He Buxian was dumbfounded when he saw the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Piece in Lin Yu's hand. You see, his original purpose in going to the Red Peak Immortal Realm was for this small fragment of the Heaven-Mending Piece.
However, He Buxian witnessed Lin Yu take out a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Piece, and the power contained within it was somewhat similar to that so-called "mysterious power"!
He Buxian awaited Lin Yu's answer.
"That's right, this fragment is the one used to mend the heavens. Now you know why I sensed something was wrong?"
"It was this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone that told me that a power of the same element as mine had been lingering around me, though very weak, but this power definitely existed."
Lin Yu slowly opened his mouth.
"You... you mean..." He Buxian stared blankly at Lin Yu, his lips even trembling slightly.
Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this and said, "I'm wondering if this so-called 'mysterious power' might originate from another fragment of the Heaven-Mending Piece? Or perhaps, the two powers share at least some similarities!"
As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, He Buxian shook his head; he simply didn't believe it.
"Ordinary magical artifacts might develop sentience as they age, but this is a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone. If a magical artifact of this caliber could possess sentience, what would become of it?" He Buxian said, shaking his head.
In the era of the Three Thousand Immortal Realms, the fragments of mending the heavens were the most powerful magical artifacts in their respective realms, representing the power of the entire Immortal Realm. If such magical artifacts possessed sentience, the Three Thousand Immortal Realms would probably have descended into chaos long ago.
In fact, even in the Dao Qi era, the fact that the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone possessed sentience was an extremely dangerous thing.
Of course, He Buxian is unaware that the fragments of mending the heavens in the Three Thousand Immortal Realms and the fragments of mending the heavens in the Dao Qi era are not the same products.
Lin Yu sighed. This was clearly not the time to discuss this matter in detail, but if he didn't make things clear to He Buxian now, the kid would probably keep obsessing over it until he died.
"Fine, whether you stay or leave, it's your decision," Lin Yu said with a sigh.
At this moment, his gaze toward He Buxian had become somewhat cold.
Since Lin Yu arrived in this Dao Qi Era, his temper has improved considerably. In the Three Thousand Immortal Realms Era, Lin Yu would absolutely not have allowed something like today to happen.
As the master of the Primordial Hall, Lin Yu always kept his word, so how could others have the right to question him?
Lin Yu was already finding He Buxian's repeated obsessions troublesome, but considering that the boy was one of his Hongmeng disciples, Lin Yu gave him pointers several times.
There were some things Lin Yu didn't say aloud: if He Buxian insisted on staying, he wouldn't help him even if he encountered danger.
Not only that, Lin Yu will no longer protect him as one of his Hongmeng disciples.
Although Lin Yu didn't say these words aloud, the cold expression on his face was enough to terrify ordinary cultivators.
That expression represented boundless indifference, a kind of imposing aura that only those in positions of power possess, which startled He Buxian.
Seeing Lin Yu's expression, He Buxian seemed to suddenly recall the scene of Lin Yu dominating the Southern Heaven Domain.
This is the person in front of me, who has manipulated the entire Southern Heavenly Domain and even the entire Three Thousand Immortal Realms. If such a person wanted to forcibly take me away, what difficulty would that be?
But now, the Palace Master is simply looking at him coldly, waiting for him to make a decision...
This is definitely not like the way the Palace Master used to act!
He Buxian sensed a hint of anger and disappointment in Lin Yu's gaze.
"Your Highness, I have overstepped my bounds! I will leave with you now!" He Buxian said hastily.
He had not forgotten the hardships he endured and the efforts he made to become a disciple of the Hongmeng sequence, nor the joy he felt after becoming a disciple of the Hongmeng sequence.
"That's strange. The Palace Master has always been a supreme being. How could I have dared to speak to him like that just now?" Gradually, He Buxian seemed to realize what was going on, and a hint of surprise appeared on his expression.
"Finally figured it out?!" Lin Yu sighed softly in He Buxian's ear.
At the same moment, a faint black mist drifted out from He Buxian's sea of consciousness. He Buxian tried to grasp it, but it vanished into nothingness first.
"Lord of the Palace! It seems there's something hidden in my spiritual sea!" He Buxian exclaimed in surprise.
"Hmm." Unexpectedly, Lin Yu nodded as if he had expected this. "It must have been the influence of that force just now that caused your unusual behavior."
He Buxian stared blankly at Lin Yu upon hearing this. It turned out that the Palace Master already knew the whole truth!
At that time, Lin Yu clearly knew what was going on, but he didn't say it directly. Instead, he waited for He Buxian to find out for himself.
Clearly, this was a test Lin Yu was giving He Buxian.
He Buxian was immediately covered in cold sweat when he realized what had happened. He could sense that if he hadn't made the right choice, the Palace Master would have truly given up on him!
"It's not too shameful." Lin Yu nodded. As his disciple in the Hongmeng sequence, He Buxian's mental strength was indeed a bit weak, having been influenced by others' thoughts time and time again.
Fortunately, at the last moment, He Buxian was not swayed by that force and chose to turn back from his wrong path.
"It must have been accidentally invaded through the crack," Lin Yu stated his conclusion. "However, the other party is very clever; they severed their connection with this power long ago, which is why you didn't notice it."
The statement "severing the connection with this power" also has another layer of meaning: it means that the true nature of that mysterious power cannot be traced through this wisp of power.
This is the fundamental reason why Lin Yu did not directly suppress that force.
If that connection still exists, Lin Yu would never allow it to disappear before his eyes.
"Let's go. Do you have any more questions? I'll explain them to you on the way." Lin Yu pulled up He Buxian, who was still standing there in a daze.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Yu summoned a pale blue cloud from his storage space. The cloud was round and plump, with a nimble little tail, and looked almost like a living thing.
This is the somersault cloud used for riding the clouds and mist. It can shield people from strong winds and make it easy for them to talk.
Lin Yu pulled He Buxian onto the Somersault Cloud and immediately headed towards the residence of Daoist Shouyang.