Suddenly, Qi Rou's expression changed, and she looked toward the City of the Dead.

Masses of dark clouds gathered in that direction, and the sky darkened instantly. A strange sensation swept over from that way. Qi Rou watched for a long time, and in the next moment, a flash of lightning flickered by. It was so fast that if she hadn't been watching, she certainly wouldn't have noticed.

"Why is there trouble at a time like this?" Qi Rou looked down at Yun Nian, who was still trapped in the Formation, her brow furrowing deeply. "I must return to the Sect to report. I hope you can stay safely within the Formation these next few days and avoid those dangers."

After speaking, Qi Rou lingered for a moment, still uneasy, before finally flying off toward the Hehuan Sect.

When Yun Nian opened her eyes, her face was pale, and her forehead was covered in sweat.

"So you're saying that the people trapped in this Formation all think they've already left, returned home, and are living normal lives, when in reality, they're just walking in circles within the Formation?"

"'Floating Life for a Thousand Years, a Great Dream.' The records say that after this person escaped the Formation, his hair had already turned white. Looking back at the Cultivation World, the young people who were once his equals had already reached Core Formation and Nascent Soul Formation, moving on to their futures, while he remained stuck in the same place. Nearly half his life was wasted within that Formation."

"How terrifying. I wonder, Miss Yun, do you have a way to break it?"

Just as everyone looked toward Yun Nian, they saw her sitting cross-legged on the ground, her face as white as paper, which startled the bystanders.

"What's wrong with Miss Yun?"

"Could she have triggered a Killing Formation?"

Yun Nian ignored their words and instead looked up at the sky.

Above, the sky was still clear for ten thousand miles, appearing peaceful and serene. However, she could feel that the unsettling power from before seemed to be growing stronger and stronger.

The Bone Burying Wolf inside her was repeatedly battering her Sea of Consciousness, as if it were desperate to overcome her consciousness and seize her body.

What on earth was happening outside... Suddenly, a hand landed on her shoulder. Yun Nian snapped back to her senses and looked over, meeting Xi Mo's gaze.

It was the first time he had seen Yun Nian like this. Previously, she always had a sour face, her eyes devoid of joy or sorrow, and she acted with the arrogance of a powerful Cultivator. Now that she had suddenly become so weak, Xi Mo was stunned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Yun Nian glanced at him, turned her head back, steadied her emotions, and then said calmly, "It's nothing. I miscalculated before. We... have already left Huan Yuan Valley."

"What?!"

Yun Nian's words caused everyone to be surprised.

"The one who said we were still in the Formation was you, and now the one saying we've left is also you. What's the deal? Miss Yun, you have to give us an explanation!"

Yun Nian no longer looked at them, only sitting cross-legged as she said calmly, "I saw wrong. There are stones there."

"I knew it! There's no way I could have remembered wrong. We can all see those stones, so how could Miss Yun not see them?"

"So now, haven't we already left Huan Yuan Valley?"

"In that case, our mission is complete, right? Young Master Xi, although we couldn't help you break the Formation of Huan Yuan Valley, the final goal has been achieved. You gave us many Spirit Stones, and we all nearly lost our lives here. So, let us part ways here."

As those people finished speaking one by one, only a few people were left.

Seeing Yun Nian still sitting cross-legged without moving an inch, Xi Mo couldn't help but frown deeply.

"Young Master Xi, I'll be leaving as well."

The last Formation Master bowed to Xi Mo and turned to leave.

Noticing that Xi Mo hadn't left like the others, Yun Nian couldn't help but turn her gaze toward him.

At this moment, Xi Mo was also looking at her, frowning. "What exactly happened?"

Yun Nian simply said calmly, "I saw wrong. We have already left Huan Yuan Valley."

"Then why did you say we were still in the Formation earlier?" Xi Mo asked again.

"A misjudgment."

"I don't believe you." Xi Mo recalled the conversation between the Formation Masters earlier. After thinking for a moment, he added, "Actually, we're still in that so-called Trapping Formation, aren't we? You just sent them away like that. If they encounter the Demoness of Joyful Union, many lives will be at stake!"

Yun Nian said nothing.

Xi Mo was getting quite impatient waiting, then he spoke up, "Why did you do that?"

Seeing his persistence, Yun Nian looked up at the sky and then said slowly, "Something might have happened outside. Being trapped here might be safer than being out there."

After she spoke, Xi Mo couldn't help but be stunned. "Something happened?"

"I'm not sure exactly what it is, but staying inside Huan Yuan Valley for now is indeed the most secure way." Yun Nian nodded.

Another doubt rose in Xi Mo's heart. "But if you just let them leave like that, what if they trigger a Killing Formation?"

"There are no Killing Formations in Huan Yuan Valley," Yun Nian said calmly. "This is just a hunting ground for Qi Rou. She must have noticed the changes in the outside world as well and likely doesn't have time to deal with us. News travels fast in the Cultivation World; the Sect will surely send someone to find us."

"But how can you be sure something happened outside? If nothing did..."

As Xi Mo was saying this, he saw Yun Nian suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, her face turning even paler. He immediately stepped forward. "What's wrong with you? What did that Qi Rou do to you!"

A flash of dark red light suddenly flickered in the depths of Yun Nian's eyes. She immediately lowered her gaze so Xi Mo wouldn't notice, making up an excuse on the spot. "It might be that my previous forced breakthrough damaged my body."

Upon hearing this, Xi Mo finally noticed Yun Nian's cultivation level.

Indeed, when he saw her a few days ago, she was only at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, and now she had suddenly jumped to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. If it wasn't due to an epiphany but a forced breakthrough, it would indeed be bad for the body.

Xi Mo thought for a moment, then took a jade bottle out of his Storage Ring and handed it toward Yun Nian.

"Inside are Medicinal Pills to repair meridians and maintain the flow of spiritual energy. Stabilize yourself first," Xi Mo said.

Yun Nian just glanced at the jade bottle in his hand and then asked, "Do you have any Fasting Pills?"

Xi Mo was slightly surprised by her words. After a moment of hesitation, he took a bottle of Fasting Pills from his Storage Ring.

Yun Nian took the Fasting Pills and poured the entire bottle into her mouth, which gave the nearby Xi Mo another shock.