EBE Chapter 252: Not My Specialty
Chapter 252: Not My Specialty
Jiang Liqian read the file carefully from beginning to end and found that it was indeed as the rumors said. Every time a child disappeared, someone would see the moon's shadow floating on the water.
Could it be that this evil spirit really has something to do with the bright moon in the sky?
There is also the legend of Shuiwan City, the full moon night, the entrance to the secret realm, the appearance of the secret treasure... Is there any connection between them?
There were too few clues, and no matter how much she thought about it, she still couldn't get a glimpse of the truth.
Aunt Chen knew this matter was difficult to investigate, but seeing everyone silent, her heart still sank. Wiping away tears, she looked at everyone pleadingly, "Lord City Lord, Immortal Masters, I... I know this is embarrassing for you, but I... I really want to know how Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are doing now..." She choked up, barely able to speak, "Are they still alive?"
The atmosphere in the meeting hall became cold again.
Predicting a person's life and death is not a simple matter, and the most convenient and widely used method is the soul lamp. A trace of blood from the heart is put into it and offered in the shrine behind the long table, and then it can be known whether the person is alive or dead.
But the Soul Lamp is expensive, and only the disciples of sects or aristocratic families will light it for their disciples one by one. Obviously, Aunt Chen and Uncle Zhang cannot afford this thing.
In the silence, City Lord Zhao suddenly thought of something. After a slight hesitation, he said, "I have heard of a technique that can predict good and bad fortune by using direct bloodline as a guide, but I don't know..."
Jiang Liqian immediately understood what he meant.
In front of everyone, she took out a thick book called "Must-Memorize Catalog of Formations" and began to read it carefully.
Su Yanqing had never seen such a "posture" before, and asked her: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, what are you doing?"
"Searching for the magic circle."
"You haven't learned this kind of formation in the sect?"
"No."
Su Yanqing's mouth twitched: "Don't tell me you're just learning and using it right away..."
Jiang Liqian frowned slightly and looked up: "Is it not possible?"
She was not a formation genius like her junior brother, who could remember all the formations at a glance. At least seven out of ten formations in this "Must-Memorize Catalog of Formations" were beyond her ability to form with her current abilities.
Carrying it with you and flipping through it at any time is much faster than memorizing it, and it is less likely to make mistakes.
"..." How could Su Yanqing remember that without day after day of drawing and practicing the formation, it would be difficult to complete the formation in one go?
Is quickly learning formations also common sense when traveling outside?
Just as he was pondering this, a cold gaze from the right startled him back to his senses. He subconsciously shifted his gaze away from Jiang Liqian and looked nervously in the direction of the cold gaze.
Uh... why do Jiang Liqian's fellow Taoists look like they want him to get out immediately?
The delicate beauty's eyes were like ice knives stabbing into him, hiss——!
Su Yanqing shut his mouth and chose to remain mute for the time being to reduce his presence.
Sure enough, he stopped talking, and the other party's icy eyes no longer struck him.
Su Yanqing took a deep breath and silently recited "A gentleman does not argue with words", "Only women and villains are difficult to raise", "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall"...
Yun Ruyi withdrew her gaze coldly, her heart slightly calmed. The fragrance of pine snow beside her was like the graceful water-colored moonlight in the dark night, enveloping her senses bit by bit.
She unconsciously clenched her knuckles and lowered her eyelashes.
In my ears, a voice as clear and cool as the wind slowly seeped into my mind.
"Found it, the Water Pulling Formation. This formation uses direct blood ties to determine whether the opponent is alive or dead, and it can also find their whereabouts!"
Jiang Liqian looked at the introduction in the "Encyclopedia" and her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and she felt a chill on her back.
As long as the blood relatives are still alive, they will have nowhere to hide when using this formation. Although it seems to be of great benefit to them now, if you think about it carefully, you can't help but feel scared.
She had only seen the beginning of the power of the formation, but even this little bit was enough to shock her greatly. No wonder her master was so rampant in the world of cultivation and no one dared to offend him.
The first level of cultivation is probably far beyond her imagination.
But fortunately, she could barely try out this formation at the elementary level. The intermediate and advanced levels required the person to be at the Spirit Transformation stage or above, not to mention the scarcity of the required materials. It involved all kinds of natural treasures, and basically no one had the ability to do so. Those who had the ability did not need to spend so much effort to create such a formation.
"City Lord." She stood up and pushed the Complete Works in front of the other party. "This is the formation. My cultivation is too low to fully utilize the power of the Water Pulling Formation. How about you do it?"
City Lord Zhao was first shocked by Jiang Liqian's openness in showing him the secret manual of scriptures, and then he was stunned by her frank and honest words and was speechless for a while.
He looked up and down the girl in the plain long dress in front of him, and he didn't quite understand whether she was too naive, not knowing that there were countless vicious and despicable people outside, and that the friendship between non-sectarian disciples was pure friendship, or whether she was just too stupid, and had no intention of "hiding her wealth", and was not afraid at all that others would learn her secrets.
It was indeed he who initially guided her to help the farming couple, and by the way, to witness the power of the formation of the world's number one immortal sect.
But her directness made him feel a little embarrassed and a little secretly ashamed.
After all, he was a senior cultivator. If word got out that he bullied a junior...
"No need." He didn't even dare to look at the Encyclopedia, and waved his hand, saying, "This city lord has no expertise in battle formations. It's not my specialty. You guys should take care of it."
Jiang Liqian could naturally see what City Lord Zhao was thinking, but the art of formations already had a high threshold to entry, and when her master gave her the book "Must-Memorize Catalog of Formations", he had said that if she didn't understand something, she could discuss it with someone knowledgeable. The meaning was self-evident and there was no need to hide it.
She was so direct because, firstly, City Lord Zhao was already a Divine Transformation cultivator, so his actions would naturally be more cautious than hers. Secondly, it was also a small warning. The Qiankun Sect, ranked first among the major immortal sects, was committed to upholding the empire and exorcising demons to uphold the Way. However, this did not mean that the Qiankun Sect was a pushover, a pushover who could be tested by anyone.
Obviously, City Lord Zhao still has self-awareness. Even though a junior like her had secretly offended him, he remained calm. He is indeed worthy of being the lord of a city. His tolerance is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"This formation is too complicated. I will try my best. If possible, we can use this as a clue to find the evildoer causing trouble and completely resolve the crisis in Shuiwan City. Please ask the City Lord to arrange guards to protect us."
City Lord Zhao agreed and immediately gave the order.
She did not delay, took back the "Compendium", bowed to City Lord Zhao as a junior, and called her fellow disciples to go out and set up the formation together.
Su Yanqing immediately followed her and wanted to help.