Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 957 - 595: Lock

Chapter 957: Chapter 595: Lock

Lady Wan said that the Dragon Maiden had appeared in the Evil Spirit Abyss before.

Regarding this intelligence, Xu Yuan was actually quite skeptical.

After all, this information was obtained by holding a knife to someone’s neck.

But considering that enemies are better resolved than kept festering, even if there were some unpleasant encounters, Lady Wan wouldn’t dare to offend him, the "Saint Level Ghost Willow" who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

Because both parties had such long lifespans.

So long that even if Lady Wan ran away immediately after he left, it was possible that they would meet again in the future years.

If she had lied to him, the next meeting would really become "Fellow villagers meet and drown in tearful saliva."

Moreover, the Evil Spirit Abyss is covered by a sandstorm resembling the apocalypse all year round, its internal wind vortex acts as a barrier to scouting, making it the unique choice for a desperate escape.

According to practical logic, when that young male dragon was on the brink of death while being pursued, it was very probable that he had escaped into the Evil Spirit Abyss.

Thus, Xu Yuan still decided to try his luck here, but he hadn’t let his guard down at all.

To prevent any unexpected incidents, the group did not directly enter the Evil Spirit Abyss, but instead, they skirted the edge of the sandstorm while searching for Burial Dragon Valley.

Xu Yuan was not in a hurry to delve deep into the Evil Spirit Abyss.

Although the intelligence from the Prime Minister’s Mansion stated that aside from the extreme weather, there were no other dangers, his long-standing caution had still made Xu Yuan cultivate a strong awareness for defense.

This perpetual sandstorm obviously had issues; others not encountering danger inside didn’t mean he wouldn’t.

With his high fortune, what if it turned into a top-level instance again?

It’s not that he couldn’t explore it on his own, but leveraging others had a better cost-performance ratio.

Only, it seems that it might not be needed now.

Because Ran Qingmo said that the valley was at the very outskirts of the Evil Spirit Abyss.

Although Big Ice Lump occasionally skipped levels leading him directly into the boss’ den, most of the time, he was reliable.

After securing the carriage, the four people inside followed Ran Qingmo as she sped toward the valley she had discovered.

Upon entering the Evil Spirit Abyss, Xu Yuan gradually felt the windswept sand grains become as sharp as tiny metal flakes, stinging painfully against the skin.

With his current cultivation, he was still okay, but if it were a common person or a low-level cultivator entering here, they might be shredded into a dry skeleton in a few breaths.

And this point was not mentioned in the intelligence from the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

It’s a bit strange...

Was it that the Guest Elder who originally surveyed this place overlooked this, or had there been some changes in the Evil Spirit Abyss recently?

While pondering, Xu Yuan suddenly felt the knife-like pain on his skin abruptly disappear.

An invisible light shield rose around him, about one foot from his body, blocking all the sharp sand granules outside.

Someone had created a protective barrier for him.

After sensing this slight Qi mechanism fluctuation,

Bai Muxi’s eyes flashed with annoyance, and Su Jinxuan’s luscious lips slightly curled in an almost imperceptible pout.

Xu Yuan subconsciously glanced towards Ran Qingmo beside him.

But in the next moment, it was Tianyan’s crisp and cold voice that rang beside his ear:

"In Jiatiange, it’s recorded that although the sandstorm here is severe, it does not harm people. There might have been some changes here, and it’s best not to enter blindly."

"...."

Right, I almost forgot that Big Ice Lump is capable of delivering ice in the rain, and it’s still his aggrieved Saintess who is most attentive...

Subconsciously shifting his gaze from Ran Qingmo towards Tianyan, Xu Yuan met her even colder gaze.

However, that invisible protective barrier was not withdrawn and continued silently shielding him from the sharp sand granules.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Xu Yuan pondered for a moment and then spoke up as an effort to change the subject:

"Tianyan...has Jiatiange also investigated this place?"

Tianyan responded with a cold expression:

"This kind of unusual, deadly place, any capable force would probably have sent someone to investigate, right?"

Xu Yuan awkwardly smiled:

"Oh? What does Jiatiange’s intelligence say, I’ll exchange it with the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s."

Turning away, Tianyan looked straight ahead, speaking crisply and coldly:

"Instead of asking me, why not ask Ran Qingmo beside you? Their Sect Alliance should also have conducted research."

Hearing her own name, Ran Qingmo turned back in realization, looked at Tianyan, then at Xu Yuan, and spoke softly:

"Xu Yuan, my master only allowed me to cultivate, he didn’t let me see these things, so I don’t know..."

"She really is as pure as paper."

Tianyan snorted coldly, then continued on her own:

"The center of the Evil Spirit Abyss is a violent spirit spring. The Origin Qi inside dissipates rapidly and is compressed by the crystal mountain at its center. After years and years, it has formed this sandstorm, it’s just a pity that the spirit spring inside is too violent making exploitation too costly, otherwise this place could have become a mountain gate for the Sects."

"This indeed matches the investigative results from my Prime Minister’s Mansion."

Coughing lightly, Xu Yuan continued along this topic: "But this sandstorm has not changed for decades, why has it suddenly become like this recently?"

Tianyan’s golden eyes narrowed slightly, then she suddenly chuckled and said:

"To figure that out, why not go inside and take a look?"

Xu Yuan refused without a second thought:

"Not going."

"Why?"

"It’s too dangerous."

"Dangerous? How come I remember you love adventures, stubborn as a mule, impossible to hold back."

Her voice softened a bit, unintentionally carrying a hint of a smile, as she playfully mimicked someone’s tone leisurely: