Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 828 - 355: Open and Honest ‘Peeking’

"Before I say anything, let me ask you a question first."

The Ling Queen looked at Xiao Yinruo, who was checking the Cangming Soul River: "How much do you know about Yunkong Mountain?"

Xiao Yinruo, with azure Spirit Light swirling at his fingertips, pondered for a moment before speaking: "Before Sect Master Zheng sealed the Upper Realm, Sun Suspended, Cloud Sky, and Hidden Life were the first batch of Immortals to rise after Emperor Kong's passing. At that time, their ideals were similar to those of Sect Master Zheng now, all for the rise of the Human Clan."

But later, some of them—or rather, their descendants changed."

Xiao Yinruo slowly said: "The Human Clan, at birth, is just like ordinary people; this point differs from you and the Demon Clan, but there are other similarities, such as the fact that the probability of outstandingly talented offspring being born to high-realm cultivators is eventually higher than for low-realm cultivators."

"At that time, wars among the Human Clan were endless, so even if cultivators had long lifespans, the probability of living to a natural end was still extremely low."

With Spiritual Power withdrawn, Xiao Yinruo said blandly: "Based on this, the policy at that time was marriages between outstandingly talented cultivators to cultivate more powerful cultivators to deal with foreign clans...

In that context, even the current me thinks it was correct, but later, as the Human Clan gradually grew stronger and more stable, such policies became less appropriate, thus conflicts arose."

"It was all right at first, but then the conflicts deepened. They styled themselves as the Immortal Court, trying to grasp all cultivation methods in their hands, making cultivators serve them, which became true confrontation."

At this point, Xiao Yinruo chuckled: "Part of the Changqing Immortal Clan was squeezed out during that time. Normally, this wouldn't be much, but they targeted the Changqing Immortal Clan's 'Source Blood', slaughtered several branches for it, and completely pushed the Changqing Immortal Clan to the opposition."

"It was originally a struggle between those who fancied themselves as saviors and the Changqing Immortal Clan, until the appearance of Sect Master Zheng broke this situation."

"Sect Master Zheng's idea of 'anyone with Immortal Fate can cultivate' and his own formidable strength forced the Upper Realm and Changqing Immortal Clan to compromise, thus one side withdrew to their respective Grotto Heavens, while the other was sealed in the Upper Realm, unable to descend."

"The Human Clan truly stabilized; though families stood tall in large, medium, and small domains, the sects cultivated by Sect Master Zheng were more numerous. Though he didn't interfere in the affairs of various domains, the broad situation remained in his Wandao Sect's control."

"As for the Immortal Court..." Xiao Yinruo looked at Lu Jin'an and Zhu Nanzhi appearing in his line of sight, speaking softly: "All I know is later they split into three Divine Mountains due to internal strife, and Yunkong Mountain was the stronghold of the first batch of surviving immortals.

Remember, back then, it was precisely their confrontation with your Spirit Clan, hence they believed cultivation should clarify the mind and eliminate desires, recognize the heart and see nature, keep the Primordial Spirit long-lasting, eternally indestructible."

"As for now..." Xiao Yinruo shook his head: "If the ideology of Yunkong Mountain has changed, what it has become remains unknown."

"But there's one thing that hasn't changed." Xiao Yinruo's eyelids drooped slightly: "Their attitude towards the Lower Realm."

"Just with Hidden Life Mountain's capability, completing a near-perfect possession plan is simply unrealistic; just with Hidden Life Mountain alone, completing a blockade of Body Refinement in the Lower Realm is also impossible."

Xiao Yinruo shook his head: "Their mindset hasn't changed from ancient times to the present, so they want Sect Master Zheng dead, having killed so many Saint Heirs handpicked by Sect Master Zheng." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"So, did Yunkong Mountain reach out to you?"

"Rather say, they've always been reaching out." The Ling Queen's voice was calm: "Your Human Clan is hailed as the 'Spirit of All Things', so do you think 'God' is important, or are 'essence' and 'Qi' more important?"

"Different talents, so choices can be different."

"And you?" The Ling Queen chuckled lightly: "With your Spiritual Jade Marrow Immortal Body, you can become an Immortal even without much effort, yet from Late Divine Presence to Early Divine Concealment, you've been stuck for several hundred years?"

Xiao Yinruo squinted slightly, speaking noncommittally: "Your Spirit Clan is naturally adept at Divine Soul and Primordial Spirit, but what about now?"

"If not for something wrong with the Cangming Soul River, our Spirit Clan wouldn't be like this." The Ling Queen said plainly.

"Haha." Xiao Yinruo snorted coldly: "Before the Cangming Soul River had problems, you hadn't even occupied the Two Realms Land, let alone become the Cloud Peak Master; are you very proud?"

"I'm not arguing this with you." The Ling Queen said expressionlessly: "In the world, there are far more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to enhance physical qualities than to enhance the Divine Soul, and the reason most cultivators in the Human Clan cannot move forward is not that the body can't keep up, but that their comprehension is insufficient...

This is something you should deeply understand; otherwise, why would you be stuck at the Late Divine Presence realm for over three hundred years?"

"Only when 'God' exists can one truly persist."

"This isn't a reason to possess others." Xiao Yinruo sneered: "If Yunkong Mountain's cultivators truly believed this, why possess others? If they could become powerful due to the immortality of the Divine Soul, then I would look upon them highly.

But your Spirit Clan can't do it, so how can they?"

"As I said earlier, humans are the Spirit of All Things, thus can acquire the full Qi of heaven and earth, hence Yunkong Mountain has always collaborated with Ling Haozi." The Ling Queen said blandly: "Though he wagered on your Lower Realm Human Clan, he won't abandon cooperation with Yunkong Mountain, especially... the reason he wagered was just Lu Jin'an, not you."

"Do you want to talk about the content of the collaboration?"

"I don't know." The Ling Queen lifted her hand to touch the tree trunk: "After all, it's his business and unrelated to me, but I can only tell you two words, 'Shenmiao,' as for its meaning, his guard against me is also very tight."

Shenmiao?

Xiao Yinruo pondered, is it referring to Shenmiao Dynasty of the Eastern Realm, or does it mean something else?