When we discussed our countermeasures, we did not avoid Hua Ran. We wanted her to see reality clearly, even though doing so might well leave both sides in an awkward position and could even result in injuries. But from anyone's standpoint, weren't we all making the right choice for each other?
No matter how unwilling Hua Ran was in her heart, she was also afraid that the other party might come and leave again. That was why we sealed the boundary and kept her here. If everyone made things clear, the righteous one would surely understand what her master had done. And if he was evil, he would likewise have to suffer punishment in both body and mind. That was only fair.
"Twenty-four Dingxian Pearls. I ask all fellow Daoists to place them at the assigned locations according to the positions I give you, then conceal them within a grand formation. Once that is done, entry will be permitted but exit forbidden. Once the other party enters the trap, he will never be able to escape this realm. Of course, we won't be able to leave for the time being either." Shangguan Zhuojia extended her palm, and a set of twenty-four pearls appeared before everyone. Each pearl was a different color. Anyone could tell at a glance that they were heavenly treasures.
"Separated, these pearls represent positive and negative, yin and yang, heaven and earth, and the limitless. They possess the powers of destruction and rebirth, entry and exit, concealment and revelation, existence and nonexistence. Their changes are unpredictable. They are Shangguan Daoist's treasured heirlooms, capable of sealing the space of an entire realm. So even if you fly into the sky, you will still appear on the ground. Without beginning or end, without limit or boundary!" Ziyang Zhen was