On the other side of the ruins, the scene around Ye Yan was different from the scene when Xie Wei and the others first entered. Moreover, all the team members who came in with him and the Demon-Slaying Squad had disappeared, and there was a mixed group of people around him.
Ye Yan went to a corner and observed the surrounding environment. It seemed that the ruins had spatial abilities, which could teleport people who entered to different places.
Didi
Leaning against the stone wall, watching the people who came in with him talking, Ye Yan decided to contact his teammates first.
A few seconds later, the voices of the Demon-Slaying Squad members came through the earphones.
"Boss!"
Ye Yan briefly explained the current situation and asked everyone to report on their surroundings to see if anyone was in the same place.
The final result was that Wei Zhuo and Han Lie were in one group, Ming, Qin Mengmeng and Qian Hao were in another group, and Ye Yan and Zhou Yaoxia were in the same group.
"The plan has changed. We will proceed according to the current group divisions." Ye Yan reacted quickly and made arrangements immediately after learning of the change in the situation.
"yes!"
After finishing the call, he looked at the people who had come in with him. They had already formed teams and were ready to set off.
Ye Yan observed for a while and was about to make his move when a hand reached out in front of him, followed by a voice.
"Hello, I am Zhai Xishan, from Wandu. I am a rogue cultivator, at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. Since you are alone, would you like to join us?"
Ye Yan looked up and saw that the person who came was not particularly good-looking. He carried an ancient halberd on his back, which was probably his weapon. He had a sharp and angular profile, a tall and slender but not rugged figure, and a pair of clean, firm and bright eyes that were not unpleasant to look at.
He pointed to the people behind him, a man and a woman, and introduced them to Ye Yan: "They are the people who are traveling together this time. The man is called Si Yu. He is from Shanghai and is also a rogue cultivator at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."
"The girl's name is Tian Xiaoyu. She is a Gu cultivator from Tianzhai in the Domain City. Her true strength should be at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. She got separated from her companions and temporarily teamed up with us."
Upon hearing about Yucheng Tianzhai, Ye Yan couldn't help but glance at Tian Xiaoyu. Her attire was indeed characteristic of Yucheng. It seemed that Zhai Xishan had told him everything he knew. He shook her hand in return, which was considered as agreeing to her request to team up.
"Brother Zhai, Ye Yan, is from the capital and is at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."
Even if the other party is sincere, one should still be wary. Even if what Zhai Xishan said is true, who knows if the other two are telling the truth? Moreover, this is only a temporary team, and one should not reveal all their cards unless absolutely necessary.
Zhai Xishan returned a bright smile, then walked over to his teammates and introduced Ye Yan.
Si Yu nodded to Ye Yan, and Ye Yan nodded in response.
"Y-you...hello..." Perhaps due to her shy personality, Tian Xiaoyu's tone was a little nervous.
"Hello," Ye Yan said with an awkward smile, perhaps trying to ease the other person's tension.
Unexpectedly, Ye Yan's smile made the girl lower her head even more shyly.
Ye Yan was born handsome, with short hair revealing a full forehead, sharp and cold features, dark and deep eyes, wheat-colored skin, thick eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and exquisite lips, all of which exuded the unique heroic spirit of a young man.
Seeing this, Zhai Xishan teased Ye Yan. Si Yu didn't say much, but seemed to agree with Zhai Xishan's teasing. Tian Xiaoyu buried her head in her hands, but occasionally stole glances at Ye Yan's profile.
Once the four had gotten to know each other a little better, they decided to venture deeper into the cave.
Although the cave is not exactly fraught with danger, there are still a few traps to overcome. However, some of these traps are unlocked, suggesting that others have been there before, and the different paths lead to different outcomes.
In such situations, the decision is made by flipping a coin among the four people. Ye Yan and his group were a bit unlucky, as they entered two dead ends and had to go back and choose another path.
In fact, Ye Yan could intuitively tell which path would be beneficial to him, but he figured the temporarily assembled team wouldn't believe him if he said it out loud. So he might as well go along with their wishes; maybe there would be some unexpected encounters.
They encountered several teams along the way, but none of them were members of the Demon-Slaying Squad. However, they met someone from the same village as Tian Xiaoyu, named Tian Xiaomeng, whose strength was probably at the early stage of the Innate Realm. The team grew from four to five people.
However, after several attempts, the five of them did make some gains and did not leave empty-handed.
Finally, the five of them arrived at a cave within a cave. Ye Yan's intuition told him that there would be something good if they went further in, based on the path under their feet and the strange smoothness of the stone walls.
At the end, the view suddenly expanded, and the overall space became larger. It turned out that they had come to a cave. The cave was so large that there were branching caves opposite it. Including the cave where Ye Yan was, there were five caves in total. Connecting these five places was a circular stone platform, on which stood several stone tablets.
Now, on the stone platform, there is a bald man whose hand is gripping a man's neck. The man's mouth is bleeding, his face is pale, and he is already suffocating.
Several people had already fallen around the bald man; some had bloody holes smashed into their chests; some had their tendons severed and died in excruciating pain; and some, like the man, suffocated to death...
Zhai Xishan couldn't stand it any longer, and with his ancient halberd in hand, he tried to rush forward.
Seeing this, Ye Yan stopped him. Under his puzzled gaze, Si Yu had already released his spiritual power, which condensed into countless fine needles that shot towards the bald man.
Just as the needle was about to be successfully inserted, the bald man smiled slightly, and his spiritual power dissipated like starlight. He tossed the person in his hand aside and turned to look at the five people.
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