"Sui You is missing?" Si Qing repeated in surprise.
"Yes," Chen Xi nodded. "That's what they said online. I'm not sure about the actual situation. He also drew a diagram of a magic circle online, presumably hoping we could teleport there directly through the circle."
Si Qing glanced at it.
Yan Zhen Jing immediately projected the magic circle from the letter and instantly magnified it onto the ground.
In an instant, the magic circle lit up with a blinding white light.
Shao Feng and An Nuo, carrying the three-year-old Qi Yu, entered the formation. In a moment, they vanished.
When they reappeared, the scenery before them had changed to Dragon Phoenix Mountain.
Dragon Phoenix Mountain, as its name suggested.
From afar, the mountain's shape resembled a picturesque painting of a dragon and phoenix intertwined.
After landing, Shao Feng was about to call out to Qi Nian and the others. Before he could speak, he heard shouts from not far away.
Si Qing turned his head.
He happened to see Qi Nian flying over on her sword from a distance.
"Lord Yan Hua, Lord Chen Xi, Si Qing, An Nuo, Shao Feng, you've finally arrived. This is wonderful." Qi Nian flew over, her face filled with panic. She pointed to the entrance not far away, which was emitting a strong demonic aura, and said anxiously:
"Sui You fell in from here. This seems to be a small secret realm that opened at some point. We had no idea. We haven't been able to contact Sui You since he fell in. I didn't dare to go in alone, fearing that if both of us got trapped, we wouldn't be able to contact you for rescue."
As Qi Nian spoke, she paced anxiously outside the secret realm. Halfway through, she suddenly seemed to remember something and turned her head to look at the three-year-old Qi Yu in An Nuo's arms, then quickly walked over:
"Oh my goodness, this little dumpling is so cute. She looks a bit familiar. What's going on?" Qi Nian reached out to touch the three-year-old Qi Yu's cheek.
Little Qi Yu looked displeased and pushed her hand away with her small hand.
Qi Nian found it even cuter.
An Nuo was about to explain the situation of the three-year-old Qi Yu to her.
Just then, Yan Hua, who was inspecting the entrance to the small secret realm, spoke loudly:
"The entrance to this small secret realm where Sui You fell is the Dream Butterfly Secret Realm, a remnant of ancient times." Yan Hua spoke slowly, recalling from his memory. "I don't know much about this secret realm. I only know that it's filled with illusions. While there are many unparalleled treasures, the test of the human heart is too great. Once you enter, unless you have great willpower, it is difficult to get out."
"Ah, then what about Sui You?" Qi Nian was distressed. "Why don't I go in and find him? That way, even if both of us get lost, it won't delay your progress in finding Qi Yu."
She said this and prepared to enter.
But she was grabbed by the sleeve by the three-year-old Qi Yu in An Nuo's arms.
Qi Nian looked at the three-year-old Qi Yu with some confusion. She gently squeezed her small hand and found that her hand was holding on quite tightly. She couldn't help but laugh: "What, you don't want me to go? I have to go. Junior Brother Sui You is very important. Besides, he fell in while he was with me, so I must find him."
"I think she means more than just that," Si Qing said, taking the three-year-old Qi Yu from An Nuo's arms. "My sister means she wants to go with you."
Even though she had shrunk and gone through many ordeals, Si Qing could still easily decipher Qi Yu's intentions.
Even though Qi Yu's expressive abilities were not perfect now, and she had experienced so much, the tacit understanding between the siblings remained.
When Qi Nian heard this, her face immediately showed a look of realization. "Oh," she said, nodding. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt something was off. "Wait a minute, what did you say? You said your sister? She's Qi Yu?"
She pointed at the three-year-old Qi Yu.
Si Qing nodded and then explained the whole story, adding, "I wanted to explain this to you when I first saw you, but I didn't have the chance. It's not too late to explain now."
"So, you've already found one soul and one spirit," Qi Nian said, a hint of surprise mixed with a stronger refusal. "In that case, you absolutely cannot enter this secret realm."
"Must go," the three-year-old Qi Yu was unusually insistent. "We must go together."
Since collecting one soul and one spirit, Qi Yu's expressive abilities had been gradually improving.
Qi Nian looked at the others hesitantly, unsure what to do. If she went in alone, she would definitely not be able to get out.
But she felt that whether she could get out or not was not the most important thing.
"Since that's the case, let's not hesitate. Let's all go together," An Nuo suddenly said. "Sui You is our companion, and we cannot abandon him."
"If Sui You were here, he would definitely advocate going in to save him, not abandoning a companion."
Yan Hua nodded.
And so, everyone entered the Dream Butterfly Secret Realm together.
On the way in, An Nuo kept holding the little Qi Yu in her arms, repeatedly telling her to be careful, not to get hurt, and not to be separated from her.
But unexpectedly, after a few people entered the secret realm, before they could react, they were scattered by a vortex, and several high walls separated them from each other.
After being separated, they found themselves facing winding stone bridges and narrow paths.
The three-year-old Qi Yu was isolated alone on this path, with dead ends on both sides.
An Nuo frantically slapped the wall beside her, calling out to Qi Yu, "Yu'er, Yu'er are you nearby?"
The three-year-old Qi Yu responded from the other side of the wall.
Her calm voice relieved An Nuo's heart.
Si Qing opened Yan Zhen Jing and placed it on the wall. He then easily rushed through the wall and bent down to pick up the little Qi Yu, who was still in a daze.
An Nuo did not know that Si Qing had already reunited with Qi Yu through the mirror. To prevent Qi Yu from being scared, she had been talking to Qi Yu from the other side of the wall.
It wasn't until Si Qing, holding the three-year-old Qi Yu, passed through the walls one by one using Yan Zhen Jing and gathered everyone together that An Nuo belatedly complained to Si Qing, "I was so worried about Qi Yu being isolated alone on the other side of the wall, wondering if she would be lonely and scared. I didn't expect you, you brat, to have already reunited with her. Yan Zhen Jing is really convenient."
"The shuttle of Yan Zhen Jing requires another mirror to function," Si Qing said, looking at An Nuo and Yan Hua. "Without a mirror, there must be something reflective. In the end, it's thanks to all of you for having many jade pendants, hairpins, and glass pendants."
If it weren't for these decorations, which allowed him to borrow their power to cast the Yan Zhen Jing spell, they probably wouldn't have been able to gather together.
They would have been scattered.
"Yes, Gege is amazing!" The three-year-old Qi Yu, sitting in Si Qing's arms, swayed her little feet in agreement.
Upon hearing the word "Gege," Si Qing couldn't help but cover his face.
Shao Feng stifled a laugh, rubbed his nose, and couldn't help but pull An Nuo, who was also trying to suppress a laugh, and whispered:
"Wife, I'm really looking forward to Qi Yu returning to normal. Really."
He wanted to know what Qi Yu's reaction would be when she remembered calling Si Qing "Gege" one after another.