Zhang Yun nodded solemnly, holding her husband's hand. The two looked at each other, as if they had already disregarded life and death.

Gu Mingyue wasn't their leader, nor were they relatives or friends, so she didn't say much, just shrugged to indicate that she wouldn't help and that they should rely on their own abilities.

She then looked at Fang Kai and the other person on the other side and asked them a question, so as not to be unaware of their intentions and be deliberately held back when they got down there, and have her position exposed without any preparation.

Fang Kai and his companion were now much more afraid of losing their lives.

They came in specifically because they were chasing after Zou Shaoyun's Jackal Gang.

With Zou Shaoyun eliminated, the Jackal Gang was severely damaged. Without the cohesion of their leader, the other members of their Triumph Team outside the Black Domain will have a greater chance of winning against them in the future. They might even be able to completely eliminate this scourge of bandits.

Fang Kai was about to shake his head, but then paused and asked, "Gu, are you two going down? If you two go down too, I'll let Xiao Li stay, and I'll go down with you."

He thought Gu Mingyue and the other person were there to collect crystal resources, although he was afraid that if they were defeated, the Triumph Team would also face a leaderless situation.

But Gu Mingyue saved his life several times, and he couldn't not repay her.

Gu Mingyue noticed his reluctance and chuckled, "Brother Fang, you've just dealt with the Jackal Gang, now is the perfect time to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Don't waste this golden opportunity!"

"I'm not going there for the crystal source this time. I'm going in to find someone, and I'll come out as soon as I find them. The situation inside is unknown, so Brother Fang, it's better not to take this risk with me."

Fang Kai was someone who listened to advice. He knew that Gu Mingyue was a dual-elemental ability user, and her level was even one level higher than his.

If Gu Mingyue wanted to obtain the crystal source, he could risk his life to rush forward and help delay those monsters from the Black Domain.

But Gu Mingyue is only going in to find someone, so she really doesn't need him. In fact, he might even be clumsy and hold her back.

So he and Xiao Li said they would stop there, climb up to the cave entrance and wait for them. If Gu Mingyue hadn't come out after a day, they would go down to look for her.

Fang Kai took out a rope from his backpack and handed it to Xiao Li. Before going upstairs, he kept peeking out, but finally made up his mind and came back. He pulled Gu Mingyue to a corner and whispered something to her.

“Gu Meizi, I don’t want to hide it from you, but I’ve been into this underground palace once before with that old earth-elemental man outside.” He took out a simple map drawn on sheepskin from his backpack.

"That old man seems to have some connection with this Lord of the Dark Domain. I almost died in the underground palace that time, and it was that old man who brought me out that I survived until now."

"Keep this map. If you do manage to infiltrate, it might help you find the person you're looking for as quickly as possible."

He quickly placed something slightly soft in Gu Mingyue's hand, and upon hearing this, she immediately raised an eyebrow.

Her impression of Fang Kai changed again.

When Gu Mingyue first met Fang Kai and saw the hideous wounds on his face, she thought he was a ruthless person, but she didn't expect him to be such a romantic.

When I met him again, I thought he was a saint, but I never expected that he was hiding something like this.

Unfortunately, he couldn't keep it a secret and handed over such an important thing to her so easily!

Gu Mingyue thanked Zhang Yun, quickly unfolded the map and glanced at it with her back turned, memorizing it before seeing Fang Kai and the other person off.

The map was drawn with great detail; it didn't look like it could have been drawn from just one trip.

But Gu Mingyue didn't press Fang Kai for more information.

Although she had been here in her previous life, she had not explored every corner of the underground palace.

The map showed a very coherent layout, including the front, middle, and back halls, large and small rooms, dark chambers, prisons, and even a blood pool.

As Gu Mingyue hid the map in her backpack, she touched the photo the old man had secretly given her and was immediately startled.

It's likely that the old man drew the map. What was his purpose in giving the map to Fang Kai and leaving the photograph with her?

Gu Mingyue slowly turned around and walked towards Xinghe, her expression unpredictable, but her heart was in turmoil, with countless guesses surging in her mind.

That old man, does he think she can defeat that Lord of the Dark Domain?

What a pity!

If she successfully redeemed the Super Survival Suit, Gu Mingyue might have been willing to take the risk, but at this moment she did not intend to gamble with her life.

Gu Mingyue touched the monster-like black skin on her face, took out a small mirror, and used black powder to fill in her flesh-colored eye sockets. She then used gold thread to fill in the gaps and cover them up to make them black, trying her best to look more like the black-skinned monster that had crawled out of the lava.

After they finished disguising themselves with Xinghe, they escorted Zhang Yun and the other person downstairs.

The number of skeleton knights below is not actually that many; what's terrifying is the eerie, low-temperature blue flames emanating from them.

The temperature is not high and it is not easily noticed, but its lethality and destructiveness are extremely terrible.

Gu Mingyue and Xinghe disguised themselves as monsters from the underground palace and calmly pushed Zhang Yun and the other person closer to the floor where the skeleton knight was hidden.

The skeleton knights, their eyes burning with blue flames, paused slightly when they saw their 'kins' on the outskirts of the Black Domain.

Their red and blue fire monsters are rarely seen.

Long time no see, how come these slender, dark-skinned colleagues have suddenly gained weight and their appearance has changed?

The skeleton knights guarding this floor raised their flaming spears, blocking the way downstairs and preventing Gu Mingyue and her companions from passing.

The pale white jawbone opened and closed, producing human sounds.

"We've already fed the monster a batch of 'food,' you can go back now!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingyue and Xinghe continued walking downwards without stopping, slowly approaching the two monsters.

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