Prehistoric: The female saint Shiji, brilliant and talented

Moreover, this nanny...seems to have some unavoidable connection with the eldest princess Xiaoqing.

Manrong narrowed her eyes secretly, thinking in her heart that this head nanny might not be able to stay.

Shiji noticed Manrong's nervousness, patted her arm gently, and told her with his eyes: "Trust my disguise skills, don't be afraid." Manrong turned around and saw Shiji's encouraging eyes, and her heart warmed and she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was not discovered, otherwise it would be bad.

Fortunately, due to Shiji's disguise and Manrong's disguise, the head nanny and her group did not notice anything unusual and just glanced at them out of habit. However, the nanny did not know that her dealings with the eldest princess had been discovered by Manrong.

Manrong led Shiji along the way and met different servants. Fortunately, they all seemed to be a little careless today and did not notice how strange it was that they were only two people in the team.

"We are so lucky, otherwise we would have been caught with our abnormal behavior. I heard it was because my eldest sister, Princess Xiaoqing, was very angry today." Manrong said in a low voice.

"Follow me." Manrong led Shiji into a secret passage. "Shh, don't make any noise. I secretly asked someone to build this secret passage. There are traps inside. Don't touch it."

"Okay, I got it." Shiji smiled gently. In fact, the system had already told him that there was a trap in the secret passage, but seeing Manrong's worried look, he was too embarrassed to expose it, so he could only laugh in his heart. However, his laughter was accidentally heard by Manrong.

Manrong turned around in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's okay, I just think you're cute." Shiji said with a smile.

The straightforward words made Manrong's cheeks flush. "Okay, stop talking, we should keep going, hurry up and keep quiet." Manrong suppressed her emotions and said calmly.

"Be careful, there are a lot of traps here. Maybe... your sweet-talking mouth will be pierced by the traps." Man Rong warned.

"Okay, let's go." Shiji patted her shoulder and urged.

"Let's go." Manrong took Shiji's sleeve and slowly walked towards the depths of the dark passage.

"Don't think too much, it's just what the situation requires." Manrong explained as she looked at Shiji's eyes glancing at her hands.

There was a hint of amusement in Shiji's eyes, but she still followed Manrong all the way.

"Hey, be careful!" Manrong suddenly grabbed Shiji's hand and dodged to the side. "What's wrong with you? I told you to be careful." Manrong said with a little anger, waking up Shiji who was discussing the wonders of the secret passage with the system.

Shiji's face flushed, "Sorry, I was distracted just now."

"...Pay attention, don't let your mind wander again." Manrong said helplessly. Shiji curled his lips, "Okay, I won't do that again." They continued to walk deeper into the secret passage.

After Manrong's many turns, they finally passed through this long secret passage full of traps and arrived at Manrong's destination - Mingxin Tower.

After walking for quite a long time, Shiji gradually saw a different scene. It was a palace that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, and no one had taken care of it for a long time.

However, Shiji could still sense the former glory of this ruin, but that glory was now covered by the dust of history. He approached a chair and gently wiped it, and a thick layer of dust was stained on his fingertips.

Shiji smacked his lips and frowned. But Manrong didn't seem to notice his reaction and continued to lead him around this desolate and glorious place.

Shiji wanted to say something several times but was interrupted by Manrong's introduction.

"This used to be a place for meeting guests." Manrong said, pointing to a large open space.

Shiji nodded and looked in the direction of Manrong's finger. It looked like the place had been used for receiving guests. But contrary to that, it was clear that no one had been here for a long time.

There were a few chairs and small wooden tables on the ground, some of which had teacups on them, as if they had been prepared for guests. Shiji walked over and carefully picked up a teacup to examine it, and found that it was made of high-quality ceramics.

Unfortunately, the teacup was already covered with dust. Such a beautiful teacup could only bear the dust of history. Shiji looked at the dust in the cup and couldn't help shaking her head, with a trace of regret in her eyes.

The table under the teacup looked like a high-quality wood such as mahogany. Unfortunately, it was also covered with a thick layer of dust, just like the chairs and teacups before, which completely covered the luster of the wood.

This made Shiji even more curious about this place. If it had cost so much precious materials to build, why was it now so desolate? What on earth had happened here?
These doubts entangled Shiji's thoughts like a tangled mess, making his mind confused. He could only continue to listen to Manrong's introduction to the scenery of other places.

When Manrong was about to take Shiji to the next place, Shiji finally spoke up in the silence: "I've always wanted to know where this place is. It looks so glorious in the past, but why is it covered in dust now? No one has been here for a long time."

After hearing what Shiji said, Manrong seemed stunned for a moment, perhaps because she did not expect him to suddenly ask this question, or perhaps because she did not know how to answer.

After a moment of silence, Man Rong finally spoke: "This is Mingxin Tower."

Shiji nodded. He knew this information before. Manrong had mentioned it in the secret passage, and he remembered it. But what he really wanted to know was why this place had become so desolate, allowing the dust of history to cover up its former glory.

"Why does it seem like no one has been here for a long time?" Shiji asked the question again and looked at Manrong.

The two looked at each other and fell silent again. Shiji couldn't remember how long Manrong thought about it before giving an answer.

"This is a forbidden area, the forbidden area of ​​the Suiyu Palace." Manrong introduced it clearly word by word, especially the last few words. She emphasized her tone, fearing that Shiji could not hear clearly.

Shiji suddenly realized that it was no wonder that no one had been here for a long time. If this was the forbidden area of ​​the Broken Jade Palace, then everything made sense.

When he wanted to continue asking, Man Rong suddenly said, "Let me take you somewhere else first, and I'll answer your question later."

Shiji had no choice but to give up, shut up and nodded, and followed Manrong to continue to visit other places in Mingxin Tower. But other places were no different from the previous ones he visited. What he saw before his eyes was almost all "the glory covered by the dust of history."

How long has this place been a forbidden place? It's really a pity...

"This restricted area has been sealed for many years and no one has ever set foot in it. Because we must prevent outsiders from breaking in, the gate has always been locked." Man Rong explained.

"Then how do we get in?" Shiji was full of doubts. Manrong pondered for a moment and began to feel around. She ran her palm along the wall of the gate, gently sliding over each brick engraved with the unique patterns of the Broken Jade Palace. The spiritual energy surrounded her, and she could clearly feel the changes in the formation inside the gate.

"Found it!" Manrong shouted excitedly.

"What did you find?" Shiji looked confused.

Manrong pressed down one of the bricks that looked like any other brick, and it popped out like cotton. She then took out the brick and reached her hand in.

She was holding a key in her hand. "This is what I hid with my sisters when I came to the Broken Jade Palace when I was a child. I have been to the restricted area many times before!"

This key is golden and translucent. Despite its many years, it is still small and exquisite, emitting a faint glow.

Shi Ji exclaimed: "She is worthy of being the second princess of the Rose Empire. Even her key is so exquisite." He looked at the key carefully.

Man Rong walked to the front door and inserted the key into the lock, but she was still a little nervous: "Although I am familiar with the restricted area, I haven't been here since I left. And I can feel that the formation inside is different from when I came here as a child. We must be careful."

Shiji nodded and signaled Manrong to open the door.

Manrong gently turned the key clockwise, and with a click, the lock opened. She took off the lock, held the door handle with both hands, hesitated for a moment, and finally pushed the door open.

The door creaked and looked extremely old as it had not been opened for many years. Dust instantly filled the air and the view was shrouded in dust.

The two waved their hands to disperse the dust, but there was too much dust to disperse. They coughed violently in the dust and could not open their eyes.

After a while, the dust gradually dissipated, and the scene of Mingxin Tower came into view: the surroundings were extremely spacious, the broken jade lamps on the top pavilion were shining, layers of spiritual power spread along the walls, the power of the ancient times was silent in the chaos, and a low voice echoed throughout the Mingxin Tower.

Manrong looked at everything in front of her and found that it was no longer the same as it was in her childhood. She was amazed and found that Shiji was also stunned.

"What's wrong?" Manrong asked with concern.

"It's okay, I just think this Mingxin Tower is more beautiful than I imagined. I have never seen such an exquisite building." Shiji's eyes were flashing with the light of a broken jade lamp.

The two of them slowly walked into Mingxin Building.

Manrong thought to herself: This formation is different from when I came here as a child. I have never seen this new formation before. Who on earth came to the restricted area and changed the formation? Moreover, even the people of the Rose Empire don't know about this formation. Who on earth is it? Could it be...

Shiji was not careless and observed the surroundings carefully. This Mingxin Tower had not been opened for many years. Why was it preserved so well and the formation was changed? It was really strange.

The two slowly walked towards the center of Mingxin Tower, but they were not fascinated by the beautiful scenery. They were wondering if there was anything strange around. Therefore, they were more cautious and carefully observed every move around them.

When she reached the center, Manrong felt that there seemed to be nothing unusual in the building. She was about to turn around and ask Shiji to leave, but she accidentally triggered a new formation.

The door slammed shut with a loud noise, and the walls of Mingxin Building trembled slightly. The two looked around quickly, and saw the formation slowly rising from the ground, and the characters in the formation began to rotate and change. The floor shook violently, and the two held hands and tried to keep their balance.

"Manrong, have you seen this formation? How come I have no impression of it at all?" The floor was shaking violently, and both of them seemed to be trembling as they spoke.

"This formation... I have never seen it before. When I came here as a child, the formation was set up by my mother, and I know it very well. But now this new formation, I don’t know who changed it." Man Rong said.

Shiji also felt that something was amiss. Mingxin Tower had been left untouched for so many years, so it was not right to say that it was intact, and it was even more wrong to say that someone had been there. However, all the signs showed that someone had been there before.

Right now, they had to find a way to escape from here. No one had ever seen this new formation, and if they couldn't escape in time, they would be in big trouble.

The two's vision gradually became blurred. They pinched each other's arms, trying to stay awake to prevent themselves from falling asleep in this formation. "Shiji, what should we do now? I... I feel dizzy, and there's always something shaking in front of my eyes..." Manrong's eyes began to blur. She seemed to have difficulty recognizing whether Shiji in front of her was still the brother who fought side by side with her.

Shiji's condition was slightly better, he just felt a little dizzy. He knew that the two of them could not hold out in this formation for too long.

At this time, the system suddenly sounded: "Shiji, your current situation is very critical. This is a rare Yin-Yang Bagua formation, which cannot be set up by ordinary people."

"Yin-Yang Bagua Formation? This name is quite special. It's the first time I've heard of it." Shiji asked.

"This formation gathers the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and absorbs the fragrance of the soul-loving grass. This medicinal herb can confuse vision and hearing, and make people dizzy. If you stay in this formation for a long time, you will have blurred vision, dizziness, hallucinations, and in serious cases, you may even regard your companions as strangers and attack them indiscriminately. This formation is mostly used by evil people. Many years ago, it caused heavy casualties in multi-national wars, so it was listed as a forbidden formation by various countries. Anyone who sets up this formation privately without the king's approval will be executed immediately. Please be careful, protagonist." The system continued to state coldly.

"I understand. Then is there any way to break this Yin-Yang Bagua Formation?" Shiji asked.

The system was silent for a moment, without any response. Seeing this, Shiji stopped asking questions. He turned around and saw that Manrong had almost collapsed. He hurriedly helped Manrong up and called out loudly:
"Manrong, wake up! You must not fall asleep at this time! Wake up!" He shook Manrong vigorously, eager to wake her up. If Manrong fell down at this time, they would have no chance of getting out.

Manrong opened her eyes with difficulty, she could no longer tell the direction. She held Shiji's hand tightly and said fearfully: "Shiji, I'm so scared! I feel something is wrong with me now, let's think of a solution quickly..."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Shiji held Manrong in her arms and gently patted her back. Fortunately, Manrong's mood gradually calmed down, otherwise the situation would be worse.

To be honest, their current situation was very bad. First, they didn't know how to break the formation, and second, both of them were in poor physical condition.

The Shiji in front of Manrong seemed to have changed, as if it was Shiji one moment and turned into an orc the next. She rubbed her eyes hard and observed Shiji carefully, but still could not tell.

She reached out and touched Shiji's cheek. It was smooth, not like the rough face of an orc. But why did he look more and more like an orc?
"Manrong, what's wrong? How do you feel?" Shiji asked with concern.

"Hey, is this Shiji? Why can't I recognize her?" Manrong thought.

"Shiji, what's wrong with me? I feel like you've become a different person." Manrong said. (End of this chapter)