I waved the Eight-Directions Star-Dipper Banner in my hand, and a gale imbued with energy instantly swept up around us. The scattered aura of proving the Dao that had drifted a little too close to us was quickly blown apart. It truly had some effect in dispersing the clouds of aura, but using it to stir up the dense, clustered fortune would probably not be so easy.
Still, it was better than having nothing at all. At least for now, I had no good way to dispel the clouds of aura of proving the Dao. Since everyone had to act separately, we naturally had to choose our own directions for reconnaissance. But when we discussed it, everyone had their own reasoning, so Tianhe came up with a method of drawing lots.
After everyone drew their destinations, I ended up with the relatively safe middle lot. Li Poxiao drew the high lot, as did Shandao. Just as everyone began to suspect that the draw had been rigged, Tianhe drew the low lot, and no one had anything else to say.
Our search for places to take shelter soon began. I sat atop the Profound-Heaven Gourd and flew northwest. Before long, I saw a dense layer of Dao-proving heavenly clouds rolling toward me, frightening Liulisha into crying out, "This middle lot is probably turning into a low lot. The flood outlet is too large now, and the aura of proving the Dao is surging downward. I'm afraid we'll all be forced back before long!"
"Yes, but it may be the same elsewhere." The stars on the Eight-Directions Star-Dipper Banner in my hand kept shifting positions. Everyone was moving quickly, yet we had not spread very far apart. Clearly, these clouds of aura had already closed in and surrounded us. If we continued