They gradually ventured deeper into the Forest of Bewilderment, where a dense white fog lingered. It was as though a hazy veil covered their view, obscuring the sight of the distant scenery, and they had to tread carefully even underfoot. Just like Little Wu, Yue Ning, who, in his confused and reckless manner, once stumbled over the skeletons on the ground.
Upon seeing the white bones with flesh already decomposed and cleaned off the ground, Yue Ning shivered. Then, nervously swallowing, he still didn't feel secure even with a rope tied to his wrist, grabbing the corner of his fourth brother's clothes who walked ahead.
He was afraid. What if the rope broke? What if he got lost here and couldn't find his way out? Most importantly, what if he was trapped in this Forest of Bewilderment and never saw his wife-master again?
