"In this situation, our first rule is simple: if we can avoid a fight, we absolutely should."
Su Yaqing lowered her voice. Her crimson-gold eyes glimmered faintly in the purple mist as she focused on explaining the situation to Lu Yuan.
She lightly pressed a slender finger to her lips, signaling for Lu Yuan to stay quiet. Her voice was calm and clear. "This purple mist is too unusual. Both sides have lost all ability to sense each other, and even the Lightning Mark is suppressed. Right now, between us and the Lightning Winged Dragon, it's just a game of hide-and-seek based entirely on luck."
She paused, her gaze sweeping over the roiling purple mist around them, then continued, "As long as we hide deeply enough and stay quiet, it'll wander blindly through the mist without finding us. Sooner or later, it'll lose patience and leave the valley on its own. Once it's gone far away, we can take the chance to leave. That's the safest, surest plan."
Lu Yuan listened carefully and nodded. Approval showed in his dark eyes. "You're right, Sister Su. At this point, hiding really is the best option."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuan's brow furrowed, as if he'd suddenly realized a fatal flaw.
"Wait. There's still one problem."
Lu Yuan lowered his voice, his expression grave. "You said it'll leave on its own. But what if it doesn't really go, and instead flies out of the purple mist to wait in ambush at the valley entrance? Inside the valley, it can't use the Lightning Mark or Spiritual Power to lock onto us. But the moment we step outside, it can reactivate the Lightning Mark, and we still won't be able to escape."
They were caught in a deadlock.
They could hide