Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Let's not talk about this for now. Xuan Jing, why don't you introduce the guest next to us?" Yun Xuance said with a smile.

Jing Yu patted his head: "Yes..."

He pointed at Guan Lingxiao and said, "This is Xuan Jing's new disciple, named Guan Lingxiao... He is the child of Guan Zhen and Yang Wan."

"Oh?"

Yun Xuance's eyes flashed, and he stared at Guan Lingxiao thoughtfully.

This monkey is my spiritual pet, and we have a long history. I took it back on this trip.

Zhao Yuankong had never seen so many Multi-Infant True Lords gathered together before. He trembled and prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly: "Greetings... Greetings to all the masters..."

Yun Xuance nodded at Guan Lingxiao and said, "So you are a disciple of Xuan Jing. That means you are also a disciple of my Xuance Sect... It's a pity that our Sect Master is not here. I will definitely give you a welcome gift when we meet someday."

Guan Lingxiao wasn't particularly afraid of Yun Xuance. He bowed with a calm demeanor, "Thank you, Master..."

"Ling Xiao must be tired after the long journey. Xuan Jing, let Xiao Xiao take them back to your cave."

After hearing Yun Xuance's explanation, Jing Yu understood that the next matter involved a secret, so he instructed Guan Lingxiao:

"In that case, you and Yuan Kong will follow this Master Bai back to my cave to rest first. Master will be here soon."

After sending Guan Lingxiao and Zhao Yuankong away, Yun Xuance said leisurely:

"A mere mortal, yet he managed to escape right under the nose of a Divine Transformation cultivator. I'm afraid he's another one born with destiny... and this destiny is probably terrifyingly great..."

"Xuan Jing, you've always preferred to mind your own business. By accepting him as your disciple, aren't you afraid of taking on such a serious consequence?"

Jing Yu shook his head: "Master, you also know that we are in the midst of a great struggle, giving rise to so many destiny children. No one can guarantee that they can remain unscathed. In this case, it is better to take the initiative to join the game and seek changes."

"Why did the Sect Master leave the Sect?"

"It seems you don't know yet."

Ye Xingyun interrupted and said, "This matter is related to Qiu Dongxuan."

"What kind of trick has that old madman gotten into again?" Jing Yu was stunned.

"During the nearly one year since you were away, Qiu Dongxuan has changed his ways and no longer harms the Yuanying Zhenjun of Penglai Xianzhou."

Ye Xingyun explained, "But he started to capture earth-type cultivators everywhere, regardless of their cultivation level..."

"Why is this?"

Li Jiangmei, standing aside, said, "That Qiu Dongxuan is forcing these earth-type cultivators to use the [Gen Tu Dongxuan Spiritual Cultivation Formation] to assist their cultivation, forcing them to merge with the earth veins of Penglai Immortal Continent..."

"As for what exactly this Dongxuan Tianjun is planning? Perhaps, seeing that there is no hope for ascending, he simply dragged the other earth-type cultivators into the water, letting them also have a taste of what it's like to not be able to ascend."

Ye Xingyun frowned and said, "But this doesn't really make sense. After all, it's not true that 99% of the earth-type cultivators Qiu Dongxuan captured could reach the Spiritual Transformation Realm. I'm afraid 100% of them wouldn't even have the chance to ascend. So why go through all this trouble?"

"So this is the reason why the leader left?" Jing Yu asked curiously.

"Exactly." Yun Xuance nodded. "I am an earth-type cultivator... As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. It's good to stay out of the spotlight for a while."

"Besides..." Yun Xuance's eyes gleamed with wisdom. "There's probably a huge secret hidden in this matter. I'm making moves overseas, so maybe I can influence the situation in Penglai and see if I can profit from it."

Ye Xingyun frowned and said, "Sanniang, Qiu Dongxuan is a late-stage Spiritualization cultivator. The gap between us and him is too great. It might not be a good thing for you to get involved in this matter... I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape unscathed."

Li Jiangmei smiled and said, "Xingyun, if you are worried, why do you still stay in Penglai Fairyland?"

Ye Xingyun raised his eyebrows and said confidently, "My luck has always been good. Not to mention that I won't be able to meet Qiu Dongxuan, even if I appear in front of that old man, I'm afraid I can turn danger into safety."

"But you, Li Jiangmei, have just completed your Nascent Soul. You'd better not travel through the void recently. Otherwise, you might be captured by Qiu Dongxuan and used as a cauldron. Nangong Jianxian will probably go crazy again."

Unexpectedly, Li Jiangmei said softly, "I have always been good at pleasing others. I think if I were to meet Dongxuan Tianjun, he might not be willing to kill me."

Jing Yu frowned as he listened, thinking to himself, "Yun Xuance's wisdom; Li Jiangmei's charm; Ye Xingyun's luck... They trust their fate too much, relying too much on it. I'm afraid they will suffer the consequences in the future."

"Or is it that their personalities have actually been subtly influenced by their fate?"

Jing Yu pondered, "[Exquisite Wisdom] is incredibly intelligent, so it's inevitable that she'll be calculating and strategizing everything, planning and making her moves... But what if she encounters a fool who turns the entire chessboard upside down?"

"[Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune] One's luck is astonishing, but because everything is going smoothly, one no longer acts cautiously and treads on thin ice... If one day one's luck were to fail, wouldn't disaster befall them immediately?"

"As for [Overwhelming Beauty]... she's a natural at manipulating emotions, believing she can control everything. But what if she encounters a special case like [Eternal Life], who's unaffected?"

He was suddenly startled: "What about [Eternal Life]?"

"Will I also be affected by the fate of [Longevity]?"

"What aspects are affected?"

"It seems that the blank fate of [Ordinary] has the least impact on people. No wonder Xuan Qingzi once said that this fate is the most neutral and peaceful. Among the several immortals selected at the same time, I'm afraid that only Fellow Daoist Han's personality has not been greatly affected."

"Hiss... What's Fellow Daoist Han's name?" Jing Yu frowned and thought hard, but for a moment he couldn't remember Han Ping's name.

At this time, Yun Xuance asked, "Xuan Jing, where have you been this past year? I tried to contact you through the Grand Illusionary Realm, but the communication channel seems to have been cut off."

Jing Yu told the whole story of how he sneaked into Shendingtian, encountered the deceased, found the jade seal, and killed the king in front of the palace, but he only concealed the fact that he was the reincarnation of Yunding Tianjun.

This experience was so full of twists and turns that even the several Yuanying Zhenjuns were amazed.

When Jing Yu talked about the powerful treasures that had made great contributions to Yuan Ji, Yun Xuance had an expression of "as expected", which seemed to confirm some guess in her heart.

"Turtle, no wonder you don't care about the cause and effect of taking in the orphans of Jiange. Compared with your heroic feat of beating the Immortal Emperor of the Divine Cauldron to death in front of the palace, this cause and effect is nothing?" Ye Xingyun exclaimed.

Yun Xuance's shadow flickered slightly, and he thought to himself, "He is indeed the son of destiny. He is truly capable of what ordinary people cannot."

She then asked, "Xuan Jing, could you please take out the imperial seal and have a look at it?"

Jing Yu nodded and took out the jade seal engraved with the eight characters "Mandate from Heaven, Live Long and Prosper" from the storage bag, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.