Yulian heard this and glanced at Wang Ping before asking softly, "Are you saying the appearance of the Misty Sea was related to Yaoxi? Is that even possible? If he had possessed such cultivation, you could never have defeated him back then."
Xuanqing seemed stumped by the question, or perhaps he had fallen into deep thought. More than ten breaths later, he followed that thread and said, "Back then, I was ordered to conduct many investigations. The Taiyin Sect did the same. Later, we also wondered whether this might be connected to Yaoxi, so we investigated along that line. In the end, we found that we had overthought it."
As he said this, he looked as though he wanted to speak but hesitated. Then he set down his teacup, looked at Wang Ping, and said, "It seemed to be a choice made by the rules of this starry sky itself."
Wang Ping's brow rose slightly. His 'Heavenly Eye' truly wanted to take a look at Xuanqing right then. Then he asked, "You mean the Star Sea rules possess consciousness?"
"No, that is impossible!"
Xuanqing answered with certainty, then continued, "But rules themselves contain causal relationships. Just as when space collapses, repair will occur; when we advance, lightning arts will be triggered, and so on. Drawing the Misty Sea closer is likewise one of the rules, meant to replenish this world's spiritual rules."
Wang Ping appeared thoughtful and replied, "There is some logic to that."
He acknowledged it, but remained doubtful.
Xuanqing added, "This is merely one of our conjectures. As for the others, it would not be appropriate for me to say too much, because they may affect your future judgment. You must investigate them yourself."
Wang Ping nodded again, then lifted his teacup and took a sip. He could