"So, you will have to rely on your own efforts to repair this array."
Hearing these words, Lin Daochenâs face instantly became grave, his eyes full of difficulty.
After all, when mending the Four-Color Array at the border, there was at least the jade slip left by that Level 4 Array Master from back then.
It detailed critical information like the arrangement of various runes.
This Taiyin Spirit Nurturing Array, however, was something theyâd never heard of. How could it be easy to repair?
Zhou Qing looked at the arrayâs surface, where four colors continuously flowed, and frowned slightly.
Who was the "she" that Elder Weng mentioned earlier?
Judging by Master Luâs anxious expression, this person seemed very important to him.
Could it be... this array...
Zhou Qing immediately entered the legacy left by Master Xuanqing with his Divine Sense to check, and indeed found records of the array in the Level 4 section.
The primary function of this array was to nourish spirit bodies, nurture spiritual objects, and purify spiritual power.
Unfortunately, he didnât have enough Spirit Seals to view the specifics.
"Letâs go in and take a look!" Seeing the two of them silent, Elder Weng said.
Lin Daochen instinctively turned his gaze to Zhou Qing. At this moment, his mind was in chaos and he could only look to Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing smiled slightly and said, "Do your best and accept fate."
Lin Daochen finally let out a long breath and then went in.
As soon as he entered, he saw a gigantic white eight-tailed fox struggling and roaring continuously in the center of the array.
Her body was constantly in a cycle of tearing and repairing, and above her head, a gigantic blue array hovered.
Blue spiritual silk thread continuously poured down from the array, entering her body, seemingly repairing but also trapping her.
And Lu Yuanzhi stood nearby, with cold air emanating from around him, his hands quickly forming seals.
Strands of ice-element light continuously flowed from his palms into the giant foxâs body.
Seeing this scene, both Zhou Qing and Lin Daochen were shocked.
Lu Yuanzhi was sweating profusely, his face pale, clearly indicating that maintaining this Ice Breath was extremely exhausting for him.
"Zhi, let me go!" At this moment, the eight-tailed fox spoke with difficulty, her voice hoarse and weak.
Hearing this, tears instantly flooded Lu Yuanzhiâs eyes, and he frantically shook his head, shouting hoarsely, "No, big sister, youâre the only family I have left."
The eight-tailed fox, however, endured the excruciating pain, using all her strength to slowly turn her giant head, gazing softly at Lu Yuanzhi.
Her eyes were filled with compassion and guilt, and she said softly, "But Iâve burdened you for too long. You should have stepped into Spirit Slash long ago, but you suppressed it for my sake. I... I canât bear it."
"But Iâm willing, big sister. Donât talk now, it wonât hurt in a moment," Lu Yuanzhi said while increasing the input of spiritual power.
As if not wanting Lu Yuanzhi to worry too much, the eight-tailed fox bit her teeth, enduring the spasms of a new wave of excruciating pain, and swallowed back the cries of agony that reached her lips.
Watching this scene, Zhou Qing couldnât help but think of Consort Chen in his mind.
It seemed they were three sisters after all.
So, the grudge between Master Lu and Consort Chen was all because of this eight-tailed fox?
"Master Lin, please help!" Lu Yuanzhi turned to Lin Daochen and said.
Lin Daochen nodded, brought Zhou Qing closer, but looking at the chaotic spiritual power and flickering runes around, he truly didnât know where to start.
Then he looked at Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing then glanced around, carefully recalling Master Situâs array insights, and began searching for the core area.
Lin Daochen also understood immediately, having spent time pondering this lately.
After a while, the two finally identified the core area of the spirit patterns, but everything seemed normal there, with nothing to repair.
Zhou Qing gritted his teeth, approached the giant fox and said, "Senior, may I ask which specific area you damaged?"
Hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi quickly looked at his big sister.
But the eight-tailed fox only glanced at Zhou Qing indifferently, enduring the pain, slowly closed her eyes, and said nothing.
"Big sister, Iâm begging you!" Lu Yuanzhi pleaded with a sobbing voice.
Tears flowed down the eight-tailed foxâs eyes, and finally, she deliberately turned her head to the side, avoiding Lu Yuanzhiâs gaze.
Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhi immediately stopped his actions, panting heavily, and ran to another side, kneeling down, nearly collapsing as he shouted.
"Big sister, please say something! Youâre really all I have left..."
But the eight-tailed fox trembled all over, still not saying a word.
At this stalemate moment, a sudden change occurred.
The jade box in Zhou Qingâs arms seemed to sense something and floated out slowly, uncontrollably.
Then, it opened slowly, and a gentle light emerged from within, gradually forming the virtual shadow of Consort Chen in the light.
To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Zhou Qing quickly communicated to Lu Yuanzhi, quickly explaining the whole story.
Lu Yuanzhi, upon hearing this, stood up angrily, ready to shatter the divine thought, but Consort Chen had already fully materialized at this moment.
Seeing the eight-tailed fox who had endured so much suffering, she froze and tears streamed down her face, her eyes filled with guilt and remorse.
"Big sister, itâs me, Chen, Iâm sorry, Iâm really sorryââ" Consort Chenâs voice trembled as she knelt in the air.
Upon hearing this familiar voice, the eight-tailed fox slowly opened her eyes again, looking at the virtual shadow of Consort Chen, her eyes filled with complexity.