There is no day-night cycle inside the palace, making it difficult to determine how much time has passed.

After each turn, it's the same passage. The mechanism isn't difficult, but the seemingly endless repetition is unbearable.

Such a monotonous and boring environment can easily cause people to feel tired and bored.

Over time, this can lead to a state of irritability, causing one to lower their guard.

After turning another corner, Feng Heyun looked at the passageway in front of him, which seemed to be copied and pasted, and a nameless anger rose in his heart.

"It's happening again. Are those evil cultivators trying to trap us here to die? Is this all they have up their sleeve? Are they deliberately playing us for fools?"

Feng Heyun's complaint was like a spark that quickly ignited the withered grass in the hearts of others, and they all felt the same emotions.

They seemed to be circling around the palace, but could never get inside.

They must have walked through hundreds of passageways; anyone could have noticed something was wrong.

Ke Lin Qianyin had used magic to investigate and found no trace of illusion, so these recurring passages could only be mechanisms designed within the palace.

Shen Sanruo's gaze fell on Feng Heyun, who was angrily kicking the wall, and then swept over the other people who were trying to keep their spirits up, as if she were deep in thought.

She remained calm, showing no obvious signs of agitation.

He addressed the resentful crowd, saying, "Continue forward."

A mournful voice suddenly came from behind.

“Chen Sangruo, this is clearly a trick by those evil cultivators. Do we really want to continue? Continuing is just a waste of our energy.” Feng Heyun refused to take another step forward.

"If you don't want to leave, get out of my way. Why are you talking so much?" Shi Zhili pushed Feng Heyun aside and followed Chen Sangruo's footsteps.

He said sharply, "He's not very capable and doesn't follow orders. What's the point of having someone like that in the team? Just to hold us back? He should just quit as soon as possible."

When facing Shen Sangruo, he was a completely different person. "Sangruo, let's go."

He completely obeys her commands.

It was as if a tail was constantly wagging behind it.

Feng Heyun stumbled from the impact, and seeing his eagerness towards Chen Sangruo, his eyes filled with rage.

Not long ago, this kid and Shen Sangri were like oil and water. How come their relationship has become so good now? How long has it been?

What a cunning person! Who knows what methods he used to bewitch Shen Sangri.

Feng Heyun was very confused.

Why is it that any new person who appears, or even someone who has had a conflict with Shen Sangruo, can have a relationship with her that surpasses theirs?

"Feng Heyun, if you want to die, stay here. No one will stop you," Chen Sangruo said coldly to Feng Heyun.

If he wants to die, it's none of her business.

Feng Heyun immediately tensed up and quickly explained, "I was just complaining casually. Of course I will listen to your instructions. I will listen to whatever you say. Someone misinterpreted my meaning and deliberately tried to sow discord."

"Tch." Shi Zhili rolled her eyes dismissively, looking down on Feng Heyun's petty behavior.

After the interlude ended, the group continued on their way.

If the purpose of these passages was to lower their guard and make them lose patience, then that has been achieved.

At least Feng Heyun and a few others were like that; the others could still tolerate it.

As Shen Sanruo's gaze swept across the walls of the passage, she figured the protective devices would soon be revealed.

Luo Chu and Lu Shiqing were in the middle of the group. Wen Xuan was comforting the somewhat exasperated Feng Heyun, so he brought the two of them together.

Luo Chu felt that Lu Shiqing's temper had become increasingly obsessive lately. The day he went to the fireworks festival with Shen Sangruo, Lu Shiqing's eyes seemed to want to devour him.

When she finally learned that Shen Sangri still hadn't forgiven him, she stopped looking at him with that murderous gaze. Instead, her eyes held only undisguised mockery and a strange arrogance.

Lu Shiqing hasn't even found the thing to reclaim his emotions yet, but he has at least reclaimed Shen Sangruo's. He's not even as good as him, and I don't know what he's so arrogant about.

Of course, Luo Chu wouldn't dare say that; he certainly wouldn't dare provoke Lu Shiqing.

He thought his third senior brother was crazy, looking at everyone around Shen Sangri as if they were rivals in love, so he naturally looked down on Lu Shiqing's behavior.

Even though Lu Shiqing was his senior brother, he felt that ten Lu Shiqings were not good enough for Shen Sangruo. To put it bluntly, his third senior brother was just indulging in wishful thinking.

And now he understands that no matter what, they can never find the Shen Sangruo they once knew. Alas.

Perhaps after Lu Shiqing regains Shen Sangruo's emotions, Shen Sangruo will hate him even more, since she was already so afraid of Lu Shiqing even before she had detached herself from those emotions.

Luo Chu stared at Lu Shiqing, lost in thought, her expression constantly shifting, making for quite a fascinating scene.

The gaze was too obvious. When Lu Shiqing met Luo Chu's gaze, he couldn't help but frown. Especially when he saw the disdain in Luo Chu's eyes, his frown deepened and his tone became very impatient.

"Why are you staring at me like that? Is something the matter?"

"N-nothing, nothing." Luo Chu smiled guiltily and hurriedly looked away.

Third Senior Brother probably didn't realize what he was thinking, right?

"Follow her, and don't get distracted," Lu Shiqing said coldly. "Don't cause her any trouble."

Feng Heyun is annoying enough.

Luo Chu then realized that the person walking in front of them had already turned the corner and disappeared from their sight.

"Oh, okay." He nodded and hurried after them.

Just as Lu Shiqing was about to take a step, he heard Luo Chu in front of him exclaim in surprise.

"Third Senior Brother! They...they're gone!" Luo Chu stared blankly at the empty passage before him, where there was no sign of Shen Sangruo and the others.

"What did you say?!" Lu Shiqing's pupils contracted, and he quickly ran around the corner, only to find the passageway empty.

The passage was so long that it was impossible for Chen Sang and the others to reach the next corner in such a short time.

Something must have happened; they were kidnapped by a device in the palace!

He slammed his fist against the wall, forcing out through gritted teeth, "Damn it!"

"She must be in danger! I have to go save her! Sang Ruo! Where are you?!"

Panic engulfed Lu Shiqing like a tidal wave, and the next moment he immediately took off running towards the passage.

"Third Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother!" Luo Chu called out repeatedly, but to no avail. "Lu Shiqing is too impulsive!"

Didn't Jiang Chu say that the worst thing to do in this maze is to get separated from the group?

He dared not act alone; he needed to quickly inform the others.

"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother! Something's happened! Shen Sangruo and the others have disappeared!" he shouted behind him.

Strangely enough, the people in the group were not far apart, and Feng Heyun and the others should have arrived by the time they finished talking.

Moreover, they were just around the corner; they should have overheard his conversation with Lu Shiqing.

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