Emerging from the confines of the Dahlia Field, where Yao had forcibly dragged her, Shenlian Yingyue initially dismissed her encounter with him as a mere aberration. After all, she was human and he was a demon. Seizing the moment when everyone was distracted by Yao, she made her swift escape.
Jade Orchid and the others attempted to pursue her, but their efforts were futile. Shenlian Yingyue's speed was incomparable; her power defied the limits of common understanding.
Yao made no move to intervene. He was acutely aware that their attempts would be in vain, and even if they somehow succeeded, he had no vested interest in the outcome. His sole concern lay in ensuring that she did not disrupt the prince's ritual.
Deliberately veering away from the area Yao had indicated—where the prince was performing some clandestine rite—Shenlian Yingyue resolved not to let curiosity get the better of her. After all, they say that curiosity kills the cat.
