Mysterious Shender
⁇ : Fengshui Diagram Illusion Challenge

"Not good! But I did it really well!"

Xincai folded his hands together and threw his face the other way. It was obvious that he did not accept the half-praise from Xi Wei. But, he can't do anything.

"alright. Alright. You've done very well."

Xincai smiled widely.

Xi Wei shook his head and walked towards a place with dozens of stairs. Ruofan had already joined them.

"This time you must come, Wei Ruofan."

Seeing the sweet grin on Xi Wei's face, Ruofan became nervous and scared. I think he wants to go home soon.

"It's okay, this one can be skipped by anyone. But, you must remain careful."

Xincai cheered Ruofan. Rather than encouraging, it sounded more like a warning in the Assassin Girl's ears. He could only gulp and hope that everything would be fine.

After descending dozens of steps, the four of them arrived at a place that looked very ordinary. Yet Ying Yue and Ruofan could already feel an overwhelming threat from that extremely ordinary place.

"Oh yeah, I'll be back in a minute. I left a gift given by Elena in that place."

Xi Wei turned his back and left the three of them. He knew there would be nothing as long as Xincai was there.

"It's good of you, Xi Wei! Waita minute!"

Xincai ran after Xi Wei. Ying Yue and Ruofan looked at each other and shrugged together. The two of them also followed the mature brown-skinned young man and Third Princess.

Ying Yue and Ruofan were shocked when they found themselves in just a towering rock with the entire edge being a ravine. Though they remembered that they turned around and chased after Xi Wei and Xincai who turned towards the First Challenge Arena.

"Ap-what is this ...?!"

Ying Yue's back and Ruofan's back were clinging to each other. They carefully moved to look around carefully. They could hear Xi Wei's voice and Xincai's laughter as if bouncing all over the room.

"Welcome to the Illusion Challenge! If you have ever studied the Fengshui Diagram, then it will be easy to get through all the challenges and illusions created here. I'll guide you guys. Think for yourself how you can get out of this challenge."

'Fengshui, yes ...? It's gonna be so hard!'

"Did the Great Princess know about the Fengshui Diagram?"

"I know a little."

Ying Yue and Ruofan whispered to each other to share the information they knew. Before long, the two of them could hear Xincai's voice echoing all over.

"Fengshui can increase the power to cultivate. If you succeed, you can create your own vacuum. We will guide you and you must work together. Dan, remember! You can't be separated at all! What you believe to be the way out, then both must choose the same path. It's about good teamwork."

Ying Yue and Ruofan were naturally nervous. It was the first time for them, to find themselves in such a quasi-difficulty? They felt a little played with, but also did not intend to protest. Both have the same goal: Want to become stronger to achieve each other's dreams.

"alright. Me and Xincai will take turns giving directions. If you've reached the next place, you'll have to say the word 'finished' to give us a sign."

Ying Yue and Ruofan together took a deep breath. They should support each other.

"We're ready!"

Xi Wei was the first to give the instructions.

"Two people were standing at the center of the world, enjoying the breeze that blew from the northeast to the southwest, trying to find a way out of the enemy that surrounded it. Two people were standing on the ground, at the center of the world, facing towards the blackened blue sea as it reflected the beautiful night sky. There's no way out."

The machine inside Ying Yue's brain instantly rotated.

"Sister Xi Wei's words ... 'Two people are standing at the center of the world', it depicts me and Ruofan standing here. Then, 'enjoy the breeze that blows from the northeast to the southwest', we have to find the position of this breeze. Ruofan, let's move slowly and look for where the wind blows from."

Ruofan nodded his head. He and Ying Yue started to move around clockwise step by step. They stopped when Ruofan said that he could feel that the wind was blowing softly from her direction.

'Now, Ruofan's position is in the northeast.'

"The exit is north! The sea is described as the energy of water. Water describes the northern part. The black and blue colors in the Fengshui diagram also illustrate the same direction."

Ying Yue nodded her head hearing Ruofan's reply. He clasped Ruofan's hand and jumped into the ravine in the north. They found themselves in the middle of a strange crossroad. Each one of the crossroads was shrouded in a thick fog. But, Ying Yue and Ruofan knew the dead direction of the crossroads wind, which consisted of: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest.

"Done!"

"When it's my turn to give directions!"

Xincai sounded very excited. Yet Ying Yue knew that her Third Brother would give an easy clue to them—hope that he would.

"The little girl who was born in a small, nameless land danced cheerfully on a small wood, a branch of a broken old tree. Then, leave it and go back to dancing merrily on top of a small metal that reflects the light of the sun shining right at him."

It seemed like Ying Yue's wish was not granted. The puzzle given by Xincai was very confusing with the number of words 'small' in it. But there must be something. While Ruofan could only sigh and try to find the exact answer.

"Land is a small element of the northeast."

"Little wood is the southeastern element and small metals are the northwestern element."

"The little girl who was born in a small, nameless land danced cheerfully on a small wood, a branch of a broken old tree. Then, leave it and go back to dancing merrily on top of a small metal that reflects the light of the sun shining right at her ...? Whatdoes thatmean? Why did Third Brother give such a difficult matter?"

Ruofan separated all until all that was left were elements from each cardinal direction within the Fengshui Diagram. He thought hard and stared towards the North which was bounded by a thick wall. Once he moves on, he will lose his way.

"Little earth, small wood, and small metal. It refers to the northeast, southeast, and northwest elements."

Ruofan looked towards Ying Yue who was also confused.

"Wait on! That's her! Southwestward! Small earth, small wood, small metal. What does not exist is a large land that becomes a southwest element in the diagram!"

Ruofan agreed with Ying Yue's conclusion. They faced southwest and disappeared behind the fog. They walked until they found two different paths.

"We made it!"