Qiao Zirong did not understand why Su Jiu was doing this, but he figured she had her reasons. He merely glanced at her before turning his attention elsewhere, even searching the secret chamber for anything unusual in the hope of finding a way out.
He had thought his search would prove as fruitless as before, but after looking around for quite some time, he actually found something strange.
The previous formations had all used concealed Formation Patterns, which a layman like him naturally could not see. This time, however, the Formation Pattern was exposed. He could not inscribe formations, but he had used them before, and almost immediately, his gaze fixed on one spot on the wall.
What he could not understand was why the formation's designer had carved this Formation Pattern into a wall covered in layer upon layer of thick ice.
"Su Jiu! I found a formation."
Su Jiu turned to look at the Formation Pattern Qiao Zirong was pointing at.
After examining them, she lowered her eyes slightly, already understanding what was going on.
Before long, Qiao Zirong discovered that his capable companion had found two more similar Formation Patterns in different directions.
Qiao Zirong was slightly startled. "Why are there three?"
Su Jiu's cool voice answered, "If there were only one, we'd be doomed."
Knowing nothing whatsoever about formations, Qiao Zirong chose to keep his mouth shut.
Su Jiu took out a palm-sized Formation Disk and began writing and carving on it. As she worked, she explained, "The real Teleportation Array is somewhere between these three formations. But for it to transport us, we first have to link all three formations. Only then will it reveal itself."
Qiao Zirong nodded with only a vague understanding. Although he did not quite follow her explanation, what Su Jiu