George, noting Maria’s horrified expression and her unusual nervousness in speech, wasted no time in inquiring, “Miss Clark, what do you make of this sight?”

Maria responded, “This… The dark clouds appear chaotic and unruly, yet there’s an underlying complexity, a sense of… it feels akin to the Zen Gua image from the Book of Changes’ sixty-four hexagrams.”

“Zen Gua?” Geena exclaimed, clearly taken aback, “Could this cloud actually represent a hexagram?”

Maria nodded, murmuring, “Zen hexagrams are always intricate. Ancient wisdom tells us that when upheaval arrives, laughter turns bitter; a shocking event in the distant field, no mourning for the blade. When this hexagram appears, it’s a merging of the main hexagram and the guest hexagram, signifying an unforeseen, earth-shattering occurrence.”

George, now even more astounded, inquired, “Who possesses the ability to divine from the sky’s clouds?”

Maria appeared befuddled, “I’m not sure… But… This divination seems to have commenced precisely when we arrived. I don’t think it’s man-made.”

“Unnatural, then…” Geena questioned, “Could it be a natural occurrence?”

Maria shook her head, saying, “The secret eludes me…”

As they spoke, the sky’s dark clouds continued their rapid transformation. Thick clouds seemed to draw from an unending well in the heavens, covering the entire Heaven Lake valley in a relentless surge.

Maria frowned, gazing skyward with wide eyes, whispering to herself, “The hexagrams shift too swiftly… I… I cannot fathom it. What are you attempting to convey? Can you clarify? At all?”

The enigmatic clouds, of course, remained indifferent to her muttered queries, their transformation unabated.

Growing impatient, Maria anxiously noted, “There are so many variables, each demanding extensive comprehension. With their rapid changes, another hexagram emerges in the blink of an eye. I… I truly cannot discern…”

Hearing this, Geena swiftly retrieved his mobile phone, activating video recording. “Miss Clark, fret not. I’ll capture all these shifts. If need be, you can unravel their meaning later.”

transformations are relentless. Everything is encapsulated within this turbulent hexagram. It hints at a plea for aid, but it does not clarify who

someone or something, then what exactly is

on the ever-changing clouds, responded in a hushed tone, “I haven’t quite grasped it yet… It’s neither someone nor something…

widened, and she exclaimed, “Ah! I

asked, “What have

ground beneath

Mother

hundred years ago? Why would

can sense

Mother of Pu’er appealing through the clouds, what does she require of us? How can

“I don’t know… all I perceive is her plea. This ceaselessly shifting hexagram suggests she’s

a sphere that descended slowly. The air now teemed with

hexagrams are becoming increasingly ominous, with the main hexagram gradually succumbing to Ke Gua’s influence. If I can’t devise a solution soon,

inscrutable hexagrams, could only stand there, his worry

thicken and descend, creating a potent low-pressure system above Heaven Lake. Maria’s breathing grew strained,

to Ke Gua. If I can’t find a solution soon, I may not be able

the enigmatic hexagrams, attempted to analyze

aid, it must be within our capabilities. But where can we assist? Should we dispel these dark

“You’re right, Young Master… we can’t disperse these dark clouds. Your power can attract thunder, but it only affects tangible entities. Dark clouds are like thunder and lightning’s companions; they won’t be deterred by thunder. So, what options

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