"Boom—!" A deafening roar echoed as debris rained down. Qin Zhizhi grabbed Yin Sichen's sleeve tightly, her face pale. The exit of the palace had been sealed shut by massive boulders, trapping them inside this perilous ruin. "Don't be afraid, I'll find a way out." Yin Sichen's voice remained remarkably steady amidst the chaos. He shielded Qin Zhizhi behind him, his sharp gaze sweeping the surroundings as he tried to find a way to escape.
A sense of despair spread between the two. Just then, an aged voice sounded in their ears: "Children, do not panic. Look at your feet." Qin Zhizhi and Yin Sichen lowered their heads at those words, seeing a complex pattern appear on the ground, radiating a faint golden glow. "This is..." Qin Zhizhi covered her mouth in surprise. "This is the imprint of an ancient teleportation array."
Yin Sichen explained, "It seems the master of this palace prepared ahead of time, leaving us a way out." As time passed, the light of the teleportation array grew increasingly brilliant, and a powerful suction force enveloped them. Qin Zhizhi felt a blur before her eyes, and when she opened them again, they were standing inside a dense forest. "We made it out!" Qin Zhizhi jumped up with joy, the elation of surviving a near-death experience making her want to cheer.
Chapter 31