"You do have a clear understanding of yourself. At least you know you can't leave alone." Yun Huanling folded his arms and sized up the man before him. He still remembered that Qin Ming of the Jade Sword Sect was a close friend of Su Jiu's, so he harbored a certain dislike for the sect's disciples as well.
The man sighed helplessly. "After all, if I really had that kind of strength, all my fellow disciples wouldn't have died here."
Yun Huanling glanced at Su Jiu. "A Jiu, why don't we just use a formation-"
"How long have you been here?" Su Jiu interrupted before Yun Huanling could finish.
The man paused, then answered respectfully, "A little over two months."
"A little over two months... that's quite a while."
The man nodded. "It certainly is. I've used up all my magic treasures and pills trying to protect myself and find a way out. But at least I've managed to find the route out of here. Now that you're here too, I think I can finally leave this godforsaken place."
"Oh, right. I still don't know how to address you."
Yun Huanling was stunned. "You don't recognize-"
"My surname is Su. You can call me Fellow Daoist Su. These three are my friends, Fellow Daoist Yun, Fellow Daoist Chu, and Fellow Daoist Qian."
The man cupped his hands and bowed again. "You can call me Fellow Daoist Lu."
Clearly, neither side intended to reveal their full names.
Yun Huanling seemed unable to make sense of something, but just as he was about to speak, he received a voice transmission from Chu Luohen.
"Whatever questions you have, hold them in. For now, please keep your mouth shut. Do you know who he is? Why would you blurt out Su Jiu's name?"
Yun