Chapter 1266: Passing the Trial
After entering the formation, Qi Xuansu found himself in an unfamiliar place, different from the shattered landscape of Lingshan Paradise. In the distance were snow-capped mountain ranges, while they were near a valley and riverbank.
“Huh? This isn’t the same as the last time I came. Does it change every time? Ugh...that’s troublesome.” Qi Jiaoyao grunted.
Qi Xuansu felt somewhat relieved that the two of them had been transported to the same location rather than separated. To him, this counted as good news.
He said, “Maybe I’m the variable. You entering alone and the two of us entering together might trigger different scenarios.”
Qi Jiaoyao was astonished. “Does this restriction actually have a difficulty scale, changing dynamically depending on how many people enter?! Is this a restriction or some kind of trial to determine if we’re worthy?”
Qi Xuansu replied, “That does sound like something Elder Yao would do.”
Qi Jiaoyao began carefully observing the surroundings and hesitated. “This looks somewhat familiar...I feel like I’ve seen it before.”
Prompted by her remark, Qi Xuansu also looked around and suddenly recalled. “This is the road leading to the Kunlun Mountain Pass!”
His memory of this place was so vivid because that was where his flying ship had crashed and where he used to pass through with his master whenever they traveled out of Jade Capital.
Qi Jiaoyao said, “Oh, I see...I used to travel to Jade Capital by flying ship and rarely took the land route, so I couldn’t recall.”
Qi Xuansu was hit with a trace of sadness as he thought about his master. “This is merely a restriction created by Elder Yao’s divine power and not the real Kunlun. Perhaps Kunlun itself is Lingshan.”
Qi Jiaoyao pondered briefly, nodded in agreement, and walked together with Qi Xuansu toward the Kunlun Mountain Pass.