It's normal that Meng Xiuyi was unfamiliar with the Xun family's daughters since she had never met them before.
But Meng Wanwan had seen it before, and more than once.
Even now, Meng Wanwan can't forget the smile on her face that day.
At the time, Meng Wanwan thought it was all fake, so she didn't pay attention.
However, she overlooked the fact that while the events at the time were indeed fabricated, if the memories depicted in the painting were real, then the daughter of the Xun family would not be fabricated.
When the illusion blew into reality, Meng Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine.
Helian Xiao asked in confusion, "Could it be... that the injured woman in the history book the doll gave us is her? No way, in the painting, didn't it say that Miss Xun has spiritual roots?"
Meng Xiuyi frowned slightly and said, "If the Xun family's marriage proposal can be fake, can't the fact that Miss Xun has spiritual roots be fake? On the contrary... spiritual roots appear out of nowhere, how is that possible?"
Meng Wanwan looked up at the stone statue: "Let's not jump to conclusions yet, maybe it's not her."
Shangguan Liuyue said casually, "Anyone who can leave behind so many stone sculptures that resemble stars surrounding the moon is no ordinary person."
He raised his hand and waved it, and a powerful spiritual force spread out in all directions from him.
People on the hillside looked down as the greenery turned to ashes, revealing once again the densely packed little stone statues.
Meng Wanwan turned around and looked in all directions. Sure enough, the stone statues were clustered around this large stone statue.
"Look over there!" Captain Helian suddenly shouted.
Everyone turned to look in the direction he was pointing.
As the taller, obstructing trees turned to ashes, they saw the distant, far-off view.
It seemed as if a waterfall was cascading down from the sky, beneath a blue sky, with blue water pouring into a huge pool.
The edge of the pool is covered with lush vegetation, and the outer side of the pool is separated by a series of arched stone fences, forming a huge, wavy area.
On the blue water, several black shadows floated, but because they were too far away, it was impossible to see what they were.
Meng Wanwan said, "Although it is often said that the water and sky are the same color, which can be blue, I have never seen the water in a pool that is sky blue."
Helian Xiao had recovered by now and said, "Let's go take a look. Those floating on top should be people."
By this time, the trees had grown back.
As Meng Wanwan walked, she asked Shangguan Liuyue, "Does Young Master Shangguan have any recollection of these?"
Shangguan Liuyue: "Hmm... I don't remember it, but I always feel... it shouldn't be like this. This scene doesn't seem real."
Not only is the water fake, but the sky itself is probably fake too.
On the other side, Han Chao was holding a map and limping through the dense forest.
Although he didn't know why such a place existed, the stranger and more mysterious it was, the closer one could get to the truth, right?
As long as he gets that cultivation manual for the young lady, he can leave the side hall and directly become a disciple of the family head.
At that time, he will be able to obtain more cultivation resources, and his cultivation level will not remain at this stage.
And the second wife...
Han and Chao walked in the direction marked on the map. Although the entire landscape seemed to have changed, a closer look would reveal that this land was the place depicted on the map.
The direction he was heading was that body of water that resembled ripples, a sacrificial site.
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After being rescued by the nanny, Han Fei never dared to act recklessly again.
To her surprise, the nanny did not blame her this time. Instead, she said gently, "Even if you want revenge, you must ensure your own safety first. Miss is a direct descendant of the Han family and is not someone who can be sacrificed at will."
This surprised Han Fei and made her wary.
"Granny, where are we going now?" Han Fei asked the nanny cautiously.
Without Han Chao by her side, she dared not be arrogant.
The old woman smiled gently and said, "Of course it's the place marked as a martial arts arena on the map. Actually, that place isn't a martial arts arena at all, but a sacrificial site."
"I've heard the head of the family mention the Linggu Sect before. It's said to be a sect that worships nature and deities as its source of power. Every month, they hold a ritual to worship the gods at the sacrificial site, which allows them to reliably receive the power bestowed upon them by the gods."
Han Fei suddenly realized: "So, Granny thought that the cultivation technique Yue Ji needed was over there?"
The old woman nodded slightly and sighed, "Who knows? But if we want to continue the glory of the Han family, we have to give it a try, right?"
Han Fei nodded with pride, "Granny is right."
The old woman smiled and nodded: "Actually, Second Miss, you are really kind."
Han Fei thought she had misheard: "Granny, what did you say?"
The old woman had already turned around and continued walking forward, muttering, "I wonder how the Shangguan family and the people from Mirage are doing."
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The Shangguan family, the Mirage people, and a small part of the Han family were teleported to a place. Although they didn't have a map, fortunately, the place they were teleported to was the closest to the sacrificial site.
Of these people, they were the first to arrive at the sacrificial site.
As Shangguan Linglong gazed at the unreal mountains and flowing water, a strange feeling grew stronger in her heart.
Shangguan Jinghong whispered, "Linglong, what... wait? What's that?"
Shangguan Linglong reached out and stopped the disciples who wanted to continue walking forward, frowning as she looked at the things soaking in the water.
It wasn't anything in particular, but rather a group of people who had rotted and decayed...
"It's a person!"
"They're from our Han family!"
Some members of the small group of Han family members recognized those people. Although their clothes were tattered, some of them still had recognizable features.
As the leader of the Crimson Cloud Hall watched the Han family members go into the water to rescue people, he felt something was amiss, so he stopped his disciple: "Don't go, let's check first."
He looked at Shangguan Linglong, and Shangguan Linglong looked at him as well.
The two looked at each other, but neither of them said a word.
Before long, the Han family dragged the bodies ashore.
Shangguan Linglong asked, "Is everything here?"
A member of the Han family pursed his lips, lowered his head, and nodded: "Yes... they're all here, not one is missing."
Shangguan Linglong squatted down and examined the corpses closely. She frowned and said, "This person... doesn't seem to have any external injuries. It looks like he died of thirst."
Although the person was pulled out of the water, they were not swollen at all, but rather looked like an ordinary person who had died of thirst after not drinking water for a long time.
But they were all cultivators, how could they die of thirst?
The Crimson Cloud Hall Master frowned and said, "Could it be a demonic sorcery?"
Shangguan Linglong: "I don't know, but such evil arts have never been mentioned in historical records."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a commotion came from the nearby woods, where trees turned to ashes.
The group quickly looked over warily, and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw who it was.
"So it's Miss Han." The Red Cloud Hall Master said indifferently.
He was still angry because the Han family had tricked them into coming here. They had originally agreed that if they helped them come, they would give Shenlou a treasure that she had long wanted.
That's why they traveled all this way, but unexpectedly, the Han family still lied about this matter.
The old woman followed behind Han Fei, her usual coldness replaced by a genuine smile as she said, "I didn't expect you all to arrive here first."
Shangguan Linglong stood up, puzzled, and asked, "It seems that Granny knows where this place is?"
The old woman nodded slightly, looking at the towering peaks and the waterfalls flowing down, and said softly, "This is the true entrance to the Spirit Valley Sect, and this body of water is the Spirit Valley Sect's sacrificial site."
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