With her agile movements and precise swordsmanship, Xu Yuehuai deflected the enemy's attacks one by one.
Qi Guze, on the other hand, used his profound internal strength and superb swordsmanship to move through the battlefield like a dragon.
Despite their valiant resistance, the enemy outnumbered them, and the situation became increasingly dire.
Just then, a young man suddenly appeared, his face pale, his eyes flashing with fear and struggle.
The young man brandished a dagger, fending off the shadowy figures surrounding him as he charged toward Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze.
He shouted, "Come help me! We must break the ritual!"
The three joined forces to fight against the shadowy figures, and their combat power immediately increased to a higher level.
"You three think you can stop us?"
Stop daydreaming!
"Today, all three of you will die without a burial place!"
The old man instructed those around him to continue attacking them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately gave Qi Guze a look, and then rushed towards the old man first.
Her movements were as fast as lightning; she broke through the encirclement of several dark figures and arrived in front of the old man.
The old man looked at Xu Yuehuai, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, replacing it with disdain and mockery.
Seeing their menacing approach, his face instantly turned ferocious, and he intensified the power of his incantation, attempting to complete the summoning ritual as quickly as possible.
At this critical moment, Xu Yuehuai, with his extraordinary skills, leaped up and swiftly snatched the old man's stone staff.
The old man, having lost his stone staff, was powerless to prevent the ceremony from being interrupted.
Xu Yuehuai didn't say anything, but directly thrust his sword at the old man.
The old man picked up a stone staff to defend himself, but his resistance was so weak in the face of Xu Yuehuai's immense strength.
With a "crack," the old man's stone staff broke in two, and Xu Yuehuai's short sword pierced directly through his chest.
"You... how could you be so amazing..."
The old man's eyes were filled with resentment and fear. He never expected that his carefully laid plan would be ruined by such a young man.
Xu Yuehuai did not answer him, but said coldly, "Anyone who associates with evil should be punished."
As the old man fell, the shadowy figures instantly lost their will to fight and scattered in all directions.
Immediately afterwards, Qi Guze swiftly destroyed the magic array on the ground, preventing the arrival of the evil forces.
Upon seeing this, the young man immediately rushed over to help. Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze also joined in, and the three of them worked together to quickly and completely destroy the dangerous ritual.
As the magic circle shattered, the dark figures vanished, and the atmosphere in the valley returned to calm.
The young man looked at Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze gratefully: "Thank you. If it weren't for you, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"How did you get in here?"
Xu Yuehuai said, "A dark figure led us here just now."
The young man said with a wry smile, "I see. It seems this matter is not simple."
Xu Yuehuai said thoughtfully, "Yes, I feel that there is a huge secret hidden in this village."
Qi Guze patted Xu Yuehuai on the shoulder and said seriously, "No matter what, I will protect you. Our priority now is to find out who is controlling everything behind the scenes."
Xu Yuehua nodded in agreement: "Yes, that old man must know some inside information. We need to interrogate him."
So the three men woke the old man up and began interrogating him about the mastermind and his motives.
After a night of interrogation, the old man confessed the truth: it turned out that all of this was planned by a traitor from Wuling Kingdom, whose aim was to use the power in the secret realm to overthrow the governments of both countries and realize his ambition to seize power.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze were shocked after learning the truth, never expecting that such a mysterious power existed in the world.
Xu Yuehuai wondered if her arrival in this ancient world was related to some mysterious force hidden in the shadows.
Moreover, she always felt that there was probably another time-traveling organization in this world, but she didn't know where those people were hiding.
"I can't help with the rest, so I'll be leaving now."
The young man clutched his wound and prepared to leave.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze both felt that this person's identity was particularly suspicious, but since he didn't seem to be their enemy, they agreed to let him leave.
"Take these medicines with you; they'll be very helpful in treating your wounds."
Xu Yuehuai took out some medicine and gave it to the young man.
He accepted it respectfully, thanked the doctor, and then left with the medicine.
Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai decided to report the matter to the imperial court and ask the court to send troops to suppress the traitors.
Following the map given to them by the young man, they successfully left the secret realm.
They still hadn't found Pei Xuan along the way.
On their way back to the capital, they sorted through the clues and evidence while discussing this mysterious power.
"What do you think is the hidden power in this secret realm?" Xu Yuehuai asked.
After pondering for a moment, Qi Guze replied, "I always felt that this power might just be something they imagined."
Xu Yuehua nodded thoughtfully: "Perhaps that's the case."
But that's not what she thought. She believed that there might really be that mysterious power, and perhaps she could take this opportunity to find the secret of time travel.
As the two were talking, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly came from afar. They exchanged a glance and realized that this was likely an anomaly related to the secret realm.
"We have to go check it out." Qi Guze said, and hurried towards the direction of the energy fluctuations.
Xu Yuehuai followed closely behind, and the two quickly headed towards the direction of the strange phenomenon.
When they arrived, they found a huge halo emerging from the secret realm, surrounded by a powerful aura.
"This is..." Xu Yuehuai stared in shock at the scene before her, speechless for a moment.
Qi Guze frowned deeply: "This phenomenon is particularly strange."
Xu Yuehuai felt somewhat conflicted. Perhaps she could find a way back to the modern world through this mysterious power.
Xu Yuehuai said firmly, "We must get to the bottom of this matter and find out what that mysterious force is."
Qi Guze nodded in agreement: "But before that, we must ensure that the power in this secret realm does not fall into the hands of evil forces."
After discussing it, the two decided to return to the capital first, explain the matter of the traitor, and then explore the secrets of the mysterious power.
On their way back to Beijing, they also made a detour to the mansion.
I felt a little relieved when I saw that everyone else was safe and sound.
They were also told that Pei Xuan had been missing since his disappearance.
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