Fabricating a False Result

After sitting down, Xu Yunyi noticed everyone present looking at her. Their gazes almost made her feel like a criminal.

"Sis, the main reason I came back this time was to say a proper goodbye to you all. After this, I might rarely come back."

She had made her decision. She had returned this time to say goodbye to her sister and younger brother.

Once her cultivation had been converted to Demon Domain cultivation, she could easily be treated as someone from the Demon Domain and attacked if she returned here.

"Yunyi, the fact that you were able to return means you didn't encounter any danger over there, but we still can't completely rule out the possibility that you were deceived." Xu Qingying wanted her younger sister to stay here.

No matter how things turned out, or whether her sister had been deceived, she still tried to make her stay.

Xu Yunyi said, "I came back, didn't I? That shows I wasn't lying to you. Besides, take another look. Isn't this the Innate Array Physique?"

A peculiar presence suddenly emanated from Xu Yunyi, followed by a burst of strange light from her body.

Everyone present looked at her and confirmed it in an instant.

It really was the Innate Array Physique!

Xu Qingying and Xu Xuanyu were both startled.

She really had awakened the Innate Array Physique!

Could everything she had said be true?!

Lin Qingxue's eyes lit up at the sight.

The strongest array master in the Immortal Ruins stared blankly for a moment before a bright light flashed in his eyes as well. But hidden deep within that light was a glimmer of greed.

"Second Sister, congratulations on really awakening the Innate Array Physique! But are you really sure he can successfully convert your cultivation? Have you seen him try it on anyone else? Isn't Elder He over there? Why not have him try it on Elder He first?" Xu Xuanyu still didn't believe Lu Qing'an could really do it.

If someone had to be Lu Qing'an's test subject, he would rather it be He Hong than his second sister.

Xu Yunyi said, "Elder He is already at the Great Emperor Realm, so his situation is different from mine. But whether Brother-in-law can also convert Elder He's cultivation depends on what Brother-in-law says. In any case, I trust him."

"Second Sister! Stop calling him Brother-in-law! He's not our brother-in-law anymore!"

Seeing that Xu Yunyi was still acting this way, Xu Xuanyu grew anxious again.

Smack!

Xu Yunyi finally lost patience and smacked Xu Xuanyu on the head. "I'm calling him Brother-in-law! What's it to you?!"

"Second Sister! You! Ah!" Xu Xuanyu had clearly been hit many times before. Now he merely held his head, looking deeply aggrieved.

Xu Qingying frowned deeply. "Yunyi, your brother is only looking out for you."

Xu Yunyi took a deep breath and calmed her emotions before speaking evenly. "Sis, I've told you this many times, and I'm not a child. If there's any problem with the choice I've made, I'll bear the consequences myself."

Xu Qingying gave Xu Yunyi a long look and sighed.

At that moment, Lin Qingxue suddenly spoke.

"Yunyi, I watched you grow up, and I know you're not someone who's easily deceived. But you should understand that the people in the Demon Domain are somewhat different from those of us in the Immortal Ruins. They cultivate with Demonic Qi, which changes their state of mind, and many of them harbor plenty of wicked thoughts. It never hurts to be careful."

After hearing her disciple speak of this matter, Lin Qingxue had become convinced that something about it was amiss.

There was no way anyone could convert the cultivation of a Saint King Realm cultivator from the Immortal Ruins into Demon Domain cultivation!

Even the Eternal Night Demon Emperor, the strongest in the Demon Domain, couldn't do it!

Unless there was someone in the Demon Domain even stronger than the Eternal Night Demon Emperor!

Xu Yunyi looked at the person who had played a major part in her sister and brother-in-law's divorce, feeling a little dislike for her.

She was certain that Lin Qingxue must have been adding fuel to the fire when her sister decided to leave her brother-in-law.

Of course, the final choice had still been her sister's, but she could no longer feel any goodwill toward Lin Qingxue.

"I know exactly what I've decided, and I'm certain I haven't been deceived."

Facing Lin Qingxue, she became even more resolute.

"All right, even if you haven't been deceived, do you really need to study arrays over there? Let me introduce you. This is the strongest array master in our Immortal Ruins, Fellow Daoist Zhang Huairen! You have the Innate Array Physique, so why seek a master in the Demon Domain? Are the Demon Domain's array masters stronger than those of our Immortal Ruins?"

At this, Lin Qingxue turned to Zhang Huairen and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, are you satisfied with Yunyi's Innate Array Physique? If she takes you as her master, would you teach her everything you've learned in your life?"

Zhang Huairen smiled. "With this young friend's talent, I would certainly pass on everything I've learned! Besides, what does the Demon Domain's strongest array master amount to? If he came before me, I would torment and kill him like an ant!"

Xu Yunyi was speechless as she looked at the arrogant, self-satisfied Zhang Huairen.

She had seen Zhang Huairen deploy arrays before. She had indeed thought him quite powerful in the past, but compared to the array skills Luo Danhong had displayed, the two were simply worlds apart!

It wasn't that the Immortal Ruins were necessarily weaker than the Demon Domain, but that there really was no comparison between the two.

She felt that after breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm, she was fully capable of catching up to Zhang Huairen someday through her own studies.

Yet she couldn't be sure whether, even with the Innate Array Physique, she could catch up to Luo Danhong through her own efforts.

The feeling was extremely strong!

"Senior Zhang, I'm sorry, but I've seen that Demon Domain Array Dao expert demonstrate her skill. She really is a little stronger than you..."

Xu Yunyi spoke as gently as she could. She didn't want to offend Zhang Huairen either.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Zhang Huairen's face darken.

"You have the Innate Array Physique and truly possess exceptional talent, but your cultivation and strength are still weak, and your Array Dao skills remain inadequate. How can you tell whether I or that person is stronger?!"

Seeing Zhang Huairen like this only strengthened Xu Yunyi's conviction.

It was only natural for the people in the Demon Domain to be somewhat stronger.

They believed more firmly that the strong were supreme. Strength was heaven there, and the competition was fierce.

Here, personal connections and social niceties mattered more, leading to a particular situation.

The experts over there had been tempered like genuine gold and silver.

They were truly strong.

"Senior, if what I said offended you, I apologize. But I still trust my own judgment," Xu Yunyi said, cupping her hands.

As soon as Xu Yunyi said this, the entire hall fell silent.

Lin Qingxue said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't be angry. Why not deploy your strongest array and let Yunyi see it?"

"Fine! I'll show you my strongest array!"

With that, Zhang Huairen promptly deployed his strongest array in front of everyone.

"Well?!"

Xu Yunyi: "..."

Your strongest array can't even compare to one she deploys casually!

It's more than ten times weaker, at that!

"Senior, forget it. My mind is made up..."

Xu Yunyi tried to make her words less hurtful.

Zhang Huairen: "..."

Lin Qingxue frowned deeply.

"Yunyi, are you really sure that person's Array Dao skills are stronger than Fellow Daoist Zhang's?"

Xu Yunyi said nothing, effectively conceding the point.

"Hmph! You have no eye for talent! Forget it! I don't particularly want a disciple anyway. It's more peaceful on my own!"

Zhang Huairen did his best to restrain his anger and give himself a way out.

Seeing this, Lin Qingxue could only drop the subject. She changed tack and looked at Xu Yunyi.

"All right, if that's still your choice, then, to put your sister's mind at ease, first let this fellow daoist examine your divine soul. We're just worried that someone with ill intentions might have used some demonic art on you and affected your mind. What do you think?"

Xu Yunyi knew her own condition well and wasn't afraid of being tested, so she promptly nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Jia, you may begin."

"All right."

The black-robed elder stepped forward and stood before Xu Yunyi, then used one of the Immortal Ruins' most advanced techniques for examining a divine soul.

A moment later, he stopped, frowned slightly, and looked at Lin Qingxue.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, there's nothing wrong," he transmitted to Lin Qingxue.

Only Lin Qingxue could hear the transmission.

Lin Qingxue frowned at the result.

There really was nothing wrong?!

Was it true?

Lin Qingxue narrowed her eyes slightly, then made a decision and transmitted back, "Fellow Daoist Jia, do as I said earlier!"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. I'll reward you afterward."

"All right."

After the two finished their exchange, the black-robed elder turned to Xu Qingying, his expression grave. "Fellow Daoist Xu, someone has used a special divine soul secret art on your sister!"

Xu Qingying's expression turned cold. "Are you sure?!"

Xu Yunyi shot to her feet. "You're talking nonsense!"

Lin Qingxue said grimly, "I knew this wasn't simple! Qingying, we can't let your sister go back to the Demon Domain!!"