"Your people?"

The old man’s expression remained unchanged. Seated there, he merely frowned, looking at Shi Yan with slight curiosity. "Were those people you arrived with?"

Shi Yan shook his head. "They did not come with me, but I do know them. To be precise, they are my enemies. They have been hunting me all the way from the Outside to this place. Well, their target is me."

"Is your hatred level very high?"

Cui Bi, on the other hand, was somewhat curious. "Hundreds of martial artists, comparable to your own realm, pursued you all the way here. What earth-shattering, universally condemned thing did you do?"

Shi Yan gave a wry smile. "Nothing much..."

"Regardless of the purpose of the arrivals, within the territory of our Yin Mei Clan, you must behave yourselves." The old man frowned slightly and said lightly, "Yi Feng, go out beyond the city walls and check. Capture those people. Hmm, take a squad with you, don't let any of them slip away."

A gaunt young man, possessing the cultivation of the Nirvana Nest Realm, nodded in assent upon hearing this and swiftly departed.

"Good, let's return to our previous topic." The old man leisurely sipped his tea and stated calmly, "What is the current situation in the Outside? What is the name of the region you hail from? Are there any special features?"

"The Outside?"

"Yes."

"I come from the Endless Sea, entering this place through the Heavenly Gate in the Azure Sea Domain. The Endless Sea is filled with various human martial artist factions, all fiercely competing for sea resources..." Shi Yan pondered for a moment, then briefly recounted the general situation of the Endless Sea as he knew it to the old man of the Yin Mei Clan.

The old man remained silent for a long while after listening to Shi Yan’s account.

"Daddy, the Endless Sea doesn't seem to be our ancestral land, does it?" Cui Bi couldn't help but interject after a moment of thought.

"No, it is indeed not our ancestral land, but that doesn't matter. As long as we can get out, we can naturally search for our ancestral land." The old man nodded. "Since these human martial artists can arrive here, it means the sealing restriction must have loosened considerably recently. Hmm, it's time to talk to the Yi Clan people."

"Those Yi Clan guys have always been looking for a way to leave, and they aren't friendly to us. Recently, they even attacked us. Daddy, do you really intend to contact those Yi Clan people?" Cui Bi seemed somewhat unapproving. "Those Yi Clan fellows are fiercely ambitious and want to stir up trouble in the Outside. Once they break free from this area, it might not be good news for the Outside."

"After years of recuperation, the strength of the Yi Clan has indeed greatly increased. When our two clans were exiled here, it was because we cooperated with the Yi Clan. I am aware of the Yi Clan's immense ambition, but without cooperating with them, relying solely on the strength of our Yin Mei Clan, it will be very difficult to leave this place." The old man sounded somewhat helpless. "Only by cooperating can our two clans perhaps escape this place; otherwise, we will be perpetually confined here. Don't worry—before speaking with the Yi Clan, I will first confer with the other leaders." He paused. "Only after confirming the situation will I contact the Yi Clan."

Shi Yan remained silent, yet he was inwardly astonished.

From the conversation between the old man and the maiden Cui Bi, he gathered that besides the old man's Yin Mei Clan, there was another race called the Yi Clan in this region. These two great clans were likely remnants from ancient times, exiled here for an unknown reason and confined by the local restriction.

The Yin Mei Clan and the Yi Clan probably once belonged to the Divine Grace Continent, and both clans must have been quite powerful. After being exiled here for an unknown number of years, the two clans seemed to have risen again, rekindling the desire to return to the Divine Grace Continent, their ancestral land.

The restriction in his divine sense lifted, Shi Yan quietly observed and discovered that just within this grand hall, there were dozens of martial artists at the Nirvana Nest and Heavenly Position realms. The old man himself possessed cultivation at the Divine Realm.

This old man seemed to be merely one of the leaders of the Yin Mei Clan. According to his words, there appeared to be more than just him as a leader within the Yin Mei Clan. If other leaders possessed the same realm and cultivation, the strength of the Yin Mei Clan could decisively overwhelm any martial artist faction in the Endless Sea!

If the Yin Mei Clan was already this terrifying, yet these Yin Mei people spoke of the Yi Clan with such caution and wariness, it appeared that the overall strength of the Yi Clan might actually be even more formidable than that of the Yin Mei Clan.

If this was true, the combined force of the Yin Mei Clan and the Yi Clan, once they broke free from the restricted area and entered the Endless Sea, one couldn't predict what kind of upheaval they would bring to that realm.

"You wish to return to the Divine Grace Continent?" After a cascade of thoughts flowed through his mind, Shi Yan suddenly had an idea and spoke out.

"That is correct. The reason we are here is not because we desire to live here. If possible, we hope to return to our homeland. Nearly ten thousand years have passed; we truly wish to know what our home has become..." Cui Bi's clear, deep eyes were filled with yearning and aspiration. "Home, we miss home. There are suns and moons, broad oceans, and sights we have never seen..."

"The Endless Sea where I reside is not peaceful during this period. Returning there now might not be an opportune time." Shi Yan said gravely.

"What do you mean by that?" The old man asked seriously.

"Because the Demon Race from the Fourth Demonic Domain and the Ghost Race from the Underworld might step into the Endless Sea in the near future. Once the Demon Race and the Ghost Race establish a presence in the Endless Sea, it will likely be a catastrophe for all races living there. If you return now, you might have to confront the Demon Race and the Ghost Race directly."

After some deliberation, Shi Yan decided to explain the current situation. He knew nothing about the Yin Mei Clan and the Yi Clan, and he was unsure whether the return of these two great clans would be beneficial or detrimental to the Endless Sea's stability.

He brought up the Demon Race and the Ghost Race merely to gauge their reaction.

"The Demon Race and the Ghost Race..."

Upon hearing these two alien race names, the old man's expression became extremely peculiar. After a long pause, he suddenly said, "It doesn't matter. We only wish to return to our ancestral land and will not linger long in the Endless Sea. There is no need for conflict with them."

"Demon Race and Ghost Race, Daddy, what is the origin of these two races?" Cui Bi asked curiously.

"I will tell you later." The old man shook his head, offering no further explanation. His grey-white pupils flickered with a complex light, seemingly stirred by thoughts of the Demon Race and the Ghost Race, and a strange, half-smile played upon his lips—his expression was utterly odd.

Since the old man did not inquire further, Shi Yan maintained his silence, quietly extending his divine sense, attempting to leave the hall and observe the outside situation.

However, the stone in this great hall seemed to possess a force that hindered the penetration of divine sense. As his spiritual awareness tried to fly outward, it encountered heavy resistance.

Shi Yan sighed internally, temporarily abandoning the attempt to observe the outside, and instead focused his attention on the old man.

After a while, Yi Feng, who had left earlier, returned. After bowing, he reported respectfully, "My Lord, we were a step too late. Those human martial artists from the Outside have already been apprehended by Great Leader Zha Meng's people."

"Zha Meng..."

The old man frowned slightly and said lightly, "Those people are likely doomed. Zha Meng’s younger son was killed by a few human martial artists who rashly entered this place many years ago. Although Zha Meng tortured those individuals for a long time afterward, his hatred for human martial artists never subsided. Now that he has caught so many of them, it seems he’ll have plenty of time to vent."

A strange light flashed across Shi Yan's eyes.

"You should be quite happy, because your enemies have fallen into Zha Meng's hands, while you are here with me." The old man looked at Shi Yan with an indifferent expression. "My prejudice against your kind is far shallower than Zha Meng's. Therefore, here with me, you will not suffer the same fate as your adversaries. As long as you cooperate honestly, I will not only allow you to leave but also grant you some things unavailable in the Outside."

"I will cooperate as much as possible," Shi Yan smiled. "I do not wish to die; I want to live well. However, my abilities are limited; I don't know what help I can offer you."

"There seems to be a very strong Flame fluctuation around you. Do you know how to utilize the power of flames?" The old man suddenly inquired.

"My body was once tempered by flames, which is why I carry the aura of fire. Uh, I think I can utilize a portion of the flame power, though perhaps not to the extent you hope."

"Cui Bi, go with him to the Yin Beast Mountain and see if you can capture a few more Yin Beasts using the flame power within his body," the old man pondered for a moment, then looked at his daughter and instructed calmly.

"Leader Kaba's men have been frequently active near Yin Beast Mountain lately, making the Yin Beasts afraid to show themselves. I don't know if we'll have any luck..." Cui Bi muttered, but then slowly walked over from the old man's side, sweeping Shi Yan with a cold glance. "Outsider, follow me. If you can help me obtain a few Yin Beasts, perhaps I'll be in a good mood and truly grant you freedom."

Shi Yan frowned. Under the old man's gaze, he didn't say much more, following Cui Bi with his head lowered as they walked outside together.

Passing through a long corridor, Shi Yan finally saw the clear sky.

He was standing on a stone platform of a massive building nearly five hundred meters high. All around him were colossal stone ancient structures dozens of meters tall. In the distance, two more ancient buildings, five hundred meters high, stood majestically, like small mountains piercing the heavens, vast and imposing, giving an extremely powerful visual shock.

This was an ancient colossal stone city.

In the entire city, the shortest buildings stood at least tens of meters high and occupied several acres of land. The largest structures, like the one he was on, were hundreds of meters tall and spanned dozens of acres, appearing far more magnificent than the tallest skyscrapers he had seen in his previous life. He wondered how they were built.

Within this colossal stone city, Yin Mei Clan members with pale complexions and effeminate temperaments moved about. They seemed weightless, unaffected by martial realm restrictions. Even martial artists at the Status and Nirvana Nest Realms could freely glide around the city—it was incredibly strange.

The entire city was enveloped by greyish-white mist on its perimeter. This mist contained incredibly intense energy fluctuations, likely some kind of barrier or restriction protecting the city.

Dense Spiritual Qi filled every corner of the city. Although it wasn't as rich as the Spiritual Qi on Undying Island, compared to other regions of the Endless Sea, the Spiritual Qi here was quite good—sufficient for martial artists to cultivate peacefully without worrying about lacking spiritual energy.

"Shi Yan!"

A sharp female cry suddenly echoed from the distance. The voice belonged to Cao Zhilan.

Shi Yan's expression changed, and he looked in the direction of the sound. In the distance, a huge wooden cage was being dragged through the air by several strange demonic beasts.

These beasts had thin, membrane-like wings and exuded intense Yin Qi, their attributes seeming somewhat similar to those of the Yin Mei Clan members.

The wingspan of each beast was five to six meters long. They had sharp heads, like eagles or vultures, and were entirely deep blue, with an ethereal sheen flowing over their bodies.

The wooden cage pulled by the demonic beasts was covered in vines. These vines coiled around the cage like living snakes, flashing with verdant light, seemingly forming a mysterious barrier that bound the enclosure.

Inside the wooden cage, Cao Zhilan, Li Yanqing, Gu Linglong, Pan Zhe, and the group of martial artists were all restrained. They were imprisoned in the cage like slaves, each looking dejected and dispirited, seemingly having been tormented and now very subdued, none daring to struggle.

Several pale, somber youths clad in dark green armor were riding on the beasts, talking quietly amongst themselves ahead.

Cao Zhilan's startled cry caused the youths to turn back. They glanced coldly at her, then followed her gaze toward Shi Yan's location, revealing expressions of surprise and delight.

These few individuals, riding the beasts pulling the wooden cage, seemed to be heading in another direction. They had just passed by Shi Yan’s vicinity. Cao Zhilan, whose Spirit Soul was special and unaffected by the restraints, keenly sensed Shi Yan’s life fluctuation the moment he stepped out of that magnificent building, compelling her to cry out involuntarily.

About a hundred meters apart, Shi Yan frowned, looking at Cao Zhilan from afar, observing Pan Zhe, Cui Yanqing, and the others imprisoned like livestock in the wooden cage. A sigh escaped him.

Although Cao Zhilan and the others were technically opponents, they had entered from the Outside together. Seeing them imprisoned like beasts, soon to be tortured to death one by one by Great Leader Zha Meng, compared to his own situation, he couldn't feel any joy.

"Cui Bi, did you capture this human?"

One of the Yin Mei Clan youths ahead suddenly raised a hand, signaling the demonic beasts to stop. He then floated lightly over to this area alone, hovering in mid-air, staring coldly at Shi Yan.

Cui Bi’s delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she said lightly, "Zha Ji, you are swift. In just this short time, you managed to capture all these outsiders. Hmph, if I had known there was more than one, it wouldn't have been such a great haul for you."

The Yin Mei youth grinned, a strange and sinister curve to his lips. "I had good luck. I only went out for a brief stroll and discovered these outsiders. So, I captured them along the way, hehe. Although a few of these outsiders have decent cultivation, their achievements in the soul aspect are truly too weak; they couldn't withstand my soul probes at all."

"Oh." Cui Bi responded coolly, then continued, "Our Yin Mei Clan possesses an innate advantage in the soul aspect, naturally not comparable to these foreign races. Since you captured them, hurry up and take them away. Why waste time talking to me?"

"How can talking to you be called wasting time?" Zha Ji smiled. Seeing Cui Bi show no reaction, he pointed at Shi Yan. "I am also interested in this fellow. Cui Bi, I’ll make an offer: why don't you hand him over to me? How about it?"

As Zha Ji spoke, his strange, sinister eyes suddenly fixed on Shi Yan.

A peculiar soul fluctuation, like an invisible exploratory thread of the soul, quietly crept towards Shi Yan's mind, attempting to invade his Sea of Consciousness and seize the life imprint within his brain.

Shi Yan’s expression dramatically shifted!

Just as he was gathering strength to resist the fluctuation, another wave of soul energy suddenly swept over his head like a cold gale, instantly enveloping his skull.

Zha Ji’s soul power was swept away and vanished entirely from his mind in an instant.

"This person belongs to me. No one is allowed to tamper with his soul without my consent!" Cui Bi uttered a cold shout, glaring unhappily at Zha Ji. "You can mess with the people in your cage as you please, but you are not allowed to touch my person, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"I can offer a price," Zha Ji smiled, unconcerned. "A suitable price! Hand this person over to me, how about it?"

"You have already captured so many human martial artists; why do you still want him?" Cui Bi found this strange upon hearing him say it. "You have so many people already; why must you have him?"

"Hehe, I have my uses," Zha Ji pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Cui Bi, if you are interested in human martial artists, I can trade with you. Well, all of those human martial artists over there, except for those three women, I can trade to you. Two for one, how about it?"

"Why must you have him?" Cui Bi looked at Zha Ji with surprise and confusion, then glanced back at Shi Yan. "Is he special?"

"A bit special," Zha Ji nodded. "How about it, Cui Bi? Trade or not?"

"No trade!"

Cui Bi snorted. After a moment’s thought, she reached out, grasped Shi Yan's shoulder, and suddenly flew away towards the distance. Only after flying away did she say coldly, "I have use for this person for the time being and do not plan to hand him over to you. When I feel he is no longer valuable, perhaps I will sell him to you..."

"Cui Bi, be careful of that fellow; he is very dangerous!" Zha Ji warned from afar.

"Dangerous?" Cui Bi muttered dismissively, then looked coldly at Shi Yan and said lightly, "You had better be sensible, or I will make your soul perish instantly. You might not know, but for us Yin Mei Clan members, destroying you humans is not a difficult task."

"Yes, I know that your accomplishments in the soul aspect are ahead of most human martial artists." Shi Yan’s expression didn't change. "Your physiques are special, and your brain regions are also very peculiar, making them extremely suitable for early soul cultivation. Well, your soul strength is comparable to a Heavenly Position martial artist, but your physical body strength is far from reaching the level of a Heavenly Position martial artist. However, you can easily destroy my Sea of Consciousness through your overwhelming soul dominance, is that right?"

Shi Yan hadn't said much from beginning to end, but that didn't mean he had done nothing.

He had been observing secretly for a long time and discovered that the souls of these Yin Mei Clan members were all extremely powerful.

In the evolution and cultivation of the soul, these Yin Mei people were far superior to human martial artists; their understanding of the soul was definitely much greater than that of human martial artists.

However, perhaps due to their unique physical structure, these Yin Mei Clan members actually had very fragile bodies.

Let alone compared to Shi Yan, even compared to ordinary human martial artists, their physical bodies were much weaker.

Not only that, but the vital essence contained within their bodies also seemed very strange. Their vital essence was not gathered in one place but dispersed in every corner of their bodies. Their meridians were also very fragile and narrow, seemingly unable to accommodate too much vital essence being injected.

After quietly observing for a long time, Shi Yan found that the total amount of vital essence contained within this woman, whose soul strength had reached the Heavenly Position level, was not much more abundant than his own. Due to the fragility of her body and the narrowness of her meridians, it was likely that the strength of her physical body was also very limited. Without relying on the innate advantage in the soul aspect, she might not even be able to defeat an ordinary Status Realm martial artist.

Shi Yan discerned all of this bit by bit through his powerful Sea of Consciousness perception.

"You... you actually managed to discern so many problems in such a short time?"

Cui Bi was utterly shocked, her fair face showing deep astonishment. She stared intently at Shi Yan for a long moment, then suddenly said, "It seems I need to place several more soul restraints on you."

"Don't, I am a very sensible person. I know your soul perception is extremely strong. As long as I have any thought detrimental to you, you can sense it at this close distance before I can even act, and you can easily kill me using your overwhelming soul advantage. Therefore, I won't do anything foolish. Rest assured, I will cooperate fully." Shi Yan quickly called out.

"You are very cunning."

Cui Bi stared deeply into Shi Yan with her clear, beautiful eyes for a long time, then suddenly nodded with certainty. "You are very intelligent, much more so than many of our own Yin Mei Clan members. Furthermore, you are only at the Status Realm cultivation yet you have already formed a Sea of Consciousness prematurely. You are indeed quite special, and you must possess some secret, otherwise, Zha Ji wouldn't pay such close attention to you."

Taking a breath, Cui Bi said lightly, "Perhaps I should just analyze your soul directly to extract everything within your mind. That way, I could uncover everything you're hiding, leaving you with nowhere to conceal yourself, learning all your secrets. Although," this would also cause me considerable pain, I am genuinely curious to try..."

Shi Yan’s heart tightened, a chilling light blazing in his eyes as he prepared for a desperate, do-or-die struggle.

"I knew you were a very cunning one, hmph. Don't think you can gain any advantage from me. It’s just that I don't wish to kill you right now. If you dare to resist, I will show you the consequences." Cui Bi's face was cold, a flicker of hesitation crossing her exquisitely beautiful, fair features. "If you can help me capture a few Level Five or Six Yin Beasts, I will restore your freedom. Otherwise, I will reimprison you and exchange you with Ya Ji."

"Yin Beasts? Aren't those just Demonic Beasts?"

"Yin Beasts are a type of Demonic Beast, only living in Yin Beast Mountain. The mountain's interior is heavily saturated with Yin energy; Yin Beasts are born from this energy, and their demonic crystals possess a frigid, Yin nature. Those crystals are immensely helpful to us. If we cultivate with the aid of those Yin-cold demonic crystals, our progress will be exceptionally smooth. However, Yin Beast Mountain holds the 'Thunder Witches Ancient Formation,' which releases powerful lightning strikes. While Yin Beasts possess incredibly resilient bodies that can withstand the lightning without major issue, we of the Yin Charm Clan inherently fear thunderbolts, preventing us from entering the mountain. We can only capture the Yin Beasts that wander near the periphery."

"What use am I to you in this?"

"Yin Beasts have an inherent Yin-cold attribute, and their souls are also quite peculiar. It is not easy for our Yin Charm Clan to use our soul-based advantages against them effectively. We need to rely on weaponry and direct attacks to capture them. But if a Yin Beast is losing, they can swiftly flee back into Yin Beast Mountain, leaving us helpless. Yin Beasts fear flames. If you can unleash fire-element martial skills, you should be able to capture them easily. Of course, this depends on whether your flames are potent enough; very weak flames are something Yin Beasts have developed immunity to..."

"Enough, I understand. I will help you hunt the Yin Beasts. How about this: our deal is ten Level Five or Six Yin Beast demonic crystals, what do you say?"

"If you truly manage to acquire ten Level Five or Six Yin Beasts for me, I will grant you freedom. If you capture even more, I will purchase the demonic crystals you hold at a fair price. Understand that Yin Beast demonic crystals are extremely precious here; you can exchange them for any supplies you require."

"Can I trade for slaves?"

"Anything."

"Very well. Perhaps I can trade some Yin Beast demonic crystals for a few female slaves to amuse myself with." Shi Yan suddenly recalled the three women—Cao Zhilan, Gu Linglong, and Zhai Yanqing—who were currently imprisoned by Ya Ji.

"Shameless pervert." Cui Bi saw the wicked glint in Shi Yan’s eyes and couldn't help but spit out a curse. "Humans truly are all despicable! My father was absolutely right."

"Your Yin Charm Clan holds deep prejudice against us, it seems."

"You humans are inherently detestable. If you hadn't driven us out, we wouldn't have been exiled here." Cui Bi said coldly, "Hmph, it’s all because of you that we cannot return to our homeland, forced to stay in this desolate place where we can never see the sun or stars."

"Then why were you exiled here? Is there no reason why people would single you out?"

"Silence!" Cui Bi snapped, her beautiful face turning instantly glacial.

Shi Yan was taken aback, then said no more, fearing Cui Bi might lose control of her emotions and strike immediately.

Flying out of the ancient stone city, they traveled through the vast forest. After an unknown duration, a majestic mountain, towering ten thousand meters high, suddenly appeared before Shi Yan’s eyes.

The giant mountain stood impossibly tall between heaven and earth. Clusters of white clouds drifted around its midsection, and the summit pierced straight into the firmament. Streaks of lightning and thunder, like serpentine dragons of electricity, writhed around the peak, releasing piercing currents of dazzling electric light with immense intensity.

The mountain slopes were densely covered with ancient trees, and numerous deep black caves dotted the landscape. Within many of these caverns, the massive silhouettes of Demonic Beasts could be discerned, and their roars could be heard echoing out—sounds that possessed a strange power capable of reaching directly into one's heart.

Listening to those howls, waves constantly surged within Shi Yan’s Sea of Consciousness, causing his divine sense to destabilize.

"Yin Beasts are formed by gathering the ambient Yin energy of heaven and earth, and their souls are very unique. Their howls carry significant destructive power against ordinary human martial artists. Yet, you show little instability under their cries; it seems you are indeed different from the average person. Well, this saves me considerable effort in establishing protective soul barriers within your mind."

Cui Bi had long since released Shi Yan. She now stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him on a thick branch of an ancient tree, gazing up at the Yin Beast Mountain ahead, speaking calmly.

"On this Yin Beast Mountain, what is the level of the strongest Yin Beast?" Shi Yan looked up; due to the oscillations in his Sea of Consciousness, he couldn't even extend his divine sense, making it difficult to gauge the overall strength distribution of the Yin Beasts ahead.

"The strongest Yin Beast..." Cui Bi shook her head. "Because of the presence of the lightning and thunder, our Yin Charm Clan members cannot penetrate deep inside, so we don't know the rank of the most powerful ones. The Winged Clan members have ventured into the interior of Yin Beast Mountain, but rumor has it that none of the Winged Clan members who went in ever returned alive."

"Have you been in constant conflict with the Winged Clan?"

"More or less. The Winged Clan lives just behind Yin Beast Mountain. They believe they are the true masters of this land and seek to dominate and rule our Yin Charm Clan. Over the years, the overall strength of the Winged Clan has indeed surpassed ours. If they weren't so disorganized, we might already have been enslaved by them..." Cui Bi said dejectedly.

"The Winged Clan..." Shi Yan pondered for a moment. "You possess a natural advantage in soul manipulation; you can easily annihilate our souls—can't you deal with the Winged Clan that way?"

"The Winged Clan is far more formidable than you humans. Their physical resilience is incomparable to yours. Although the Winged Clan's understanding of the soul is not as profound as humans, they possess various methods to protect their souls from harm—that is also something you humans cannot match," Cui Bi stated coldly.

"Wuwuwu!"

A series of eerie sounds, like the crying of an infant, suddenly emanated from a cave deep within Yin Beast Mountain.

The instant those strange sounds began, a large volume of grey Yin energy erupted from that cave. The Yin energy spewed out rapidly and violently, instantly engulfing a small area. Long, slender, indistinct figures danced within the grey mist, moving with the energy as they descended from Yin Beast Mountain, heading towards an icy pool in the distance.

"Ghost Infant!"

Cui Bi's beautiful face shifted drastically, her body trembling slightly as she stared at the concentration of grey energy, exclaiming in shock, "This thing should not be out at this time of year! Could it be that the barrier is truly loosening? No, that defies logic! This is not right; this plan might have to be scrapped!"

Suddenly turning, Cui Bi grabbed Shi Yan and urged him anxiously, "We must leave now. We’ll forget this for now. I must take the news of the Ghost Infant's emergence back to the clan!"

"You might not get away," Shi Yan’s eyes shifted, and he pointed ahead. "That thing seems to have spotted us. Are they changing direction?"

"What?" Cui Bi's fair complexion turned even paler, and she cried out in sudden panic.

PS: I was short one chapter yesterday, so technically today should have three chapters totaling nine thousand characters. Alas, this chapter is only eight thousand characters, short by a thousand. I am too hungry. Well, I will pause for now and make up the rest tomorrow~