Lin Yi and the Fire Phoenix Woman stood at the entrance to the Ice Fire Forbidden Zone. Cold mist wrapped around their ankles like gauze; the tips of their noses caught both the biting chill of ice crystals and the lingering heat of flames.
The two had waited here for nearly half a day, yet not a single Heavenly Palace Disciple had arrived.
"Strange. Most of the Ancient Strange Gu were desperately held back by us earlier. The Heavenly Palace Disciples should have shaken off their pursuit long ago, so why are they still nowhere to be seen?"
The Fire Phoenix Woman frowned deeply, repeatedly glancing toward the passage behind them, her eyes filled with barely restrained anxiety.
Although the Heavenly Palace Disciples had disregarded her safety and fled for themselves at the first opportunity, which had chilled her heart, as the leader of Heavenly Palace, the Fire Phoenix Woman still worried about the safety of the disciples she had brought in.
Lin Yi reassured her, "Perhaps something happened along the way. With their methods, they may not necessarily be in danger."
Several more hours passed. The skies of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm darkened completely, the last glow of sunset swallowed by the distant mountains. Night spread like spilled ink, while only the runes at the entrance to the forbidden zone continued to flicker between light and dark, casting shifting shadows across their faces.
There was still no word from the Heavenly Palace Disciples. Even their communication artifacts had vanished without a trace, making it highly likely that something had happened.
The Fire Phoenix Woman finally could not hold back any longer. She abruptly turned around, her phoenix eyes fixed on Lin Yi, her tone resolute. "We can't wait any longer. There are too many variables in the secret