"But don’t worry, he will never be able to fulfill that wish."

At this moment, Fuji was already controlling the Sword Spirit, reverting from the convenient little urn form back to her original appearance, and glared angrily at Zhang Ze.

"Why?"

She wasn’t angry with Zhang Ze, but was upset by the black ooze calling her a servant.

Zhang Ze ignored Fuji’s silent frustration and continued speaking.

"Because in order to return to the original state, the fundamental key lies in the Source of Ten Thousand Laws, and the key to reuniting the Source of Ten Thousand Laws lies with me. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"You embedded that fragment into my Divine Soul back then, and now it seems I have become the core to reunite the Source of Ten Thousand Laws.

"So, as long as I don’t fall into his hands, even if Xiao Jing stays here for a thousand or ten thousand years, he won’t be able to assemble the Source of Ten Thousand Laws.

"Without the Source of Ten Thousand Laws, everything is just empty talk."

Fuji immediately understood Zhang Ze’s meaning. "Then should I find a way to send you out first?"

But Zhang Ze shook his head, "It’s too late, I can’t leave now."

Fuji, "?"

Zhang Ze pointed outside the door, at the stone path at the entrance of the hall, where a stone slab had turned black, with two black tentacles extending from it, staring directly at the hall.

"I’ve been targeted by it, and I can’t leave either."

Seeing Fuji’s confusion, Zhang Ze explained.

"To restore Baiyujing to its original state, besides Baiyujing itself, you, Nine Huis, and the Source of Ten Thousand Laws are indispensable.

"During this fusion process, Xiao Jing decided to replace you.

"But the problem is, he can mimic your way of thinking, but he can’t truly become your existence itself."

There were idle bigwigs who tried this concerning becoming Fuji a long time ago.

After getting Fuji’s consent, experts in Transformation Technique from Dragon Tiger Mountain, Celestial Sect, Beast Taming Sect, and Demon Race attempted to transform themselves into beings similar to Fuji or cultivate an unconscious ’Fuji’ without splitting from Fuji.

Unfortunately, they all failed; there was no possibility of success at all.

As Fuji was the only one of her kind in this world.

Seeing Fuji recall this matter, Zhang Ze continued speaking.

"For Xiao Jing, the most secure method is surely to capture you, then refine you into an empty shell to replace you.

"Fortunately, back then, you did nothing except for digging tunnels underground in the Four Continents, leaving no trace, and he only found Nine Huis, but not you.

"Therefore, Xiao Jing could only devise another plan and split the captured Nine Huis into two.

"One part continued to exist as Nine Huis, while the other part was wiped clean, refined, and made into your substitute, the black ooze.

"After all, you originated from the same source, so doing this wasn’t impossible.

"Those black ooze were also divided into two, half shaped into his own body and fused with it.

"The remaining half was kept as a backup reserve in this Imperial City."

"Which is the black ooze calling me its master just now."

Fuji understood now as well.

"Ah, I get it."

From a certain perspective, the conditions for fusion to return to the original state have actually been assembled now.

Zhang Ze is the key core of the Source of Ten Thousand Laws, and the reuniting of the Source of Ten Thousand Laws entirely depends on Zhang Ze’s decision.

Fuji is Fuji, Baiyujing is right below.

And those unconscious black ooze, after being refined, are essentially still Nine Huis.

Just like needing one more piece in Mahjong, regardless of whether you can play, you have to sit at the table automatically.

Those unconscious black ooze, not under Xiao Jing’s control for now, regained consciousness the moment Zhang Ze and Fuji stepped into the Imperial City.

Though it doesn’t know who it is, driven by instinct, it became the most eager entity among them to return to the original state.

This is also why it kept calling Zhang Ze its master as soon as it saw him.

In terms of status, Zhang Ze is indeed its leader.

Li, who had been listening on the side, suddenly noticed a point and raised a finger saying.

"Hey, that’s not right, if you put it that way, doesn’t that mean Xiao Jing isn’t involved here?"

Zhang Ze looked at Li, "Yes, that’s right, he’s not involved. Now the rightful owner is back, and the thief should naturally leave."

"That’s why I’m saying I can’t leave; now is the best opportunity to kick Xiao Jing out of Baiyujing."

At this point, half of Xiao Jing’s ’body’ had already transformed into Zhang Ze’s shape, following closely behind him, calling him its master.

The remaining half of the ’body’ is still controllable, relying entirely on those unfortunate predecessors hanging like swings.

Once Zhang Ze saves those predecessors and cuts off the connection, the Xiao Maoniang battling outside will inevitably self-destruct.

Simultaneously, Xiao Jing will lose control over Baiyujing.

And when the painstakingly collected Source of Ten Thousand Laws is seized by someone else...

Indeed, as Li said, by then this Baiyujing issue really has nothing to do with him.

After scheming for millennia, when the rightful owner returns, he ends up as just another outsider.

And he must face the rightful owner teasing, ’How could you write my name on your own?’

Sigh, such sorrow.

With the doubt already resolved, Fuji was still pouting angrily.

"I understand everything, but why does it call me a servant? It’s so dark."

She’s still resentful about this matter.

Zhang Ze, "..."

He didn’t understand either, so Zhang Ze raised his hand to summon the black ooze hiding outside the hall.