Chapter 87 87 "Friend Su must be a genius in cultivation." ...
The monks all walked towards the meditation room where the accident happened, and Su Xiaoyuan and Fu Shiyu followed behind.
Just as she was about to enter, Ling Sangrou suddenly turned around and said, "Fellow Daoist Su, please stay."
Su Xiaoyuan was puzzled: "What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Ling?"
Ling Sang said gently, "Monsters are cunning. After an attack, they often leave residual demonic energy at the scene, and can even possess the bodies of cultivators. Fellow Daoist Su hasn't yet established his foundation, so the monsters might take advantage of this opportunity. It's best not to approach. You just wait for us outside."
Su Xiaoyuan wasn't a shrewd person. Seeing Ling Sangrou's politeness and clear reasoning, she didn't suspect anything and simply assumed she was being kind. "Okay, okay. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ling, for the reminder."
When he looked up, he was suddenly met with Wang Maoshu's sinister gaze. His eyes were not big to begin with, and he had single eyelids. When he squinted his eyes and looked at people, he looked like some kind of reptile.
Su Xiaoyuan made him feel cold all over, but he just looked at her and Fu Shiyu for a while, then looked away without saying anything.
A male cultivator in green echoed Ling Sangrou's words, "Fellow Daoist Ling, what you said makes sense. I once encountered something similar during my training in a secret realm."
Fu Shiyu glanced at Ling Sangrou and said, "I've never heard of a demon taking over someone's body and specifically targeting someone who hasn't established their foundation yet."
Ling Sangrou smiled faintly: "Fellow Daoist Fu seems to know a lot about monsters. He must have a lot of experience fighting them."
Fu Shiyu: "From what I know, people with bad intentions and weak character are more likely to be taken advantage of by monsters. Fellow Daoist Ling, you might as well worry about yourself."
This is just short of pointing at someone's nose and scolding them for having evil intentions. Even someone as dull as Su Xiaoyuan understands what he means.
She was so frightened that she quickly pulled Fu Shiyu's sleeve, wanting to say something to help Fu Daoyou regain some points in the heroine's impression. However, she was tongue-tied and lacked quick wit, so she couldn't utter a single word, and her face turned red.
Fortunately, the heroine is still the heroine after all. The irritation on her face flashed away, and then she immediately returned to normal, not even smiling a bit: "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Fu."
Then he said to Su Xiaoyuan, "Don't blame me for being nosy. It seems that Fellow Daoist Su has Fellow Daoist Fu to protect him, so he can rest assured."
Without waiting for Su Xiaoyuan to answer, Fu Shiyu said, "If you don't go in yet, all the clues that Daoist Brother Tao has left will be in vain."
Ling Sangrou almost couldn't keep the smile on her face, and turned around and walked towards the meditation room.
As soon as you enter the house, you can see the protective magic circle near the door. The magic circle talisman is flashing with blue light and rotating according to a certain pattern.
"The magic circle is intact," Ling Sangrou said, "I don't know how the monster that killed Fellow Daoist Tao got into the house."
"It's a pity that there is only one Dharma practitioner among us, Fellow Daoist Tao." said the green-robed cultivator from before.
Wang Maoshu: "There is a way."
Ling Sangrou's eyes moved. "Oh? Fellow Daoist Wang, please feel free to enlighten me."
Wang Maoshu: "When a demon possesses a person, it can hide its demonic energy and deceive the magic circle."
"Fellow Daoist Wang, are you saying that one of us might be possessed by a demon?"
"I just said there's a possibility," Wang Maoshu said, "but I didn't say it would definitely be the case."
"Let's go see Fellow Daoist Tao first." Ling Sangrou said.
As everyone passed through the magic circle, the situation in the room was revealed.
Although Su Xiaoyuan had made sufficient mental preparations and even covered her mouth in advance to avoid screaming and losing composure, she was still so scared when she saw the scene that her legs went weak and she almost vomited.
Fellow Daoist Tao's death was extremely tragic. What was left behind were more like fragments than remains. The walls and couch of the small Zen room were covered with red and white marks.
The sticky texture and bloody smell are also very realistic.
Even if you know rationally that the Secret Trial Realm will not really kill you, your senses will deceive your brain and produce a real sense of fear.
The others were experienced and their faces looked unhappy when they saw this scene, let alone the inexperienced Su Xiaoyuan.
She subconsciously took two steps back, stepped on someone's foot, lost her balance, and hit her back against a solid chest.
Needless to say, the clear and elastic touch of this chest shows that the owner is undoubtedly Fellow Daoist Fu.
"Be careful." A man's voice came from her ear, and a hand grabbed her shoulder.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Su Xiaoyuan covered her mouth and nose and apologized in a muffled voice. She quickly moved her feet away and left his arms.
Despite being afraid, Su Xiaoyuan still took the time to sigh secretly. The chest muscles of a real person still feel different. Even if her puppet is more realistic, it is impossible to completely simulate the texture of real flesh and blood.
The man raised his hand to cover her eyes: "If you are scared, don't look at it. Let's go out first."
Su Xiaoyuan shook her head: "I'm fine."
Although she is not good at it, she doesn't want to hold her teammates back. Everyone else is here investigating the scene, so how can she have the nerve to ask for special treatment?
Fu Shiyu hesitated for a moment, then let go of her hand and said, "If you can't bear it, don't force it."
"I know, thank you, Fellow Daoist Fu." Su Xiaoyuan said gratefully.
She lowered her voice, but someone still heard it.
Ling Sangrou said, "Fellow Daoist Su, why don't you go look somewhere else and collect some clues? This meditation room isn't big, so a few of us can just check it out."
"Oh, okay." Su Xiaoyuan said.
She really couldn't help much by staying here. She didn't dare to look closely at the fragments of her fellow Taoists, nor did she know how to use magic to check the ink. Instead, it would be a hindrance. It would be better for her to go outside and look for clues as the heroine said.
Fu Shiyu glanced helplessly and said, "I'll go with Fellow Daoist Su."
Su Xiaoyuan was very happy to have someone to work with, so she went out with him.
The magic circle was still spinning, so she stopped and took another look.
Fu Shiyu's eyes moved slightly: "What's wrong?"
Su Xiaoyuan shook her head: "It's okay, it's okay, go out."
She just subconsciously felt that the graphics of the two array symbols were somewhat discordant.
But she had only learned some basic talismans in the outer sect of Yunyu Sect. They were simple and mostly related to se, which was a world of difference from these advanced and complex protective arrays.
After passing through the magic circle and returning to the overgrown courtyard, she looked around, completely unsure where to start looking for clues.
She still felt a little concerned about the magic circle just now.
"Is the protective formation in each room the same as Fellow Daoist Tao's?" Su Xiaoyuan asked.
"It should be."
"I want to go and see it."
"good."
The two chose an adjacent meditation room, opened the door, and walked into the protective magic circle.
Su Xiaoyuan carefully observed the array symbol that was rotating in a complex trajectory like a planet for a while, then took out a notebook from her Qiankun bag and doodled, then looked up to confirm the comparison.
Fu Shiyu looked at the girl writing furiously with curiosity.
This is quite difficult because each array symbol is constantly rotating and changing shape. Although there seem to be only eight, there are hundreds of forms with the changes.
This is Tai Yan's advanced protective formation. Even a disciple who has practiced with the third senior sister for decades may not be able to see the strangeness in it at a glance.
Because she was too focused, beads of sweat appeared on the tip of the girl's nose.
Fu Shiyu felt his throat was a little dry, so he looked away, took the water bag from his waist and took a sip.
Su Xiaoyuan drew on several pages of paper, then finally closed the notebook and looked up. Her eyes, reflecting the blue light of the talisman, became clearer and brighter, sparkling like gemstones. "Fellow Daoist Fu, I think I've discovered something!"
Her voice trembled with excitement, but she added, "Maybe I'm mistaken. It shouldn't be that simple... Anyway, let's go to Daoist Tao's room first."
Fu Shiyu curved his eyebrows and said, "Okay."
The girl ran very fast, clutching the notebook, and he followed with his long legs.
The two returned to the room where the incident occurred. Everyone else had already left, leaving the room in a mess.
Su Xiaoyuan studied the formation for a while while referring to her notes. She took a deep breath and said, "Fellow Daoist Fu, this formation is different from the one next door. The Kun symbol has several variations that reverse left and right."
Fu Shiyu looked at her steadily without saying a word.
Su Xiaoyuan immediately fell into self-doubt: "What's wrong with Fellow Daoist Fu? Did I make a mistake? I'll go next door to confirm..."
"No," Fu Shiyu said, "I just didn't know that Fellow Daoist Su was so powerful. I'm a little surprised. Fellow Daoist Su is very talented, really."
Su Xiaoyuan felt embarrassed by his straightforward praise and scratched the back of her head: "That may not be true. I haven't learned much about spells and formations... I'll tell others about this discovery first."
Fu Shiyu: "No need to tell them."
"Eh?" Su Xiaoyuan was surprised. "Isn't this a bit bad?"
"Even if they make any important discoveries, they won't tell you." Fu Shiyu said.
Su Xiaoyuan: "But..."
Fu Shiyu: "I'm just suggesting it. Fellow Daoist Su, please make your own decision."
Su Xiaoyuan still felt guilty about hiding the clues: "Our chances of success will be greater if we all work together. My cultivation level is not good, but it would be nice if I could help in other areas."
Fu Shiyu didn't try to persuade her anymore: "Okay."
Other people's voices drifted from the Buddhist hall, apparently discussing what happened last night.
The two returned to the Buddhist temple, and Wang Maoshu said sarcastically, "You two have been researching for so long, I guess you must have made some important discoveries?"
Fu Shiyu: “Indeed.”
Wang Maoshu choked.
Ling Sangrou looked at the two of them meaningfully: "Fellow Daoist Fu, what did you find?"
Fu Shiyu said: "It's all thanks to Fellow Daoist Su alone."
Su Xiaoyuan was sweating profusely and said hurriedly: "I don't know if it's right..."
Ling Sangrou: "Friend Su, why don't you tell me about it?"
Su Xiaoyuan opened her notebook and showed it to them: "The protective formation in Daoist Friend Tao's room seems to be different from the one next door..."
But before she could finish her words, several people showed a lack of interest on their faces, and they didn't even bother to look at her notebook.
The others were quite polite, but Wang Maoshu sneered, "Fellow Daoist Su, are you very knowledgeable about talismans?"
Su Xiaoyuan quickly shook her head: "I only know some basic spells for beginners."
Wang Maoshu looked at Ling Sangrou and said sarcastically, "Fellow Daoist Ling, I've long heard that your sect's formation is profound and unfathomable. I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Su could break it right after entering the sect. What do you think of this?"
Su Xiaoyuan explained: "Of course I'm not that skilled at cracking it... I just compared the two magic circles and found a difference..."
Ling Sangrou spoke in a kind tone, but there was a hint of condescension between her brows: "Since Fellow Daoist Su is so sure, let's go and take a look."
Everyone had no objection, so they returned to the room where the incident occurred and went to the next room for comparison. After comparing back and forth several times, they finally confirmed that what Su Xiaoyuan said was correct.
The faces of several people became even uglier, and even Ling Sangrou's smile was a little loosed.
Although they were not professional talisman practitioners, as cultivators they had to master some knowledge of talismans and formations. The least they had studied was for more than ten years. However, the only one who noticed the difference in the formation was a disciple of the Yunyu Sect who had not yet established his foundation.
It would be better if no one found out.
The green-robed male cultivator said, "Fellow Daoist Su is correct. This formation has indeed been modified, with several anti-runes embedded in it."
"What does anti-rune mean?" Su Xiaoyuan asked when she didn't understand.
Several people were hit hard again. This girl had never even heard of the anti-talisman, but she was the one who discovered it.
The green-clothed male cultivator explained, "Embedding anti-talismans within formations is often a practice of evil cultivators. It can reverse the formation's function. This formation was originally intended to ward off demons, but it might end up attracting demons instead."
Su Xiaoyuan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Ling Sangrou looked at Fu Shiyu, then at her, her eyes somewhat amused. "Fellow Daoist Su hasn't dabbled much in spells and formations. I wonder how you came up with the idea of comparing the two formations?"
Su Xiaoyuan said, "I just noticed that the shape of the array talisman is a bit strange. It looks disharmonious and uncomfortable."
"So, Fellow Daoist Su, a layman, was able to see the flaws in our sect's high-level formations with just his naked eyes?" Ling Sangrou's smile deepened. "Fellow Daoist Su must be a genius in cultivation."
After she said this, the looks others gave Su Xiaoyuan became somewhat intriguing.
No matter how slow Su Xiaoyuan was, she understood her hint.
The heroine suspects her of cheating.
Unfortunately, Su Xiaoyuan had no way to prove herself. Liuzi could still perform a cesarean section to test for powder, but it was useless for her to perform a cesarean section.
Fu Shiyu looked at the girl, who was speechless and had red eyes, and his heart seemed to be twisted.
"Of course, Fellow Daoist Su has proven his talent," he sneered, raising his chin. "Why, Fellow Daoist Ling is so jealous that his eyes are bleeding?"
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