Yan Chihuo said, "Although the Tianyang Kingdom Imperial Family is the foremost sect on the Heavenly Heart Continent, Cloud Purity Palace is its oldest sect. Even if it could not prevail, it still had the strength to protect itself. Moreover, the Tianyang Kingdom Imperial Family had more than one enemy. Having gained an advantage, they were unwilling to rashly ignite a war. Thus, they did not attack Cloud Purity Palace directly, merely exerting pressure in secret."
Only then did he understand why Cloud Purity Palace's Ascension Stage Cultivators had charged at the Tianyang Kingdom Imperial Family like moths rushing into a flame. So Thousand Illusions True Lord had been behind it. He secretly sighed at Thousand Illusions True Lord's formidable scheming—even Cloud Purity Palace had fallen for it.
The middle-aged scholar continued, "I think that must be the case as well. Now that Cloud Purity Palace no longer has any Ascension Stage Cultivators, no one can command me. Those Spirit Cultivation Stage Cultivators are therefore quite troubled, trying every possible means to make me acknowledge them as my master."
Yan Chihuo's heart stirred, and he vaguely thought of something. The middle-aged scholar said, "Judging by your expression, it seems you have thought of something. Tell me."
Yan Chihuo said, "I am only a Spirit Cultivation Stage cultivator, yet after falling into Cloud Purity Palace's formation, not only was I not slain, but my cultivation even advanced. There must be a reason for this. Looking at it now, I fear it is related to you, Senior. They only thought I was your reincarnation."
The middle-aged scholar said, "Correct. In their eyes, I was originally a treasure refined by Thousand Illusions True Lord, and there was an eighty-percent chance he had left some hidden safeguard behind. When you came to see me,