With that shrill sound, Xu Nian felt a hazy mist rise before her eyes, and the surrounding air instantly became thick.
"careful!"
Gu Zhan instinctively protected Xu Nian, his grip on the sword hilt tightening.
Chen Mo was completely disoriented as he looked at the scene before him.
The surroundings were no longer the city lord's mansion, but a bottomless abyss.
Where am I? Weren't we just in the City Lord's Mansion?
[I don't know, could it be that the city lord deliberately let the streamer in?]
[My God, what on earth is all this air around us?]
Faced with a barrage of questions from the comments section, Xu Nian felt a growing alarm bell ringing in her heart.
This familiar aura, could it be a maze?
Master once said that powerful evil spirits or little ghosts know how to manipulate mazes, disturb people's minds, and drive them mad.
Looking back now, the aura emanating from the city lord that she found so repulsive must have been the scent of an evil spirit.
Thinking about Chen Mo's father's sudden death, Xu Nian suddenly understood the cause and course of events.
Before she could speak, Chen Mo, who was standing to the side, suddenly murmured blankly, "Father?"
Xu Nian immediately looked over and saw that Chen Mo, who had been clear-headed just moments before, was now walking forward uncontrollably like a walking corpse, muttering to himself.
"I've tried my best, Father..."
Gu Zhan coldly observed the situation before him and asked in a low voice, "What's going on here?"
Xu Nian forcibly controlled her mind and hurriedly instructed, "This illusion array can make you see false things, so be careful not to fall into it!"
The figures of many old friends were gradually appearing before her eyes, and she wondered if Gu Zhan might also get lost here in a while.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan's expression immediately turned serious, and he gripped Xu Nian's hand tightly.
Chen Mo had lost his mind, and knelt down on the ground, clutching his head in pain.
His father, who had materialized within the maze, was looking down at him and accusing him, "You, who still need outsiders' help, what are you if not a piece of trash? A coward!"
"This isn't my fault! I'm not a coward!" Chen Mo waved his hands frantically, speaking with heartbreaking intensity.
His father's death had always been a thorn in his side.
Now, trapped in this maze, his pain is being unleashed and wantonly tormented.
Xu Nian frowned slightly and flicked out a talisman in her hand, trying to alleviate Chen Mo's pain.
But to her surprise, the talisman didn't work!
"Hehehe, trying to use spells in my maze? That's just wishful thinking!"
The evil spirit laughed wildly, "You will all suffer and die in this dark and gloomy maze! Hahaha!"
"Tch." Xu Nian clicked her tongue impatiently and put away the talisman.
She should have realized it sooner—the strange cave entrance Gu Zhan had mentioned, and this aura.
As expected, the city lord sacrificed his own body to the evil spirit, thus obtaining the position of city lord.
The maze will gradually erode one's mind, so one should not linger there.
Xu Nian quickly calmed down and carefully recalled the solution his master had taught him.
It seems that all we need to do is find the core of the formation and unleash a full-force attack.
【What should I do, streamer? Is there any way to get out?】
[It should be possible, the streamer is so skilled.]
[Wait a minute, host, look what happened to the general!]
Seeing this, Xu Nian hurriedly turned around and met Gu Zhan's cold and bloodthirsty eyes.
He exuded a powerful aura, as if he could easily crush her with a mere wave of his hand.
Gu Zhan gritted his teeth, trying his best to maintain the last bit of clarity in his mind.
"Stay away from me..."
All he could see were flames and blood.
The battlefield was filled with the smoke of gunpowder, the flames burned ever brighter, and the bodies of the dead lay scattered on the ground.
Gu Zhan was almost driven to a mental breakdown by this sudden situation.
He experienced all of this from a young age. Compared to his carefree peers, Gu Zhan committed his first murder very early.
That was an unforgettable experience for him; the smell of blood permeated his entire body, and Gu Zhan vomited for an entire afternoon.
When he came to his senses, the Grand Tutor praised him, saying that he had a mind that others could not match.
Gu Zhan's large hands were curled up, gripping the sword hilt tightly, his thin lips pressed together, trying to stay awake.
Xu Nian stepped forward with concern, "What's wrong? Are you alright?"
For a moment, Xu Nian's mind was in a state of confusion.
Even someone as powerful as Gu Zhan would lose himself in this maze.
If they don't find a way to leave soon, they might really lose their lives here!
Thinking of this, Xu Nian's expression changed instantly. She took out an exceptionally dazzling talisman and stuck it in Gu Zhan's palm.
Gu Zhan, who had been struggling to resist the evil spirit's attack, suddenly felt his pain relieved.
He looked down and saw a talisman in his hand that still carried the girl's fragrance. A thought struck him.
"Take this and protect Chen Mo. I'm going to break this formation."
Xu Nian parted her red lips slightly, her face resolute.
Looking at the girl's captivating face, Gu Zhan recalled the scene where she sacrificed herself to leave the city, and pursed his lips.
"Come back safely, or else—"
Gu Zhan stepped forward and put his arm around Xu Nian's thin shoulders, forcing her to look him in the eye.
Xu Nian's heart suddenly raced, and she could even smell the scorching heat emanating from him.
"You'll be sorry."
Gu Zhan uttered a few words lightly, his eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.
Stared at by such a burning gaze for too long, Xu Nian's ears turned bright red. She broke free from Gu Zhan's grasp and fled without looking back.
Seeing her stumble and run away, Gu Zhan suddenly smiled, a clear and refreshing smile.
He suppressed his inner pain, clutching the talisman Xu Nian had given him, and stood guard beside Chen Mo.
It seems we'll have to rely on her again this time...
Xu Nian covered her face and ran for a long time before finally stopping, panting heavily.
She looked around and found only endless darkness, and she understood.
Xu Nian had learned spells and magic such as talismans since she was a child, so the negative effects in the maze had no effect on her.
Now, as long as we find the core of the formation, all problems can be solved.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian also perked up, closed her eyes, and scattered her thoughts.
To be honest, this evil spirit is quite powerful, actually able to use such tricks.
But she's not one to be trifled with either.
A strange competitive spirit arose in Xu Nian's heart, making her even more meticulous when she surveyed the surroundings.
The evil spirit, of course, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. It sneered in a hoarse voice, "Heh, you think you can break through my prized maze?"
"wishful thinking!"
Xu Nian ignored his deliberately sarcastic words and searched even more earnestly, muttering to herself.
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Stop!"
In an instant, golden light shone brightly around him, and a very faint aura climbed up Xu Nian's fingers.
Got it!
Xu Nian opened her eyes, her gaze fixed intently on the vacant area beneath her feet.
This is it!
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