I didn't expect that I was the heartthrob.

"I am the destined person? Isn't there a ban on these steps?"

"Hmph, restriction?" He snorted coldly, and without answering, he continued walking forward.

Gu Lan followed him closely and asked, "Who are you?" Could it be the big guy who appeared at the back of the book? Unfortunately, she didn't see it and didn't know who was in front of her.

"You don't deserve to know my name yet."

"Tsk." Gu Lan rolled his eyes secretly and was about to say something when he suddenly saw a few black dots flying in the distance.

When they got closer, they could see clearly that it was Mu Heyu and others.

Ling Yebai, Ji Yanli and Luo Qingqin were all there. They seemed to have walked with great difficulty, and there were traces of burns on their clothes. When they saw Gu Lan standing on the steps, they planned to fly over on their swords. Of course, their fate was the same as those disciples.

Mu Heyu and his companions had higher levels of cultivation after all, so faced with this situation, they just flipped over and landed lightly on the ground.

Zhu Wenbo called out to them, telling them the strangeness of the stairs. Ji Yanli thought it was interesting and walked up without thinking. Unexpectedly, he also walked up in a few steps as if it were flat ground.

Ling Yebai and Mu Heyu followed closely behind, and the remaining Zhu Wenbo, Lingyao and Baoyin also came up.

Luo Qingqin and Zhu Wenbo were a little behind, and could not climb any more after walking seven or eight steps. They stared at the people who kept walking, and were jealous to the point of going crazy.

Gu Lan and others quickly crawled to the door.

The door was carved with magic symbols, in addition to which there were also decorative patterns of the demon clan. Judging from the carving, the craftsmanship of the demon clan was quite high.

The man was the first to open the door. It was as dark as night inside. When the light shone into the darkness, it was annihilated. The man walked straight in without looking around.

Seeing that the door was dark inside, Ji Yanli looked embarrassed and whispered, "Why don't we go back?"

"Are you afraid of the dark?" Gu Lan frowned. How could a cultivator be afraid of the dark?

Ji Yanli sighed.

He was indeed afraid of the dark. When he was a child, he was kidnapped and locked up in a dungeon. They wanted spirit stones. Before he was redeemed, that dungeon left an absolute shadow on him.

"A little bit." Ji Yanli said in an almost inaudible voice. Seeing that his face was a little pale and he looked nervous and anxious, Gu Lan pushed him away from the door.

"If you are afraid of the dark, don't go there. I see magic words carved on this door. I think the secret treasure inside must have something to do with the demons. Besides, did you see the disciple who just went in? He is suspicious and may also be related to the demons. If we fight, you will not get any advantage."

"In that case, you don't have to go. I don't think the secret treasure is important. Besides, even if you get the secret treasure, you may not be able to bring it out. Mu Heyu and Ling Yebai are here too. Maybe you guys will have to fight hard."

Ji Yanli couldn't understand why Gu Lan was so persistent, so he tried his best to dissuade her.

Gu Lan also hesitated, wavering between going and not going.

Deep down, she was curious and wanted to go in and find out what was going on.

But she also had to consider Ji Yanli's words. The risks were definitely great, and just as Ji Yanli said, she might not be able to obtain the secret treasure. She might even have to fight with Mu Heyu, Ling Yebai and others in the end. At that time, with her level of cultivation, she might not be able to gain any benefit.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Lan decided to go in.

"We'll deal with the secret treasure when the time comes. If we can get it, that'll be great, but if not, I won't be sad. Anyway, I've come this far, and if I don't go in, I'll feel like I'm being scratched by a cat. But don't worry, I won't force myself if things get bad. Besides, I'm not alone, I have helpers."

Gu Lan thought of Xu Guizhi. If there was any danger, Xu Guizhi would definitely help. Besides, she had a little chick in her mustard bag.

Ji Yanli had no idea that there was still a remnant soul living in Gu Lan's body, and there was a little chicken that could grow bigger in the mustard seed bag. He was very puzzled, thinking, where can you find any helpers? Ling Yebai? Mu Heyu? Ling Yao? None of them are possible.

But he didn't have the chance to ask. Seeing Ling Yebai, Mu Heyu and Ling Yao coming in one after another, Gu Lan didn't want to waste any more time, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Ji Yanli and rushed in.

Ji Yanli stood at the door and sighed, hesitating for a few steps. Should he go or not? In fact, he was curious like a cat, but he was really afraid of the dark. Ji Yanli was so anxious that he tried to rush in several times, but he just stopped at the door. Finally, he gritted his teeth and went in.

Zhu Wenbo struggled hard on the ground. His aptitude was not bad, but there was indeed some gap compared to those perverts. However, Zhu Wenbo was not discouraged. He still replenished his spiritual power while trying to climb up, taking one step at a time, walking laboriously but firmly.

Luo Qingqin originally had good aptitude, but his mind was mostly on the beautiful female cultivators. He spent most of his time flirting with others and had little time to practice.

In addition, his character is not as steadfast as Ling Yebai's, he is easily distracted, and he is eager for quick results when practicing sword. His sword skills are not very solid, which makes him somewhat worse than Ji Yanli. Compared with a steady and cautious disciple like Zhu Wenbo, he is still far behind.

He used to be a little proud, but later when he went out to gain experience and met many outstanding disciples, he naturally felt a sense of crisis in his heart, but it was still not enough to attract attention until he met Gu Lan from Qianji Sect.

Anyway, whenever he saw her, she would definitely be practicing. Several times when he went to find Lingyao, he saw her practicing sword or meditating on the stone cliff. Although Luo Qingqin hated her for bullying Lingyao, he had to admire Gu Lan, so he calmed down a little and gradually began to practice seriously.

Now that he had stopped at this step, he was naturally unwilling to do so. He saw Zhu Wenbo absorbing spiritual energy and climbing up. His posture was a bit ugly, but it was useful.

So I also learned to climb up.

The disciples who were slumped on the ground had a good rest. Seeing how hard their two brothers worked, they were encouraged and joined in one after another.

The hundred steps were filled with disciples trying hard to climb up, and the scene was very touching.

If their master were here, he would definitely be very pleased.

And the world behind that door is black, pure black.

Gu Lan stood inside. There was no light at all. She could only feel the existence of her brain. The rest seemed to be swallowed up by the darkness.

Xu Guizhi also flew out at this time, but Gu Lan didn't know because she couldn't see anything.

"The man just now should be from the demon clan." Xu Guizhi murmured as he stood beside Gu Lan.

"Mom!"

Xu Guizhi suddenly spoke, which frightened Gu Lan. She screamed and squatted on the ground, holding her head. When she realized it was Xu Guizhi, Gu Lan kicked him hard.

"Could you please not make a sudden sound? You scared me to death."

Xu Guizhi spread his hands, then put them down again when he thought that Gu Lan couldn't see him. He said, "I'm sorry. The monster that was staring at me disappeared, so I came out."

"Where is that monster?" Gu Lan fumbled to his feet and walked forward cautiously.

"I think it should be Lingyao. When you and Baoyin were close before, I never felt the presence of monsters, but as long as Lingyao came, the monsters came too."

Gu Lan was surprised. "The monster is actually on Lingyao's body? Does Lingyao know?"

"I guess he doesn't know. I don't think the monster has taken over someone else's body. It should be hiding in the things Lingyao carries with her. And his demonic energy is very weak."

"Maybe I should go and warn Lingyao." Gu Lan thought seriously, "If the monster takes over my body and no one notices, wouldn't everyone be affected? Let alone other things, if he takes over Lingyao's body and wants to kill me and devour you, wouldn't I be the first to bear the brunt of it?

"Besides, I always have a feeling that the monster seems to know that you are on me." Gu Lan sometimes has a very strange feeling, but her feeling is very illusory.

"Is your hunch accurate?"

"Of course!" Gu Lan was about to give some more examples, but Xu Guizhi suddenly hissed.

After a moment, he spoke in an urgent tone: "Don't look back, move forward at full speed, there is something following us."