"Take it, and henceforth I will never trust anyone again."
Unbeknownst to himself, Fang Hong found that the Scholar had already come to his side, also quietly watching this scene. "Wait," Fang Hong looked at him with some confusion: "Scholar sir, you can move?"
At this moment, the girl's figure turned into a wisp of cloud and dissipated into the night sky.
And Fang Hong subconsciously looked down only to find nothing on the ground.
The Scholar didn't answer his question but walked forward, revealing another phantom scene behind him—many people surrounding an altar. And upon seeing this scene, Tianlan let out a cry of alarm, retreating two steps in fright.
Everyone then realized they had regained the ability to move.
And that phantom realm, without any sound, vanished in the blink of an eye, reverting back to that slender figure, appearing before everyone once more.
She quietly looked at each person.
"Do not trust false victories."
