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Through the Small Stone Box, Ouyang Zixin brought Feng Chengxuan out from underground, but she did not move him, allowing him to remain in place. Just moments ago, he had been calling for help, but now he lay still like a dead dog. This made Ouyang Zixin curl her lip, thinking that if he were truly dead, it would be a waste of her effort.
"Miss Ouyang, may I ask where the White Maiden and her friend are trapped?" Yun Tianying had witnessed the entire process of Ouyang Zixin bringing someone out. He wasn't quite sure how much effort it took, but he still wanted to see if he could get Baike out.
After all, she bore traces of the mysterious energy from Lake Center that he had yet to investigate before a series of events unfolded.
Yun Tianmo raised an eyebrow at this, not surprised. After all, royal education taught them that once a price was paid, one must receive corresponding rewards. Since Yun Tianying was unwilling to give up on the clues related to Baike, getting her out was possible; it just depended on whether Ouyang Zixin would agree, as the Small Stone Box ultimately belonged to her.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to plead for her?" Ouyang Zixin glanced at Zhao Feiyu. She had been the one wanting to save someone first; why was it now that Yun Tianying spoke up and she remained silent?
Zhao Feiyu shook her head and spread her hands. "Do I really seem like a saint in your eyes? Ignoring someone calling for help is akin to watching them die without intervening. But I don’t even know where they are; I won’t worry unnecessarily."
At first glance, this statement seemed somewhat directed at Yun Tianying. After saying it, Zhao Feiyu felt it was inappropriate. However, since the words were already out, there was no taking them back; she could only offer an apologetic smile to Yun Tianying to indicate she wasn't targeting him.
"And what about you? What do you say?" For Baike, Ouyang Zixin felt a genuine sting in her heart. If possible, she would prefer to pretend she didn’t know about their predicament. But she knew it wasn’t that simple because Yun Tianying's obsession with finding Baike seemed tied to other hidden matters she was unaware of. Thus, she wanted to hear Yun Tianmo's opinion.
"If it's not too much trouble."
"…"
This statement was essentially meaningless. What did "not too much trouble" even mean? Did he not know?
Forget it, since everyone has their own purposes. She might as well do a good deed and try out another function of the Small Stone Box—imprisonment.
As long as she is willing to rescue the person first, there should be no objections to the subsequent experiment, after all, she is the one who has put in the most effort.
Having already rescued Feng Chengxuan, figuring out how to release someone is no longer a big problem. The current issue to solve is how to find Baike and her fellow townsman. The method is still reliant on the Small Stone Box, and finding them should involve the Mirror Guardian. Ouyang Zixin had temporarily withdrawn Yun Tianmo's Mysterious Energy, and she covered her own Mysterious Energy over the Mirror Guardian, preparing to use it to locate people.
After what had just happened, the Mirror Guardian had become much more obedient in Ouyang Zixin's hands; at least she could guarantee that it would no longer dare to deceive her with false illusions because she had mastered a way to destroy it at any time. Just think about it. A "treasure" that cannot be used by oneself is better off destroyed than kept. This thought had been clearly communicated by Ouyang Zixin, so the Mirror Guardian cooperatively and quickly located Baike and Zhai Yiqi's position where they were trapped.
"Release."
With a light command from Ouyang Zixin, Baike and Zhai Yiqi gradually appeared in front of everyone. Unfortunately for them, they were quite unlucky; they had no strength left to call for help and had directly lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen.
The Xuan Snake Totem pattern on the Small Stone Box dimmed slightly, seemingly indicating significant energy consumption. Ouyang Zixin gently stroked it for a moment, as if comforting it, saying, "You've worked hard; take a good rest."
For now, there was no one else that needed releasing. Next was how to utilize the "imprison" function. Ouyang Zixin looked at Yun Tianmo with eager anticipation in her eyes, but of course, this required his assistance.
Yun Tianmo naturally understood that Ouyang Zixin was impatient; she wouldn't waste time on the new function of her new treasure. He nodded helplessly. As for how to explain to the other two that they had just been rescued only to be imprisoned again, that was not something Yun Tianmo needed to consider.
Because he never explained anything to anyone.
In the current Beautiful Scenery Without Form scenario, if they wanted to imprison someone, the only option available was land. Looking around, there really wasn't any place suitable for confinement except underground.
"If we are still using earth, then we should just reverse the order of 'release' and it should work quickly, right?" After pulling Yun Tianmo into this matter, Ouyang Zixin spoke and acted much more boldly. "Which is easier: 'imprison' or 'release'?"
Zhao Feiyu and Yun Tianying were both taken aback by the words. Just as Zhao Feiyu was about to ask something, she suddenly felt a chill sweep over her, instantly robbing her of the courage to speak.
Seeing this, Yun Tianying couldn't help but chuckle. This was how Yun Tianmo showed affection, completely disregarding everything and allowing her to act freely. If their father found out, he would surely be astonished. Whenever their father spoke of Yun Tianmo as the next Sovereign who was not swayed by beauty, he wore a proud expression. Now, if he learned that Yun Tianmo was not just indifferent to beauty but was actually doting on her, his reaction would be quite entertaining.
Yun Tianmo, slightly annoyed by Yun Tianying's laughter, shot him a glare and ignored the two of them. She continued to channel Mysterious Energy into the Small Stone Box for Ouyang Zixin to manipulate.
Ouyang Zixin controlled Yun Tianmo's Mysterious Energy while merging it with her own, covering the Mirror Guardian. When she felt that the amount of Mysterious Energy being supplied was sufficient, she noticed that the calmness on the Mirror Guardian had vanished, replaced by layers of ripples that were different from usual, resembling geological strata.
"Can I also choose to 'imprison' someone in that layer?" Ouyang Zixin hadn't paid much attention to the layers within the Mirror Guardian when she saved someone earlier. Now it seemed that saving someone was relatively simple; imprisoning them would require more thought.
She first placed her finger on a position near the center, then concentrated her Mysterious Energy to penetrate through. She murmured "imprison" and swiftly drew her finger toward the Xuan Snake Totem's pattern, resting it on the snake's body without moving for a while. After about a cup of tea's time, a gray-brown light shot out from the Mirror Guardian and drilled into the Xiaoshen pattern...
"No, it's gone." Zhao Feiyu exclaimed in surprise, her hands gesturing aimlessly. Her mouth opened and closed as if trying to say something, but no sound came out.
"Success." Ouyang Zixin smiled contentedly as she watched three figures appear within the Mirror Guardian. Proudly, she handed the Small Stone Box to Yun Tianmo so he could see her achievement.
(To be continued.)
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