Shao Xuan felt his eyes burning, and it was difficult for him to even open them. It was as if someone was hammering his head with a hammer, causing him to feel a dull pain. His eardrums also hurt so badly that he even suspected that he had gone deaf. There was a cacophony of noises all around him. It sounded like the collective howling of wild beasts in the forest, but it also sounded like someone was making a racket. The cacophony was endless, but it didn't feel real. Even if he covered his ears, the cacophony wouldn't stop.
Shao Xuan didn't know why it was like this. He was just practicing the eight knots, and as he gradually became more familiar with them, he suddenly felt his surroundings change. The sudden change brought about a strong sense of discomfort, as if … he was in a different world! Shao Xuan couldn't even sense Chacha's aura.
His eyes couldn't see what was going on around him, but after switching to his special vision, Shao Xuan could finally see things clearly. He could see some balls of light not far in front of him. No, they weren't balls of light, they were a group of people!
To be precise, they were a group of human-shaped flames. They looked like human figures, and the color of the flames was a combination of orange-red and white. It was the color of the Yi family's fire seed.
Gradually, the discomfort in his body subsided, and the cacophony of noises in his ears faded until it disappeared. His surroundings were completely silent. Shao Xuan removed his hands from his ears and stood still. He looked at the balls of light over there. After switching to his normal vision, what he saw wasn't much different from what he saw with his special vision. His surroundings were still pitch black, and he couldn't see the end of it.
In the darkness, the gathering of the balls of light was the most obvious.
"Shao Xuan, Yanjiao?!"
A voice with obvious shock and astonishment sounded. It seemed that Shao Xuan's appearance was very unexpected, and he couldn't believe it.
Shao Xuan looked in that direction. As his body quickly adapted to this place, he could also sense the movements over there. He could also sense the aura of the speaker, and of course, he could also hear the speaker's voice clearly.
"Yi Qi?" Shao Xuan looked at a figure. He couldn't see the person's face, but he could tell from his voice and aura. Shao Xuan also recognized Yi Zong, who was standing beside Yi Qi.
"It's really you! How did you get here?! "Yi Qi still couldn't figure out how Shao Xuan had followed them here. Didn't he ask them to tell him the method? But at that time, he and Yi Zong did not say anything, nor did they tell Shao Xuan how to enter this place. In fact, Shao Xuan was not even a member of the Yi family!
Or could it be that Shao Xuan actually had Yi family blood in him?
Yi Qi was not the only one with this thought. Even the three highest-ranking elders had their doubts for a moment. But the truth before their eyes told them that Shao Xuan did not have any Yi family aura, because Shao Xuan did not have any Yi family power! Even the colour of his flames was different!
Without Yi family blood, without Yi family power, how did this tribesman enter this place?
They couldn't figure it out, they couldn't figure it out! This was completely impossible but it really happened. It drove the Yi family crazy.
"Where did you learn how to knot?" asked Yi Tuan.
Shao Xuan looked at Yi Tuan and the other two figures beside him. Among the group, these three figures were the most solid and clear, unlike the others who would occasionally emit flames to ruin their silhouettes.
"By chance," said Shao Xuan. In fact, Shao Xuan was also very curious. What kind of place was this? Although he was here, he knew nothing about this place. Moreover, Yi Zong and Yi Qi had left for several days. Shao Xuan had spent two to three days practising all eight knots, then another two to link them together. In total, it had been four to five days. But where was the legendary 'Yi Xiang'? Wasn't there a battle? Why hadn't it started?
"You're lying, you're definitely with Yi Xiang!" someone from the Yi family said. However, Yi Tuan raised a hand and the commotion died down.
"Why are you here?" asked Yi Tuan.
As Yi Tuan spoke, Shao Xuan felt as if an invisible sword was pointed at him. If he was not careful, it would fall on him.
"I've long heard that the Yi family is different from the rest. I was just curious and came here by accident. I was tying knots and came in. Don't worry, I'm just here to take a look, "said Shao Xuan. He suddenly thought of a problem. He could enter but he did not know how to leave.
Impulsive. Shao Xuan thought.
Shao Xuan did not expect to enter this strange place so quickly. He had even thought of not being able to enter. After all, Yi Zong had said that without the Yi family's bloodline and fire seed, one could not enter.
"Whether he's telling the truth or not, we cannot allow any uncontrollable accidents in this battle," said an elder. This meant that Shao Xuan, who had appeared here, would be chased out or killed.
Logically speaking, they should have done so to remove any interference. However, Yi Tuan suddenly thought of the crack in the tortoise shell during the divination.
Was the sliver of life in death also an accident? That accident, was it referring to this person who suddenly appeared in front of him?
Yi Tuan also wanted to know why Shao Xuan was here. He did not connect Shao Xuan to Yi Xiang. Shao Xuan's current state and the way he covered his ears when he appeared were similar to the Yi family when they first came here. Other than the knotting method, Shao Xuan had nothing to do with Yi Xiang.
The Yi family had a lot to think about. Sometimes, a seemingly small matter could affect the bigger picture. The more important the situation was, the more they had to think twice and act with caution. To many, the Yi family thought too much and were not decisive enough.
Now, Yi Tuan was faced with the same choice.
Kill? Or not kill?
He had many doubts but soon, Yi Tuan made his choice. "Yi Xiang is coming! Ignore that tribesman for now. " Since he did not know what to do with Shao Xuan, he would put him aside for now. If Shao Xuan did anything strange, he was confident that he could kill Shao Xuan. In this place, they were much stronger than Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan looked like he was about to disappear at any moment.
Another elder had a different opinion. They were not on good terms with the Yanjiao tribe and even had old grudges. However, he understood Yi Tuan's choice. It was better to pay more attention to Yi Xiang.
At Yi Tuan's words, the others shifted their attention away from Shao Xuan and focused. Compared to Shao Xuan, who was obviously new here, this dangerous person was more worthy of their attention.
If they could see their faces clearly, they would see unease and fear in some of their eyes. After all, this dangerous person was the Yi family's' Unlucky Star 'that even their ancestors could not defeat.
Shao Xuan deliberately kept his distance from them. He just wanted to watch from the sidelines. Even if he wanted to take revenge on the Yi family, now was not the time. He did not have the right time, place or people. Although the situation here was different from what he expected, he had no plans to leave just yet. Since he was here, he might as well watch. He did not want to be affected so he kept his distance to show that he was' watching from the sidelines'.
No matter which side won this internal battle, the remaining side would still be at odds with the Yanjiao tribe. Shao Xuan could learn more about the people on both sides through the battlefield, which would help him in the future. Especially Yi Xiang, who had to be carefully observed. This was why Shao Xuan was willing to risk entering this place. His understanding of Yi Xiang was limited to what he heard from others and the pitiful records left by his ancestors.
On the mainland, in the desert of Rock Hill City.
A hooded figure slowly walked into the underground palace. Shi Shu respectfully followed behind and walked in together.
There were no other Rock Hill City people in the underground palace, only a few figures covered in linen. Even the stones used for light were pitifully few. Faint shadows on the stone walls of the walkway changed with each person's movements.
The hooded figure in front of Shi Shu revealed a pale hand from his wide sleeve. The hand was very thin, as if only a layer of skin was attached to the bones. The shape of the bones at the joints was very obvious. The palm of the hand was slightly raised, holding a string of objects. Some pieces of wood had been shaved into various shapes with holes drilled in the middle. They were then connected by straw ropes to form a closed loop. Four fingers were slightly curled in the palm of the hand. His thumb rested on a piece of wood the size of a fingernail. Every piece of wood on the string was engraved with patterns, but not everyone could understand them.
There was a circular hall in the underground palace. As he walked towards the center of the hall, the man in the cloak moved the wooden ornament on his hand with his thumb at a steady pace, as if he was an old man taking a leisurely stroll. When he was about to reach the center of the hall, he slightly raised his other hand that was not holding any wooden ornament and waved it slightly.
Shi Shu, who was following behind, immediately stopped and bowed to the other party. He glanced at the five people guarding the hall. These five people were also covered in linen. He couldn't see their faces and they weren't breathing. Retracting his gaze, Shi Shu turned and left the hall.
As he waved his hand, the hooded figure's footsteps didn't change, still maintaining his original speed and strength. When he walked into the center of the hall, when his foot landed on the last step, his thumb pressed against a piece of wood on the wooden ornament and paused. A flame suddenly lit up and drew an arc in front of him. The orange-red and white fireball ignited.
The flames weren't tall, but the entire underground palace was under an extremely strong pressure. All the illuminating stones in the underground palace shattered with a bang. The entire underground palace, except for the fire in the main hall, was plunged into darkness.
The guards outside the underground palace suddenly felt as if there was a mountain pressing down on them. Bean-sized beads of sweat continued to slide down. After they were a hundred meters away from the underground palace, the pressure gradually eased.
When Shi Shu walked to the entrance of the underground palace, he felt a sense of collapse. When the pressure in the underground palace appeared, he hadn't walked out of the underground palace. He wasn't far from the entrance, only a distance of ten steps. But these ten steps, although it wasn't a long distance, made him sweat like he had just been fished out of the water. He gasped for breath as if he had just experienced a great battle.
Waving his hand to block the people who came to support him under the pressure, Shi Shu walked forward with difficulty as if he was wearing heavy shackles. The further he went from the underground palace, the easier his feet became and the pressure on his body gradually decreased.
After walking out of the underground palace and another hundred meters away, Shi Shu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the underground palace.
A stone door blocked the entrance to the underground palace. It made a loud bang. The yellow sand above seemed to be driven by the vibration and slid down. In the blink of an eye, the entrance to the underground palace was buried. Looking from a distance, only a sand dune could be seen.
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