The only relief for Yuan Ming was that the marks of the Ghost Slaves such as the Heavenly Ghost Wanderer were still present in the Night Parade of Hundred Demons, indicating that the ghosts hadn't been killed but were somehow restrained.
"This Yin Capital City is truly bizarre, and continuing to search may lead to more strange encounters. Why don't we retreat for now and see if others will come looking for us, and then explore together?" Yan Sijing's complexion wasn't looking good as she suggested.
Yuan Ming weighed the options briefly in his mind before finally nodding in agreement.
The two retraced their steps, running towards the city gates.
However, after walking through several blocks, not to mention reaching the gate, the tall city walls were still in the distance, not appearing any closer.