Xuan Chi said from the side, "She must have come after us. When the white light flashed, I felt another beam of light behind us. That must be her."
Ning Xi's cultivation level was above Xuan Chi's, so it was understandable that Xuan Chi failed to discover her during this process, and it was not surprising.
Shangguan Xi, standing to the side with his hands in his pockets, said with a disdainful look, "If that's really the case, then I can only say that this is retribution. Who told her to do such a shameless thing? If you ask me, if she dies like this, eliminating her would be too good for her."
Shangguan Qi spoke with righteous indignation, arms crossed, his eyes filled with disdain.
Xu Yuehuai didn't speak, but looked at the regular pattern and a doubt arose in her mind. In fact, there was still a road ahead. Even if these branches would break, given Ning Xi's strength, it was impossible for him to fall down there. So the matter itself was questionable.
"How are we supposed to get back from here? There's nothing here, just endless rows and rows of these things." Nangong Yu sat on the ground, propping his head up with his hands, trying to think. But as soon as he started thinking, he realized he was useless. He couldn't come up with any ideas after thinking for a long time. It seemed that he had spent too much time with Xu Yuehuai. She was too powerful and left no room for those who followed them.
After a long silence, Xu Yuehuai spoke again: "This is an illusion."
"To be more precise, this is just a place to test courage," Xu Yuehuai said calmly.
Nangong Yu looked up at Xu Yuehuai, somewhat confused about where this came from. "This place has so much open space, and it's all dark. It's a unique test of courage."
“It’s not this.” Xu Yuehuai shook his head. “It’s these broken tree branches. Ning Xi is the eldest disciple of the Zhentian Clan. Her cultivation level is among the best of the contestants this time. If these marks were really left by her, they wouldn’t have disappeared less than five meters ahead.”
“There’s clearly still a way forward, and the branches aren’t broken. The only explanation is that something changes from there, which is why there are no broken branches.” Xu Yuehuai pointed to the spot ahead, her eyes fixed on it like an eagle’s.
Mei Ming hesitated for a moment, then said with some disagreement, "This is just a guess. What lies ahead may not be the exit; it could also be the next trap."
"We'll find out if it's a trap by trying it. Standing here all the time isn't a solution, is it?" Xu Yuehuai's words were all true, and everyone agreed with them. The only question was who would go and try it. While everyone was hesitating, Xu Yuehuai spoke first: "I'll go and try it first. You all wait for me here."
Fu Ziyi hadn't said much until now, but at this moment, he immediately spoke up to refute, along with Baili Xiuwen and Shangguan Xi, "No way."
The three of them spoke in unison, and Nangong Yu, who was standing next to them, also perked up and got up from the ground. "How can we let Senior Sister go first for something so dangerous? I'll go first. If there are any problems, we can just be eliminated. Anyway, I didn't really want to go to the ruins. Young Master Nangong is going back to inherit the Nangong family."
Nangong Yu was able to be so relaxed partly because of this. He didn't care at all whether he could get to the ruins. "My purpose in coming here is simply to be with everyone. If there is danger that will eliminate people, then I don't think it's a problem for me to go."
After Nangong Yu finished speaking, everyone else's eyes remained fixed on him, as if they were looking at some kind of monster.
Nangong Yu smiled and asked, "Why are you all looking at me like that? I'm just telling the truth. Someone always has to sacrifice. Why isn't it the people who are willing to sacrifice who are sacrificed?"
Shangguan Xi stepped forward, patted Nangong Yu on the shoulder, and said, "I didn't expect you to have this kind of time. I always underestimated you. But if we're going to play in the ruins, it'll be more fun if we all go together."
"Alright, stop wasting your breath here. Get over there as soon as possible and surpass Ningxi. That's the most important thing. We can't let that spying thing get first place, or I'll be furious." Nangong Yu clenched his fist and said fiercely.
"Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving now." With that, he stood up and started walking out.
"Be careful. If anything seems wrong, immediately take another route back," Xu Yuehuai warned.
There can be no accidents in this matter; she has to go to the ruins. Since others are willing to sacrifice themselves first, she naturally has no reason to refuse.
Nangong Yu took a deep breath, leaped, and landed on the base of the first tree. Without lingering on that tree, she quickly moved on to the next one. As she moved, the branches began to fall off after she left.
Xu Yuehuai watched from the shore, her hands clenched tightly, worried that something might have happened to Nangong Yu. Logically speaking, this was her idea, so if anything went wrong, she would naturally bear the greatest responsibility.
Nangong Yu was very fast. In just a few steps, he was already about the same distance as Ning Xi. After taking a deep breath, Nangong Yu jumped again, and the next second, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Hey! Where did he go? Does this mean he succeeded?" Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.
Xu Yuehua nodded and said, "If we follow the theory, that's the case."
Everyone started walking forward, and the remaining six people passed through the point one by one.
Mei Ming once again felt that his act of saving people was the right thing to do. If Xu Yuehuai hadn't been there, he might not have been able to figure it out even after studying it for a long time. When he was alone, he had to be very careful when moving forward.
I was terrified that I might accidentally fall into this bottomless abyss, and then I would have nowhere to even cry.
Everyone passed through here safely. After they passed, all that was left was a vast expanse of white. Xu Yuehuai was the second to leave. In this place, not only Nangong Yu, but also another person, Ning Xi, was present.
Ningxi was somewhat surprised to see them arrive so quickly, as she had observed them from outside for a long time before daring to act.
As she watched them come one after another, Ning Xi's expression cracked; this was completely unexpected.
The news of the formation of the Qingtao Valley group had spread, and she naturally knew that the people in front of her were all from the same group. She originally thought that it would be good if two or three people from each group came, but she never expected that they would only eliminate one person in total.
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