Yin Jie's answer left everyone speechless.
Faced with the situation, Meng De thought for a moment and said, "Vice Dean, what exactly is going on? Why are we trapped here?"
Hearing this, Yin Jie glanced around and said, "At first, I thought this was merely an illusion."
"But after using my methods, I found no trace of any illusion here whatsoever."
"There are only two possibilities."
"The first is that someone has laid down an unparalleled illusion, one so profound that even I cannot detect its flaws."
"The second is that there are methods here that even I do not know about."
"But regardless of which it is, things do not look good for us."
"You are now a heavenly prodigy, and I am your Dao Protector. In principle, I should follow your orders. What do you intend to do?"
Looking at the pitch-black surroundings, then at Yin Jie before him, Meng De pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Vice Dean, do you trust me?"
"I am willing to protect your Dao, so naturally, I trust you."
"Since Vice Dean trusts me, then I ask that you make a trip through the Evil Ghost Legion."
Hearing this, Yin Jie thought for a moment and said, "I have no problem making my way through the Evil Ghost Legion, but I am not confident I can take you in with me."
"Vice Dean need not take me."
Yin Jie was surprised by that answer. "If I am not by your side, you will be in great danger."
Meeting Yin Jie's worried gaze, Meng De looked toward the distant inn and smiled. "If Vice Dean cannot break through this cage, then our fate has already been decided."
"To break this deadly impasse, we can only seek life after being driven into death."
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