Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2492: Chapter 2493: Yin Yang Rain

The astrologer’s tone was filled with confusion and disapproval, as if Qiu Zhi had done something utterly unacceptable.

Qiu Zhi hesitated for a moment, ”You can actually see that. No wonder you’re a renowned Yin Yang Master from Fusang Country.”

”Could it be that in Zhongyuan, you aren’t respected? You have to be a servant to the officers?” The astrologer frowned, this time speaking even more bluntly.

The Emperor sensed the explosive nature of the conversation and quickly said, ”Astrologer, this is Daoist Qiu’s personal choice, so let’s not ask any further questions.”

Bai Ruozhu felt some pent-up frustration in her heart; if it were Ning Yu speaking, it shouldn’t be like this?

”Although Qiu Zhi signed a master-servant contract with me, I haven’t treated him as a servant. Are you perhaps mistaken, Master Astrologer?” Bai Ruozhu watched the astrologer’s reaction, but to her disappointment, there was only disdain in his eyes.

This technique being inferior to others really is infuriating.

”Yes, at the time, I signed the master-servant contract with her against her will, otherwise she would never let me repay her kindness.” Qiu Zhi laughed foolishly, ”Not only in terms of magic technique, but in terms of overall capability, my master is much more formidable than I am. I’ve learned a lot from following her.”

Only then did the astrologer give Bai Ruozhu a proper look, with a hint of curiosity, but clearly not recognizing Bai Ruozhu.

”My magic technique isn’t specialized in demon-slaying or spirit-purifying; it’s more focused on defense. I didn’t expect to be underestimated by Master Astrologer.” Bai Ruozhu gave a cold laugh and raised her hand to create a defensive cover from the rain. She had many offensive techniques, so after cultivating essence, she focused on practicing defense covers, and her magic defense could be considered extremely powerful now.

The astrologer extended a finger, gently poking forward, yet his fingertip struck the defense cover and was immediately bounced back.

”I was indeed shortsighted.” The astrologer bowed to Bai Ruozhu, his attitude less arrogant and more sincere.

Empress Shangzi hurriedly smiled to lighten the mood, ”You experts see the secrets, while I, an amateur, can only watch the spectacle. You should exchange ideas more if you have time.”

”Alright.” The astrologer answered very quickly, clearly interested in the magic and Taoist techniques of Zhongyuan.

Suddenly, Yuan Licheng, who hadn’t spoken, changed his expression dramatically, ”Someone’s breached the array!”

”I’ll go first.” Jiang Yichun said, leaving those words behind as he was the first to dash out, and Yuan Licheng quickly followed him.

Bai Ruozhu dared not delay, saying to the Emperor, ”Your Majesty, the enemy has made a move, we shall go protect the second prince first.”

The Emperor could no longer remain calm and urgently said to Otani, ”Quickly send people to aid them!”

”Your Majesty, I’ll also go see if I can be of any help.” The astrologer, seeing Qiu Zhi leave, hurriedly requested, and the Emperor agreed without having time to think much.

She Zongyi’s face didn’t look great, but he couldn’t reveal martial arts, so he had to follow the Emperor towards the palace of the second prince.

When Bai Ruozhu arrived, the killers had already been trapped in the array, and more than twenty black-clad individuals suddenly appeared in the Imperial Palace—a truly imposing formation.

At this moment, Yuan Licheng had already picked up the formation flag; the killers thought the array was easy to break, but found themselves trapped within, crazily charging towards Yuan Licheng and Tang Feng.

Jiang Yichun rushed into the array to help, while Bai Ruozhu circled to the Main Hall, guarding beside the second prince.

”Something seems wrong, master.” Jianqi, having served as a dark guard for many years, had acute sensing abilities.

Bai Ruozhu’s heart tensed up; could those outside merely be a diversion?

She swiftly pulled up the second prince from the bed and said to Jianqi and Yizi, ”If anything happens later, I’ll use magic to conceal him first. Be careful to protect yourselves and don’t get hurt!”

The two hadn’t had time to respond when they heard a crash, and the bed frame the second prince had been lying on flipped open, revealing a deep secret passage below.

The second prince’s face turned deathly pale; had he remained in bed, he surely would have fallen down, possibly dying from the fall, or the assailant would seize the opportunity to kill him.

Bai Ruozhu’s face didn’t look good either; when was this secret passage constructed beneath the bed? If Jianqi hadn’t sensed danger just now, she wouldn’t have thought of this.

The people in the secret passage, having failed their plan, immediately threw several items emitting smoke up. Bai Ruozhu dragged the second prince away quickly, placing a detoxification pill into his mouth.

”It’s Sleeping Powder, all eat detoxification pills!” Bai Ruozhu instructed.

Jianqi and Yizi dared not delay and immediately consumed the detoxification pills they carried. Just at this moment, several people jumped out from the secret passage.

”You head to the array.” Bai Ruozhu quickly instructed, then pointed to the second prince’s sleeping point, directly taking him into the Space.

She subsequently opened the ”big screen” to observe the outside situation. The killers, seeing her disappear into thin air, were furious, slashing with their blades in the spot where she had stood, even stabbing into the ground, until finally, reluctantly, they stormed out of the Room.

Bai Ruozhu let out a sigh of relief; she couldn’t take the second prince out into the array, as there were too many killers. The second prince would become a living target, and it would be difficult to guard against them attacking with concealed weapons from afar.

Moreover, in such a conspicuous situation, she couldn’t conveniently take someone into the Space.

Jiang Yichun and the others noticed the changes inside the hall and hurried over to support Jianqi. Jiang Yichun asked worriedly, ”Where is Ruozhu?”

”The master concealed the second prince first.” Jianqi responded in a low voice, he vaguely knew what was going on, so he felt it inappropriate to speak loudly.

Jiang Yichun understood, ”Let’s kill these killers and talk later.”

At this moment, the astrologer, dressed in white, suddenly entered the array. With his long sleeves waving, he threw five talismans into the air, then formed seals with both hands, chanting incantations. Killers attacked him but couldn’t approach him in the slightest.

Suddenly, the five talismans shattered simultaneously, transforming into delicate rain that enveloped the sky, showering everyone below.

Inside the Space, Bai Ruozhu watched the situation outside and upon seeing this scene, she exclaimed, ”Oh no,” quickly bringing the second prince out of the Space.

Outside, cries of pain had already erupted, and the killers drenched in the rain fell to the ground in anguish. Jiang Yichun, realizing the situation, quickly said, ”Leave outside to them, I’ll find Ruozhu.”

He dashed into the Main Hall swiftly, but was splashed with some rainwater along the way.

”Achun, are you alright?” Bai Ruozhu tossed the second prince aside and quickly grabbed Jiang Yichun’s hand, asking worriedly.

This scene brought a smile to Jiang Yichun’s previously serious face, ”I’m fine; the rainwater seems to only attack killers.”

”It’s Yin Yang Rain.” Bai Ruozhu’s mind popped up with these two words. She once read about this in the Astrology Tower’s books, but the book recorded it as a lost magic technique. She even specifically asked Ning Yu. Ning Yu had laughed, ”This Yin Yang Rain is probably just a legend; even Master can’t use it, how could I?”

The wonder of Yin Yang Rain lies in the technique master’s creation of a rainstorm using the Five Elements Theory. Strangely, the rain causes no issues when it falls on allies, but when it drenches enemies, it leaves them in unbearable pain, unable to see, their bodies wracked with agony.