Yan Aohan looked at the three of them with satisfaction. "Once inside, just keep walking forward. Do not interact with those ahead or behind. Follow the route Zhan Diting provided. Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun will lead. Hongmei Fairy and Ani, you stay in the middle. I will bring up the rear. Do not whisper. Use telepathy if you need to speak. Understood?"
"Understood." Yi Yunfei and the others knew this mission was critical. They did not want to cause trouble, so they took Yan Aohan’s words to heart.
Zhan Diting handed each of them a jade slip. "This is the map. Follow it to find the Chaos Fragment. Remember, you only have seven days to return by the same path. You must hurry."
Yi Yunfei and the others nodded seriously. They recorded the map in their minds with their spiritual sense. Then, they wrapped their faces completely. They now looked almost like evil demons.
Yan Aohan placed a mark on Yi Yunfei and the others. "This mark will help you find each other. Do not worry."
Zhan Diting explained, "According to the route, Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun will stop at the red intersection I marked. Hongmei Fairy, Ani, and I will go further in. Once Hongmei Fairy merges with the Chaos Fragment, retreat immediately. Return to the intersection to meet Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun. Then, return quickly by the same path. You do not need to worry about what happens after. I and Ani will handle the cleanup."
"We have remembered everything," Yi Yunfei, Ouyang Tianyun, and Hongmei said again.
With all instructions given, Zhan Diting checked the time. "It is midnight. I will open the passage. Enter as soon as it opens."
Zhan Diting closed his eyes to adjust his mind. When he opened them, his eyes held a hint of silver-gray. He pulled his hands apart, creating a light hole the size of a person. He nodded to Yi Yunfei and the others. "It is ready. Go in."
Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun entered first. Then came Hongmei and Zhu Yanyi. Yan Aohan entered last.
After the five entered, Zhan Diting made a gesture. A door appeared on the light hole. It had the character 'Yan' pasted on it, given by Yan Aohan to prevent evil demons from escaping.
Only he knew this door would last for seven days. After that, the door and the light hole would disappear.
Zhan Diting sat cross-legged in front of the door. His only task now was to guard this door until the people inside returned.
Zhu Yanyi walked into the light hole and found themselves in a hollow desert. Hurricanes swirled around them. In the distance, tornadoes moved back and forth, like patrols.
The place was truly desolate, like the primordial chaos era. There was no sign of life.
"Remember your landing spots," Yan Aohan transmitted to everyone. "This is the Hurricane Zone. Evil demons usually do not come here. Do not face the hurricanes directly. Humans should not fight nature. Just follow Zhan Diting’s instructions."
Everyone kept Yan Aohan’s advice in mind. As agreed, Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun walked forward without looking back. Even though they walked side by side, they seemed to have no communication, just like real evil demons.
Zhu Yanyi and Hongmei did the same.
Zhu Yanyi was grateful for the loose evil demon costume. This outfit made it impossible for anyone to tell if they were male or female.
At the same time, Zhu Yanyi worried about the intelligence of these evil demons. "If you hide like this, isn't it easy for people to sneak in openly?"
Actually, Zhu Yanyi had a misunderstanding. She did not know that pretending to be an evil demon was truly difficult.
First, there was the black mist surrounding them. This was the aura of evil demons. Pretenders did not have this aura, so they were not evil demons. Not everyone had Zhu Yanyi’s excellent alchemy skills. Just this aura alone made it impossible for others to pretend.
This was why the evil demons above were relaxed. However, they never imagined there was a freak like Zhu Yanyi in this world. So, one could only light a candle for them.
Zhu Yanyi and Hongmei did not speak openly. They just walked forward seriously.
Zhu Yanyi secretly observed everything around her.
The place was dusty, but there were no plants. For Zhu Yanyi, without plants, she could not understand the surroundings. After thinking, she had an idea. She started dropping a seed every few steps. She did not stimulate these seeds to grow. She just dropped them as a precaution.
These were ordinary seeds. Even if they lost vitality, it did not matter. Moreover, the seeds were very small, about the size of sand grains. No one would notice them.
Zhu Yanyi always prepared for a way out. Even though Yan Aohan was with her, she still needed to be careful. So, Zhu Yanyi was very cautious about everything here.
Naturally, Zhu Yanyi did not tell others about her caution.
As they walked, there were still many hurricanes around. However, these hurricanes seemed to devour each other. They did not seem to bother people. Zhu Yanyi had to admit that this place was very strange.
After walking for about half an hour, they saw no one. Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun ahead did not turn to check on them. At this moment, they were strangers to each other.
Their walking seemed simple. They guarded against each other, yet restrained each other.
Zhu Yanyi calculated everything in her mind. Would walking like this cause trouble? In fact, Zhu Yanyi thought too much. About half an hour later, they finally saw people. Of course, everyone was dressed like them. Each person emitted black smoke, with hands tucked into their sleeves, walking forward directly. No one paid attention to anyone else.
Zhu Yanyi and her group needed a place to rest, mainly to gather information. However, this place was obviously not suitable for resting, because no one stopped to rest.
Walking seemed to be the only action here. Moreover, gradually, there seemed to be more and more people.
However, everyone kept a certain distance from those in front, behind, and on the sides, as if preventing sneak attacks.
Zhu Yanyi noticed that as the crowd grew, the path narrowed. At most, two people could walk side by side.
Ouyang Tianyun and Yi Yunfei were five or six people ahead of them. Zhu Yanyi and Hongmei were behind.