The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Yan Chuan ignored Qiu Zhida. He needed some time to digest all of this.

Jiang Yingxue drew her sword again, and the black mist was instantly torn into several afterimages.

"Did you hear that?" She took a deep breath, suppressing the panic in her heart: "They won't let us go easily. Let's go and keep hiding!"

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Yan Chuan's wrist, with a little more force than usual, and even a bit of urgency that made her lose her composure.

Yan Chuan frowned slightly, but did not struggle to break free. He just followed her silently.

The two ran frantically along the dim forest path. The surrounding scenery blurred into a blur, with jagged rocks and intertwined shadows of trees, as if every corner was hiding a potential danger.

After running for a while, Yan Chuan suddenly stopped and whispered, "Yingxue, stop running."

Jiang Yingxue was stunned and looked back at him: "Why stop? He will catch up soon!"

He shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "We are inside the barrier. If he wants to find us, he will find us quickly. We have nowhere to hide."

"But at least we can delay it a bit, right?"

"If Luo Wei is really that powerful, even if Master comes, or even if the Sect Master comes, can he really rescue us and break this barrier?"

Jiang Yingxue's breathing suddenly stagnated, her lips trembled slightly, but she was speechless for a moment.

She gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and cold sweat broke out on her palms.

"Then what else can we do..." She bit her lower lip, her voice filled with suppressed sobs.

Yan Chuan seemed to sigh slightly.

He smiled and took a step forward, raised his hand and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, his movements so gentle as if he was afraid of disturbing her.

"Don't be afraid, their target is me, I won't let anything happen to you."

Jiang Yingxue's eyes reddened again, and she shook her head: "If I have to sacrifice you to leave, then what's the point of what I did before?"

Just as the words fell, a silver light suddenly flashed above his head, and a large silver-white net fell from the sky.

"Be careful!" Yan Chuan shouted softly and quickly reached out to protect Jiang Yingxue behind him, but it was too late.

The two were instantly covered by the silver net.

Jiang Yingxue immediately drew her sword, trying to cut the net, but the moment the sword blade touched the net, there was a crisp "clang" sound, and the silver net did not move at all, and the sword energy was actually bounced back.

Her brows were furrowed, and she gritted her teeth as she swung her sword again, but no matter how hard she tried, the net was still like a dragnet, trapping them tightly.

"Don't waste your energy." A cold laugh came from the side, with a hint of mocking contempt.

Jiang Yingxue turned her head suddenly, but this time it was no longer a ball of black mist, but Qiu Zhida himself.

Her heart skipped a beat.

"Do you think you can escape from here with this little bit of cultivation?"

Qiu Zhida looked at the person playfully as he slowly approached. His footsteps were clearly audible in the silent forest.

"This net is a heavenly treasure bestowed by Lord Luo Wei. You two are only at the Nascent Soul stage. You don't even have the qualifications to break it, let alone break free."

Qiu Zhida sighed and said, "You two should just go to the cave by yourselves. Why do you insist on me coming out to catch you?"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and clenched his palm. The silver net tightened and wrapped up the two of them.

"Alright, you two, just go back with me."

-

Qiu Zhida dragged Jiang Yingxue and Yan Chuan, who were bound by the silver net, all the way back to the previous cave.

The scene outside the cave was still so desolate. Jiang Yingxue stared at the dark cave entrance and could almost imagine the damp and rotten smell inside, and even the piles of white bones.

However, when Qiu Zhida snorted coldly and raised his hand, a faint halo of light suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave, rippling out like water waves, revealing another scene.

The two were forced into the barrier, and the scene before them changed drastically in an instant.

This is not a rotten and desolate cave at all, it is clearly a treasure land full of flowers.

The grass is green, the stream is gurgling, and the clear sound of birds is endless. The sunlight shines through the lush branches and leaves, illuminating the surrounding area with a bright and beautiful scene.

It is simply a paradise.

Jiang Yingxue stood there in a daze: "Was that hole just now a barrier?"

Hearing this, Qiu Zhida sneered, his tone full of mockery: "Why, do you really think we would live in a dirty cave like that?"

"What about the children?"

Qiu Zhida stopped, turned around, and glanced at her with a look that was both mocking and amusing: "Why, are you still thinking about those children at this time?"

His tone deliberately prolonged: "Are you asking about the ones who died, or the ones who are still alive?"

Jiang Yingxue took a deep breath and said, "Ask everything."

He tilted his head slightly: "Dead? Their bodies were thrown into Mengshan. They must have been corroded by the poisonous fog and only bones are left. As for those who are not dead..."

He paused deliberately, raised his hand and touched his chin: "Why should I tell you?"

With that, he turned and continued walking forward, dragging the silver net with him as he led the two of them through a narrow path.

The scenery on both sides of this path is completely different from the "paradise" just now. The flowers and plants are gradually sparse, replaced by straight gray stone roads and towering black stone pillars on both sides.

Soon, they were brought to a mansion.

Qiu Zhida strode forward and pushed open the heavy door of the mansion.

The door hinges creaked softly, like the maw of some giant beast. Jiang Yingxue and Yan Chuan were forced to step inside. Before them lay a wide corridor, its floor paved with mirror-smooth black stone tiles, reflecting their figures.

Qiu Zhida walked in front, and the sound of his footsteps was particularly clear in the empty mansion.

As he walked, he warned, "When you see Lord Luo Wei later, be respectful. Lord Luo Wei doesn't like those who don't know their limits."

Soon, they were brought to a carved door.

He raised his hand and pushed open the door, and a strong smell of blood mixed with a faint smell of sulfur hit him in the face.

Jiang Yingxue frowned subconsciously and looked towards the door. She saw a huge alchemy furnace in the room. The furnace body was carved with strange runes. A wisp of green smoke was floating on the top of the furnace, and a faint firelight was reflected in the smoke.

There was a black totem under the alchemy furnace, and a red light rose from the totem, as if it was continuously supplying something to the alchemy furnace.

In front of the alchemy furnace, there was a figure sitting cross-legged.

It was a man wearing a silver eye mask and a dark purple robe with gold embroidered patterns on the cuffs and hem, which flickered with the faint firelight.

"Lord Luo Wei, I have brought Yan Chuan and Jiang Yingxue here."

"Well done." Luo Wei didn't turn around after hearing that. Instead, he faced the alchemy furnace and continued to talk to them, "Yan Chuan, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Yan Chuan was puzzled: "I don't know you at all, why are you waiting for me?"

"You don't know me, but I know you."