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Chapter 135 I really don't know which expert this is.
Zeng Daniu's self-deprecating remark prompted that ethereal voice to speak:
"At your age, to have such abilities is already quite remarkable, especially considering that you have only regained the wisdom you had previously gained through the fog."

"Given time, it will certainly not be as unclear as it is today."

Zeng Daniu didn't say anything, but simply cupped his hands in greeting.

The voice continued:

"My disciple and I are not familiar with array formations or geomancy. Now that you, a man of such great talent, are here, would you please accompany me to take a look at a few places?"

Zeng Daniu said after careful consideration:
“Palace Master, the Eternal World is an ancient divine object, and it is even said to be the object of the god Xi. For many years, the struggle surrounding this object has almost never stopped. Therefore, this object will only be trouble rather than help for both me and the Beiwei Sect.”

They didn't say much, but the meaning was quite clear.

He didn't want to get involved.

"It's alright, we're just going to take a look. As for the Eternal Age, I suppose we can't get it anymore."

Zeng Daniu reluctantly agreed:

"Since the Palace Master has said so, then this junior is willing to accompany you."

Then, guided by that voice...

Zeng Daniu and the old woman arrived at a stream.

"Just move that rock."

Without hesitation, Zeng Daniu picked it up.

Then they saw a gleaming gold copper coin.

"Hmm? This is the money used to set up the formation?"

Zeng Daniu, having put down the stone, squatted down beside the money and examined it carefully.

"While my lineage may differ from the notion of 'the people's wishes, the trust in trade, and the spirit of the dynasty,' it is not entirely wrong. However, with such a focus, nothing can be accomplished. At least not something like this."

"Therefore, what really works is the strange array he set up and that so-called alchemy."

As they talked, Zeng Daniu became increasingly puzzled and asked:

"But I still don't understand. It's not that the combination of metal and water is bad, but what's the point of pressing it under a stone? It doesn't take advantage of the location, nor does it utilize the right timing. As for human factors, they don't even qualify, and the Five Elements are completely out of the question."

Seeing that he had said a lot of things she didn't understand, the old woman pouted and said:

"Whatever it is, this must be one of the key points of the formation, right?"

"I can't be sure. It might be a decoy. This person's mastery of formations is too high. I can't understand it at all. Perhaps if the patriarch came, he could get a glimpse of it?"

"Whatever, I'm just asking if you can break it?"

Zeng Daniu said with a laugh:

"Break? No, no, no, even if we put aside whether it's possible or not, I don't think I can break through at all."

The old woman immediately felt extremely disgusted:

"Aren't you supposed to be the best formation master in the world?"

This prompted Zeng Daniu to explain earnestly:

"They are the younger generation, and they are limited to the North."

"Isn't that still not effective?"

"This must have been left by a senior master. How can I, a junior, compare?"

The two were about to argue again.

The ethereal voice that had been sitting upright atop the phoenix hairpin suddenly spoke to the side:
"Since you're here, why don't you come out?"

As soon as the voice fell, Zeng Daniu and the old woman realized with surprise that there were still people around!

But as the other person walked out, they raised their eyebrows slightly.

The man who came out was clutching his severed arm, and judging from the wound, it must have been severed not long ago!

Did they fight the law? Who did it?
Both of them unconsciously looked around. The man chuckled softly and said:

"I never expected to see Palace Master Hanqiu again. My grandfather still thinks about you very much."

"But do you also intend to get involved in this chaos in the southwest?"

The voice denied it:

"With everyone getting involved, this southwest will sooner or later become a den of demons for you. I have neither the intention nor the ability to save the world from suffering, but I also have no interest in playing your games of creating a living hell."

The other party, however, said sarcastically:
"If that's truly the case, then why have you appeared here? Isn't it for the sake of all generations?"

His expression suddenly changed:

"Xi Shen?!"

The voice remained unchanged:
“I have indeed come for eternity, and I have no intention of accompanying you.”

The man shook his head with amusement and said:
"Forget it, forget it. We're on different paths, so let's not try to work together. But since I failed, you can forget about getting the Eternal Realm either!"

Only then did Zeng Daniu suddenly realize that his severed arm might have been left behind in order to break the formation.

These words made the old woman indignant:
"Although I don't recognize who you are, I suppose you are of the same generation as me. How dare you be so insolent in front of my master?"

"And if you're not good enough, how can you say my master is not good enough? Don't you know the difference in skill level?"

Before the old woman could finish speaking, her master refuted her:

"I really can't do it either."

"Huh? Master?"

No, how could you dampen your own spirits and boost the ego of others?

The man found it even more amusing and said:
"You idiot, you still can't see that your master is already a candle in the wind, on the verge of death!"

"Well, Your Majesty, if you're willing to humble yourself, my old master wouldn't hesitate to spare no expense to save you! After all, what's that saying again?"

He pretended to be thinking, then suddenly realized something and said:
Ah, the unrequited love, the white moonlight!

Before he could finish speaking, his expression changed drastically. He quickly tapped the ground with his toes, trying to retreat, but was shocked to find that the scenery around him was strangely looping—no matter how he moved and dodged, he would eventually return to the same spot he had been in before.

The phantom image on the phoenix hairpin had now transformed into a life-size figure. The stream beneath her feet converged wildly behind her, transforming into a translucent, swirling waterwheel. In the shimmering water as the waterwheel spun and churned, the woman's breathtaking beauty was reflected.

Her wide sleeves fluttered even without wind, and she spoke to him, word by word:

“Go back and tell your old man that I don’t want to get involved in your stupid things, and I am indeed in grave danger, but that’s precisely why I’m willing to risk my life!”

So, get out!

As the last word faded, a cold glint flashed!

The horror on the man's face didn't even have time to freeze before his head was separated from his body.

The headless torso slumped into the stream, instantly washed away and dissolved by the rushing water, as if it had never existed. The head, however, in utter terror, was seized by an invisible force and instantly dragged into the void, vanishing without a trace.

After seeing off the unpleasant guest, the stunningly beautiful woman slowly calmed down, her fierce aura gradually subsiding.

She lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the coin lying quietly on the ground.

After hesitating for a moment, she slowly squatted down and placed her hand on the coin.

The stream that had once formed a precious wheel now seemed to have lost its restraint and hostility, slowly gathering beneath her skirt.

Then it coalesced on that coin.

As her gaze darkened and she exerted force, the entire stream instantly swelled.

But the money remained completely still.

Upon seeing this, she immediately stopped, and the stream beneath her feet dissipated.

Only a sigh remains:
"The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. I really don't know which master set up this scheme."

(End of this chapter)