After a moment’s thought, Su Xiaoyu first steered her wheelchair to the balcony. She picked up a potted plant there, then returned to the hallway and placed it by her door.
She had already mastered the Plant Vision spell and could borrow a plant’s sight to observe distant situations. Now, even while in her bedroom, she could “see” the situation in the hallway through the plant outside her door.
After setting the plant down, Su Xiaoyu glanced at the furtive man who had ducked back into the stairwell but clearly hadn’t left. She closed the door and returned to her bedroom.
She activated Plant Vision, establishing a connection with the plant outside.
In this state, when she closed her eyes, she could see the vision provided by the plant.
The vision from the plant wasn’t very clear. The entire environment appeared dark, the range of visibility very limited, even in the daytime. However, it was enough to get a general idea of the situation in the hallway outside.
Su Xiaoyu watched for a while. Seeing that the suspicious man was temporarily inactive, she withdrew her attention for the time being.
……
Ye Haofan was very unwilling.
If they just cooperated with him, they could film a xianxia blockbuster that would shock the world. Why did they have to refuse?
For him, this was a chance to change his destiny. He was naturally unwilling to let it go so easily. After being refused, he tried every means possible, wanting to get the identity information of that film crew.
He hadn’t been able to find information on the film crew, but he had managed to get Wen Wanru’s personal information.
The information he had was incomplete. He didn’t know Wen Wanru’s specific identity, only that she could contact the film crew. Therefore, he naturally fixated on Wen Wanru and came to her residence.
Now, he was dressed all in black, wearing a black mask, constantly peering out from the stairwell, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible.
He just didn’t realize how suspicious he already looked.
“Good, the elevator has cameras, but the stairwell doesn’t. No one knows I’ve been here… Mm, that disabled girl from the hallway should have seen me earlier, but she’ll probably just think of me as a passerby and won’t remember me.”
Ye Haofan thought to himself.
He had knocked on Wen Wanru’s door earlier, but there was no response. He guessed she wasn’t home.
So, he would wait outside until she returned.
When the time came, he absolutely had to persuade her to take him to meet that film crew. And if she refused…
Ye Haofan lowered his head slightly, a cold light flickering in his eyes. “No one can stop me from changing my destiny. No one.”
……
Su Xiaoyu had now mastered all the spells she should, so today was mainly about familiarizing herself with them.
Mastering a spell wasn’t the end of it. The power displayed by a spell whose basics were just grasped was vastly different from one that had been practiced to extreme proficiency. This was an aspect that absolutely couldn’t be overlooked.
During the Qixi Festival Sect’s recent Grand Competition, many people, when preparing for battle, had chosen to drill their spells by continuously casting them, helping them become more familiar.
Su Xiaoyu wheeled her chair next to the diorama box. While watching the daily cultivation life inside the box, she practiced her spells.
“Wait, can I use my spells inside the diorama box?”
Su Xiaoyu suddenly thought of this.
Looking at the box, she decided to give it a try.
She focused her gaze on the edge of the diorama box, which was also the depths of Magpie Mountain, where a barren valley existed.
Water Ball Spell!
Su Xiaoyu chose the Water Ball Spell, which was comparatively less destructive. A ball of water materialized before her and shot toward the diorama box.
But the result was somewhat disappointing.
Just as the water ball was about to enter the box, it dissipated abruptly.
Su Xiaoyu was no stranger to such a situation. She had once witnessed a cockroach accidentally crawling toward the box, only to be destroyed by it right before entering, unable to get inside at all.
Only she could physically touch the inside of the diorama box. If anything else wanted to enter, it had to be carried in by her.
If that was the case…
Su Xiaoyu had another idea.
She first reached her hand into the diorama box, then cast the Water Ball Spell toward the valley inside.
……
At this very moment, a massive flying boat was traveling through Magpie Mountain.
This flying boat was different from the Qixi Festival Sect’s vessel. It was larger, a shade of crimson red, with a streamlined, aerodynamic design—clearly a newer model. On the surface of the boat, three large golden characters were inscribed: Blazing Heaven Sect!
This was the flying boat belonging to the Blazing Heaven Sect!
Inside the boat, Qiao Zenan, Si Xiaoxiao, and the other Blazing Heaven Sect disciples who had previously visited Magpie Mountain were all present. Many others were there too, each person clad in the fiery red robes that were the sect’s uniform attire, creating a highly unified appearance.
Watching the scenery recede outside the window, Qiao Zenan sighed emotionally and said, “The Qixi Festival Sect shouldn’t be far now. We’ll reach our destination shortly.”
As he spoke, awe was hard to conceal in his heart. He still remembered clearly that the Qixi Festival Sect was an immortal cultivation sect under the protection of a Heavenly Maiden. As for what kind of existence the Heavenly Maiden was, it was truly beyond his imagination.
But he would never forget what had happened before his very eyes. That fearsome Ferocious Beast had rampaged arrogantly across the sky and land, yet in an instant, it was annihilated amidst a sky full of lightning. The terrifying power of the Heavenly Maiden was evident.
Beside him, Si Xiaoxiao and the others also subconsciously tensed up, appearing slightly nervous.
Aside from those who had visited the Qixi Festival Sect before, there were others in the flying boat who had not. These people had also heard Qiao Zenan tell them about the Heavenly Maiden. But matters not witnessed with their own eyes were naturally not taken seriously. They even suspected Qiao Zenan and the others had been deceived. The cultivation world was full of Illusion Techniques. Compared to a giant hand appearing in the sky, illusion was the far more logical explanation.
A man sitting in a chair said languidly, “Junior Brother Qiao, will we get a chance to meet this so-called Heavenly Maiden you speak of later?”
Qiao Zenan shook his head. “I don’t know. The Heavenly Maiden comes and goes as she pleases. Is it up to me whether I can meet her or not?”
This man’s name was Zhao Xinyu. He had joined the sect around the same time as Qiao Zenan but had superior talent and had already broken through to the Golden Core stage, thus he was Qiao Zenan’s Senior Brother.
Hearing Qiao Zenan say this, Zhao Xinyu chuckled. “In my opinion, there is no Heavenly Maiden at all. You all fell victim to someone else’s Illusion Technique and were kept completely in the dark.”
Qiao Zenan frowned. “Senior Brother, do you still not believe what I’m saying?”
Zhao Xinyu: “I believe your experience, but I think you were also deceived by an Illusion Technique. That’s all there is to it.”
Qiao Zenan: “…”
