Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

The host on stage was very good at creating a lively atmosphere. Before long, the audience began to cheer and jump for joy, looking expectantly at the girl who was about to be chosen.

"Xiaxia, look over there!" Qiao Zihao whispered in Shi Xiaxia's ear.

Looking in the direction Qiao Zihao was looking, they saw three people sneaking around in the crowd.

They appeared to be wearing headsets and talking to the other side of the headset.

Shi Xiaxia narrowed her eyes slightly and recognized one of them as the young metaphysician who had rushed over after the battle with Master Qingyun.

It seems that what's happening here has already alarmed the department!

In this way, her workload will be reduced, and she can only deal with Liang Qianqian's affairs.

Shi Xiaxia withdrew her gaze and looked at the figure slowly rising onto the stage.

"Is it Liang Qianqian?" Murong Quan was the first to speak.

He was very puzzled, not understanding why Liang Qianqian, a rich young lady, would be interested in participating in such an activity!

Shi Xiaxia looked at Liang Qianqian, who was wearing a sea-blue dress and had gorgeous makeup, standing on the stage.

Compared to when we first met a few days ago, her luck has diminished considerably.

Without much thought, Shi Xiaxia knew that the lost luck had been extracted by the system on Shen Qingqing.

It seems Shen Qingqing did something to Liang Qianqian...

During this period, Shen Qingqing's speed in extracting Qi Luck has been increasing, and it's unknown how much she has accumulated by now...

The audience below the stage was cheering and the host was saying very inspiring things, but Liang Qianqian's expression remained indifferent, showing no joy at being chosen.

She glanced absently at the people below the stage, noticing Cheng Shuxue, Shen Yi, and others who had come to watch the event. Then she turned her head and continued searching for something in the crowd.

Where did Xiao Chen go?

Liang Qianqian couldn't stop thinking about him. Last time, when the accident happened, she didn't have time to ask anything. When she came to her senses and went to look for him again, she couldn't find him anymore.

She's not replying to my messages. Could something have happened?

While Liang Qianqian was lost in thought, the host finished saying what he was supposed to say.

The host then left the stage, and several actors dressed as wizards came on stage and jumped around Liang Qianqian.

Liang Qianqian was also instructed to do some actions, but she wasn't interested in them at the moment, so she just did a few perfunctory things.

Then came the cutting of fingers to drip blood and the chanting of incantations, with the surrounding lights constantly changing as the ritual progressed.

While others couldn't see it, Shi Xiaxia could tell that the lights were blocking the light of the formation.

Moreover, after Liang Qianqian completed all the rituals, a large amount of vital energy emerged from her body, slowly disappeared into the ground, and seeped into the formation without a trace.

Afterwards, the actor playing the wizard went off the stage, and Liang Qianqian also needed to board the boat and cruise around the coast to complete this last step.

As Liang Qianqian followed the host's instructions and walked towards the boat on the shore, all the lights suddenly went out.

The tourists gathered here watched the sudden situation with great curiosity, whispering to each other.

Some people thought it was a surprise from the organizers, so no one moved for a moment. Everyone stood still, waiting for the lights to come back on.

But soon, some people realized that there was a power outage and started cursing. Many others were infected by the frustration and joined in the shouting.

"Don't move here!" Shi Xiaxia instructed before quickly leaving and heading towards the array below the stage.

Upon entering the town, Shi Xiaxia discovered people with spiritual power.

I initially thought it was just an accident, but judging from their actions today, they've been secretly investigating all along.

Shi Xiaxia felt at ease leaving it to someone in the department to handle.

She had simply altered the formation to prevent the vital energy from being extracted by the person behind it all.

However, if the esoteric masters in the department discover and destroy the formation, Liang Qianqian's lost vitality will truly be lost forever.

Before long, Shi Xiaxia arrived near the stage. She hid behind a pillar and looked inside. She saw five people fighting with a person dressed as a wizard.

Shi Xiaxia watched for a while and found that the metaphysical masters from the department were all young people. The five of them were facing off against the wizard alone, and they were even slightly at a disadvantage and unable to defeat him.

but......

Shi Xiaxia waited a while longer. Seeing that the five of them were cooperating quite well and had a chance to catch the wizard, she stayed hidden and did not make a move, just to prevent the wizard from escaping.

Five or six minutes later, the lights still hadn't come on, and the crowd below the stage was becoming increasingly agitated. The staff around them were doing their best to calm them down.

It's a pity that individual voices are too small, and with so many people talking, their voices simply can't travel very far.

The shouts from the crowd grew louder and louder, and the metaphysicians in the department began to get anxious. They used all the magical artifacts they could find and stopped holding back.

As a result, the group lost some of their tacit understanding, and the wizard seized the opportunity to escape.

There wasn't anything handy here, so Shi Xiaxia could only pick up a talisman and throw it at the wizard. Then, she quickly changed positions to avoid being discovered.

The talisman she cast was a freezing talisman, which immobilized the wizard, rendering him unable to move for a moment. Although the others were puzzled, they reacted quickly and bound the wizard tightly in just a few moves, making it impossible for him to break free and escape.

After capturing the wizard, the five exchanged glances, all filled with doubt.

But the shouting outside was getting louder and louder, and they couldn't investigate it properly, so they said to the person on the other end of the earpiece, "It's over, turn on the lights."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a few "thump-thump" sounds, the switched-off lights suddenly turned on, and the beach instantly regained its usual color.

Those in the darkness were disoriented by the sudden light and raised their hands to shield their eyes.

After dealing with these matters, the group exchanged glances for a few more moments. Then, one of them stepped forward and said, "We are extremely grateful to which senior provided our assistance. May we please show ourselves?"

Shi Xiaxia didn't move.

If I go out myself, many things will inevitably be difficult to explain, so it's better not to show up, which can avoid a lot of trouble later.

The group called out a few more times, but still no one appeared, so they had to give up.

"Perhaps they've already left," someone speculated.

"He still has the talisman paper of his predecessors on him,"

Someone chimed in, "When we get back, we can ask the minister. Maybe we'll find out which senior it was, and then we can pay a visit to express our gratitude."

After they finished speaking, they contacted the person on the other end of the headset.