Yunxi accepted the jade slip, thanked Xun Kun, and returned to her own courtyard.
After their meeting at the City Lord's Mansion that day, Yunxi had privately asked Xun Kun to look into the origins of the Moon Gate's sect-defending treasure, the second-largest sect in the Demon Realm. Xun Kun had found it rather strange at the time:
"I heard that the Moon Gate's sect-defending treasure was stolen by evil cultivators. Because of this, Sect Master Yin Yue purged the entire sect, not only rooting out the infiltrating evil cultivators, but also the spies planted by other Demon Realm sects and clans. The matter caused quite a stir, yet it seemed they ultimately failed to recover the sect-defending treasure.
"What does the Moon Gate's sect-defending treasure have to do with what happened in the Ghost Domain this time?"
Xun Kun felt that Yunxi must have had a reason for asking about these matters, so he asked directly.
After giving it some thought, Yunxi said:
"Based on Fellow Daoist Qianmei's description, Cao Yi and I both believe that the 'black hole' appearing in the Ghost Domain may be a teleportation passage. The one controlling it is merely an evil cultivator; after taking away the high-level ghost cultivators, they only need to close the passage, leaving no trace behind.
"However, these are only my speculations. According to the information I obtained from Know-It-All, the Moon Gate's sect-defending treasure is a Gate of Time. Entering it allows one to gain additional cultivation time without increasing one's bone age, which is why it is so highly sought after.
"Still, I have some doubts about the origins of this sect-defending treasure. I feel that the Moon Gate has concealed something, though that is understandable. After all, it concerns the sect's secrets, and some trump cards