Wu Chenxi cultivated and recuperated for nearly ten days before her complexion returned to normal.
Both master and apprentice knew that this was only the surface of the situation, and that further recuperation was still needed.
Hua Xiangyun also told Wu Chenxi everything about Old Jiang in the mountains, and Wu Chenxi was stunned for a long time.
"I do have some recollection of the place you mentioned, but I was in a rush and didn't really have time to take a closer look, nor did I notice the formation there."
When she first came to live in the county seat, she had already surveyed the surrounding area, especially the villages near the county seat. Sometimes villagers would come to her for help, after all, she was a well-known sorceress in the area.
However, due to the strict enforcement in recent years, everyone only dares to act in secret.
She encountered some wandering spirits, but everyone avoided her. Was it because this little apprentice was more alluring? Pshaw, perhaps she was more approachable…
"Speaking of which, your grandmaster is also buried in this mountain range. I haven't visited him for some time. One day, you can come up the mountain with me, kowtow to him, and tell him that our lineage has a successor."
As for his senior uncle who inherited the sect, Wu Chenxi felt that he was no longer her grandfather's direct disciple because he had allowed his disciples to ostracize her and even moved the entire sect overseas.
A few days ago, she heard some news about him. It seemed that his health was not as good as before, and he wanted to return to his homeland, thinking that he would return to his roots in the future. However, he did not expect that his disciples and grand-disciples had been fascinated by the outside world and would not follow his wishes.
In Wu Chenxi's opinion, it would be better if she didn't come back, so that she and her master would not have to deal with these people in the future.
Hua Xiangyun had no idea that her grandmaster was also buried in this back mountain. However, for Xuanmen sorcerers like them, once they died, they would be taken away directly by the underworld officials without any chance to linger.
But that place was her master's spiritual home, and Hua Xiangyun naturally respected it.
Wu Chenxi's tone was also somewhat solemn, "It seems we need to go and see those two mountain ranges. If someone is plotting something, we don't know what they are sacrificing."
If this sacrificial array is truly activated, it will definitely drain the spiritual energy of this mountain range, as well as the soul power of those ancient souls, causing further turmoil.
Hua Xiangyun knew that this matter had to be handled carefully; the other party had been planning this for a century, so their intentions must be quite significant.
This vast forest is closely related to the lives of the local people, and it cannot be maliciously destroyed.
The master and apprentice talked for a while and decided that they could not delay. The next day, Hua Xiangyun asked Captain Ren for two days off, saying that she had something to do at home. The two packed their things and rushed to the mountain that day.
Old Jiang has been keeping watch near Qianjin Village these past few days, and he's also been inviting his old friends over.
“Master, we are heading to the village you mentioned, but as soon as we reach the border between the two villages, an invisible barrier blocks our way.”
Old Jiang deeply regretted that they had only stayed in this one place all these years and hadn't inquired with the wandering spirits here.
That's right, that barrier seemed to be targeting them. They saw other souls moving around without any hindrance, and they realized it was all due to their carelessness. They thought these things were related to the Emperor's decree.
The saying goes, "A new emperor, a new court." Even if the emperor's edicts had such great power, they became useless as the dynasty collapsed.
"Regarding the sacrificial ritual you mentioned earlier, is there a way to break it?" Old Jiang was no longer thinking about how to relocate the grave. Nobody wants to be used as a sacrifice. When a person's life comes to an end, can't even their soul be preserved?
Hua Xiangyun: "We are investigating. This is my master. You'd better tell us the truth when he asks you anything."
Old Jiang remained silent as he watched Wu Chenxi survey the terrain. He reasoned that since they had invited a master, they should be even more confident. They also wanted to know who was plotting against them from behind, not even sparing the dead.
He asked a few old friends about the choice of burial site, and it seemed that the family members had just randomly chosen the place, without consulting a sorcerer at all.
Now there are two possibilities. The first is that this master is deceiving them, but we don't know what his purpose is.
Another reason is that the other party was highly skilled, and they were tricked without even realizing it.
Besides, nearly a hundred years have passed since this incident, and the descendants who organized the funeral back then are all gone. The great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of today would be even less likely to know who organized it back then.
Wu Chenxi's expression was very solemn. "If I'm not mistaken, this is a minor dragon vein. The same vein should exist over at Xunjia Village. Setting up an array here is a sacrificial array, or rather, a sacrificial array. The intention is to steal the spiritual energy of this mountain range."
Fortunately, this was only a minor dragon vein; otherwise, the formation would have been fully completed long ago.
Following her master's instructions, Hua Xiangyun carefully observed the surrounding mountains and found that they indeed resembled a serpent, not a real dragon.
That's why a small dragon like that is easier to manipulate than to attract the warlock's attention.
The mountain dragon represents nobility and lowliness, so this is not just an ordinary pursuit of wealth. Moreover, this strategy has been in place for over a hundred years, so there must be esoteric practitioners involved.
"And it shouldn't just be these two places," Wu Chenxi guessed, realizing that this was really giving her work to do.
“Since we’ve come across this, we can’t just stand by and do nothing.” Wu Chenxi looked at Hua Xiangyun. “We can’t easily ask outsiders for help either. After all, we’ve set up such a large feng shui formation, and it’s about to be completed. There must be someone watching us.”
We need to act quickly and find the other locations as soon as possible before we can break this formation. Otherwise, if we alert the enemy, neither of us might be able to defeat them.
Hua Xiangyun took a deep breath; with her current cultivation level, this matter was already quite troublesome.
Wu Chenxi had obviously thought of this as well. She knew that she needed to find help now, but she dared not entrust her with complete trust.
Hua Xiangyun never expected to be so lucky, running into the same spot twice on her mountain trips. So, is she really just a cannon fodder character with a knack for causing accidents?
"How many places are there in total?" What if she's the next one to fall into her trap...?
Wu Chenxi gestured, "The other party's request is not small. It should be the unification of the nine dragons into one. In this way, they can accumulate little by little and form a real dragon aura. With so many hundred-year-old soul bodies, the power will be no less than that of a real dragon vein."
Old Jiang and the others trembled with fear. The dragon vein—they had only heard of legends before, never imagining that they would be involved this time.
Could it be that the court wanted to restore the imperial power of the past, and that's why they set up this grand formation?
Although they were spirits, they didn't want to die so inexplicably, so they looked to the master and disciple for help.
Old Jiang didn't even bother to relocate the grave; he figured that even if he moved it now, it wouldn't make a difference.
Wu Chenxi explained to Hua Xiangyun, "The feng shui here is good, and it should protect our descendants. However, because of this formation, the feng shui energy is concentrated on these souls, which is why they cannot leave these ten miles away."
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