Zhou Sining led Mu Nujiao toward the mountain behind the temple.
They had still been able to see Xixiong City's nightscape a moment ago, but after just a few steps, darkness swallowed it all.
"Let's use a flashlight." Mu Nujiao took a flashlight out of her Spatial Ring.
With a slight flick of her thumb, she switched it on. Cold white light instantly illuminated everything ahead, covering a broad area.
Though the light was cold, Zhou Sining could still sense faint fluctuations of magic energy.
He turned to look and, sure enough, spotted magic runes flickering on the casing.
"This is a specially made flashlight, designed to keep certain demon beasts from interfering with the battery. It doesn't have any real offensive power," Mu Nujiao explained.
"Wasn't cheap, was it?" This was Zhou Sining's first time seeing this type of magic artifact.
"It's mainly for environments with electromagnetic disorder, or encounters with demon beasts that can control electromagnetism. It's definitely a niche item. I picked up a few while shopping in Feiniao City," Mu Nujiao explained.
Zhou Sining nodded without asking any more questions. Holding Mu Nujiao's hand, he continued toward the mountain behind the temple.
He had to admit that the Magic Flashlight's illumination was excellent. Everything ahead was brightly lit, making their surroundings feel much less eerie.
As they walked, they discovered an abandoned old path that looked as though people had once used it.
"Come on. This should be the path."
The forest on the mountain behind the temple was rather dense.
Along the abandoned path, they could still see stone lanterns standing on either side, though they had not been used in a long time.
Beneath the thick dirt and weeds at their feet, traces of marble paving were still visible.
The farther down they went,