Shen Li suddenly had the urge to tease. She pointed in the direction they had come from and said, "How about we go back?"
Xuan Yuanjue was the first to push open the door. The sunlight shone on his hair tips. When he turned back with a particularly bright smile, it warmed Shen Li's heart.
He waved his hand and said, "Little one, let's hurry up."
Unconsciously, the two of them had been through so much that it was already dawn.
As soon as they stepped out, a young monk quickly came up and asked, "Benefactors, did you find anything in the maze?"
There was clearly only one exit, yet somehow he seemed to be able to tell that Xuan Yuanjue and Shen Li had come out from a different place.
Shen Li was just about to explain when Xuan Yuanjue gave the young monk a cold look first and said, "What thing? Could it be that there are some shady things in your maze that you're afraid we'll discover?"
This preemptive move left the young monk a bit speechless. He still looked expressionless and said, "Benefactor, you've really misunderstood. This is the Marriage Maze, designed for everyone's marriage. How could there be anything bad?"
Xuan Yuanjue didn't want to argue with the monk any more, so he walked forward first. After taking just two steps, Shen Li behind him found that she had run into an acquaintance.
"Cousin? Why are you here too?"
At this moment, Princess Luo Yao was still accompanying Shen Zhang. The two of them looked extremely harmonious.
Shen Zhang wanted to get up, but Princess Luo Yao pressed him down, indicating that he should stay still. Shen Zhang could only smile apologetically and say, "I was waiting for Shen Zhen. I didn't expect to run into you. I accidentally got a little injured inside, so it's inconvenient for me to come and check if you're okay."
Shen Li didn't really care. She turned around to show that she was fine and there was no need to worry.
Xuan Yuanjue walked over slowly and was a bit surprised because he clearly recognized Princess Luo Yao. But he wasn't a reckless person, so he bowed and said, "I wonder if Miss Luo is here alone or accompanied by someone? Why did you come here?"
Princess Luo Yao was startled when she heard the voice. She quickly pulled Xuan Yuanjue aside and said, "Don't expose my identity. As long as you don't do that, everything else is okay. Otherwise, I'll surely ask Father and Mother to punish you."
This was really an innocent disaster. Xuan Yuanjue was a bit speechless. But thinking that he still had to protect the princess's safety, he smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. But it's better to return to the palace earlier. After all, it's already dawn."
Princess Luo Yao's face darkened. She really couldn't stay outside the palace for too long. If Father found out... after playing outside for so long, she would surely be in big trouble.
Xuan Yuanjue seemed to see her dilemma, so he walked up to Shen Zhang and said, "Sir, I'm afraid I have to say goodbye to you on behalf of Miss Luo. Her family and mine are old friends. I have to take her home. After all, she's been out for so long."
Although Shen Zhang was really reluctant to part, he understood that a woman's reputation was of utmost importance. He looked at Princess Luo Yao reluctantly and said, "Could you let me say one more word to her?"
Xuan Yuanjue frowned. If he couldn't see the affection between the two at this moment, he would be blind. But this kind of thing had nothing to do with him, and there was no need for him to interfere.
So he pretended not to hear and stepped aside. Princess Luo Yao walked up to Shen Zhang with tears in her eyes and said, "You must wait for me. I'll come to you after I've solved those things."
Shen Zhang nodded heavily. He was a man who valued his promises very much. He tightly held the lover's knot in his hand and said, "We're the first couple to come out of the Marriage Maze, so you must keep our token of love well."
Princess Luo Yao wrapped the lover's knot in a handkerchief and put it in her sleeve. Afraid that the longer she stayed, the more reluctant she would be to leave, she called Xuan Yuanjue's name and then followed him away.
Shen Li could naturally tell that the two were in love, so she patted Shen Zhang on the shoulder and said, "Cousin, have you found me a sister - in - law?"
Shen Zhang smiled with his eyes and stared blankly at the back of Princess Luo Yao as she left and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Luo is so good. I'm not worthy of her."
Shen Li just pouted, looking non - committal. After all, it's better to see through things without saying them.
She looked at the expressionless young monk beside her and then decided to talk to Shen Zhang again. "You've been waiting here all night. Hasn't Shen Zhen come out yet?"
Shen Zhang's eyes dimmed for a moment. After all, he had brought Shen Zhen out, and he was really worried about her safety. So he nodded and said hoarsely, "No. It's all my fault that I didn't keep up with her when we entered the maze. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten separated."
Shen Li knew how many strange formations there were in the Marriage Maze. If she didn't have martial arts skills, she really wouldn't have been able to come back alive.
So she looked at the young monk with a bad expression and said, "You keep saying that this is the Marriage Maze, but people who go in may get injured, and some may even be in danger of losing their lives. How do you explain this?"
Unexpectedly, when pressed, the young monk still remained calm. He still put his hands together and said, "Benefactor, don't worry. What happened to you is just a small - probability event. Others won't be in danger. If you encounter danger, just stay where you are, and our people will come to rescue you."
Just as he finished speaking, the door at the exit opened, and it was Han Yue and Yun Lan who came out.
All three of them were a bit surprised, but Yun Lan quickly covered up her expression. Han Yue reluctantly removed her hand from Yun Lan's body, but the blush on her face still betrayed her.
Shen Li frowned and pulled Han Yue aside and said, "Didn't you go after the silver - masked man? Don't tell me that this opera singer, Yun Lan, is the silver - masked man."
Although the two of them looked very close without Shen Li's mention, Han Yue still felt ashamed, and her heart was pounding.
She lowered her head and said, "Of course he isn't. I just happened to meet him in the maze."
Shen Li wasn't a person who liked to pry into others' privacy. She changed her tone to a gentle one and said, "Are you hurt?"
Han Yue thought about what had happened in the maze and felt that she couldn't say it out, so she shook her head and said, "Miss, don't worry. I'm fine."
At this moment, Han Yue didn't even care about changing clothes with Yun Lan. She was about to leave with Shen Li.
Shen Li looked at Han Yue's clothes and understood. Although she didn't believe that the fated marriage in the Marriage Maze was so accurate, she thought that maybe Han Yue and Yun Lan were fated.
But for the time being, she decided not to interfere. The two of them chatted as they walked towards the outside of the temple.
"I found a secret book on strange formations in the maze." Shen Li just said it casually.
Obviously, Han Yue's expression was one of great surprise. She stopped and looked at Shen Li and said, "What? Miss, that would also be beneficial to our Night Tour Division. In this way, we can cultivate another powerful force."
Shen Li naturally knew this, and this was what she valued. Otherwise, she wouldn't have investigated strange formations so closely. She nodded and said, "But unfortunately, someone got there before me when I went."
There was no trace of disappointment or unwillingness in her tone, because this thing never belonged to her in the first place. Han Yue didn't say much either. She just tightly held Shen Li's hand and said, "Miss, don't worry. Even without that secret book, there's still us in the Night Tour Division. We will surely get better and better and overcome all difficulties."