Chapter 151 Continued Investigation

"Then let's make a pinky promise." Xu Chuchu hooked her pinky finger with his. "If you don't trust me, you're a puppy."

"Okay, puppy." Xiao Yu agreed with a smile.

He was delighted, but he didn't even dare to pull the pinky promise hard, fearing that if he did, his beautiful fiancée would burst like a beautiful dream bubble.

Now he just wanted to rush back to prepare for the wedding and put everything into place.

"Then...should we continue investigating?" Xu Chuchu asked tentatively, lying in his arms.

The two are still hiding in the abandoned palace.

This sentence brought Xiao Yu back from his reverie. He coughed lightly and said, "Investigate, of course. If this palace is a magic circle, there's no reason why the Grand Master wouldn't know about it. The little actions he and Mr. Chen have been taking recently might be related to this matter."

Thinking about his escape just now, he felt very embarrassed: "Sorry, Chuchu, I just said that I wanted you to leave with me..."

"It's okay. I know you didn't mean it." Xu Chuchu said with a smile, "Then let's go quickly. It's best to find out clearly, so that they don't always stay in the dark while we stay in the light."

"Let's go." Xiao Yu continued to lead the way, taking Xu Chuchu towards the direction of the cicada wing on the left side of the model.

After the alcohol had dispelled his influence, he regained much of his spirits and became more talkative, introducing her to a lot of situations in various parts of the palace.

Which places were newly built in recent years, which places were left over from previous dynasties, etc.

Xu Chuchu took notes while listening, thinking it might be useful in the future.

"This is it." Xiao Yu suddenly stopped and looked around. "From the gate on the west side to the wall on the east side, it's the entire area of ​​'Cicada Wing'."

Xu Chuchu nodded.

This area is close to the edge of the imperial palace. It is relatively spacious. There is no palace built here. There are only large open spaces with scattered flowers, trees, rockery and flowing water.

Further out is the camp where the imperial guards are stationed. The open space in this area basically serves to separate the imperial guards from the palace. Apart from that, it seems to have no other meaning and is not beautiful.

"Could this be the core of the formation?" Xiao Yu was a little puzzled. "Isn't the core of the formation usually in the center or head of the formation?"

He looked around. There were fallen leaves all over the ground and the walls were in a state of disrepair. It didn't look like a valued place at all.

However, Xu Chuchu said, "That's not certain. The meaning of the magic circle is different, and the position of the array center is also different."

"It's generally believed that the Jade Cicada symbolizes rebirth from the impure earth, and growing wings is the most important part of that rebirth, so the center of the formation must be where the wings are."

She began to search the walls and the grass, but after looking back and forth twice, she found no clues.

"That shouldn't be the case." She muttered to herself and took out the compass from her sleeve. The needle was moving back and forth, so it should be nearby.

"Chu Chu, look here." Xiao Yu suddenly called her, "There seems to be something wrong with the water in this pool."

Xu Chuchu hurriedly followed and found that Xiao Yu was pointing at a clear pool in the corner.

The pond is not big, about the size of a few round tables put together. The water is clear and you can see the bottom. There are a few willow trees planted around it, but they are bare due to the season.

"What's the problem?" she asked curiously.

Xiao Yu squatted down and said, "Look at the surrounding area. It's a mess and no one has cleaned it up. There are fallen leaves and dust everywhere, but the surface of the pond is spotless. And this is stagnant water. It's impossible for it to be this clear."

"It's true." Xu Chuchu also lay down to look, and after careful observation she discovered that the pool water was much deeper than she had just thought. It might be twice as deep as her, but it seemed shallow because it was too clear.

Who dug such a deep pool in the corner and maintains it regularly?

Xiao Yu subconsciously reached out to touch the water, but just as his hand was above the water surface, Xu Chuchu pulled it back.

"Be careful." She pulled Xiao Yu's hand back, carefully put her hand in, and fiddled with it for a few times.

The water doesn't look like water, but more like sticky tape, completely different from what it looks like on the outside.

At the same time, the thick spiritual power in the pool water wrapped around her hands.

"Found it!" She opened her eyes wide, "This is the center of the formation! This is an energy pool!"

"Energy pool?" Xiao Yu asked back.

"Yes, the entire palace is a magic circle. With the help of the power of the circle and runes, the scattered spiritual energy in the surroundings is gathered and transported into the pool water. Whether drinking or soaking in this pool water, it is very beneficial to cultivation." Xu Chuchu said.

Moreover, the imperial palace is a Feng Shui treasure land, and is surrounded by dragon energy. The energy spring created in this way contains unimaginable spiritual power.

But who built this formation and who is using it?

Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu looked at each other and came up with the same answer.

Grand Master.

Looking across the entire capital, there is no fortune teller with a higher status or deeper skills than him.

It is possible that the palace was built into Yuchan by the royal family of the previous dynasty, but the pond water may not have been preserved as it was not taken care of. It may have been newly built later.

The Grand Master is an expert in this field and can enter and leave the palace freely. Apart from him, Xu Chuchu can't think of anyone else who has the ability to build such a powerful energy pool.

"Can anyone come in and practice? Or is it just for physiognomists?" Xiao Yu asked thoughtfully, "The Grand Master has so many people under him, wouldn't they all be able to become masters?"

"Not necessarily. Shortcuts are not easy to take." Xu Chuchu explained, "To soak in a pool of water with such abundant spiritual energy, one must have at least a sixth or seventh level of cultivation. Otherwise, one could die at any time due to poor control of spiritual energy. We can't just soak in it lightly."

When they said this, they felt a little creepy. Regardless of whether it was for cultivation or not, reaching out to the palace and building a formation with such powerful force, the purpose could not be simple.

"Someone is coming! Hide first." Xiao Yu suddenly leaned over and pulled Xu Chuchu to a hidden place.

Xu Chuchu also immediately became alert and looked in the direction Xiao Yu was looking. Sure enough, she saw a thin and frail woman walking alone from a distance.

This place is remote and there's no palace. It might only be cleaned once a month. Who would come here at this time? Have they been discovered?

When they saw who was coming, Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu both held their breath in surprise.

It turned out to be——the Queen.

The current Empress, the second prince's biological mother? Coming here alone?

What was she doing here? And she didn't even have a single maid or guard accompanying her?

Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu hid themselves more quietly, only observing the queen's every move through the gaps between the bushes.

From their angle, they couldn't see the Queen's face, nor could they tell from her profile what kind of emotions she was showing. They only saw her walking straight towards the energy pool, stopping by the edge, and then...

Then he took off his clothes!