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After leaving the courtyard where Gongsun Hu lived, they met Ding Yurou in an empty small building, along with Su Qiaoqiao and Yao Siyan who they had found.

In the main hall, Zhu Fangcheng looked left at Xia Zixuan who was trying to persuade Su Qiaoqiao to forgive him, and right at Qi Gui who was trying to persuade Luo Yiyi to stay, and thought about Ding Yurou who was still taking care of the injured Yao Siyan upstairs.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt that such a team was extremely unreliable.

In the end, the people who decided to set off for the Dragon Heart Tree were Xia Zixuan, Qi Gui, Ding Yurou and Luo Yiyi.

Zhu Fangcheng and Yao Siyan had to stay because of injuries, so as not to be a drag if they went.

As Su Qiaoqiao was the only heir to the throne of the Taiyi Sect, Xia Zixuan would never let her take any risks, not to mention that this was a mission that would most likely result in no return. Therefore, she was strictly ordered to stay behind to take care of the wounded.

Su Qiaoqiao was already feeling aggrieved, and now when she saw Luo Yiyi munching on a candied haws while being held in Qi Gui's arms, she became even more furious.

"Why can she go but I can't? I'm much more useful than her, right?"

Xia Zixuan coughed and said, "Her situation is special."

Su Qiaoqiao was dissatisfied: "What's so special about it? She can neither fight nor protect herself. If she goes, she will be a burden!"

Xia Zixuan grabbed Su Qiaoqiao's hand, which was pointing at the ground in indignation, and pressed it down forcefully.

"Qiaoqiao, Yiyi is originally from Tianyan Sect, not Taiyi Sect. Even Qi Gui and Yu Rou have agreed, so it is meaningless for me to do so. But you are my junior sister, and as a senior brother, I have the responsibility to ensure your safety. Besides..."

"Besides what?"

Luo Yiyi's imposing and tender voice rang out: "Besides, I am a human firecracker. The formation on my body can be of great use at the critical moment!"

Su Qiaoqiao watched them leave in doubt. Finally, she stomped her feet unwillingly, ignored Zhu Fangcheng and turned to look for Yao Siyan.

Zhu Fangcheng stared at the direction where the few people left for a long time, his eyes dark as if he was thinking about something.

They met up with Shu Xiaoman who had arrived near the attack range of the Dragon Heart Tree, and affixed the special talisman she brought with her, which could completely conceal their own aura. Although it could only last for a short time, it was enough for them to reach the secret passage safely without being attacked.

Even though their aura was hidden, in order not to attract the attention of the Dragon Heart Tree, they used various covers to carefully come to Gongsun Qiuwei's courtyard.

The originally carved and painted courtyard had been reduced to ruins of bricks and tiles, and the scene was in a mess. The entrance to the study where the secret passage was located was completely blocked.

According to Gongsun Hu's instructions, the few of them did not dare to use their spiritual power easily. They could only stick talismans to increase their agility and speed, and jump and move among the broken bricks and tiles.

Arriving at the blocked door of the study, Xia Zixuan and Qi Gui looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they took out their own swords and used their superb swordsmanship to smash all the bricks and stones, clearing a path leading to the secret passage in almost the blink of an eye.

Standing at the entrance of the secret passage, Xia Zixuan went down to check out the situation first. Soon he returned and briefly described the situation below to several people.

"The white jade here looks very solid. Although there are many cracks, it shouldn't be in danger of collapse. You can go in."

So, he led the way, followed by Shu Xiaoman, then Ding Yurou who was holding Luo Yiyi, and finally Qi Gui.

The faint candlelight that had originally been in the passage has all been extinguished. The entire passage is so dark that you can't see your hand in front of you. The spiral staircase is very narrow. The clear sound of footsteps on the jade makes the atmosphere around you seem even more eerie, giving people the feeling that this staircase will never end.

This is true.

Luo Yiyi opened her eyes but couldn't see anything clearly, so she simply lay on Ding Yurou's shoulders and closed her eyes to rest. Until Ding Yurou suddenly stopped, she thought she had reached her destination, but when she opened her eyes, she found that it was still pitch black around her.

There was no other sound in the passage except the light breathing of the five people. Luo Yiyi tried hard to lower her voice, but the high voice she spoke out still scared herself.

"What's wrong with Rourou?"

In the darkness, Ding Yurou's gentle voice rang in my ears.

"Uncle Master, something is wrong here. We should have reached the altar a long time ago, but now we are still walking down the stairs. I am afraid we are trapped in some formation."

"Huh? But the last time we came here, we reached the altar very quickly and didn't encounter anything like this?"

At this time, Qi Gui's voice sounded very close behind them. He should be standing on a step higher.

"Master, I think the formation here should have been there originally, but it has never been activated before, because no one can do anything under the eyes of the living dead. It's just that Zhu Fangcheng broke in and left alone before, and then we destroyed all the living dead. I guess someone activated the defense formation to ensure the safety of the altar."

Needless to say, that person was naturally Gongsun Qiuwei.

"Ghost, what should we do then?"

"It's a bit difficult. Originally, we could break such a simple formation by finding and destroying the center of the formation, but the problem is that it's pitch black here, and we can't quickly find where the center of the formation is."

"Wouldn't it be better to use magic to illuminate it?"

"Every piece of jade here contains a formation that suppresses spiritual power. Unless we are as powerful as the peak masters, we are just ordinary people without any spiritual power here."

At this time, perhaps Xia Zixuan in front had checked the surroundings, and his voice was also heard very nearby.

"I tried to feel around, but I didn't find any strange patterns on the white jade. I'm afraid these formations are also engraved inside or behind the jade. It's just that my consciousness is sealed and I can't see the surrounding scenery. Everything can only be guessed."

Just when everyone was at a loss,

"call!"

A sound of exhalation was heard, amplified in the empty passage. A spark of fire lit up in the darkness, and then the fire grew larger and burned brighter, illuminating the surprised expressions of the four people.

Shu Xiaoman stammered, "What is this?"

Luo Yiyi imitated her stuttering and answered: "Fire, fire, fire-folding, folding! Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

After she finished speaking, she found herself laughing. The child's clear laughter echoed around her, dispelling the dullness and horror that had just occurred.

In order to prevent her from dropping the fire starter while laughing, Qi Gui reached out to take the fire starter, turned around and checked the surrounding environment with Xia Zixuan to find the center of the formation.

Ding Yurou said with a smile: "Where did Master Uncle get the fire starter?"

Luo Yiyi rummaged through her storage bag and magically took out a candle.

"When I stayed at someone else's house before, those people sent me off!"

Shu Xiaoman exclaimed: "As a cultivator, he actually remembered to bring things that ordinary people use. Should we say he is a prophet? It's amazing!"

As if she remembered the experience Luo Yiyi had told her before, Ding Yurou's expression revealed a trace of heartache.

"Master uncle really suffered!"

Luo Yiyi didn't understand what Ding Yurou was feeling sad about, but she still leaned over and rubbed her face against hers, and the other person really smiled again.

Just at this moment, Qi Gui's voice came from the front.

"found it!"