"Let her go!" With a furious shout, Ji Wuchen appeared on the scene like a divine warrior descending from the heavens.

He witnessed everything that was happening before his eyes, and his anger instantly flared up.

His roar was deafening, as if it were tearing the whole world apart.

At the same time, a gleaming sword appeared out of thin air in Ji Wuchen's hand, and it shot out like lightning, stabbing straight at the black shadow.

The shadowy figure felt the powerful pressure emanating from Ji Wuchen and had no choice but to release its grip on Ye Ying's hand.

Without support, Ye Ying collapsed to the ground like an abandoned rag doll. Her body trembled violently from lack of oxygen, and her breathing became extremely rapid, as if each inhale was an ordeal.

"Were you sent by the Demon Lord?" Ji Wuchen quickly stepped forward and carefully helped Ye Ying up, his concern evident in his words. Then, Ji Wuchen asked the shadowy figure, his eyes flashing with raging anger, wishing he could tear the figure before him to pieces immediately.

However, in the face of Ji Wuchen's questioning, the shadowy figure only let out a cold laugh and did not respond in any way.

Then, something unexpected happened—the shadowy figure vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, like smoke.

This sudden turn of events left Ye Ying and Ji Wuchen completely astonished; they even wondered if they were hallucinating.

If it weren't for the echoes of the shadowy figure's words and his chilling laughter still reverberating in the air, they might have truly believed that it was all just a dream.

At this moment, Ye Ying and Ji Wuchen fell into deep thought.

Who is this mysterious figure in the shadows? Why is he targeting Ye Ying?

What does he mean by "waiting to die"?

...Countless questions flooded their minds, leaving them feeling confused and uneasy.

At this moment, Ji Wuchen had no time to pay attention to the dark figure, because the most important person to him was Ye Ying. He stared at Ye Ying with concerned eyes and asked anxiously, "Are you alright? Have you been hurt in any way?"

Ye Ying gently shook her head, trying her best to recover some of her strength. She covered her neck, coughed a few times, and then replied, "I'm fine..." However, her voice sounded weak and feeble.

Ji Wuchen's brows furrowed tightly, his gaze fixed on the distance, seemingly lost in deep thought.

The appearance of that dark figure was clearly premeditated, and it seemed to know everything they did. This situation left Ji Wuchen extremely confused and worried.

An ominous premonition, like the dark clouds before a storm, weighed heavily on their hearts...

"It seems our actions have been completely exposed," Ji Wuchen said solemnly.

"Could it be that there is a traitor among us?" Ye Ying put forward his conjecture.

Ji Wuchen remained silent for a moment, then slowly and firmly shook his head. "That's unlikely... Only a handful of us know about this plan, and besides, these are all absolutely trustworthy partners..."

"Who could it be..." Ye Ying murmured to herself, her voice sounding somewhat confused and doubtful, but more so worried about the unknown danger.