Ning Gu said, "Please hear me out first, Fellow Daoist."
Lu Ye immediately assumed an attentive expression.
"Actually, before Fellow Daoist arrived, we had already discussed this. I will remain on the lowest step, but Fellow Daoist or Junior Sister Shuang will need to stay on the step above it. Aside from you two, everyone else's cultivation is insufficient. Staying there rashly would only increase the risk. As for who exactly remains behind, you and Junior Sister Shuang will need to draw lots separately. Do you understand now, Fellow Daoist?"
The Junior Sister Shuang he spoke of was his female cultivator companion. Like him, she was at the Merging Dao Peak.
Lu Ye had not expected Ning Gu to be so selfless. He was willing to remain on the step under the greatest pressure, which was tantamount to giving up the Exotic Treasure. If that was the case, Lu Ye truly had nothing to criticize.
They were all trapped here. Since they wanted to get out, they naturally had to work together with one heart.
He and Junior Sister Shuang would draw lots separately, giving each of them a fifty-fifty chance. Whoever had worse luck would have to remain on the second-lowest step.
"I understand." Lu Ye nodded. "But Fellow Daoist Ning, I have another question."
Ning Gu appeared very patient. He likely did not want to remain trapped here any longer either. Now that Lu Ye had finally arrived, if Lu Ye refused to cooperate, who knew when the next cultivator would enter? Anyone trapped here was bound to be someone with an overabundance of curiosity...
"Can Fellow Daoist be certain that we can leave this place using this method?"
Ning Gu shook his head. "Everything is merely our speculation. No one can guarantee that opening that door will