Sigh—

The chilling wind howled, and a portal opened wide within the room. From it, a Blue Butterfly fluttered out, landing on Jiang Li's finger.

Tianxuan gently waved her sleeve, causing the Ghost Gate to sink into the ground. She then dispersed the aura of Yin and Death and looked at Jiang Li.

A Primordial Spirit flew out from the Blue Butterfly and entered Jiang Li's brow. He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of Dirt Qi, "Yun Jiuye's strength is indeed not weak. With just my Primordial Spirit, I am no match for him."

As he spoke, Jiang Li purified the Evil Energy that had stained the Blue Butterfly, restoring its purity.

Without a doubt, the one who visited the Two Saints Temple at night and unsettled the minds of Yun Jiuye and Ling Wujue was none other than Jiang Li.

He had encountered Heluo God and even fought with him, using his Innate Qi to imitate the essence of Heluo God. Moreover, he disguised his moves with the Moluo Sword Manual, which not even Yun Jiuye could detect any flaws in.

Jiang Li even slyly stirred their hearts with the Heart Demon Secret Sword without a trace.

"Yun Jiuye is flawless, even though murderous intent boils in his heart, he still shows no weaknesses. Unfortunately, while he himself is without flaws, Fifth Brother is a deadly weakness," Jiang Li said with a light chuckle.

Yun Jiuye indeed was not someone to be underestimated, but luckily, Ling Wujue was foolish.

With him there, even if Yun Jiuye did not fall into the trap, Jiang Li could still continue to act through Ling Wujue.

But from the current situation, it seemed that Jiang Li would no longer need to devise strategies for Ling Wujue on how to deal with himself. Yun Jiuye had already taken the bait; he just kept it quiet on the surface.

The simplest threat is to tell the truth.

"Although Kaiyang is a brute, he is meticulous underneath; but his disciple is merely a brute," Tianxuan said indifferently.

In fact, Ling Wujue had some cleverness to him, but this bit of cleverness, paired with what could kindly be called decisiveness and bravery, and harshly as reckless impulsiveness, turned it into sheer stupidity.

Without him, Yun Jiuye would truly be difficult to handle.

Although this senior brother had always been against Jiang Li, all his actions were within the Sect's rules and he had never crossed the line. If Jiang Li were to act against him now, he would be the one without justification. Hence, Jiang Li had never truly broken ties with Yun Jiuye.

However, this time, since Ling Wujue committed the act of harm, even without evidence, Jiang Li had to make a move.

"Now, just waiting for the right moment," Jiang Li murmured, "They'll make their move on me and first have to break away from Elder Kaiyang and Elder Tianpeng's surveillance and also create relevant evidence."

And this would be Jiang Li's chance to strike.

If the adversary had voluntarily shed their umbrella of protection, when else would be a better time if not now?

However, how to deal with Jiang Li, especially with Tianxuan by his side, remained an issue.

Truth be told, Jiang Li was even considering exposing some flaws.

Of course, he who sets a trap for others might fall into it himself, but Jiang Li wouldn't really send away his own protective cover—he would just feign it to keep appearances, lest this flaw spoil the plan. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to cling tightly to Tianxuan's coattails, which were as secure as a giant python's grip; he dared not slacken in the slightest.

"I will send Kaiyang to search for traces of the Kunxu Immortal Palace. If they truly intend to find it, they will make their move," Tianxuan spoke calmly and indifferently, yet a hidden chill seemed to linger in the air, "Although the Immortal Queen has used the Plain Cloud Realm Flag to shield Yun Fei's Qi and conceal heavenly secrets, my palace still noticed her involvement with the court. Setting up a grand formation in Shu County couldn't have been done without the local official's cooperation. The connections between Yun Fei and the court must lie here."

"After dealing with Ling Wujue, it will be the Kunxu Immortal Palace's turn. The Immortal Queen is powerful and difficult to deal with, but Yun Fei is not third-grade."

Clearly, Tianxuan also kept a constant eye on the accounts with the Kunxu Immortal Palace; the master and disciple were alike in their pettiness.

Afterward, the master and disciple talked for a bit more. The night deepened, and Jiang Li needed to rest.

He was injured on his left ear and the left side of his body; unable to lie down, what he called 'rest' was actually meditating to heal.

But before resting, Jiang Li suddenly recalled something, and with True Qi extracted a Jade Talisman from his sleeve, handing it to Tianxuan, "While in Yong Province, I obtained the Taiping Sect's Rain Master Token and refined it into my Magic Artifact. However, recently, this talisman absorbed the incense offered to the Primordial Lord Rain Master, becoming her Divine Sense's vessel."

Tianxuan took the Rain Master Token, her eyes flashing with a vision of a starry sea as she scrutinized the Jade Talisman.

A gentle stream of water vapor emerged from the Rain Master Token, manifesting into several large characters.

—Next March, a battle to determine superiority.

This Master of Rain had specifically left behind a talisman, seemingly just to issue a challenge.

"The Rain Master Token is the Magic Artifact most compatible with the Rain Master Dao Fruit, and the talisman housing the Dao Fruit was actually manufactured in imitation of this token. Even if you have refined it, should you encounter a Rain Master stronger than you, it might still be controlled by them."

After seeing these eight characters, Tianxuan's eyes narrowed and then she put away the Rain Master Token, saying, "This time, it is the Master of Rain using this token to challenge your teacher. Next time, it might be used for something else. For now, I shall keep it for you."

She graciously accepted the token on behalf of Jiang Li, then slid over with a lotus-like grace, accompanied by a refreshing subtle fragrance, and sat down cross-legged on the couch.

"Master, what are you doing..."

"Helping you heal. The quicker your injuries heal, the more composed you'll be when dealing with Yun Jiuye and Ling Wujue. It's best if you advance to fifth-rank before then."

Tianxuan spoke softly as she gently raised her hand, guiding Jiang Li's right hand to rise with True Qi, their palms facing each other, Qi intertwining. Just as before, she guided Jiang Li's True Qi to begin healing.

With the pure Taiyin Energy entering his body, Yin and Yang merged and gave rise to the potential for all things to nourish the physical body, which accelerated the recovery of Jiang Li's injuries.

[Again?]

[Alright, alright! Using this to test the cadre, huh? How can the cadre bear it?]

[It hasn't been long since Jiang Li left his childhood behind, and he's at the age where he knows the taste of marrow. Being so close to Tianxuan at the moment, his heart itches, almost bursting to reveal his identity.]

Watching the texts that appeared in the Karma Collection, Jiang Li chose to close his eyes, out of sight out of mind.

In his heart, though, he couldn't help but call out, 'Elder Sister, please come quickly. If you don't come, I fear I might betray you again.'

Thus, the night passed in this manner.

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In the Imperial City, within the Great Ming Hall in Divine Capital,

Gongsun Qingyue opened the secret letter that the Divine Travel Grand Protector had sent over thousands of miles, her gaze sweeping over it, her brows lightly furrowed, "Someone from the main Jiang family appears to be in Yong Province······"

This was a secret letter sent by Jiang Zhihuan, the Prefectural Governor of Fufeng County, through the Divine Travel Grand Protector.

Jiang Zhihuan was the Earth Deity of Fufeng County. Within his domain, though he wasn't omniscient, he certainly had a much easier time detecting the Qi Mechanism and Cultivators' backgrounds than others.

Previously, Gongsun Qingyue had used the Book of Life and Death to detect the death of a Jiang family member, and immediately notified Jiang Zhihuan. Today's reply was that he had spotted someone who might be from the main Jiang family.

"Jiang Li once helped Jiang Zhihuan generate Innate Qi, and since he's an Earth Deity, he indeed might be able to sense traces of other Innate Qis······"

And those who carry Innate Qi, if not from the Jiang's Ancestral Land, are likely to be people from the main family.

"Has the main Jiang family truly returned?"

Gongsun Qingyue murmured to herself, flipping open the Book of Life and Death beside her.

Displayed on it were several death records.

[In the year of 1995, Yichou Month, Ren Shen Day, at 7:45 PM, Xuzhi Lin died above the skies of Yunming County in Liangzhou Province.]

[In the year of 1995, Yichou Month, Ren Shen Day, at 7:45 PM, Jiang Zheng died above the skies of Yunming County in Liangzhou Province.]

There was also one for Yu Shuyan from the Kunxu Immortal Palace, who died at the same time.

Being able to die mid-air indicates that all three had the ability to fly, but compared to the last one, the first two were relatively unknown in their times.

Either they had never walked the earth, or they had used false names when they did.

Gongsun Qingyue suspected the latter.

And······

'The Yunming County is not far from Shu County, and Jiang Li... he should be in Shu County right now.'

Gongsun Qingyue had a premonition that the deaths of these three were connected to Jiang Li.

Since the followers of the Kunxu Immortal Palace were widespread over the Nine Provinces, there weren't many who dared to openly oppose them. Among the few who did, the ones who had shown the deepest animosity in the past six months were Jiang Li and Elder Kaiyang.

Perhaps Jiang Li had been part of that battle.

'Hopefully, master also went to Liangzhou, and may she ensure Jiang Li is safe.'

Gongsun Qingyue thought so, suddenly impulsively picking up a Jade Plate and producing a Seal Technique.

This Jade Plate was a Dao Artifact that carried the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady Dao Fruit—the Wordless Heavenly Scripture. Since Gongsun Qingyue had left seclusion, she had been in possession of the Heavenly Book.

And this Heavenly Book was the most suitable medium for casting the "Dragon Armor Divine Chapter."

A faint glow passed over the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, and lines of maxims appeared.

With her Dao Fruit Ability "Chen Wei", Gongsun Qingyue decoded the phrases, her face showing a peculiar expression, "Peach blossoms, red threads, celestial happiness merging into the spouse house, indicates early marriage, suitable for early marriage."

Jiang Li had the Divine Farmer's Cauldron suppressing his Qi Shu, making his fortune difficult to calculate, which Gongsun Qingyue knew, but even as difficult as it was, it shouldn't veer towards marital predictions, right?

'Is this suggesting that I should marry my junior brother soon? But we······'

Gongsun Qingyue felt both shy and somewhat doubtful, 'Could my junior brother have encountered some seductress?'

A woman's intuition in certain matters is often incredibly precise, and she firmly believed in it—at least, Gongsun Qingyue now inexplicably believed this absurd outcome.

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