Linlang, with Lin Yuning, did not rush out. Instead, they leaped halfway before hitting something in mid-air and falling.
Thick fog enveloped them, making it impossible to see their direction.
Even more bizarrely, the sounds from the garden, which had been audible before, were now completely silent.
The entire Marquis's mansion seemed to be left with only the three of them.
Lin Yuning panicked, crying out, "What's happening?"
Linlang replied, "Wangfei, those people are not mere sorcerers. They are from Southern Xinjiang, and they are here to take you back."
Lin Yuning was shocked. "Take me? Why?"
"The matter is complicated. It's all my fault for being too careless, not even knowing they were approaching Wangfei." Linlang was annoyed.
Her mind had been unsettled recently, but she hadn't expected them to reach the capital so quickly.
Su Yunmo's gaze swept across the surroundings as the fog thickened. "How long are you two going to stand there chatting? Shouldn't we be finding a way out now?"
"That's right, hurry and find a way out." Lin Yuning placed all her hopes on Linlang. "Aren't you from Southern Xinjiang? You'll have a way, won't you?"
Linlang looked troubled. "This is a formation, and it's very difficult to break. That man is called Hongtong. He is the most skilled in formations within their family. I have no way."
The Posuo clan had many branches, and each family studied different supernatural abilities.
Furthermore, the families did not learn each other's skills to ensure mutual rights.
It would be very difficult for her to break it, unless...
Linlang looked at Lin Yuning. "Please forgive my rudeness, but I fear Wangfei will have to save herself this time."
Lin Yuning's tone suddenly rose. "I don't even know those people, nor do I know anything about formations. How can I break it!"
Damn Southern Xinjiang people, damn Su Yunmo, it was all because of them that she was trapped here!
"The Posuo clan serves the royal family of Southern Xinjiang. Royal blood can suppress our clan's supernatural abilities." Linlang paused, recalling the theft of the Glazed Lock.
She turned to Su Yunmo. "If you don't want to die, you'd better hand over the Glazed Lock, or we'll never get out of here."
A flicker of surprise crossed Su Yunmo's eyes. "Since only someone with royal blood can break it, why should I hand over the Glazed Lock..."
"Forget it, just let her keep it." Lin Yuning suddenly interrupted Su Yunmo. xxs
Su Yunmo narrowed her eyes, a thought forming in her mind.
Linlang: "But Wangfei..."
"No need to say more." Lin Yuning took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
Su Yunmo hadn't revealed the truth yet, so she still had a chance.
As long as she used Su Yunmo to get out of here quickly, she could then kill her.
She steadied her mind and looked at Su Yunmo. "We'll talk about things after we get out. I don't think you want to be trapped and die in this formation, do you? How about we cooperate?"
She paused and added, "Although I don't know what you want Linlang to help you with, if we can get out safely, I'll have her help you."
Su Yunmo's gaze swept over Linlang. "Alright, I promise you."
Su Yunmo could guess a little about the relationship between Linlang and Lin Yuning, but as Lin Yuning said, now was not the right time to discuss it.
Moreover, she suspected that even if she told Linlang now that she was her true master and that she had been mistaken all along, Linlang wouldn't believe her.
"Every formation has an eye. As long as the formation eye is broken, the formation will no longer function." Su Yunmo narrowed her eyes, trying to discern her surroundings, and finally sighed.
The fog was too dense and kept shifting, making it impossible to tell direction.
Linlang looked at her with surprise, not expecting her to know such things. "Over there."
Linlang pointed in a direction. "This is a Mist Formation. It must be cast in a place with water."
Within the Marquis's mansion, only the rockery had a large lake.
"Then let's go." Su Yunmo stepped forward.
Lin Yuning thought for a moment and followed.
Formations were targeted. The paths within the Marquis's mansion were distorted, and those outside the formation could not enter.
Su Yunmo looked at the boundless fog, feeling helpless.
She had just used Qin Mingyan to avoid Ye Jingyu, and now, she couldn't even bump into him if she wanted to.
"Why do they suddenly want to capture the daughter of the exiled princess now?" Su Yunmo asked.
Linlang frowned. "Why do you want to know?"
Su Yunmo shrugged. "Just asking casually, out of curiosity. Is there something you can't tell me?"
Linlang pursed her lips and instinctively glanced at Lin Yuning.
It wasn't that she couldn't tell, but it was generally better for outsiders not to know too many details about Southern Xinjiang.
Lin Yuning also wanted to know the answer, so she nodded in agreement.
Linlang then said, "The little princess came for a marriage alliance years ago and took away the sacred Glazed Lock of Southern Xinjiang. The eldest princess has always coveted the Glazed Lock and has tried to seize it many times but has repeatedly failed."
"Huxue and his men were sent by the eldest princess. However, because the Glazed Lock only recognizes its owner, they intend to snatch both the person and the item this time."
Su Yunmo pondered for a moment. "Did someone from your clan tell you this?"
Linlang replied, "No, the King of Southern Xinjiang told me when I was about to leave. He also sent me to find the little master to protect her from harm."
Su Yunmo shook her head. "Your story has flaws. Didn't they know long ago that a recognized Glazed Lock was useless to them?"
"The people of Southern Xinjiang must have known this long ago. Why didn't they act sooner, but waited until now?"
Linlang frowned, her tone displeased. "What do you mean by that? Do you think I would lie to you?"
Su Yunmo wasn't doubting her honesty, but she suspected Linlang might have been deceived by the King of Southern Xinjiang, and there was a deeper reason behind this matter.
"Stop talking about these irrelevant things. We've been walking for so long, haven't we arrived yet?" Lin Yuning sounded impatient.
The path to Yan Shui Lake shouldn't be this long.
Su Yunmo stopped, also frowning. "Are you sure you pointed in the right direction?"
Linlang shook her head, certain she was correct. This was something she would never mistake.
Unless...
*Crack!*
The sound of ice cracking came from beneath their feet.
Linlang's heart leaped, and her face changed drastically. "Quick, run back! It's a double formation! We're already on the lake!"
"What a joke! The water hasn't frozen over this season. How can people stand directly on the water?" Lin Yuning didn't believe it.
The next second, the ground beneath their feet suddenly turned into ice, and a crack spread rapidly from where they stood.
Su Yunmo cursed under her breath.
How unfathomable could the supernatural abilities of the Southern Xinjiang people be!
*Crack!* The ice surface of the entire lake split open rapidly.
The three of them fell into the water together.
The icy lake water instantly enveloped them.
Su Yunmo shivered from the cold.
"Help me, help me, I can't swim!" Lin Yuning struggled desperately.
"Wangfei!" Linlang quickly swam over and grabbed her wrist.
But Lin Yuning grabbed Linlang's shoulders and pushed her down into the lake, using her to lift her head to breathe.