Before Nun Xinru had been exposed, she had intended to use E Shengfan as a "hidden pawn," having him strike suddenly when the time was ripe to deal Shi Feiyang a fatal blow. Even if it failed to kill him, it had to grievously wound him, paving the way for her future "Buddhification" of the entire world.
Unfortunately, on the eve of her move, Shi Feiyang obtained the Origin and Fortune Ball and discovered the warning signs ahead of time. E Shengfan appealed to her for help, and she had no choice but to "scoop" him out of the Demon God Scripture.
She dragged E Shengfan and all the believers in the book to Mount Jiuhua. Xinru knew that sooner or later, Shi Feiyang would reclaim E Shengfan through his connection to the Demon Scripture.
Since E Shengfan had asked her for help, she offered him an idea: he should vow to seek rebirth within the Demon-Slaying Treasure Record.
The Demon-Slaying Treasure Record was a genuine Buddhist scripture, created through Venerable Jue's countless painstaking efforts. If E Shengfan vowed to turn toward the Buddha, took up residence within it, and made a great vow aligned with Venerable Jue's will—to sweep away all the demons under heaven—he truly could sever his connection to the Demon God Scripture. At that point, even Shi Feiyang would be powerless against him.
Unfortunately, E Shengfan could not do it.
Nun Xinru knew he could not do it, and she was certain that Shi Feiyang would eventually reclaim him. After divining the tangled causes and consequences involved, she made another arrangement.
Venerable Jue had sealed the Demon-Slaying Treasure Record inside the sheer cliff face before the Dragon-Elephant Nunnery at Yitian Cliff on the Sichuan Border. It later emerged and fell into Xie Ying and Xie Lin's