Female lead: No, it's me again??

Chapter 143 Rain Illusion Array

Fortunately, the cooks were quick, and soon Feng Siyue was standing at the kitchen door calling them.

"Ah Ling, dinner's ready."

Xuan Li stood up and looked at Xiao Ya.

"Let's go and eat."

At the dinner table, Xiao Ya kept eating the white rice in her bowl, while Yu Wang was also eating, but only some vegetables.

Feng Siyue noticed their awkwardness, took out a pair of serving chopsticks, picked up a few slices of meat, and placed them in the little girl's bowl.

"Here, have some meat."

The little girl instinctively looked at the old man.

"Why are you looking at your grandfather?"

"The right thing is to eat the food yourself."

Feng Siyue then said to the old man, "Old Yu, you should eat too, there's too much for us to finish!"

Yu Wang smiled and thanked him.

"Okay, okay, we'll eat too!"

Having received approval, the little girl quickly lowered her head, her eyes filled with longing as she looked at the slices of meat in the bowl.

"Thank you, miss."

The voice was soft, but it still knew how to say thank you.

The little girl held her chopsticks and put the meat in her mouth as if it were a precious treasure. It was very tender and fragrant.

The little girl had never been to school and couldn't find the right words to describe it, but it tasted delicious.

It tastes even better than fish.

After eating it, my body felt warm and cozy.

The old man was also expressing his gratitude.

"Thank you, Miss Chu."

"nothing."

After the meal, Yu insisted on washing the dishes and cleaning. Feng Siyue couldn't refuse anymore, so she could only let Xuan Li play with the little girl in the yard while she went to clean.

Two hours later, the grandfather and grandson left.

Watching the departing figure in the misty drizzle, Feng Siyue remained silent for a long time.

"Ah Li, why don't you invite them over for meals more often?"

Xuan Li didn't care.

"Whatever you want, I can't cook anyway."

Xuan Li could sense some of Feng Siyue's thoughts, but she remained indifferent to the grandfather and granddaughter.

While we're still in Qianshui, let's help them as much as we can. Once we leave, their lives might go back to what they were before.

Xuan Li stretched, pulled out a book from his pocket, and began to form hand seals, "Water Condensation Seal, Array Illusion."

The long-dormant array was activated, and transparent water droplets began to condense in the air. The blue array slowly and silently appeared above the bamboo house, rotating and instantly covering the lake, the bamboo house, and the thatched house on the left.

A moment later, it disappeared.

Feng Siyue looked at the seemingly unchanged space before her and sensed that something was different.

She flew through the air and arrived outside the formation. She found that the small courtyard in front of her was still a small courtyard, but the abundant spiritual energy inside looked no different from the outside. She couldn't even see the Spirit Gathering Grass.

This is a formation that can conceal the inner workings of the universe.

Having realized this, Feng Siyue landed on the ground. When she tried to return to the courtyard, she found that she could no longer take a step.

Feng Siyue: "......."

"Hahahaha~"

"I hadn't even finished speaking, why did you leave?"

Xuan Li laughed so hard he bent over when he saw her embarrassed look.

"dare you laugh?"

Xuan Li straightened up, unable to control the corners of his mouth from his lips.

"This formation is called the Sixth-Order Rain Illusion Formation."

"A high-level illusion array suitable for use in places with abundant moisture can conceal one's aura and blend in with the surroundings. The stronger the water-attribute spiritual energy in the world, the stronger the illusion array."

"To enter, you must stand at the eastern edge of the formation, take three steps straight ahead, then one step back, and then two steps to the upper right. You will then be able to enter the formation safely."

"But the one who sets up the formation and the people in the formation are not affected if they want to leave."

The woman in red explained it very clearly, but unfortunately Feng Siyue had never studied formations, so she could only ask, "Where is the Eastern Qian position?"

Xuan Li looked completely innocent. "I don't know."

Feng Siyue: "......"

"Then how do I get in?"

Xuan Li tilted his head.

"Hmm... Once the formation is activated, unless it is broken, you'll have to go to Thousand Water City to buy a book on formations and study it."

Feng Siyue's lips twitched slightly.

Is this to teach her formations?

Xuan Li stepped outside the gate, patting her shoulder with a playful look in his eyes, "Let's go~"

"Our future genius array-wielding girl."

Feng Siyue turned around, a hint of sorrow in her eyes.

"Actually, I don't want to learn it. Alchemy, cultivation, swordsmanship—I already have a grasp of each, though I'm not proficient in any of them. If I were to learn another one, I couldn't handle it!"

She understands the principle of not biting off more than you can chew.

"You can learn about it first, even just a little bit about formations."

"That's the best we can do for now."

Upon entering the city, Feng Siyue discovered that the once peaceful and tranquil Qianshui City seemed to be shrouded in gloom.

The people around me were hurrying by, their faces worried, whispering amongst themselves.

"Hey, have you heard? More than a dozen people died at the Fulai Inn!"

"His entire body was blackish-purple, his face was covered in malignant tumors, and his limbs were rotten and boneless; he was extremely bizarre!"

"I've heard about it too, the deaths were terrifying!"

"It's causing widespread panic!"

Feng Siyue stopped in her tracks. Blackish purple... a malignant tumor?

She remembered that Senior Yue Shang had said that the Seven-Colored Scale Insect was a highly poisonous creature, and those who were poisoned would develop tumors on their faces and have their limbs rot.

Could it be...

What a coincidence?

What happened in Thousand Water City in just one night?

"Ah Li, let's go check out the Fulai Inn."

The streets and alleys of Qianshui City are crisscrossed, and ordinary people and cultivators move about among them, making it a lively and bustling place.

Although everything seemed normal, Feng Siyue could still vaguely detect worry in their eyes.

On the bustling streets, there were many more soldiers patrolling with knives.

Qingshui Street, Fulai Inn.

This area has been sealed off by the soldiers stationed in Qianshui City, and no one is allowed to approach.