The ground shook violently again, and the formation of the Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits was broken.
If Shen Sangruo decides to leave first, she will inform the others outside the barrier about the broken formation and the Azure Dragon.
Discuss with them how to rescue Qinglong from another dimension.
In addition, it took nearly six months to break the formation, during which everyone worked almost non-stop and suffered serious injuries, especially Fang Yu and Shi Zhili.
They should get out as soon as possible, treat their injuries, and get some rest.
The group arrived outside the palace where the Azure Dragon was enshrined. Shi Zhili dusted himself off and stood up.
"You're finally out! You've been gone for so long, I thought something had happened to you."
Shi Zhili felt the ground tremble and knew that they had destroyed the last key to the formation.
"What happened inside? How are you? Are you badly injured?" He grabbed them and kept asking questions, eager to know what they had been through.
During this time, he could only wait outside, knowing that his companion might be in danger, but he couldn't do anything about it, which made him extremely anxious.
"The injuries weren't too serious, but I almost died from exhaustion inside," Song Weiyan said, her voice weak and lifeless.
The injury was slightly more severe than the previous few key points, but still within a tolerable range.
The most significant challenge was the nearly twenty days of relentless pursuit, which was a double blow to both the body and the mind.
Even just thinking about that period that had just ended made Song Weiyan feel a sense of darkness, and she never wanted to go through it again.
After saying this, Song Weiyan did not follow Shi Zhili's wishes to explain in detail what had happened in the palace.
Instead, he looked at the pile of oddly shaped stones at Shi Zhili's feet.
"What are these stones? You didn't just pile them up out of boredom outside, did you?"
The others also looked at the pile of stones, which was almost taller than Shi Zhili. It was so obvious that they noticed it the moment they came out, and it was hard to ignore.
"You still have the leisure for this?" Song Weiyan gritted his teeth. They were practically running their legs off inside.
Seeing that his efforts were misunderstood by Song Weiyan, Shi Zhili clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Go away, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Song Weiyan simply didn't understand his "ingenious idea," well, although his ingenious idea didn't really work either.
He subconsciously glanced in the direction of Shen Sangruo.
Shen Sanruo was looking at the strangely shaped pile of stones, lost in thought. After a moment, she guessed, "You... you've piled up a Qilin? These are fragments of the Qilin statue that were moved from the main hall?"
Shi Zhili was surprised that Shen Sanruo could see through it at a glance, and his eyes lit up immediately.
"How did you know? Sang Ruo really understands me best." She couldn't resist adding a sarcastic remark about Song Weiyan, "Unlike some people."
"You can tell this thing is a Qilin?" Song Weiyan pointed at the pile of indescribable objects, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Junior Sister, are you kidding me?"
The others had the same expression; if they hadn't been told it was a Qilin, they would have thought it was just something Shi Zhili had randomly piled up.
Shi Zhili straightened his chest and said, "Yes, it is a Qilin, a Qilin that I carefully crafted."
Upon hearing this, everyone was even more speechless.
"It's one thing to be blind and not see it yourself, but you still have to question those who can see it. Song Weiyan, are you alright?" Shi Zhili immediately became smug, very satisfied with his 'masterpiece'.
"I've already said it, because Sang Ruo understands me, she can see it. You can't see it. Have you reflected on your own reasons? Is it because you're not familiar enough with me? Have you looked carefully?"
"Go away, stop calling her Sang Ruo. She's our junior sister. Who's that close to you?" Song Weiyan couldn't stand Shi Zhili's attitude any longer and started poking at him.
"Now you have the nerve to say that our junior sister understands you? Back then, who was it that kept saying they wanted to expose our junior sister's true colors? Why are you saying you don't want to expose her now? Is something on your mind?" Song Weiyan rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
Every day, she's more attentive than her senior brothers and sisters. Tch.
He had long disliked Shi Zhili.
Shi Zhili was indeed stung by Song Weiyan's words. With his own embarrassing past laid bare before him, his face instantly turned red.
"That happened hundreds of years ago, why are you bringing it up again?"
But it was something he had actually done, so there was no way to deny it.
He could only console himself with the thought that everyone makes mistakes, and that he had reformed long ago.
But I still feel terrible. Don't ask, the answer is I regret it so much. Why did he say those things like he had no sense?
As he spoke, he stole a few more glances at Chen Sangri, looking embarrassed and guilty.
"Oh, really?" Song Weiyan smiled wickedly, about to continue stabbing Shi Zhili, but was interrupted by Chen Sangruo.
She smiled and said, "Alright, Second Senior Brother, Shi Zhili, this 'Qilin,' has helped us a lot. If it weren't for him, we would probably have stayed in the palace for many more days."
"Really?" Song Weiyan wasn't doubting her, but rather doubting Shi Zhili.
Their junior sister's words were never wrong. Thinking about everything they had experienced in the palace, Shi Zhili had truly helped them a great deal.
Despite the mockery, Song Weiyan wasn't one to be unable to distinguish right from wrong, so he didn't say anything more.
If Shen Sangruo could understand why she was suddenly able to contact Qiyan, the reason would lie within this "Qilin".
The Qilin statue can strengthen her contractual bond with Qiyan, and the fragments of the statue should have the same effect.
As for the shape, to be honest, she couldn't tell either.
However, the pile of rubble was clearly carefully placed by Shi Zhili, and considering his purpose, it is easy to deduce that it was a Qilin.
“I was able to contact Qiyan and help him find the real Azure Dragon, all thanks to these rubble stones.” She looked at Shi Zhili. “Although you didn’t go in with us to break the array’s core this time, you played a very important role.”
Fortunately, Zhili was sometimes outside and could come up with ideas like moving rubble.
In this sense, Shi Zhili's injury could be considered a blessing in disguise for them.
Shi Zhili scratched his head sheepishly, "I knew you must have run into trouble when I saw that you hadn't come out for so long."
"I can't be of much help either, but thinking about your contractual relationship with Qiyan, the people outside the barrier might be able to offer you some advice, so I tried to move those rubble over."
"I didn't expect it to actually work."
He paused, then thought of her earlier words, "What real Azure Dragon? You encountered a real Azure Dragon inside? Why would a real Azure Dragon appear here?"
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