Qin Fen had been baffled when he first saw the egg, but after a brief pause, a thoughtful look crossed his face. Interesting. He abruptly reached for the Bluetooth earpiece on his ear. "Is it the Eastern Emperor Bell? It's suppressing Sui, which is why I suddenly feel so energized. And Sui's transformation..."
A flash of inspiration lit Qin Fen's eyes as he remembered what Lord Lao and the Star Official on Duty had said: weaken Xi and force him back into his original form! "Nian's original form seems to be an egg, too! Could Xi also be an egg? This Spring Festival set, born of the Heavenly Dao, apparently can't be treated like ordinary plants or animals. So Sui's current transformation must mean he's been weakened to the limit?"
Qin Fen rubbed his nose as he watched his phone and muttered to himself. His pets all stared at him blankly, because he had pretty much arrived at the truth.
"Interesting!" Big Chef said, turning his gaze back to the phone screen.
Lord Lao felt sick, and so did the Star Official. The pair were on the verge of losing it. Qin Fen watched their expressions with a peculiar look on his face. "These two ought to call themselves the Dumbass Duo!"
Lord Lao, who was controlling the Taiji Diagram, began to panic. This approach treated the symptoms, not the cause. It couldn't contain Xi; he would break out in no time. Without Nian and Sui to help, Lord Lao could only hold him off with his cultivation. Wouldn't that mean staying here for a month or so? A huge wave of bewilderment swept through Lord Lao's mind. And what happened after that month?
Wasn't everything he was doing now pointless?
The Star Official on Duty was even more agitated