Did Master think she was incompetent and was he a bit disappointed in her?
Yaohua was so startled that she quickly grabbed Master's sleeve. "Master, give me another chance!"
Those calm and beautiful eyes, which were so enchanting that one could hardly tell whether they belonged to a man or a woman, slowly showed a hint of confusion under Yaohua's gaze.
"What chance?"
"Master, please don't be disappointed in me. I can think some more."
The doubt in Chongming's eyes gradually faded. He pressed down the slightly upturned corner of his mouth, and a smile welled up in his eyes. "Don't talk nonsense. I've always been proud of you. This gully was not naturally formed. Go and see if there are any extra marks around."
The anxiety in Yaohua's heart gradually subsided, and she showed a smile again.
Chongming stood in front of the gully. With his eyesight, he could actually see what was at the bottom of the gully. But there were countless bones down there, and there were no useful clues. There was no need for Yaohua to see it clearly.
Although the night pearl in Yaohua's hand was crushed, its light became even brighter than before. Chongming glanced at her. At this moment, the night pearl illuminated her face, and her usually charming face showed a bit of steadiness.
He turned back and looked at the gully at his feet. He quickly formed seals with both hands.
A huge six - pointed star emerged from the tips of his fingers, rising like the sun. The cave was instantly as bright as day.
Yaohua covered her eyes with her sleeve and peeked furtively.
Master's finger movements were so complex. She didn't know how many seals were nested within one seal. It was so complicated and troublesome that Yaohua felt dizzy just by taking a look.
"Once you've mastered your cultivation method, these will come naturally. There's no need to look too much for now."
Master's voice was like a clear stream, instantly clearing Yaohua's mind. She lowered her head in shame, feeling that she had been too slack. She didn't know when she would be able to finish practicing that thick cultivation method.
Yaohua searched everywhere but didn't find the slightest clue. She was a bit dejected.
Just then, a rumbling sound suddenly came from behind. The ground began to tremble, gradually getting stronger. Yaohua was caught off guard and almost sat down on the ground.
The faint fragrance from Master wafted from behind. The next moment, she felt Master support her.
She looked back and saw that the gully was now replaced by flat ground, and there were even a few potato seedlings in some places.
"Master, was the spell you just cast the one that can move mountains and fill seas?"
Yaohua's eyes lit up. Such a powerful spell, yet Master had used it so casually.
"Practice hard. In the future, it will be a piece of cake for you."
Yaohua responded, but still thought Master was amazing.
After all, Master was the most powerful being in the Three Realms. To reach Master's realm...
The more Yaohua thought about it, the more unattainable it seemed, and she even felt ashamed of herself.
She didn't know how Master had agreed to take her as a disciple. It seemed to her that Master had suffered a loss!
"Master, where are we going?"
Seeing the scenery changing constantly and getting farther and farther away from the previous place, Yaohua, who was worried about Uncle and her fertilizer, couldn't help but grab Master's sleeve.
"To find Nanfeng."
"Does Master already know where Uncle Nanfeng is?"
Chongming shook his head slightly. "I suddenly received a message from Nanfeng after I cast the spell just now."
It seemed that the commotion just now had alerted Uncle Nanfeng.
If she had known this earlier, she should have caused a big commotion earlier.
"This cave is extraordinary. If I hadn't filled the gully just now, I wouldn't have received Nanfeng's message."
As if knowing what Yaohua was thinking, Chongming explained.
Yaohua felt better now.
If Uncle Nanfeng had suffered more because of her, she would have felt extremely guilty.
Soon, the two came to a closed stone door.
As soon as Yaohua landed, the uncomfortable feeling she had felt before came back again.
She quickly leaned against the wall and slid to the ground, feeling a bit better.
"Is Uncle Nanfeng inside the stone door?"
"The signal came from behind this door."
Chongming frowned. There should have been a great battle here, otherwise the bloodstains wouldn't be so messy. He raised his hand to wipe away these traces. Seeing that Yaohua was feeling better, his gaze fell on the door.
Yaohua pushed the door hard.
It didn't budge at all.
"Uncle Nanfeng!"
She leaned close to the crack of the door and called out.
There seemed to be some rustling sounds inside. She pricked up her ears, but heard nothing more.
"Master!" She was getting a bit anxious.
There was also the aura of the Phoenix Ancestor on this door. To open this door, it seemed necessary to solve the formation on it.
Golden runes emerged one after another. Chongming's fingers danced so fast that they almost left after - images.
Yaohua was dazzled. While concentrating, she suddenly heard another faint sound from inside the door.
She didn't care about watching how Master was solving the formation anymore and quickly leaned over.
"Uncle Nanfeng? Can you hear my voice?"
The movement inside stopped again. At this time, Chongming looked up with a sweating face. The runes at the tips of his fingers all shattered.
The Phoenix Ancestor was a great master of runes. Even a single rune left by her contained profound Taoist principles, and obviously, this was not Chongming's forte.
In the past, Chongming could have simply broken it with his sword.
But with Nanfeng inside the stone door, this rough method couldn't be used.
At this moment, a flash of inspiration came to Yaohua's mind.
"Master, I remember that Rong Chu has quite a lot of insights into formations. How about asking him to give it a try?"
"It's worth a try."
As soon as Chongming finished speaking, a spiritual power from the tip of his finger flew out. Yaohua vaguely saw it turn into the shape of a crane. It should be going to find Rong Chu to come and solve the formation.
The waiting time seemed extremely long. Yaohua looked at the runes on the stone door. Seeing Master constantly trying and failing, with the sweat on his temples soaking his hair, she felt a bit heart - ache for a moment.
"Master, take a break."
Although breaking the formation also depended on the depth of spiritual power, even if Master had inexhaustible spiritual power, he still had feelings and would get tired.
Yaohua pursed her lips and took out the flower dew from the space she carried with her.
This was collected drop by drop from the flowers raised by her elder brother. She originally wanted to give it to Master when they were in Cangling Hall, but things happened so suddenly that she didn't find a suitable opportunity. Now that Master was tired, it was just right.
"Master, drink some water."
Seeing the cup of flower dew in her small hand, Chongming smiled slightly. "I'm a god. I won't get thirsty."
"Even if Master is a god, you still need to accept the offerings from your people. This is my offering to Master. I hope Master will protect Yaoyao to be safe, smooth, and grow up happily. Please accept it, Master!"
Hearing Yaohua's words, Chongming swallowed the bitterness in his mouth.
It was just a simple wish. There were countless similar wishes in the Divine Continent. But this simple offering of flower dew from the little phoenix made him feel the weight of it.