What Answer?

The woman seemed to see Chen Ze's confusion and said slowly, "Though you are unaffected by the flute's sound, this trial is not so simple.

You must undergo more before you can be considered to have truly passed this stage."

Chen Ze frowned slightly. Had he really entered a nested set of dolls, with one trial after another?

"Please enlighten me, Fairy."

The woman said nothing. She lightly waved the flute in her hand, and a flash of light passed by as the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.

The valley that had once been ablaze with blossoms vanished, replaced by a barren desert.

"This desert is the site of your next trial.

Here, you will face the fears and desires buried deep within your hearts.

Only by overcoming them may you continue onward." The woman's voice echoed through the desert.

Chen Ze looked toward the Doppelgangers. Their faces still held not the slightest trace of fear.

Chen Ze secretly sighed. The Doppelgangers had no distracting thoughts; perhaps they held an advantage in this trial instead.

By then, the woman in white was nowhere to be seen. Even if he had countless questions, there was no one left to answer them.

Moreover, when he had previously used Heavenly Eye to investigate that woman, it had told him that, like the Mysterious Person, she was merely a remnant consciousness.

With no other choice, Chen Ze stepped into the desert. The blazing sun and scorching sand made him uncomfortable.

Not only could he not fly here, but he could also clearly feel that his five senses had become more sensitive.

Chen Ze spread out his divine sense, trying to search for clues.

Yet this desert seemed boundless, with no direction to speak of.

After walking for some time, Chen Ze discovered that