After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

Shen Lian had signs of a fight on her body, and her fair face was covered in dust. Her tattered clothes made her look even more pitiful.

Tang Xi withdrew her whip and stepped forward to ask, "Miss Shen, what happened? Weren't you with your senior brothers?"

Shen Lian shook her head and said with a wry smile, "We thought we could be more efficient, so we split up. But we didn't expect some monsters to suddenly appear on the mountain and start killing anyone they saw."

"I am of dull talent, and my martial arts skills are inferior to my fellow disciples. Even my junior sister's skills are better than mine, so when I encountered these monsters, I could only defend myself."

Tangxi understood and immediately asked, "Where did you part ways? I can take you there to find them."

Shen Lian was overjoyed, a smile spreading across her dirty little face: "In that case, thank you very much, Miss Tang."

Shen Lian pointed out the way to her, and before the medicine puppet could recover, the two set off.

Yue Zijin continued his journey towards the place where the monsters gathered, but whether it was luck or bad luck, he unexpectedly stumbled upon the mastermind behind it all.

A person dressed in a black robe and wearing a mask was seen stabbing a knife into the body of the person in front of him. Blood gushed out instantly, and the person died in no time.

Yue Zijin cautiously spied around, and then a monster appeared beside the black-robed man, which was now devouring the recently deceased corpse in front of it.

Strangely, the recently deceased corpse gradually transformed into a monster with blood-red eyes and a grayish-blue complexion.

These monsters were spread from person to person!

Who are these men in black? Why are they doing this? I'm afraid many people on the mountain have fallen victim to their crimes.

A sense of absurdity suddenly arose in his heart. Although the black-robed man in front of him was also wearing a mask, Yue Zijin still realized that he was not the person Pei Yunlian had been chasing earlier.

In an instant, many thoughts rushed through his mind, and he feared that the truth was far worse than he imagined.

No wonder we didn't encounter many people along the way; they all suffered misfortune.

He even began to worry about Su Ning, who remained at Guangji Temple.

Could the Taoist Cangsong be an accomplice? Could the cultivation manual be bait?

In his moment of confusion, he stepped on a dry twig, which snapped with a "crack".

"who?"

The man in black suddenly turned around, waved his hand, and sent the monster that had just been gnawing on him to check the situation. Yue Zijin cursed himself for being an idiot.

But now he had nowhere to hide; behind him was a cliff, and the blood-eyed monster was approaching him step by step.

His heart pounded like a drum. The crunching sound of the monster stepping on the leaves was like a blow to the head. Just as he was pondering whether to fight them to the death...

But his hand touched the vines behind him, and the vines were hollow!

Without a second thought, he quickly slipped behind the vines, using the branches and leaves to conceal himself.

The monster didn't seem to be very intelligent; after finding no one in the grass, it shook its head at the man in black.

"Let's go..."

The man's voice was mocking and unpleasant, as if it had been scorched by fire. He only breathed a sigh of relief after the man had walked away.

He slapped himself hard: "I told you not to move around!"

After he finished, he realized that the place he was in was not a shallow pit at all, and there was actually a long space behind him.

A few rays of light pierced through the vines, only faintly illuminating a small area in front of him, while the passage behind him led nowhere.

"Instead of going out and getting chased by monsters, we'd rather explore the secrets of this cave."

Yue Zijin quickly changed his mind. He figured the man in black was probably the mastermind behind everything. There was one like Pei Yunlian, and now another one had appeared here. Clearly, they were all quite powerful.

We still don't know how many people the other side has, and we don't know when Tangxi will be able to find them. If the cave contains the cultivation method of Daoist Cangsong, then his strength will be more assured.

If the path behind leads to the men in black's lair, then he won't lose out; it'll be a perfect opportunity to trap them like turtles in a jar.

Without hesitation, Yue Zijin lowered her head and walked inside.

underground.

Su Ning barely dodged the arrows by clinging to the neck of the boy in front of her.

One of the arrows even grazed the hem of her dress, cutting off a section of the corner.

Lin Ci put Su Ning down and calmly looked around: "There shouldn't be any more arrows."

They had just dodged three waves of attacks; if they weren't careful, they would lose their lives here.

Su Ning murmured, "These people from the Demonic Sect are truly vicious. They've laid a trap to wipe us out."

She looked at the man in front of her with concern. His thin lips were tightly pursed, and there was a little sweat on his temples. His Taoist robe was torn in several places, making him look a little disheveled.

Lin Ci noticed the girl's emotions and looked down at her: "Don't worry, I will get you out of here safely."

Su Ning shook her head: "I insisted on coming with you in the first place. Even if I die, it's not your fault. It's just fate."

Xiao Qi popped into her mind at just the right moment: "Su Su, don't worry, Lin Ci won't die. This is just a minor plot point in the original story."

"Of course I know he's not dead. Don't ruin the mood."

Su Ning was somewhat speechless. After this interruption, she had to readjust her emotions.

Xiao Qi whimpered, "Hmph..."

Su Ning ignored the little brat in her mind; what did a system know about love and romance?

The two looked at the stone gate that had suddenly appeared before them with solemn expressions.

Su Ning: "Shall we go in?"

Lin Ci: "If we don't go in, we'll only die here."

Su Ning had somehow taken the other person's left hand in hers, and the contact of their skin made Lin Ci pause in surprise: "Miss Su?"

"Just call me Su Ning, Daoist Master. After all, we've been through thick and thin together."

"As for this... because I'm scared, scared that I won't be able to get out. I haven't even held a man's hand yet, so please, Taoist priest, grant my wish."

Su Ning raised their clasped hands, her face open and honest. Lin Ci wanted to say that it was improper, but in the end he couldn't break free. He didn't know what was behind the door either.

The Demonic Sect is cunning, and he was unsure what he was about to face.

If he were to die and his path to immortality were to end, his sect would still erect a memorial tablet for him, but Su Ning would have nothing.

For the first time, Lin Ci, who had never felt melancholy, felt an emptiness in her heart, which even dimmed her fair Guanyin face.

He grasped Su Ning's hand in return, his right hand tightening around Shao Gu's sword, the tassel of the sword swaying in a gentle arc. His eyes gleamed in the candlelight. "We will get out. We will get out alive."