However, the deaths of those six boys and girls, along with the breaking of the six Array Flags, exposed something no one wished to consider, yet had no choice but to worry about.
They had entered this strange space by relying on the Array Flags—so how were they supposed to return now? Faced with one peerless killing array after another, each mighty enough to shake the heavens, could they truly withdraw unhurriedly?
Xu Tingyun, Wu Chen, and the others were especially concerned about this. They had only managed to enter because of Third Young Master Bai, yet they were not entirely without hope. The Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian trio had entered without relying on arrays, which showed that there were other paths to survival.
Still, the most reliable way out lay with Mu Yi. As long as he successfully subdued the dragon vein and took in the Sheji Cauldron, withdrawing safely should not be a problem. They might have to depend on him to return safely down the mountain.
"Ha ha ha! I told you, Third Young Master Bai, your Array Flags might work against the arrays outside. After all, there were traces to follow, and they were within your expectations.
"But this Hidden Dragon Vein is Great Sui Dynasty's deepest-hidden secret. Hardly anyone knows of it, and it only gradually evolved over countless years after the grand array began operating. There is simply no way for you to break through this trial.
"If you ask me, Third Young Master, your wisest choice now is either to throw in your lot with Young Master Mu Yi or join forces with him. Perhaps you can still reap some benefits. Otherwise, if you insist on charging headlong ahead, thinking a mere grandmaster can control the whole situation, you will only wrap yourself