Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Shen Qingyao spoke coquettishly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness that made one feel tenderness towards her.

Although some of what she said was clearly a deliberate reversal, Si Jingnian had never seen Shen Qingyao like this before.

For a moment, he was completely stunned, as if his brain had stopped working.

His ears turned red rapidly, almost to the point of bleeding!

"Speak properly."

Si Jingnian coughed lightly, trying to hide his embarrassment and panic.

However, his slightly trembling voice betrayed the turmoil in his heart at that moment.

He swallowed hard, then looked away with an extremely unnatural expression, seemingly unable to meet Shen Qingyao's gaze any longer.

Only Si Jingnian himself knew that at this moment, his heart was pounding wildly in his chest like a runaway deer, thumping faster and faster, with an increasingly rapid rhythm.

Seeing Si Jingnian's embarrassed reaction, Shen Qingyao knew that she had already completely tamed this man's temper.

She turned to the side, stuck out her tongue, and showed a smug and victorious expression.

Sure enough, you still have to be a pure and innocent girl; it seems men all fall for that.

Just as Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian were interacting, Ruan Hongshuang, who was standing to the side, slowly stopped her attempt to break the illusion.

Her brows were furrowed, and her face was so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.

"No, this is probably not as simple as an ordinary illusion."

As Ruan Hongshuang muttered to herself, she heavily lowered her hands, her eyes revealing an undisguised worry.

The situation here was truly bizarre and chilling. At this moment, the group that had been frantically scrambling for gold and jewels showed no signs of stopping; their behavior became increasingly out of control.

Some people even resort to violence over one or two treasures, completely disregarding the lives of others.

What's even more astonishing is that among these people are some who always put on a gentlemanly, humble, and polite demeanor in front of outsiders.

However, at this moment, faced with these tempting treasures, all their pretenses were instantly torn away, exposing the ugliest side of their hearts.

To fight over a small piece of jewelry, they would not hesitate to tear and wrestle with each other, completely disregarding whether their appearance was disheveled. Their once gentle faces were now twisted and ferocious due to extreme greed.

This mysterious place seems to possess a kind of magic that can amplify the greed and wickedness in human nature without limit, causing people in it to completely abandon the masks they usually wear and no longer conceal themselves.

All of this was observed by Shen Qingyao's keen eyes, and she naturally did not overlook the worry and solemnity hidden deep in Ruan Hongshuang's eyes.

"Senior Sister, do you think it might be a formation?"

Seeing Ruan Hongshuang's solemn expression, Shen Qingyao's heart sank as well.

If it were truly an ordinary illusion, with Ruan Hongshuang's abilities, there would certainly be no situation she couldn't break through.

However, if the facts are indeed as expected, and there is a formation here, then this formation is truly formidable.

It should be noted that, given their combined strength and knowledge, they have yet to detect even the slightest trace of the formation.

This means that the formation is either extremely ingenious and profound, making it difficult to fathom.

Either their concealment skills have reached the pinnacle, completely blending themselves into the surrounding environment without leaving any flaws.

In either case, it would be a huge challenge for them.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Hongshuang's already tense expression became even more serious, and a look of doubt flashed in her eyes, clearly indicating that she had also thought of these things.

"Let's look for the array's core."

"it is good."

After speaking, Shen Qingyao and Ruan Hongshuang exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit agreement, and then walked in different directions without hesitation to carefully search for the array's core.

Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, not missing any corner that might hide the key to the formation.

Seeing Shen Qingyao turn and leave, Si Jingnian felt anxious and quickly followed, staying close to her side.

As if suddenly realizing something, Shen Qingyao abruptly turned her head to look at Si Jingnian, who was following closely behind her.

The moment their eyes met, a barely perceptible tenderness flashed in Si Jingnian's usually cold eyes.

Shen Qingyao was slightly taken aback, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, forming a faint smile.

"Ayao, is there anything I can do for you?"

Si Jing asked softly, his gaze involuntarily falling on the charming and lovely woman in front of him.

Recalling Shen Qingyao's charming and endearing appearance when she was being coquettish with him, his heart started pounding, as if a little deer was running wild inside, and he became somewhat distracted.

Not only that, at this moment Si Jingnian felt his ears burning as if they were about to catch fire, and even his cheeks began to turn slightly red.

Shen Qingyao was completely unprepared for Si Jingnian's reaction, and a slight sense of guilt rose in her heart.

She seems to have gone too far. Does Si Jingnian seem to be... taking it seriously?

"Why don't you... take a look around and see if there's anything unusual?"

Shen Qingyao dared not tease Si Jingnian as recklessly as before, and hurriedly changed the subject to dispel the somewhat strange atmosphere.

Si Jingnian was slightly taken aback when he heard Shen Qingyao's words, then nodded in agreement.

A barely perceptible hint of relief flashed across his handsome face, and his steps appeared slightly hurried.

The moment he turned away, he could no longer suppress his nervousness and embarrassment, and let out a long breath.

At the same time, he raised his right hand and gently stroked his earlobe, which was starting to burn, trying to alleviate the burning sensation slightly.

Fortunately, the surrounding environment was relatively dark, so Ah Yao probably didn't see my embarrassing situation.

Si Jingnian prayed silently in his heart while cautiously glancing back at Shen Qingyao behind him.

She was facing away from him and seemed unaware of his movements.

Si Jingnian was slightly relieved and began to carefully observe the surroundings.

On the other side, Shen Qingyao sent Si Jingnian away and dared not be distracted again, focusing all her attention on searching for anything unusual.

However, after searching around, the three of them couldn't find anything obviously unusual.

It wasn't until Shen Qingyao's gaze fell upon the crowd still engaged in a fierce fight that her eyes flickered slightly, as if she had noticed something.