Grassland Legend

Although Lu Shui had left, Dongfang Chacha did not stop him. After all, she had saved herself a sum of money.

However, this Dongfang Haoyue seemed somewhat strange.

Oh, she had also forgotten to ask whether the other party was from the Dongfang Family.

"What a strange person." Dongfang Chacha then turned to Xiang Yu and said:

"It's been a long time since I saw my cousin. Xiang Yu, after some time, let's go to the Lu Family and see Cousin Lu Shui."

"Miss, we still have to go to the Heavenly Pool River," Xiang Yu said.

However, she was still on guard against Lu Shui and the others.

She had never heard the name Dongfang Haoyue. It was unlikely that she was from the Dongfang Family.

Especially since two Bright God experts followed her.

The young masters and young ladies of the Dongfang Family basically never had such an entourage.

"Let's get some money first. We can't run into that Liu Huo again. All my pocket money is gone." Dongfang Chacha spoke indignantly.

Although Lu Shui was walking away, he still heard Dongfang Zhazha say that she was going to his house.

"Do you have Night Roaming Clothes?" Lu Shui asked Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling after leaving Dongfang Chacha's field of vision.

Although Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling found what had just happened rather amusing, they managed to hold it in.

However, Lu Shui's request for Night Roaming Clothes left them somewhat baffled.

"Does young master need Night Roaming Clothes? We don't have any at the moment," Zhen Wu replied.

Lu Shui walked ahead and said:

"Prepare some when you have time."

Although he had no idea what they would be used for, Zhen Wu still nodded in agreement:

"Yes."

After that, Lu Shui stopped dwelling on the matter. There was a "Liu Huo" to kill, and he still had to find the source of the Pollution. All things considered, he was quite busy.

When they reached a small hillside, Lu Shui saw that the surroundings were covered in trees, with fairly tall peaks ahead.

He could not see the Barren Grassland in its entirety.

Then he turned to Zhen Wu:

"Do you have a map?"

"We do. I have it," Zhen Ling replied.

Why hadn't they taken out something as important as a map earlier? Was it because I hadn't asked? Lu Shui felt helpless, but he still accepted the map Zhen Ling handed over.

The map had been printed on a sheet of hide. It looked very new, so it had probably been made recently.

"This map was drawn three days ago. There shouldn't be much difference," Zhen Ling explained.

Lu Shui nodded. By then, he had already unfolded the map.

Only after unfolding it did he discover that the Barren Grassland leaned toward Round Island.

Lu Shui examined it carefully and found that the mountain ranges and the distribution of the forests across the Barren Grassland were extremely orderly. They did not look naturally formed at all.

The high ground in the middle was even stranger. It was a Giant Pit, as if formed by a meteorite impact, yet it was unusually regular, with equally clear and distinct patterns.

Lu Shui came up with a few ideas. As he looked at the map, he began connecting the patterns. Then he frowned:

"It looks like a formation, but there isn't the slightest trace of one."

Lu Shui fell silent for a moment. He felt that his line of thought might be wrong.

Then he shifted his gaze beyond the island. Outside the island was the ocean.

What if the island was only part of a formation?

Lu Shui began extending the island's patterns outward. He remained convinced that this was a formation. Since it did not look like one, he would complete it and make it look like one.

However, only a moment later, Lu Shui closed the map.

He had figured it out. In simple terms, it was a Great Sealing Array.

He had deduced Thirty-Six Formations, thirty-three of which were Sealing Formations.

It was like being given a corner of a jigsaw puzzle and being told to complete it.

Looking at the map, Lu Shui completed the thirty-six images.

But something still seemed wrong. If this was a grand formation, there was no reason for him not to sense it after being here for so long.

To verify his guess, Lu Shui crouched down and placed his hand on the ground.

He mobilized Heaven and Earth Power and began trying to inspect the depths beneath the island.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling stood behind him without moving. Whatever young master was doing, they had to keep watch over the surroundings to prevent accidents.

That "Liu Huo" from earlier was still alive and well.

Soon, Lu Shui stood up and asked:

"Have you investigated the origins of the Barren Grassland?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Wu immediately replied:

"We have, but there was nothing unusual. Or rather, there are no particularly notable records."

"What range of records?" Lu Shui asked.

Investigating its origins required written records. The Lu Family was not omnipotent, and it did not possess every piece of information.

As for this island, he had confirmed it: it truly was a Great Sealing Array, but the array had long since been completely worn away.

In other words, if the thing sealed within was alive, then it had either died or broken free.

If it was inanimate, then it was very likely still lying at the center of the seal.

Therefore, Lu Shui had to find out whether there were any unusual records concerning this island.

"For now, only the Lu Family Records. We've already begun expanding the search outward, but the progress is somewhat slow," Zhen Wu said.

Then they would basically be unable to get an answer. Lu Shui sighed.

In his previous life, he probably had not obtained any worthwhile information, so the matter had not been taken seriously and had ultimately come to nothing.

Lu Shui planned to go take a look at the center, but just as he took a step, he suddenly sensed someone approaching from behind.

He turned his head and glanced over. A young man was flying over on a sword.

His cultivation was 4.5, two minor realms higher than Zhen Wu's. If Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling joined forces, they had a certain chance of fighting him to a fifty-fifty draw. With me added in, I can crush him utterly.

There was no ambush behind him, and his clothes bore no marks of any Major Sect. He was a lone wanderer. If they fought, he could be killed with ease.

After roughly analyzing the situation, Lu Shui paid him little attention.

Zhen Wu and Zhen Ling, however, grew vigilant at the side because that person was coming straight toward them.

Soon, the other party stopped at a high point not far from them and spoke:

"Fellow Daoists, I'd like to ask you about someone.

"I heard that Hidden Heaven Sect Liu Huo has been appearing nearby. I wonder if any of you have seen him?"

As he spoke, he naturally descended to the ground.

Among these three, the weakest one stood in the middle and was clearly the leader. This young man's background was surely not simple. People like them disliked nothing more than someone speaking to them from on high.

Although my cultivation is a little higher, I can lower my posture a little for convenience.

These three are among the strongest people I've seen nearby. I should try to cooperate with them if possible. Even if cooperation is impossible, I absolutely must not make enemies of them. So what do they need?

No, more accurately, everyone who comes here is usually after one thing.

After landing, Le Feng looked at Lu Shui and said:

"My name is Le Feng. If you have any news about Liu Huo, I can exchange information about the Barren Grassland for it.

"It's information that isn't commonly known, with legendary elements."

That was right. Everyone who came here was usually after the recent anomalies in the Barren Grassland.

Therefore, his information would be useful.

Lu Shui looked at Le Feng. Although the other party had come looking for Liu Huo, he was eighty percent certain that this was not him.

There was no need to worry about it. Besides, the other party actually had information about the Barren Grassland—a windfall.

"My name is Dongfang Haoyue. As for the Liu Huo you mentioned, we encountered him once before. His cultivation was at the Third Tier Peak, and he seemed to be an Insect Cultivator.

"We don't know where he went," Lu Shui said.

If he knew where Liu Huo had gone, then that Liu Huo would already be dead.