Fairy Li?
Pei Ling couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath. Before he had time to think, Fairy Li tugged at his hand, signaling for him to follow her as she headed behind a nearby clump of vines.
Where is she taking me...? Pei Ling vaguely sensed something was wrong, yet felt he couldn't disobey the person before him.
He followed her for a few steps without thinking, but the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger. At last, he seized an opening and bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. The pain brought him briefly to his senses, and he realized that at some point, he had walked alone into the vines. His three Foundation Establishment Realm companions had vanished without a trace!
Pei Ling was shocked. He hurriedly tried to pull his hand from "Fairy Li's" grasp while opening his mouth to call for help. But "Fairy Li" held on with an iron grip, refusing to loosen her hold in the slightest.
Pei Ling tried with all his might to cry for help, but not a sound came out, as though he had fallen into a nightmare.
Perhaps sensing his struggle, "Fairy Li" grew even more alluring. She even loosened one side of her outer robe, baring a smooth shoulder, and looked at him as if she had something to say but held back. Her seductive intent was plain as day.
But at a time like this, even knowing she was a fake, Pei Ling wouldn't fall for it. Even if the real Fairy Li were here, how could he be fooled when he knew she had ulterior motives?
He struggled in vain, and his mind grew foggy as his consciousness began to sink. Knowing the situation was dire, he used the last sliver of clarity