Hearing this, Qin Muyue also glanced down at the bottom, clenching her clothes with a heart full of unwillingness. Thinking about how Chu Li had also disappeared into the black abyss, her body trembled uncontrollably.

She truly loved Chu Li.

Before, when she had pretended to be the Phoenix Lady by Chu Li’s side, she genuinely believed that Chu Li would take her as his consort.

Unexpectedly, a Mu Yunjin had appeared out of nowhere.

Now that they had died together, she could finally find peace…

“Damn it! If I don’t fight to the death with you all today, I’ll write my name Huang Yan backwards!” Huang Yan was furious. It was bad enough that Chu Li and the others had fallen into the black abyss, and now this had happened.

Without further words, he concentrated his true qi and struck at the black-robed figure.

A chaotic battle erupted instantly.

Qu Xinyao targeted Qiuye directly. Although Qiuye was her master who had taught her skills for many years, she had ultimately broken Qu Xinyao’s heart.

When attacking Qiuye now, she didn’t use a single move that Qiuye had taught her.

Qu Xinyao alone was no match for Qiuye, so Xu Heyu quickly went to help.

The Daoist Feng Xuan, who hadn’t expected things to turn out this way, joined Qu Xinyao and the others to fight against Qiuye.

When Cloud Frost Cold saw the black-robed figure, his eyes had already reddened. After Huang Yan made his move, he quickly followed with his attack.

Qin Muyue, who was left alone, was surrounded by three generals: Ding Xian, Song Chun, and Lei Yan. Although she was a woman, the three showed no mercy in dealing with her.

Qin Muyue was no match for these three. Just as she was about to be overwhelmed, several disciples from Qiuye Mountain and Ghost Valley Cave emerged from the shadows, helping to share some of the burden.

While this battle raged fiercely, Chu Li and Mu Yunjin were equally busy elsewhere.

Mu Yunjin woke up in Chu Li’s arms.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” Chu Li looked at her. When he had summoned the Ink Qilin earlier, he had deliberately made her faint to prevent her from discovering it, and he wasn’t sure if he had hurt her.

Speaking of the Ink Qilin, he hadn’t intentionally kept it from her. He had only obtained the Qilin beast by chance.

In their previous situation, he was afraid that if she saw the Ink Qilin, she would overthink and disturb her peace of mind, which is why he decided to render her unconscious.

Mu Yunjin blinked, looking around. “Where are we? At the bottom of the abyss? We’re not dead?”

After asking three questions in succession, Chu Li’s lips curved slightly. “We’re outside the Deep Dark Lake.”

“Deep Dark Lake?”

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunjin struggled to sit up from the ground, carefully examining her current location, which appeared to be a secret chamber.

Behind her was a huge stone door.

Mu Yunjin pointed at the stone door. “The Deep Dark Lake is inside?”

Chu Li nodded.

“Then how did we get here? Where are the others?” Mu Yunjin was confused. She only remembered falling into the abyss with Chu Li, and couldn’t recall what happened afterward.

Judging from her reaction upon waking, had she fainted midway?

Damn, was she really this weak?

“I hear fighting…” Chu Li suddenly frowned, his dark eyes sinking.

Mu Yunjin was startled and listened quietly for a moment. Indeed, she faintly heard the sounds of battle and felt a chill in her heart. “Did something happen to them?”

Their group would never fight among themselves; they must be battling with the people from Ghost Valley Cave.

“Let’s go see!” Mu Yunjin didn’t even care that the Deep Dark Lake was right behind her. If anyone’s life was endangered for the sake of the Crocodile Pearl, she would never forgive herself.

Chu Li pressed his thin lips together, gathering his thoughts, and went with her toward the sounds of battle.

As they walked, Mu Yunjin rubbed her waist. “My waist hurts so much, like something stabbed it…”

“Let me massage it for you,” he offered.

The battle by the suspension bridge was still in chaos.

After fending off the group of poisonous snakes, Qiqi and Huaying left the forest and ran toward the sound of fighting.

Upon seeing the brawl before them, both were shocked and now clearly understood they had been tricked by the black-robed figure.

At this moment, Huaying and Qiqi scanned the crowd and saw Huang Yan, Lei Yan, and the others surrounded by numerous minor disciples. Because they were outnumbered, they were struggling in the fight, which caused the two women’s expressions to darken.

“These bastards, do they think our Phoenix Feather Pavilion has no one?!” Qiqi was infuriated and suddenly activated the Phoenix Feather Pavilion’s spiritual signal, summoning other subordinates to come and provide support.

Then, she joined the battle alongside Huaying.

During the fighting, Huang Yan and Lei Yan were relieved to see Huaying and Qiqi return safely.

When Mu Yunjin and Chu Li arrived, they saw the chaotic battle, and no one had even noticed their presence.

“Oh my god… what is that…”

Mu Yunjin suddenly saw a large group of people appearing out of thin air in the space behind them. These people had strange appearances, all half-human and half-beast forms.

At first glance, almost every animal species she had seen in her life was represented.

Presumably, these were Phoenix Feather Pavilion disciples summoned temporarily for support!

Although she had been the master of the Phoenix Feather Pavilion for a long time, she had seen mostly just Qiqi, Huaying, and the other four. Suddenly seeing dozens of beast spirits gathered together truly left her stunned.

With the arrival of the Phoenix Feather Pavilion subordinates, they were undoubtedly like tigers that had grown wings.

Originally, this mission was to be carried out secretly, keeping as low a profile as possible. Now that the black-robed figures had shown their true colors, they naturally wouldn’t hold back either.

If it were about having more people, they had plenty!

“Chu Li, let’s hurry over!” Mu Yunjin pulled Chu Li’s arm and ran toward the crowd.

“They’re not dead?!”

Qiuye was the first to discover Chu Li and Mu Yunjin, widening her eyes in shock, completely incredulous.

This was the first time anyone had survived at the bottom of the abyss.

Moreover, looking at their appearance, both were completely unharmed. How was this possible?

Hearing Qiuye say this, Daoist Feng Xuan and the others also looked over. Upon seeing Mu Yunjin and Chu Li approaching, their eyes flashed with surprise.

The chaotic battle suddenly came to a halt.

“Young Master, Your Highness, are you alright?” Huang Yan ran over, looking them up and down.

Chu Li shook his head, his gaze sharp as a knife as it swept over the black-robed figure and Qiuye, his lips revealing a playful smile. “Are there enough people here? If not, I have more.”

“Young Master, we’re in someone else’s territory. Calling so many people seems like we’re bullying them, doesn’t it?” Huang Yan added.

“Yes, Your Highness, this doesn’t seem appropriate,” Ding Xian also shook his head.

Meanwhile, the newly arrived Phoenix Feather Pavilion subordinates had stopped before the battle even began. The leaders found it boring, and in the blink of an eye, their gazes all fell on Mu Yunjin.

“All of you come over and pay respects to your master!” Qiqi waved at them, pointing to Mu Yunjin.

Hearing this, everyone immediately walked over and knelt before Mu Yunjin, completely ignoring the black-robed figure, Qiuye, and their group.

Qin Muyue bit her lower lip, her fingers nearly tearing her sleeve. Mu Yunjin hadn’t died and had returned completely unharmed…

Why? Why on earth?!

Why was this slut so lucky!

“So, do you still want to fight? If not, then be sensible and get out of our way to the Deep Dark Lake!” Qiqi glanced at the black-robed figures, feeling extremely confident with the support of the Phoenix Feather Pavilion subordinates.

She suddenly realized they should have come in such grand force earlier.

The black-robed figure stood still, letting out a cold sneer. “Such big talk. I want to see if all of you can leave Ghost Valley Cave alive.”

“Let me give you a word of warning: there are surprises everywhere here!”

After speaking, the black-robed figure swept their sleeve and turned to leave. At this crucial moment, a confrontation wasn’t worth it. Better to let them struggle on their own!

Besides, he still had an ace up his sleeve! This round was his!

Qiuye had originally thought removing these people today was a certainty, but unexpectedly, there was another turn of events!

Mu Yunjin, this enchantress, truly had a strong fate. To eliminate her would probably require more time.

Fine then!

Wait a bit longer!

Thinking this, she also turned to leave.

Qin Muyue felt she had been rash again. Hiding in the shadows earlier, she had personally seen Chu Li and Mu Yunjin fall, and believing victory was assured, she had come out with the others.

Now, seeing Chu Li’s cold expression, her heart clenched.

“Miss Qin,” Mu Yunjin called out to Qin Muyue.

Qin Muyue’s footsteps halted. She turned to look at Mu Yunjin, her lips curving into a disdainful smile. “What instructions do you have?”

“Be careful,” Mu Yunjin smiled gently, her eyes filled with deep meaning.

“Heh, you too!” Qin Muyue let out a light chuckle, full of mockery. The exchange between the two women was like sparks flying.

After peace was restored, everyone gathered around Mu Yunjin and Chu Li.

“Didn’t you fall? How did you escape? Is this deep abyss an illusion?” Daoist Feng Xuan opened the conversation. After asking, he glanced down at the black abyss, somewhat incredulous.

Mu Yunjin touched her nose. She couldn’t answer this question, so she turned to look at Chu Li, waiting for him to respond.

“We were lucky and didn’t die.” Chu Li’s voice was low and pleasant, without revealing any other meaning. His tall figure in the darkness was handsome and elegant.

Everyone’s mouths twitched, and they all glanced at the black abyss in unison.

Just how lucky would one need to be to survive from down there…

“We just came from the secret chamber at the entrance of the Deep Dark Lake. We didn’t encounter anything strange on the way,” Mu Yunjin pointed in the direction she and Chu Li had come from, which was the corridor filled with lanterns.

Damn, if only they had known to take that route!

They had painstakingly crossed the suspension bridge and nearly lost their lives!

“Time is of the essence. Let’s quickly go to the Deep Dark Lake and try to get the Crocodile Pearl before daybreak!” Qiqi said.

Everyone nodded.

Walking along the corridor, Mu Yunjin deliberately moved closer to Huaying and Qiqi. “Are you two alright?”

“We’re fine!” Qiqi replied.

“How did you escape from so many poisonous snakes?” Just thinking about that scene gave Mu Yunjin goosebumps on her arms.

Huaying smiled faintly. “No matter how poisonous they are, they can’t be more poisonous than my Five Step Snake. Although it took a lot of energy in the process, I eventually extracted all those poisonous snakes into a bottle of venom…”

After speaking, Huaying took out a black porcelain bottle from her sleeve. “This large bottle of venom can be used for a long time…”

Mu Yunjin’s mouth twitched…