"Little Su Expert, how do you think we should proceed? Could there be more ambushes up ahead?"
Captain Wang asked earnestly, adopting a deferential, talent-recruiting air.
Su Yuan came back to himself and put aside, for the time being, the question of how to deal with the three White Bone Guan disciples who were most likely already dead.
He studied the map carefully, then replied:
"There shouldn't be any more ambushers along the path from the foot of the mountain to the halfway point. Even a Devilish Sect has to consider the cost."
"But I'm only making this judgment based on records in relevant ancient texts. It might not be entirely accurate."
Captain Wang nodded slightly, then turned to Ye Muyu to ask the actual team captain for her opinion.
Ye Muyu lowered her golden eyes, which had been watching the White Bone Guan's Mountain Gate, and said coolly:
"Su Yuan's judgment is basically correct. As long as we proceed carefully on the way to the halfway point, we should be fine."
"And from what I can tell, even if Senior Brother Tai Bai and the others are trapped, they're definitely not trapped halfway up the mountain. They're at the summit, and they were trapped deliberately."
Her words left the entire rescue team astonished.
Captain Wang jolted in alarm.
"Trapped deliberately? Could the Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan ruins actually be a Living Secret Realm?"
"Almost certainly."
Ye Muyu nodded and pointed at the female puppet on the ground.
"Although these puppets are made from excellent materials, they couldn't have lasted a hundred thousand years without decaying."
"If they've been preserved until now and still retain considerable combat strength, then someone must have been maintaining them."
"Perhaps the entire Zhu Yan Bai Gu Guan has long since fallen under that