This time, Cao Feiyu gave Chen Fei no chance to refuse. She looked at him with steadfast eyes.
Chen Fei understood the persistence and deeper meaning in Cao Feiyu's gaze. He knew that refusing again would be mere affectation and would betray her goodwill.
Chen Fei said no more and reached out to accept the Vengeful Demon Origin radiating a dim, shadowy glow.
"Senior Sister, where should we go next?" Chen Fei asked, raising his head.
The yin side of the ruins was fraught with danger. Though they had just slain a Vengeful Demon, the battle might have alerted other beings. Whether to continue deeper or hide for the moment was a decision that needed Cao Feiyu, his senior sister, to make.
"If this had been before, I would have had you follow me. But now, you can see through illusions, so you are better suited to lead me through these ruins." A gentle smile appeared on Cao Feiyu's face.
That smile softened her usual coldness, like a snow lotus blooming upon an iceberg—clear and moving.
Chen Fei was briefly startled by Cao Feiyu's words, then smiled. "Let's find somewhere to settle down first. How about we move again once the yang side of the ruins appears?"
Rong Xiuyuan alone had already been so troublesome. If they encountered something stronger, or were besieged by several Vengeful Demons, then even with the Indestructible True Nature Spirit Light Mirror to break illusions, they would still face enormous pressure.
Rather than risk themselves in unfavorable surroundings, they might as well avoid the sharp edge for now and wait for the environment to change.
Based on the previous pattern of yin-yang cycles here, the yin and yang sides of the ruins alternated periodically.
When the yang side appeared, the yin energy receded. The strength