"Or...or I'd better ask Qianyuan," Xiaolan said guiltily, "Should we discuss this matter with Qianyuan?..."
"Why?" Luo Jiutian listened for a long time and said angrily with his lips pouted, "Why did my Qianyuan become Xiaolan's life bug?"
"Why is it your Qianyuan?" Qin Yin replied on behalf of Xiaolan, "Your Qianyuan is on your own plate. It belongs to Xiaolan."
"Plate...what plate?"
"That Panlong Pond of yours."
"...Why is that a plate?!"
"..."
Xiaolan's head hurt when she heard the two bickering, but she was afraid that the blame would be transferred to herself, so she could only pretend to move aside inadvertently, intending to call out her Qianyuanlong to ask for details.
Xiaolan looked at the Panlong Pond in her palm and took a deep breath.
"Qianyuan, show up."
At the last moment when the mantra fell to the ground, Xiaolan glanced at the surface of Panlong Pond, but suddenly discovered something not quite right.
The pointer in the center of Panlong Pond usually rotates clockwise, but at this moment, it is actually rotating in the opposite direction.
What's going on?
However, the formula was finished, and before Xiaolan could react, the surface of Panlong Pond flashed brightly, and the dazzling golden-white light immediately enveloped Xiaolan. Xiaolan only let out half a quick scream, and in that area
In the light, he fell into a deep sleep.
***
In the middle of the dim courtyard stood a slender and tall figure.
Qiao did not stand under the elm trees on both sides of the courtyard. The moonlight filtered through the tree cover, and his figure was outlined in bits and pieces. His clothes were fluttering, and he really looked like an immortal.
When Wen Ling saw the bridge, his shoulders trembled exaggeratedly and he quickly hid behind Bao Mu.
Baomu took advantage of the opportunity to block Wenling behind him. The fool patted Wenling on the shoulder and said in a rare gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, Baomu will protect you."
"That's right," Baomu then said, "Brother Fool will protect us both."
Wenling closed her eyes sadly.
I didn’t want to believe a word these two men said.
"Did you guess we were coming?" The fool took a step forward and looked at the bridge without asking.
Qiao did not answer his question directly, but turned around and walked into the main hall. As he walked, he said lightly, "Come in and talk."
The three of them looked at each other, and finally, the two men grabbed the reluctant Wen Ling and followed the bridge into the even darker hall.
Before the three of them could speak, Qiao turned his back to them. His face was hidden in the darkness, but his voice seemed a lot more hollow than before.
"Of course I knew you would come," Qiao sighed, "and I'm shocked that you only thought of coming to me now."
Uh... what this means is...
"I mean you are stupid," Qiao Mei's tone didn't sound good, as if he was sulking, "Do you have any other options besides coming to me now?"
"This..." The fool felt speechless, but he still said shamelessly, "We still have other ways, but they are all plan B..."
Qiao didn't sneer. Although he didn't say anything, the laughter contained the meaning of "Do you think I believe you are talking nonsense?"
"Since you know we are coming, you must know where we should go to find our companions," Baomu said, "Please, tell us."
"They are not in the same place," Qiao said concisely, "whose location do you want to know?"
"Not in the same place?" The fool was a little anxious, "Then are they all safe?"
"Because I have made some arrangements, they are all safe for the time being," Qiao Mei said, "but my ability is limited to this. If you don't join together, you will be defeated one by one."
When the three of them heard this, they all stood up with goosebumps all over their bodies.
"Then... quickly..." Baomu said with wide eyes, "Xiaolan, Xiaolan first, where is Xiaolan?"
Qiao was not satisfied with the fact that the three of them asked about Xiaolan first. He nodded slightly and said, "Xiaolan is not with anyone, she is in a dream."
"Dream?" The fool looked at Baomu and Wenling in panic, "She...she is dreaming again?"
"Don't worry, she will wake up," Qiao Mei said, "She has to have this dream. Without this dream, you will all die."
The three of them trembled together, and Wen Ling's lips turned white. She stared blankly at the ground where the bridge was without her feet, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Then...can we still find them?" Baomu's voice became weaker and weaker.
"I can send you into the world where they are, but I can't tell you their specific location," Qiaomi said, "And the price is - now, at least you are safe. After entering that world, you will also face
Danger...do you want to hesitate?"
"There's nothing to hesitate about," the fool said decisively, "We are one."
Qiao Mei nodded again in approval.
"I don't know exactly what that world looks like," Qiao didn't say, raising his finger to point to the giant cauldron outside the hall door, "I only know that that person has prepared traps for all of you to accurately counter your weaknesses.
And what I did was disrupt his plans and let different people fall into different traps."
"for example……"
"For example, the trap set for you has now been broken by another person," Qiao Mei looked at Baomu, "and that person has penetrated deep into the core of that world and is about to discover the final secret."
Baomu felt a chill behind his back, "A trap set for...me?"
"That's right," Qiao didn't say, "if you were the one who fell into the trap, you would have no chance of surviving."
"Then can you tell us what the final secret is?" The fool asked naturally, "Since you can do so many things, does that mean that world is not a problem for you?"
Qiao Mei shook his head, "I should have said that God is not omnipotent, and many times, God has more restrictions than you. My wish has not been fulfilled, and it is impossible to be punished by heaven for violating taboos now."
."
Everyone knew that his wish was related to Xiaolan, so they didn't ask any more questions.
"Okay then..." said the fool, "tell us a little more before sending us in."
Wen Ling and Bao Mu also nodded desperately.
After all... From a God's perspective, Qiao didn't give any more clues, which might be life-saving for them in danger.
"There are no more clues," Qiao Mei said. "I can only say that sometimes, sacrifice is necessary."
The hearts of the three of them were cold.
"Acknowledge sacrifice and don't be afraid of sacrifice," Qiao didn't say, leading the three people to the giant cauldron, "But don't waste other people's sacrifices. Leave the rest to fate."