A life of clearness

Chapter 60 Believe
Rong Qing thought for a moment, then made another hand gesture, a golden light flashed in her hand, and a butterfly flew out.

This butterfly is connected to her mind. It can also be said that this is the one that Sima Erba just dispersed.

The surroundings are full of flowers, fragrant and lingering. Being in it should make you feel refreshed. But if you are in it and can't get out, it will feel bad.

Why did he summon this butterfly again? It was to deal with the current situation. This was not a heart ban, but a heart ban. Once successfully performed, the spiritual energy consumed was huge.

However, the uniqueness of the Heart Ban is also worth the spiritual energy consumed. Because the spiritual energy inside it circulates on its own, guided by the master's mind, it can defend or attack, and has a variety of changes. Unless the spiritual energy that constitutes it is exhausted, it will not disappear.

"This small space has its own rules. I can't fly... It seems that there is an invisible force restraining me." Rong Qing thought silently. "However, if this place is really as rumored, it shouldn't be so difficult. Or is it that something has changed inside this thing as it has been passed around?"

Rong Qing entered the mirror table and saw nothing strange. Sima Erba's words that he could only open the entrance seemed to be true.

The original owner of the mirror table has long since passed away, so it was definitely not passed down in a normal way. Therefore, most of these treasures may have been damaged or not fully functional during their transfer.

"If I forcefully crack it, it would be like resisting the entire small space, and the spiritual energy consumed would be enormous." She had to consider the consequences of breaking it with force. "Even if I forcefully crack it, how can I protect Zhong Xiu and the others in front of two Jindan and one Yuanying?"

It's not that Yun Tong hadn't thought about transferring out through Baishi Temple, but he relied on Baishi Temple's ability to escape, and ultimately miscalculated. The mirror platform had its own rules inside, and the outside was full of death. Under such unfavorable conditions, even if Zhong Xiu and Du Guzhi could be taken into Baishi Temple, Baishi Temple itself could not escape the many spatial shackles.

"Let's explore the changes in the path first, hoping to find some patterns." Rong Qing made a quick decision. "Half an hour at most. If there are any adverse changes during this period, we can only break through this place by force."

After all, Sima Erba had a hold on her. In the past, she could have seen it as a test and hoped for the rewards it would bring her in the end. But not now. She had worries.

Rong Qing moved.

Dugu Zhi, who was looking at her from afar in the pavilion and paying close attention to her movements, let out a light "hmm".

The location where he and Zhong Xiu were located was the exit, but in fact it was also the center of the mirror. The changes around him could be clearly seen regardless of distance, even by a mortal, which was very strange.

Dugu Zhi saw Rong Qing was fine if she didn't move, but once she moved, her speed suddenly increased, running on the path cut out by the two walls, almost reaching the limit of human running speed. With every step, she crushed the ripples in the pool.

"Not good." Duguzhi frowned. He didn't understand why Rong Qing only kept her speed to a certain level and didn't fly in the air. He thought she must be subject to some kind of restriction. But he could see it clearly in the pavilion. This maze seemed to be alive. After figuring out Rong Qing's route, the paths changed rapidly in areas she couldn't see. Even if Rong Qing didn't stop running, she would be trapped by these changing white walls, circling around the pavilion again and again. There was no way for her to have a passage into the pavilion.

What’s even more hateful is that Dugu Zhi’s current mental and physical strength is not enough to remember these changes, and even as a mortal, he doesn’t know how to convey this information to her.

"You don't seem to be worried." Dugu Zhi looked at Zhong Xiu from the side.

"I... am worried about you, sir. But I trust you more." Zhong Xiu said softly. After the initial uneasiness faded, she was the one who comforted Dugu Zhi.

There is no need to elaborate on the reasons. When she saw Rong Qing enter the dressing table without changing her expression, she was very happy in her heart, even more than her worry about Rong Qing. It turned out that she was also worthy of another person sacrificing his life to save her. So even though Zhong Xiu's breathing was very shallow, and it seemed that even her heart would stop beating in the next moment, she didn't feel afraid at all. There was a moment when she thought that it would be good if she could die with her husband, so that she wouldn't have to think about the possibility that her husband would leave one day. Soon, she felt guilty again, not because of that thought, but because she didn't think that thought was wrong.

Dugu Zhi took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Yes, I was overthinking. I should have believed her." His fingers tapped the wheelchair armrests. But sitting and waiting for death was not his nature. Originally, there were only him and Zhong Xiu here, and he really didn't dare to act rashly. But now the situation has changed.

It was not known whether Rong Qing needed his help, but from Dugu Zhi's own perspective, he needed to try to contact Rong Qing. Or, to put it another way, he needed to test this place a little more. His background determined that he was not very respectful of the first-class cultivators' magic weapons. In a way, he could make friends with Rong Qing because they both had their own judgments on everything, and no matter right or wrong, they would stick to it to the end. No matter how much others said, they were just suggestions. It was up to him to decide whether to adopt them or not, and others should not think of interfering in his business.

In Zhong Xiu's eyes, Dugu Zhi seemed to take off a jade pendant from his waist without even thinking and threw it out.

Very easily, without any hindrance, the jade pendant fell to the ground in a parabola and broke into several pieces.

"No resistance?" Dugu Zhi's eyes flashed, "Since dead things can come out, can living things also..."

The jade pendant was broken, and no one cared. Moreover, given the height and force, the jade pendant was not made of stone, so it was normal for it to break. But what if the target was a person?

Neither he nor Zhong Xiu had any living creatures on their bodies. Dugu Zhi thought of the starling that could only call "Rongrong" at an inappropriate time. If the starling was there, maybe it could fly in the air and give Rongqing some guidance. At worst, it could be used for experimentation.

"No, I can't go out." Dugu Zhi's mind raced, and even his hair was wet with sweat. "This is the exit, and we can see the whole situation at a glance. If we enter the maze, it will be like changing from a chess player to a chess piece, which is extremely passive." Dugu Zhi concentrated on observing the place where the jade pendant fell to the ground, and whether there was any change. Perhaps the turning point lies there.

Rong Qing, who was far away from the jade pendant, suddenly stopped. The golden butterfly that had been following her landed gracefully on her shoulder.

"It has changed." Rong Qing whispered. The change she mentioned was not referring to the changes inside the maze, but the changes that had taken place.

Even though Rong Qing couldn't observe the overall situation like Dugu Zhi, she was at least proficient in restrictions. In her opinion, the way this ordinary maze changed had something in common with restrictions. She kept running in the maze to record the changing pattern of the path.

She was once a half-step god, and her memory ability was far superior to that of ordinary people. Until just now, she only had a vague clue. But now, it was different.

The difficulty was reduced, and Rong Qing keenly noticed that this change had actually reduced a level.

"Yes, I am not alone." Rong Qing smiled, "They are waiting for me and helping me."

Zhong Xiu followed Dugu Zhi's gaze and looked at the broken jade pendant. At first, he couldn't see any clues, but as Rong Qing stopped circling around the periphery and gradually moved inwards... Zhong Xiu also saw some clues and his eyes suddenly brightened.

This maze would constantly change its path in places that Rong Qing could not see. However, the path where the jade pendant was located actually stopped changing because of the existence of this foreign object. Without the changes in this path, the changes in other paths were still complicated, but the number of changes was reduced after all.

"It seems that it is right to try with dead objects first. I think that only dead objects thrown out of the pavilion will be effective." As for what kind of changes will be caused by people entering the maze from the pavilion, Dugu Zhi did not want to think about it. "This time, we can be considered to be of some use. Xiuniang." Dugu Zhi turned his head and looked at her, "Do you have any idea about these changes?"

"This." Zhong Xiu shook his head awkwardly.

"Then are you good at throwing things accurately?" Dugu Zhi estimated the arm strength of the two people and could only throw things close to them. However, he couldn't throw them randomly, and he had to leave enough space for Rong Qing to survive.

“Pretty accurate.”

"Okay." Dugu Zhi took out a purse from his arms and poured out some loose silver.

Zhong Xiu was a little surprised. He had originally thought that a young man like him, who was not very good at walking, would not have any money on him.

As if he had expected Zhong Xiu to think so, Dugu Zhi chuckled: "I originally prepared it in case of emergency. I didn't expect it to be useful." He gave all the silver coins to Zhong Xiu and instructed: "I will point out a place later and tell you the characteristics of that road. You just need to throw the silver in steadily and accurately."

After saying this, Dugu Zhi fell silent. Under this quiet surface, a storm was brewing. His pale and weak face had bright eyes. Occasionally, he asked Zhong Xiu to turn his wheelchair and help him change direction. He was waiting, waiting for the change he needed to appear somewhere.

Outside the mirror table, Sima Erba laughed triumphantly, but he was not in a hurry to do anything with the mirror table. After all, he had not yet completely controlled the mirror table, and was at most half the owner.

On the contrary, Rong Qing killed Yun Tong neatly inside, which made him look more serious. It is true that Yun Tong was seriously injured, but Rong Qing's decision still frightened him. Most people would subconsciously seek companions when they are trapped in a maze, but Rong Qing did the opposite. Where does her confidence come from?

Sima Twenty-Ba gave a few instructions to the two disciples who had fallen behind, then sat cross-legged beside the mirror table and began to practice breathing exercises.

He had just broken through. His cultivation was not very stable, but he was just like a fish in water in the dead energy environment, so it was difficult for others to see. Although he appeared to be not seriously injured after breaking his hand, he was still injured. In the battle, he used the dead energy to forcefully condense and give birth, which was also very exhausting for his essence. He had just broken the elixir and formed an infant, and the small infant in his elixir field was even more sluggish.

Zhong Qiu and Yan Shuang were guarding their master. They often did this, so there was no need to say more. They each sat cross-legged in meditation. The previous battle, including the final outbreak, was extremely fierce, but it only lasted half an hour. In this battle, they did not suffer much damage, and each of them had many new insights. If they digested it, their cultivation would definitely be more advanced.

Zhong Qiu focused a little on the mirror. In fact, he was the first one to see Rong Qing among the Hades. At first sight, he knew that this woman was unusual. But at that time, he just regarded her as a useful character, because what she was studying happened to be the Baishi Temple that they were very interested in. He never expected that the small mark he made casually would play such a big role, which gave him a surprise.

Therefore, he subconsciously paid more attention to Rong Qing who was trapped in the mirror. He and Yan Shuang had experienced the unpredictable nature of the mirror maze. In the end, they couldn't stand it anymore and asked their master to let them out. However, the despair of being trapped in it still made him feel a little scared when he saw the mirror, even outside. Zhong Qiu intuitively felt that Rong Qing couldn't do anything wrong again, but the feeling of uneasiness in his heart lingered.

Zhong Qiu didn’t pay much attention to it, but as he watched... "Not good!" he exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)