"That's right."
A Zhu looked somewhat surprised.
"But this is a gamble-a gamble that he hasn't forgotten the people of Tianhai Town, or the original intention he held when he refined me."
She then added another remark.
"But at least there's a sliver of hope."
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"To set up this Reception Array, we need somewhere secluded with abundant spiritual energy. Such places are easy to find outside the town, but rather difficult to find within it. I can hold on for another half an incense stick at most. Young Master Xu, you'll have to find a way to help me search."
Still pouring power into the Yin Tally, A Zhu spoke to Xu Taiping in a somewhat feeble voice.
"Somewhere secluded with abundant spiritual energy... let me see if I can ask Old General Zhang Kaitai. No one knows Tianhai Town better than he does."
Xu Taiping thought for a moment, then reached for his Communication Jade Slip.
But just as he was about to send a message with the Jade Slip, the image of that dry well suddenly surfaced in his mind.
His heart suddenly gave a violent shudder, and he thought in astonishment, Could this image from the Lotus Eye be pointing me toward the place to set up the Reception Array?
He immediately asked A Zhu:
"Miss A Zhu, is there a dry well in town with a very wide opening, surrounded by a large courtyard?"
He had actually wanted to ask the siblings about this dry well much earlier, but he had been searching for the Great General's Life-bound Item all this time and had not had the chance.
A Zhu thought carefully, then nodded.
"If I remember correctly, there is indeed a dry well in the Abandoned Taoist Temple in the