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Chapter 457: The First Informant Reveals Himself
Chapter 457: The First Informant Reveals Himself
Zi Yuan Daxue held the gift box, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Which Heavenly Lord should we visit first?"
Within the Dark Demon Abyss, several Yang Sage Heavenly Lords had arrived to guard the Demon Gate.
Finding the informant would not be an easy task.
"How about Hei Jian," Qi Yuan pondered and decided, "He is the highest-ranking Yang Sage at the Demon Gate, and he warmly received us. The other Heavenly Lords wouldn't dare refuse to see us."
"That makes sense," Zi Yuan Daxue added, "With such a precious egg in our hands, the Yang Sage Heavenly Lords wouldn't dare refuse to see us."
Of course, with their identities and status, especially for the Blood Cloak, these Yang Sage Heavenly Lords would not refuse to meet them unless there were special circumstances.
"Let's go see Hei Jian!" Zi Yuan Daxue exclaimed.
Zi Yuan Xiaolu followed behind them like a loyal sidekick.
In truth, she was curious about what special methods her Blood Cloak senior brother had to find the informant.
The informant was deeply hidden, even the ancestors couldn't uncover them. How would her senior brother find them? She was perplexed and couldn't figure it out.
About a hundred breaths passed.
In the grand hall, Hei Jian, dressed in white, held the Ice Egg, his eyes revealing a peculiar expression.
"This egg... I'll take it. But you didn't come here just to give me the egg, right?" Hei Jian sat on the throne, his voice echoing.
After comprehending the Supreme Principle, he seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly.
Looking at him, one could sense the vastness of the stars.
Zi Yuan Xiaolu lowered her head, afraid to speak.
Even Zi Yuan Daxue, usually carefree, now appeared restrained and low-key.
Only Qi Yuan remained unchanged from his initial demeanor.
"Yes, the last time we encountered an assassination attempt, I want to meet all the Yang Sages to see who the informant is," Qi Yuan said earnestly.
Hei Jian's gaze remained unchanged. "This matter is deep and complex. Rest assured, I will give you justice."
The current Hei Jian had comprehended the Supreme Principle, and he was no longer the same as before.
In the past, he had suppressed his aura, and the young geniuses of their generation would only feel his power.
Now, even with suppression, his vast aura made it difficult to look directly at him, as if facing a deity seated in a divine realm.
Hei Jian's intention was clear: he would investigate this matter.
Just then, Qi Yuan's voice suddenly rang out.
"Hei Jian... are you the informant?"
Qi Yuan looked at Hei Jian and asked seriously.
Zi Yuan Xiaolu was stunned.
Even Zi Yuan Daxue blinked in surprise, looking at Qi Yuan.
They hadn't expected Qi Yuan to ask like that.
Clearly, Qi Yuan's question also surprised Hei Jian slightly.
However, he replied calmly, "No."
Hearing this, Qi Yuan continued, "Were you involved in my last encounter?"
"No."
"If I go out this time, will you reveal my whereabouts?"
"No."
"Do you want to harm me?"
"No."
One dared to ask, and the other dared to answer.
Qi Yuan looked at Hei Jian and said slowly, "Thank you."
Hei Jian's gaze deepened as he looked at Qi Yuan, "The Dark Demon Abyss is a unified entity. If there's a misunderstanding between Zi Yuan Ancestor and the Abyss Lord, I wish to resolve it. Please convey these words to Zi Yuan Ancestor."
Even with his suppressed might, Hei Jian's words instilled fear in Zi Yuan Xiaolu and Zi Yuan Daxue.
This was the terror of the strong.
Even with kindness and restraint, they still felt an overwhelming presence.
Standing there, he exuded an endless sense of power.
"Alright." Qi Yuan led Zi Yuan Daxue and Xiaolu away.
As soon as they left, Zi Yuan Daxue sighed in relief, "Comprehending the Supreme Principle is impressive. In the past, when I met Senior Brother Hei Jian, I didn't feel this heart-pounding fear. But now, I can't help but be afraid."
Zi Yuan Xiaolu agreed, "This heart-pounding feeling is like when I first stepped into the cultivation world and saw the stars."
"Is he that scary? I didn't feel that way," Qi Yuan didn't have that impression, "It seems you don't believe in equality deep down."
Soon, Qi Yuan understood the core of the matter.
"You're too defiant!" Zi Yuan Daxue recalled Qi Yuan's actions and couldn't help but say, "Who finds the informant by directly asking them to their face?"
Moreover, what did it mean to ask Hei Jian? Everyone knew that Hei Jian would become the leader of the Dark Demon Abyss.
Why would the Emperor rebel?
"Cultivation is about defying the heavens. It's normal to do some extraordinary things," Qi Yuan replied earnestly.
"You're defiant, but you haven't comprehended the Supreme Principle. Compared to Hei Jian, you're indeed lacking," Zi Yuan Daxue said.
Hearing this, Qi Yuan's expression fell, "Hei Jian has comprehended an average of one Supreme Principle, while I've comprehended... well, approximately zero. I admit, I'm not as good as Hei Jian!"
He had over 40 Divine Infants within him.
He had only comprehended two Supreme Principles, on average, it was quite touching.
This doesn't even include the countless Supreme Principles that the Divine Mother of the Otherworld had mastered.
Otherwise, the data would be even more impressive.
"The fact that you're aware of the gap between you and the Black Sword means there's still hope for you!" Ziyuan Daxue said, feeling a bit hungry as she spoke. She ate the mushroom in her mouth raw and continued chatting as she chewed.
"Actually, if I comprehend 4,751 more Supreme Principles, the average will be greater than one, and I'll surpass the Black Sword." Qiyuan thought seriously, "But without the Wall of Supreme Principles, comprehending 4,751 Supreme Principles is too difficult."
Ziyuan Xiaolu stood silently by the side, not daring to speak.
Ziyuan Daxue smiled, "With so many Supreme Principles, can't you spare one for me?"
Qiyuan pondered seriously.
To be honest, the well in his home had returned.
The wall in his home had also disappeared without a trace.
There were no grudges between him and the Grand Principle Daoist Conference, but if he... forcefully took something, it wouldn't be appropriate.
Moreover, he didn't have a powerful grandfather who could demand it.
He had to rely on his wisdom.
"You said that I and the Grand Principle Daoist Conference are both located in the Sixth Heaven, does this count as a relationship?"
"Huh?"
"Now, my relationship with the Grand Principle Daoist Conference is broken, and we're living apart. Can I have half of the Supreme Principles?"
"You're thinking too much!"
...
Within the Demon Gate.
Fengshui Tianzun squinted his eyes, feeling a bit curious.
"What does Blood Cloak's action mean?"
Just now, he received news that Blood Cloak, accompanied by Ice Sword, had visited Yangshen Tianzun and inquired about the informant.
Initially, Fengshui Tianzun had thought it best to stay out of it and avoid meeting them.
But the Black Sword had already met with them, and the other Yangshen Tianzuns had answered Blood Cloak's question.
If he didn't meet with them, it would seem like he was hiding something.
"Could this be a warning?" Fengshui Tianzun pondered.
He didn't believe that Blood Cloak could uncover his secret with just a few questions.
There might be Ziyuan Zu's manipulation at play, so he had to be cautious.
"Greetings, Fengshui Tianzun!"
In the grand hall, Qiyuan's crisp voice echoed.
Fengshui Tianzun sat in the main seat with a kind expression, "All three of you, please take your seats."
"This is Ice Sword's egg, a gift for Fengshui Tianzun."
Qiyuan directly handed the gift box to Fengshui Tianzun.
Fengshui Tianzun was about to politely respond when Qiyuan spoke.
"Let's cut to the chase, shall we?"
"Do you have any ill intentions towards me?" Qiyuan asked directly.
Fengshui Tianzun's expression softened, "In the Black Demon Abyss, one of the people I most admire is Senior Ziyuan Zu.
You are his most valued descendant, how could I possibly wish you harm?"
Qiyuan blinked.
His nose grew a little longer.
This indicated that the other party was... the informant? He had finally found the informant among the Yangshen Tianzuns.
Indeed, this task was highly technical.
Even with Qiyuan's intelligent mind, it took him this long to identify the informant.
"Fengshui Tianzun, stop hiding it. You're lying, you clearly want to harm me!" Qiyuan said earnestly.
The informant had revealed themselves, and it was none other than Fengshui Tianzun.
In the original novel, there was no mistake!
Fengshui Tianzun's expression remained unchanged.
Instead, Ziyuan Daxue and Ziyuan Xiaolu were startled.
"Blood Cloak, you're joking. How could I harm you?" Fengshui Tianzun laughed, but his heart harbored doubts.
"Did you have anything to do with the attack on me?" Qiyuan asked again.
"No." Fengshui Tianzun continued to deny it.
His nose grew even longer.
"Did your ancestors want to be the informant?" Qiyuan inquired once more.
Fengshui Tianzun, with his strength from the Soul Shadow Heaven, ranked among the top three in the Black Demon Abyss.
"No, how can I casually talk about such matters?" Fengshui Tianzun brushed off the question.
Ziyuan Xiaolu blinked beside him.
Originally, Blood Cloak directly asking other Yangshen Tianzuns if they were the informant was already abstract.
Here, Fengshui Tianzun answered no, and he was certain that the other party was.
"Sigh, your acting skills are too good." Qiyuan sighed.
Fengshui Tianzun's face was filled with laughter, but his heart wasn't laughing. He even wanted to crush Qiyuan to death.
"By the way, I plan to assassinate... Hui Zong Tianzun. I only told you about this, you won't leak the news, right?" Qiyuan stared at Fengshui Tianzun.
Fengshui Tianzun's face changed, "Blood Cloak, I'm letting it go because you're my junior. But what do you mean by this?"
"Don't change the subject. In a month, I'll go to assassinate Guiyuetian's Hui Zong. You won't leak this news, right?" Qiyuan looked at Fengshui Tianzun.
"No." Fengshui Tianzun's face turned grim, "Please leave."
It was clear that he didn't want to talk more with Qiyuan.
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush.
"Qi Yuan chuckled. "In a month, I'll launch a surprise attack on Huisang Tianzun. If any problems arise, I'll need your help."
After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he left with Zi Yuan Xiaolu and Zi Yuan Daxue.
In the vast hall, only Feng Shuai Tianzun remained.
"How did he find out about me?" Feng Shuai Tianzun wondered.
"Did he deceive me, or is there something else going on?"
"In a month, he'll assassinate Huisang Tianzun... I..." Feng Shuai Tianzun trailed off.
"Could it be that Zi Yuan Zu is keeping an eye on me?" Feng Shuai Tianzun's thoughts were in disarray, and he dared not make any move.
He felt a bit dazed, sensing that today's events were particularly unreasonable.
If Zi Yuan Zu had discovered that he was an informant, why would he send Blood Robe to inform him? Shouldn't he pretend to be unaware and then devise a plot? If Blood Robe was deceiving him, why not deceive others too?
No matter how he thought about it, it didn't make sense.
He even dared not take out the communication talisman to contact his superiors.
He had a constant feeling that something was amiss, lacking any logical explanation.
Who would act in such a manner? He sat on the cloud, not daring to make any rash moves.
On the other side, Qi Yuan and his companions departed, and Zi Yuan Xiaolu anxiously asked, "Is there a problem with Feng Shuai Tianzun? Blood Robe, how did you know?"
Zi Yuan Daxue also looked at Qi Yuan with a mix of curiosity and strangeness.
"My smart organ told me," Qi Yuan said with a smile.
"He wouldn't really be a problem, would he?" Zi Yuan Xiaolu hesitated, "Blood Robe, since you've discovered he has a problem, why tell him?"
"I felt like telling him, so I did," Qi Yuan said indifferently.
His Supreme Principle was Absolute Adaptation, and he could do as he pleased.
To make these two Supreme Principles more stable and deeply ingrained, Qi Yuan's actions needed to align with the true essence of the Supreme Principle.
This would lead to faster mastery.
So, if he wanted to inform someone, he would.
"This..." Zi Yuan Xiaolu was a bit worried.
If they didn't inform him and instead observed in secret, they could set up a plan.
But if they did inform him, the situation would become highly uncertain.
Qi Yuan patted Zi Yuan Xiaolu's soft bull horn and laughed, "We're already cultivating immortality, and you're still plotting and scheming. It's exhausting.
In this world, the most important thing is strength.
With formidable power, one can secure survival.
Plots and schemes are merely passing clouds."
Qi Yuan cared the least about intrigue and manipulation.
The greatest scheme would be... Guiyuetian and Black Demon Abyss joining forces, secretly hunting down Qi Yuan in the Supreme Principle Realm.
But since Qi Yuan dared to enter the Black Demon Abyss and take on the challenge, he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario.
He was ready to face any Supreme Principle as an enemy.
So, he didn't worry about plots and schemes.
Cultivation was challenging, but also simple.
Seeing through the phenomena to the essence was a three-step process: first, kill the enemy; second, plunder resources; third, feast.
"In a month, Blood Robe, you're going to hunt down Huisang Tianzun?" Zi Yuan Xiaolu asked again.
"I don't know," Qi Yuan shook his head, his expression turning solemn.
"The truly great plan, the most formidable aspect, is that even the planner doesn't know what will happen next. Hunting down a Yang Deity... It's up to fate."
"..." Zi Yuan Xiaolu was speechless.
This grand plan was too grand.
It might be better not to have a plan at all! After all, they didn't know what to do next anyway.
"Let's go and see if there are any other informants among the Yang Deities." Qi Yuan held the Ice Egg and said earnestly.
Zi Yuan Xiaolu looked at Qi Yuan and said weakly, "Blood Robe, when dealing with a Yang Deity, don't act rashly... You should find some Tianzuns to help."
For some reason, she felt that Blood Robe might really go after the Yang Deity.
"Rest assured, I have confidence," Qi Yuan assured her.
"Senior Brother, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Cultivation also requires relaxation," Zi Yuan Xiaolu said, looking at Qi Yuan with concern.
She felt that Blood Robe might have seen the Black Sword and gained insight into the Supreme Principle, making him anxious and under immense pressure.
This also led to his actions seeming beyond comprehension.
"Hmm..." Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback, "What you said makes sense. I've been too busy lately. Sigh... It seems I need to take some time off to play games."
Qi Yuan muttered to himself.
Ever since entering the cultivation world, he had been extremely busy.
Constant threats and crises loomed over him.
The Black Mountain Sect, the Palace of Light, the Great Tribulation, the Taohuang Palace...
Only in games could he find a moment of leisure.
Especially during the Arching Star, when he spent time with Golden Canary and Ningtuo, and even went on a honeymoon with Xiaojia, Qi Yuan rarely took time off.
The rest of the time, he was constantly tense, unable to relax.
"Why don't we enjoy a delicious mushroom hot pot together and invite Ice Sword?
We've given away so many of his eggs to others; we should thank him properly," Zi Yuan Daxue said from the side.
Qi Yuan nodded, "That makes sense."
(End of Chapter)
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