It was precisely because the elders held this suspicion that they realized relying on Song Nianchu was truly their only hope of escaping. This realization caused the few elders who had still been feeling resentful to settle down somewhat.
Song Nianchu, however, could not care less about what these people were thinking. Once she led them to the ancient ruins, she decided that aside from the more formidable Formations, she would leave everything else to the elders.
Consequently, when they encountered their first group of magical beasts upon entering the ruins, Jieli immediately used a Spatial Domain to shield Song Nianchu, while the other elders moved in to engage the creatures. A dozen or so magical beasts swarmed out, some of which were flying types. While Song Nianchu observed the elders clashing with the beasts, she kept a sharp eye on their surroundings. Fortunately, the beasts in this first encounter were not particularly powerful, and the elders dispatched them without much trouble.
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