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Zhao Feihong, disregarding Zhao Feiyu's advice, insisted on acting according to his own will. When his hand pressed against the stone wall, he faintly felt that the wall seemed to loosen slightly, curving inward. He was delighted, thinking he had indeed discovered a hidden area. Just as he was contemplating what treasures he might find, he heard a gasp from behind him. Turning around, he saw not only Zhao Feiyu but also Nangong Tuo and others displaying expressions of horror.
Zhao Feihong thought to himself that they must be envious of his discovery, but he said aloud, "Let me see what’s inside first before discussing it with you all..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard Zhao Feiyu exclaiming something in shock. However, Zhao Feihong couldn't hear her words at all and had to shout back, "What did you say, sister? I can't hear you; please wait a moment."
The reason everyone looked terrified was that they had seen something horrifying on the stone wall behind Zhao Feihong, but he felt nothing and completely ignored Zhao Feiyu's frantic calls. He turned back to face the stone wall, increasing the pressure of his hand to push the indented wall further in.
Crack.
It seemed there was indeed a mechanism in the wall. Zhao Feihong's spirits lifted as he muttered, "I knew I shouldn’t have listened to Ouyang Zixin about unified actions and not touching anything. If I had followed her advice, I would have missed this opportunity."
Zhao Feiyu never expected that Zhao Feihong would be blinded by greed and ignore her warnings. Desperate, she began to cry out from behind him. Just as she was about to rush forward to stop him, Ouyang Zixin blocked her way. "Don't go; it's too late."
Seeing Ouyang Zixin standing seriously in front of her, Zhao Feiyu realized this situation was serious. Her brother was not usually like this; she couldn’t understand what had happened and could only plead with a choked voice, "Ouyang Zixin, please help him! My brother is not like this; he must be... must be blinded by something."
Fearing that Ouyang Zixin wouldn’t believe her, Zhao Feiyu turned to seek help from Nangong Tuo and the black-clad man who had once accompanied Zhao Feihong. She hoped they could speak up for her brother and confirm that he wasn’t usually so greedy and arrogant.
But before they could say anything, Ouyang Zixin shouted loudly, "Retreat!" She couldn’t manage anyone else but could only grab Zhao Feiyu and quickly pull her back. Zhao Feiyu stumbled and fell to the ground, being dragged along by Ouyang Zixin for quite a distance before they finally stopped.
Among the group, the one least willing to heed Ouyang Zixin's orders was Zhao Feihong. Now blinded by the allure of the stone wall, while others were unsure of what exactly had happened to him, the terrifying phenomenon displayed on the wall was enough for them to react immediately when they heard Ouyang Zixin shout for a retreat.
Zhao Feiyu collapsed to the ground, crying heart-wrenchingly. "Brother, what should we do? Is my brother going to die..."
On the stone wall appeared a Blood Basin Mouth. What was once a smooth stone surface suddenly seemed to sprout a mouth, dark and filled with glistening sharp teeth, with four rows in total. Zhao Feihong was positioned right in the center of this newly appeared maw, as if it could swallow him whole the moment it closed.
Earlier, Ouyang Zixin had sensed that the Blood Basin Mouth was about to burst forth from the wall and lunge at everyone, prompting an immediate retreat.
Yun Tianmo glanced at the sobbing Zhao Feiyu on the ground, his expression cold. He pulled Ouyang Zixin slightly behind him and turned his gaze back to the suddenly manifested Blood Basin Mouth. "This stone wall is so strange; it seems Zhao Feihong triggered a mechanism."
Such smooth stone walls were everywhere in the Underground Palace. If Zhao Feihong was lucky, he had discovered something so quickly; if he was unfortunate, he was the only one who fell under its spell. It seemed impossible to bring him back now; from what they had seen earlier, he was completely unresponsive to others.
"Doesn't it feel similar to when you were trapped by an illusion before?" Ouyang Zixin quietly suggested from behind Yun Tianmo. He had also been ensnared by an illusion after seeing something unclean.
Yun Tianmo thought for a moment and shook his head. The situation was different; he had been trapped because the Illusionary Eye was right beside him and had activated it. This time, it was clear that Zhao Feihong had triggered the mechanism himself, causing the change in the stone wall. "Did you notice anything special about the part of the wall he touched?"
Their conversation did not intentionally avoid others; aside from mentioning that Yun Tianmo had previously been trapped here, all their analysis could be heard by those around them. Even Zhao Feiyu, who had been crying on the ground, gradually stopped and listened intently, hoping to hear a way to save her brother.
"It seemed like there was a pattern on that wall, but I couldn't see it clearly because his hand was pressed against it," Ouyang Zixin frowned. This was precisely what worried her; she had hoped that when they noticed something unusual, everyone would refrain from acting impulsively and instead notify each other for collective analysis.
But who knew that Zhao Feihong would act so hastily?
"I know! I saw it!" Zhao Feiyu wiped away her tears, her red nose wrinkling as she continued to sniffle. "Just now when I tried to pull my brother, his hand loosened for a moment, so I remember. The pattern on the wall looked like two hands crossed together, forming a gesture."
"What kind of gesture?" Ouyang Zixin stepped out from behind Yun Tianmo. The Blood Basin Mouth did not seem frightening since it could only make gestures and could not come down from the wall. Now only Zhao Feihong appeared frozen in place while the fear on everyone else's faces dissipated; after all, there was no need to fear a paper tiger.
Zhao Feiyu was taken aback. What kind of gesture was it? It was just a hand sign, right? She shook her head in confusion; she never expected it to be so specific. She had only caught a glimpse, and it was already impressive that she could see two crossed hands. She truly had no idea what kind of gesture it was.
"Try to think about it. How many fingers were extended from both hands?" Ouyang Zixin suggested, having seen a bit as well. If they could combine what Zhao Feiyu saw, perhaps they could guess what the gesture was.
Nameless, you remember the gesture for Qimen Jiu Dun, right?
—I have some impression.
Use all your strength to think!
Zhao Feiyu murmured, "How many fingers? Two? Or three?"
Watching her nearly frantic expression as she cradled her head, Ouyang Zixin silently sighed. She was almost ready to give up; indeed, one could remain calm when not personally involved. Zhao Feiyu's reaction was quite understandable. Just as she prepared to turn and discuss with Yun Tianmo, Zhao Feiyu suddenly shouted from behind, "I remember now! It's the pinky and Nameless finger! The others... seem to be bent."
—Master, it's the Ghost Escape Hand Seal. (To be continued.)
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