The old woman raised her cane and brought it down hard on that guy.
Ye Jinghong grabbed me and said, "Go!"
We ran in the opposite direction. I looked back and saw that the old woman was still beating that guy, seemingly unconcerned with our escape.
Perhaps she believed that since this was an illusion she had created, there was no way we could escape.
As long as we remained inside, finding us would only take her moments.
That was why she did not immediately pursue us, giving Ye Jinghong and me a chance to catch our breath.
"If I'm not mistaken, that old woman should be the most terrifying existence in this illusion, right?" Ye Jinghong asked after catching her breath.
"Yes. I heard them mention several realms of spiritual power. That old woman's realm was indeed very high, something called Heavenly Eye Opening. And she had blood pupils. Perhaps because of those blood pupils, this illusion looked so blood-red and sinister."
Ye Jinghong nodded. "You know, just now I had the urge to grab her, but I held back. She felt dangerous to me, as though the moment we made a move, she might kill us!"
I said, "Xiao Qing is also at the Heavenly Eye Opening realm, but even she fears those blood pupils. That's why she had no choice but to ask Bai Niangzi for help. I just didn't expect Bai Niangzi not to come in person and to send you instead."
"I heard that Bai Niangzi was waiting for someone important. They were going to hold some kind of negotiation. That person should also be a snake person, a heavyweight figure among the outsiders—perhaps one of their leaders."
No wonder. Given the sisterly bond between Bai Niangzi and Xiao Qing, she would definitely have come