Mysterious Underground Palace (Part One)

Hearing Wei Dengke's question, the muscles on Mo Li's face twitched involuntarily. He then gave an embarrassed smile and said, "I was just letting you feel the texture of this tree. It looks rough and pockmarked, but it feels pretty smooth. Hehe~~~"

Perhaps because he felt guilty, Mo Li's smile was extremely forced. Wei Dengke stared at his face for a while before deciding not to bother with it. After all, nothing had happened. However, the two of them were once again at a loss after arriving here. They wanted to find the group that had entered earlier, but although there were plenty of bones around the tree, there wasn't a single living person. Mo Li glanced around, then frowned and said again, "Do you think those people haven't made it here yet?"

Wei Dengke nodded, indicating that he agreed with Mo Li's idea. After all, Sister Wen Jing had only made it about halfway, so the people who had entered with her probably hadn't reached this place either. But there was another problem: could someone from the previous group have broken free of the Soul Transmigration state and returned to normal, just like them? If so, they would definitely have found a way to reach this tree. It was impossible that not a single person from the previous group had regained consciousness, right?

Just then, Wen Jing, who had been standing beside them in a daze, suddenly let out a scream. The cry startled Mo Li and Wei Dengke, and they turned toward Wen Jing almost simultaneously. Her eyes were no longer confused; they had become clear. However, her face was filled with astonishment. Clearly, she still hadn't recovered from the earlier state of Soul Transmigration and couldn't distinguish reality from the Illusion Realm.

"Sister Wen Jing?" Mo Li