Secret Planning
A long time has passed since An Luoyi discovered the changes in Fu Tan. Fu Tan goes to school as usual every day, and the fairy palace has returned to peace with no more murders. Even the rumors about the murderer have disappeared completely.
But the good times did not last long. Soon, corpses were discovered one after another in the Immortal Palace. This time, the frequency of death was very high and the method of committing the crime was very different from before. But the same thing was that there was no way to investigate. These people seemed to have died quietly.
Fortunately, some traces can still be observed from the bodies of the deceased. The deceased all have hideous faces and black lips. It is obvious that they died in great pain, but there is no sign of poisoning. Who is so cruel?
This incident alarmed the Immortal Lord. An Nanchi was furious and sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly. Killing people in the Immortal Palace was undoubtedly a slap in the face of her, the Immortal Lord. An Luoyi found it strange. No matter how powerful a person's magic was, it was impossible to leave no trace at all. How did this person do it? And even now, they still haven't found out the reason for these people's death!
An Luoyi was extremely busy with this matter, and A'li was also anxious. The two of them were busy in and out every day, but Fu Tan became more energetic.
These days, the Immortal Palace has strictly prohibited people from traveling alone. If you go out, you must go in groups. The number of murders has indeed decreased. I guess the person behind the scenes knows that it will be difficult to take action if the commotion gets out of hand.
But the real murderer has not been caught yet, and the rules in the fairy palace are still very strict. An Luoyi later went to see Annanchi, and someone said that the saint had met with the fairy master and reported that the villain had been captured and was now imprisoned in the Cold Prison Valley and no one was allowed to spy on him.
The person was caught but not publicly executed, which made the people in the Immortal Palace waver. They couldn't help but think of the assassination of the academy disciples a few months ago. Could it be that the Saint had some hidden secrets?
No matter what people speculated, they didn't dare to question it. The Immortal Palace also lifted the ban on travel and there was no need to be so nervous.
That night, An Luoyi returned to Chaoyun Palace. Fu Tan came running over with an innocent smile: "Sister, has the real culprit been caught?"
An Luoyi smiled and said, "Of course."
Ah Li agreed with a smug look on her face, "With the Saint Lady in charge, there's nothing we can't accomplish. Now we don't have to worry about ourselves anymore!"
"That's great! Sister doesn't have to work so hard anymore." Fu Tan smiled and was happy for An Luoyi.
An Luoyi also felt relieved. He was really tired after being busy for so many days, and now he could finally breathe a sigh of relief: "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed."
The immortal servants in the hall scattered and were ordered by An Luoyi to rest.
There was a small light in the room, the candlelight was dim, and the moonlight had great difficulty shining through the white window paper. It was late at night and there was no shadow on the couch.
Fu Tan was sitting at the table. From a distance, he seemed to be in deep thought, but when you looked closer, you could see that he was holding his chest with one hand and clutching his clothes tightly. His face was pale, sweat was pouring down, and his whole body seemed to be shaking, but he just didn't move an inch and sat there like a ghost.
Suddenly, Fu Tan fell off the chair and trembled like a sieve. He covered his heart tightly with both hands, his face full of unbearable pain.
Fu Tan knew that he could not hold on any longer. He had been struggling for half a year without absorbing the black air. Now he could not help but look for food everywhere. As a result, his movements were too big and alarmed the entire Immortal Palace. He had reduced his movements during this period, but he did not expect that his addiction was so strong.
"Black air...food..." Fu Tan's dark pupils were blurred as he chanted, unable to control himself. A wisp of black smoke rose up, and the figure on the ground disappeared. The black air drifted out of the window and rushed around.
There was no one guarding the courtyard of Chaoyun Palace. Because he was thinking of An Luoyi... Fu Tan didn't want to kill anyone here. Perhaps it was the last bit of his consciousness that forced him to float out of Chaoyun Palace.
The sound of silver bells entered the inner room. Almost at the moment when the movement started, An Luoyi, who had been meditating, opened her eyes. She quickly pushed open the door of Fu Tan's room, and sure enough, there was no one there...
After walking for only a few miles, Fu Tan encountered a lone immortal soldier. A figure walked out of the black fog. He looked petite and thin and poses no threat at all, but his pair of black eyes were terrifying.
Fu Tan came so close with magical steps that he scared the immortal soldier who was heading towards him half to death. Just as he was about to take action, he heard a change in the wind. A huge fear surged into Fu Tan's heart. It was his sister who was chasing him!
The immortal soldier in front of him could not be killed, but he had to silence him. In the crisis, Fu Tan cut off his tail to survive. He endured the pain and extracted the black air from his body... and swept the two of them away!
When An Luoyi arrived, she saw a scene where a black aura had abducted the two of them. She swung out two sword lights, but they unexpectedly bounced back. Smoke suddenly filled the air, blurring her vision. She could only vaguely hear Fu Tan's cry for help: "Sister, save me!"
An Luoyi flew out of the smoke but the two figures were no longer there. She clenched her swords and swung out two angry sword auras. The ground cracked and collapsed in many places. A team of immortal soldiers who arrived late looked at each other in bewilderment.
Fu Tan escaped... This was the best idea he could think of. In this way, everyone would think that he was captured, and no one would suspect that he was the murderer. He could always be the innocent child in his sister's heart.
The bottom line is that he is too weak. He is suppressed everywhere in the Nine Heavens Upper Realm. His cultivation cannot be improved and his strength cannot be strengthened. He also has to suppress his urge to kill people to gain their energy all the time. It is really too hard... Wait until he travels through the three realms and tries every way to become stronger, and then he will come back to find her!
Fu Tan looked back reluctantly, still holding the immortal weapon he had brought with him. He mercilessly pierced the man's chest with a claw, his two black eyes gleaming with ferocity and cruelty: "It's all you who has brought me to this point!"
The immortal soldier was killed in one blow without even having a chance to struggle. Soon a wisp of black air floated out and landed on Fu Tan. He raised his head and absorbed it... until he showed a satisfied expression, and then threw the man to the ground like garbage.
Everyone in the Immortal Palace was in an uproar. It turned out that all the previous tricks were planned by the Saint Lady. No matter what, the thief must have left the Nine Heavens now. The Immortal Lord would not give him the chance to sneak into the Immortal Palace again.
With their worries lifted, no one cared about the dead or those who had been captured. Many people assumed that Fu Tan and the immortal soldier had been killed. Only An Luoyi persisted in searching for Fu Tan's whereabouts. She felt that this matter still had doubts, so she searched for eight years...
"So that's how it is. I never thought that a young man could create such a huge wave." Mu Qianyu was vaguely worried. Could it be that the disaster predicted by the master was this person, and the only one who could resolve this crisis was An Luoyi!
No wonder Fu Tan could say that. Yun Ti felt even more bitter. Fang Jinghe noticed something strange about Yun Ti and reached out to embrace her. She was actually feeling bad, and so was he...
An Luoyi has never been one to sit still and wait for death. She made the final decision: "Let's go back to the Immortal Palace first and discuss countermeasures."
The four of them took Xian Youlin back to Nanyuan Immortal Mansion in a swift and decisive manner. An Luoyi took good care of Xian Youlin along the way, but he kept frowning and refused to wake up.
Xian Youlin was placed in An Luoyi's bedroom so that it would be convenient for her to take care of her; Mu Qianyu returned to the priest's hall to consult ancient books; Yunti took on the responsibility of governing the Nine Heavens, and Fang Jinghe assisted him.
Whenever Yunti had something he didn't understand, he would come to ask An Luoyi for advice at night. Although she told him important matters in the Three Realms every day, there was one thing she still kept secret.
Fu Tan is ambitious and not satisfied after occupying the Demon Realm. He openly provokes the Immortal Realm and repeatedly violates the boundary. Yunti has sent people to fight against him, but the situation is not very good. Xianyoulin is still in danger, and she doesn't want her sister to be more worried because of this.
Mu Qianyu brought news that the black gas poison was indeed incurable. If An Luoyi brought Xian Youlin back to the Netherworld, they could try to see if their royal family had a solution.
Without further ado, An Luoyi immediately took Xian Youlin to the underworld. Tianma drove a sedan chair and crawled in front of Chaoyun Palace. After settling Xian Youlin, An Luoyi sat outside the sedan chair and drove Tianma.
Before leaving, An Luoyi looked towards Yunti reluctantly and promised, "Xian Youlin and I will definitely return safely."
Yunti sobbed and shed tears again: "Don't worry, sister, I will take good care of Jiutian so that you don't have to worry about anything."
Seeing her sister so sensible, An Luoyi felt even more distressed. She took Yunti's hand, then took Fang Jinghe's hand, and put their palms together as if brushing the backs of each other... She said solemnly, "There is one thing I want to explain before I leave. The marriage contract between Nanyuan Immortal Mansion and the Fang family was originally to make up for the regrets of the two families in the past. However, the one you, Fang Jinghe, are engaged to is not me, An Luoyi, but the Saint Maiden of the Nine Heavens Upper Realm! Now that Yunti is the Saint Maiden of the Immortal Realm, this marriage contract is naturally between you two. I hope you can work together to govern the Nine Heavens well."
After An Luoyi finished speaking, she boarded the sedan chair. With a shout, she called out and the Pegasus soared into the sky, flying through the thick clouds and white mist. The thick clouds were pulled by the Pegasus into strips of rich and colorful ribbons. Yunti and Fang Jinghe were still stunned by the previous conversation and could not come back to their senses for a long time.
"Did your sister just say that the engagement is ours?" Fang Jinghe stuttered. He even scratched his ears for fear that he had heard it wrong. If he said that, An Luoyi would have acknowledged him!
"You heard it right." Yunti was also a little confused, but she was sure she had heard it right. But was this just to make her and Fang Jinghe feel safe together? She had some doubts in her heart, "I always feel like my sister is saying goodbye..."
Fang Jinghe was almost overwhelmed by joy, but after thinking carefully, he felt that something was wrong with An Luoyi's words: "Don't worry too much, maybe she is depressed because of Xian Youlin's health."
“Xian Youlin…” Yunti silently recited the name as firm as a rock. “If it really comes to the last moment, even for my sister, I won’t let him die.”
Shortly after An Luoyi left, the battle between the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm reached a fever pitch. In the absence of the Immortal Lord, the Saint naturally took charge of the overall situation. Yunti and Fang Jinghe worked in the front, while Mu Qianyu planned in the rear. The three of them were in sync with each other and cooperated well, preventing Fu Tan from gaining any advantage for a while.
However, it is said that Fu Tan has refined puppet soldiers in the demon world. He turns all the dead people, regardless of their race, into puppets, and uses his own black energy as a connection to control thousands of troops.
When the immortals heard about this, they were in a panic, and countless scrolls piled up in front of the Yunti case every day.
Fang Jinghe flipped through a few volumes and felt a pang of anger in his heart: "These people are used to shifting the blame. They are so cowardly. Now they are afraid of that kid and come to question you. What should I do?"
"Forget it. It is indeed our responsibility to protect the fairyland." Yunti leaned against the edge of the pond and scattered fish food. The fish rushed together to grab the food... She had never even glanced at those scrolls since they were put on the table. She knew what was inside without thinking.
Mu Qianyu came gracefully, covering her mouth with her hands and laughing softly: "You are so leisurely and elegant, and you still have the mood to feed the fish."
Upon hearing the voice, Yunti dropped the fish food in his hand and went to greet him: "Did you come here today to get any news about my sister and Xian Youlin?"
An Luoyi and Xian Youlin have been gone for several days and they must have reached the underworld, but no news has been sent back. No news is bad news, which means that her sister has not found a way to save her life... Xian Youlin will not live long, and there are only a few days left.
"No. I came here today to ask you how you plan to deal with Fu Tan?" Mu Qianyu was smart and obviously had an idea.
Fang Jinghe couldn't help but interrupt: "Why are you just like that rabble? Go ahead and fight. Why ask such boring questions?"
"Qianyu, do you have any good ideas?" Yunti was actually also worried about this. The current fairy world was like the fish food. As long as you scramble for it, you will be torn apart and eaten.
Mu Qianyu narrated, "The Immortal Realm currently lacks military strength and has varying levels of generals. We might not have the upper hand in a real fight. Furthermore, none of us has truly fought Fu Tan and we don't yet know his strength. My advice is to avoid a fight."
"What a joke! Even if we avoid him, won't he attack us?" Fang Jinghe retorted.
Yunti frowned and thought deeply: "Jinghe, don't be anxious. This is a retreat to advance. Listen to Qianyu's words."
The two of them must have been thinking the same thing. Mu Qianyu met his gaze and said, "Avoiding a fight doesn't mean avoiding it. To capture a thief, we must first capture the leader. As long as there are undead in the Demon Realm, the puppet soldiers will be inexhaustible. So, why not fight? If we find another way and attack Fu Tan directly, and finish him off... the puppet soldiers will instantly disintegrate the Immortal Realm, and we'll naturally win without a fight."
Fang Jinghe was enlightened after hearing this: "That's a good idea!"
Yunti disagreed: "The demon world is full of dangers. It is not easy to approach Futan, let alone kill him."
Mu Qianyu suddenly smiled, and she said meaningfully, "It would be difficult if you had nothing to do with him, but you and Xiaoyi have the same face."
Yunti's eyes suddenly widened. It was obvious that she and Qianyu had the same idea! Although Fang Jinghe was puzzled, he had an inexplicable sense of crisis.
"I know what you mean. Come into the house and talk in detail!" Yunti excitedly pulled Mu Qianyu over, and Fang Jinghe hurriedly followed.
The two of them discussed their plan in detail in the room. Yunti said wistfully, "Actually, I've had this plan for a while now. If saving Xianyoulin proves fruitless, I'll marry on my sister's behalf and trick the antidote back."
Mu Qianyu nodded repeatedly: "This is the opportunity."
"No! I don't agree." Fang Jinghe's face was gloomy.
Yunti was stunned and spoke to comfort them. They had thought too much and indeed had not considered Fang Jinghe's feelings: "It's just a show, it can't be considered real."
"That won't do. This is originally a dispute between your sister and Fu Tan. What does it have to do with you?" Fang Jinghe curled his lips and looked like a wronged young wife.
"It is precisely because she is my sister that I have to find a way to rescue Xian Youlin. Don't you want to save Xian Youlin?" Yunti said carefully.
Fang Jinghe was choked. He said stubbornly, "Of course I want to save him, but these are two different things."
"Do you have any other ideas?" Yunti looked at him intently.
Mu Qianyu watched the two of them talking back and forth. Although they were both speaking calmly, the atmosphere was gradually becoming a little strange. She interrupted them in time and said, "Fang Jing and this method are not only for finding a solution to the Xianyou Forest, but also for maintaining peace in the three realms."
Fang Jinghe turned his eyes, filled with anger, towards Mu Qianyu. If he had been like that before, the safety of the Three Realms would have been none of his business. But now… protecting the Immortal Realm was An Nanchi's last wish. It was impossible for An Luoyi or Yunti to ask them to give up. This method was truly killing two birds with one stone. At this point, this was the only way! He clenched his fists, gritting his teeth. "Since that's the case, I'm going with you too. I can't let you deal with Fu Tan alone!"
Mu Qianyu smiled and said, "Of course. Don't worry, I won't leave Yunti alone."
Although Fang Jinghe agreed on the surface, he still felt unhappy in his heart. He knew that Yunti and An Luoyi were the same person at heart. Both of them had a strong sense of responsibility and would never look back once they made a decision! It was just that he could not compare to An Luoyi in Yunti's heart, but now he could not even compare to other living beings... That's all. If she didn't do this, she would not be Yunti.
Yunti felt bad seeing Fang Jinghe in such a difficult situation, but for the sake of his sister and the fairy world, this was the best way.
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