A Different Front and Back

[Locking onto Hua Ziyan, opening Hua Ziyan's Life Archive.]

Hua Ziyan: First Saintess of the Wanli Holy Land, known as Fairy Li, real name Hua Ziyan. Talent anomaly: Purple Qi Three Thousand. At five years old, she encountered a Destiny Tribulation and was on the brink of death. By chance, she met Zhuge Wuwei, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, who guided her. He told her that in the future, she would meet the destined Son of Heaven—a person possessing the Nine Radiance Glazed Heart—who would help her overcome the tribulation...

A colorless, formless light screen suddenly appeared before Su Li's eyes.

On the screen, lines of text flowed, exuding a profound aura like the Great Dao, constantly entering Su Li's vision.

Su Li had grown accustomed to such unusual occurrences and was no longer surprised.

Su Li quickly scanned the main information and directly began searching the list with his thoughts.

[Time: Yunhuang Calendar Year 3030, August 29th, 10:37 AM (Current).]

[Location: Wuli Town, outside Lihe Village, Luoxia Barren Mountains, Silent Ancient Temple.]

[Event: Hua Ziyan intends to expose Su Li, whom she has already judged to be a fraud, by revealing her true origins. At the same time, she wants to protect Mu Yuxi, who possesses the Mysterious Yin Sacred Body Physique, hoping Yu Xi will awaken and not be deceived by Su Li's smooth talk, leading her to be exploited through base methods.

Therefore, Hua Ziyan decided to immediately confront Su Li publicly if his judgment was wrong, leaving the imposter with nowhere to hide.

Furthermore, if it was confirmed that Su Li harbored malicious intentions and plotted against Yu Xi, she would show no mercy!

Currently, Hua Ziyan had prepared a killing blow, and everything was in readiness.

Of course, she also held a sliver of hope—if the opponent happened to be truly capable, she would then sincerely apologize and treat him with respect...]

After reading Hua Ziyan's current Life Archive, Su Li felt a bit uneasy.

Was this the true intention of the peerless immortal maiden who seemed so detached from worldly affairs?

Smiling on the surface, but... with a killing blow prepared?

If I were truly a fraud, wouldn't I be singing a dirge right now?

Indeed, in the world of cultivators, even immortal maidens liked to play mind games... one face to face, another behind your back!

Su Li felt a bit nervous, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead—given her strength, it wouldn't be a stretch to say she could defeat ten thousand people as easily as slicing through vegetables, let alone a thousand.

Could he not be nervous?

After all, in this world, cultivators generally wouldn't harm ordinary people, but he was currently impersonating one, not just any ordinary person.

Sigh, how difficult it was to make a living these days?

Where was the basic trust between people?

"Master, as a Heavenly Secrets Divine Calculation expert, why are you sweating like an ordinary mortal?"

Hua Ziyan was waiting for Su Li's answer. After only a dozen breaths, she saw beads of sweat on his forehead and couldn't help but taunt him.

Seeing this, she felt the probability of Su Li being a fraud had reached ninety percent.

If it was confirmed that he was hiding his strength through special methods, or if he intended to harm Sister Yu Xi, then!

Today, this immortal maiden would turn this place into a true sacrificial altar!

Su Li didn't answer Hua Ziyan immediately. Instead, he reread Hua Ziyan's Life Archive.

He then saw Hua Ziyan's inner thoughts.

For a moment, Su Li felt a headache coming on.

Was this person really that fierce!

While I admit I do have some unique thoughts about that Mu Yuxi, and I know she's a rare and exceptional Dual Cultivation physique, that's all based on true love and developing feelings over time!

Besides, didn't I just meet Mu Yuxi yesterday and perform a divination for her?

I still have over ten other methods... ten more divination techniques I haven't even used yet!

"Master must have been frequently operating Heavenly Secrets secret arts to deduce Heavenly Secrets, which consumed a great deal of mental energy. It's normal to sweat a little. Moreover, Sister Li's status is extraordinary, so it's only natural that deducing for her would require more effort?"

At this moment, Mu Yuxi felt that all of this was perfectly reasonable.

Hua Ziyan was speechless—was this foolish sister really so confused, all because of this young man's exceptionally handsome face?

This world wasn't a place where looks were everything!

Just as Hua Ziyan was thinking this, Su Li suddenly spoke.

"This world, while indeed not a place where looks are everything, at least if one's face isn't pleasing, it won't catch my eye. If it doesn't catch my eye, I can't obtain the corresponding Heavenly Secrets. It's like me, I could clearly rely on my looks to make a living, but I insist on relying on my talent."

Su Li's seemingly casual remark perfectly addressed Hua Ziyan's thoughts.

Especially the words 'looks,' which Su Li emphasized appropriately.

Hearing this, Mu Yuxi's pretty face flushed slightly. She quietly raised her head and secretly glanced at Su Li, only to find him looking at her.

Caught in the act, Mu Yuxi immediately lowered her head, her pretty face filled with shyness.

Hua Ziyan, however, felt a slight tremor in her heart. A flicker of surprise crossed her beautiful eyes—did this person perceive her emotional fluctuations and guess some of her thoughts through observation... or did he truly possess the ability to deduce Heavenly Secrets?

As Hua Ziyan was pondering this, Su Li spoke again.

"Mu Yuxi's physique is indeed very special. Many cultivators, if they knew about it, would indeed develop intentions towards her. However, this kind of physique truly requires either a Savage Bloodline or an extremely Pure Yang physique to be successfully cultivated. And I possess neither of these.

You are likely aware of this point yourself.

Furthermore, if I, Su Li, truly harbored malicious intentions, why wouldn't I target Fairy Zi Yan? At the very least, targeting Fairy Zi Yan would save me a thousand years of effort! Wouldn't you agree, Fairy?"

Su Li spoke, looking at Hua Ziyan with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Hua Ziyan's pupils contracted slightly, a flicker of shock flashing through her eyes before vanishing.

At the same time, her expression clearly became solemn.

She hadn't expected her thoughts to be so accurately revealed by this person!

After all, even though she clearly knew Mu Yuxi's Physique, she had never mentioned it to Mu Yuxi.

This was a true secret! Her father had told her that only a handful of people could discern Mu Yuxi's special Physique!

Furthermore, her real name was a genuine secret. Even Mu Yuxi, who she considered a sister, only knew her as 'Fairy Li' and didn't know her actual name!

The Holy Lord knew, but her identity was tied to the survival of the Hua Clan, so he would never speak of it carelessly!

Perhaps he found out some information by chance?

Hua Ziyan was very rational, but at this moment, even though she knew this possibility was extremely low, she still believed it was just a fluke.

Moreover, she was still trying to find reasons to convince herself that this was just a coincidence!

"What do you mean, Fairy Ziyan? What are you talking about? Are you perhaps pursuing that Fairy Ziyan? Or are you just pretending to be profound?"

Hua Ziyan instinctively denied it three times.

"It seems I wasn't detailed enough."

Su Li was unfazed.

He had been paying attention to Hua Ziyan's Life Archive locked by the System, so Hua Ziyan's every change, including her thoughts, was actually within his control.

"Hua Ziyan, the foremost Saintess of Wanli Holy Land, known as Fairy Li, real name Hua Ziyan. Her Talent is the Purple Qi Three Thousand anomaly. At the age of five, she encountered a Destiny Tribulation and was on the brink of death. She coincidentally met the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Zhuge Wuwei, who gave her guidance: in the future, she would meet the destined Son of Heaven—a person possessing the Nine Radiance Glazed Heart—who would break her tribulation..."

Su Li revealed a piece of core secret information.

Upon hearing this, Hua Ziyan was struck as if by lightning. She stood frozen, her mind completely in turmoil.

"Who, who exactly are you? You—did you two secretly investigate my background?"

Hua Ziyan's calm mind was completely shattered.

Emotionally, she experienced violent fluctuations.

The deepest secrets of her heart were exposed to Mu Yuxi and this unfamiliar, handsome young man. For a moment, she felt lost.

She even harbored a sliver of suspicion—could it be that Mu Yuxi knew her secret and had conspired with this young man to scheme against her?

After all, in the world of Cultivators, deception, treachery, and even betrayal were not uncommon!

As Hua Ziyan spoke, Mu Yuxi's face instantly turned pale.

She stood frozen, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

But soon, the light in her eyes dimmed.

"Sister Li—I, I didn't! I didn't investigate any of your information, nor did I team up with Master Su!"

Mu Yuxi's expression was incredibly dejected, and her voice sounded very lost.

In fact, she suddenly felt that her once good sister had, at this moment, created distance between them, becoming blurry, ethereal, and distant.

Perhaps—a Saintess was still a Saintess. No matter how good their relationship was, she was merely a True Disciple, a maid-like existence by her side.

While the other party was a Saintess revered by thousands, the true core figure of the entire Wanli Holy Land, second only to the Holy Lord and the elders.