In truth, it was not just Feng Qi. Su Jiu's knowledge of the Thousand-Absolute Demon-Summoning Formation was also extremely limited.
And what little she knew of its purpose was largely thanks to Little Pearl.
Although Su Jiu had not spoken with the others, she had actually been communicating with Little Pearl in private all along.
"No, I have very few records of the Thousand-Absolute Demon-Summoning Formation here, either. I only know that its function isn't limited to summoning demons..."
Su Jiu rubbed her forehead, looking somewhat troubled. "Then do you know why these demon-summoning formations ultimately connect to the interior of the Life-and-Death Tree?"
Little Pearl shook its head innocently. "N-no, I don't."
"Personally, I think this might be a formation within a formation, or... a formation within a formation within a formation."
This conjecture left Little Pearl completely bewildered. It could no longer understand what its master was saying at all.
"Little Pearl, you must have noticed that the altar locations marked on this Jade Slip look scattered and irregular, but they actually share something in common."
"What?" By now, Little Pearl could no longer keep up with Su Jiu's train of thought. Its response was merely a habitual reflex.
Of course, Su Jiu did not particularly mind. She continued, "Every altar on the map is the same distance from the Demon-Subduing Land."
The Snow Sprite, who had been sprawled on Su Jiu's head and listening drowsily, suddenly perked up.
"The same distance?"
Su Jiu nodded, looking at the tiny white figure who had fluttered away from the top of her head. "Exactly the same. So we can also deduce the location of the Dustless Continent Altar."
As she spoke, Su Jiu's jade-like finger settled on one of the points.
Little Pearl yawned. "What good does being the same