Yi Simiao is still alive. Why did her soul appear in the Alarm Gate... It's highly likely that Yi Simiao's mental state is related to the Eight Gates Formation.
"The soul in the Alarm Gate won't harm anyone as long as you don't startle it," Qin Beixuan patiently explained in Zhao Chen'an's ear.
Zhao Chen'an whispered back, "Then how can we investigate? Just keep staring at her?"
"Yes," Qin Beixuan pulled Zhao Chen'an closer to him, making room for them to pass by Yi Simiao. "She will re - enact the story of her past life in the Alarm Gate."
As soon as Qin Beixuan finished speaking, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed. It turned into a study, and Yi Simiao had already started.
It was Zhao Chen'an's first time stepping into the Eight Gates Formation and experiencing the Alarm Gate. He was a bit excited.
"Uncle, Father," Yi Simiao said sweetly, greeting the two men in the study.
Among the men in front of Yi Simiao, one had a blurry face while the other was very clear. Although the face was blurry, Zhao Chen'an could recognize at a glance that it was Yi Huachi. The one beside him should be Yi Simiao's father, Yi Bowen.
It had to be said that Yi Bowen was really as good - looking as Yi Simiao described. Qin Beixuan had also told him that Yi Bowen in his youth was no less handsome than Ji Qingchen. Even in modern times, with such good looks, he would be a rising star in the entertainment industry.
What Zhao Chen'an cared about now was why Yi Bowen's face was clear while Yi Huachi's basic facial features couldn't be seen?
Zhao Chen'an wanted to ask Qin Beixuan, but seeing Qin Beixuan's solemn expression, the words stuck in his throat and he couldn't ask.
When Qin Beixuan lowered his head, he saw Zhao Chen'an looking up at him with an expression of having something to say. Qin Beixuan couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Chen'an glanced sideways at Yi Bowen and Yi Huachi. Qin Beixuan understood and said, "This is Yi Bowen's living soul, also trapped in the Eight Gates Formation."
"The Eight Gates trap the living soul..." Zhao Chen'an murmured. "Could it be the 'Push - Flow Formation'!"
The Push - Flow Formation was a formation strictly prohibited by the immortals. This formation required the living soul of a highly - cultivated cultivator as a sacrifice. Then, by trapping it in the Alarm Gate and adding talismans, the cultivator's lifelong cultivation could be used by the spell - caster.
Yi Bowen's cultivation was so high, and there was also half of Yi Simiao's living soul here. If all of it was added to Yi Huachi, wouldn't Yi Huachi be on the verge of becoming a saint!
"That's right," Qin Beixuan said seriously. "We have to take the father - daughter pair out."
Otherwise, if Yi Huachi obtained all that cultivation, there would surely be great chaos.
At this time, Yi Simiao tugged at Yi Bowen's sleeve and coquettishly said, "Daddy, will you play with me outside?"
Yi Bowen lovingly rubbed Yi Simiao's head and said, "Where do you want to play?"
Yi Simiao pouted her cherry - red lips. After thinking for a moment, she pulled Yi Bowen's sleeve and said happily with a smile, "The pear tree in the yard is in bloom. I can't find little brother Yi Liang. Will you go with me to have a look?"
Yi Bowen seemed to sense something. He looked in Zhao Chen'an's direction and just happened to meet Zhao Chen'an's gaze.
Can he see me?
Zhao Chen'an immediately became vigilant. As a result, Yi Bowen only stayed in his direction for a moment and then left with Yi Simiao.
"Let's follow them," Qin Beixuan said and then lifted his feet to chase after the father - daughter pair.
The scenery in the yard began to change again. It changed from the previous study to Yi Simiao's small courtyard.
Yi Simiao ran merrily in the yard. Yi Bowen followed closely behind with a smiling face. "My little ancestor, slow down. Don't fall. Otherwise, your mother will scold me in my dreams again."
"Got it~ Daddy," Yi Simiao said, but her feet didn't slow down at all.
Yi Simiao in this Alarm Gate didn't seem as silly as she did in reality. This Yi Simiao was naughty and cute, showing all the naughtiness appropriate for her age.
Zhao Chen'an stared at them for a long time but couldn't figure out the key plot. He stared until evening when Yi Bowen coaxed Yi Simiao to sleep, but still didn't see the key plot.
"Senior brother, is this really the Alarm Gate?" At first, Zhao Chen'an suspected there was a problem with Yi Simiao. But after staring until evening without anything happening, he began to suspect there was a problem with the gate.
Qin Beixuan nodded with a very determined expression, "This is really the Alarm Gate. Maybe because there are two living souls, their memories are somewhat affected. Or... Yi Bowen forcibly occupied and altered the Alarm Gate."
Forcibly altering the Alarm Gate! How much internal energy would that consume? He might even be backlashed by the Alarm Gate and his soul scattered!
Zhao Chen'an really couldn't imagine it.
Qin Beixuan said, "Well, what I said is just a guess."
As soon as Qin Beixuan finished speaking, Yi Bowen came out of Yi Simiao's room. After they were a few steps away from Yi Bowen, before Qin Beixuan could lift his feet to follow, Yi Bowen suddenly stopped.
Qin Beixuan instinctively stood still in order not to accidentally collide with the living soul.
Yi Bowen suddenly said, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
Zhao Chen'an poked Qin Beixuan's arm and whispered in his ear, "Senior brother, it seems he's talking about us."
Without even looking at Yi Bowen, Qin Beixuan directly denied it, "Nonsense. The living soul in the Alarm Gate can't see us unless we collide with it. And after colliding with the living soul, we wouldn't be chatting with him like this. Instead, we'd be chased and attacked by him."
Zhao Chen'an showed an expression of being taught.
As a result, Yi Bowen walked directly towards them at a very fast speed. Before Zhao Chen'an could react, Yi Bowen's whole living soul was already standing in front of them. Qin Beixuan instinctively stepped in front of Zhao Chen'an, firmly protecting the other behind him.
Yi Bowen looked at Qin Beixuan with interest and said meaningfully, "Young man, I just want to take a look at the beauty behind you. I'm not robbing you. Why are you hiding her?"
Before Qin Beixuan could speak, Zhao Chen'an poked his head out and looked at Yi Bowen curiously, "Sir, can you see us?"
Yi Bowen nodded and said, "Of course."
This was really strange. Didn't Qin Beixuan say that the living soul couldn't see people?
"Senior, aren't you afraid of the backlash from forcibly changing the Alarm Gate into the Hidden Gate?" Qin Beixuan was like a thunderbolt out of the blue. Zhao Chen'an had only read about forcibly changing the formation in books and couldn't believe that there was really someone daring enough to take such a risk!
Yi Bowen looked at Qin Beixuan and said earnestly, "Young man, I'm willing to take this risk for my daughter. Maybe one day when you meet someone very important to you, you'll be willing to do the same."
Seeing that Qin Beixuan didn't answer, Zhao Chen'an quickly and cleverly changed the topic. He said, "Senior, why were you trapped in the Eight Gates Formation?"