Chapter 1357: Chapter 596: Yin Ji’s Escape! Lanling Encounters Zhi Ning! (Part 2)

“Suicide?”

This thought surged up.

Then, it was immediately dismissed by her.

The education from the Dragon Temple taught her that if it was for justice, for innocence, then suicide was a noble and brave act.

But if it was due to despair, due to pain, then suicide was an impotent, cowardly, and ugly act.

Even though she had defected from the Dragon Temple, Yin Ji’s mind was still filled with the teachings of the Dragon Temple, unable to wash them away for a lifetime.

Never commit suicide, even if beheaded as a sacrifice, never commit suicide.

In this decayed dungeon, Yin Ji endured the pain on her face and fell into a deep sleep.

Because after her mental battle with Lanling, her spirit and mental region had not fully recovered, requiring extensive rest.

In the middle of the night, the dungeon door suddenly opened, and Yin Ji immediately opened her eyes.

Then, she saw an unexpected person.

It was actually Alfonso’s wife, the niece of the Black Demon Banner Master.

The skinny, sharp-tongued woman who warned Yin Ji not to seduce her husband.

Yin Ji was puzzled. Why did Alfonso’s wife come, to torment her? To mock her?

Alfonso’s wife stared complexly at Yin Ji’s face.

Such a perfect face, yet she had scratched several lines on it herself just to preserve her innocence.

“If I had been as brave as you back then, I wouldn’t have ended up like this and could have married the person I wanted to,” Alfonso’s wife said.

Yin Ji looked at Alfonso’s wife, wondering what she meant. Could it be Alfonso was forcing her? But it seemed like this woman wasn’t worthy of Alfonso.

“Previously, though not as beautiful as you, I was a rare beauty,” Alfonso’s wife said. “When a woman is unhappy, she naturally ages faster and becomes uglier.”

Then, Alfonso’s wife took a deep breath and said, “Regardless, you called me your adopted mother for over two years, so go, go, escape as far as you can, beyond the northwest city wall there’s a horse…”

Then, Alfonso’s wife took off her silk robe and handed it to Yin Ji.

Yin Ji was very surprised; the one who saved her life was the person who had always disliked her.

She stood up, bowed deeply to Alfonso’s wife, then put on the silk robe, covered her face, and walked out of the dungeon.

Along the way, soldiers from the Silver Tribe and Ankara Tribe saw the silk robe on her and did not stop her.

Because anyone wearing silk was either the chieftain’s wife or daughter.

In this way, Yin Ji stealthily made her way to the northwest corner of the Silver Tribe’s city wall. Taking advantage of the patrol soldiers’ shift change, she climbed over the wall and continued for several hundred meters, and indeed found a black horse in the woods.

Mounting the horse, Yin Ji escaped the Silver Tribe, escaping Nai Shu and Alfonso’s clutches.

However… the world was vast, and she seemingly had nowhere to go!

…

Lanling was using the Golden Griffon as a land mount, racing alongside Xie Li Khan, heading toward the Demonic Cave.

The speed of the Centaur was truly astonishing, especially Xie Li Khan, whose full sprinting speed surpassed seven or eight hundred li.

The Golden Griffon was rushing on the ground but couldn’t catch up with Xie Li Khan’s speed. Thus, it flapped its wings to fly in the sky, yet still couldn’t match Xie Li Khan.

This left Lanling’s Golden Griffon very frustrated, realizing that even flying it couldn’t match the speed of the others on the ground.

“Hahaha, you furry beast, wanting to compete with me in speed, maybe in your next life!” Xie Li Khan arrogantly said, then slowed down to let the Golden Griffon catch up.

From the Xie Li Tribe to the Demonic Cave, it was more than a thousand li, passing through many Rakshasa Tribe territories.

Under normal circumstances, countless tribal cavalry would have emerged to intercept and loot. After all, these were their tribal lands, and no outsiders were allowed entry.

But, hearing Xie Li Khan’s voice from afar, the patrols of these Rakshasa Tribe territories fled without a trace.

It seemed that the surrounding Rakshasa Tribe territories suffered greatly from Xie Li Khan’s raids.

The Centaur Tribe had always been the most arrogant robbers.

Three hours later…

They entered a valley where there was no bird song, no insect chirping, nor any flying or walking creatures.

Because this place was near the Demonic Cave, the territory of the Black Ghost Old Demon.

Any life approaching here would die without a doubt!

Thus, this area became a forbidden zone for life.

A chieftain once reported to Rakshasa City, hoping the Rakshasa King would send experts to eliminate the Black Ghost Old Demon, but nothing ever resulted.

After entering the valley, Xie Li Khan noticeably became tense and cautious.

Though he was immensely powerful and invincible in battle,

against an unseen enemy, no amount of martial arts skill would help.

Lanling dismounted from the Golden-maned Gryphon Beast and gave it a gentle pat.

The Golden-maned Gryphon Beast hurriedly flapped its wings to fly high; this place was really too terrifying, the farther away, the better.

Walking along the valley, Lanling walked a few hundred meters and saw a small cave ahead.

“This cave is the entrance to the Demonic Cave,” Lanling said. “Your son was lured into this cave by a beauty from the Witch Kingdom!”

For countless years, no one who entered this cave ever came out alive, regardless of how high their martial skills were.

Deeply breathing, Xie Li Khan said, “Great Moon Demon God, I beseech you to grant me courage, grant me wisdom, grant me eyes that can see through all disguise, all traps, and allow me to rescue my son.”

This powerful, unmatched Centaur Khan knelt on the ground in prayer, then opened his hands as if to embrace the moon, seemingly to gain strength from the Moon Demon God.

After praying, the Centaur Xie Li Khan obviously became more courageous and confident, saying, “Let’s go, enter the Demonic Cave, I’ve gained the Moon Demon God’s protection.”

As for whether the lowly Near-Human Tribe beside him gained the Moon Demon God’s protection, he didn’t care; the Centaurs have always been selfish.

Deeply breathing.

Lanling and Xie Li Khan walked into the cave.

It was as if they were walking into the devil’s opened mouth.

For countless years, no one who entered the Demonic Cave ever came out alive!

…

Just after entering the Demonic Cave, Lanling found that Xie Li Khan had disappeared.

This was, of course, an illusion, an Illusion Realm.

However, Lanling tried all methods and released powerful spiritual power in resistance, but it was still useless, still unable to break free from this Illusion Realm.

This was the domain of the Black Ghost Old Demon; although Lanling’s spiritual talents were extraordinary, in terms of spiritual power cultivation, he was no match for this thousand-year-old demon.

Of course, Lanling had a trump card, but now was not the time to use it.

Lanling continued to walk into the cave!

Soon, he arrived at a fork.

The left cave was empty. The right cave had a woman standing with her back turned.

This woman, with long hair and a snow-white dress, stood silently without moving.

Should he go left or right?

This woman was obviously an illusion, and if he went left, it would be an escape!

Lanling deeply inhaled and headed to the right.

This cave was very small, and the woman ahead completely blocked the way.

“Excuse me, please let me pass…” Lanling said.

His body trembled, and his mind suddenly went blank.

Then, the woman turned around.

Lanling’s body trembled, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Even if it was an illusion, it shouldn’t have been Zhi Ning?

It could have been Zhi Yan, it could have been Nai’er, how could it be Zhi Ning?

Though this Zhi Ning was a lot thinner, and her eyes had no focus, as if she had lost her soul.

“If I had been as brave as you back then, I wouldn’t have ended up like this. I could have married the man I wanted,” Princess Zhining said, her dark eyes fixed on Lanling. “Would you take me out? Also, do you know Alfonso, my husband?”

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