"My mission is to protect you." Shui Xia said simply. He felt that explaining this would be too troublesome, and he didn't want to talk about such a complicated thing. This was how it was when he spent a lot of time with Qi Guze. Even though he had prepared a long speech in his mind and was just waiting to say it at this moment, it all disappeared when it came to his mouth, turning into a sawed gourd.
Shangguan Xi was speechless. Recalling what Qi Guze had said when he left, she still had a little bit of faith in him. But the problem now was whether she wanted them to sit and wait for their deaths. Clearly, the people present were not used to sitting and waiting for their deaths. If they were to wait here for the final outcome, they would rather die.
“There’s no problem here right now, so let us out first and we can talk this out.” Shangguan Xi tried to reason with the person in front of him, hoping that he could understand his meaning, but Shui Xia turned around and sat on the back of the roof, leaving Baili Xiuwen alone to face the others.
Cheng Chi and the others remained silent, their eyes darting back and forth between the two groups, trying to figure out what was going on. Unfortunately, no one seemed inclined to discuss the matter, which left Cheng Chi feeling somewhat disappointed.
Seeing that communication was fruitless, Shangguan Xi could only vent her anger on the barrier in front of her, but the barrier remained unmoved and could not be opened at all. She sat down on the ground in frustration, her face showing a difficult expression.
Seeing her like this, the others couldn't help but move closer to her. "Alright, not being able to open it isn't necessarily a bad thing, right? At least we're safe here."
Shi Mu walked up to Shangguan Xi and said these words to comfort him. In reality, he didn't really believe these words. But to comfort someone, you have to do it in a way that is comforting. You can't stab someone in the heart, can you?
Shi Mu thought this way, and naturally said it that way. Shangguan Xi didn't speak, lowered her head, and fiddled with her fingers. She never expected that after agreeing to let Qi Guze go and rescue Xu Yuehuai, they would be trapped here like this.
Nangong Yu was even more unconvinced. He was not someone who would compromise easily. He pointed at Shui Xia, who was standing at the highest point, and said, "You better let us all out right now. This godforsaken place is no place for humans to stay. We're surrounded by wolves in front and tigers behind!"
Nangong Yu was using reverse psychology, hoping to get the man in front of him to release them. Once they were out, everything else would be easier.
Shui Xia turned her head and glanced at the man, knowing that he was provoking her. Shui Xia said calmly, "I set up this barrier, not you. Don't worry, it's not that fragile."
Nangong Yu: "..." It seems like I've been mocked. I want to yell back, but I feel like what the other person said makes a lot of sense. What should I do? I need help urgently.
Shi Mu was the most open-minded among them. Perhaps he knew from the beginning that Xu Yuehuai would not be in any trouble, so he had a very good attitude and did not seem anxious at all. He was even quite interesting in his speech and actions.
Upon seeing Nangong Yu being mocked, he also smiled and began to mock her in return.
He only quieted down after being glared at by Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu indeed fell silent. He was thinking about what words to use to attack Shui Xia in order to achieve his goal most effectively, but what awaited him was that the person disappeared without a trace.
Nangong Yu looked around and found that he couldn't find Shui Xia anywhere. He was furious, but had nowhere to vent his anger, so he found himself even angrier.
Shui Xia didn't want to get entangled with Nangong Yu, so she hid in the shadows. Meanwhile, the dark clouds that were originally on the back mountain also came to this side, and the sky became completely dark.
They dared not resist any longer and returned to the inn, where they huddled together.
Cheng Chi and the others were quite pleased with this, since it was only beneficial to them. They had no teammates outside, and everyone was here. Presumably, the people resisting in the barrier area were demons, and they had no intention of helping the demons. So staying here seemed like a pretty good idea.
However, it's unclear what the others are thinking.
A few seconds of silence fell over the room. Everyone sat in the lobby, and no one spoke. The innkeeper, standing nearby, had no right to speak. He could only go to the kitchen to prepare some food for them while they remained silent. After he left, someone finally wanted to speak.
"What are you thinking? Are you really just going to sit here and wait to die?" Lao Liu looked at the others, including those in Shangguan Xi's team. There were always some people who couldn't think straight and wanted to do something unique to show that they were mavericks in this place and had their own independent thinking. In reality, such people were just showing off like children.
Everyone's eyes turned to Lao Liu. When he finished asking that question and then didn't follow up, some people were speechless, and some remained silent.
Everyone had their own opinions, and this wasn't something that was so incomprehensible. Baili Xiuwen didn't go back into the house with them, but stayed with Shui Xia. Shui Xia asked him curiously, "Why can you always find me? Do you cultivate spatial magic?"
Besides this possibility, Shui Xia couldn't think of any other. After all, only someone with spatial magic could hide like him. Baili Xiuwen nodded without denying it, his eyes filled with some strange emotions. He was feeling complicated for a moment. "Why don't you let them go out? Even if they go out, it doesn't necessarily mean there's danger. Maybe they can even help with something."
Shui Xia didn't speak, but looked towards the back mountain, analyzing where Qi Guze had progressed and what he should do next.
So when Baili Xiuwen said this, he paused for a moment before giving his answer: "This is the most efficient way. I have no reason to watch a bunch of chickens running around. Rather than letting them run away, keeping them in a cage and not letting them leave is the best and most efficient way."
This was a result that Baili Xiuwen never expected. He only paused for a moment before accepting the answer.
Meanwhile, back in the back mountain, an hour and a half earlier, Qi Guze followed the route to the foot of the back mountain. There were many formations at the foot of the back mountain, and the forest shrouded in a layer of black mist was one of them.
There is something in this black mist that can cloud one's mind and cause hallucinations, which will deepen the longer one stays inside.
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