Yet Mo Lingxi did not fly in that direction.
She grabbed Gods and Devils Li Qingshan's arm and lowered her voice. "Fellow Daoist Zhou Yun, do those fools not know that the Heaven-Opening Black Lotus developed intelligence long ago?"
"The Heaven-Opening Black Lotus has intelligence?"
Gods and Devils Li Qingshan asked curiously.
"That's right!"
Mo Lingxi nodded, a sly smile curling her lips. "The Heaven-Opening Black Lotus has been rooted in this secret realm for a million years. It has long since gained sentience—why would it obediently sit there waiting for them to pluck it?
"That phantom is merely a projection of the avatar it left behind. The true Heaven-Opening Black Lotus has long been roaming the secret realm. It is not in the same place at all!"
Gods and Devils Li Qingshan's gaze flickered slightly. "How do you know?"
Mo Lingxi proudly raised her chin. "The Dark Devil Clan has ancient records concerning the Black Lotus Secret Realm! Although the Heaven-Opening Black Lotus became ownerless after the Gods and Devils Clan went into seclusion, the Dark Devil Clan was once a vassal of the Gods and Devils Clan. Our clan retained many records about the secret realm!"
She paused, and a crafty glint flashed through her black gemstone-like eyes. "If you believe me, follow me. I guarantee I can take you to the real Heaven-Opening Black Lotus!"
Gods and Devils Li Qingshan studied her utterly confident expression, pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Fine. Lead the way."
Mo Lingxi immediately beamed. "Follow me!"
With a turn of her body, she did not fly toward the phantom of the Black Lotus. Instead, she headed toward a range of rolling mountains deep within the secret realm.
Gods and Devils Li Qingshan and the Black Heaven Devil Dragon followed close behind.
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