Secrets of the Secret Land
"Bilan, did Yao Yuanguang really miscalculate?"
"I miscalculated, ladies! Yao Yuanguang said that as long as we set off at his appointed time, we could find Zhu Shiyin, or at least clues about Zhu Shiyin, in the Bashu region, which is 1,200 li away from Chang'an City. But I only encountered Dongfang Shuo there, and I didn't see Zhu Shiyin at all!"
"Oh!"
The Holy Mother of Wudang let out a soft "oh," and seemed to be deep in thought for a moment.
Whether it's accurate or not isn't up to Pilan to decide. Pilan didn't see Zhu Shiyin, but encountering another flying being high in the sky is a rare occurrence.
Unless someone deliberately tries to intercept them, it is extremely rare for two aerialists to meet in the air.
Perhaps Yao Yuanguang miscalculated, or perhaps Zhang Xuezhou harbored clues about the Zhu Shiyin.
If it were the former, that would be one thing, but the latter would undoubtedly be terrifying; even the Holy Mother of Wudang would avoid someone like Yao Yuanguang.
No matter how Divine Ability is, there is always someone who can restrain it. If Yao Yuanguang were to serve the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, he only needed to scheme against Ao Li once, and Ao Li would be killed by the Crimson Sky Sword, even if Ao Li was the most outstanding dragon king of the dragon race in the last hundred years.
The same applies to Our Lady of Mudang.
Even the Holy Mother of Wudang can be caught off guard if she gets the prediction right just once.
It must be said that, being located near Chang'an City and having witnessed the glorious era of physiognomists, the Holy Mother of Wudang was indeed wary of this.
Yao Yuanguang was not an unknown figure; he had the protection of the Eastern Heavenly Gate. And whenever the Mad Prince Nezha of the Eastern Heavenly Gate's secret realm was mentioned, even the Holy Mother Wudang couldn't help but feel a headache.
You have to consider the owner before beating a dog, let alone someone like Nezha who isn't very reasonable.
The Holy Mother of Wudang could not bring herself to kill Yao Yuanguang simply because he was waiting at the entrance of her secret place, nor could she possibly show herself to drive him away.
She just wanted to figure out what this troublesome person was here for. Once she understood their purpose, things would be much simpler, and she could handle them with ease.
"Since Yao Yuanguang didn't give you a proper response and accepted your Thousand Flower Wine, you should keep pestering him and try to find Zhu Shiyin as soon as possible!"
After clarifying some matters, the Holy Mother of Wudang began to expel people.
However, Pilan was completely unaware of this.
"Girls, you're absolutely right. I still need to find Yao Yuanguang. I won't give up until he finds a match for me. I'll keep pestering him," Pi Lan agreed.
"The sooner you resolve the Zhu Shiyin, the sooner you can proceed with the incubation!"
The Holy Mother of Wudang nodded.
If Zhu Shiyin still has the background of the Xieluosi River Holy Land, then Wudang Holy Mother would not be involved in such a thing at all.
But as time went by, Zhu Shiyin was confirmed dead by the Venerable One, so the demon she was to kill was no longer Zhu Shiyin.
This can be seen as her way of repaying Bilan for all the intelligence she has provided. Once this is over, neither of them will owe the other anything.
Thinking of the favor she owed to Pilan, the Holy Mother of Wudang couldn't help but recall the favor Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned.
If Zhang Xuezhou uncovers the things Yao Yuanguang did to her, then the Holy Mother of Wudang will also owe him a favor.
"Did you go to Jiangxia again?"
A figure swayed and drifted away in the sky. The Holy Mother of Wudang raised her head and felt that Zhang Xuezhou seemed to be heading towards Jiangxia again.
From Jiangxia to Chang'an City, and then back to Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou's journey seemed very rushed.
According to Pi Lan, Zhang Xuezhou was a kind-hearted person who helped seek justice.
"He doesn't seem to be that loyal. Only a fool like Pilan would believe such a thing. He came and went in a hurry, it seems more like he just wanted to see Yao Yuanguang!"
Zhang Xuezhou and Yao Yuanguang's secret telepathic conversation lasted only a short while, consisting of no more than ten sentences.
These ten sentences are very likely the real reason why Zhang Xuezhou rushed here from afar.
"Could it be related to the grand sword-appreciation event held by His Majesty for the Crimson Sky Sword?"
Without being knowledgeable about world affairs and proficient in mental arithmetic, it would be difficult for anyone to guess the myriad details of the matter. Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou's relationship with the Holy Mother of Wudang was limited, his contact with Yao Yuanguang was even rarer, and the Holy Mother of Wudang had zero contact with the new emperor.
She lived in seclusion and rarely concerned herself with worldly affairs, only intervening to help others when she lamented the hardships of the people.
The longer time goes on, the harder it becomes for the Virgin Mary to keep up with the times.
Of course, not every master of a secret realm is like her. For many masters of secret realms, these people are the source of many things and control many matters that stir up trouble.
After pondering for a while, the Holy Mother of Wudang became too lazy to consider these matters. As long as the problems didn't fall on her, she let the world change as it may, and even the fall of a foreign country was none of her concern.
After seeing Pilan off, the Holy Mother of Wudang shrank and then appeared in the secret place.
The underground palace was somewhat cold and gloomy, and looked extremely desolate.
The Holy Mother of Wudang touched the mechanism at the entrance of the main hall, and then looked through the heavy bronze and iron doors at the slowly growing cauldron in the darkness.
Only when her gaze fell upon the bronze chariot and other objects beneath the large cauldron did a strange light appear in the eyes of the Holy Mother of Wudang.
"If even the Emperor Qin might not be the chosen one, who will lead the way to transcendence once again, and who can get involved in this connection?"
When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; when one person transcends worldly desires, others benefit.
No one knows who has the potential to transcend, and no one knows where or how one can achieve transcendence. Even if one's pets or relatives ascend to heaven, one still needs to get close to the other and be connected to them.
Looking at the desolate underground palace, the Holy Mother of Wudang couldn't help but doubt whether her perseverance would be effective.
Your Majesty? Are you still there?
She called out softly a few times, but there was no response from the underground palace.
This made the Holy Mother of Wudang's heart sink.
She moved her feet, glanced at her meditation room again, and finally went inside.
As a demon, and even a top-tier demon of the era of cultivation, the Holy Mother of Wudang was not short of lifespan, but she was also afraid that she would wait day by day until she died of old age.
She even thought that the Emperor Qin might also be simply passing away.
"Cultivation must continue. They have transcended with Hongjun, while we can only scavenge scraps to survive, and then slowly wait to reach the Great Thousand World!"
The Holy Mother of Wudang sat down cross-legged.
Transcendence is a false concept; for those trapped in the Three Realms, no one understands what a transcendent world is like.
However, most people now understand that it is a more advanced world, where the lifespan of beings far exceeds that of the Three Realms, and may even correspond to immortality.
For all cultivators, lifespan is an unavoidable issue. No matter how extraordinary one's cultivation strength is, it still needs to be maintained. Correspondingly, people have an extremely high yearning for this kind of world existence.
It's like people trapped in a besieged city always wanting to get out, and the Holy Mother of Wudang is always thinking about it.
But before being dragged to her death, her primary task was to survive, and even to live a long time.
She sat cross-legged and turned on the switch for the quiet room.
When she looked at the source of Spiritual Qi Spiritual Qi that was being released and released, the expression on Wudang Holy Mother's face changed slightly.
It was rare for her to be in the mood for cultivation, and the Spiritual Qi in this Spiritual Qi hole was actually somewhat weak, as if it had been forcefully extracted.
"Could it be that His Emperor Qin is about to be resurrected?"
As the Holy Mother of Wudang pondered the secret place suppressed beneath the cauldron in the underground palace, she suddenly remembered that someone had visited this quiet chamber several months ago.
People have big appetites!
The Emperor Qin did not respond, and the Holy Mother Wudang did not drastically extract Spiritual Qi, so the rest were quite easy to guess.
"Pah! How can you be so greedy and make me owe you a favor? You should be the one owing me a favor!"
Thinking of Zhang Xuezhou, the Holy Mother of Wudang couldn't help but recall that she still needed Zhang Xuezhou's help.
She felt that Zhang Xuezhou was ruthless, and if she were to repay the favor, even if he was polite, she would still feel uncomfortable.