Yun Qingluo quickly asked, "But what?"
Xiao Yi carefully observed the lotus flower in full bloom in the sky and slowly said, "Do you remember that old scoundrel who kept urging you to leave?"
"I suspect this formation also depends on timing, circumstances, and location. I think you can stall for time; perhaps it will dissipate naturally once its effect wears off."
Suddenly, a halo of light descended, and the barrier seemed to become stronger.
Xuan Shengtian reappeared, "Very good, very good. We've only just reached the final moment; we can't miss it any longer."
As he spoke, he sat cross-legged on the ground, shifting his hands in different positions. A pale blue light surrounded him, and then a continuous stream of blue energy surged toward the lotus flower.
His expression suddenly changed.
Xiao Yi continued to laugh loudly, "Here we go again, it's hilarious! This old bastard's stomach isn't made of steel either. Damn, he even soiled his pants, but he still won't leave. Could Xuan Ming be his illegitimate son?"
A look of disgust appeared on everyone's faces, but Xuan Shengtian ignored it completely.
He glared fiercely at Yun Qingluo, "Go ahead and laugh all you want, but in a little while, you won't have the chance to laugh anymore."
Yun Qingluo's face darkened. "He went to such lengths for Xuanming. Shadow, who exactly is he? If you don't tell us, we might really die."
At this moment, she didn't care about any royal secrets; she needed to know who Xuan Shengtian was. How could she defeat someone if she didn't even know the enemy's background?
Shadow hesitated for a moment, then waved for the guards to retreat.
He said in a low voice, "Xuan Shengtian was a good friend of the late emperor. Later, the late emperor died because of the curse of Xuan Cang Continent, and Xuan Shengtian disappeared. I didn't expect him to appear here."
"Friends? Friends would risk their lives for each other's son like this? That's true love, isn't it?" Xiao Yi complained in the system.
Yun Qingluo suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Xiao Yi, holy crap, this is huge! So this is what the royal secret is all about. Xiao Yi, I bet Xuan Shengtian probably likes the late emperor."
Xiao Yi blurted out a classic Chinese phrase, "Shocking! This is an earth-shattering revelation! Is Xuan Shengtian gay? But the late emperor already had a child, which means he was straight. And I've heard that the late emperor and empress were deeply in love, so is Xuan Shengtian just having unrequited love?"
Yun Qingluo's gaze held a deeper meaning, making Yingzi's scalp tingle, and she instantly regretted speaking out of turn.
Shadow whispered his analysis, "When he suddenly disappeared, he left a letter saying that he hated the late emperor. This was a royal secret. But now it seems that Xuan Shengtian no longer has any hatred. Otherwise, he wouldn't be willing to wait here for an opportunity. Perhaps he still has a shred of conscience if he is just trying to save Xuan Ming?"
Yun Qingluo seemed to be deep in thought, then turned to look at Xuan Shengtian, "Elder Xuan, I am the medicine man, you should be able to guess that I am the medicine man used to make medicine for Xuan Ming, but guess why I am still alive?"
Elder Xuan snorted coldly, "Because you are unwilling, but today, whether you are willing or not, I only allow success, not failure."
Yun Qinglu pouted, "That's right, because I was unwilling, Xuanming let me go, and he even captured Old Zhou, who had trained me to be a medicine man, and sent him to me. He said I could do whatever I wanted with him."
He even sent a large quantity of medicinal herbs to compensate me, and personally sent a message inviting Ah Chen and me to his wedding banquet. So, do you think Xuan Ming would eat us even if you refined us into immortal elixirs?
Upon hearing this, Xuan Shengtian paused for a moment, hesitating.
As Yun Qingluo said, the brat's father is a stubborn man, and his son will probably surpass him.
Just when Yun Qingluo thought there was hope, Elder Xuan suddenly sneered and said, "That's because Elder Zhou is too stupid. He should have used you as medicine directly, brought the medicine to Xuan Ming and let him drink it, instead of sending a living person to him."
When doing things, just focus on the result, not the process.
“Yun Qingluo, don’t waste your breath. Once I’ve refined you into medicine and delivered it to him, he will naturally take it,” Xuan Shengtian said with a smile.
The shadow suddenly spoke up, "Are you sure this is the kind of you he wants to see? When this formation succeeds, it will also be the time of your death. Even if the elixir is refined, so what? You still won't be able to send it out."
Shadow's words hit the nail on the head, immediately bringing Xuan Shengtian to a temporary halt.
He looked down as if he was considering something, then looked up at his shadow. "You're right, so come out."
He grabbed at the boat, and a suction force pulled his shadow off the boat.
"Stand still. Once I've finished refining it, I'll take it back to your master." Xuan Shengtian fixed his shadow in a spot not far from himself.
The shadow tapped on the surrounding barrier. It was just a small formation; he could break it, but it would take time.
Perhaps Xuan Shengtian felt that they were on the same side.
The shadow remained silent, which reassured Xuan Shengtian considerably; he believed that he had convinced the shadow.
As Xuanming's personal bodyguard, if Xuanming dies, he will have to be buried with him.
He said that everyone wants to live, and only by living can there be hope.
Those on the ship felt a suction force coming from the sky. Mo Beichen quickly circulated his internal energy to create a protective shield for everyone on the ship.
Seeing this, Xuan Shengtian strengthened the suction force of the formation and shouted, "Don't resist stubbornly, you can't withstand it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the suction force intensified considerably.
Mo Beichen's screen shattered instantly. He quickly shielded Yun Qingluo in his arms. Several guards had already been sucked into the sky, and a scream rang out. Inside the pale blue lotus, wisps of red flowed.
Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen were shocked. This formation was so powerful that it could instantly shred a person into a wisp of blood.
Before the two could continue thinking, the suction was so strong that he could hardly resist it.
The people in white robes and white skirts also struggled to resist the suction force.
Upon seeing this, Xuan Shengtian, who was outside the formation, revealed a strange expression. "You can actually withstand it?"
His heart sank slightly. Could it be that he really had to exhaust ninety percent of his power to succeed?
He has already used up 60% of his strength and is starting to feel the strain, but the few people on the ship are still fighting desperately.
Xuan Shengtian looked up at the lotus flower, which was already showing signs of disappearing.
His expression changed drastically. No, he couldn't let all his efforts go to waste.
He had originally harbored a selfish desire to retain 30% of his strength to leave the island alive and see his child in person, but now it seems that's no longer possible.
When Mo Beichen saw the resolute look on Xuan Shengtian's face, his expression changed. "This is bad."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was immediately locked in by a deep blue halo that appeared in the sky. The group of people felt weak all over and flew towards the lotus flower.
Yun Qinglu gritted her teeth, damn it.
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