Menglan Jun instinctively reached out and tugged at Yunxi's sleeve. Without even turning around, Yunxi knew Menglan Jun must have sensed something. She glanced back at him, gave a slight nod, then closed the distance between them. That way, if anything happened, they could both react quickly.
Bai Yin seemed not to notice their small exchange. She walked straight to one of the cave walls, gently placed her hand into a shallow groove, and pressed down hard.
A rumbling sound rose, accompanied by falling gravel and sand. Then the stone wall blocking their path slowly lifted, revealing another world beyond.
Yunxi was briefly dazed, while Menglan Jun's expression grew increasingly grim. He moved even closer to Yunxi, his entire body tense to the limit.
After making a welcoming gesture, Bai Yin said, "This is the Shatuo Kingdom's forbidden ground. Aside from storing our greatest treasures, it also contains a passage that can take us away from here."
With that, she led the way inside. The Shatuo king's two children followed close behind Bai Yin, while Yunxi and Menglan Jun were the last to enter the cave.
As soon as Yunxi entered, her gaze was drawn to a somewhat damaged Ancient Teleportation Formation. This was presumably the passage Bai Yin had mentioned, one that could take them away. However, the formation was currently dormant.
Sweat had already seeped from Menglan Jun's brow. His body swayed, and he nearly collapsed before Yunxi caught him.
"Lan Jun, what's wrong?"
Menglan Jun said weakly, "Leave quickly."
Before he could say anything else, the stone wall came crashing down with a rumble, sealing the place into an enclosed space.
Yunxi raised a brow at Bai Yin. Bai Yin explained with perfect composure, "Don't worry. Activating the passage out will cause unusual phenomena. To avoid unnecessary