A Chance Encounter Beats Choosing a Day

Qiu Yan thought for a moment and immediately understood the mystery.

"My divine essence, when it was conferred the Fortune by the Metropolitan City God, was linked to the Divine Office. From then on, no matter where my essence is or how much its cultivation progresses, it is difficult to hide it from the Lord of the Divine Office Authority. And Metropolitan City God was also conferred a title, he should be in a similar situation, with his own circumstances being known to a higher-level deity, but..."

As he pondered, two more questions came to mind. Without mincing words, he asked directly, "If you Metropolitan City God, are summoned to the ruins, you will inevitably have to leave Yuan Ning. Won't that expose you? If that Circuit City God discovers you, there will likely be trouble, since your father still holds a position in the Heavenly Court Metropolitan City God."

The deity's true meaning was clear: he was mainly worried about two issues. First, after being conferred titles, the deities' Fortune would be intertwined, and if Yin Xiao'e made a move, the Circuit City God would be able to track her down to the ruins. Second, even if Yin Xiao'e succeeded in getting what she wanted at the ruins, there would still be some aftereffects, which might involve her relatives and prevent her from truly breaking free from control.

"You don't need to worry about that," Yin Xiao'e replied. "That ruin isn't a top secret. It has a long history, and those who need to know already know. Once it's opened, everyone will immediately notice. Even if I don't go, the Circuit City God will still sense it. The main reason we're acting ahead of time is to buy time, enter first, and seize the initiative! As for the rest, I have my own ways to deal with it."

As she spoke, she pointed to Bai Wenpan and Huang Jue, and continued, "Also, you might as well take them with you. Although they have been stripped of their Divine Office Divine Rank and their Divine Grade rank has fallen, they are no longer bound by Yuanning City and can travel far. When you open the ruins, they can also benefit from it, stabilizing their Divine Body and eliminating the hidden dangers left over from when they were stripped of their Divine Rank. However, they should not go into the ruins; it is too dangerous."

Upon hearing this, the deity himself nodded without hesitation. "Of course, there's no problem. As colleagues with Brother Huang and Brother Bai, it's my duty."

Bai Wenpan and Huang Jue, along with Gong Min, the East City Land God who has already perished, all suffered because of Qiu Yan. Although others may not know this, Qiu Yan himself certainly knows it. He had already decided to find an opportunity to make amends, so how could he refuse Yin Xiao'e's proposal?

On the other side, Bai Wenpan and Huang Jue both showed joy upon hearing this, their Divine Body radiating a sense of relief.

Yin Xiao'e had already informed him about this matter beforehand, but if Qiu Yan was unwilling, they certainly wouldn't dare to force him, especially Bai Wenpan, who had some disagreements with the deity himself and was afraid that the other party would take advantage of his misfortune. He didn't have any extravagant hopes for this trip to the ruins, only hoping to stabilize his Divine Body. Unexpectedly, Qiu Yan agreed without hesitation!

"Thank you Min Yuan..." The two gods expressed their gratitude respectfully. Even Huang Jue restrained himself and dared not be presumptuous, which made Qiu Yan feel a little awkward and emotional, but he knew there was nothing he could do about it.

With a sigh, the deity himself spoke, "You two need not stand on ceremony, nor is there any need for such formality."

As he spoke, he clenched his fist, and the ball of divine power shattered, releasing a powerful divine force and strange fluctuations. The divine force was absorbed into the body of the deity, condensing into a hundred stars in the blink of an eye, while the strange fluctuations entered the Core Talisman, and the information within was quickly analyzed.

"With a casual gesture, Yin Xiao'e condensed the divine power of a hundred stars. If I could master this compression method, I could transfer even more divine power to the scholar's clone! However, if I don't control it properly, it could also damage the clone, so I can't be careless... Hmm? There really is a method for compressing divine power inside!"

Qiu Yan's scholar clone can draw divine power from the Zhongyang Black Hole. When his Living Soul first Spirit Projection, it could only withstand one star. Once his Human Soul was formed, he could mobilize two. Now that his Earthly Soul is complete, it has absorbed the Literary Qi of examinees, the writings of Sage, and many other miscellaneous texts, replenishing and enriching it. This makes his soul body more stable, solid, and strong, and the number of Divine Power Stars it can withstand has increased dramatically. Roughly estimated, it is now more than ten!

Being able to mobilize ten Divine Power Stars at any time is already close to being Seventh-Rank Deity!

However, if one masters the Divine Power Compression Method, even if the Living Soul cannot withstand it, the explosive force of the direct attack would undoubtedly rival that of a god!

Ordinary cultivators need to cultivate to the point where their Three Souls United and their Divine Soul Manifestation before they can rival gods. With this compression method, the scholar's clone can basically protect itself.

"However, a hundred stars can only be used to God Summoning two or three times, which is a huge consumption. If you calculate it carefully, each time it takes more than thirty Divine Power Stars!"

As if seeing through Qiu Yan's thoughts, Yin Xiao'e then said, "Using this Divine Summoning Method requires divine power, so only gods can use it. The amount of divine power consumed is related to the distance; the farther apart the two are, the more is consumed."

At this point, she changed the subject. "In addition, this method has a flaw. The summoned deities will cause changes in the surrounding Spiritual Qi and Domain of Law. As the Spiritual Qi and Domain of Law recover, the God Summoning will be repelled. After a period of time, they will inevitably be forcibly repelled back to the Netherworld."

Hearing this, Qiu Yan muttered to himself, "There's a time limit? Isn't this just a summoning spell, only it summons a god?"

As he pondered, Qiu Yan deciphered the information contained within the radiant light, gaining an understanding of the location and characteristics of the ruins.

Seeing this, Yin Xiao'e said, "There's no time to lose. You'd better find some time to set off soon."

Qiu Yan could tell that Yin Xiao'e had been somewhat anxious ever since the Circuit City God, as if she was worried about something.

Upon realizing this, the deity nodded and said, "There's no better day than today. Since we're already on our way and have made preparations, let's not delay. Let's choose today." As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and tossed the half-real, half-illusory scroll in his hand into the air, where it landed on the stove in the courtyard.

The stove shook, and flames rose, revealing various thoughts and People's Wishes, their gatherings and dispersals.

"Alright! If you encounter danger at the entrance to the ruins, there's no need to persist. Return to the Netherworld immediately and we'll figure out a solution later." Yin Xiao'e understood immediately upon hearing this. After giving these instructions, her Divine Body rose from the ground and flew ten miles, leaving the Domain of Law.

The deity himself raised his hand and grabbed, pulling Bai Wenpan and Huang Jue into the air and landing beside him. Then, the three deities transformed into three beams of light and flew swiftly towards the Stove Fire, disappearing into it.

As the deity departed, the pavilion immediately darkened, and the area shrouded in the Domain of Law fell silent, as if it had lost its vitality. The entire courtyard gradually merged with the valley and the mountain peaks.

In the distance, Yin Xiao'e flicked her finger, and several stars flew out from her body, turning into a thin layer of smoke that spread out and enveloped the valley.

The next moment, the entire mountain disappeared into the boundless Netherworld.

In the Mortal Realm, at an inn.

In the room where the scholar's clone was, a sudden burst of light appeared. Three beams of light shot out abruptly from one spot, without lingering. They spun in mid-air, flew straight out the window, streaked across the night sky, and disappeared into the distance.

As the light faded, the room returned to darkness. The scholar's clone reached out in the dark and closed the book that was lying on the bedside table.

"Huh?"

Everything quickly returned to calm. Only the Daoist priest, hidden on the roof, let out a soft "hmm," lit several talismans, and looked into the distance to investigate, but found nothing. However, his suspicion and doubt grew stronger, so much so that he remained on edge and extremely vigilant all night.

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