Tang Wulin only felt his vision blur, and then he found himself amid a mountain range.
Just as he was standing there in confusion, another flash of light appeared beside him, and Huo Yutong's figure emerged from it.
His eyes widened in surprise.
"Yutong, why did you come along?"
Huo Yutong pouted.
"I came to help you. You didn't think I'd be happy that you had to undergo a Deep Adventure with the risk of death because you helped me, did you?"
"...I'm sorry."
"You don't need to apologize." Huo Yutong walked over to him, smiling as she wrapped her arms around his arm. "If I were in your position, I would have done the same thing."
"Yeah."
Tang Wulin smiled as well.
When faced with this sort of situation, she and he would make the same choice.
He summoned the Golden Dragon Spear and warily scanned the surroundings.
"Come to think of it, where are we?"
Huo Yutong gently shook her head.
"I don't know, but I feel like we've been here before."
At that moment, that calm voice sounded once more.
"The Deep Assessment begins. Assessment topic: Rescue. You are currently on Duke White Tiger's way to inspect the military camp. An enemy attack will occur shortly. You will not be recognized because of your appearance or equipment. Assessment requirement: When you encounter the enemy attack, you must assist Duke White Tiger, protect him, and ensure his safe escape back to the military camp. If Duke White Tiger dies, the assessment will be considered a failure. The punishment is death. The assessment now begins."
After hearing this, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong both went blank.
Tang Wulin looked worriedly at Huo Yutong. He knew what her relationship with Duke White Tiger was.
Being forced to protect the person