It was pitch black all around, so dark she couldn't see her own hand.

Only faint wisps of blood-red light emanated from the front.

Yun Nian slowly raised her head and looked in that direction, meeting the bright yellow eyes of the Bone Burying Wolf.

"Heh..." Yun Nian sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Even now, you are still harboring delusional thoughts. From the day we formed a contract in the Mass Grave, you should have been prepared to remain subservient to me for life!"

As her voice fell, the Bone Burying Wolf bared its teeth, revealing a terrifying set of fangs.

Yun Nian slowly stood up, her voice suddenly turning cold: "You are truly getting bolder and bolder!"

The next moment, streaks of white light appeared around Yun Nian, circling her like threads. This was the manifestation of the Spirit Binding Technique.

The Bone Burying Wolf seemed panicked, letting out a fierce roar and charging towards Yun Nian. At the same time, the threads in Yun Nian's hand shot out like lightning toward the Bone Burying Wolf.

As the threads attacked it, the Bone Burying Wolf bit at them frantically. The threads bound its body, and it struggled desperately. However, it was bound by a contract, and the Spirit Binding Technique perfectly countered it. No matter how hard it struggled, it couldn't break free. The next moment, Yun Nian moved her hand, and the white threads instantly pierced into the Bone Burying Wolf's body.

"Awooo —" The Bone Burying Wolf, previously in a state of frenzy, now crashed to the ground, letting out waves of mournful howls and beginning to struggle in agony.

Yun Nian watched all this unfold without expression.

After an unknown period, when the Bone Burying Wolf's cries slowly changed from pain to pleading, Yun Nian finally raised her hand and retracted the threads.

The Bone Burying Wolf remained prostrate on the ground, but now it dared not move, its gaze toward Yun Nian filled with dread.

Yun Nian gave it one last cold glance, and the next moment, her figure vanished from the dark space.

When Yun Nian slowly opened her eyes, she found herself being carried forward on Xi Mo's back. She saw that all the Formations on the ground had lit up, and the Formation Masters who had left earlier were gathered again, huddled on the ground studying the Formations together. Yun Nian was startled and immediately asked, "What are they doing?"

Realizing she had woken up, Xi Mo immediately set her down and said, "They are looking for a way out."

"Out?" Yun Nian frowned.

"Yes, staying here forever isn't a solution. We don't know what caused it, but it has affected all the Formations in Huan Yuan Valley. Not only have they become visible, but many parts have stopped operating. We can take this opportunity to study how to break them, so we can get out sooner and no longer be constrained by that Witch." A Formation Master said.

"But..." Yun Nian hesitated for a moment. She still felt it would be safer to stay inside Huan Yuan Valley, but external events had managed to affect the Formations here. She didn't know what changes might happen later. If they went out... Xi Mo had already guessed what Yun Nian was thinking. He spoke up, "If we stay within this Formation, we cannot transmit messages to the outside world. Once we leave Huan Yuan Valley, we can contact the Sect and our homes to request assistance."

Seeing that everyone insisted on leaving, Yun Nian stopped speaking and quietly watched them break the Formation.

If her guess was correct, they were now at the edge of Huan Yuan Valley. Breaking this Formation would truly allow them to leave.

In less than fifteen minutes, everyone truly exited the Formation of Huan Yuan Valley. Joy and relief were plastered on their faces. After saying their goodbyes, only Xi Mo and Yun Nian remained.

Xi Mo looked at her first and then asked, "Do you want to return to your Sect?"

"Do you know the way back?" Yun Nian asked, frowning.

Hearing this, Xi Mo took out the previous map and said, "North of Huan Yuan Valley is the City of the Dead. There are basically no living people there, and corpses often mutate into Zombies. It's extremely dangerous. We should avoid that place and head south to Qinglu City before making further plans."

"You said... where is the City of the Dead?" Yun Nian suddenly paused and turned her head to ask Xi Mo.

Xi Mo looked at the map again and confirmed, "North of Huan Yuan Valley."

"How can that be?" Yun Nian walked over and looked at the map in Xi Mo's hand, her confusion deepening. "The City of the Dead is clearly in the south."

"This map cannot be wrong," Xi Mo said seriously, looking at Yun Nian. "Why do you think the City of the Dead is in the south?"

"While inside Huan Yuan Valley, I asked Qi Rou, and she told me that place was the City of the Dead." Yun Nian said calmly.

Hearing this, a trace of wariness appeared in Xi Mo's eyes: "How can you take the words of a Demonic Cultivator seriously? Perhaps she intended to lure you to the City of the Dead."

"No," Yun Nian said decisively. If Qi Rou wanted to harm her, she wouldn't need to go through so many detours. Furthermore, her intuition told her there must be another reason.

Hearing Yun Nian's words, Xi Mo found her increasingly strange. How could she dare believe a Demonic Cultivator, especially the heinous Saintess of the Hehuan Sect? But the sky was getting darker, so he spoke up: "We need to find an Inn quickly. Let's head in the direction of Qinglu City."

After speaking, Xi Mo walked straight toward the south.

Yun Nian couldn't help but frown and called out to him, "Wait!"

Xi Mo stopped and turned to look at Yun Nian in confusion.

"I believe we should head north." Yun Nian said after a moment of silence.

Xi Mo frowned, still trusting the map, and said, "Yun Nian, I originally thought that since Elder Xu Xu chose you as his Direct Disciple, you must have some true capability. But at a time like this, you would rather believe the words of a Demonic Cultivator? Don't make me look down on you."

Yun Nian couldn't help but rub her brow. She then said calmly, "Whether you look down on me or not doesn't matter to me. It's just that under these circumstances, I don't believe my judgment is wrong."

"You!" Xi Mo was choked by Yun Nian's words. "I've never met anyone as stubborn as you. I shouldn't have come here in the first place!"

"You were willing to trust me inside Huan Yuan Valley, so why not now?" Yun Nian asked, puzzled.

Xi Mo's expression was cold: "I only trust myself."

With that, he ignored Yun Nian, turned, and walked toward the south.

Watching Xi Mo's retreating back, Yun Nian frowned even harder.

She could clearly sense a non-human Qi coming from the south. To put it another way, it was the aura of a Spirit Body, the kind she was most familiar with.

After walking a few miles, Xi Mo felt a flicker of unease, wondering if Yun Nian would be safe if she went north alone into the territory of the City of the Dead.