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Looking at this space, if there truly is an immortal artifact here, its quality might be better than the one found in the Wan Gu Flame Land.

Su Molan had already learned from Su Xing that the immortal artifact was here and became somewhat anxious, but she didn’t lose her composure.

She looked at the stone steps floating mid-air, steadied herself, and said, “Wait for me here, I’ll go take a look!”

Having come this far, even if there were countless crises ahead, she couldn’t give up. As the guardian of the Star Map, Su Molan naturally had to lead by example and seize the immortal artifact for Su Xing.

“Don’t go!” Pei Qiyu grabbed her hand, his jaw tightening slightly. “My cultivation level is higher; let me go take a look, with that kid following me.”

However, Su Molan smiled at him, her expression becoming both gentle and resolute. “I can’t rely on you for everything!”

Pei Qiyu had known her for a long time and knew her personality well. She might appear delicate, but she was actually very determined. Once she made up her mind, few could sway her.

But this place was so dangerous; how could he just watch her put herself in peril?

Just as he was about to try and persuade her otherwise, Wen Qiao’s voice rang out. “Let Su Molan go.”

Pei Qiyu turned back and glared at her discontentedly, thinking that if there was real danger, should he just stand by and watch?

Wen Qiao took out a Thousand Silk Vine and handed it to Su Molan. “Take this. If you encounter danger, use your spiritual energy to activate it.”

Su Molan hesitated. “I’m not a wood-element spiritual root…”

“It’s fine. This seed bears my mark. It can grow vines with spiritual energy. Although the vines won’t be very long, they should be enough for emergencies.”

Upon hearing this, Su Molan wasted no time in accepting the Thousand Silk Vine seed.

When a stone step floated past the entrance of the passage, she leaped up and landed on the step.

Due to the suction in the void, she wobbled slightly, making Pei Qiyu’s heart leap. He only relaxed when he saw her steady herself.

Su Molan smiled at them and said, “I’ll be on my way.”

After bidding them farewell, Su Molan took a deep breath and stepped onto the floating stone steps, her figure soon vanishing into the dark void.

Pei Qiyu felt uneasy, which made his expression turn grim.

At that moment, Shi Wuming said, “Is Su Molan really alright going alone? Shouldn’t we follow and check? Despite the dangers below, it feels like there are many opportunities inside.”

Pei Qiyu finally lost his patience. “Can you stop talking?”

Given that he was worried about his wife, Shi Wuming decided not to argue back and continued to mutter with Wen Qiao and Ning Yuzhou. Their conversation, both implicitly and explicitly, revolved around what was hidden in the void and whether the consciousness of the master of the underground palace was still there—the last conjecture was spoken vaguely, but everyone present understood what they meant.

“Why don’t you go in and check?” Wen Qiao suggested to Shi Wuming.

Shi Wuming shook his head in fear. “No way. If I go in, I’ll definitely fall off the stone steps!” That thing wasn’t friendly to him.

Ning Yuzhou looked at him in surprise. “So you do have some sense of self.”

Shi Wuming snorted and turned away, deciding not to argue.

Su Molan took a long time and still hadn’t returned.

Unable to wait any longer, Pei Qiyu finally said, “I’m not at ease; I’m going in to check. If anything happens…” He hesitated, then added, “Never mind, I’ll go.”

Although he was born in the Demon Sky Sect, he didn’t have much attachment to it, nor did he feel strongly about the Pleiades Continent. The only thing in this world that touched his heart was Su Molan. If he lost her, to him, life or death would make no difference.

Before they could react, Pei Qiyu leaped into the void and landed on a floating stone step.

Seeing Pei Qiyu disappear ahead by stepping on those floating stone steps, Shi Wuming was dumbfounded.

"This guy is actually a devoted lover," Shi Wuming muttered to himself, "Looks like I misjudged him."

Wen Qiao was a bit surprised by Pei Qiyu’s choice, but thinking about herself and Ning Yuzhou, she understood his decision. Though cultivators cherish their lives, they also have their own principles. Some things are more important than life itself, and they wouldn’t hesitate to sacrifice their lives for them.

It might seem foolish, but it was his own choice.

She turned to Ning Yuzhou and said, "My love, shall we go take a look?"

Shi Wuming, anxious, interjected, "Don’t act rashly! This void is extremely dangerous, I’m not lying!"

"Danger and opportunity go hand in hand," Ning Yuzhou said slowly. "If you’re afraid, stay here. We’ll go check it out and might return soon."

Wen Qiao had already taken the opportunity to jump onto a stone step drifting over. She reached out to pull Ning Yuzhou onto the step near the passageway entrance, standing side by side with him.

Seeing everyone leave, Shi Wuming gritted his teeth and took the plunge.

"Fine, I’ll go with you. If we’re going to die, we’ll die together!"

Wen Qiao pulled Ning Yuzhou onto a stone step drifting toward them and, looking back at Shi Wuming catching up, a glint of amusement flickered in her eyes.

She threw a Thousand Silk Vine seed to him. "Take care."

Shi Wuming nodded grimly, his heart trembling. But since they had come this far, he could only steel himself and press on.

After that, Wen Qiao ignored him, held Ning Yuzhou’s hand, and continued stepping forward on the floating stone steps.

Each time they jumped from one stone step to another, Wen Qiao and Ning Yuzhou felt the suction from the void. If they didn’t jump to the next step in time, they would fall into the abyss below.

They had walked so long that they could no longer see the passageway behind them, as if they were in an endless void with no end or path in sight.

Wen Qiao and Ning Yuzhou stood on a stone step.

There were very few stone steps around them, and the nearest one was about a hundred zhang away. With their jumping ability, they might be able to jump over, but they would likely be pulled down by the suction in the void halfway through.