Wu Shattered Star River

Late Autumn Manor!

Ye Wanqiu leisurely lay beneath the ancient coin tree in the backyard. This time, she wasn't reading but holding a beautiful wine pot, taking small sips.

Her fingers trembled slightly, and her grip on the wine glass loosened a bit. The fine wine in the glass shimmered with an alluring luster under the light of the ancient coin tree.

Her eyes became blurred, appearing both drunk and sober, making her exquisite face even more captivating.

Her hair was scattered over her shoulders, the soft strands gently swaying with her movements, as if dancing.

Her eyes sparkled with a strange light, yet held a hint of confusion, making people unable to resist wanting to approach and explore the secrets of her heart.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

A middle-aged woman walked in from outside, respectfully saluted Ye Wanqiu, and said, "Miss, a Celestial Emperor from the Heavenly Court has arrived, bearing the Eastern Celestial Emperor's token, saying he wishes to pay you respects."

Ye Wanqiu turned her head to look at the middle-aged woman, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Bring him in!"

"Yes!"

The middle-aged woman nodded and retreated, but after taking a few steps, she turned back, somewhat hesitantly, and said, "Miss, are you going to meet him with this face?"

Ye Wanqiu rarely showed this exquisite face to others; even among the Tianye clan, few had seen it. So, the middle-aged woman was a bit puzzled, thinking Ye Wanqiu had drunk too much, and reminded her.

Ye Wanqiu waved her hand, and the middle-aged woman had no choice but to retreat. After waiting for a moment, she brought Tian Yao in.

Ye Wanqiu didn't stand up but remained lazily lying on the lounge chair, her curves extremely exaggerated, causing Tian Yao to be somewhat stunned.

Tian Yao glanced at Ye Wanqiu's exquisite face, not daring to look too much, and bowed, saying, "Tian Yao greets Miss Wanqiu."

"Tian Yao?"

Ye Wanqiu glanced at Tian Yao and smiled, "The Eastern Celestial Emperor has three great generals under his command: Tian Yuan, Tian Tuo, and Tian Yao. The Eastern Celestial Emperor's prestige today is largely due to the contributions of you three."

Tian Yao said with a solemn expression, "Miss Wanqiu is too kind. Without the Commander, we three would have died countless times long ago. It is our fortune to be able to follow the Commander."

Ye Wanqiu smiled faintly and said nothing. Tian Yao produced a ring from his hand, handed it to the middle-aged woman beside him, and then said to Ye Wanqiu, "Miss Wanqiu, the Commander sent me here specifically to thank you for the gift you sent, and also to thank you for taking care of our young master."

"Gift?"

Ye Wanqiu glanced at Tian Yao and said, "I didn't give your Commander any gift; don't slander me. As for Jiang Han… I didn't take care of him, so I can't accept undeserved rewards."

"It's not a precious gift!"

Tian Yao smiled and said, "Just some local specialties from the Heavenly Court, a small token of my Commander's appreciation. Miss Wanqiu, please don't decline, or the Commander will scold me when I return."

Ye Wanqiu didn't decline. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she said, "Tian Yao, do you have any other important matters this time?"

Celestial Emperor Tian Yao heard something from Ye Wanqiu's words. His eyes flickered, and he said with a smile, "My Commander would like to ask Miss Wanqiu how we can rescue our young master?"

"My Commander has prepared three plans. The first is for him and the Azure Emperor to lead a group of strong individuals into the River of Bloodshed, constantly ambushing the Bloodshed Clan, forcing the Bloodshed Clan to release our young master."

"The second plan is to ask Miss Wanqiu to help. We are willing to pay a huge price to redeem our young master. Could the higher-ups of the Tianye clan help mediate? Any conditions are negotiable, as long as we can redeem our young master."

"The third plan is to do nothing for the time being and wait for a period of time to see if the young master can escape on his own."

After Tian Yao finished speaking, his gaze was fixed on Ye Wanqiu, wanting to see some clues from her face.

The first two of these three plans were naturally nonsense, the purpose was to extract some information and understand Jiang Han's temporary situation.

Ye Wanqiu's expression didn't change at all. She picked up the wine pot, took a small sip, pondered for a moment, and said, "My suggestion is the third option. I've met your young master a few times; he's a person with deep blessings."

"You may not understand the Bloodshed Clan's character; they are extremely violent and cruel. The more you do, the more mistakes you'll make. One wrong move, and your young master may be killed immediately."

Ye Wanqiu spoke very clearly, and Tian Yao understood. He bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Wanqiu. If the young master can come out, we will have him bring generous gifts to thank you. I'll take my leave now."

Tian Yao turned and left. Ye Wanqiu didn't try to keep him and remained lying with her eyes half-closed.

After the middle-aged woman saw Tian Yao out, she walked in. She came behind Ye Wanqiu, thought for a moment, and said, "Miss, can Jiang Han come out?"

Ye Wanqiu seemed completely drunk, her eyes completely closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Her rosy lips parted slightly, making a murmuring sound, "How would I know if he can come out? If he can come out, he's a true dragon in the sky. If he can't, he's just a worm in a ditch. Everything depends on his fate…"

… …

Under Blood Saint Mountain, in the deep underground abyss.

Jiang Han felt like they were worms tied up, being roasted by fire and blown by demonic winds every half month, causing them unbearable pain.

Moreover, several strong individuals beside them had already gone mad, roaring day and night, making all kinds of terrifying sounds.

The underground was cold and dark, and various negative auras permeated the air. In this environment, those with weak wills would probably have collapsed long ago.

For example, someone like Zhang Xiongyi. If he entered here, even if he could withstand the flames, he would probably become a madman in a year or two.

Jiang Han had a firm will, and he had a goal, so he wasn't affected at all. On the contrary, his heart was unusually excited.

The Hao Tian Stone!

If he could get his hands on this thing, he could not only escape but also obtain a heaven-defying treasure.

His soul power was currently spreading to its maximum range, allowing him to sense all the stone pillars. As he sensed, countless stars and dots automatically appeared in his mind, representing the positions of the one hundred and eight stone pillars.

He not only recorded the positions of these one hundred and eight stone pillars but also recorded the nearby mountains and rivers.

He marked these stone pillars and mountains and rivers as points and lines, connecting them to form a map!

According to Ye Wanqiu's deduction, Jiang Han needed to deduce a formation diagram from this map.

As long as the formation diagram was deduced, the spirit of the Hao Tian Stone might change the stone pillars, changing the formation diagram.

Then, Jiang Han would continue to decipher and deduce the formation diagram. Once all the formation diagrams were deduced, the Hao Tian Stone spirit might recognize him and then acknowledge him as its master.

Jiang Han's previous idea was to have the spirit of the Heaven Beast Cauldron seduce the spirit of the Hao Tian Stone, but now he abandoned this idea.

The Bloodshed Clan had definitely done this kind of thing before, and doing so was somewhat risky. If it angered the Hao Tian Stone spirit, the losses would outweigh the gains.

So, Jiang Han decided to follow Ye Wanqiu's idea first and see if there was any hope of deciphering the formation diagram.

After sensing for more than half a month, countless light spots and lines had appeared in Jiang Han's mind. His soul entered the Heaven Beast Cauldron and began to deduce, seeing if he could deduce a formation diagram.

He had experience deducing such formation diagrams. He had deduced many in the Star God Tomb before, and he had deduced them in many places later.

So, he was confident that given some time, he would definitely be able to deduce the formation diagram.

As a result…

Three months later, Jiang Han opened his eyes with a tired expression. He suspiciously scanned the surrounding stone pillars and muttered, "No, this map… is incomplete. It can't be deduced at all."