Mo Liyue patiently watched Xingyuan finish drawing the Bagua diagram. Then, Xingyuan produced a pile of tools from who-knew-where and muttered incantations. Finally, Xingyuan, looking somewhat weary, exclaimed, "I can't divine it. It's to the east."
"Sister, would you like to come with me to take a look?" Xingyuan asked politely.
Mo Liyue nodded as a matter of course. Of course! The most important thing now was to find her brother, and with no other clues, she could only place her hope in Xingyuan's divination.
Xingyuan said nothing, merely leading the way quietly, following the direction indicated by the divination.
However, soon Xingyuan's brow furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with confusion as she gazed at the divination disk in her hand. Something felt strange.
Her previous residence was in the opposite direction. This meant Mo Liyan hadn't come here to find her or seek her help, but had some other purpose.
Xingyuan recalled the scene she saw the moment she stepped into the Martial Grandmaster realm. She paused for a moment. Could it be that this was the place indicated on the treasure map, the place where an immortal descended?
Xingyuan walked on, filled with unease, a nameless dread welling up within her, as if something she didn't want to face lay ahead. But…
Xingyuan glanced back at Mo Liyue following her, gritted her teeth, suppressed the instinctual warning, and continued forward.
The蛊 worm within Mo Liyue's body stirred slightly. Mo Liyue cast a puzzled glance at Xingyuan. The mother and child蛊 had always been able to sense each other, so why had Xingyuan suddenly become so tense?
She called out to Xingyuan, saying calmly, "Wait!"
Xingyuan turned back, confused, "What is it?"
Mo Liyue walked a few quick steps, her expression unchanged, and took Xingyuan's hand. "There's mist ahead. To prevent us from getting separated, it's better if we hold hands."
So she was afraid Xingyuan would get too far away and die! Xingyuan nodded, then looked up at the mist-shrouded forest before them.
Everything ahead looked amiss, but both were quite confident. After covering their mouths and noses, they proceeded directly in the direction indicated by the divination disk.
After an unknown amount of time traversing the forest, the sound of birdsong suddenly reached their ears. Then, the mist gradually dissipated, revealing a scene that could only be described as a paradise.
Lush, vibrant trees swayed their branches in the wind. In the distance, a small wooden hut appeared and disappeared. Coupled with the stark contrast to their surroundings, Xingyuan began to believe that an immortal had indeed descended here.
The two walked forward cautiously. The more beautiful a place appeared, the more dangerous it was – this was a truth they had both heard.
Even if this place truly harbored some so-called immortal, they didn't believe this person would be so kind as to leave only martial arts manuals without setting any traps. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fitting for their immortal title.
Yet, the two encountered no danger until they stood before the wooden hut. As soon as Mo Liyue pushed open the door, she saw Mo Liyan lying there, his life or death unknown, and a strange woman. For a moment, she seemed to lose all reason and rushed straight inside, Xingyuan unable to stop her in time.
Subsequently, a fragrance wafted from within the house, and Mo Liyue collapsed. However, Xingyuan had clearly smelled the fragrance yet was completely unaffected.
Xingyuan looked up at the large Buddha statue in front of her, a strange feeling inexplicable in her heart. Then, she pulled out a stick of incense from the censer. These were all subconscious actions.
But after Xingyuan did this, the Buddha statue suddenly trembled slightly, and then a young man with an extremely sunny disposition floated out.
He stretched lazily and said, "Ah! Finally, I'm out. I was almost suffocating!"
Then he looked at Xingyuan, who was filled with confusion, his eyes alight with surprise. He gently descended and took a few steps forward, as if wanting to hug Xingyuan. However, Xingyuan, being very perceptive, retreated slightly, preventing him from succeeding.
It was as if the young man was bound by some restriction. He stood there, attempting to move forward, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.
The young man pouted, complaining with disappointment, "Master is still so quick to react. I thought I could touch you this time!"
"Who are you?" Xingyuan's eyes were full of vigilance.
She could clearly feel her soul sending messages of goodwill and familiarity to the young man before her, but Xingyuan intensely disliked this uncontrolled feeling, as if someone was constantly influencing her.
"Master guessed, didn't you?" The young man didn't answer directly, instead confirming Xingyuan's guess with an ambiguous tone.
The young man scratched his head, looking unhappy. "Why isn't Master happy to see me? We paid a great price to come to Master's world. What a pity…"
Xingyuan understood what he regretted. It was likely that someone had gotten there first and awakened her self-awareness, or perhaps they and their friends had made a bet. But none of this mattered to Xingyuan now.
The young man said, "I thought after so long, Master would have changed!" To think she was still the same as before, as cold as ever.
"My state has nothing to do with you," Xingyuan said calmly.
"Alright!" The young man shrugged helplessly.
"But I've always wanted to ask Master a question. You yourself abandoned all seven emotions and six desires back then, so why are you seeking to reclaim them now?" The young man's eyes were full of curiosity, though in Xingyuan's eyes, he was quite irritating.
"Do you think I know?" Xingyuan looked at him coldly, a dark glint flashing in the depths of her eyes. It was her true consciousness becoming enraged. She would not allow anyone to pry into her true thoughts.
The young man noticed the tendency for the master's consciousness to awaken and waved his hands repeatedly. "I won't say it! Master, please don't wake up. After all, I don't know which of your seven emotions and six desires is dominant right now."
"Speak! Why have you come to find me?" Xingyuan, wanting to know more, softened her attitude.
The young man's eyes widened in fear, and he even retreated, speaking with a crying tone. "Wuwuwu! Master, I was wrong. I prefer it when you have a cold face. Please don't smile, I'm scared!"
Was it easy for him? He had originally intended to help Master, allowing her to escape her original fate as quickly as possible. Who knew that not only did he fail, but he also encountered a semi-awakened Master.
Although this was merely a wisp of his divine sense left here, he had a contract with Master. If Master were to act personally, his main body would suffer greatly.
Xingyuan said helplessly, "I won't smile. Don't cry, it's creepy when you cry."