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At this moment, she gently turned, facing Fairy Ji Yao, and whispered, "If what Mingtai said is true, then when you were looking for an expert who could solve this game, did you ever think about this question: Since this expert is so powerful, he must be aware of the current situation, right? He has already discovered something, but he hasn't made any move until now. Let's not discuss whether he can solve this game or not. At least he must have unspeakable difficulties. Perhaps he is also waiting for the right opportunity, or he is waiting for the person who can truly solve this game and truly understand the mystery."

"Really understand?" Fairy Ji Yao seemed to have finally come to her senses. Her thoughts began to become more active and she no longer dwelled on trivial matters.

The current situation may seem calm, but in reality, there are undercurrents, with only an insignificant, humble family behind the scenes causing trouble. However, as Mo Wenjian said, when Fengsha Castle was in trouble, Xu Yi actually led his men to rescue it first. If this is true, then the deeper meaning behind it is indeed worth pondering.

Regardless of whether Xu Yi and Feng Wanlin have any friendship, even if they have had intersections before, they have parted ways three years ago. From any perspective, Feng Wanlin is a big obstacle for Xu Yi on his way forward.

Fengsha Castle, nestled right next to the Sea of ​​Blood, was the first power in the desert to dare challenge the humble clan. Any disturbance on Fairy Demon Island would inevitably implicate Fengsha Castle. This was the real reason Feng Wanlin chose to build Fengsha Castle deep in the desert. As for the Demon Slayer Array, outsiders didn't know, but Fairy Ji Yao had heard from Bai Ximo firsthand that the Demon Slayer Array was merely a side effect, concealing secrets that could not be deciphered without special means.

However, three years ago, a small breach in the formation had been made. Besides Feng Wanlin's divine power being exploited, another major factor was likely the attacker's mastery of some special means. Furthermore, Feng Wanlin's use of the Divine Wood Jade, combined with the Feng Family's power, to activate the Demon Slayer Formation was also secretly exploited by the attacker, causing the formation to malfunction. This allowed the attacker to exploit a flaw, allowing Jiuyou to attack from both inside and outside, destroying the formation's core in one fell swoop.

It was precisely this unexpected turn of events that triggered a massive disaster, rendering subsequent events uncontrollable and even leading to tragedy. Fortunately, in this remote place, the Feng family still had some young descendants, continuing the family line. The Bai family's Saint also survived the ordeal. Though their lives now hung by a thread, Fairy Ji Yao had a vague feeling that her only niece, as well as Fengchen, who had already completed his sutra-building in Thunder Mountain, would have a chance to change everything in the future if they could survive this ordeal.

At this point, Fairy Ji Yao couldn't help but think of Xu Yi's purpose. He'd claimed to be going to rescue someone, so he must have known something. At the very least, he knew Feng Wanlin likely saw through a number of hidden secrets. These secrets were unknown to the world, and only those who could access them were unique figures within the Xuan Sect, at least top-tier masters.

As for Xu Yi, he was the head of a humble family and his background was mysterious. He might know more than Feng Wanlin. A person like Xu Yi would never act solely for personal gain or loss. In other words, even if he had a close relationship with Feng Wanlin, he would not make a wrong move.

Therefore, whatever Xu Yi did, he definitely considered it carefully. The most likely reason he rushed to rescue Feng Wanlin was that Feng Wanlin possessed something he didn't know about. This could be a secret, a specific object, or even a crucial divine weapon manual or other important item.

As for what it could be, Fairy Ji Yao pondered for a long time and concluded it must be the divine weapon, the Divine Wood Jade, left behind by the Daoist Sovereign. Named after the sacred wood, this treasure was originally a key to the Purple Profound Sutra; without it, the sutra could not be comprehended. However, it was lost and then recovered by Feng Wanlin. Judging from Xu Yi's actions, he likely coveted this item; otherwise, Feng Chen wouldn't have been targeted by Xu Yi since leaving the Cangyun Sect.

This series of events is interconnected and likely related to the Divine Wood Jue. Even so, even three years ago, no one, including Fairy Ji Yao, Lei Gong, and Bai Ximo, discovered any trace of the Divine Wood Jue. Even Bai Qianyi, who had Feng Chen by his side for three years, remained unaware. Even Feng Chen himself hadn't sensed the existence of this object within him.

It looked like the treasure was probably no longer with Feng Chen. It might have been hidden somewhere else by Feng Wanlin, or perhaps it had some intelligence and slipped away in the chaos. Furthermore, if Xu Yi was really plotting something behind the scenes to get his hands on the item, with his intelligence, he could have gotten it without anyone noticing, even if it was in Feng Wanlin's possession.

If this line of thought continued, Xu Yi's plan was undoubtedly more complex. He must have known the secret of Fengchen's status as an innate spirit long beforehand, not just after the calamity in the Demonic Abyss. Fairy Ji Yao was convinced of this. Although she had always looked down on Xu Yi, her assessment of him had always been fair. She believed Xu Yi had both the ability and the means to pull it off.

Fairy Ji Yao began to recall the entire incident. She had some ideas in mind, a rough direction. Whether it was Feng Wanlin, Xu Yi, Mo Wenjian in front of her, or even those hidden figures scheming behind the scenes, including the Cang Yun Emperor far away in the South China Sea, who could join the battle at any moment, all their strategies and countermeasures pointed to the Purple Profound Sutra.

Regardless of what the Purple Profound Sutra itself is like, just Feng Chen, who is related to the Purple Profound Sutra, as an innate spirit, has already established his meridians and continued his blood vessels. With such an identity, once the incident in Leiming Mountain is over, his growth will be unmatched. If he can break through everything in the future, he will surely achieve success easily.

This made sense. Everyone coveted the Purple Profound Scripture, and it was likely the focus of the hidden plot. However, the fall of the Jianyin Sect triggered a series of events. News of the Purple Profound Scripture leaked, leading to a widespread attack from all Xuan Sects across the land, ultimately leading to the Han Sect's defeat and the demise of the Purple Profound Scripture. Furthermore, Daojun Shenmu's death beneath the Canghai Giant Tree was a key factor in preventing the easy use of the Purple Profound Scripture. This was likely the primary reason for the Han Sect's leader's imprisonment and the Han Sect's ultimate defeat.

As for the Liangyi Sect turmoil of that year, Fairy Ji Yao, who experienced it firsthand, now reflects that it was likely due to the existence of an unknown figure within the Liangyi Sect, perhaps connected to the Daojun Divine Tree, who had obtained the imperfect Nine Sons Imparting Technique. Otherwise, she and her sisters would have been held captive within the Liangyi Sect for years. The mother bodies the Liangyi Sect needed to raise the celestial beings were mostly captured Xuanmen disciples, almost all of whom had cultivation levels above the initial stage of Phoenix, requiring no training at all. The delay in taking action was likely due to the Liangyi Sect's limited understanding of the technique, or perhaps the imperfect technique they possessed, requiring repeated verification. This was the reason the two sisters remained under house arrest without actually being killed.

Furthermore, after the sisters were rescued, someone immediately arrived to erase all traces, suggesting the individuals behind the scenes were also being manipulated. Otherwise, if the Purple Profound Scripture was so important, why would Daojun Shenmu be left to die beneath the giant tree, along with the Shenmu Jue? The true reason might have been a deliberate arrangement, leaving the Purple Profound Scripture in vain, allowing them to experiment with it but never truly master it. The master behind the Scripture was likely unable to seize it, leading to the Shenmu's downfall. This left both parties unable to achieve their goals, ultimately forcing them to accept the fate.

The other expert, while knowing everything, lacked much power to alter the status quo. However, he constantly strived to break the impasse, which led to the convergence of all events on a single child: Fengchen. Drawing on Feng Wanlin's insights and relying solely on clues and rumors, he was able to create the Nine-Transformation Saint Yuan Ferry. While everything depended on the mastery of his Great Wind Art, the incarnation of a true innate spirit made it possible to regenerate his meridians, even with his severed meridians. This offered hope and revealed Xu Yi's true purpose.

He wanted to save Feng Wanlin, most likely because he coveted the good fortune cultivated through his Great Wind Art. After all, compared to the Purple Profound Sutra, the effectiveness of the Nine Sons' Infusion of the Virtue was still unknown, but the Great Wind Art truly brought the innate spirit to the mortal world. However, the subsequent appearance of Jiuyou, coupled with a series of unforeseen circumstances, disrupted all of Xu Yi's plans, preventing him from arriving at the scene of the mutually devastating loss and thus failing to seize the opportunity to achieve his desired goal.

Ever since the Jiazi War, that mysterious figure has been quietly laying the groundwork. The Daojun Divine Tree died in Canghai. Perhaps due to reasons unknown to us, he couldn't personally retrieve the Divine Wood Jade from the ancient beast's cave atop the giant tree. So, he needed to find a replacement, someone whose power reached a certain level. Then, when the Divine Wood Jade was needed, they would naturally arrive in Canghai, allowing him to retrieve it without any problems.

The factors and uncertainties that must be addressed during this process are countless. First, they must find a candidate with exceptional intelligence and a skill level that can reach the critical point controlled by the mysterious figure. Once this candidate reaches the required skill level, the mysterious figure will hand over the Divine Wood Jade to them. After that, the candidate's fate—abandonment, retention, or even extermination—depends on the mysterious figure's mood.

Feng Wanlin's life was a perfect manifestation of that mysterious figure's plans. As a young man, he was incredibly intelligent, receiving guidance from the Spring and Autumn Emperor, cultivating the path to the Mysterious Art. Then, in the Snowy Mountains, he obtained a divine weapon, and the Lingyan Pavilion further strengthened his abilities. On Cangshan Mountain, he secretly learned the supreme skills of the Sword Hidden Sect. Combined with six months of grueling confinement in the humble kiln, and the fragments of the Half-Step scroll rumored to have been passed down by the Feng family centuries ago, Feng Wanlin's wisdom and wisdom ultimately led him to the Great Wind Art.

This technique could be said to defy the heavens, yet its existence was flawed. If it had been previously claimed that there was no mysterious figure behind this, it might have been plausible. However, after Mo Wenjian's explanation, the truth about the mysterious figure orchestrating everything became clear. Furthermore, while Feng Wanlin and his wife were infusing the fetus in their mansion with Nine Transformations Holy Essence, Bai Ximeng was seven or eight months pregnant, and it happened to be during the so-called wedding of Fairy Ji Yao and Bai Ximo, the three attackers singled out Bai Ximeng, which was puzzling.

This series of events, all linked together, was a culmination of a plot from three years ago. The more she thought about these tactics and schemes, the more shocked Fairy Ji Yao became, sending a chill down her spine. She couldn't help but wonder what kind of person could possess such power. Furthermore, this mysterious figure calculated every move perfectly, not a fraction more or less. He even knew the underlying concerns and reactions of each participant, ensuring no errors.

Such tactics and schemes are truly terrifying, so terrifying that even if you know you've been tricked, you're still helplessly and willingly following the other person's plan. Even if you try to control your heart or think of other solutions, all your escape routes, all your options, even solutions you haven't thought of, have been calculated and arranged for you by that mysterious being.

Once you are targeted and drawn into this trap, it means you will never be able to escape, unless you possess an absolutely extraordinary ability to directly overthrow everything with your own strength. However, in today's Xuanmen, who can possess such ability?

Even Bai Qianyi could only try to avoid being drawn into the situation; the success of his actions remained uncertain. Otherwise, given the abilities and high moral standards of the Cangyun Emperor, how could he have tolerated such a scourge continuing to wreak havoc within the Xuan Sect? The reason he'd known everything for centuries yet rarely intervened was likely because he understood that even if he intervened forcefully, he would only be stalling for time, or perhaps his actions were part of that mysterious figure's calculations. Therefore, Bai Qianyi remained silent.

As Ling Xuan'er suspected, he must have been waiting for something, perhaps a turning point, or perhaps the awakening of a figure who could change everything. Even today, during the unrest at Thunder Mountain, despite Emperor Chunqiu's personal message, Emperor Cangyun still hadn't appeared. Besides Bai Yu's distraction, it was clear that the person he was waiting for hadn't yet emerged. Or perhaps, having fully understood and trusted everything about what had happened today, he knew that if he didn't act, he wouldn't reveal any flaws, and that mysterious figure would be a little more cautious and wouldn't truly carry out his plan.

If that were the case, the person the Great Cang Yun Emperor was waiting for must be in Thunder Mountain. And the person with the chance to change everything in the future, Fairy Ji Yao, knew she was definitely not herself. Although she possessed the Taiyin Sacred Body, various factors prevented her from achieving it again in this lifetime. Furthermore, compared to Feng Chen's innate spiritual power, the Xuanmen of today could hardly find or imagine anyone who could surpass him in the future. Even if Bai Yu could fully awaken his Cloud Phoenix bloodline, it would only be an additional aid for Feng Chen. After all, the Taoist companion of the ancient great god Bai Di was a true ancient holy spirit, Cloud Phoenix. Even she was under Bai Di's protection. How could a descendant of an awakened bloodline possibly rival Feng Chen, who shared Bai Di's innate spiritual power?