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Nangong Tuo was completely defeated in the first direct confrontation. Yun Tianmo didn't even need to lift a finger; Ouyang Zixin simply chose him, which left Nangong Tuo feeling quite frustrated. However, he couldn't say anything since it was Ouyang Zixin's own choice. If he wanted to stay by her side, he had no choice but to agree to act together, which felt very stifling to him.
In the Underground Palace, the group had a bit to eat before casually wandering around to explore. At first glance, there seemed to be no exits, and the Underground Palace was indeed vast; it would take at least two days to thoroughly investigate.
Nangong Tuo's so-called unified action meant that whenever there was a new discovery, everyone would be notified so that they all knew. This way, if they encountered any traps, they could discuss them together.
"Have you noticed? This Underground Palace seems a bit different," Ouyang Zixin said, holding her head as she wandered around, with Yun Tianmo following her at a leisurely pace.
The Underground Palace was still very quiet; as long as no one spoke, the silence was so profound that one could hear a pin drop. However, for some reason, Ouyang Zixin felt that something was different from the last time she was here with Yun Tianmo.
"Mm." Yun Tianmo lightly agreed with her observation. This time, his sensitivity seemed to have recovered somewhat. Since last night, he had been feeling this way, which is why he suggested acting together instead of separating. Although everyone was exploring now, they were not too far apart from each other.
If the last time was due to the small number of people, could it be that the design of the traps here is related to the number of people?
While in this Underground Palace with Yun Tianmo, everything felt eerily silent; if not for the sounds they made themselves, they would hardly notice anything. But now it felt different. Ouyang Zixin had an impression that some of the stones in the Underground Palace were shifting positions—a change that was not easily visible to the naked eye.
"Do you know about Qimen Dunjia?"
"I know about Qimen Dunjia." Nangong Tuo was not far from Ouyang Zixin when she asked and immediately dropped what he was doing to bounce over and answer eagerly. "Qimen Dunjia is just a divination technique, right? Those tricks that deceive people."
Ouyang Zixin was taken aback. She never expected that such a powerful Qimen Dunjia on Yuhai Continent would be dismissed as mere tricks. If ancient scholars knew this, they would probably rise from their graves and spit out three pounds of old blood in indignation.
Not knowing whether Nangong Tuo's claim held any weight, she turned to look at Yun Tianmo since she had actually intended to ask him. However, he nodded in agreement as well. This truly left her speechless. The differences between different timelines were astonishing; after all, even in modern Earth, Qimen Dunjia was considered a profound study. Although there were charlatans who used it for deception, it was still generally recognized as a legitimate field of knowledge.
She originally thought that there might be some kind of trap set up here using Qimen Dunjia, but now it seems that there are no such talents in the Yuhai Continent. Could it be that she was just being overly cautious?
—Master. Qimen Dunjia sounds very familiar.
Hmm? Do you know about it?
Ouyang Zixin did not expect that Nameless, who had grown up in the secret realm, would be aware of such profound knowledge; it was just a casual question. However, to her surprise, Nameless was actually able to articulate some points, revealing things that even Ouyang Zixin had never heard of—
“Qi” refers to the three Qi: Yi (Day), Bing (Month), and Ding (Star); “Men” refers to the eight gates: Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Jing, Si, and Kai (in the palace arrangement method there are eight gates, while in the flying palace method there are nine gates: Xiu, Si, Shang, Du, Zhong, Kai, Jing, Sheng, and Jing); “Dun” means to hide, and “Jia” refers to the six Jia: Jiazi, Jiashen, Jiayin, Jiwu, Jiachun, and Jiayin. “Jia” is the most esteemed among the ten stems; it hides without revealing itself and is concealed beneath the six instruments.
“Stop!” Ouyang Zixin listened as Nameless rambled on with a bunch of professional terms and was instantly bewildered. Was this a recitation?
Everyone paused at her command. Although they were somewhat confused, they stopped spreading out further.
“Ouyang Zixin, what’s wrong? Are you tired? If you’re tired we can take a break.” Nangong Tuo never missed an opportunity to show concern and rushed ahead of Yun Tianmo to inquire about her well-being. He even pulled out his Water Bag to offer it to Ouyang Zixin.
Ouyang Zixin naturally did not accept it; she didn’t want to engage in any indirect kissing. The others clearly misunderstood; she was actually asking Nameless to stop. But since everyone had already halted, she felt it was better to say a few words in advance. “I have been here before, but I feel that something is different now. I haven’t figured out exactly what has changed yet, so everyone must be cautious.”
She did not mention that Yun Tianmo had also been here before; she wanted to keep that as a trump card for later use.
“What?”
“You’ve been here?”
"How did you manage to get out?"
Aside from the shadow guards following Yun Tianmo, even Yun Tianying was somewhat surprised. Of course, he wasn't surprised that Ouyang Zixin had been here; he had already heard that from Yun Tianmo. He just didn't expect her to say it so openly. It's important to note that while there were many people from the Exiled Nation here, human greed is boundless, and what if...
Ouyang Zixin raised her hand in the air to signal them to be quiet. With so many questions, how could she answer them all? Meanwhile, in her mind, she continued communicating with Nameless, hoping he could explain things more simply. After all, she only knew that Qimen Dunjia was a profound study but didn't truly understand its intricacies.
Especially regarding formations; it would be best if Nameless knew about that—what the life gate and death gate were, for instance.
Unfortunately, Nameless only had those explanations from memory and was also an outsider when it came to their meanings and uses.
"From now on, everyone stay alert and do not touch anything in the Underground Palace," Ouyang Zixin could only take a gamble; being cautious was always better than being reckless.
"Can we trust what she says?" Zhao Feihong was one of the least familiar with Ouyang Zixin. Although his father had instructed him to get along with her as much as possible, in this Millennium Ruins, treasures from Fortune Day could be found everywhere, which made him somewhat unwilling to comply. Why should they not move just because she said so? Wouldn't it be a pity to miss out on Fortune Day?
"Is she trying to keep it all for herself?" After all, she had mentioned that she had been here before. The Small Stone Box his sister spoke of might have been found here.
With this thought in mind, Zhao Feihong was even less willing to follow her orders. He pretended to agree while constantly making small moves. It wasn't until Zhao Feiyu noticed him that she pulled his hand back from reaching toward a stone wall and scolded him, "Brother, didn't I tell you not to touch anything recklessly?"
"Hmph, Fortune Day might be right there; do you trust her? I certainly don't." With that, he shook off Zhao Feiyu's grip and continued reaching toward the stone wall.
(To be continued.)
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