It turned out that the scene within the hall just now, aside from the lingering soul, was merely an projection of Miao'an's consciousness.
This consciousness would have been formidable, but with Miao'an's death, ninety-nine percent of its power had dissipated. As the Water Pavilion manifested, Lin Yaoyao finally saw the secrets hidden within. The entire hall was no longer the magnificent, glittering structure it had once appeared to be; more than half of it was vacant and hollow. Furthermore, a layer of water mist veiled the ceiling, obscuring everything from view. Lin Yaoyao instinctively felt that Xiaoqing was hidden within this mist, or at least connected to it.
Therefore, she entered the mist first. Inside lay stretch upon stretch of forest. Water-trees were entangled with one another, tree pressed against tree, making it impossible to distinguish one from the next. Each tree was wrapped in countless vines; the moment Lin Yaoyao approached, they surged toward her, attempting to drag her away. Having anticipated this, Lin Yaoyao had remained inside the Water Pavilion from the moment she entered the forest, never stepping out, instead channeling her spiritual power to guide the pavilion forward.
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