All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

From the moment the matter was first mentioned until the moment the secret realm opened, Xiao Yi did not make a move.

Others felt they were making a fuss over nothing, wronging innocent people, and disliked them even more.

Just because they're not taking action now doesn't mean they'll never take action.

To entrust one's life to an unknown creature is inherently a dead end.

All Feng Ning can do right now is to figure out as soon as possible how to distinguish between the demons and the real people.

As long as one can distinguish between truth and falsehood, there will be someone who can solve their problems.

These people don't believe it because they're not knowledgeable enough and haven't heard of it, but she believes that someone in the Tianxuan Sect must know about it.

Take Xingjin Ancestor for example. He has lived for nearly a thousand years and must know more than others.

There will always be someone who believes her.

So ever since the secret realm began, she has been researching this matter tirelessly, day and night.

After leaving the secret realm, everyone quickly left with their own faction, fearing that the treasures they had obtained would be snatched up by various parties.

Feng Ning also left with Tianxuan Sect. It was only when she boarded the flying magical artifact that she noticed Nian Zhao had also arrived.

Nian Zhao looked at her with a frustrated expression. "You've changed. Who was it that said the master was the most important? It's only been a year since we last met, and you've already become so indifferent to me. You've changed so quickly."

Feng Ning's lips twitched slightly. "Master, you've gone too far."

Nian Zhao looked at her with the same expression, as if to say, "I won't listen."

"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me, how come you've been able to ignore me completely and not respond when I speak, all this way from just now?"

Feng Ning sighed helplessly, "Master, I was wrong."

When explanations are unclear, an apology is the most effective thing to do. Who cares, just appease them first.

Looking at her, Nian Zhao thought, "This doesn't look like she's admitting her mistake."

The resentment in my heart grew even stronger.

Fearing he might say something even more shocking, Feng Ning quickly said, "Master, I discovered something incredible during my trip to the secret realm."

Nian Zhao sneered, "Don't even think about changing the subject. Don't think I've forgiven you so easily."

"I encountered a man-eating flower in the secret realm. After I killed it, black smoke emerged from its flower branches. It's called Xiao Yi, do you know it?"

"You still..." He stopped mid-sentence, then abruptly turned to look at Feng Ning. "What did you say?"

Feng Ning looked at him seriously, "Xiao Yi, I said I saw Xiao Yi in the secret realm."

Nian Zhao's body trembled suddenly, and he covered her mouth with his hand. "Shut up, don't say those two words."

His eyes revealed wariness and panic.

Feng Ning was caught off guard by his sudden action and could only stare at him blankly.

Nian Zhao covered her mouth and said, "If you promise you won't talk nonsense later, I'll let you go."

Feng Ning nodded.

Nian Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and slowly released her. "This is not the place to talk. After we get back, I will take you to find the sect leader."

Feng Ning looked at him with a slight embarrassment, "If you don't want me to tell anyone, you'll have to call a few more people over."

"What? You told others? Who did you tell?!"

Feng Ning shrank his neck. "The people who fought alongside me at the time included Senior Brother Xue Feng and Senior Sister Lin Tanyu. Later, when Senior Sister Teng Rou came to ask, I told her. Senior Brother Zhang Gonghou was also there and heard it too."

Nian Zhao swallowed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "Who else is there? State it all at once."

Feng Ning quickly shook her head, "No, no, I promise there are only this many people."

Without saying a word, Nian Zhao immediately went to the cabin and soon brought everyone to their cabin.

Everyone was puzzled, wondering what he was doing.

Nian Zhao didn't tell them anything, but told Feng Ning, "Listen to your master, trap all of you in the formation, and come with me."

Feng Ning was speechless. "Master, are you really that lazy? I have to do this myself."

Without waiting for a reply, Nian Zhao said, "Stop talking nonsense."

She obediently set up a confinement array, leaving everyone speechless.

What exactly happened? Can you tell them?

Teng Rou asked with some hesitation, "Uncle-Master, what exactly happened? Why are we trapped here?"

She looked at Feng Ning with some hesitation. Not only had they been trapped here, but he wasn't even sparing his own disciple.

Even though they probably got sleepy on their own, it still seems strange, doesn't it?

Nian Zhao didn't explain, but simply said, "You don't need to know so much. Just come with me later."

Looking at his indifferent expression, Feng Ning seemed to have guessed something.

But seeing his serious expression, she wisely kept quiet and instead used telepathy to communicate.

Master, do you suspect that one of us is possessed by a demon?

Nian Zhao glanced at her, then looked away. [Yes, the demon is extremely cunning and could very well be possessing one of you, perhaps without you even realizing it.]

[I don't know about others, but Xue Feng has never left my sight, so he should be fine. I met Lin Tanyu later, but she hid herself in the alchemy furnace. She's clever, so she's fine too.]

[I know Yao Feibai well, and his subconscious actions don't lie; there's nothing wrong with him. I didn't know Zhang Gonghou before, so I'm not sure if he's changed. In my memory, Senior Sister Teng Rou was a very aloof person, but she was very friendly to me in the secret realm; I'm not sure if that's true or not.]

Hearing her fair assessment, Nian Zhao nodded almost imperceptibly.

【I see. 】

Feng Ning continued, "Master, your vigilance is justified. It's not just us who encountered demons; others did too, but they refuse to believe it's possession, so they don't believe us."

Nian Zhao's body trembled involuntarily, and her eyes widened suddenly. "What did you say?"

He was so shocked he almost shouted out loud.

Feng Ning nodded helplessly. "It's just as you think. Those undergoing trials in the secret realm could all have their bodies possessed by the Xiao Yi. I captured one, but they didn't believe me, so I had to release him. If I'm not mistaken, he's on the spirit boat now, but I don't know his purpose."

Nian Zhao panicked for a moment, but quickly came up with a solution.

Can you still recognize him?

Feng Ning nodded. She has always had a good memory and should be able to recognize him.

【Alright, then you'll stay by my side for a while. When we get off the spirit boat, point out that person, and I'll take him with me.】

Feng Ning hesitated for a moment before saying, "It would be best to come up with a reason."