In Green Ox Valley, the Guyu rain pattered down into the Five Elements Medicinal Field, as if nature were playing a wonderful melody for this land. Just then, Xiaoxiu's abacus bamboo hat suddenly let out a "clatter." The tightly closed abacus-bead umbrella surface opened rapidly as if by magic, and the beads danced joyfully among the umbrella ribs, finally forming the character for "Defense."
Xiaoxiu's voice was crisp and urgent: "Yifan! Look at the clouds in the east, they are layered just like abacus beads. There is bound to be a heavy downpour at the hour of Shen!" Her gaze was fixed firmly on the eastern sky, where the clouds were gathering and growing darker by the moment.
Upon hearing Xiaoxiu's call, Protagonist Yifan unhurriedly shook the Abacus Cloud-Observing Ruler in his hand, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward to reveal a confident smile. "Ha, I anticipated this long ago," his voice carrying a calm and collected assurance.
Chapter 246