Of course, this method was also conceived by the elders of the Ying family. In order to retain more capable people to complete his own great cause, he designed such a grand show. He also spent a lot of effort to get the men of the ancient clan to agree.
"Everyone, let's go! Don't linger here any longer!" After the first person expressed a desire to leave, the others began shouting repeatedly, urging everyone to get out of there. "The intersection is here! They must have gone this way. They can't go anywhere else. Come on over here!"
Someone discovered a path and wanted them to go in first, but at that moment, everyone looked at the man with a strange expression, as if worried that there might be a trap in his words. Why would such a good opportunity involve so many people going together? He must go alone to have any chance of success, right?
Their competition isn't about helping each other; it's about who's more ruthless!
While everyone else was still hesitating, wondering if it was a trap, Zhan Qi didn't care about that. He casually tossed one of his disciples to the front and said matter-of-factly, "You go first and lead the way."
The disciple wasn't from the Ten Thousand Zhang Sect, so he showed no fear or apprehension when facing Zhan Qi. He boldly declared, "Why should I? If you want to leave, then leave. I'm not going to take this path!"
"Try saying that again now," Zhan Qi said, waving the disciple's waist token in front of him. The threat in his eyes was obvious. The disciple's pupils suddenly locked on, and he reached for his waist token.
But when he tried to reach for it, he found nothing. Just as Zhan Qi threw him forward, the waist token was already in his hand. "You! Zhan Qi, this is outrageous! You'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"
"Stop talking nonsense, are you leaving or not? If not, I'll find someone else." Zhan Qi said with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
Upon hearing that his waist token was to be crushed, the disciple in front of him immediately became anxious.
He gritted his teeth, wanting to resist, but in the end he took the lead. No one in the group spoke up for him. Everyone was a beneficiary in this matter. Since that was the case, why not do it if keeping silent would help them gain the greatest benefit?
Moreover, now that they've spoken, the focus of this matter has shifted to them, and they might face attacks from other groups.
Even those who wanted to speak up dared not open their mouths because of these things, and racked their brains.
The four people, including Fu Ziyi, were stuck on the second level, unable to do anything, which was incredibly frustrating. "Where are the mechanisms in this damn place! Damn it!"
"Don't worry, if Senior Sister and the others don't go in, we can just go out ourselves," Xuan Chi said calmly.
Mei Ming followed the path he and Xu Yuehuai had taken, trying to trigger the mechanism. On the way, upon hearing these words, he paused, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He felt that this group of people had gone mad and were completely irrational; otherwise, why would they say such shocking things?
"Do you know what entering the ruins means? This is the hope for the second floor. Even if you don't plan to go into the first floor, you should at least go in and help quell the chaos in the ruins, right? Otherwise, you won't be very safe even if you're on the second floor." Mei Ming carefully stated what he believed to be a fact, thinking that after hearing this, they would at least consider it more.
But the people in front of him didn't even glance at him. It was Baili Xiuwen who kindly said to him, "Compared to the greater good, I don't care at all. Besides, is there anyone in this world so important that I have to save them? We are all orphans abandoned by this world, so... what do you think?"
Mei Ming had always thought Baili Xiuwen was very gentle, and that his words and actions always carried a gentle aura. But now he realized that this gentle aura was just a misjudgment of him.
This is no little lamb, it's a wolf in sheep's clothing!
He had nothing to say. He didn't know these people in front of him. Since they were doing this, they must have their reasons. As the saying goes, "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering."
Mei Ming continued searching for the mechanism with his head down. Baili Xiuwen and the others weren't going, but he was going anyway. His childhood dream was to save the world, and now that he had such a good opportunity, he naturally wanted to put it into practice.
Moreover, one of the reasons he had been so obsequious to Xu Yuehuai before was because Xu Yuehuai's behavior in Duancheng had the feel of a god saving all living beings; just one glance was enough to make Mei Ming unable to look away.
That's why he went to great lengths to protect Xu Yuehuai after arriving here, even helping her heal her injuries, and now he's helping them search for Xu Yuehuai's whereabouts.
While his mind was in turmoil, he suddenly felt as if he had stepped on something. He looked down and saw that it was a small white cube. When he moved his leg away, a strong wind suddenly rose around him, just like the scene when Xu Yuehuai fell.
Although he was somewhat mentally prepared, he was clearly not prepared enough. He slipped and fell in. Baili Xiuwen and the others went in voluntarily without any resistance.
All four people fell down at the same time, and after they all went down, the gale above also disappeared.
Mei Ming landed squarely on his bottom, feeling as if something was pressing down on his lungs. "Ouch! That hurts so much! This thing didn't give me any time to catch my breath! Who could withstand falling like that!"
Mei Ming stood up, rubbing his backside, his eyes filled with resentment, but no one paid any attention to what he was saying.
Baili Xiuwen and his companions were prepared and stood firmly. When they saw Xu Yuehuai at the cave entrance, all three of them were stunned for a moment.
Xu Yuehuai carried an air of loneliness, a unique and innate charisma. "Senior Sister, where are the other two?"
Xuan Chi was the first to notice that Xu Yuehuai was alone. He walked over and stood behind Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai had expected these people to come down to find her, and she turned her head slightly, saying, "They've gone out."
She didn't give a reason or explanation; she summed everything up in just three simple words.
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