Xingnu instructed his men to prepare some clean water and towels for everyone, and then quickly laid out a wool carpet on the carriage.

Soon, a variety of exquisite snacks and fruits were laid out on the table, and the tableware was made of either jade or ivory.

Various kinds of precious sandalwood incense were also lit around, with a light and pleasant scent that gave people a feeling of being full of energy, which was obviously helpful for cultivators' practice.

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue exchanged a secret glance. Yu Yanluo's daily life was indeed exquisite and enjoyable.

Although both were of high status, one came from a Taoist sect and the other from a demonic sect, so neither paid attention to such details of life.

Compared to Yu Yanluo, the two women were more like country girls in this respect.

However, they also noticed that Yu Yanluo's expression was normal, and they knew that she was not deliberately showing off in front of them, so they were slightly relieved.

Upon hearing Yu Yanluo's question, Xingnu couldn't help but glance at Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue with a troubled expression.

Yu Yanluo said, "They are all on our side, so feel free to speak."

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue looked at each other strangely. If they had heard her say this a day ago, the two women would probably have turned on each other.

But given their recent experience fighting together, and their connection to Zaun, it doesn't seem wrong to say that.

Xingnu glanced at Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue with some surprise. As Yu Yanluo's personal maid, she naturally knew about her social circle.

These two are so stunningly beautiful and have such outstanding temperaments that it's impossible for Yu Yanluo's friends not to know them.

Those must be Zu An's friends. She quietly asked, "Are these two Zu Gongzi's lovers?"

At the same time, he was filled with admiration. Young Master Zu was truly remarkable, surrounded by such confidantes. The key was that his wife showed no displeasure whatsoever. Would any other man believe it if he told others?

Yu Yanluo was startled, but luckily the other party was using telepathy. She quickly reminded them, "Don't talk nonsense. Never offend these two in the future, understand?"

These two were no pushovers. One was a leader of the righteous path, but the way he chased her was still fresh in her memory. The other was even more infamous, a vicious demon. She was afraid that her people would be foolish enough to offend the two women, and that even she wouldn't be able to protect them.

Xingnu stuck out her tongue before answering her earlier question: "After leaving the city, we came straight to the mine, but unexpectedly, something strange happened below the mine. However, we had no choice but to go down, even though we were already on the verge of disaster. We were helped by Yubin and the others along the way, but unfortunately, they got lost while protecting us..."

Zuan and Yu Yanluo exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh.

Yu Yanluo took out Yu Bin's bloodstained belongings and said sadly, "They have probably been murdered."

After finishing, he briefly recounted the discoveries he had made along the way.

"What!" Xingnu's face paled, and she couldn't help but sob.

Yan Xuehen remained silent. She had been fixated on the distinction between humans and demons, but Yu Bin and the other humans had risked their lives to protect these snake people, and the snake people's grief upon learning of their deaths was genuine. Had she been wrong in her previous insistence?

Yun Jianyue was considering something else. The Yu family members were full of high spirits and energy. With their cohesion, even if the Yu family temporarily collapsed, they would surely make a comeback soon. Helping Yu Yanluo now while she was down on her luck would definitely be of great benefit to the Holy Sect in the future.

Yu Yanluo patted Xingnu's head: "After we go back, we will do our best to provide relief to their families. In addition, I will erect a monument for these warriors in the future so that the Yu family will remember their sacrifice."

"Thank you, Madam," Xingnu said gratefully, wiping away her tears.

Yu Yanluo sighed, "This is something I owe them, so there's no need for thanks."

After calming down, Xingnu continued, "Later, our group also encountered the attack of those strange insects in the mine, and many people were killed or injured. We tried our best to kill one, but it was like stirring up a hornet's nest. More and more strange insects came. Just when we were in despair, we suddenly heard an extremely terrifying roar. The strange insects seemed to have received some kind of summons and retreated and disappeared. That's how we escaped death."

As she spoke, the other three women stared at Zu An with annoyance, their expressions a mixture of reproach and embarrassment.

They all clearly realized that the reason these dead worms retreated was because the mother worm had been given those filthy drugs by Zu'an, and they were all rushing back to "serve the emperor."

Zaun chuckled awkwardly, "Although the process was tortuous, the ending was generally good. Star Slave, since the mine has completely collapsed, we plan to go with you to the Serpent Clan and take a detour back to the human world from there. Is there anything we need to be aware of?"

Xingnu was somewhat surprised. She glanced at Yu Yanluo and, seeing that she didn't intend to stop her, said, "The demon race and the human world are separated by the Great Snow Mountain. The Great Snow Mountain is a forbidden land for life. Once you enter its depths, you will almost certainly die. Therefore, we can only travel between them through other means."

“There are some secret passages, such as the teleportation array under the mine between our snake clan and the jade family, but such passages are extremely hidden and can only be found by chance.”

Hearing her say that, Zuan was shocked. No wonder the tunnel he had just walked through seemed different from the ordinary mine. He hadn't expected to have walked through a time tunnel similar to a wormhole.

He glanced at Yun Jianyue and Yu Yanluo, and seeing that their expressions were normal, it seemed that they already knew.

I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, because at the time my attention was completely focused on the heavy sense of oppression behind me, and I didn't carefully observe my surroundings.

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