Chapter 30: The Secret Battle
Passing through the secret door, as soon as they walked up the stairs, they saw a gossip symbol carved on the wall at the corner, which was Zhen. They came in and left the door, and came out of the stairs with a quake. Among the gossip, Zhen just happened to be the next hexagram to leave. Qu Yi didn't know if it was a coincidence or something else, could it be that he came in from the door and passed through the secret door to the staircase where the hexagram was located?
This issue is not critical now, they have wasted a lot of time on the first floor, maybe the second group has already started to come in, they must hurry.
The two went up to the second floor together, and the second floor was finally no longer the dark and narrow labyrinth corridor on the first floor. The black stone walls have been transformed into brick walls painted with various legends, hideous evil spirits, terrifying hells, fairyland in the clouds, and exotic beasts...... It's dizzying.
But they don't have time to admire these beautiful murals that are rarely seen on a daily basis, and what they have to do now is to find the mystery in the story of the mural. According to the experience on the first floor just now, the martial arts manuscript must be hidden, and if you want to get the transcript, the first thing is to find the hidden mechanism, and only by cracking the mechanism can you get the transcript they are looking for.
But how will the mechanism on the second floor be designed, and where will it be hidden? This is a clue to the two siblings who are setting foot in the Shura Ancient Pagoda for the first time.
But Qu Xin is not a blind fly, although there are many murals on the second floor, she also has clues that Mrs. Qu revealed to her. The first clue is to leave the door, and the second clue is Chang'e to the moon. With such a clear goal, she thought she would be able to find it soon.
But as she walked among the frescoes, she realized that there were so many of them, that the stories were intertwined, and that the scenes on one wall could be told from hell to fairyland. Immortals soar into the clouds, cultivators control the sky, the moon and stars are all there, where is Chang'e hiding in the moon?
Suddenly, the sound of a secret door sounded below, and then the conversation between the two came:
"I see, this is the staircase to the second floor, thank you brother for leading the way. ”
"You're welcome, I'll have to bother my brother to help me find Chang'e to the moon in a while. ”
"I know that after finding the copy that my brother wants, I also remember to help my brother. ”
"Of course. ”
Qu Xin screamed in his heart, this voice was Qu Xu's usual Qu Feng who was with him on weekdays. And listening to their conversation, they seem to be coming to the moon for Chang'e. It seems that it is not only her, but Qu Xu also got the news of the manuscript.
But why did the two of them go so fast, but Qu Yi, who had studied the formation knowledge for several years, was able to crack the mechanism continuously and come up to the second floor. They shouldn't have ever learned the knowledge of formations, how could they be so fast just by groping?
Qu Xin was sure in her heart that they must have obtained more detailed information than her, so they could pass the test so quickly. She couldn't help but curse the eccentric elders in her heart, and the information that Ying Ying revealed to her was only a little bit of the limit, but they revealed it all to Qu Xu without reservation. What made her even more angry was that Qu Yi couldn't get any help from them.
"That's right, let me show you who is better today! I'm going to find that copy for my brother!"
Qu Yi could also hear who the two voices were talking to, after all, they had been together for a long time. But if they come up, they will inevitably compete with them, and if their goals are different, that's fine. But when he saw Qu Xin's expression, he knew that things were not going so well.
Qu Yi pulled Qu Yi to hide in the corner on the right and asked her, "They just said that they were looking for Chang'e to run to the moon, are you also looking for that?"
Qu Xin nodded and said, "That's right, my mother told me that this treasure hunt is different from previous years, and there are four levels in total." Among them, there are 39 Xuan-level martial arts manuscripts, and the only exception is the white-level manuscript specially put in this year. My mother told me to get the copy. And that manuscript is hidden in the picture of Chang'e running to the moon closest to the earthquake ladder. It seems that my younger brother also came to Chang'e to the moon, and it seems that he also knows about that manuscript!"
Qu Yi nodded, and at the same time secretly marveled in his heart that those elders were really willing to give up their blood, and they even put in the white-level manuscripts. As far as he knew, the most precious martial arts manuscript in previous years was only the Shangxuan level, and the white-level martial arts manuscript was very precious in the Qu family, and it would never be easily revealed!
Since the elders made an exception this year to put such a precious copy of a white-level martial art into the ancient tower, it was obvious that they were here for the purpose of giving Qu Xu or Qu Xin. Therefore, since Qu Xin knew the existence of that martial art, it was normal for Qu Xu to know about that copy.
But he couldn't help laughing. The elders would never have thought that he would be among them. However, the elders were also lucky, although it was impossible not to be tempted by such a precious thing, but this time he did not want to make a move on it. Because once he makes a move here, his life in the Qu family will not be so comfortable in the future.
It's better to endure the calm for a while.
But that didn't mean he would be indifferent and watch Qu Xu get the copy. As the saying goes, fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, although they are all his younger siblings, but it is better to give a sister who is closer to him than a younger brother who compares with himself, isn't it?
But recently, this sister has not been so close to him, is this a rebellious period? I used to follow behind my ass like a fart every day, and "brother, brother" kept yelling, although I was annoyed to see it, but it was better than not wanting to talk to him when we meet now. It's really worrying about the future.
And compared to the two, those elders must have hoped that Qu Xu could get the white-level manuscript, so he didn't let them get their wish.
Qu Yi patted Qu Xin's shoulder and said, "Don't be stunned here, they are about to come up, let's go our separate ways and see who finds Chang'e to the moon first." ”
Qu Xin nodded and said, "That's it! If my brother finds the copy, he will learn it first, and he must not let others snatch it." ”
Qu Yi smiled slightly, pinched Qu Xin's face, and said, "Don't worry, I'll give it to you when I find it, I won't take it." ”
Qu Xin was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what he was thinking, he just nodded stunnedly, and the two began to act separately.
Behind them, Qu Xu and Qu Feng also walked up. It was the first time they had entered the ancient tower, and everything was so fresh. On the first floor, they successfully found the earthquake ladder with the instructions given by okra, but when they saw the place in front of them that looked like a gallery, they still felt that their heads were big, even though there were hints.
There are only two hints that Qu Xu gets, one is the right side, and the other is Chang'e running to the moon. He glanced around, saw no one, and then looked back at the stairs behind him, and knew that there was not much time left for them to move calmly, so he said, "Let's start quickly, or the people behind will come up." ”
Qu Feng nodded and ran out after Qu Xu. He looked at Qu Xu's back, and his eyes revealed a little struggle and unwillingness. From the beginning of their practice together, he followed Qu Xu's side as if he were his subordinate, and won his favor and trust.
It was precisely because of Qu Xu's trust that he was able to follow him to the second floor smoothly today! All the previous efforts were not in vain, and the first time he entered the ancient tower, he got the transcript and it seemed that it was certain!
"Brother, this place is too big, I don't know where Chang'e Benyue is, or we will go our separate ways, or if anyone finds Chang'e Benyue, they will shout. ”
Qu Feng was shocked, he never thought that Qu Xu would make this proposal at this time, and his heart chuckled. Seeing that Qu Feng didn't answer, Qu Xu turned around and asked, "Is there a problem?" He hurriedly waved his hand, nodded vigorously, squeezed out a smile and said, "Okay, no problem, then let's go our separate ways." ”
The two agreed, and began to split up, Qu Xu looked for it near the stairs, and Qu Feng went farther away to find it. When Qu Xu's figure was gone, Qu Feng's flustered heart calmed down a little, but when he touched his heart, he only felt a thump, and a powerful voice even seemed to be hitting his eardrums. He glanced up at the gallery in front of him and realized that he was standing here alone!