"What kind of formation is this..."
Xian Shiyu was completely at a loss.
The Beast Taming Sect they belonged to only taught the art of taming beasts. They were not very familiar with formations. Even if they were to learn, it would only be the formations used to禁锢 spirit beasts.
Shen Qing had never learned how to draw formations in the Five - Element Sword Sect either, so she couldn't understand the symbols on it.
She felt a bit regretful. If she had known they would encounter this, she should have asked Ling Zhou for some lessons first.
"Li Xian, you're from the Five - Element Dao Sect. You should recognize this formation, right?"
Li Xian used the Gentle Wind Spell to sweep away all the snow on the formation. The formation was very large, and there was a special totem in the very center, looking like a dragon.
His face was solemn. He stared intently at Xian Shiyu and asked, "This is a sealing formation, but... Fellow Daoist Xian, don't you have anything to tell us?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Shen Qing was a bit surprised. Her gaze towards Xian Shiyu was filled with doubt.
Seeing that Shen Qing was suspicious, Xian Shiyu got a bit anxious. Her small face was full of panic.
"Sister... Brother - in - law... What should I say..."
"Stop pretending to be stupid. You clearly recognize these spirit beasts but said you didn't know what they were. As a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, how could you be so confused?"
Shen Qing's expression turned serious. "Shiyu, what do you know?"
Xian Shiyu tightly grabbed the sleeve of her robe. Her eyes darted around, but she didn't dare to speak. "It's not that I wanted to hide it, but I really wasn't sure..."
Her mind was in a complete mess. But suddenly, a warm hand touched her forehead. "It's okay. You can boldly say whatever speculation you have in your mind. It doesn't matter if you're wrong. You're still a child."
Shen Qing gently comforted Xian Shiyu. Seeing that Xian Shiyu's eyes were already red, she felt a bit心疼.
Shen Qing sighed and turned to Li Xian, silently saying: She's still a child.
Li Xian still had a cold face. His thin lips were tightly pursed, and he refused to speak.
He had been dissatisfied with Xian Shiyu, this big "candle", for a long time. Earlier, he had already noticed that Xian Shiyu had some speculations when facing these spirit beasts but had always refused to say them out.
He originally thought she had some other motives. Who would have thought that this little girl didn't dare to say it because she wasn't sure.
So under Shen Qing's "deadly" gaze, Li Xian forced himself to say stiffly to Xian Shiyu, "Sorry... I was too harsh."
Xian Shiyu blinked her big eyes and looked at Shen Qing, filled with admiration.
Li Xian was such a big ice block. She originally thought that anyone who got close to him would be frostbitten. Who would have thought that he listened to Shen Qing so obediently.
But in the end, it was Sister Shen who could handle him. Otherwise, this big ice block wouldn't be so obedient.
Sister Shen, who could tame the big ice block, was the most amazing!!
This was what Xian Shiyu thought, and she said it out loud. "Sister Shen, you're so amazing. You can actually tame... Um... No... Warm up the big ice block."
Shen Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing. She helplessly tapped Xian Shiyu on the forehead. "What are you talking nonsense about, child?"
After being comforted by Shen Qing, Xian Shiyu gritted her teeth and told her speculation.
"Actually, I really wasn't sure... I read a record in a book. Spirit beasts like them... are called Dragon Treasures."
"Dragon Treasures are born from dragon's breath. Their bodies are like dough balls, covered in fluff. Their limbs are thin and short. The easiest way to distinguish them is the dragon horns on their heads..."
Xian Shiyu became less and less confident as she spoke. After all, no one was even sure if there were dragons in this world, let alone spirit beasts born from dragon's breath.
That's why she didn't dare to say it out, afraid of making a fool of herself. She didn't expect that Li Xian had noticed her momentary distraction.
Shen Qing looked at Xian Shiyu in surprise. Her fingers trembled slightly. She said incredulously, "You mean... these snowballs are related to... dragons?"
"Then this sealing formation... wouldn't it be for sealing a dragon..."
As Shen Qing said this, she felt her tongue was about to get tied.
In the billions of years of the cultivation world, although there were ancient records of ancient giant dragons, no one had ever truly seen the dragon race.
Even for the ancient phoenix race, people had only seen birds with colorful tails, which were called phoenix - like birds.
No one could really be sure if creatures like dragons and phoenixes had ever really existed in the world.
No wonder Xian Shiyu felt so terrified. If it were her, she wouldn't dare to say it out easily either.
"You've also noticed it for a long time, haven't you?" Shen Qing said as she nudged Li Xian with her elbow.
Li Xian lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "I also happened to see it in a book. I wasn't sure. Xian Shiyu is a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. She's better than me in this aspect, so I asked her to say it."
Shen Qing nodded but still whispered, "Shiyu is still a child. Don't be so harsh on her usually. Isn't it nice to have a smile on your face?"
Shen Qing smiled at Li Xian and used her finger to lift the corner of his mouth. Seeing a hint of a smile on his face, Shen Qing walked away satisfied.
Li Xian stupidly raised his hand and touched the place where Shen Qing had just touched. He couldn't help but smile.
But then, a voice appeared in his mind. The voice was full of boundless hatred.
Li Xian closed his eyes, and the appearance of the owner of that voice immediately emerged in his mind. She looked at Li Xian with disgust in her eyes and said sharply, "Why do you have to be born? I named you Li Xian, hoping that you would never get what you wish for, be separated from the people you accompany, and always only be able to envy and look up to others!"
"So... can I really laugh heartily?"
Li Xian opened his eyes, suppressing the pain and confusion in them. He stared blankly at Shen Qing, who was smiling gently.
"Is it only you... who doesn't mind my past..."
Shen Qing didn't notice Li Xian's strangeness. She was still discussing with Xian Shiyu how to proceed next.
"If there really is a dragon sealed below and we unlock the seal, in this narrow place... will we be in danger too?"
Xian Shiyu said fearfully. For this kind of legendary creature, she only had admiration and fear.
As a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, of course she wanted to see this legendary god with her own eyes. But when it was really within reach, she felt like backing off.
Shen Qing thought for a while but couldn't make up her mind.
They didn't know what was really sealed by this sealing formation, so they could only take a gamble.
Shen Qing had an inexplicable intuition that what she wanted was down there.
"I think we'll all be safe."
After Shen Qing said this, she felt much more at ease. After all, speaking the truth could bring about results. It was just for use at critical moments.
"Li Xian, what do you think?"
Li Xian stepped forward. He looked at Shen Qing firmly. "I'll follow your lead."
"This seal isn't hard to unlock anyway. If you really want to know what's sealed below, give me a day, and I can unlock it for you."
Shen Qing turned to look at Xian Shiyu, wanting to ask for her opinion. But she saw Xian Shiyu kneeling in front of the Dragon Treasures, kowtowing to them frantically and muttering to herself.
"I didn't know you were the legendary spirit beasts. I tied you up earlier because of the urgent situation. It wasn't my intention. Please don't blame me!"
"Please please! If there really is a dragon race below, you'll protect me, right, snowballs?"