Guessing, is everything a coincidence?

Liyue Immortal Dynasty.

Gathering Immortal Hall.

Today's grand court session was exceptionally lively, with numerous ministers arguing endlessly.

The main reason was the matter of the Great Emperor's Diary.

"According to the latest revelations in the Great Emperor's Diary, this 'golden finger' must refer to the Great Emperor's ability to practice in his dreams, right?"

"Indeed, that must be it."

"So the 'golden finger' doesn't refer to someone born with golden fingers? I actually thought it was for those with unique natural talents."

"Then what exactly is this dream cultivation?"

"Could it be because the Great Emperor consumed the Longevity Immortal Herb?"

"What about the black silk? Why has the Great Emperor stopped mentioning it lately..."

The ministers were debating, each expressing their own opinions and occasionally breaking into arguments.

The Prime Minister Gongyang Mu felt rather awkward. After a moment of contemplation, he addressed the Empress Ye Qingge:

"Your Majesty, since the 'golden finger' refers to dream cultivation, what should we do about those we recruited who were said to possess a 'golden finger'?"

That suggestion had been his own idea in the first place.

Only now did they realize it had all been a misunderstanding; a 'golden finger' was not a person born with golden fingers at all.

It was simply a term for a unique auxiliary ability.

Gongyang Mu grumbled inwardly, wondering where the Great Emperor came up with such strange terminology; why not just call it a secret auxiliary method?

In the world of cultivation, many cultivators possessed secret auxiliary methods.

Ye Qingge glanced at him indifferently. She knew this wasn't Gongyang Mu's fault.

Since they had already been recruited, what else could be done?

She pondered for a moment, her calm voice echoing through the hall: "As for those people, if their talent isn't abysmal, let them stay in the imperial court to cultivate."

"Consider it a form of compensation for them."

Gongyang Mu looked grateful and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jade Pool Holy Land.

Great Elder Cang Yuan was also feeling completely bewildered at this moment; he had recently been obsessively searching for the black silk.

Now, before the black silk had even been found, a Dream Cultivation Technique had appeared.

Just how many secrets did this Great Emperor possess!

"Dream cultivation—becoming stronger just by sleeping? Is there really such a good thing in this world?"

Cang Yuan had lived for over twenty thousand years and had certainly seen his fair share of the world.

Yet, he had never heard of such an effortless way to cultivate. If this were true, would anyone even need to go into seclusion anymore?

They could just find a place to sleep all day!

"Could it be a special function of the Transmigration Longevity Herb?"

Cang Yuan hesitated, beginning to wonder if the path he had been insisting upon was wrong.

The black silk was not the key.

The Longevity Immortal Herb was; it had granted the Immortal Great Emperor infinite lifespan and a transmigrator's constitution.

Had it now triggered a special effect, allowing one to cultivate in their dreams?

The more Cang Yuan thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, yet he couldn't help but roar in frustration:

"Then what role does the black silk play in all this? If it's something useless, why would the Great Emperor be so fixated on it?"

He was completely baffled.

The more he thought about it, the more profound the Great Emperor's Diary seemed; trying to decipher it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Cang Yuan paced back and forth, stopping after a moment.

A look of determination flashed in his eyes as he said in a low voice: "I refuse to believe it. I must find this black silk!"

Elder Cang Yuan possessed a stubborn, never-say-die spirit.

He had once spent thousands of years trying to open a cave dwelling, refining the owner's seal bit by bit.

In the end, he obtained a massive opportunity, which allowed him to break through to the Mahayana Realm.

This showed his firm resolve, but the downside was that he was too prone to getting stuck in a rut.

Yuan Ruoyu knew this well and did not try to dissuade him.

She also harbored a deep curiosity about the black silk, thinking that if the Great Elder could find it, it might not be a bad thing after all!

On the other side.

Aboard a towering ship.

Jiang Youlong appeared somewhat distracted at this moment, his expression looking rather grim.

Hua Hongyi noticed this and asked, "Young Master Jiang, what is wrong? Why have you been so absent-minded these past few days?"

"If you have encountered some trouble, tell us, and we can deliberate on it together."

At this, Zuo Qingtian also spoke up, "That's right, Young Master Jiang. Is there any need for courtesy between us?"

"Sigh..."

Only then did Jiang Youlong let out a sigh. He turned around, hesitated for a moment, and finally said:

"Have you not sensed even a trace of something unusual?"

Hua Hongyi was stunned: "Unusual? What is unusual?"

Zuo Qingtian also widened his eyes slightly, puzzled as to why Jiang Youlong would suddenly say such a thing.

They were responsible for tracking the Immortal Great Emperor, and as more content from the Great Emperor's Diary was exposed, they had gained more information.

This also meant that the time for them to complete their mission was drawing ever closer.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

What else could be unusual?

Jiang Youlong remained silent. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "This incident with the Blood Spirit Sect!"

"It makes me feel that something is strange!"

"A sect that has dominated the Southern Region of Qing Province for tens of thousands of years was completely wiped out because of a single sentence in the diary. Is this not enough to make one vigilant?"

Zuo Qingtian retorted:

"The Blood Spirit Sect is merely a small sect. Even if any one of our families took action, we could wipe them out with a wave of our hands. What is so special about that?"

Jiang Youlong shook his head and said: "Brother Zuo, think about it more deeply..."

"Suppose what was mentioned in the Great Emperor's Diary was not the Blood Spirit Sect, but my Jiang Clan, or your Zuo Clan, or perhaps the Hua Clan!"

"What would the outcome be?"

Zuo Qingtian opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he froze completely.

If it were their Zuo Clan, the outcome would seem to be no different from that of the Blood Spirit Sect!

The Zuo Clan was an ancient cultivation family with formidable strength, naturally incomparable to the likes of the Blood Spirit Sect.

But what was terrifying was that after the Great Emperor's Diary was exposed this time, the forces that took action against the Blood Spirit Sect were not simple either!

The Liyue Immortal Dynasty!

The Jade Pool Holy Land!

The Primordial Holy Land!

The ancient cultivation families like the Pei Clan, the Gu Clan, the Helian Clan, and so on.

If these forces joined hands, let alone the Blood Spirit Sect, even if the Jiang Clan, the Zuo Clan, and the Hua Clan combined their strength, they would be unable to contend with them.

Hua Hongyi stood dazed to the side. She seemed to have realized something, and her face turned somewhat pale.

She pondered for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said: "This is just an accidental event, right?"

"The Blood Spirit Sect was destroyed because they once laid hands on the Immortal Great Emperor."

Hua Hongyi continued: "But we have no grudges or enmity with him. He surely cannot fabricate facts out of thin air just to deal with us, right?"

Zuo Qingtian exhaled and also said: "Exactly!"

Jiang Youlong, however, said bluntly: "No grudges or enmity? What is it that we are doing right now?"

Hua Hongyi's expression changed: "..."

Zuo Qingtian was also stunned on the spot, his face turning ashen.

They remained silent for a while.

Jiang Youlong voiced his own concerns: "Have you noticed? The content exposed in the Great Emperor's Diary, from the Xuanqing Sect at the beginning to the Blood Spirit Sect now, and even the hidden Yuan Ruoyu..."

"It's like a series of probes!"

Jiang Youlong's speech quickened: "That's right, the Immortal Great Emperor must be testing something."

"But, what exactly is it?"

"What is the Immortal Great Emperor's goal, and why would he do this?"

The expressions of Hua Hongyi and Zuo Qingtian became even uglier.

They did not speak for a long time.

It was not until Jiang Youlong also fell silent that Hua Hongyi asked: "All of this is just your speculation."

"Perhaps, everything is just a coincidence?"

Jiang Youlong sighed again and said: "If it is a coincidence, that would be for the best. Otherwise, the Immortal Great Emperor is far too terrifying."

"Let's wait and see!"

"As the diary continues to be exposed, some clues will eventually surface."

Hua Hongyi and Zuo Qingtian nodded.

Yet, their faces both appeared somewhat troubled, and they had become absent-minded.

"I hope it really is just a coincidence!"

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