The corridor was about three meters wide and five meters high, leading deep into the mountain's interior with no end in sight. Oil bowls sat in wall niches, their bean-sized flames burning quietly.
Xiahou Aotian stood at the entrance, sniffed the air, and said:
"The oxygen content is high, the stench of decay is faint, and the oil lamps are still burning. That means the air circulation system inside the mountain is functioning normally. There shouldn't be any poisonous gas or anything. We can go in."
He turned to his teammates.
"Who's going in as cannon fodder? I'm a Scholar—I'm responsible for strategy."
Little Round suddenly said:
"Since this is a mechanism city, there must be traps in the corridor. We need a Scout to conduct an on-site inspection."
Everyone turned to Guan Ya. She was the only Scout present.
Guan Ya said coldly, "Just say you want me to take the lead."
Little Round gave a slight nod. "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Guan Ya: "Heh~"
While the two spoke, Xiahou Aotian silently handed out piston-style earpieces to Sun Miaomiao and the others.
``` [Xiahou Aotian: Will these two women cause trouble? I often see those brain-dead characters in TV dramas and novels who fight over a man, then pull some stunt and trip people up at a critical moment. This is an S-rank instance—we can't afford brain-dead supporting characters, especially not two of them.]
[Zhao Chenghuang: If they became Saints, they can't be mindless idiots. Stop worrying over nothing. But since Yuanshi Tianzun brought his girlfriend, he shouldn't have brought along a woman with whom he has an unclear relationship. That was truly unwise.]
[Sun Miaomiao: Yuanshi Tianzun can be very smart when he's smart, but he can also be very stupid when he's stupid, especially when