The moment Xu Yi narrowed his eyes, the Sky Lung that had nearly obscured the heavens was nowhere to be seen. Only an ancient, weathered battle standard stood in the void.
Xu Yi threw back his head and laughed. He worked the incantation, returned to human form, and went back into the Sun Moon Shuttle. "It really was an illusion—nothing but a phantom array."
"Is there a way to break it?"
Elder Yu Zhi Qiu no longer doubted him. His voice trembled with excitement.
Xu Yi pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked Elder Yu Zhi Qiu, "Do you remember the prophecy?"
Elder Yu Zhi Qiu blurted out, "Thirty stones ask for the cause; whether illusion or truth, all must be made clear. The thirty stones have already come to pass—it must be Shi Erli. Ah, 'whether illusion or truth'—this phantom array! 'All must be made clear'—it's clear now, but how do we break it? There has to be a way, there has to be..."
Whenever the Sky Lung was involved, Elder Yu Zhi Qiu became somewhat unhinged.
As Xu Yi continued pondering, Yan Zi said, "The ship we're sitting in seems to be called the Sun Moon Shuttle."
Xu Yi's head snapped up. He clapped his hands softly, and Elder Yu Zhi Qiu leapt to his feet. "Exactly, exactly! Thirty stones ask for the cause; whether illusion or truth, all must be made clear. Now everything is clear—but how do we break through?"
Xu Yi gently slapped the back of Elder Yu Zhi Qiu's head. He didn't even make a sound before falling asleep.
In his current state, Elder Yu Zhi Qiu was hardly fit to plan anything important. He was no help at all, and only made a racket—and a loud one at that.
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