Chu Luohen acted swiftly and cleanly, completing everything in little more than a dozen breaths.
Only after finishing did he say coldly, "We can go now."
Qi Song looked from Chu Luohen to Xia Jue. He couldn't shake the feeling that Su Jiu's Junior Granduncle had dealt with the door so efficiently to stop Xia Jue from continuing his conversation with her.
But then he silently shook his head, deciding he was overthinking it. How could someone so cool and aloof act that way over such a trifling matter?
The stone door was slowly pushed open.
The instant it opened, all four sensed a tremendous surge of spiritual qi spilling out from within.
"It's only a secret chamber in a hidden passage. How can its spiritual qi be so powerful?"
"Perhaps it's because of something stored inside."
Su Jiu glanced into the dimly lit room. Apart from the abundant spiritual qi, there was nothing at all.
Su Jiu walked to the center of the room, a flicker of understanding passing through her mind.
Fine, winding lines covered the floor, with spiritual qi flowing through every one of them. This was clearly a formation inscribed upon the ground, using it as a formation disk.
"I just don't know where this formation disk directs its effects."
The lines on the floor were exceedingly complex. With a single glance, Su Jiu identified no fewer than five formations interwoven within them.
"It's a composite formation."
But she couldn't use her otherworldly eyes at present. Even faced with one, she could only work through the calculations to unravel it.
The other three examined the surrounding walls, which were covered in intricate star maps depicting the current state of things.
"It should be no more than a thousand years old." As Xia Jue studied the star