"Spread the sand."
Li Fugui understood at once. He gathered the nearby sand with spiritual essence and smoothed it into a flat surface on the ground.
The portrait avatar kicked away the little stool beneath him, picked up a twig, and drew a large circle in the sand table first.
"This is the 'cage,' this old Daoist's setup!"
Their commotion quickly drew the curiosity of Greed God and the White Weasel. Even if they got beaten for it, they still had to creep over for a peek.
A Bing and A Huo turned their gazes over as well.
Even the Dragon Apricot Spirit in the Shennong Medicine Garden lifted its head and watched from afar.
"To break this cage, empty talk on paper won't be enough. We'll still have to play it by ear afterward."
"But if we charge in without discussing it first, that will surely be a road to death!"
The cat and weasel, equal in size, folded their front paws together and nodded obediently at the words, as though they had both understood.
A Huo shook his head back and forth, A Bing's eyes flickered, while the Dragon Apricot Spirit remained expressionless.
Li Fugui gave an "Mm." "Master Shou, please continue."
"You said that old Daoist set up a Heavenly Secrets Grand Formation outside, sealing off communication between the inside and outside?"
Inside the southern part of the large circle, Jinren drew another circle. "This is Yujing City... They're fighting in the south?"
"Correct."
Li Fugui said solemnly, "Right by the South City Gate, near Dong's Tea Shop. Once we rescue the person, we can leave the city immediately, but we still need to guard against the Kyoto Grand Formation."
Jinren slowly waved the twig in his hand. "Don't use 'rescue by force.' Use 'save.'"
"Alright, save."