"There are two reasons. First, I need to step outside the situation and observe from a different perspective," Zu An said without hiding anything.
"Jump out?" Zhang Zitong asked, somewhat puzzled.
Zuan explained, "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. I need to use your long strides as a reference point to judge the situation in this space."
"Huh?" Zhang Zitong never expected this factor. Although she was always most satisfied with her legs, she never knew they had this use.
Seeing his serious expression, Zhang Zitong didn't let her imagination run wild, afraid of disturbing his train of thought: "What's another reason?"
"Oh, it's just that admiring a pair of long legs in this tense environment makes me feel better, and maybe it'll make it easier to come up with a solution," Zuan laughed.
"My lord~" Zhang Zitong said coquettishly, thinking to herself, is he teasing me?
"Do you feel less nervous now than before?" Zu'an asked, looking at her.
"It does seem much easier." Zhang Zitong thought to herself, "So the master was trying to comfort me. I knew it. Someone as serious as the master would never tease me."
However, she felt a strange sense of loss.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked up a long bluestone path, arriving at a courtyard with doors on all four sides. They then chose the door directly in front of them and walked down a bluestone path, unsurprisingly returning to the same spot.
The surroundings were getting increasingly eerie, but Zhang Zitong kept thinking that the adults were staring at her legs from behind, so she didn't feel cold at all. Instead, she felt a warm sensation on her legs.
“I see.” Zuan’s voice rang out at this moment.
Zhang Zitong was startled: "What has Your Excellency thought of?"
"It seems like we've returned to the starting point, but this isn't actually the starting point. The person who set up the array is deliberately creating confusion by creating many identical buildings to mislead those who enter the array. They will subconsciously think that no matter which way they go, they will return to the starting point, thus becoming increasingly panicked and making all sorts of wrong decisions." As Zu'an spoke, he took out an array plate and flicked his fingertips, sending small flags flying into the void in all directions.
Then he suddenly grabbed a handful of talismans and threw them out. The talismans quickly scattered and automatically turned into small paper cranes.
flapping its wings, it flew in the direction where those battle flags had been.
Zhang Zitong's eyes widened as she saw many small points of light moving on the Eleven Adults' Array Plate, clearly representing the paper cranes that had left.
As the small points of light spread outwards, a three-dimensional map gradually appeared on the array plate, and the style of the buildings was a miniature version of the surrounding area.
"This is?"
"Holographic projection array." This is an array that Zu'an improved with the help of Yan Xiangu, combining the "Baopu Zhenjing" and some technological concepts from his previous life. It is specifically used to explore unknown lands.
The only drawback is that the operator needs to have a rough understanding of the terrain to be explored before it can be activated.
"When did you become so proficient in runes and formations, sir?" Zhang Zitong asked, somewhat bewildered.
"I just learned it recently."
"..."
Zhang Zitong thought to herself that rune formations are profound and complex; who could learn to this level so quickly?
As they spoke, a complete map appeared on the array plate. Zu An glanced at it and laughed, "So it was here."
He immediately took Zhang Zitong and ran quickly ahead; having a map cheat definitely made a difference.
"Slow down, slow down, I can't take it anymore!" Zhang Zitong exclaimed repeatedly. At first, she wanted to remember the route, but the other person led her around the yard, turning left and right, and sometimes even backing up a bit, and then the scenery in front of her immediately changed from when she came.
After circling around a few times, she felt dizzy and simply closed her eyes, letting the other person do as they pleased.
She didn't know how much time had passed before the sound of the wind in her ears finally stopped, and she opened her eyes with lingering fear.
Before them appeared a different courtyard, where a woman with long hair reaching her hips was sitting cross-legged in the center, meditating with her eyes closed.
A Changxin Palace Lantern beside it emitted a soft light, enveloping the space within a radius of several feet.
"Cloud Moon!" Zhang Zitong was both excited and frightened. She never expected to arrive directly at the secluded training ground of the Demonic Sect Leader!
This man is the court's number one wanted criminal. If I capture him, I might be able to redeem myself and be accepted back by the Embroidered-Robe Envoy.
Just as she was about to draw her weapon, Zu'an made his move first. However, seemingly sensing the intruder, the Changxin Palace Lantern suddenly shone brightly, enveloping his entire body.
"Be careful, my lord!" Zhang Zitong was well aware of how powerful Yun Jianyue's Changxin Palace Lantern was. Once enveloped by its light, one would be unable to move and become completely vulnerable to being slaughtered.
She was quickly stunned, because black vortexes rose around the Eleventh Lord, and the light could not reach him at all, as it was sucked away by the black vortexes.
The adults are even more amazing than I imagined...
Zu'an walked a few feet forward, and was about to reach Yun Jianyue's side when suddenly a beautiful, poignant ray of moonlight slashed across the sky at a tricky angle.
Zhang Zitong's heart was in her throat. That was Yun Jianyue's famous weapon—the Crescent Wheel, from which countless masters had met their demise.
But what happened next made her rub her eyes, because the crescent moon didn't attack the adult. Instead, it circled around him, seemingly cheering.
"Where exactly did things go wrong?" Zhang Zitong looked bewildered, but she didn't have time to think about it. After all, this was a good thing. The adult had successfully reached the female demon's side. The female demon seemed to be in seclusion and hadn't woken up yet. Now was the perfect time to subdue her in one fell swoop.
Her jaw nearly dropped to the ground because she saw that the Eleventh Lord did not make a move, but instead embraced the female demon!
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