Qi Yu had also been suspicious, and upon hearing Si Qing’s question, she nodded and voiced her doubts.
Si Qing’s gaze grew dimmer. “Then should we catch up to those two celestial generals and ask for clarification?”
“Wouldn’t that alert them?” Qi Yu mused. “We could go over, say hello, and then cast a listening spell. We’ll just listen to how they report back.”
As she spoke, she had already glided to the side of the two celestial generals and greeted them.
The two heavenly soldiers exchanged glances and bowed in unison. “Greetings, North Sea Dragon King, South Sea Dragon King, Your Majesties.”
“You are excused, you are excused. We are also here on business and happened to pass by, just seeing you. What are you looking for? Is there anything we can help you with?” Qi Yu’s smile was warm and gentle.
Upon hearing this, the heavenly soldiers’ faces showed immense gratitude. “The Heavenly Dao and the Laws sent us two to descend to the mortal realm to investigate cursed matters. They also told us to search the surroundings for the medium of the curse.”
Qi Yu pricked up an ear internally, but outwardly feigned a look of surprise. “Ah, I came here for the same reason. Look, I conjured so many illusions to search for the curse’s medium, but I’ve searched everywhere so far. It seems there are no traces of the curse’s medium in any corner of the village.”
Si Qing looked at the other celestial general. “What have you found?”
“We found something wrong with this well,” the general pointed to the well before them. “But to individually check every village’s well will likely take some time.”
Qi Yu let out an “Oh.” “In that case, let me help.”
As she spoke, she clapped her hands, signaling all her conjured clones to go to the wells in various villages for inspection.
Many hands make light work.
At Qi Yu’s command, within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a clone returned, reporting that a well in a small village near the easternmost side had a problem.
Qi Yu also summoned Sui You, Chen Xi, and Yan Hua.
Everyone gathered from all directions at the problematic well, circling it repeatedly.
Chen Xi gently scooped up a handful of well water and sniffed it before lowering her hand, her brow furrowed. “This well indeed has a problem. The well water carries the aura of a spell. However, the source of this spell doesn’t seem to be from the other clans, nor from Rakshasa Heavenly Venerate. It actually seems to be from above.”
Fearing she was mistaken, Chen Xi spoke vaguely, not daring to utter the words “Thirteenth Heaven.”
If it were revealed that the curse originated from the Thirteenth Heaven, the entire Three Realms would be in an uproar.
Yan Hua tested the well with spiritual energy and then nodded. “The medium of the curse is indeed here. However, the source of the spell should be from the Thirteenth Heaven, and it’s an supreme immortal technique.”
Hearing Yan Hua’s words, everyone fell silent.
Yu Yuan tugged at the corner of his mouth, disbelieving. “Yan Hua, are you sure? Did you mishear? You’re saying the source of this curse is the Thirteenth Heaven?”
The faces of the two heavenly soldiers also changed.
“I don’t have a grudge against the Heavenly Dao, why would I lie about this?” Yan Hua frowned. “However, I’m not entirely certain if the source of the spell is the Heavenly Dao or the Laws.”
In the Three Realms, only these two could wield supreme immortal techniques.
Feng Mingqi’s expression was complex. “But I can’t understand why these two would use such a curse on the mortal realm?”
“Speaking of which, when we went to the Thirteenth Heaven Palace earlier to receive the Heavenly Dao’s mission, something was indeed strange,” the two celestial generals from the Thirteenth Heaven voiced their doubts. “Lord Laws was constantly saying something to the Heavenly Dao while crying, we couldn’t hear clearly. The Heavenly Dao’s expression was also very solemn. Before we left, the Lord of the Heavenly Dao seemed to say something like ‘a mistake cannot be repeated.’”
The process for heavenly soldiers to descend to the mortal realm required procedures. Therefore, when the Heavenly Dao and the Laws were conversing, many people outside the Thirteenth Heaven Palace could hear them.
The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.
Just as everyone was contemplating how to move the medium and lift the curse from the vicinity, the well beside them suddenly vibrated, and the ground around it cracked open.
A monster, neither divine nor demonic, exuding an ominous aura, reached out from the fissure, grabbed Chen Xi and Qi Yu’s ankles, and violently pulled them down.