Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1218 Discussion on the Liu Family
After listening to the old man's story, Kournikova thought for a moment and then asked him a few questions.

The first question is about the exact location of the teleportation channel and how many people it can teleport at a time.

The old man answered each question, saying, "The teleportation channel is located in the Sage's Hall at the very back of the palace, which is dedicated to the Sage of Literature. It's just below the Sage's Hall. You already know how many people are teleported at a time, don't you? It's one hundred people. Every two years, the one hundred most outstanding people from the mortal realm are teleported away."

Kournikova said, "What I've heard is a hundred people a year. Tell me about the Guardian, when will he be able to leave that place?"

The old man chuckled and said, "He's usually not there. Because he controls the Qiankun Shifting Token, he trusts that passage. As long as you can get through, you'll have a chance to teleport away."

Kournikova said, "I will definitely do what I promised you. The little mute is a witness, so you can rest assured."

The old man nodded and said, "I'm very relieved. I'll tell you where the token is before I close my eyes."

Kournikova took the little mute boy's hand and walked away to a coffin shop on the street, where she met the shopkeeper.

After explaining her purpose to the shopkeeper, Kournikova, unfamiliar with local funeral customs, could only inquire with the shopkeeper.

Seeing that a big business opportunity had come in, the shopkeeper began to launch into a long and detailed introduction. In the end, Kuva became more and more confused and quickly said, "Shopkeeper, I'll entrust the whole process to you. How much silver do you want?"

The shopkeeper carefully calculated and said, "Give me eighty taels, and I guarantee I'll handle it for you in a grand and impressive manner."

Kournikova paid half the deposit, the shopkeeper made preparations in advance, and then quietly waited for Kournikova's notification.

Time flew by. After a few good meals, the old man finally didn't make it through the seven days. On the day he passed away, he took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Kournikova.

Kournikova took the token and said to the old man, "Do you know why I trust you so much? Because I am a cultivator, just like that guardian, only my cultivation level is lower than his. I know the token is with you."

The old man looked at Kournikova with satisfaction and said, "Treat the little mute boy well, he's a good child."

Kournikova nodded and said, "You don't need to remind me, I know how good my brother is."

The old man closed his eyes, but judging from his expression, Kournikova knew that the old man had passed away with resentment.

As agreed, the coffin shop owner began to arrange the funeral. The owner was also a man of principle, and the funeral was very grand, no less than that of a high-ranking family.

After everything settled down, the little mute boy and Kournikova went home. The older sister hadn't seen them for several days and was a little worried, so she looked out from the courtyard gate every day.

Two figures appeared at the end of the street. The older sister was delighted and, without closing the door, turned around and went back to cook.

In the evening, the three of them sat in the courtyard having dinner. Kova asked Ouyang Yin, "Do you have any connections to get into the palace?"

Ouyang Yin was taken aback and asked, "What? Have you made any progress?"

Kournikova finished her meal and was drinking her soup when she said, "Well, once we get there, we can leave."

Ouyang Yin was overjoyed and stopped eating, saying, "My father has a sworn brother who is a palace guard there. I'll go see him in a bit."

Kova looked at Ouyang Lu and asked, "Is your brother's muteness congenital or acquired?"

Upon hearing Kova's words, Ouyang Yin instantly became saddened and said, "She cried like this when her parents left."

Kova looked at Ouyang Lu and thought of the old ginseng; he should have a solution.

Kova stopped asking questions and said, "Once you've made up your mind, just do it. Don't worry about the date, as long as you and your brother get to the gates of the Temple of Saints."

Ouyang Yin nodded solemnly, got up, tidied herself up, and went out.

Kournikova patted Ouyang Lu's head and asked, "Are there any things or people you care about here? Once we leave, we won't be coming back."

Ouyang Luang looked at Kournikova and shook his head, but then suddenly grabbed her hand. Kournikova felt a warmth in her heart and said, "If you want to come with me, I'll take you with me. I also have a younger sister; we'll see if there's a chance for you two to meet in the future."

Kournikova patted Ouyang Lu's head, and Ouyang Lu smiled, a very happy smile.

Spring has arrived, everything is coming back to life, and there are more pedestrians on the streets.

But Kourva and her brother were busy, firstly, entrusting the house to a brokerage firm for sale, and secondly, Ouyang Yin felt that some things needed to be prepared.

Kova gave a wry smile. He never told anyone about his storage ring, so the siblings were unaware that he lacked nothing. Therefore, they could only follow Ouyang Yin's suggestion.

When the willow buds sprouted, with the help of the Ouyang family's old friends, the three of them overcame many obstacles and arrived at the Sage's Hall in one night. Ouyang Yin did not want to implicate her old friends, so she urged them to leave quickly.

The three entered the temple of saints. Following the old man's instructions, Kournikova led the siblings to the entrance of the tunnel, and the three filed in.

Inside, the room was brightly lit, and in the very center of the huge room was a huge metal platform. After taking three steps up the platform, there were eight interlocking, cage-like platforms.

Kova examined it closely. This one was somewhat similar to the teleportation array she had seen before, but that one only had one ring, with nine spirit stones fixed around its perimeter.

There were as many as eight of them. Three people stood on them, and Kournikova was holding the Shifting Token in her hand, but there was no reaction at all.

Kova looked around again and found that all eight circles had places to inlay spirit stones, except for one corner near the tabletop where there was no spirit stone.

Kournikova took out a spirit stone, flicked her wrist, and embedded it into the platform. The platform emitted a dazzling light, and instantly, the three of them disappeared.

When the three of them came to their senses, they found themselves on the same platform, and Kournikova discovered that there was no one else in the room.

Kournikova whispered, "You mean the teleportation is over?"

Ouyang Yin was also completely confused. Looking at the room, she said, "The teleportation must have finished. This isn't the room in the Sage's Hall. Look, there's a door over there."

Ouyang Yin pointed to the side of the three people. Kuva and Ouyang Lu looked over together and realized that the teleportation channel in the Sage's Hall was underground and had no door at all.

Kournikova led the two siblings to the door. Kournikova scanned the outside with her divine sense, while the two siblings leaned against the door and listened intently to the sounds outside.

Kournikova opened the door. There was no one outside. This was a temple. They were in the back hall. Kournikova already knew that no one was here. She led her brother and sister to the main hall. Kournikova looked around and saw a monk with big ears, one finger pointing to the sky and the other to the ground, with a kind face.

Kournikova said, "You said your parents also teleported here, so why is there no one here?"

The siblings also wanted to know, and they looked around.

"Let's go out and see what this continent is. Logically, it should be the Divine Martial Continent, which is also my hometown." After saying that, Kuva walked outside.

Stepping outside, Kuva looked back and saw there was no signboard. Suddenly, she thought of the old monk in Baishan Town, who always wanted her to be his disciple. Kuva ignored him, but the monk was persistent. In the end, it was her grandmother who intervened, cursing at the monk's door for three days and three nights before the monk finally stopped mentioning the matter.

The old monk said back then that he came from the West, where Buddhism was prevalent. Kova didn't know where the West was and always thought it was the western part of the Qian Yuan Continent. Now Kova is wondering if it could be this place.

The three of them left the temple and were shocked by what they saw outside. The temple was built on the top of a high mountain, with cliffs on three sides and only one path leading down the mountain on one side.

The three looked down from the mountaintop and saw nothing but white clouds. They were above the clouds; how high must this mountain be?

The three of them, including Kournikova, went down the mountain path. Ouyang Lu followed closely behind Kournikova, while Ouyang Yin brought up the rear.

The three of them proceeded cautiously, glancing to both sides from time to time. Kuva unleashed her divine sense, scanning the surroundings as much as possible. Kuva discovered that there was no life here, only trees and flowers. Kuva suddenly thought of the Kunyun Continent, which was located to the west of the Qianyuan Continent.

(End of this chapter)