Nightfall

Think it Over

Mo Shanshan was staring at the lake.

She was the most excellent Talisman Master of the young generation. Before Ning Que had appeared, she was the successor of the Divine Talisman Master.

As was said by Master Yan Se, arrays were big talismans, and a most excellent Talisman Master was no doubt a most excellent Tactical Array Master. The reason why she constantly stared at the lake was to see through this marvelous tactical array in Daming Lake.

After examining the lake for a whole night, she finally figured out what had caused the valley to be so verdant.

There was a big tactical array deep in the lake, whose function had not been made clear yet, but it was powerful enough to ward off eyesight or even the perception of Psyche Power. And above the valley, there should be another more powerful tactical array that helped to ward off the effects of nature.

According to her analysis, it was extremely cold this year and the cold air had come from the north. Therefore, the big tactical array shrouding the valley from above broke with the change of climate, which released the vitality that had been locked in the valley. And then the valley gradually flourished, which produced the verdant one that she saw now. This also matched with what Prince Long Qing had said on the snow cliff.

However, although the big tactical array had broken and the valley had become verdant again, the cold air also invaded from outside. So the vitality in the valley had to fade before it reached its peak, which was why there was thin ice on the lake now.

Mo Shanshan sat silently beside the lake, and her hands resting on her knees constantly tapped as she tried to figure it out. However, she still could not figure out what would trigger the big tactical array in the lake.

"Does it mean that the array center can only lose its efficacy and the Front Gate of Devil's Doctrine can only reopen after the whole lake freezes or is emptied by triggering some key?"

She furrowed her brows slightly and hesitated at the glistening and peaceful lake. The deeper she went into this tactical array, the more wisdom and power she found hidden in it, which defied nature. So she could not help but feel respect for the Devil's Doctrine back then and the predecessor who had made this big tactical array.

At dawn, Mo Shanshan gradually opened her eyes and awoke from her thoughts. She then turned to her side to see Ning Que sitting on the stone still fishing. It was funny that he had obviously fallen asleep with his eyes closed, yet his head nodded up and down with the lake waves as if he was fishing with his head.

Perhaps Ning Que felt her gaze on him as he woke up, rubbed his eyes, and then his belly. He looked at the girl watching him attentively and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Mo Shanshan nodded slightly. Looking at the reflections in the lake she softly said, "I will cook now."

Their reflections in the water were quite clear and appeared to be closer.

Ning Que asked, "I'm really sick of the dried meat. Do we have anything else to eat?"

Mo Shanshan looked at the willow branch in his hand and curiously asked, "Did you catch any fish?"

Ning Que smilingly answered, "Even the hook was bitten off by that fish. How can I catch one without a hook?"

Mo Shanshan stood up, her cotton skirt fluttering in the morning breeze. She slowly reached out with her right hand, and with the fluctuation of the chilly breath of the talisman, a block of ice suddenly appeared in the water of the lake. Inside the crystal ice was a fat fish with no scales, which looked as beautiful as an icy amber drifting slightly with the waves.