, that's right! We Black Dragons are not to be trifled with!"

"Not only did you capture our brothers, but you also turned our eldest brother into a grotesque mess. What exactly do you want to do?!"

"If you know what's good for you, release us right now. Oh, and Qi Sheng, where did you take him?"

A series of noises reached Zero and Ziyou's ears, and the two subconsciously turned around to see what was going on.

Turning around, one could see a group of at least forty or fifty people bound by strange black ropes. Their feet were a certain distance off the ground, as if they were walking in mid-air, and from a distance, it seemed as if they were being held hostage by a special force.

At the front of the procession was a man in a black robe walking normally. The wide robe not only covered his limbs but also his face, making him look like a moving black stone at first glance.

Ignoring their words, the man in the black robe continued walking. Strangely, the people behind him followed his footsteps, clearly indicating that some force was controlling them.

Ling frowned. Although she was curious, she didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she turned around and left.

Unexpectedly... just as Zero and Ziyou were heading towards their base, a hoarse, dry voice suddenly rang in their ears:

"Huh? There are still two who slipped through the net?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zero felt a chill sweep over him and instinctively looked in the direction he had been looking before... Sure enough, the leader in the black robe had turned to face them, his wide sleeves slightly raised, as if waving to them.

"hiss--"

Zero couldn't help but gasp.

Even though they were far apart, the man in the black robe still felt uncomfortable, as if the resistance and rejection came from his very bones.

Even Zi You, standing nearby, immediately focused her mind, ready to make a move at any moment.

"Zero, they've come with ill intentions."

Even without Ziyou saying anything, Ling also noticed the other party's attitude towards them. It was like a hungry wolf that had been starving for a long time, suddenly spotting its prey with a bloodthirsty madness and a determination to get it!

Thinking of this, Zero decided not to leave.

Besides, even if they wanted to leave, would the other party let them go so easily? If they had let them leave in the first place, they wouldn't have interrupted them!

The man in the black robe seemed surprised that the two people opposite him showed no fear at all, and a hint of interest flashed in his unfocused eyes.

Perhaps... we could take these two little ones back and give them to that person?

Thinking this way, his attitude towards Ling and Ziyou changed again, now subtly carrying a hint of temptation:

"I see that you two young friends have appeared here suddenly, and I suppose you are not familiar with this place yet. Why don't you come with us? If you need to go anywhere, you can come along. What do you two think?"

He certainly had a good plan!

If Ling and Ziyou weren't from this place, they might have actually been fooled by his "friendly" and "helpful" attitude!

Ling and Ziyou exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.

Let's play along!

Zi You feigned surprise, like a newcomer arriving for the first time, and said joyfully:

"Really? You can really give us a ride? To be honest, this is our first time here, and we were wondering which way to go. Well, now that we've met you, we hope you can help us get out of here."

She spoke with neither arrogance nor servility, yet with a touch of naivety, especially considering she was a young girl. Immediately, the man in the black robe felt a sense of unease and slowly released his hand from under his robe.

Since they're so easily fooled, he doesn't need to use force to control them.

You must understand that although he can control people's minds, he has already controlled too many people not long ago. If he tries to control them again now, his body will become somewhat exhausted. If these people behind him break free, then it will be a loss that does not outweigh the gains!

Besides, they're just two naive young men and women who've never seen the world. They're probably just young masters and ladies from some powerful family who've descended to the mortal realm without permission. What kind of abilities could they possibly have?

Even if they did, once they fell into Jiang Quan's hands, they would be like canaries trapped in a cage, unable to fly away.

As for the restraints on the person behind him, he was quite confident that the other person, at his age, couldn't possibly have a higher cultivation level than him, and naturally wouldn't be able to see through his tricks. Moreover, the other person spoke so readily, it didn't seem like they had discovered anything at all.

They're just young people, so naive and inexperienced.

Thinking this, Jiang Quan completely trusted Ling and Zi You, and his previous coldness vanished as he cheerfully said:

"In that case, you two can come with us on the way, so we can look after each other."

As he spoke, he added more restraints to the people behind him, which allowed them to speak. Under the new restraints, he found himself mute, only able to make "woo-woo" sounds. He could no longer utter the words he had wanted to use to dissuade Ling and Ziyou.

He could only watch helplessly as they drew closer and closer to him...