"In that case, unsettling it and obtaining the Secret Key are both indispensable."
Jiang Yang had known this would be complicated, but he had never imagined it would be so troublesome. People often said the grotto-heaven was about to fall, yet he had no idea how that fall would actually happen.
He asked:
"Is it that Lone Peak raised in the south?"
Yun Zhen paused briefly before replying:
"You've been there?"
"No, I've only heard about it."
Yun Zhen nodded in understanding and said softly:
"Raising that Lone Peak only anchored the location and provided a catalyst, letting [Huai Tan Palace] show itself and draw attention. It doesn't count as taking concrete action yet."
Ying Huang's eyes brimmed with sly amusement:
"This is an open, aboveboard strategy."
"The phantom of the Immortal Palace appeared in the Great Void. Such a disturbance could never escape the notice of all those Purple Mansion cultivators. Rather than toil away ourselves, why not act through their hands? That will only make things move faster."
"Look, it's only been a little over ten years. Not only have they prepared the Secret Key ahead of time, they've even sent people here of their own accord to stir up spirit vigor and scour the mortal world."
The two women spoke merrily, each picking up where the other left off, but Jiang Yang only grew more confused as he listened. He could not help interrupting them:
"Wait, what exactly is this Secret Key? And what do you mean by stirring up spirit vigor?"
At his question, Yun Zhen exchanged a glance with Ying Huang. It was Ying Huang who smiled and replied:
"Let me explain. This key isn't an object made of metal, but a cultivator. To be precise—a Destiny Bearer."
"Without a corresponding method of opening them,