Chapter 187: The fog dissipated and the snow flew into the mountains. "Since these three people are here, why are Liu Xia and that girl nowhere to be seen?" Long Qi was confused and asked Xiang Lingxiang hurriedly.
Lingxiang was also puzzled. Could it be that the two of them were trapped in a secret room with a magic circle and couldn't escape? Just as she was frowning and thinking about how to rescue them, she heard Long Qi exclaim "Huh!"
"The patterns on the ground seem to be drawing something." Long Qi said as he stroked the stone bricks beside Zhao Wuyang.
Upon hearing this, Lingxiang looked carefully and saw that there were indeed carvings under Zhao Wuyang's body. She then looked at Xinyi and Lu Ying and saw that they were the same as him. The stone bricks under her feet also had some grooves carved on them.
Looking around at this time, they found that they were now in a circular open space, and between the bricks there was a magic circle.
Xinyi and the other two were also in a small circle. No one knew what was engraved on the ground beneath them, only some intricate patterns could be seen on the edges.
Lingxiang saw this and quickly ordered Longqi to move the three people out of the way. After Longqi had them settled, he turned around and saw Lingxiang's face filled with panic. He quickly followed her gaze and saw something unidentified carved beneath the three people.
These things look like totems, but they are not quite the same shape and are extremely difficult to identify.
Long Qi really didn't know what Lingxiang was so surprised about, so he hurried over and pulled her: "What's wrong? Did you find something?"
After Long Qi's tug, Ling Xiang finally recovered from her shock. Frowning, she remained silent for a moment before speaking, "These are the gods of the four directions. I've only seen this ancient formation in books. It's said that this formation is like the stars in the sky, capable of captivating the soul and traversing the past and present. However, this formation has been lost for a long time, and I didn't expect to encounter it here."
Long Qi knew very little about formations, but from what Lingxiang had said, it seemed extremely powerful. But what was wrong with it? Thinking of this, he asked, and Lingxiang remained silent for a long time, her brows furrowed in a knot. After a long silence, she finally spoke:
"If it's about capturing the soul, it's not a big deal. It's just a method like an illusion. If you untie the knot in your heart, you can solve it. But if it's about traveling through time and space, I'm afraid..."
"What's the fear?"
Lingxiang seems to remain calm when encountering problems. She has her own plans in mind. Now she looks like she has lost her confidence. It seems that the situation is extremely difficult.
Long Qi seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter. His brows were furrowed, but he waited patiently for Ling Xiang to speak. Ling Xiang, however, only hesitated for a moment and sighed before saying:
"The past is the past. Once it has happened, it cannot be changed. But if they go back to the past and change what happened, then..."
Hearing this, Long Qi was shocked. If this were true, even a small change could completely destroy the current situation.
Then he and Lingxiang...
Long Qi looked at Ling Xiang with a worried look. Ling Xiang was startled at first, then she understood what he was thinking and shook her head.
"Don't worry. Even if they did change something, it wouldn't affect us. But if they did something to change the past, I'm afraid it would be difficult for them to come back."
Long Qi was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"I just said that the past, once it has happened, cannot be changed. In other words, if they were in the past, their current situation would be their present. If they change what happened before, everything that happens later would be detached from the present by the cause and effect of that time, with no room for maneuver."
"You mean... they may never come back?" Long Qi was shocked, with mixed feelings in his heart, but he was helpless.
But Lingxiang just frowned and said nothing, looking carefully at the totem on the ground.
It seems that her previous guess was correct. The ancient method of combining the four symbols into one was indeed used in this secret room, and the current gods of the four directions also combined the four symbols.
Under Xinyi was the Southern God, Suzaku, the Fire Elephant; Zhao Wuyang was the Western God, White Tiger, the Gold Elephant; and Lu Ying was the Eastern God, Azure Dragon, the Wood Elephant. Now that all three were relatively safe, it seemed they had been under the spell of soul-stealing.
Lingxiang looked back at the previously empty Xuanwu totem, feeling a sense of unease. The northern god Xuanwu was known as the water symbol, and as the saying goes, time flies. Could it be that these two had just happened to end up there?
That's really troublesome!
Lingxiang was at a loss for a moment—this invisible, intangible, and only intuited matter was beyond her control. Fortunately, the Bagua plate in Banxia's hand was no ordinary object; hopefully, it could guide her and Liu Xia to safety...
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Looking at General Liu, whose face looked ashen, Banxia chuckled and consoled him, "General, why are you so reckless? The enemy's battle formation is not unbreakable, so there's no need to worry."
General Liu's dark eyes lit up when he heard this. "If Immortal Master can break it, why do you look like this?"
Banxia then said with embarrassment, "I have a young nun who is very skilled in the art of medicine. When I heard the general say that the soldiers all showed symptoms of poisoning, I began to regret why I didn't consult her more often."
General Liu's expression eased after hearing this. Since the immortal was able to crack it, it was a great help.
"Master, don't worry. Those poisoned soldiers are now mostly recovered and their lives are no longer in danger."
Banxia smiled shyly, "General, please listen to what I have to say. Although the evil fog in this battle formation can be broken, we still need some soldiers to lead the charge."
"I have some knowledge of talismans. When the time comes, I can order the soldiers to carry talismans into the battle formation to dispel the fog. However, talismans store spiritual energy. If the spiritual energy is exhausted, the leading generals will be deeply trapped. If they cannot evacuate in time, they may be hit by the magic again."
"To be honest, although I have entered the Taoist sect, my cultivation is not very deep. My spiritual power is limited, so I cannot distribute talismans to everyone, so..."
Although General Liu didn't know much about Taoism, he did have some knowledge of it. He recalled how his wife had a difficult labor, and fortunately, in the midst of danger, an old Taoist priest came to her rescue, saving both mother and child. The Taoist priest had exerted immense effort, and afterward, he rested for a long time before recovering his strength.
The deputy general beside him pondered for a moment, then stepped forward with a fist clasped. "Since that's the case, why not have General Sima Lang lead his men as the vanguard to dispel the evil fog first, and then the troops will follow and quickly end the battle?"
General Liu frowned upon hearing this. He had always been a man who loved his soldiers. While this method was a good one, everyone was born of parents, and everyone had a wife, children, and elderly parents. If that were the case, it would be like sending those soldiers into a tiger's mouth, where they might never return.
Seeing General Liu hesitate, Banxia understood his concerns and quickly spoke, "General, you can discuss the deployment of troops with the other soldiers slowly and there's no need to rush into a conclusion. Right now, I need your assistance with something else." Banxia spread her hands and said, "If we want to break the enemy's magic, we need yellow paper and cinnabar, and I don't have it."
General Liu understood immediately after hearing this, and quickly gave orders, asking everyone in the city to collect these two objects, but they only found .
Reciting the talisman really consumed a lot of Banxia's spiritual energy, but fortunately Lingxiang had given her a spirit-gathering pill when she was in Qinxi City. After taking it and meditating for a while, she recovered about 70% of her spiritual energy.
General Liu and a group of generals discussed that it would be better to use animal power instead of human power. They would send horses carrying Pinellia's yellow talisman into the battle and tie firecrackers behind them. This way, they could avoid putting the soldiers in danger and also serve as a deterrent.
After hearing this plan, Banxia felt it was a great idea. At that time, she would only need to activate the talisman power and would not have to worry about anything else. It was a win-win solution.
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Tuhulhan was feasting in his tent, and he was truly delighted. Ever since the arrival of the great wizard, the tide had turned. Winterfell, once impregnable, now seemed within his grasp.
No matter how brave that old man Liu was, he had been trapped on the city wall for several days and had nothing to do. He even said those words. I'm afraid he also felt hopeless.
He seemed to see himself sitting in the city a few days later, enjoying the delicious food of the dynasty and possessing the wealth of the city.
Just when he was feeling extremely proud, someone suddenly stumbled into the tent.
"Great Khan! Something terrible is happening! The wind is blowing from nowhere, and the fog array created by the great wizard is drifting towards the camp!"
Tuhulhan was drinking horse wine in large gulps. When he heard these words, he choked and started coughing violently.
"You...what did you say?!" He ignored the sour taste in his throat, slammed the table and shouted.
Seeing this, the visitor shuddered and then stammered to repeat what had happened, leaving Tuhulhan stunned for a long while.
The mist was a maze set by the Great Wizard himself. There had been winds these days, but they had never blown it away. Even when the sun was shining brightly, it remained there, so how could it be blown back by the wind now?
Just as Tuhul Khan was wondering, another person rushed into the tent and shouted urgently, "Great Khan! There are sounds of iron hooves in the distance. I'm afraid it's Liu Xian attacking!"
Hearing this, Tuhulhan's legs weakened. Although Winterfell had been besieged for so long because of the Great Wizard, he had never gained any benefits from Liu Xian before.
He is a famous and powerful general!
Tuhuerhan leaned on the small table and shouted, "Go and call the great witch!"
But the person who came later replied: "I just sent someone to invite the great witch, but his tent was empty. I searched the entire military camp but couldn't find anyone else..."
What!
Tuhulhan staggered out of the military tent and saw a rolling thick fog, as unstoppable as a thundercloud. Along with the approaching thick fog came the sound of iron hooves that the soldiers had just described.
Could it be that even the gods are unwilling to help him?
Just as Tuhulhan was grimacing, he heard a sudden explosion in the fog, like thunder, deafening his ears. Before he could hear it clearly, he saw bursts of fire.
Over there, a strange wind swirled thick fog and smoke, crackling and crackling like hell. Although Tuhulhan was accustomed to the brutality of battle, perhaps because he had seen the skills of sorcerers and had long relied on them, now that his magic had been broken, he felt an inexplicable fear in his heart.
Could it be that old bastard Liu Xian has also found a capable person? ?
He hurriedly shouted to retreat. Seeing their Khan like this, the barbarian soldiers naturally lost their morale. They quickly packed up and protected Tuhul Khan and retreated before the fog came.
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The cinnabar and yellow talismans were not enough, and Banxia thought that the effect of the wind talisman would not last long, but she did not expect that by accident, the firecracker tied to the horse's tail hit it.
This thick fog was like swamp fog and could actually be ignited. After a burst of flames shot up into the sky, the fog did not gather again. It was really unexpected.
General Liu was overjoyed when he saw this and immediately ordered his troops to fight a bloody battle with the barbarians. However, he did not expect that when the soldiers rushed into the camp, they could not find a single person. The camp was in chaos and empty.
When General Liu received the news from the front, he was filled with mixed feelings. He was happy that the siege had finally ended, but he was worried that his wife and the boy were now missing.
He quickly went to Banxia and told her his worries. Banxia didn't know what to do, but at this moment, the Bagua plate on her waist suddenly lit up.
Banxia's cultivation level naturally did not allow her to deduce the whole process. Even her own master could only count roughly by counting on his fingers. Fortunately, since she got the Bagua plate, Master Donghui began to teach her how to identify the hexagrams.
According to the hexagram, it is a slightly auspicious hexagram. I think the general's wife and son will have no worries about their lives, but they will suffer some hardships.
Banxia explained this to General Liu, who breathed a sigh of relief. As long as their lives were safe, it was a blessing from heaven. Once he found them, he would certainly compensate them well.
But right now...
As if sensing General Liu's worries, the hexagrams on the Bagua plate disappeared, replaced by Qian and Gen.
Seeing this situation, Banxia was very puzzled. Previously in the Inspector's Mansion, this board could still indicate the direction, but it was just a flashing spot. This situation was something she had never seen before.
Qian represents the northwest, and Gen represents the northeast. Could it be that the mother and son are now separated? If it is the northeast, it is the border of the Celestial Empire.
Just as Banxia was puzzled, a man rushed into the tent and said, "General! Natuhurhan has retreated to the snow-capped mountains!"
After hearing this, Banxia suddenly realized that the Bagua plate did not show the directions, but told the mother and son where they were - Gen represents mountain and Gan represents sky, which means on the mountain!
The mother and son are now on the snow mountain!
Before Banxia could tell General Liu, the Kan and Xun hexagrams on the Bagua board lit up again.
Seeing this, Banxia was shocked: Xun represents wind, and Kan represents water. Just now, they said that the Khan had retreated from the snowy mountain. It must be snowing there now. If so, wouldn't she and her son be in a very dangerous situation?
Thinking of this, Banxia hurriedly asked General Liu to lead the troops to the snow-capped mountains to search for people. "Human lives are at stake and time waits for no one!" As soon as Banxia finished speaking, she handed over a yellow talisman and hurried out of the tent.
Seeing Banxia like this, General Liu was lost in thought for a moment while holding the yellow talisman. Then he quickly said a few words to the deputy general and hurriedly chased after her. However, her figure was still nowhere to be seen outside, and for a moment General Liu didn't know where to look for her.
After a moment's pause, General Liu slapped his thigh and returned to his tent. Since the immortal said his wife and son were on the snowy mountain, he should lead his men to search for them all over the mountain! If he encountered anyone from the Tuhurkhan tribe, he could capture them in one fell swoop! This would prevent them from becoming a future problem.
But the snow-capped mountains stretch out endlessly, where on the mountain top could the mother and son be?
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