Chapter 318 Divine Mechanism and Butterfly Dream
Xue Mushi had been following Yu Sui from the beginning, waiting in the shadows for help, but after following him all night, he felt that Yu Sui didn't really need him.
He finally got a chance, but before he could even make a move, Yu Sui took care of it himself, and the credit still went to him.
Seeing the surprised and wary looks on Ling Jian and Wan Qi's faces, Xue Mushi could only remain silent.
Yu Sui instructed Wan Qi to treat Zuo Qiushan and his group, telling him that as long as they didn't die, it didn't matter if they lost an arm or a leg.
Wanqi understood the meaning behind her words, but he didn't take the opportunity to do anything to Zuoqiu Shan. He focused on helping people stop the bleeding, gather their qi, and prevent their qi from dissipating and their souls from dissipating. Wanqi handled these tasks quickly and skillfully.
Yu Sui didn't say much and walked away with Xue Mushi.
Xue Mushi looked at the golden key in her hand: "I have a question I've wanted to ask for a long time."
"What?" Yu Sui was in a good mood and gestured for him to ask whatever he wanted.
Xue Mushi said, "If this golden key falls to the ground after leaving your side, who will own it?"
Yu Sui fell silent; she had never really thought about this question before.
"Give it a try." Yu Sui immediately threw the golden key on the ground.
After the famous golden key landed, the two men's wind-listening rulers soon began to buzz, receiving a message from the Communications Institute informing them that the famous golden key had fallen and was unclaimed.
The location where the golden key fell was also announced simultaneously.
Xue Mushi glanced at the Wind Listening Ruler, then at the golden key lying on the ground, and said in a low voice, "Then I guessed right."
"What happened?!" Ling Jian and Wan Qi received a notification that the Golden Key was unclaimed and hurriedly poked their heads out from behind to ask.
"It's nothing." Yu Sui shook her head at them. "The key fell on the ground."
Ling Jian and Wan Qi: "..."
Within a short period of time, the other students in the academy received news about the golden key. This key had been held by Nangong Sui for so long, so how come it has now been either snatched by someone else or is unclaimed?
Could it be that the battle on Nangong Sui's side has become more intense and stalemate?
Following Yu Sui's advice, Li Jinshuang focused on recovering from her injuries. She had been soaking in medicinal baths at the clinic since the start of the Hundred Families Night Tour. Now, noticing the commotion on Yu Sui's side, she couldn't help but frown.
Although she knew that Yu Sui was no ordinary person, she was still a little worried about the fact that he had publicly revealed the location of the Golden Key and was being surrounded by so many people.
Not everyone in the academy will give the Nangong family face.
Li Jinshuang had just gotten out of the medicinal bath when she groaned as the pain aggravated her wounds, and leaned back in.
Shu Chujun had been trying to order Li Jinshuang around since the beginning of the Hundred Families Night Walk, but Li Jinshuang pretended to be mute and deaf and ignored her. Unless Xun Zhiya came to her personally to speak, Li Jinshuang would pretend not to know.
This infuriated Shu Chujun. She was already dissatisfied with Li Jinshuang because of the Golden Pearl Banquet, and now that Li Jinshuang had this attitude, she felt even more that Li Jinshuang was plotting a rebellion. So, in a fit of rage, she said to Xun Zhiya:
"Holy Maiden, Li Jinshuang completely disregards you now! I think she looks down on you just like Xia Feichen, which is why she's acting with Nangong Sui and even daring to compete with you in archery. This is utterly rebellious! She has no respect whatsoever!"
"Say less," Huo Xiao suddenly interrupted Shu Chujun, gesturing for her to observe Xun Zhiya's expression.
Shu Chujun then realized that she had said the wrong thing in her anger. Looking at Xun Zhiya's pale face, she tried to make amends: "Holy Maiden, don't worry, I will definitely bring Li Jinshuang to you to apologize!"
"That's enough," Xun Zhiya said, pursing her lips.
Shu Chujun hurriedly lowered his head: "Holy Maiden, I spoke without thinking just now, I deserve to die..."
Xun Zhiya shook her head, looking in the direction of the clinic, a hint of sadness in her eyes. After a moment of melancholy, she quickly composed herself, turned around and said, "Let's go. You guys go find Nangong Sui first, I'll go save Qian Ying."
She was aware that Sha Qian had his own reasons for targeting Gu Gan repeatedly, but she didn't feel that she needed to take responsibility for it; it was all Sha Qian's choice.
Xun Zhiya went on this trip entirely for Qian Ying's sake. Her relationship with Qian Ying was much better than Yu Sui's, and as a companion she spent every day with, Xun Zhiya couldn't let her suffer in Sha Qian's hands.
As for Huo Xiao and Shu Chujun, they went to help Yu Sui, who had obtained the golden key, at Gu Gan's request.
Shu Chujun was extremely unwilling. She didn't think the Holy Maiden should listen to Gu Gan and help Nangong Sui. It would have been better to just snatch the golden key from Nangong Sui.
Nangong Sui wasn't a renowned sorcerer. Even if she took the golden key to the Treasure Cave of the Carefree Pool, which was filled with rare and precious treasures from famous families, it would be useless to her.
...It probably won't work, right? Shu Chujun suddenly felt uncertain. Why would the key of the famous family be chosen for Nangong Sui? It was really hard to understand.
Xun Zhiya left alone. Huo Xiao took a few steps and noticed that Shu Chujun was still standing there, so he turned around and asked, "Aren't you leaving?"
“Nangong Sui didn’t lose his key all night, so maybe we don’t need to help him at all,” Shu Chujun said. “We might as well go and rescue Qian Ying first, or help Gu Gan break the True Spirit Chain.”
She simply wasn't willing to help Nangong Sui.
Huo Xiao saw through Shu Chujun's thoughts at a glance, but calmly said, "The golden key is in Nangong Sui's hands. If she doesn't need it, she can give it to Gu Gan. But if the golden key falls into someone else's hands, do you think they will obediently hand it over?"
It would be a hassle to compete with others for it, so it's better to let Nangong Sui have it.
Shu Chujun was persuaded by Huo Xiao and finally agreed to set off for the famous family.
These people all received Gu Gan's message and took targeted actions, except for Ji Meng, who was forgotten by Gu Gan. Ji Meng was torn between wanting to save Qian Ying, wanting to save Gu Gan, and hesitating about whether to help Yu Sui.
Unfortunately, he was all alone at that moment, with neither Huo Xiao nor Qian Ying by his side. Ji Meng was naturally indecisive, and it took him a while to make a decision.
When he decided to go and rescue Gu Gan, he received news that Gu Gan had already entered the Reverse Ancient Tower. So he decided to go and rescue Qian Ying. He also received news that Xun Zhiya was going to find Sha Qian to rescue people.
These people split up and didn't even tell me!
Ji Meng complained inwardly. For some reason, he had been feeling lately that Huo Xiao and Gu Gan were hiding something from him. He was hesitant by nature, yet also sensitive.
This feeling made Ji Meng feel uneasy. He and Gu Gan used to be the best of friends, and they used to be able to talk about anything. But why did he now feel that Huo Xiao was more important to Gu Gan than himself?
Ji Meng looked down at the Wind Listening Ruler in his hand, suppressing the unspeakable bitterness in his heart, and told himself that a real man doesn't need to care about such things.
The fact that the golden key of a famous family has been repeatedly passed between being unclaimed and in the hands of Nangong Sui has made it seem mysterious and unpredictable, leading to speculation about how fierce the competition for the golden key must be.
Ji Meng couldn't resist a sudden impulse and got up to rush to Yu Sui's location.
Yu Sui repeatedly tossed the golden key aside and picked it up again, asking Xue Mushi, who was standing to the side, "Have you thought this through yet? If someone comes and sees us, we'll be exposed."
Xue Mushi said, "You can control several mountains, right?"
Yu Sui raised an eyebrow and asked, "How do you want me to control it?"
Xue Mushi looked at her for a while, and Yu Sui took the initiative to say, "It's impossible to change the terrain like we did in the Dragon Slaying Cave last time."
“Just like now, let the golden key be unclaimed for a while, and then back in your hands.” Xue Mushi then stared intently at the golden key and said, “As soon as its status changes, the Communications Institute will issue a notification.”
Xue Mushi snapped his fingers, and a black shadow appeared behind him. It was a personified insect-like creature that had been influenced by the Dao Gu insect body.
“I just confirmed that the reason the Communications Institute knew the location of the golden key is because of the golden thread worms on the key.” Xue Mushi pointed to the key in Yu Sui’s hand and said, “The key itself is made of golden thread worms.”
Yu Sui did as instructed and looked down at the golden key in her hand. She couldn't tell at all that what she was holding was a farmer's Gu worm.
"Although the golden thread worm is a type of insect used by farmers, it likes to eat the ink of famous calligraphers. It is shaped like a silk thread, and when soaked in water and placed on paper, it will twist into the shape of characters. At the same time, it is extremely tough and can also be used for forging. The offspring and the mother worm can sense each other, and no matter where the offspring are, the mother worm can know their location."
Xue Mushi explained the use of the golden threadworm and his plan to Yu Sui: "The mother worm senses the location of the offspring worms, so when the golden key falls to the ground, it will be considered unclaimed, and since you have the golden key in your hand..."
"The insect was tainted by my aura, so the Communication Academy was able to confirm its identity?" Yu Sui suddenly realized, tapping the key with her fingertips. "During this Hundred Families Night Parade, the academy collected everyone's aura in advance and stored it in the mountains of the Communication Academy. In addition to using the Wind Listening Ruler to locate them, we can also use the stored Five Elements aura to confirm other things, such as murder."
Xue Mushi nodded: "They must have done this before, but they've never publicly mentioned collecting the five elements."
Yu Sui seemed to be deep in thought: "When we came to the academy, everyone's talent was tested, so as soon as we entered the academy, our five elements were recorded."
“I think so too.” Xue Mushi scratched his head. According to his idea, the insect-like human behind him slowly reached out to Yu Sui. “I can differentiate some of the golden thread insects without damaging the golden key. Let the insect-like human take these golden thread insects and reveal your location to lure away the others, giving you enough time to go to the Free and Easy Pool.”
Because the mother insect of the Communication Institute could sense that the larvae were indeed moving, even if Yu Sui changed the data of the Wind Listening Ruler, it would not arouse suspicion from the Communication Institute.
Yu Sui thought for a moment and added, "You have the insectoid humans also head to the Free and Easy Pool, but I will adjust the time so that they don't receive the real-time location, but at least a 15-minute time difference."
By the time the others received the publicly revealed location of the golden key and rushed there, the insectoid had already left the place a quarter of an hour earlier. The time difference given by Yu Sui ensured that those who wanted to pursue him were always a step behind.
"We're not far from the Leisure Pool now. I can hear the chirping of insects near it." Xue Mushi handed Yu Sui a firefly. "It will take you there."
Yu Sui asked in surprise, "Then why didn't you give it to me sooner?"
Xue Mushi honestly replied, "I just caught the bugs that ran out from near Xiaoyao Pool."
Yu Sui looked up at the boy: "If you go to cultivate the Farming School, can you become the strongest Farming Saint in the entire Xuangu Continent?"
Xue Mushi hesitated, saying, "I don't have the talent for farming."
Yu Sui found it amusing. You're already a Dao Gu worm, and you don't have the talent of the Farmer's School. So what are disciples with the talent of the Farmer's School compared to you?
“You can switch to repairing farmhouses; I’m willing to give you the Breath of Earth,” Yu Sui said.
Xue Mushi shook his head, and hesitated when she mentioned the Breath of Earth. Yu Sui glanced at him and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"You should keep the Breath of Earth; it's quite useful," Xue Mushi said.
"What use is half a piece of the Breath Soil?" Yu Sui said with a half-smile. "You can't expect me to kill my mother and steal the other half, would I be struck by lightning?"
Xue Mushi seemed to have mustered up his courage to say these words: "If you really don't like the Breath of Earth, instead of trying to peel it off, you should try to destroy it."
Yu Sui's expression froze, and as she lowered her head, strands of hair slipped down her earlobe, concealing her emotions for a moment: "Do you have a way?"
"I dare not say for now," Xue Mushi said, not entirely confident.
Yu Sui nodded: "Then tell me when you're able to speak. But... although it's useless, it's still useful in other things."
For example, the power struggle between Nangong Ming and Su Xing.
Xue Mushi never showed himself in front of Wan Qi and Ling Jian. After Yu Sui discussed it with him, she went back to talk to Wan Qi and told them that they no longer needed to follow him.
Ling Jian was stunned upon hearing this: "You're not letting me follow? But I still have the Testimony spell on me. If I don't get you to the Pool of Ecstasy..."
“As long as I agree, the testimony spell will be lifted, and you can go find my third brother.” Yu Sui said, pretending to be troubled. “I just received news that my third brother has been kidnapped and taken to the Yin-Yang School’s Lake of the Dead.”
"What?! The Lake of the Dead?!" Ling Jian was shocked, forgetting all about the Testimony Technique. Her mind raced. "Who? Who would dare kidnap Sheng Fei? The Lake of the Dead is a forbidden area of the Yin-Yang School, right? It's a top-level forbidden area, I think. Even the instructors probably don't know how to get in. How did the person who kidnapped him get in? No! What's the point of kidnapping Sheng Fei to the Lake of the Dead? Are they going to throw him in? How could Sheng Fei be kidnapped?!"
Yu Sui completely ignored Ling Jian's loud wailing, and instead winked at Wan Qi, signaling him to speak privately.
Wan Qi followed to the side and heard Yu Sui say, "Su Xingchao lost the bet. My third brother deciphered the ancient inscription first. The evidence is in the stone house of the Discipline Department. My third brother wrote the steps to decipher the inscription on the wall, which was seen by Su Xingchao and his men who rushed over. So they kidnapped my third brother and had him taken to the Yin Yang School's forbidden area, the Underworld Lake."
"Huh?" Wan Qi was stunned.
What earth-shattering secret did he hear this time!
Nangong Sui has been with me the whole way, how did she find out about all this?
Wan Qi couldn't help but turn around to look for Xue Mushi's figure. It could only be that mysterious expert who told Nangong Sui!
"What do you want me to do?" Wan Qi said. "The Lake of the Underworld is a top-level forbidden area of the Yin-Yang School. Although no one patrols it regularly, it is not a place I can venture into."
He thought for a moment, then said with some difficulty, "Besides, I'm no match for them."
"I didn't even say who it was, how do you know you can't beat them?" Yu Sui stared at him with a half-smile. "You know in your heart who ordered Su Xingchao to do these things, don't you?"
Wan Qi's eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Yu Sui's gaze, afraid of revealing her inner emotions.
“I’m not forcing you to confront this person directly. I’m just asking you to save my unfortunate third brother,” Yu Sui said. “Although I don’t think Su Xingchao would dare to kill him, his situation won’t be much better, as you just swore.”
I wanted to repay her by working like a cow or a horse, but she said she would never go south.
Wan Qi cupped her face in her hands, and after a moment, took a deep breath and said, "Okay."
Although he had a distressed look on his face, he still agreed: "I will go to the Lake of the Dead to save Sheng Fei."
Yu Sui: "Thank you."
Wan Qi was horrified by what she heard and hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands: "Don't tell me this!"
Yu Sui just smiled, waved to him in the woods, and then they parted ways.
Xue Mushi helped Yu Sui put on the black windbreaker, glanced back, and asked her, "You're entrusting this matter to Wan Qi. Is he capable?"
“His five elements energy is very special. It’s like the five elements counteracting each other, which can negate the materialized techniques of the five elements energy. He’s tough and hard to kill.” Yu Sui straightened his clothes and hat. “Wan Qi’s relationship with Pu Heng is also very special. At least we can be sure that Pu Heng will not kill Wan Qi, but we can’t say for others.”
She said thoughtfully, "Actually, I think our Chairman Pu is very bold. If necessary... he really would kill my third brother."
Xue Mushi glanced at Yu Sui suspiciously. "Are you testing Pu Heng's madness with Sheng Fei?"
He didn't dare ask.
Even if Yu Sui really had this idea, she had sent Wan Qi to save people, so she didn't intend for Sheng Fei to die in Taiyi.
On the way, Xue Mushi told Yu Sui about Pu Heng, whom he had heard about from others. He had neither a good nor a bad impression of Pu Heng: "He is indeed as many people say. As the president of Qingyun Society, he is gentle and righteous. He may use some scheming methods, but he saves far more than he abandons."
Otherwise, Pu Heng wouldn't have so many people around him who were devoted to him and obeyed his every command, and even the princess of Dan Kingdom would be willing to cooperate with him.
“President Pu’s skill is not in pretending, but in talking about whatever he’s with,” Yu Sui said without turning his head. “He talks about cooperation and benefits with people who are superior to him, and he bestows power upon those who are weaker than him. You can’t say he’s bad, nor can you say he’s good.”
In other words, such a person is considered good if they make a decision that benefits you, and bad if they do something that harms you.
Xue Mushi also agreed with Yu Sui's statement.
There are indeed students at Taiyi Academy who are bullied because of their family background, and Qingyun Society has indeed saved many people, helping many people solve their problems by giving them money or power.
Perhaps some people suffered injustices in Pu Heng's plan, but others were saved from it.
Therefore, some people find Pu Heng to be peculiar, while others feel that Pu Heng is their savior.
Pu Heng's reputation remains so good only because at this moment, the voices calling him the savior are louder.
Xue Mushi believed that the reason they were confronting Pu Heng was simple: it was for the fragments of the Floating Pagoda. Pu Heng wanted the fragments, and so did he and Yu Sui. Since Pu Heng had attacked Sheng Fei and Yu Sui first, Yu Sui wouldn't remain indifferent.
"Do you know anything about the situation over at the Boundless Abyss?" Xue Mushi asked Yu Sui. "After the news was released, many people rushed over there."
Yu Sui replied, "I don't know yet."
She released the Five Elements Light Cores to follow Xia Feichen and Fang Tianchen, but unfortunately, after they entered the Boundless Abyss, the constant lightning strikes and violent air currents restricted the Five Elements Light Cores, which had turned into dust. Not long after they entered, the chaotic air currents caused them to shatter and disappear.
Therefore, Yu Sui was unable to monitor the scene inside the Wujian Mountain Abyss.
She said, "After obtaining the rare treasures from the Leisure Pool, I will head towards the Abyss of No Return."
At that time, the Abyss of Infernal Affairs will become even more lively.
It was already 1:15 AM, and the sky was bright, yet people were still chasing the location of the Golden Key, traversing various locations, but they could never catch up. Some, tired of the chase, began asking in the various group chats: Just how fast can Nangong Sui run?!
Shu Chujun was driven to despair by the pursuit and snapped at Huo Xiao, who was trying to persuade her, "She doesn't need our help at all! Go after her yourself!"
She can't catch up at all!
She'd rather go to the Reverse Ancient Tower!
Seeing her outburst, Huo Xiao couldn't help but press his temples, but he hesitated for a moment. Compared to Nangong Sui, he was more concerned about his good brother Gu Gan's situation.
There were indeed some people in the academy who wanted to cause trouble for Mei Liangyu and Gu Gan while they were in poor condition due to the sealing of the Five Elements Qi by the True Spirit Chain, but these two also had quite a few helpers.
Xing Chun and Su Tong originally planned to wait for Sha Qian, but after learning that Yu Sui had been selected by the famous family key, they set off for the famous family.
Su Tong used the Fangji family's "Shifting Stars" technique to travel the entire way. While her offensive capabilities might not be strong in a one-on-one situation, given enough time to execute her divination formations, Su Tong's support abilities were practically perfect.
Although Fang Ji's "Shifting Stars" technique can teleport short distances based on the stars in the sky, it is not always successful. It can be affected by the surrounding environment and airflow, leading to failure, or the teleportation location may not be what Su Tong wants.
Su Tong was able to teleport within the academy using the method of "shifting objects to stars" because she had memorized the routes beforehand and used the stars for positioning.
Although it took some time, they managed to evade everyone and quietly arrived at the Mingjia Nigu Tower.
Xing Chun asked her, "Is this the first time you've used the 'Shifting Stars' technique continuously all night? Don't you want to rest for a while? I'm worried you'll keep pushing yourself like this..."
“This isn’t the first time,” Su Tong said, holding the divine wooden talisman. “My previous record for using the ‘Shifting Stars’ technique consecutively was three days.”
Xing Chun: "..."
Got it, I was worried for nothing.
Su Tong looked at him somewhat displeased: "Why are you starting to look down on me?"
“Weren’t you injured last year?” Xing Chun said helplessly. “Although you didn’t tell us, we know from Da Shan that you were seriously injured. You see, he basically wouldn’t let you perform divination alone after that. Someone had to accompany you, otherwise he would become neurotic and would run to check on you halfway through a meal before he would feel at ease.”
As he spoke, he became more and more thoughtful, and his words gradually turned into complaints: "When you went to help Sui Sui in the Dragon Slaying Cave, he was always worried about her. Later, when something really happened, I think he even wanted to scold Mei Mei."
Su Tong saw right through his thoughts: "You're deliberately saying good things about him in front of me, aren't you!"
Xing Chun's little scheme was exposed, and he couldn't help but rub his face, his eyes darting around: "I'm not!"
Su Tong couldn't help but laugh: "You always feel guilty when you do this kind of thing."
Xing Chun pursed her lips and did not answer.
Although he would complain to Mei Liangyu on a daily basis, he still couldn't bear to see his friends arguing.
Su Tong said, "Don't worry about him. He's too awkward. If he doesn't take the initiative to make things clear, many things will remain unresolved."
Zhong Lishan's approach might be acceptable in a friendship and considered to be without problem, but it is not applicable between him and Su Tong.
Su Tong walked forward with the sacred wooden talisman in her hand, keeping an eye on the people downstairs across the street.
She spotted an unexpected figure and exclaimed in surprise, "What's Lei Anbai doing here? Is he here for Gu Gan or for Meimei?"
These words made Xing Chun, who was about to say something for Zhong Lishan, stop and focus on the present, looking in the direction Su Tong pointed.
The figure dressed in black was conspicuous in the bright daylight. More than ten people were gathered outside the Ancient Tower, trying to break in.
"Damn it, he's definitely after Meimei." Xing Chun reached out and patted the railing in front of him. "Lei Anbai always thought that Meimei wanted to kill him during last year's Hundred Families Night Walk, and now he probably wants to get revenge."
Su Tong saw Lei Anbai grasp the sacred wooden divination stick, his fingertip tracing the surface of the stick, and a faint golden light leaked out.
She pressed her hand on the sacred wooden divination stick while simultaneously competing with Lei Anbai in the speed of casting the divination array.
Golden threads were drawn from the sacred wooden divination sticks in the hands of the two people, crisscrossing in front of them to form a nine-square grid. Two purple stars rose from the horizon of the nine-square grid, and at the moment they shone, a divination array was projected into the sky, and another divination array was projected into the ground.
Suddenly, two verdant fields appeared between heaven and earth, with clear, flowing water in them. A figure covered in dark blue scales moved slowly through the fields, but its reflection in the water revealed an enormous size.
Lei Anbai and Su Tong simultaneously flipped over the divine wooden slips in their hands and pressed them down with their fingertips. Purple stars shone brightly in the array, and a deep dragon roar came from heaven and earth. They poked their heads out from the fields and rivers, peering and staring at another figure.
The secrets of divination and the formation of divination techniques reveal the dragon in the field.
The area surrounding the Reverse Ancient Tower was originally a desolate place, with a towering, pitch-black ancient tower sitting amidst tall, withered grass. Now, influenced by Lei Anbai's divination array, the ground is covered with lush greenery, full of vitality.
The water droplets splashed by the dragon's tail in the field instantly sprouted into countless branches, tightly wrapping around the entire Reverse Ancient Tower. The water flowed into the cracks of the Reverse Ancient Tower, growing more branches to search for the target hidden inside.
Lei Anbai noticed Su Tong on the abandoned building next door. No one could see the expression on her face behind the mask, but Su Tong could keenly sense from a distance that Lei Anbai was watching her with a warning.
But Su Tong didn't stop. She touched the sacred wooden divination stick with her finger and changed the formation to Flying Dragon in the Sky.
The Purple Star moved directly overhead in the fields, a flying dragon leaped up, its shadow covering the entire divination array. A scorching heat descended from the sky, showering down countless heavenly fires that burned away the wildly growing and spreading branches.
The water droplets splashed up by the flying dragon in Lei An Bai Gua Formation evaporated and dissipated in the intense heat brought about by Su Tong's change of formation.
The former is still in the vibrant spring, while the latter has taken over the scorching heat of summer.
The two were locked in a fierce battle within the divination formation, neither willing to yield.
When Lei Anbai noticed Su Tong, Xing Chun had already been hiding in the Shadow Devourer and quietly approaching him.
Inside the Reverse Ancient Tower, Mei Liangyu, Gu Gan, and two others were on the top floor, searching for a dispelling spell against the walls covered with golden incantations.
Xiang Feifei couldn't help at all in this matter. She just thought the walls were covered in scribblings, so she stood guard on the side. When she heard the sounds of wind, rain and thunder outside, she said angrily, "These people only dare to be arrogant when your Five Elements Qi is sealed!"
Gu Gan stared intently at the characters and runes on the wall without speaking, while Mei Liangyu beside him said with a half-smile, "What? You still can't find the dispelling spell when it's right in front of you?"
"You found it?" Gu Gan retorted, shaking the True Spirit Chains wrapped around their wrists, and sneered, "If you could find it at a glance, you would have already..."
As they were talking, Gu Gan saw Mei Liangyu reach out and tap on a section of characters on the wall. The fake characters disappeared as he touched them, leaving only an unbreakable rune that flowed along his skin and instantly reached his wrist.
Gu Gan stared in astonishment, his expression changing slightly.
Golden runes flew from Mei Liangyu's wrist, easily shattering the True Spirit Chains binding the two.
The True Spirit Chain fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Under Gu Gan's dark face, Mei Liangyu slowly flexed his wrist. He opened his mouth to deliver a sarcastic remark, but when he looked up, Gu Gan, who had been standing in front of him, had disappeared. In his place was an ice butterfly that was very close to him, its eyes meeting his.
The ice butterfly's wings were covered with a thin layer of frost, shimmering with a crystal-clear aquamarine blue. It seemed to gently approach Mei Liangyu, but instead flew straight into his eyes.
"Heaven and earth were born together with me, and all things are one with me."
Divine Mechanism and Butterfly Dream.
Mei Liangyu heard the old man's faint voice in his ear. His eyes trembled, and the moment he turned around, the world seemed to turn upside down.
Before Mei Liangyu lay a vast expanse of verdant grassland. A strong wind whipped up waves of air, billowing his clothes and hair, while the eight-sided mechanical ball tied to his waist with a colorful rope weighed down his hem. The wind and waves were so strong that soon the palm-sized eight-sided mechanical ball also began to sway, suspended in mid-air, about to fall.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
"A storm is coming! Come back quickly! The princess and the prince are waiting for you at the temple!"
The boy, who had been standing in a daze, turned around at the sound. A large patch of dark clouds in the distance had caught up with him. The thick clouds made the sky seem almost within reach. Lightning flashed, illuminating the boy's thirteen or fourteen-year-old face.
Without hesitation, the boy stepped forward and walked toward the people waving at him from behind, unaware of the mechanical ball that had been blown to the ground by the wind and waves.
Gu Gan and Xiang Feifei, who were originally inside the Anti-Ancient Tower, suddenly appeared in the wasteland outside the tower. The True Spirit Chain also fell to the ground, but Mei Liangyu was nowhere to be seen.
Xiang Feifei froze: "Where is he?"
"I don't know." Gu Gan looked around warily. "Someone kicked us out of the Reverse Ancient Tower."
"Who is it?" Xiang Feifei was exhausted after a long night, and her brain wasn't quite processing what was happening yet. "Is it after Mei Liangyu?"
"As long as they're not coming for us, it's fine." Gu Gan didn't care about Mei Liangyu's life or death. He put away the True Spirit Chain and led Xiang Feifei to find a way out.
The people who were lying in ambush outside the Ancient Tower were instantly teleported to a desolate place. The tower was nowhere to be seen. Xing Chun, who had just approached Lei Anbai, watched helplessly as the surrounding terrain changed, but he could not detect any movement of the Five Elements Qi in that instant.
Lei Anbai also noticed Xing Chun approaching him and immediately used his Wind Control Technique to create distance.
"What happened?"
Where am I?
"Could it be that Mei Liangyu has broken the True Spirit Chain and teleported us away?"
The others looked at the desolate place before them with questions, and looked back, but they still couldn't see the figure of Ni Gu Lou.
The figure in the blue Taoist robe standing outside the Reverse Ancient Building put away the Bagua Gate that had just been used to send the academy disciples away, and looked up at the top floor.
Liang Zhen saw the boy sitting by the window reflected in his eyes. He was barefoot, with his sleeves rolled up, holding an ice butterfly in his fingers, and staring intently at it.
Zhang Guanyi gazed at the ice butterfly and glimpsed the boy inside walking step by step into the distance.
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