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The three figures appearing in the Mirror Guardian are Feng Chengxuan, Baike, and Zhai Yiqi. At this moment, it is unclear where the three are imprisoned within the Millennium Ruins, but it is certain that it must be related to the earth.
Yun Tianmo looked at Ouyang Zixin's proud little demeanor and found it amusing, yet his expression remained cold. He merely nodded slightly and gave her an appreciative glance before returning the Small Stone Box.
Now, Ouyang Zixin could be considered half a ruler of the Millennium Ruins. As long as she wished, she could easily imprison or release anyone within these ruins. For someone like her, who was unwilling to engage in conflict with others, this was indeed a very useful treasure.
"Where did they go?" Zhao Feiyu pointed to the spot where the three had just been lying, now completely empty. She incredulously leaned forward to look at the Mirror Guardian, then at Ouyang Zixin, stammering, "Did you... did you put them inside? This... this..."
"What do you mean 'this'? Since I rescued them, it's not unreasonable for me to temporarily keep them in the Mirror Guardian, right?" After all, they wouldn't die; she simply didn't want to see them for now—out of sight, out of mind. Ouyang Zixin took the Small Stone Box from Yun Tianmo and closed it with a snap to prevent Zhao Feiyu from continuing her astonished expressions.
Next, they would see what changes Beautiful Scenery Without Form would undergo. Ouyang Zixin closed the Small Stone Box because she knew it couldn't be used for a while; it needed time to recover its depleted energy. The four of them here didn't need to worry about anyone causing trouble, so rather than relying on the temporarily useless Small Stone Box, it was better to depend on their own abilities for exploration.
"Ouyang Zixin, can you see where my brother is?" Zhao Feiyu asked tentatively while following Ouyang Zixin as they searched through the ruins. The Small Stone Box seemed magical; if it could find and rescue those buried underground, could it also locate her brother?
Ouyang Zixin was moving a large stone that was somewhat heavy and waved for Zhao Feiyu to come help. In truth, she didn't know exactly what they were looking for, but she felt there was something undiscovered here. That's why she suggested everyone stay behind to search.
"Phew. It's really heavy."
After much effort, the two finally managed to flip over the large stone, revealing a flat piece of land beneath that seemed similar to where they had been standing earlier. It appeared unaffected by the earthquake. If that previous open space was protected by the mysterious energy beneath Lake Center, then what was this place protected by?
Ouyang Zixin crouched down and brushed her palm over the ground; it was very smooth. It seemed like there was nothing there—was it just a coincidence?
“Ouyang Zixin. I'm talking to you.” Zhao Feiyu felt that there was nothing left of the Beautiful Scenery Without Form, so she had no interest in it and was solely focused on getting Ouyang Zixin to help her find her brother.
“Why are you in such a hurry? Can't you see that the Small Stone Box can't be used right now?” Ouyang Zixin was becoming impatient with Zhao Feiyu's incessant chatter. Her tone turned a bit harsh, “If you don't want to help, just step aside and don't get in the way.”
“You…”
“Watch out!”
Zhao Feiyu was so angry at Ouyang Zixin's words that she stomped her foot and was about to leave. But before she could turn around, the ground began to shake violently. It wasn't as severe as an earthquake, but it was enough to make it hard for anyone to stand. Ouyang Zixin reacted quickly, pulling her back to the open space they had just discovered, not bothering to argue with her anymore. With a serious expression, she said, “If this isn't an aftershock, then the changes they mentioned about Beautiful Scenery Without Form are about to start again.”
Thinking about the few people who had been buried earlier, Zhao Feiyu felt a lingering fear. She pressed one hand against her chest and tightly grasped Ouyang Zixin's sleeve with the other, her voice trembling as she asked, “You… can't you predict what the next danger will be?”
“I…” Ouyang Zixin was about to respond when she noticed Yun Tianmo and Yun Tianying approaching together. It seemed they had also sensed the shaking and hurriedly called out to them, “The shaking is overall, not localized?”
As soon as Yun Tianmo and Yun Tianying steadied themselves, Ouyang Zixin urgently pressed for answers. Yun Tianying looked puzzled; what did she mean by localized? What overall?
“What do you feel?” Yun Tianmo was more capable of understanding Ouyang Zixin's somewhat chaotic thoughts and quickly grasped the main point.
Before Ouyang Zixin could speak, Zhao Feiyu recounted what had just happened with the shaking here, though she smartly omitted mentioning that it was caused by her stomping her foot.
“We didn't come over because we felt the shaking; we just didn't find any valuable clues around us and wanted to check on your situation,” Yun Tianying said with a frown. The changes in Beautiful Scenery Without Form were becoming increasingly strange; it seemed only some people could sense the shaking.
“Is there any mention in the legends of Beautiful Scenery Without Form about it undergoing localized changes?” Ouyang Zixin felt that something was unusual about this situation but couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. Sometimes a woman's Sixth Sense is truly inexplicable.
"No." Yun Tianmo glanced at Yun Tianying, saw him shake his head as well, and then spoke up.
If such a situation had never occurred before, then there were only a few possibilities—
First, this change had never been seen by anyone, but it had always existed;
Second, this change occurred due to some special reason;
Third, the sense of change was generated for different people...
"Regardless of which possibility it is, we can only treat this as a special situation for now. Let's assume this change is related to the appearance of the Small Stone Box, and it can also be considered a change caused by me." Ouyang Zixin bit her lip and spoke with some difficulty. The so-called Beautiful Scenery Without Form had always been a legend, but now that she saw it, she discovered so many variables. What had never appeared in the legend was the Small Stone Box that could manipulate the people appearing in Beautiful Scenery Without Form; the Small Stone Box was brought by her.
"What you mean is..." Zhao Feiyu felt like he understood something, but he wasn't quite sure. If it was really as she thought, then Ouyang Zixin...
"If I were gone, if there were no Small Stone Box, would Beautiful Scenery Without Form return to normal?" Ouyang Zixin nodded at Zhao Feiyu. She wasn't wrong; that was exactly what she meant.
"No way!" Yun Tianmo firmly rejected her idea. Even though she had the Small Stone Box to manipulate certain mechanisms in the Millennium Ruins, that didn't mean she needed to take risks, especially with him around.
"Don't be so domineering. After all, I'm the one who shouldn't be here." If it weren't for the Small Stone Box, Ouyang Zixin wouldn't have appeared in Beautiful Scenery Without Form. This might be something she had analyzed before—a certain aspect designed by the creator. She had to break this chain for everyone to find a way out. (To be continued.)
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