Chapter 716

"Okay, I'll draw one too."

The siblings each chose a card, and upon turning it over, they froze instantly.

"How could this be!"

In the trap zone, Liu Qingqing, who arrived late, was also trapped by the Sun-Moon Bizarre Transformation Formation. After all, a formation wouldn't easily overlook someone.

"I've studied Qimen Dunjia, but most of it is related to divination. I've never been exposed to formations. However, my teacher said that although the two seem different, they are actually connected. In essence, divination is actually a way to solve formations."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Qingqing immediately drew her bow and nocked an arrow, activating the Divine Arts "Every Arrow Hits Its Mark." The phantom of the God of Wisdom appeared behind her. She closed her eyes and fired the arrow in a random direction. Then, sensing the aura attached to the arrow, she quickly moved towards where it would land.

Afterwards, Liu Qingqing kept repeating this process. She didn't consider the solution formula, but used prophetic Divine Arts to "coincidentally" step on the correct array nodes, making the fog thinner and thinner.

On the way, she suddenly heard voices talking, and one of the voices was clearly from Hongdou.

"I'm sorry, daughter. It's rare for you to ask your mother for help, but unfortunately I'm only proficient in illusion magic and know nothing about formations. Although most formations have the effect of illusion and there is a category of illusion formations, their principles are completely different from illusion magic. I can't be of much help."

"It's okay, I'm just happy to see Mom. I have so much to tell you... I saw Grandpa. He wanted to hurt a lot of people, so Xiao Ming and I defeated him. This knife is what he left behind... Now I have Xiao Ming protecting me, and so many friends. They are all such good people, and they don't mind my quirks..."

"Good child, you've worked hard..."

Finally, Hongdou's voice, choked with tears, rang out with all her might, "I... I'm so happy now! So... Mother, you don't need to worry about me anymore. Go in peace. Be sure to stay with Father happily ever after. Your daughter will... will... will... sobs..."

"Good child, Mother understands. I will pass on the message to your father. As long as you are happy, that's more important than anything else."

Listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter, Liu Qingqing unconsciously clenched her hands, her eyes revealing complex emotions.

Chinese New Year Special (Part 7)

After Murong Qing and her group left the final checkpoint, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy, because the cards drawn by the Murong siblings were for each other, meaning that only one of them could pass.

Murong Wu stammered, "Sister, you and Sister Huaruo have been taking care of me the whole way. If I were to be guaranteed a spot at the finish line without doing anything, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. So please let me..."

"Don't speak!" Murong Qing interrupted solemnly. "Let's consider this issue after we reach the finish line. Thinking about how to divide the spoils before even overcoming the current difficulties is unrealistic."

Murong Wu mustered his courage and said, "Sister, if I withdraw, you will be free of burdens, and your chances of reaching the finish line will be much greater."

"Who said you're a burden!"

What can I do?

"You still have one more chance to ask for help. If you use it at the right time, it can play a crucial role, so don't underestimate yourself."

Si Huaruo looked at the siblings arguing and felt a little flustered, not knowing how to persuade them. After all, she was most used to arguing with Si Jingyu, and it was always others who mediated between her. She had never had the experience of mediating between others.

Suddenly, a cold light Blink in the sky, and hundreds of ice arrows pierced through the air and plummeted towards the three of them.

"Careful!"

Si Huaruo summoned the Seven Ingenious Spirit Heart Staff, and with the help of Divine Arts, she summoned water essence. With a spin of the staff tip, a water dragon rose up and shot into the sky to block the ice arrow.

Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound as two small swords hurtled towards Si Huaruo's blind spot. Murong Qing thrust out her sword, its sharp light flashing, and blocked the flying swords in time.

The Paired Wing Twin Swords bounced back and landed in Si Jingyu's hand in the distance. She chuckled and turned to flee.

Si Huaruo shouted, "It really is you! Stop right there!"

Murong Qing quickly stopped her, saying, "Wait a minute, she's clearly showing herself on purpose to lure us over there."

"What should we do then? Ignore her and keep moving forward?"

"No, you won't be qualified to win unless you defeat her, so I'll deal with her."

"Hey, hey, hey, this won't do! She's after me!"

"Because her target is you, if she has a trump card up her sleeve, she won't use it on me. After all, defeating me would do her no good. Besides, don't forget I still have one chance to ask for help from outside the arena. In terms of odds, I should have a better chance of winning."

"That does make some sense..." Si Huaruo still shook her head. "It still won't work. Although we're sworn enemies, I have to admit that guy is not easy to deal with, especially after returning from the Barbarian Continent. His cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. Even though I received my Senior Shi's inheritance, I can only barely catch up with him. How can I let you take this danger for me now?"

"It's not a replacement, it's an exchange. I'll deal with her, and you take care of my brother."

Si Huaruo said thoughtfully, "You wouldn't be thinking of taking her down with you to avoid competing with your brother, would you?"

Murong Wu's expression changed drastically. "If this is my sister's idea, I will absolutely not agree!"

Murong Qing flicked her younger brother's forehead with her finger and said, "Don't be so arrogant. I'm not the kind of person who runs away from difficulties. I don't want to fight you with swords drawn, so I plan to settle our conflict in another way. If I lose, there's no need to say anything more. But if I defeat Si Jingyu, then the right to victory is mine. Of course, I won't hold back. I'll go all out for victory and seek a clear conscience."

"... Understood."

Seeing the determination in Murong Qing's eyes through their eye contact, Si Huaruo understood what kind of person he was. She put aside her unnecessary worries and said, "I will take good care of your brother. We'll be going now." With that, she pulled the rather reluctant Murong Wu away.

After watching the two figures disappear, Murong Qing turned her gaze away and ran towards Si Jingyu's direction, where she soon met him.

"Oh, it's you who's here. Huaruo actually avoided the battle; that's quite unexpected." Si Jingyu said this, but there was no surprise on her face. Instead, she provocatively said, "Entrusting your younger brother to someone you've just met, risking your life for her, aren't you afraid of being deceived?"

"Some people's true character can only be revealed in times of extreme danger, while others can be discerned from the first meeting."

"Oh, are you so sure that Huaruo is a trustworthy and honest person?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm willing to try to believe her," Murong Qing said firmly.

Their eyes met, and after a moment of eye contact, Si Jingyu exclaimed, "A gaze as firm as diamonds, and an unwavering conviction—truly a respectable fellow... Choosing you as an opponent might be more worthwhile than choosing Huaruo."

Thank you for the compliment.

"Ha, that's not a compliment. What I really want to say is—you're more dangerous than Huaruo. I'd rather Huaruo become my brother's wife than let you become the legal wife."