Yun Ying stood before the Ten Fiends' Nest, gazing up at the blood-colored sun and moon and the three thousand stars, silent for a long time.
"Lady Sword Immortal Maiden, are you going inside as well? Could you take us with you? We would gladly serve at your beck and call."
A group of cultivators gathered around her and spoke respectfully.
Yun Ying turned and glanced at them, her eyes like autumn waters, nearly making many of their knees buckle.
Her dreamlike beauty and graceful figure seemed untouched by the smoke and fire of mortal life, sacred and otherworldly, like an immortal maiden descending from the Nine Heavens into the mortal world, leaving no room for blasphemous thoughts. Yet she always carried a faint trace of mortal warmth, remaining among mortals. These two utterly different qualities blended perfectly, making it impossible to turn away.
To sum it up in a single phrase, she was an immortal maiden amid the mortal dust.
Just then, an ethereal voice rang out. "Death lurks at every step inside. If you enter, you will die ten times over without a chance of survival. Do not throw away your lives for some elusive fortune and pave the way for others."
With that, Yun Ying turned and walked away with Little Capybara in her arms, soon disappearing into the distance.
They stood stunned for a moment before coming to their senses and exchanging glances. Was the Sword Immortal Maiden warning them?
"Since the Sword Immortal Maiden said so, I think I'll stay out."
Soon, someone said this. He did not think Yun Ying would deceive them, and Yun Ying herself had left.
"I trust the Sword Immortal Maiden too. I'm backing out."
Once one person took the lead, many immediately followed.
Still, some refused to give up,