The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

"Is this a magical method?" Li the hunter widened his eyes, his honest face full of disbelief.

Luo Xiaoyu jumped up excitedly, pointed at the man in white, and said excitedly: "Wow! Big brother, you are so awesome!"

Doctor Zhang couldn't help but exclaimed: "I didn't expect there would be such a great man in the world. It really opened my eyes!"

Granny Lin put her hands together and bowed slightly to the man in white, while Xiaohong looked at him secretly.
The man in white just smiled slightly and said nothing more. He gently waved the jade flute again, and everyone felt a warm current flowing through their bodies, and the feeling of fatigue disappeared instantly.

Everyone's hearts were filled with admiration for the man in white. As if they had found a new direction, they continued to walk towards the direction where the flute sound came from with brisk steps.

After passing through a dense bamboo forest, the view in front of everyone suddenly became clear and they came to a valley.

The valley is surrounded by towering mountains, the tops of which are shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

However, just as everyone was immersed in this beautiful scenery, the temperature around them suddenly dropped, and a chill came over them, as if they were in an ice cellar.

Everyone hugged their arms involuntarily, their teeth began to chatter, "It's so cold..."

Luo Xiaoyu was wrapped tightly in thin clothes, her face was a little blue from the cold.

Xiaohong's face turned even paler, and her lips began to turn purple. She clutched the corner of Grandma Lin's clothes tightly and trembled constantly.

Doctor Zhang stopped immediately and said urgently, "We can't go on like this. We have to find a place to avoid the cold."

Everyone looked at each other, leaning against each other for warmth, passing on the little warmth from each other's bodies.

They were filled with uneasiness. Did they have to endure this cold invasion forever?

Elder Chen looked around, while Hermit Zhao frowned tightly, as if thinking about something. Suddenly he turned his head and said to Elder Chen beside him: "I remember this place..."

The biting cold wind scraped across everyone's cheeks like a knife, making them shiver.

Luo Xiaoyu's teeth couldn't stop chattering, and the teeth made a "clacking" sound as they knocked against each other.

Xiaohong's face had lost its color due to the cold, her lips had turned purple, and her breathing had become rapid.

Zhang Lang was anxious. He knew that this was not a solution. Prolonged coldness would cause great harm to the body and even endanger his life.

"It seems we have to find a way to make a fire to keep warm," Doctor Zhang looked around, hoping to find some dry firewood, but there was nothing around except bare rocks and some plants that were frozen hard.

Just when everyone was in despair, Li the Hunter took out a small cloth bag from his arms, which contained some dried herbs.

"This is the 'warm sun grass' I picked on the mountain. It can dispel the cold after it is lit." Hunter Li said as he lit the herb with a flint.

A strange fragrance instantly spread, with a faint medicinal scent and a warm breath.

Surprisingly, the surrounding temperature began to rise slowly and the cold wind gradually weakened.

Everyone's originally cold bodies gradually warmed up and their stiff muscles began to relax.

"This...this is amazing!" Luo Xiaoyu widened her eyes in surprise, as if she had seen an incredible scene.

Xiao Hong also stopped trembling, a hint of color appeared on her pale face, and she looked at Li the Hunter with gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Li."

Granny Lin held Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu's hands tightly. She patted the back of their hands gently and said softly, "It's okay, kids. It's okay."

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu felt the warmth from Grandma Lin's palms and were deeply moved.

They snuggled up to Grandma Lin, feeling the hard-earned warmth and sense of security.

Everyone sat around the burning herbs, leaning against each other and sharing the hard-earned warmth.

A long-lost smile appeared on their faces, as if they had forgotten the previous fear and coldness.

At this moment, the sound of the flute rang out again, clearer and more melodious than before.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found a small path not far away...

“This… could it be…” Elder Chen pointed at the path, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

Everyone followed the sound of the flute, walked through a winding path, and finally reached the source of the sound.

What appeared before their eyes was a magnificent garden.

Colorful flowers are in full bloom and the air is filled with intoxicating fragrance.

The crystal clear stream meanders along, making a pleasant tinkling sound.

The sunlight shines through the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, like a fairyland.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!" Luo Xiaoyu couldn't help but exclaimed, with excitement flashing in her eyes.

Xiaohong was also fascinated by the view. She had never seen such a beautiful place before. It felt like she was in a dream.

Granny Lin looked at the scenery in front of her kindly, with a gratified smile on her face.

Doctor Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a paradise on earth!"

Hunter Li scratched his head in a simple manner.

Elder Chen stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

Zhao the Hermit silently observed the surrounding environment.
Everyone was immersed in this beautiful scenery, their hearts filled with joy and excitement.

They couldn't wait to walk into the garden to find out what was going on.

In the center of the garden, there is a small and exquisite wooden house.

The wooden house exudes a faint golden light, as if it has some magical power.

"What is that?" Xiaohong asked curiously, pointing at the wooden house.

"I don't know. We'll know when we go over and take a look." Luo Xiaoyu said as she walked towards the wooden house.

"Wait!" Doctor Zhang stopped her, "Be careful, there might be a scam."

Everyone hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to move closer to the cabin.

They walked towards the cabin carefully, taking every step with extreme caution.

Just as they were about to reach the wooden cabin, suddenly, a rustling sound came from the grass around the cabin.

"What's that sound?" Luo Xiaoyu asked vigilantly.

Everyone held their breath and listened carefully.

"It seems... something is moving..." Xiaohong's voice trembled a little.

Everyone stared at the bushes, leaning forward slightly, ready to strike...

The rustling sound in the grass became louder and louder, as if countless small insects were gnawing on the leaves, or like some unknown creature was spying in the dark.

Everyone held their breath, their hearts beating as fast as drums, staring at the grass, leaning forward slightly, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.

The air was filled with a faint smell of earth mixed with the fragrance of grass leaves, but it made people feel inexplicably oppressive.

Xiaohong tightly grasped the corner of Luo Xiaoyu's clothes and hid behind her. Her body trembled slightly, and her delicate face was full of anxiety and fear.

She cautiously stuck half of her head out, her eyes full of fear, as if something terrible would jump out of the grass in the next second.

Luo Xiaoyu seemed very impatient. She clenched her fists and looked eager to try.

She took a sudden step forward and was about to rush towards the hut, but a slender and strong hand grabbed her arm. She paused and looked back. A man in white had appeared behind her at some point and stopped her action with an unquestionable look.

The man in white had a handsome face, yet a hint of elusive mystery. He exuded a cold aura that made people afraid to approach him easily.

Luo Xiaoyu glared at the man in white with dissatisfaction, her eyebrows raised and her round eyes filled with anger. She opened her mouth and was about to question him, but was frightened by the cold eyes of the man in white.

She curled her lips unwillingly, but she also knew that at this moment, it was better not to act rashly. Everyone looked at the two people in a stalemate, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.

Doctor Zhang frowned, his eyes full of worry. He paced back and forth, trying to find a safe method.

Granny Lin's kind face also showed worry. She gently pulled Xiaohong's clothes, trying to calm her nervousness.

Li the Hunter scratched his head in a naive manner, looked at the man in white and then at Luo Xiaoyu in confusion.

Zhao the Hermit remained silent. He just looked at everything in front of him quietly. There seemed to be some secret hidden in his deep eyes.

Everyone was caught in a dilemma, and the atmosphere was so tense that it seemed like it was about to explode.

At this moment, Elder Chen suddenly spoke slowly. He stared at the small wooden house emitting a faint golden light with a sharp gaze, and slowly said, "Perhaps..."

Elder Chen stroked his graying beard, stared at the hut with a sharp gaze, and said slowly: "There seems to be some kind of ancient formation around this hut. If you rush in rashly, you may trigger the mechanism. I have seen similar records in an ancient book. The solution is to..." He paused, looked around at everyone, and said word by word, "Put objects of the five elements in the order of gold, wood, water, fire and earth five steps in front of the door."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to find the five elements.

Doctor Zhang was the first to react. He took out a golden needle from the medicine box and said, "The golden needle can be turned into gold." Li the hunter took off a wooden-handled short knife from his waist and said, "The handle can be turned into wood." Granny Lin took out a small porcelain bottle filled with clear water from her bosom and said, "Clear water can be turned into water." Luo Xiaoyu suddenly had an idea and took out burning tinder from the fire starter and said, "Tinder can be turned into fire." Finally, Zhao the hermit silently grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and said, "Soil can be turned into soil."

Following Elder Chen's instructions, everyone placed the five elements of objects in order in front of the door of the hut.

Oddly enough, when the last handful of soil was put down, the golden light around the hut gradually dissipated, and the feeling of oppression that shrouded everyone's hearts also disappeared.

"Done!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly and took the lead in pushing open the door of the cabin.

A stale smell mixed with a pungent smell of mold hit me in the face, making it difficult to breathe.

Everyone filed in, all with expressions of surprise on their faces, and their gratitude to Elder Chen was beyond words.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Xiaohong suddenly started coughing uncomfortably. She covered her chest with her hands, her face pale and her delicate body like a willow branch swaying in the wind.

"Oh no, there seems to be a strange smell in this room!" Doctor Zhang said vigilantly. He quickly took out a few pieces of cloth soaked in medicine from the medicine box and distributed them to everyone, "Quick, cover your mouth and nose!"

Everyone quickly covered their mouths and noses with towels, and the atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became depressing.

At this moment, a warm hand gently patted Xiaohong on the back...

The man in white patted Xiaohong's back gently, with a barely perceptible concern in his eyes.

His palms were warm and strong, as if carrying some magical power, which gradually calmed Xiaohong's originally panicked heartbeat.

Xiaohong looked up at the man in white. Her fragile appearance aroused his desire to protect her.

Luo Xiaoyu saw all this and felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

She stomped her feet hard, making a dull sound, to express her dissatisfaction.

She didn't understand why this man in white who suddenly appeared was so concerned about Xiaohong?

Could it be that he knows Xiaohong?

This thought flashed through her mind, making her even more upset.

The air in the cabin was dull and depressing, with a musty smell mixed with dust that made people feel suffocated.

Everyone looked around cautiously. They thought that there would be some treasure or rare treasures hidden in this mysterious little house, but unexpectedly, all they saw were some tattered books.

These scrolls are piled up like mountains, some are in tatters, while others are relatively well preserved.

The book was covered with dust, and it seemed that no one had read it for a long time.

Everyone's faces were filled with astonishment. They had not expected that in the small room that they had taken so much trouble to open, there would only be these seemingly worthless books.

"What's going on?" Luo Xiaoyu was the first to break the silence. She pointed at the books, her tone full of doubt and puzzlement. "Did we go through so much trouble just to read these crappy books?"

Doctor Zhang walked forward, picked up a relatively well-preserved book, gently blew away the dust on it, and began to read it carefully.

His brows were furrowed.

"The text on these scrolls seems to be an ancient text that I have never seen before." Doctor Zhang said slowly, his voice low and hoarse, as if carrying a hint of unspeakable fear, "Moreover, the contents of these scrolls do not seem to be ordinary records..."

Elder Chen walked forward slowly, picked up a tattered book with trembling hands, and looked at it carefully.

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“This… this is…” Elder Chen’s voice trembled. He took a deep breath and said slowly, “This is… something that has been lost for a long time…”

"What is it?" they all asked in unison.
Elder Chen did not answer. He just stared at the book in his hand, his lips trembling slightly, as if he was trying hard to suppress his inner excitement.

"The secret of heaven... cannot be revealed..." Elder Chen muttered to himself, his voice low and hoarse, as if it came from another world.

Elder Chen took a deep breath, and with trembling fingers he stroked the strange symbols on the scroll, and said slowly: "What is recorded here... is the prophecy about the 'Blood Moon Disaster', and... the method to seal it."

"Blood Moon Disaster?" Everyone repeated this unfamiliar word in confusion.

"Legend has it that when the blood moon is in the sky, disaster is about to strike." Elder Chen's tone became heavy. "This hut and the formations around it were built to seal this evil force." He pointed to a passage on the scroll. "It says here that when the seal is loosened, the hut will emit a golden light as a warning, and the way to break it is to balance the power of the formation with the five elements."

Everyone suddenly understood and looked at Elder Chen with admiration.

Doctor Zhang sighed, "No wonder you are the only one who can recognize this ancient text and know how to decipher it, Elder Chen. You are truly knowledgeable and talented!" Granny Lin also agreed, "Yes, thanks to Elder Chen, we were able to escape danger."

Although Luo Xiaoyu was still carefree, there was a bit more respect in her eyes.

She patted Elder Chen on the shoulder and said, "Old man, you are so amazing!"

A trace of relieved smile appeared on Elder Chen's face, and he continued: "But this is just the beginning. The scroll also records that the blood moon disaster is about to come again, and the power of the seal has begun to weaken..."

Before he finished speaking, everyone's faces suddenly changed, and a chill ran from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

The originally slightly excited atmosphere froze in an instant, and everyone's face was filled with solemnity.

Suddenly, the hut began to shake violently, dust fell from the roof, and books were scattered all over the floor.

"What's going on?!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, her body shaking involuntarily.

"Oh no! The seal is weakening, and the hut is about to collapse!" Elder Chen's voice trembled as he shouted, "Quick, we must find an exit!"

Everyone looked for an exit in the shaking hut, only to find that the original entrance had disappeared...

"Where is the exit...?" Xiaohong's voice trembled, and fear spread in her eyes.

"There seems to be a passage over here!" Doctor Zhang pointed to a secret door in the corner that was blocked by a scroll and said hurriedly, "Quick, let's go over and take a look!"

Everyone was looking for an exit in the shaking hut, their eyes filled with anxiety and sweat dripping down their foreheads.

The books on the bookshelf kept falling, and the bookshelf itself made a creaking sound as it shook, as if it would collapse at any time.

Dust filled the air, making people cough.

Xiao Hong's heart was beating like a drum, and her voice was trembling and almost choking: "Where is the exit?"

"There seems to be a passage over here!" Doctor Zhang pointed to a secret door in the corner that was blocked by a scroll and said hurriedly, "Quick, let's go over and take a look!"

Everyone rushed towards the secret door, but at this moment, a heavy wooden board fell from the air and hit Xiaohong's arm directly.

Her scream of pain echoed in the hut, and she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her hand. Blood dripped down her arm onto the ground, staining the dust red.

Xiaohong's face turned pale instantly and her body trembled due to the severe pain.

"Xiaohong!" Luo Xiaoyu and Grandma Lin exclaimed at the same time and hurried forward to support her.

Luo Xiaoyu held Xiaohong's hand tightly and asked anxiously: "How are you? Hang in there!"

At this moment, a mysterious man in white suddenly appeared from the secret door. With a look of heartache in his eyes, he quickly picked up Xiaohong. Her body trembled slightly in his arms.

The man in white (if "irma" is a name, it can be transliterated as "伊尔玛") looked determined and said to everyone: "Hurry, follow me!" (End of this chapter)