The rabbit Huanhuan sniffed the talisman paper, suddenly shook like a sieve, then ran around in panic, and finally jumped into Si Rong's arms.
Si Rong hugged it tightly, his expression filled with sorrow. "Huanhuan."
The rabbit came close to her face, rubbed against it affectionately, and its ears swayed happily. Shen Qingmang saw it and put down the talisman paper, unable to bear to force it any further, allowing the owner and pet to enjoy the last moment of peace.
"It was extremely afraid of talisman paper. I think this was indeed the cause of its death." Shen Qingmang said.
"But the purpose of the spirit-attracting talisman is to help cultivators absorb spiritual energy. If it couldn't withstand the effects of eating it, it would explode and die, rather than becoming so shriveled." Shi Mingli questioned.
"What if this so-called soul-attracting talisman is not used to attract souls, but to seize spiritual energy?" Shen Qingmang asked back.
"This rabbit really seems to have died after being drained of its vital energy..." Shi Mingli pondered.
Huan Huan gradually calmed down under Si Rong's caress. Gu Sui Han said softly, "The effect of the magic is about to dissipate."
Si Rong looked at her beloved pet with tears in her eyes and said softly, "Huanhuan, don't be so greedy in your next life."
Huanhuan suddenly jumped out of her arms. Si Rong screamed, and several people looked at the rabbit at the same time. They saw that she grabbed the talisman paper that Shen Qingmang had just placed aside, and tore it into pieces with her mouth and front paws. Then, she looked at Si Rong with her ruby-like crystal eyes for the last time, and turned into a wisp of light smoke and dissipated on the spot.
Si Rong couldn't hold back her expression any longer and burst into tears. Hao Xin held her in his arms and gently stroked the back of her head, just like she had comforted the rabbit just now.
"It must have wanted to protect its owner at the last moment. It is indeed a very spiritual pet." Shi Mingli sighed.
Seeing Si Rong crying even harder, Shen Qingmang said helplessly, "Big Brother, there are some things you know in your heart that you don't need to say."
Gu Suihan said, "The Soul-Attracting Talisman is indeed very dangerous. I guess it's a bottomless pit that absorbs spiritual energy. At first, it's benign and harmless, using the cultivator's body to grab spiritual energy from the outside world to nourish itself. The more spiritual energy it absorbs, the bigger its appetite becomes, and at a certain point, it will turn around and hollow out the cultivator's body."
Shen Qingmang nodded in agreement. Shi Mingli said, "This method is unheard of. Is it also a forbidden technique?"
"I don't know." Gu Suihan shook his head.
Shi Mingli's eyes were sharp. "There's nothing to be said for, and there's nothing to be said for. How could such a conjecture arise without any basis?"
Shen Qingmang immediately said, "Brother, didn't you also think that the rabbit's death looked like it was sucked dry by something? In my opinion, Huanhuan was unable to absorb spiritual energy to nourish the Soul Summoning Talisman, causing the Soul Summoning Talisman to directly snatch the vitality from its body, resulting in the tragedy."
"Let me go back and study it." Shi Mingli said as he walked out. As he passed by Si Rong, he whispered an apology to her. Si Rong left Hao Xin's arms and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't blame Master Uncle. It's Huan Huan's own greed..."
After Shi Mingli walked away, Shen Qingmang comforted Si Rong a few more words. She blushed and said, "Arong lost his composure. Just calm down. Master, there's no need to comfort me. I'm not a child anymore."
"Is it that I don't need to coax you, or is it that my coaxing is useless and you need someone else to coax you?" Shen Qingmang deliberately made a joke to ease the atmosphere. Seeing Si Rong's expression become lively, he felt relieved.
The two disciples left together, leaving only her and Gu Suihan in the room. She gestured for Gu Suihan to return to the Qiongzhi Hall, and after closing the hall door, she spoke again, "We now stand at the God's perspective and can foresee the future, but others don't know what happened in past lives. We must be more careful in our future actions to avoid being misunderstood."
"Master Uncle is a cautious person." Gu Sui Han said.
"Well, it's a pity that my eldest brother wasn't there when the chaos started in my previous life. Otherwise, with him in charge, perhaps the ending wouldn't be so tragic."
Shen Qingmang casually sighed, and Gu Suihan's eyes darkened. "It's because my disciple wasn't strong enough and failed to detect the crisis in time."
"Well, don't blame yourself. It's because of the coincidences of past lives that we are here together. The past cannot be changed, but the future can still be pursued. This time, we must be fully prepared and expose all the enemy's plots."
"The Creator Master mentioned earlier... is he the one who injured Master and forced him to seclude himself for twenty years?"
Shen Qingmang was surprised by Gu Suihan's sharpness and nodded, "It's her."
"How capable is she? Can she turn the tide? Does she have any weaknesses?"
"From what I've observed, she doesn't possess unlimited power and is subject to constraints from time to time. Previously, she was dormant in my spiritual palace, accumulating strength for a long time before she was able to escape."
"Has Master's spiritual palace recovered now?"
"She couldn't be better." Shen Qingmang rubbed his fingers together. "She...she's actually from the same world as me, so when I came here, I treated her as my only other kind and trusted her deeply. My ability to quickly learn the techniques was also due to her instruction, because she was the one who set the rules."
"You mean... our magic was created by her?"
"Yes." Shen Qingmang nodded. "She constructed this magic system based on the rules and principles of our world, adding a little imagination."
"Master, are you also familiar with those rules and principles?"
"Of course. I told you, didn't I? I used to be a teacher, so I've come across this stuff to some degree. Even when I was a student, I learned quite a bit."
"Then you can also create some magic, maybe you can come up with a way to fight against her." Gu Sui Han's eyes lit up.
"Ah, I did invent some new techniques before, such as a method to restrain Anyanxiang's Lihuo." Shen Qingmang smiled. "But they weren't very presentable."
"I believe that Master can definitely create a technique that is more advanced than that of the Creator."
"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about this..." Shen Qingmang murmured, "Perhaps it is indeed possible to break through from within the rules... Future conspiracies will all target the thin spiritual energy between heaven and earth. If I can accurately monitor the concentration of spiritual energy, perhaps I can find a way to solve this problem."
As she spoke, she frowned unconsciously, and Gu Suihan reached out and smoothed her brows. "There's no need to rush, Master. If she truly had her plan in mind, she'd be able to stir up trouble right away. How could she not even be able to deal with a discarded child? An Yanxiang is just crazy, not dead."
Shen Qingmang's eyes shifted. "I see you call An Yanxiang's name quite easily. He and I are of the same generation, so why haven't I heard you call me by my name?"
Gu Suihan's expression immediately became embarrassed. "Master, that's different."
"How is it different?" Shen Qingmang pretended to be serious and said, "You keep calling me Master, afraid that I'll forget our master-disciple relationship, right? If you keep reminding me like this, I might one day completely give up my other thoughts about you."
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