On top of the high cliffs in the Southern parts of the Array Island, a girl in a light blue dress was standing at the very edge of the cliffs.

A handsome Immortal was standing right behind her as one of his arms was wrapped around her waist.

That sight could have been beautiful and mesmerizing if not for the fact that the Immortal was carrying a sinister look and it looked like the girl was having a hard time.

Her complexion had turned pale and her entire body was covered in sweat.

Not only that but she was shivering as if she had been left inside an ice cave to suffer in its cold environment.

Her hands were covering her temples as she was constantly shaking her head as if trying to get rid of whatever was going through her mind.

The island was filled with silence, not a comfortable one, rather a silence that provoked the protective instincts of a person.

Just like that girl in the blue dress, dozens of other teenagers were also trapped inside their fears all over the small island.

Some were crying out loud for help. Some were writhing in pain as they knelt on the ground. While some were fighting using their powers and weapons in the thin air, mostly unaware of the identity of their enemy.

And on top of the Southern cliffs of the little island, Li Ming was getting more and more frustrated with every passing minute as one after the other, bad memories from her past and present resurfaced.

Although she succeeded in looking through the trap that the Array Island had set up for her, but she still had to find a way to get out of the trap.

If she could succeed in building a wall around her mind then the trap would no longer be able to fill her brain with any of its nonsense.

However, the tight grip around her waist was not letting her build that mental wall.

Whenever she tried to build one, the fake Ruoshan behind her would move her body to make her lose her focus.

In short, first, she needed to take care of the five fake Immortals around her before progressing to do the same with the Array.

The question was exactly how she was going to get rid of those fake immortals.

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"It's been three hours. Why she's not out already?"

Hei Long asked out loud as he continued to feast on the watermelon seeds that were left in the bowl.

"Can you stop eating them?" Ruoshan asked in a complaining tone as he continued to fan the burning coals to accelerate the process of brewing the tea.

"What is your problem? Do you want to starve me to death?" Hei Long asked as he pulled off a shocked expression while giving his brother an accusing look.

"You...! Even if you don't eat anything for centuries, you would never end up starved. Whom are you trying to make a fool of?" Ruoshan scoffed as he continued with his task.

"Fourth Junior, maybe you should also stop with your fanning. The coals have gone completely cold. There's no way we will be able to drink this fine tea at this rate. Stop it, stop it!" The Heaven Emperor said as he tried to grasp the fan that the Evernight Lord was holding in his hands.

The chuckles that broke throughout the room did not sit right with the Evernight Immortal as he glared at all the other four Immortals that were trying their very best to cover their laughter.

"First Senior Brother, you can mock me all you want. But remember, once I succeeded in brewing this tea it will become the most wanted and praised tea on the continent. And even if the four of you come to me begging for even a single sip, I won't give in to your tears and pleads." Ruoshan replied as he tried to ignite the coals.

"Sure, sure. We will wait for that marvelous day to appear as soon as possible." Wen Guiying said and once again the rest of the four Immortals burst out into soft chuckles that sounded like the most beautiful music present in the universe.

"Enough! Stop pulling his leg." Lord Yueliang said after a few moments as he looked at the pouty face of his fourth junior brother.

"Right! Let's focus on Lilac girl rather than my marvelous brother." Hei Long added as he continued to chew on the poor seeds.

"By the way, no one answered my question. Why she's not out yet?" He again asked after the silence of a few moments.

"Fifth Junior Brother, it has only been a few hours since she entered the Island. Show some patience and wait! We will soon be seeing her." Lord Yueliang replied as he kept his eyes trained on the scroll that was left open on the table.

"Can we really not see what she's doing right now?" Hei Long asked as he looked at his senior brothers with hopeful eyes.

"No! Let's give her the privacy that she deserves. Spying on her on normal days is a different thing, but using this chance to spy on her fears and past memories is not the best thing to do." The Heaven Emperor replied as he looked at the Second Demon Prince with serious eyes.

"Right! I don't think that Xingan would be happy when she will get to know about us spying on her during the exam. I know that you are worried about her, but let's not cross our limits in the name of caring for her." Ruoshan added as he gave his brother a warm look.

Hei Long was silent for a few seconds as he thought about what his brother and the Heaven Emperor just told him.

Finally, he passed them a warm nod as he returned to chew on the seeds.

They were waiting for their little mate to come out of the Array Island as a winner.