Zhou Xingdou narrowed his eyes, looking thoughtfully at the now dazed and wooden Fang Tianyang.
After Fang Daokun revealed that Fang Tianyang had been to Tianqi Prefecture and that's why he looked like this, Zhou Xingdou knew that this matter was definitely related to Huo Lingtian.
As for helping Fang Tianyang get rid of his inner demons, Zhou Xingdou wasn't lying to Fang Daokun; he was genuinely confident.
However, Zhou Xingdou looked at the empty Jiutian Palace and was still not at ease. After all, it was the main hall of Jiutian Peak, and he probably couldn't hide what he said or did from Fang Daokun and the peak master of Jiutian Peak.
So Zhou Xingdou raised his hand and summoned the Qingxin Palace. Fortunately, Jiutian Peak was large enough, and the Qingxin Palace could freely expand and contract in size, barely managing to unfold within the Jiutian Palace.
Although the Qingxin Palace is only a divine-level magic treasure, the array inscribed on it is indeed enough to isolate all detection. Unless it is broken by force, even Tian Jiu'er cannot bypass the restrictions and array to understand the situation.
This is why Zhou Xingdou always carries it with him; aside from its somewhat low grade, the Qingxin Palace's functions are truly extraordinary.
However, Zhou Xingdou did not drag Fang Tianyang away. Instead, he smiled slightly, raised his hand towards Qingxin Hall, and said to Fang Tianyang:
"Brother Tianyang, please."
At this moment, Fang Tianyang's blank expression changed slightly, and he withdrew his gaze from Zhou Xingdou, actually taking the initiative to enter the Qingxin Hall.
Seeing this, Zhou Xingdou said no more and stepped into the Qingxin Hall as well.
The moment Zhou Xingdou stepped in, all the formations and restrictions on Qingxin Hall were activated at once, completely separating the space of Qingxin Hall from that of Jiutian Hall.
Meanwhile, Fang Daokun and the others outside the Nine Heavens Palace also noticed that Zhou Xingdou and Fang Tianyang's auras had disappeared. The four elders wanted to rush in, but were stopped by Fang Daokun.
Fang Daokun's eyes flickered as he slowly said:
"Since we've chosen to believe him, let him do it, and we'll talk about other things when the results are clear."
At this moment, Fang Tianyang, who had just entered the Qingxin Hall, returned to his dazed state.
Zhou Xingdou ignored him, sat down at a tea table, poured two cups of tea, took a sip, and then slowly said to Fang Tianyang:
"This place is isolated from the world. Anyone who tries to investigate this place will be detected by me. You can rest assured that you don't need to pretend to be crazy."
As soon as Zhou Xingdou finished speaking, Fang Tianyang's blank expression returned to normal. He closed his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and then looked at Zhou Xingdou with a complicated expression:
How did you know I was pretending to be stupid?
Zhou Xingdou chuckled and glanced at Fang Tianyang:
"I didn't know, I was just bluffing you, but I didn't expect you to expose me like that."
Zhou Xingdou had indeed tricked Fang Tianyang, but he really didn't expect Fang Tianyang to fall for it so easily.
But he did have his doubts, otherwise he wouldn't have tried to trick Fang Tianyang.
From the moment Zhou Xingdou saw Fang Tianyang, he sensed something was amiss.
Inner demons are indeed terrifying. Once a cultivator develops an inner demon, it is a great calamity. At best, it will cause mental confusion; at worst, it will lead to qi deviation and death.
However, he observed that Fang Tianyang, aside from his blank expression, had a lot of emotions in his eyes when looking at him. Moreover, how could he have become such a ghost in just one month since he developed his inner demons?
Moreover, given Fang Tianyang's mindset, he wasn't completely broken down by Zhou Xingdou's previous slander and didn't turn against Zhou Xingdou.
Even if such a person were to develop inner demons, it would take a long time to subside and have any effect on them.
Fang Tianyang let out another long breath. Although he was no longer as weak as before, he still looked somewhat dejected.
"That's because I trust you, otherwise you wouldn't be able to fool me."
After saying that, Fang Tianyang didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Zhou Xingdou, picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhou Xingdou raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing Fang Tianyang's words:
"Trust me? You don't trust your uncle, but you trust me? Interesting."
Even Zhou Xingdou found Fang Tianyang laughable. He himself had thought about killing Fang Tianyang countless times, yet Fang Tianyang said he believed in him. What else could it be but laughable?
However, this also made Zhou Xingdou curious about Fang Tianyang's experience. What made him, as the chief disciple of Xuantian Dao Sect, pretend to be crazy and not believe his uncle, but believe someone who had slandered him and wanted to kill him?
Fang Tianyang put down the empty teacup, a hint of lingering fear on his face.
"There are very few people I can trust left..."
Zhou Xingdou frowned slightly, looking at the somewhat frightened Fang Tianyang, and asked in confusion:
What did you experience in Tianqi Prefecture?
But Fang Tianyang didn't answer Zhou Xingdou's question. Instead, he spoke to himself, his mind tense:
"Did you come to me to ask about Huo Lingtian?"
Zhou Xingdou noticed that Fang Tianyang was acting strangely, and then he realized what was going on:
"Have you truly developed inner demons?"
Faced with this question, Fang Tianyang suddenly relaxed and said with a wry smile:
"If I don't develop inner demons, how can I keep it from even Uncle Kun?"
Zhou Xingdou gave Fang Tianyang a deep look and nodded slightly.
“Indeed, if it weren’t for your inner demons, how could Fang Daokun not have noticed that you were pretending to be crazy?”
If he truly had no inner demons, Fang Tianyang would not only have been able to deceive Fang Daokun, but he would have also found it difficult to deceive the other elders. Fang Daokun would not have been able to tell him so confidently.
Moreover, Zhou Xingdou could see that Fang Tianyang had been avoiding the issue, or perhaps he was afraid to face what had happened in Tianqi Prefecture that day. So Zhou Xingdou did not press him directly, but instead went along with what Fang Tianyang had said.
If you're plagued by inner demons, and one bad emotional outburst turns you into a madman, then your clues will be cut off again.
Fang Tianyang refilled his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and his emotions calmed down considerably. He looked at Zhou Xingdou seriously and said:
"I've been waiting for you for over a month. Only you can I trust."
Zhou Xingdou stopped provoking Fang Tianyang and continued to ask:
Why?
Fang Tianyang looked at Zhou Xingdou seriously and said:
"Because you are the least likely person in the sect to have any connection with the Chaos God Cult!"
Zhou Xingdou's pupils contracted, and he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
It seems that Fang Tianyang discovered something terrifying about the Chaos God Cult in Tianqi Prefecture, which is why he is plagued by inner demons and dares not trust anyone.
As the eldest son of the Zhou family, and having just returned from the Tai Shi Zhou family, Zhou Xingdou could not possibly be related to the Chaos God Cult, or even be someone the Chaos God Cult would kill if given the chance.
Zhou Xingdou did not press the matter regarding the Chaos God Sect. Instead, he took a sip of tea and casually asked:
"Why are you waiting for me? Do you think I can help you?"
Fang Tianyang closed his eyes at that moment, took a few breaths, and after the bloodshot eyes subsided and his dejected look faded somewhat, he looked at Zhou Xingdou and said:
"Don't be afraid that I'll go mad. Ask me any questions you have while I can still control my emotions."
Zhou Xingdou, no longer hesitant, asked in a deep voice:
"Did your trip to Tianqi Prefecture a month ago have anything to do with Huo Lingtian and the Luo family of Tianqi Prefecture?"
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