No sooner had he finished speaking than Huo Yuwei walked over.
"Qiqi, your older brother has something he wants to discuss with you."
After saying goodbye to Tingting, Qiqi turned off the video call and looked up at Huo Yuwei, "Big brother, what's wrong?"
Huo Yuwei sat down beside her and briefly explained the situation in Miao territory. Then he said, "This matter might require your help. Xiao Jiu said that only you can sense the location of Daoist Qingyangzi and the others right now. But if you are unwilling or feel uncomfortable, please don't force yourself."
In any case, Qiqi's safety is more important.
Qiqi nodded almost without hesitation, "Qiqi is willing to help. Qiqi wants to save Grandpa Qingyangzi."
"Qiqi, this is no joke," Huo Yuwei said seriously. "You might see some...unpleasant scenes."
He didn't tell the Netherworld Palace that he wanted Qiqi, for fear of frightening the little girl.
He was worried that the little girl would be frightened if Qiqi saw it while sensing it.
"Qiqi isn't afraid." Qiqi clenched her little fist. "Grandpa Qingyangzi was trapped because he was trying to save the children, and Qiqi wants to help him. Besides, Qiqi also wants to save those children."
Seeing his sister's determined gaze, Huo Yuwei knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise.
"Okay, but you have to promise your older brother that you'll stop immediately if you feel unwell."
"Um!"
An hour later, the Xuanmen Association sent two array masters.
One of them was an elderly man with white hair, whose Taoist name was Yun Songzi.
The other was a woman in her thirties, whose Taoist name was Qingyin.
The two were surprised when they met Huo Yusen, but after seeing the array data he analyzed, they immediately put away their contempt.
"Young Master Jiu is a genius." Yun Songzi stroked his beard and praised, "I have been thinking about the solution to the Nine Nether Soul Locking Formation for three days without any clue, but you were able to deduce a method with a 60% success rate in just a few hours."
Qingyin nodded in agreement, "Indeed, the younger generation is formidable! Well then, let's begin."
Huo Yusen said, "Wait, we need one more person."
He looked towards the doorway, where Qiqi was being carried in by Huo Yuwei.
"Little Fellow Daoist Qiqi." Yun Songzi and Qingyin quickly bowed.
Huo Yusen introduced Qiqi and Huo Yuwei, "These two are formation masters from the special department, Senior Yun Songzi and Sister Qingyin."
Qiqi politely returned the greeting, "Hello, Grandpa Yun Songzi, hello, Sister Qingyin."
Qingyin was overjoyed to be called "sister" and squatted down to say softly, "Little Daoist Qiqi, you'll have to work hard later."
"It's not hard work," Qiqi shook her head. "What does Qiqi need to do?"
Huo Yusen took out the jade pendant left by Qingyangzi. "Qiqi, hold this, then concentrate and try to sense where Daoist Qingyangzi is."
"Okay." Qiqi took the jade pendant.
The jade pendant was warm and smooth, and still retained the aura of Qingyangzi's Pure Yang Technique.
She closed her eyes and gripped the jade pendant tightly in her small hands.
At first, I couldn't feel anything.
But gradually, some blurry images began to appear.
In the dark valley, amidst an eerie red light, Daoist Qingyangzi was surrounded by men in black robes.
And on the distant altar, those unconscious children...
Because the sensing distance was too far, it consumed a lot of mental energy, and Qiqi's face, which had become rosy after this period of rest, began to turn pale.
"Qiqi, stop if you feel unwell." Huo Yuwei looked at her anxiously.
Qiqi shook her head and gripped the jade pendant even tighter.
She must find out the exact location of Grandpa Qingyangzi and the others so that she can rescue them.
More images flooded my mind.
Master Qingyangzi was setting up a protective array to protect several injured disciples.
Outside the formation, the black-robed man continued his attacks, and cracks began to appear in the formation.
What startled Qiqi the most was that she saw the old man.
He was standing in the center of the altar, holding a black skull in his hands, muttering incantations.
An eerie green light gleamed in the skull's eye sockets.
Suddenly, the green light abruptly turned towards Qiqi!
The old man also raised his head, as if he could see her through the void, and revealed a ferocious smile.
"Found you, little girl!"
"Ah!" Qiqi exclaimed in surprise and released the jade pendant.
"Qiqi!" Huo Yuwei hugged her tightly. "What's wrong?"
Qiqi's face turned pale, and she frowned, looking puzzled and shocked. "That big bad guy, he actually saw Qiqi."
"who?"
"It's that bastard who escaped last time. He was carrying a cane covered in skulls." Qiqi's tone was grave. "That skull cane seems to be some kind of evil object. He could sense Qiqi's prying eyes through the eyes of the skulls! He also said..."
"What did you say?" Huo Yusen asked hurriedly.
"He said that Qiqi couldn't escape, and they would offer Qiqi as the most important sacrifice to their demon king!"
Huo Yuwei's expression changed drastically.
Huo Yusen immediately asked, "Qiqi, did you sense their exact location? Latitude and longitude, or any obvious landmarks?"
Qiqi tried hard to recall the scene she had just seen: "There were many tall mountains and a red river. There were many white stones arranged in a circle beside the river."
A red river?
Everyone frowned, deep in thought.
Yun Songzi's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've got it! It must be the Chishui River! Deep in the mountains of Miao territory, there is indeed a river that is red due to minerals. Those white stone circles must be the sacrificial sites of ancient Miao villages."
Qingyin immediately opened the map, "If it's along the Chishui River, then the area can be narrowed down to this region."
She circled an area, saying, "There are three possible valleys here that match the description."
"Let me try to be more precise." Qiqi mustered her courage and grasped the jade pendant again.
This time, she took the initiative to extend her consciousness outwards, searching for Qingyangzi's aura.
Soon, she "saw" it.
At the foot of a steep cliff, Qingyangzi sat cross-legged, with a bronze mirror floating above his head, emitting a faint golden light that barely resisted the surrounding black energy.
The cliff has a unique shape, resembling a soaring eagle.
“Eagle Beak Cliff!” Yun Songzi exclaimed excitedly. “I know that place! I went there thirty years ago when I went to Miao territory to collect herbs. The shape of that cliff is very unique. I’m sure I’m not mistaken!”
Huo Yusen immediately located it on the map, "Found it! 25 degrees 37 minutes north latitude, 108 degrees 12 minutes east longitude."
The location has been determined!
"Alright!" Qingyin slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "Let's set off for Miao territory now and set up the reverse formation!"
“Wait a minute,” Huo Yusen said. “That old man has already noticed Qiqi’s probing, so he’ll definitely be on high alert. And…”
He looked at Qiqi and said, "When he said 'I've found you,' he probably meant more than just words."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the manor's alarm suddenly blared!
Butler Xiao Zhang rushed in, "Madam, Young Master, the manor's protective array has been triggered! Something is attacking the barrier!"
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