"That really gave me a fright. As long as Husband is all right."
Seeing Luo Hong unharmed, Yuan Yao immediately felt greatly relieved, but her expression soon dimmed as she said:
"Husband went to such lengths to come here this time. Are you planning to take Senior Sister and me out of the Earth Abyss?"
Reuniting with Luo Hong was naturally cause for joy, but whenever Yuan Yao thought of the restriction Ghost Hag had placed within her body, she couldn't help but worry.
"Yes and no.
Yao'er, you must have been in the Earth Abyss for some time since ascending here. You should know that the land above the Earth Abyss belongs to the Flying Spirit Race. This time, I was only able to enter the Earth Abyss by taking the place of a Flying Spirit Holy Son.
For certain reasons, I cannot take you back the way I came. Fortunately, Abyss Layer Seven contains another exit, and I am heading there to scout the route.
Before the path ahead was clear, I had not intended to come find you immediately. But an accident occurred on the second layer, provoking Earth Blood into pursuing and killing me all this time. That was how I came to reunite with you.
So, I cannot take you away yet. I must first make a trip to the seventh layer and determine the situation with that exit before making further plans."
Luo Hong shook his head and explained the matter to Yuan Yao.
Even without Earth Blood's pursuit, Luo Hong's original plan had been to visit that Styx first.
If he found a flaw in the Styx restriction, he would naturally return at once, take Yuan Yao into Styx Land, and seek refuge with Qing Yuanzi.
If all went smoothly, he would advance