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It seemed smaller, more wrinkled, and its luster had faded significantly, revealing a personified sense of despondency.
As the two approached closer, they noticed that the stone was covered in cracks. Huo Qi observed all of this, unable to utter any mocking or schadenfreude remarks. He stared intently at the giant rock, realizing that it truly was responsive to their needs. At the same time, doubts arose within him. Was this really magic? Even if it displayed generosity and selflessness for ulterior motives, the cost was too great.
The giant stone was still a hundred miles away from Shengjing City; in its current shattered state, could it really hold on? Misha moved closer to the stone and raised a hand to touch it. The energy inside was not as strong as before, and he felt no malice. He relayed his feelings to Huo Qi, who also reached out to investigate and even tentatively released some Magic Breath, receiving an immediate response.
It seemed to be responding to him? It even conveyed a sense of grievance? Indeed, it was a little magical creature. Huo Qi's expression turned serious and uncertain. Was this creature not just foolish, or had it been deceived by those compassionate individuals?
The two were puzzled and decided to continue observing. After dealing with Yingzhou, the team could finally move forward. To expedite their journey and avoid being intercepted again, the transport team planned to drift downstream along the Ying River.
They set up some cover outside the giant stone and withdrew some personnel to keep a low profile. However, due to the giant stone's fame after the incident in Yingzhou, they were still intercepted several times along the way. Fortunately, the other party's wishes were not too demanding, and the giant stone managed to fulfill a few of them.
Following closely behind, they noticed that even though the giant stone only cast minor Spells during the Yingzhou incident, the damage had multiplied. The cracks on its surface continued to increase. In the dead of night when no one was around, Huo Qi could still hear the sound of sobbing coming from the giant stone.
Growing tired of it, he avoided others and scolded the giant stone. "You agree to everything they say! What a foolishly kind heart! You're embarrassing our kind!" But it seemed that it didn't quite understand his reprimands.
With nowhere to vent his anger, Huo Qi turned to see Misha watching with interest, his face slightly flushed. "I was just chatting a bit; in its current state, if we don't reach Shengjing City soon, something might happen."
And here they were trying to eliminate demons; such a foolish creature would end up destroying itself before anyone else had a chance!
Huo Qi was furious, resembling an elder scolding a younger one for not living up to expectations. Misha intervened and used some unknown method to conjure a thick mist Barrier around the giant stone so that no one could approach or hear any outside noise.
Huo Qi's expression improved somewhat; there were many mysteries surrounding this matter—this foolish creature could not be killed yet.
"I sensed something was off long ago," he thought bitterly. "But you insisted on your beliefs; now look at you—you're protecting it tightly."
Huo Qi returned to his thoughts about fulfilling people's wishes; although it caused significant harm to itself, he had earned plenty of Merit. Unless there was a major mistake involved, regardless of whether one was human, demon, or magic creature, they should not meet a fatal end.
Misha nodded in agreement but then received news from Xiaoxiao that the Great Yu Emperor could wait no longer—the day the giant stone arrived would be its death day; time was running short for them.
The two urgently sent messages out. When Sang Qingxiao received their message, he fell silent.
Qi Xiaomian toyed with the letter, chuckling at the situation. Misha's sympathy was one thing, but to think that my own kin had also gotten involved was quite another.
"Do you need me to accompany you on this trip?"
Sang Qingxiao shook her head. "The Great Yu Emperor is pressing hard; the convoy is traveling day and night. In just a couple of days, we will reach Shengjing City. If I go back and forth just to investigate, it would only waste time, and it’s not like I’m indispensable for this task. It would be better for me to stay in the capital and make some preparations."
The Great Yu Emperor had once conveyed through Shadow's End that he wanted her help in perfecting the Star Observation Tower Formation. Perhaps she could manipulate the formation to leave a path for that giant stone. "You stay in the palace and negotiate with the Great Yu Emperor, try to buy us some time, even if it's just an extra day."
That evening, Sang Qingxiao entered the Stargazing Tower. Wen Xinggui, having somehow learned of her plans, insisted on accompanying her inside. Sang Qingxiao couldn’t refuse him and reluctantly brought him along. Fortunately, he seemed to have his own agenda and didn’t keep his eyes glued to her.
Worried he might cause trouble, Sang Qingxiao sent Old Vine to discreetly follow him. Not long after, she received feedback: he was holding a piece of paper and seemed to be jotting down notes about something; thankfully, he was behaving himself and not causing any disturbances. It was just some feng shui formations; she could continue monitoring him.
With one hand holding a compass and the other calculating with her fingers, Sang Qingxiao couldn’t help but sigh at the Great Yu Emperor’s profound knowledge of metaphysics. This inadvertently added to her task's complexity. Not only did she need to improve the feng shui formation, but she also had to ensure it remained undetectable—especially when dealing with someone as clever as the Great Yu Emperor.
If she was going to leave a path for the giant stone, wouldn’t it be wise to leave a route for the Great Yu Emperor as well? With so many considerations swirling in her mind, Sang Qingxiao remained in the tower until dusk on the following day without stepping out.
"What are you doing?"
A voice came from behind her as she pondered deeply.
Sang Qingxiao called out to Old Vine. "Uh, sorry, I dozed off."
So that gave Wen Xinggui an opportunity to sneak a peek? How unreliable.
Without turning around, Sang Qingxiao replied sternly, "What did you see?"
It seemed there was something contrary to the Great Yu Emperor's intentions at play here. "Given my tone with you now, you should respond by saying you saw nothing or pretend not to understand."
"Miss Sang, I am on your side."
"Well, that's hard to say."
Wen Xinggui stepped forward, standing alongside Sang Qingxiao, his gaze fixed intently on the mysteries within the mural. The young lady had quite the skill; with just a gentle touch, she unraveled the situation. It was a certain death trap, yet somehow, a path to survival emerged.
But isn't it better to let the Great Yu Emperor die in this formation?
Do you have a grudge against him?
In this world, what has long been united must eventually separate, and what has long been separated must come together again. It is time for that reunion.
Oh, you seem to care quite a bit.
Heaven shows its will; one must follow the will of Heaven.
Did Heaven not tell you that you would die here today?
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