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The black-robed man's palm surged with demonic energy, about to strike Dai Yao.

At the critical moment, Dai Yao quickly rolled up the parchment and stuffed it into her bosom.

She raised her eyes, feigning composure, a cynical smile playing on her lips: "Want to kill me? Are you sure you can do it?"

The man in black robes was slightly taken aback; Dai Yao's confident demeanor made him hesitate. Did she have some other tricks up her sleeve?

Just then, a series of noisy footsteps came from outside the secret chamber. The man in black robes changed his expression, muttered a curse under his breath, and then vanished into the chamber in a flash.

Dai Yao breathed a sigh of relief; she had made the right bet! This secret chamber was so well hidden that the man in black robes probably didn't want to reveal his whereabouts.

She quickly scanned the contents of the parchment.

It turns out that the righteous factions have already formulated a detailed plan to besiege the Demon Palace, and the time is set for the night of the full moon next month!

The plan even detailed the defenses of the Demon Palace's various strongholds, as well as the weaknesses of several high-ranking members.

Dai Yao's heart sank; this was no small matter!

She had to inform the Demon Palace's higher-ups as soon as possible.

But then I thought, if a "villain" like her suddenly came up with this plan, it would probably only arouse suspicion and distrust.

She had to come up with a foolproof plan that could both warn others and protect herself.

Dai Yao paced back and forth in the secret room, deep in thought.

Time ticked by, and the oppressive feeling in the enclosed room made it hard for her to breathe.

She felt like a trapped animal, always on the verge of being discovered.

Suddenly, an idea struck her! If the righteous path could formulate a plan, why couldn't she "modify" it?

Dai Yao focused her mind and once again activated her ability to sense the flow of fortune.

Golden light flowed across the parchment, and she discovered that there was a subtle connection of destiny between these runes.

Following the flow of fortune, she carefully modified some key information in the plan, cleverly shifting the target of the encirclement to other places.

After doing all this, Dai Yao put the parchment back in its place, erasing any trace of her presence. She took a deep breath and pushed open the door to the secret chamber.

"Click——"

With a soft sound, the door to the secret chamber slowly opened. Outside, several high-ranking members of the Demon Palace stood there, staring at her with grim expressions.

"Dai Yao," the leading elder shouted sternly, "what are you doing in the secret chamber?!" The door to the secret chamber clicked open, and Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly calmed down and put on an innocent expression.

However, the grim expressions on the faces of the Demon Palace's higher-ups outside the door made her realize that things were far worse than she had imagined.

The leading elder, with white hair and beard and piercing eyes, was staring intently at the parchment scroll in her hand.

He shouted sternly, "Dai Yao, how dare you! You actually dared to look at the Demon Palace's confidential documents without permission!"

The other elders also joined in the accusations, with one burly elder roaring, "Speak! Are you trying to leak information to the righteous faction? You traitor who betrays your own side!"

Dai Yao inwardly cried out in alarm. She had painstakingly modified her plan, but she never expected to be caught red-handed as she left the secret room.

She vehemently defended herself, saying, "Elder, please understand! I only discovered this secret room by chance and came in out of curiosity. I had absolutely no ulterior motives!"

"Lies!" The white-haired elder snatched the parchment from her hand, unfolded it, and his face instantly turned ashen. "This is clearly a plan by the righteous sects to besiege my Demon Palace! What else do you have to say?"

Seeing that her explanations were ineffective, Dai Yao became extremely anxious.

She knew that any explanation would be futile in the face of these old foxes.

She's like a fish on a chopping board now, completely at everyone's mercy.

"Men, seize her!" At the elder's command, two disciples of the Demon Palace immediately stepped forward and firmly restrained Dai Yao.

Dai Yao struggled and shouted, "I didn't! I've been framed!" However, her voice was drowned out by the angry shouts of the crowd.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of the runes on the parchment that she had modified, which were shimmering with a faint golden light, seemingly mocking her powerlessness.

Dai Yao steeled her resolve, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips.

“Elder,” Dai Yao suddenly spoke, her tone strangely calm, “Are you really sure this is the righteous sects’ complete encirclement and suppression plan?” She pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her sleeve. “Perhaps you should take a look at this…”

Dai Yao took out a crumpled piece of paper, her tone calm yet tinged with sarcasm, "Elders, the information on this piece of paper may be more worthy of your attention than the so-called 'encirclement and suppression plan.'" She paused, her gaze sweeping over the ashen faces of the elders, "I obtained this from an inconspicuous little market in the city. It records that recently, righteous disciples have been frequently entering and leaving the town, purchasing large quantities of supplies of various kinds, even including..." She deliberately paused, whetting everyone's appetite, "...a large quantity of healing pills and... shrouds."

The elders exchanged glances. The white-haired elder frowned deeply. He took the note, examined it carefully, and his expression grew increasingly grave.

Dai Yao pressed her advantage, continuing, "If it were just a simple encirclement and suppression, would such a large quantity of healing pills and shrouds be necessary? This is more like a... life-or-death struggle."

She dropped another bombshell: "Furthermore, I discovered that the disciples who guarded the secret chamber had been bribed by the righteous sects. They deliberately let me in so that I would see this so-called 'plan,' thus distracting the Demon Palace and causing us to focus our energy on the wrong things!"

"Nonsense!" the burly elder roared, but his voice clearly lacked conviction.

Dai Yao sneered and began to recount in detail how she discovered the guards had been bribed, how she obtained information about the small market, and how she analyzed the true intentions of the righteous faction. Her logic was clear and her evidence was irrefutable.

The elders' expressions gradually shifted from initial doubt and anger to shock and deep thought.

They realized that this seemingly unremarkable Dai Yao might be much smarter than they had imagined.

The white-haired elder took a deep breath and said slowly, "Dai Yao, you have made a great contribution this time." He looked at the other elders and said, "I think Dai Yao's analysis makes a lot of sense. We cannot be misled by this 'plan'. We must redeploy and prepare to deal with a real crisis."

The other elders nodded in agreement. Dai Yao was secretly delighted, knowing that she had finally gained a foothold in the Demon Palace.

The Demon Palace's top brass held an emergency meeting overnight to redeploy defenses and strengthen vigilance. They also praised Dai Yao highly, and her status rose accordingly.

As night deepened, Dai Yao stood by the window, gazing at the distant lights, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips.

But she knew that the real test was just beginning.

She pulled out the revised "encirclement plan" from her sleeve, her fingertips gently tracing the golden runes on it. "The game has only just begun..." she murmured to herself, "But, Lin Yue..."

The "Encirclement and Suppression Plan" in Dai Yao's hand emitted a faint golden light. It was a set of runes that she had modified with her own spiritual energy, making it indistinguishable from the real thing.

She chuckled softly and hid the plan in her sleeve.

With the righteous forces about to launch a siege, she must proceed with extreme caution.

On the surface, she gained the trust of the elders and her status rose, but in reality, this was just the calm before the storm.

The Demon Palace is a complex and unpredictable place, and who can guarantee that there are no other hidden enemies?

She sensed that the flow of fortune had become disordered, foreshadowing an even greater crisis to come.

The atmosphere in the Demon Palace council chamber was heavy the next morning.

Dai Yao stood in the center of the hall, surrounded by scrutinizing gazes from the Demon Palace's higher-ups.

Elder Moyu, a man known for his sternness, was staring at her with icy eyes, his voice as chilling as ice: "Dai Yao, do you know your crime?" The whispers around her pierced Dai Yao like needles, a mixture of suspicion, hostility, and mockery, making her feel as if she were in an ice cellar.

She felt an invisible pressure surrounding her, as if it wanted to completely devour her.

Dai Yao took a deep breath, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips, and slowly spoke: "What makes you say that, Elder?" She raised her head and looked directly into Elder Mo Yu's eyes, her gaze filled with no fear, only endless coldness.

A black jade pendant slipped from her sleeve and fell to the ground with a crisp sound...