Inside the ancestral hall, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan stood side by side, their gazes differing slightly as they looked at the girl in the red dress in front of the corridor. They were especially shocked when they noticed her beautiful, colorful eyes.
"This is..."
" Illusory Spirit Eyes!"
The grandfather and grandson exchanged a glance, their breaths catching in their throats for a few seconds before they finally exclaimed in surprise.
"Um?"
The moment the two spoke, the girl in the red dress was startled. The seven-colored light in her beautiful eyes flickered slightly before dimming. She took two steps back in a panic. The girl raised her eyes and noticed Xiao Yan and the other girl.
"Ah!"
The girl couldn't help but gasp and turned to run away, but she seemed to have forgotten that the corridor she was in was horizontal. In the instant she turned, she bumped her head against the beam behind her in a rather cute way. Immediately, another gasp rang out, and Xiao Yan and the other person were also amused by this scene.
Then, the two figures flickered slightly, and in the blink of an eye, they appeared in front of the girl.
"Little girl, are you alright?"
"Ah... I... I'm fine..."
The girl in the red dress spoke timidly, then looked up at the two men's kind smiles, and her fear subsided considerably.
"Who... who are you people, and how did you get here?"
The girl asked timidly, while Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan were somewhat embarrassed. To be honest, they didn't know why they had come here, or even where they were now.
"Hehe, we're just two passersby. Perhaps it's because of that plaque in your ancestral hall that we came here, following the flow of fate."
Xiao Xuan looked at the girl with a kind and wise gaze and smiled.
"Go with the flow and be at ease; then you must be destined to be together?"
The girl gradually lowered her guard, and the smile on her pretty face made people feel even more affection for her.
"Yes, you are a kindred spirit. May I ask you to tell us...?"
"Bang!"
Just as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, a loud bang from afar interrupted his words.
A loud thud was followed by a painful scream. The expression on the girl in the red dress instantly changed, replaced by deep worry. She hurriedly cried out in alarm:
"It's my brother!"
With a gasp, the girl's eyes darted around, her expression a mixture of anxiety and pleading as she looked at Xiao Yan and the other person before her.
Although she didn't know who these two people were, the girl was certain from their appearance that they were definitely powerful, at least stronger than her brother.
Although they still didn't know exactly what had happened, since Venerable Heavenly Severing had made the request first, and they had now obtained the Origin Return Mantra and even Venerable Heavenly Severing's Storage Ring, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't let this matter go unresolved.
"Hehe, don't worry, since we're destined to meet, we'll help you solve your brother's problem."
With a slight smile, Xiao Yan reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist amidst her gasp. Xiao Xuan exchanged a glance with Xiao Yan, her body slightly twisting as she transformed into a streak of light and flashed into Xiao Yan's body. Immediately afterward, Xiao Yan, carrying the girl, disappeared down the corridor in the blink of an eye.
Before a vast, desolate mountain, with its jagged rocks and rugged, treacherous paths that would be difficult for ordinary people to climb, this was nothing compared to the presence of Half-Emperor.
At this very moment, somewhere in this desolate mountain, a group of five people stood before a giant rock. The space below them was not large, and behind them was a high cliff. One wrong step and they would be in mortal danger.
Among these five people, besides Xiao Yan, there are Zhu Qiang and Cai'er, as well as the two old men who were talking to each other earlier.
Standing before the boulder, Xiao Yan's mind stirred, and he spread his Spiritual Strength outward to carefully examine the mountain range. After a short while, Xiao Yan reluctantly withdrew his Spiritual Strength.
Even after meticulously investigating every inch, Xiao Yan still couldn't discern anything. Outside this spiritual vein, he couldn't detect any energy fluctuations at all. From the outside, this desolate mountain was no different from any other mountain. If a person were to fly over it, they certainly wouldn't be able to see anything amiss. If Zhu Qiang hadn't been leading the way, even Xiao Yan wouldn't have believed that this place was actually a spiritual vein.
"Indeed, it is a creation of heaven and earth. Human power alone cannot discern even the slightest trace of it from the outside world. No wonder Spirit Stone are so hard to find on the continent. It turns out that these things cannot be found simply by probing with Spiritual Strength; a bit of luck is also required."
Amazed, Xiao Yan watched as Zhu Qiang walked to the boulder in front of him and placed his palm on it.
As the Dou Qi qi was injected, a rumbling sound quickly echoed from inside the boulder. Then, with a heavy thud, the boulder slowly descended until it was half-buried in the ground before coming to a stop. At this moment, a passage, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, appeared before Xiao Yan and his companions.
"My lord, this is the entrance to the spiritual vein."
Zhu Qiang gestured for them to proceed, leading the way with Xiao Yan close behind, followed by Cai'er and the two elders.
Upon entering the passage, the passage gradually expanded in a short time, eventually widening to the point where ten people could pass side by side at the same time.
Upon entering, Xiao Yan's expression subtly changed. He could clearly sense the dense energy permeating the passage. Cultivating here would undoubtedly be twice as effective as outside. However, the difference was that while the energy here was more abundant, it was also more complex, making it more time-consuming and laborious to refine. But this was not a problem for Xiao Yan at all.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yan had no intention of staying here; otherwise, his cultivation level would have improved significantly in a short period of time.
While he was amazed by the environment, Xiao Yan's gaze couldn't help but fall on Cai'er, who was wearing a red dress, behind him.
After entering, Xiao Yan observed the latter. Her colorful eyes, which had been unremarkable before entering, now involuntarily emitted a seven-colored light. With his powerful Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan could clearly sense that the chaotic energy inside the cave was moving towards Cai'er on its own, or rather, her body was autonomously absorbing the energy inside the cave.
The mottled energy continuously poured into the girl's delicate body, which acted like a black hole that devoured all the energy inside the cave. As for the people around her, although they were somewhat aware of it, they seemed to have long been accustomed to it, so they did not show any unusual expressions on their faces.
But at this moment, Xiao Yan could clearly feel the extraordinary and enormous energy hidden deep within Cai'er's body!
Xiao Yan's heart tightened, and he subconsciously swallowed, his heart filled with even greater shock.
"So this is the Illusory Spirit Eyes? It's truly terrifying!"