Shimen, the strange place

Baili Hongzhuang's lips curved into a gentle and serene smile. "I understand what you mean."

"Hongzhuang, you are much smarter than me. I believe you can see things more clearly than I do," Xia Zhiqing chuckled, showing a hint of embarrassment. She realized that she was being overly concerned and had forgotten about Baili Hongzhuang's intelligence and wisdom.

Seeing this, Baili Hongzhuang's smile deepened. Meeting Xia Zhiqing, such a good friend, during their time at Canglan Academy was already a great gain for her.

Baili Hongzhuang tapped on the tightly closed door of the stone chamber, listening for any difference in the sound it made.

"Hongzhuang, there's no need to knock. During the past ten days, almost every part of this stone door has been examined by everyone. We even checked every crevice and found no mechanisms," Xia Zhiqing shrugged. They had tried every method they could think of during this time, but they still hadn't made any progress.

Hearing her words, Baili Hongzhuang nodded. They had been here for quite some time, and it was likely that they had already tried every possible approach.

So... what was it that they missed?

Baili Hongzhuang's profound phoenix-like eyes flickered with a wise and contemplative light as she carefully examined every part of the stone door.

If this stone door was closed, there must be a way to open it. It was just that they hadn't noticed it for the time being.

"I truly admire the thinking of the owner of this relic. The mechanisms are hidden so well that it's impossible to discover!" Xia Zhiqing's face was filled with helplessness. Whether it was the illusions they encountered earlier or the stone door before them, she couldn't help but feel amazed by the relic's owner. With her intelligence and abilities, she felt utterly powerless in the face of this relic.

At that moment, Bai Junyu also walked up to Xia Zhiqing's side. "The owner of this relic is truly deserving of being a strong individual. It's not easy to figure out their thinking, so it's normal that we haven't found anything yet."

Baili Hongzhuang shifted her gaze to Bai Junyu, who was standing behind Xia Zhiqing, and a teasing glint flashed in her eyes. In the half-month they hadn't seen each other, she felt that the relationship between Bai Junyu and Zhiqing had become much closer.

"Baili Hongzhuang, you just came out of the stone chamber. Don't you need to rest for a while?" Bai Junyu asked with concern.

Baili Hongzhuang shook her head slightly. "No need. I've been cultivating in the stone chamber the whole time, so I'm not tired at all."

In fact, after spending half a month in seclusion, she simply wanted to stretch her muscles and bones. Maintaining the same posture for half a month had made her body a bit stiff.

Suddenly, Baili Hongzhuang's gaze fell on the doorknob of the stone door, where two circular indentations were located beneath two circular rings.

"What's this?" Baili Hongzhuang frowned.

Bai Junyu glanced at the object Baili Hongzhuang was pointing at and smiled. "It's just a decoration. It doesn't have any function. Everyone has already examined it."

Xia Zhiqing also nodded. The circular indentations had patterns engraved on them, but besides being decorative, they couldn't think of any other purpose.

However, Baili Hongzhuang's gaze remained fixed on those two indentations.

Because she felt a sense of familiarity with the patterns on those two indentations!

Where exactly had she seen these patterns before?

Baili Hongzhuang pondered continuously in her mind. She hadn't encountered many things in ancient relics, but suddenly, her eyes lit up. She had an idea.

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