The Five Poisons Divine Cult's Little Princess had already shed her plain disguise, revealing her original delicate and charming features, tinged with a hint of wickedness.
As she walked, she scrutinized Situ Qingfeng beside her with suspicious eyes, her tone impatient.
"Hey, Situ Qingfeng, are you sure following this path will really lead us to Gu Sheng? Within the range of my gu insects, there hasn't been a living person's aura anywhere nearby for hundreds of years."
Situ Qingfeng inwardly groaned. How could he possibly know Gu Sheng's exact whereabouts? It had merely been a delaying tactic born of desperation.
He knew full well that he was no match for this demoness, but she seemed wary of his father, Situ Tian, and did not dare truly kill him.
So he simply gave up trying, spread his hands, and put on the look of someone who feared neither death nor consequences.
"Believe it or not. This is the only route I know. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can search on your own. There are tens of thousands of halls here. You might not even search them all in a year or two. Oh, right," he added, as though he had suddenly remembered something.
"I hope Your Highness hasn't forgotten that before entering the main hall, you swore a Martial Way Oath. You cannot make a move to seize the item I intend to take."
The Five Poisons Little Princess curled her lips disdainfully at his words, too lazy even to respond.
At some point, several faint motes of light had begun to swirl around her slender fingers. They were the gu insects she had carefully raised, silently searching the surroundings for any concealed clues.
The two traveled onward in silence for some distance. Suddenly, the Five Poisons Little Princess's