Qi Ling listened to Xiao Ye's words, he felt as if he were listening to a myth. He had never imagined that the Sleepless City was such a historically significant family, and that Xiao Ye could actually be considered a princess.
"How ironic! Those shrouded in darkness are protecting this world, while the most righteous and righteous Martial Soul are preparing to destroy it?" Qi Ling said. "It's a story straight out of a legend, almost unbelievable."
"But you'll believe me, right?" Xiao Ye smiled. " Qi Ling, I know you'll definitely believe me!"
Although she didn't know why Xiao Ye was so confident, Qi Ling did believe what Xiao Ye said, just as she had said. This wasn't just because of Xiao Ye; more importantly, it all sounded reasonable and matched the information she already knew.
"Alright, I'll assume you're telling the truth for now," Qi Ling said. "So, did you only send the three of you to assassinate Qian Xunji? Don't blame me for being blunt, but even if you're very capable, Xiao Ye, you're still far from being a match for the Divine Court!"
Xiao Ye then sighed and said, "No, actually we were already planning to retreat, Qi Ling, because we only discovered after we arrived here that Qian Xunji himself isn't here!"
"Although they disguised themselves very well, making it seem as if Qian Xunji really was here, what they didn't know was that we had a special method to confirm Qian Xunji was here or not! The results showed that he wasn't here at all; it was all a setup, a trap to lure us in!"
"What? Qian Xunji isn't here? This, how is this possible!" Qi Ling exclaimed in surprise. "If all of this is just a setup, then my sister..."
" Qi Ling, don't worry about that. Apart from Qian Xunji's absence, everything should be the same!" Xiao Ye said. "That means Pope Bibi Dong should still be here."
Hearing this, Qi Ling felt relieved and said, "That's good. Since my sister is still here, it's not too late."
Xiao Ye then said, " Qi Ling, you didn't know there was a trap here, and you still chose to go in? You need to know that the trap they set is to wipe us all out, so it's absolutely foolproof! Is this really that important to you?"
"It's important," Qi Ling said firmly. " Xiao Ye, thank you for your concern, but this is something worth risking my life for!"
Seeing Qi Ling's unwavering resolve, Xiao Ye hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Sigh, there's just no way to deal with you. What can I do? You're Qi Ling."
" Qi Ling, what we should be doing right now is finding Qian Xunji immediately and taking advantage of his last moments of weakness to kill him," Xiao Ye said. "But if you insist on staying here, I can't abandon you."
"So, let me lend you a hand! You'll have to thank me properly!"
Qi Ling looked at Xiao Ye in surprise, not expecting her to abandon the great cause of her clan and choose to stay and help her. She couldn't help but say, "This, this isn't right, is it? Xiao Ye, I can get away on my own. There's no need for you to sacrifice so much for me."
" Qi Ling, you don't know this, but the Divine Court is like a cage right now. Without a complete plan, going in means certain death!" Xiao Ye said. "Without our help, you'll hardly escape!"
"What preparations have you made?" Qi Ling asked.
"We were very well prepared! This wasn't something we did in a day; it's the culmination of over ten years of hard work!" Xiao Ye smiled and pulled out a map, saying, "Look! This is one of our achievements!"
Upon seeing the map Xiao Ye produced, Qi Ling was taken aback. It was actually a structural diagram of the main hall of the Divine Court! It included details of all the rooms and mechanisms within, making it extremely detailed.
"The main hall of the Divine Court was formerly called the Spirit Hall, but it has now been renamed the Divine Temple," Xiao Ye said. "This structural diagram of the Divine Temple is something we painstakingly created!"
This structural diagram is undoubtedly extremely important to Qi Ling. After all, knowing the structure of the temple will save Qi Ling time in searching and allow her to avoid all the traps and mechanisms.
"Thank you, Xiao Ye! This structural diagram is really helpful to me!" Qi Ling said.
"Don't thank me yet, there are other more important things to discuss!" Xiao Ye said, pointing to the structural diagram Qi Ling, "Look, besides the above-ground structure, the temple also has three underground levels!"
"These three underground levels each have their own distinct functions, and the lowest level is a place accessible only to the most core members of the temple! Pope Bibi Dong could only be here!"
Xiao Ye pointed to one of the particularly spacious rooms and said, "This is Qian Xunji's private chamber. It not only has various mechanisms inside, but it can also be used for various rituals."
" Qi Ling, you said he needs the power of another world to deal with Pope Bibi Dong, so they can only be performing the ritual here. Therefore, Pope Bibi Dong is most likely here!"
Qi Ling frowned as she stared at the room, silently memorizing the entire structure of the temple. She then said to Xiao Ye, "Okay, I've memorized it. I'll set off for this place now..."
"Hey, I told you to wait! How can you be so impatient!" Xiao Ye stopped Qi Ling and said, "Why do you become a completely different person whenever it comes to your sister's business!"
"I'm asking you, after you went in, did you ever think about how you would get out?"
"This..." Qi Ling was taken aback, and honestly said, "I really didn't think about it. I'll just come out the same way I went in."
"You wish! You're going to take Pope Bibi Dong away; there's no way you'll escape detection! And do you really think you can fight your way out against the entire Temple?" Xiao Ye said helplessly, "That's impossible."
How will you know if you don't try...?
"Absolutely not! And I can't let you take such a risk!" Xiao Ye said, pointing to another room on the third underground floor of the temple, a room in a very inconspicuous corner.
" Qi Ling, no matter what, you must remember the location of this room! Even if you can't remember any other room, you must remember this one!" Xiao Ye said, "Because this room can save your life!"
"We've spent over ten years of our effort here; you could say we've poured most of our energy into this room! Originally, it was meant for our escape after we assassinated Qian Xunji, but now it's yours to use."