Xu Yuehuai's expression darkened for a moment. Then, she looked at the ancient man in front of her, tilted her head, and didn't quite understand what was going on in his mind. But the next second, she said, "I think this is a grudge between us. Why involve other people? Isn't it wrong to do this?"

As she said this, the ancient man chuckled twice, looking at Xu Yuehuai with a hint of disdain in his eyes, and said, "That's just your opinion. In reality, I'm not one of you at all. Don't misunderstand anything. What I said is the truth."

He spread his hands, his eyes looking innocent, as if to say, "See, this is the only outcome I can have." He continued, "Don't find it strange. This is just how I am. I do whatever comes to mind. But unfortunately, even if I do this, none of you are qualified to discuss with me whether I can do it or not, because none of you have the power. So if you want to save your lives, you'd better not say anything. That way, maybe I'll be in a better mood and let you go."

The ancient man held onto Zi Sangyi's rope tightly, occasionally bringing it in front of them as if constantly reminding them that they were nothing more than beasts in a cage, and their emotions were utterly insignificant.

But Xu Yuehuai was unwilling to give up. Just as she tried to move, a restriction was suddenly placed on her body, and the two people next to her were also restricted. "I think you are really disobedient now, but I prefer obedient children. Since you are disobedient, then stay here and behave yourself. I will show you how I destroy the world you live in step by step. Don't you think this is interesting?"

The ancient man spoke with excitement in his eyes.

Xu Yuehuai tried to move, but it was no use. She took a deep breath, her face showing disgust and helplessness, as if she had no choice but to give in. She fell completely silent, her face showing fear and displeasure. The next second, a large screen appeared in front of them, showing people outside frantically running away from the backyard.

The ancient man merely glanced at the group, his eyes filled with disdain as he said, "Look at this, this is what humans are like, so selfish and self-serving. You're struggling so hard in here, and when the people outside discover something's wrong, they don't even think about helping you. Instead, they rush away, trying to get away from this place. How disheartening is that?"

As the ancient man spoke, he made a gesture of extreme sadness, clutching his chest with one hand, his eyes filled with regret, bitterness, and exhaustion.

Xu Yuehuai sneered, her eyes filled with disdain, and said, "I haven't played these little tricks of yours since I was a child, but I didn't expect you to still be using them so happily."

"As long as the method works, why should I care when I use it?" The ancient man was not at all bothered by her words, nor was he angered. On the contrary, he found the matter increasingly interesting.

Outside, everyone was heading out. At first, some people didn't want to leave, but as more and more people left, they became worried about something happening, so a mass migration began, and everyone left this place.

Among these people, there were a few who went against the flow of people towards them, their eyes filled with determination, showing no fear of the dangers that might be ahead.

Xu Yuehuai and Shangguan Xi immediately recognized them. Most of these people were disciples of Qingtao Valley. It was probably because someone had seen Zisangyi and Xu Yuehuai enter earlier. After learning about this, everyone rushed forward to try to rescue them from their predicament.

Zisang shook his head upon seeing this scene. These young people should have left with everyone else at this point. But then he thought, if they left, could they still be called young people? Isn't it precisely because they didn't choose to leave and stayed that they successfully became spirited young people?

Baili Xiuwen's spatial magic allowed him to effectively avoid the crowds. He weaved through countless people, and he believed that others were doing the same, hoping to see Xu Yuehuai as soon as possible so that they could offer her some assistance.

Without prior arrangement, several members of the team chose to head this way, including Fu Zi, who was controlling the imp.

Countless people had gathered here, and in an instant, Xu Yuehuai realized that facing this person today was not something they couldn't fight back against; they still had a chance, and this chance was one they had created themselves!

Xu Yuehuai's eyes were firm and her gaze was like a torch. She looked at the ancient man in front of her and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Nothing you are doing now will lead to victory. You are just dreaming. Just wait and see. Someone will eventually shatter everything you have now."

"Haha, I find what you said quite interesting. To be honest, after being in this position for so many years, I'm also looking forward to seeing what kind of feeling you're talking about. Unfortunately, no one has made me feel that way all these years. I hope you can try harder." The ancient man completely disregarded Xu Yuehuai's words and even managed to provoke her in return.

Elder Ying was somewhat at a loss upon seeing this sudden change. He muttered a curse under his breath, "What on earth are these ancient clans doing, causing such a commotion? The competition venue can't even be quiet anymore. Who will want to go in then!"

When Elder Ying saw so many geniuses being screened out, he felt a pang of heartache and wanted them all to enter the ruins together. He had even come up with an excuse, saying that the situation was special this time and each sect would receive five extra spots for those who were accidentally eliminated.

Before I could even use my excuse, other problems arose.

When he tried to find the man from the ancient clan, he realized he had no idea where to look. He was completely unfamiliar with the place and the only place he could go was the one where he had just spoken to the man from the ancient clan. After all, the incident had happened in the backyard, so maybe there was some connection between the two?

Elder Ying was trying to comfort himself. He was feeling conflicted. This was the only chance for them to succeed. If they failed again, the Ying family would be finished.