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"Do we really not need to go help?"

In a corner of the King Xiang Palace, Ali looked worriedly into the distance, while at this position, Zi Yue was also helplessly watching the far-off scene.

"Murong Yunji is the fastest and has the best chance of escaping from that monster. I have taught her the method. Whether she can survive depends on luck."

To be honest, she wasn’t very optimistic.

As one of the designers, she knew all too well how troublesome the Spirit Ghost was.

In her Divine Wind state, Murong Yunji might temporarily survive; but as soon as her power was exhausted, she could instantly lose her life.

And that Spirit Ghost almost never runs out of power, plus as a death program, it wouldn’t give up its target.

It was almost certain that Murong Yunji was doomed to die...

What a pity.

Zi Yue reminisced about the time she had spent with Murong Yunji.

Although her kindness towards Ali was due to Ali’s talent deceiving her memory, she had to admit that this woman’s forthright personality and abilities were highly regarded by Zi Yue.

She had the intuition of a wild beast, an extraordinary talent for fighting, and a personality that Zi Yue greatly appreciated.

If possible, she really didn’t want to give up on this woman.

"Isn’t there any other way?" Ali frowned, she actually quite liked the other party as well.

"If that guy were here, could he save her?"

This sudden remark startled Zi Yue, who looked at Ali, knowing she was referring to Chen Qing. But it was precisely because she knew that she was curious.

"Since when have you trusted Chen Qing so much?"

Ali was taken aback. She didn’t know when it had started either. After some thought, she said, "When we were enemies, I always had this premonition that the kid was my nemesis. No matter how perfect my plan was, there was always this uneasy feeling that it would be disrupted by him."

"After mixing with him, it became another feeling."

"What feeling?"

"A pretty reliable one," Ali said with a smile, "I always feel like he can solve just about anything."

"Really?" Zi Yue smiled at those words, looking into the distance, "The reason I didn’t stop Murong from taking such a risk is first because her poison could no longer be delayed, and second, I have the feeling... that guy, if you calculate the time, should be here by now."

"He has come?" Ali’s eyes lit up!

"How smart he is..." Zi Yue shook her head, "How could he possibly not find this place?"

"So, is there hope for Murong?"

"There should be a chance." Zi Yue gazed into the distance, "Actually, if he is here, there is a way to save her. But it’s very risky, and one carelessness, he might even lose his own life. So the main issue isn’t whether he can save her, but whether he... will save her!"

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Ah... why did I get so impulsive?

Hidden in the darkness, Chen Qing held onto Shen Qi, constantly lamenting in his mind. He truly had no desire to experience this extreme lack of security ever again.

The plan was going reasonably well. After those two scapegoats were gone, he had successfully carried Shen Qi beyond the monster’s lethal range.

But this didn’t mean safety, because the time was incredibly short; the delay those two could provide was definitely not enough for him to get even further away.

Therefore, the only chance to live was to shut off the Divine Wind after exceeding a thousand meters and stop all spiritual power reactions on his body.

But this was very risky. First, you couldn’t be sure whether you had really escaped the enemy’s lethal range, and second... whether the enemy would continue to track you.

The distance he had escaped was just within the limit. Even if he was lucky enough to escape, if the opponent was unwilling to give up and continued searching, they could likely find him.

And him, having shut off his spiritual power, would be utterly defenseless. If found, there would be death without life!

Time... passed breath by breath, and Chen Qing felt each second was like a year, drops of sweat sliding down one by one. Beside him, Shen Qi also sensed the tense atmosphere and remained silent, holding his breath with Chen Qing, quietly waiting for the outcome.

It was unknown how long had passed before Shen Qi’s voice slowly rose, "Master, it’s been a quarter of an hour already, shall we try to escape from here?"

"Don’t move rashly..." Chen Qing shook his head, "If we’re discovered again at this time, all our efforts will be in vain. Moreover, after encountering an incident like the one with Murong Yunji, others will become more cautious. They won’t gather in one place anymore and trying to replicate her method is impossible now. "

"But... what if it keeps guarding nearby searching for us?" Shen Qi frowned.

If the opponent kept blindly searching nearby without moving, wouldn’t that be waiting for death?

"It won’t search for too long..." Chen Qing stated confidently, "That monster targets only the Human Race, but its presence can alert high-level Demons, especially those with strong offensive capabilities. Thus, its nature is to avoid dangerous Demons, which is why everyone hiding here is safe. Inside King Xiang Palace is the aura of King Xiang, a top-tier Demon capable of destroying it. It wouldn’t come near this place unless it was certain that there is prey around. "

That was a preset rule. Players are a very flexible species. Once this creature was set up, many players exploited this rule, deliberately luring it to kill high-level Demons or to have high-level demons kill it.

To minimize the chances of this happening, Chen Qing had to add another rule later on: Spirit Ghosts are keenly aware of high-level Demon’s aura and will try to avoid them as much as possible. If they aren’t certain of the presence of prey, they would leave the area quickly.

Looking back, the rule he added was now the key to the survival of the Extraordinary Sorcerers in this area.

Finally, after another half hour passed in this manner, Chen Qing cautiously moved his feet, heading eastward.

"Master, isn’t heading back risky?" Shen Qi swallowed nervously.

"You’re only realizing the danger now?" Chen Qing rolled his eyes, "You were so brave when you wanted to rush out to rescue her earlier."

He felt he had underestimated Shen Qi’s affection for Murong Yunji, but the problem was.

.. now Murong Yunji and Ghost Doll were being ambiguously intimate in secret.

This guy liked her yet didn’t dare to truly step forward.

If Murong Yunji really got together with Ghost Doll, he had no idea what kind of emotions Shen Qi would go through.

"Eh... haha..." Shen Qi showed a rare hint of embarrassment, "Just now... I involved you, Master."

In his view, Chen Qing’s willingness to take a risk just now was probably because he had provoked him.

Chen Qing glanced at him but said nothing. He almost instantly saw through Shen Qi’s thoughts, which of course, he wouldn’t bother to explain.

Kidding aside, although he highly valued Shen Qi, to say he would risk his life for him was overestimating himself a bit.

The reason he had taken action was that he heard a voice.

It was Ghost Doll’s voice.

"Daddy... save her!"

The voice reached directly to his soul; clearly, Ghost Doll had transmitted it, but he couldn’t sense Ghost Doll’s location through the transmission.

Ghost Doll’s voice was urgent and even carried some ferocity. At that moment, Chen Qing’s heart skipped a beat, filled with an extremely uneasy feeling. If Murong Yunji died, something terrible might happen.

It was this strong premonition, coupled with Shen Qi’s actions, that made Chen Qing decide to intervene.

Now that they were temporarily safe, they needed to find Murong Yunji quickly and locate Zi Yue to find out what was actually going on.

Why did she know the location where King Xiang Palace appeared?

After Ghost Doll opened this place, logically, it should’ve attracted countless Evil Spirits, so why... were there no Evil Spirits in the vast King Xiang Palace with so many Magicians wandering around?

Ghost Doll knew his location and saw the fleeing Murong Yunji, so why hadn’t he taken action himself?

Others might not know, but Chen Qing did. If Ghost Doll used his Divine Skills, his speed would match Murong Yunji’s. With his personality, he shouldn’t just watch from the side and urge him to take action instead.

And even if Ghost Doll really was that selfish, too afraid to act and prompting his own father to intervene, why hadn’t he come to find him now that the crisis was over?

All the inconsistencies made Chen Qing realize something...

Maybe... Ghost Doll was no longer around!