Ye Lin's puzzled voice suddenly rang out.
The moment his words fell, the entire cave sank into silence.
A sharp gleam flashed through Poison Venerable's eyes as he looked toward the four women in the distance, immortal power stirring in secret.
"You said that you got carried away with killing and only then charged into the Bloodthirst Demon's lair. But could geniuses capable of reaching this place really lack even this much vigilance?"
"If you truly lacked even that much vigilance, it would have been impossible for you to make it here."
"Don't you think I'm right? You're all clever people, so don't mistake us for fools. Tell the truth, and perhaps we might even be able to save you."
As Ye Lin finished speaking, a green dagger abruptly appeared in Poison Venerable's hand. He lightly concealed it behind his back, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he watched the four women in the distance.
Hearing this, Dugu Feng also came to his senses and immediately widened the distance between himself and the four women once more.
That was right. Everyone who could reach this place was a peerless talent. Would they really be blinded by a tiny bit of profit and throw themselves into danger?
There was clearly something wrong here—something very wrong.
"Heh, did I make things too simple, or was it simply impossible to hide it from you?"
Gu Qianlan gave a soft laugh as she looked at the group, who had suddenly become vigilant.
"What I said before was true. The wounds on my body were indeed left by the Heart-Devouring Demon. We were not blinded by profit for a moment—we discovered something."
"Something called an Azure Dragon Crystal."
After Gu Qianlan spoke, Ye Lin's gaze sharpened.
Wasn't the Azure Dragon Crystal precisely