Zheng Ya's words startled Liu Yuan, who smiled wryly and said, "Does Master intend for Xie Baochai to figure it out on her own?"
"Yes, if she can't break out of her self-imposed limitations, pushing her too far will only lead to suicide, a mutual destruction, and no one will get the news that she has the key and the seal." Zheng Ya multitasked, examining the video of Kyoto that Daiyu transmitted via the spaceship, while at the same time standing on the reef overlooking the scene of Xie Baochai and her brother fishing in the ravine, and smiled helplessly.
When people are in dire straits, there's nothing they won't do.
Xie Baochai and her brother have been abandoned by the world, or at least that's what they think.
Living under the sun, fishing for a living, they see no glimmer of hope for their future!
Watching the two catch fish and eat them raw, Liu Yuan said without any emotion, "Yes, they probably think that revealing the whereabouts of the seal or handing over the key would likely result in them being silenced."
"If you're going to die, don't speak up; you're a villain who misunderstands your master..."
"Alright, daily life will teach them life lessons. I'm leaving." Zheng Ya said, then stepped through space and disappeared from the spot.
Liu Yuan smiled blankly and murmured, "I hope so!"
In a ravine, Xie Da ate raw fish and secretly transmitted his voice: "Sister, it seems Zheng Ya has left?"
"Yes, I saw it. It's possible it's hiding nearby spying on us. Be careful, don't say anything out of the ordinary, okay?" Xie Baochai replied telepathically while slacking off.
Xie Da blinked warily at their surroundings, following her gaze: "Sister, I won't say anything carelessly. It's just that I think Zheng Ya, who has been raising us siblings so freely, doesn't seem like a bad person..."
"Brother, how could you speak up for that cold-blooded and heartless person?"
If he had reached out to help my mother earlier, she wouldn't have died tragically at the hands of the shadowy man. We must hate him; he's an accomplice..." Xie Baochai transmitted through gritted teeth, hating the man to the core.
Xie Da was only nine and a half years old. He had been raised by Xie Qianshi since he was a child. In order to deceive Prince Rong and his clan, he was spoiled and pampered, unaware of the dangers of the world. He innocently said, "What my sister said seems to make sense, but he is an outsider and can't beat the shadowy man. How can he save Mother..."
"Shut up! How could you say that?" Xie Baochai exclaimed in surprise, but she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow in her heart and tears streamed down her face.
As the saying goes, what is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener.
Even though Zheng Ya had inadvertently let slip these words, Xie Baochai ignored them, convinced that Zheng Ya was just using this as an excuse to spy on the whereabouts of the key and the seal.
Now that Xie Da has recounted it, the meaning has been completely changed.
Shifting blame, Xie Baochai asked herself, it seems she was pushing all the suffering and her mother's death onto Zheng Ya, why would she do this?
Driven by the hope that Zheng Ya would save him and his family, did the greater the hope lead to the greater the disappointment?
So much so that it's hard for them to accept or believe Zheng Ya anymore, and they've gone astray?
No, that's not how it is. Xie Baochai couldn't believe it was true. Overwhelmed with emotion, she hated Zheng Ya for not helping her in her time of need, and was also confused about herself...
In Kyoto, Zheng Ya, hidden in the void of the western city, surveyed the situation of the armed conflict within the city, his brows furrowed in worry.
Emperor Chengping appointed the Imperial Guards to seal off the streets and alleys of the western city, attracting cultivators from various factions to openly rob and secretly assassinate the Imperial Guards and infiltrate them. Emperor Chengping used the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array to help the Imperial Guards break the deadlock and kill people to search for the underground secret chamber.
Occasional brawls broke out in the streets and alleys of the city, turning into a bloody spectacle.
The entire Fu family suffered a terrible fate. The servants of the mansion, along with spies and traitors planted by various forces, surfaced one after another to investigate the whereabouts of the secret chamber. They fell into the surveillance of Emperor Chengping, who controlled the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array. He then ordered the Imperial Guards to purge them, resulting in bloodshed throughout the mansion.
People from surrounding mansions and courtyards also joined in, only to die.
In short, the western part of the city was in complete chaos, with constant armed clashes and deaths.
Could this be a scheme by some people to shift the blame eastward?
Daiyu deeply agreed and clicked on the control panel screen, sending out a set of data: "Wu Wei has led his men into the capital, and the other eight forces have entered the capital in groups and are already engaged in battle with Emperor Chengping's Five Elements Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array..."
"No, this is clearly a disruption, a distraction to divert Emperor Chengping's attention from controlling the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, in order to gain victory amidst the chaos?"
The key question is, why do they all want to gain something from Prince Rong? Zheng Ya was puzzled.
Unbeknownst to them, the shadowy figure was transmitting a message to Prince Rong, who had set up a secure underground chamber next to the Prince's residence: "Tell Prince Rong to hand over the Void Stone. You have one incense stick's time limit. If you miss it, you will not be served!"
"Ah!" The middle-aged man who was lingering in the hall exclaimed in surprise upon hearing the sound. He looked around but couldn't see anyone. Then, as if remembering something, he turned around and sent a talisman to Prince Rong.
The talismanic communication used by Prince Rong came from Xie Baochai, but it was not used openly or openly.
The main reason is that the transmission distance of talismans is limited. The transmission distance of talismans is controlled according to the cultivator's cultivation level and magical power. It cannot be used for long-distance military intelligence transmission and has become a secret communication method for Prince Rong's trusted confidants.
Upon receiving the urgent message, Prince Rong roared in fury, "You bastard! Who is hiding outside, plotting against me? How despicable!"
With a "whoosh," the guards were startled and immediately knelt down, terrified. Something terrible had happened.
They've all been trapped in an underground chamber, what can we do?
Jian Yi said in a panic, "Your Highness, what has happened..."
"Woman! A woman is hiding outside, threatening me, demanding the Void Stone. I have only one incense stick's time. Who can tell me who that woman is?" Prince Rong roared angrily, his murderous intent fully revealed, as he surveyed the entire scene.
More than a hundred people knelt in the hall, all silent and drenched in cold sweat.
Jian Yi paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your Highness, please calm down. This might not be a bad opportunity..."
"Hmm, continue?" Prince Rong was furious and lost his mind, but after being prompted by him, he had some ideas and his anger subsided somewhat.
With hundreds of people watching, Jian Yi calmly replied, "Your Highness, why not confirm the entrapment case in Xicheng and stage a mix of truth and falsehood..."
"Good, very good. This is an opportunity to transfer those wicked women from outside to the western city, so that I can seize the chance to withdraw from the capital. Go and do it." Prince Rong realized what was going on, and his angry expression changed to a smile that exuded imperial charm and extraordinary majesty.
In reality, Prince Rong established three underground secret chambers in Kyoto, just to provide him with multiple burrows for his cunning.
The secret chamber in the western city, located near the Fu family mansion, was set up solely to closely monitor the Fu clan and uncover the secrets of the search for the whereabouts of the imperial seal by the five major families, with the Fu family as the main force. It yielded considerable profits.
At this moment, a talisman activated the underground chamber in the West City, unleashing a dazzling energy surge. One of the substitutes for Prince Rong rushed out and, escorted by the secret guards, stormed into the Fu family mansion, only to be suppressed by Emperor Chengping's Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array. Cultivators joined the battle, vying for the spoils, and a bloodbath ensued.
A sudden outbreak of war in the western city alerted the shadowy figure, who appeared and grabbed the middle-aged man by the neck: "Speak, Prince Rong is in the underground secret chamber..."
"Heh heh, you vicious woman, you think you can harm the prince? Don't even dream about it, hmph." After saying that, the middle-aged man gritted his venomous teeth and committed suicide.
Frustrated, the shadowy figure sensed nothing amiss with the activity underground and launched a swift attack on the western city.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Zheng Ya appeared in the underground chamber of the western city and forcefully seized the Void Stone, only to be met with Emperor Chengping's suppression: "You little thief, how dare you steal resources that belong to me! Now that you've come, you shall grovel and surrender to me..."
"His life is mine to take..." The shadowy figure struck first, unleashing a magical artifact to envelop Zheng Ya...
Danger……
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