A Backup Plan
"We could consider the Ancestors, but I wonder if they possess the skill to erase cause and effect."
If someone were to actually do that, they would certainly not be targeting an ordinary cultivator.
For powerful individuals at a high level, it is not difficult to use certain methods to perceive and deduce cause and effect.
If the cause and effect are not clearly defined, it is very likely that the cause and effect will be deduced, and the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
That would contradict the original intention.
Of course, erasing cause and effect is by no means an easy task.
Even if he has the talent given to him by the system, it is still subject to the Impermanent Karma.
Lu Changzhi thought of Chen Yibi.
One of the new resurrection features added to the system is resurrection that preserves cause and effect.
However, with this method of resurrection, Chen Yibi's strength is only equivalent to the Saint Venerable Realm, and it is currently uncertain whether he can rebuild his strength.
"But that would be a waste of the Saint Emperor Realm's strength."
Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.
He initially sought out Chen Yibi in order to revive the Saint Emperor, as a means of self-defense in a critical moment.
Using it that way would be a bit wasteful.
"Master, we're done."
The system's voice then sounded.
All eight gates were now leading into the system warehouse.
The system even gave it a fitting name.
Chen Yibi's methods of swindling people.
"A scam, that's quite accurate."
Lu Changzhi smiled slightly, put aside his thoughts, and temporarily stopped worrying about how to use the gate.
This plan is currently only in its initial stages; how to use it and how to implement it still requires further consideration.
However, there is one aspect he intends to improve.
I wonder if the relics of the Void Dao Manor can be entered by more than one person.
If Void Dao Manor is indeed as dangerous as he estimated, having someone scout ahead would be a viable option.
As for the Unsealing Key and the eight gates, if one really intends to do that, it wouldn't be impossible to connect the two sides together.
After all, Void Dao Manor itself is a very famous force in history. Compared to reaching the end and finding nothing there, being able to go there is not necessarily a bad thing.
Of course, these ideas require a tremendous amount of work.
It cannot be accomplished overnight.
As for now, Chen Yibi's matter is considered settled, so he should go back and rest for a while.
After carefully sensing the outermost spatial barrier used for concealment for a period of time, Lu Changzhi once again burst out with great force.
Beyond the spatial barrier.
Lu Yuan sat there listlessly.
They sensed Lu Changzhi appearing from within.
Lu Yuan stood up abruptly, and asked with a mixture of surprise and curiosity:
"It's out already?"
How exactly did you find out you were here?
He pondered for a long time outside.
Unless you know in advance that you're here, you won't pay any special attention to it.
Even though he could vaguely detect some problems by paying close attention, he could no longer find a way to get inside.
Ironically, when he himself was completely incapable of doing it, there was someone right beside him who did it very smoothly and easily.
Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled slightly and was about to speak.
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared before their eyes.
The selection window popped up:
"Chen Yibi has a backup plan. Jiang Muqing, the former head of the One Brush Saint Hall, is coming for you, intending to kill you with a smile while hiding a knife, in order to obtain the fictitious inheritance of the One Brush Saint Emperor. What do you choose?"
"First, tell Jiang Muqing the truth: there is no such thing as a lineage. [Reward: Special elixir - Truth Pill *1]"
"Second, leave decisively, using Disciple Descent or Lu Yuan to escape the scene. [Reward: Superior Saint Venerable Martial Skill 'Instant Void Flash' *1.]"
"Third, turn the tables and devise a way to outwit him. [Reward: Top-grade Saint Venerable Artifact - Mirror of Counterattack *1]"
"Is this the time to make a choice?"
Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow slightly.
It seems that this divine sense that has been detected is of considerable importance.
His gaze quickly swept over the content of the pop-up window.
"Um?"
Upon seeing the selected title, Lu Changzhi was slightly taken aback.
"Is this Chen Yibi's backup plan?"
It was somewhat unexpected, but considering what Chen Yibi had done, it didn't seem so surprising.
"It's just the old head of this One Brush Saint Hall."
Lu Changzhi frowned slightly.
Strictly speaking, the One Brush Saint Hall is not a force within the Five Continents Domain. Although it once had a great influence in the Five Continents Domain, it was established in the neighboring domain.
Lu Changzhi had a relatively better understanding of the Five Continents Domain, his main area of operation.
He only knew that there was no Saint Emperor on the surface of the One Brush Saint Hall, but he didn't know whether there was one in secret.
However, now is clearly not the time to think about these things.
A quick glance at the three options.
Speaking the truth gets you immediately excluded.
After all, the system has already given a warning; doing so would be tantamount to being executed.
The second and third, one walked, the other ran.
Lu Changzhi did not hesitate.
Now is not the time to ponder; it is time to react.
At that moment, he raised his hand, took out a Nonhuman Plaque, stuffed it into Lu Yuan's hand, and said directly:
"Senior Lu, urge it on, don't resist."
"Good."
Although he didn't know what it was, Lu Yuan responded and immediately did as Lu Changzhi said.
The next moment, Lu Changzhi took out a storage ring.
With a thought, he enveloped Lu Yuan's location.
Brush.
A flash of light.
The enormous Lu Yuan vanished instantly.
Lu Yuan, who was following the scent he had detected and intending to see whose it was, was immediately stunned:
Where am I?
The surrounding space felt unusually enclosed, almost like a small, dark room.
"Senior Lu, you are currently inside the storage ring. When we release you in a moment, please attack with all your might as quickly as possible."
Seeing that Lu Yuan could actually put the Nonhuman Plaque into his storage ring, Lu Changzhi already had a plan in mind.
"Good."
Lu Yuan agreed, then glanced around, his expression somewhat incredulous:
"Into a storage ring? Aren't storage rings supposed to be unable to hold people? Then what's this?"
"System, help me disguise this storage ring as a pill, and then coat it with a thin layer of Life Spirit Liquid."
Lu Changzhi put the storage ring into the System Space and said to the system.
"Yes, Master," the system replied, without refusing.
But there was also a faint, quiet sigh:
"This master is so diligent, everyone has to work hard!"
Lu Changzhi didn't pay attention to any of that; his attention was now focused on the information presented by the system.
Brush.
The other party must have entered the system's detection range.
A piece of personal information popped up in front of Lu Changzhi.
The name was none other than Jiang Muqing.
Lu Changzhi's attention immediately fell on the realm.
"It's alright, we can give it a try."
Lu Changzhi thought to himself softly.
It's not the Saint Emperor Realm, but the Saint Venerable Realm.
Even though he was at the Saint Venerable Realm, it was still lower than he had expected, only at the Eighth Layer of Saint Venerable, not the Ninth Layer of Saint Venerable or the peak.
"It seems the decline of the One Brush Saint Hall is indeed true."
Concentrating his attention, Lu Changzhi focused on the rapidly approaching figure marker.
If it's not the Saint Emperor, then we can consider it.
Right now, he needs someone who can both take the blame and has sufficient knowledge and ability in areas such as disciplinary action and bans.