Only when Su Jiu and her companions followed A Meng to the courtyard entrance did they finally understand why they could only wait outside.
A faint blue-green glow shimmered within the red barrier, sealing the little courtyard so tightly that not even a breath could pass through.
It was yet another barrier that even the divine sense of a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator could not penetrate.
From the look of it, this friend of A Meng's was probably beyond the Spirit Transformation Stage as well.
The others also came to understand why A Meng had managed to survive in the Demon-Subduing Land.
After all, with someone so powerful backing her, even the demonic plants and demonic beasts here would not dare provoke A Meng lightly.
Just as Su Jiu was about to follow the woman through the entrance, Yun Huanling's voice rang out in her sea of consciousness. "Be careful."
He could not interfere with Su Jiu's decision, nor should he. All he could do was keep reminding her...
After thinking it over, he still felt uneasy. "One hour. We'll wait here for one hour. If you haven't come out by then, we'll force our way in!"
Those words seemed directed at Su Jiu, but they were also a warning to A Meng not to try any tricks.
"They care about you a great deal." A Meng suddenly said this just as she led Su Jiu through the barrier.
Su Jiu nodded slightly. "Friends who have known each other for years always think a little more about one another."
"How nice." There was envy in A Meng's voice, along with a subtle trace of jealousy. "Growing up in the sunlight, surrounded by so many people-you must be very happy."
Faced with A Meng's inexplicable questions, Su Jiu showed neither