"Senior Sister, you're still afraid."

Ye Tianxin gently parted her red lips and said with a smile, "Look at First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and me... Aren't we all still alive and well? I admit that the old man has some trump cards, but he's very cautious and won't use them easily. Otherwise, would he spare us? This just proves that his trump cards are limited."

"Besides, he's getting older, and his Qi Sea will become more depleted. By then, he'll surely harbor resentment and use all his trump cards. Staying by his side is actually the most dangerous."

Zhao Yue was moved by her words and said, "You make a good point."

"So... the urgent task is to find a way to uncover his trump cards. Even if he finds out it was us... we can just avoid him. If we can't beat him, can't we outlast him?" Ye Tianxin said with a sly smile.

"......"

It must be said that Ye Tianxin's rise to her current position was not only due to her cultivation but also her cunning intelligence.

No wonder even back on the mountain, even the Seventh Senior Brother praised the Sixth Junior Sister's cleverness.

Although Zhao Yue was the Senior Sister, their cultivation levels differed greatly, and Ye Tianxin had the Celestial-Grade Treasure, the Passionate Ring. In terms of strength, Zhao Yue was not as strong as Sixth Junior Sister Ye Tianxin.

"Senior Sister, you can stay at Yan Yue Palace for now. If you make a decision, I will fully support you."

"Alright, thank you, Junior Sister."

---

On the third and fourth days.

Lu Zhou remained in seclusion, nearly scratching his head in frustration as he tried to comprehend the Human Volume of the Heavenly Book.

The contents of the book, aside from the summary on the title page, were all incomprehensible, like clouds and mist.

Over the past four days, Lu Zhou felt that this difficulty was a hundred times more painful than doing classical Chinese reading comprehension in the college entrance examination.

"By attaining his wisdom, he understands that the minds of all beings in the three thousand great worlds are no different, like one world."

"By attaining the unobstructed pure heavenly eye wisdom and divine power, he clearly sees all beings in the ten directions, their births and deaths, good and evil destinies, blessings and sins."

"......"

Upon seeing this.

Lu Zhou furrowed his brow and said, "This is somewhat similar to the Daoist philosophy of the Hundred Schools of Thought on Earth... Could it be this?"

In his previous life, Lu Zhou had no research in these areas, only knowing a bit about them. Even if he had studied, he might not have understood. Many things sounded too mysterious, with a taste of philosophical ambiguity, like clichés that could be applied anywhere.

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Lu Zhou was puzzled.

Many things were mysterious and ambiguous.

Universal truths that were hard to grasp.

"Master, you have been in seclusion for four days. Fourth Senior Brother came to see you yesterday, but I dared not disturb you, so I let him leave."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhou closed the system's Heavenly Book interface.

Time flew by... Although reading the book was a tedious process, he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

Lu Zhou asked, "Did Old Fourth say anything?"

"No."

"It should be that he's encountering difficulties with the last layer of the Qingmu Heart Method."

He slowly got up.

He touched his gray and white hair.

His complexion was a bit more rosy than before.

As he walked out of the inner hall.

Little Yuan'er widened her eyes, looking at Lu Zhou in disbelief, and said, "M-Master?"

Lu Zhou's expression was calm, standing with his hands behind his back.

He had only become ten years younger, so the change in appearance was noticeable, but his innate aura and the demeanor of the old devil were still there.

"Master, you've become younger," Little Yuan'er said.

"Flattery."

Lu Zhou said lightly, "I went into seclusion not only to improve my cultivation but also for this old body... You've worked hard these days."

"Hehe, it's what I should do. Master, with your boundless fortune and longevity, you'll surely become the first cultivator in Great Yan to break through the Primordial Spirit Tribulation and achieve the Xuantian Sacred Realm!"

Lu Zhou chuckled a few times and then asked:

"Has Old Third sent any messages these days?"

The task he had issued had not triggered any notifications.

With Duanmu Sheng's cultivation, investigating Zhou Jifeng shouldn't be difficult. Yet, several days had passed without any system notifications.

Duanmu Sheng should have sent a flying letter to report his situation, so why was there no news?

"No messages from Senior Brother."

"Strange."

Lu Zhou stroked his beard and slowly walked out of the Demon Heaven Pavilion.

The weather was clear, and the sun was shining brightly.

"Master, could Third Senior Brother be like Senior Sister Zhao Yue..." Little Yuan'er said worriedly.

"Impossible."

Lu Zhou raised his hand to interrupt her.

He knew Duanmu Sheng's loyalty was over 70%, unlike Zhao Yue's low loyalty. If he had defected, the system would have notified him. But since there was no notification, it meant Duanmu Sheng hadn't defected.

So what could be the reason?

Lu Zhou pondered silently.

Little Yuan'er said, "Master, I also think Third Senior Brother couldn't have defected. He's usually quite honest, not the type to do such a thing."

Lu Zhou didn't respond.

You can know a person's face but not their heart.

With their loyalty below 80%, Lu Zhou couldn't feel at ease.

Didn't Zhao Yue defect when her loyalty reached 60%?

In this world, people's hearts are unpredictable... One must always be cautious.

Just then, Little Yuan'er pointed at a figure flying in the sky and said, "It's Fourth Senior Brother!"

In the sky.

Ming Shiyin was flying, his speed like a flash of lightning.

If it were during his peak state, Lu Zhou wouldn't find such speed surprising, but his current cultivation was far from the Divine Court Realm.

"The last layer of the Qingmu Heart Method, he has comprehended most of it..."

It must be said, the talent of these villains was enviable.

Ming Shiyin swooped down.

As he descended, seeing the change in Lu Zhou's aura, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

This...

Is it really Master?

The change in appearance would only surprise Ming Shiyin, but the aura made him shiver. Coupled with the seeds of fear planted in his heart in the past, Ming Shiyin felt a chill down his spine and quickly landed.

He knelt on one knee and cupped his hands, "Welcome back from seclusion, Master!"

"Rise."

"Yes."

"You have comprehended most of the last layer of the Qingmu Heart Method... However, the cultivation technique you practice leans towards the wood attribute, with a strong vitality. Make good use of this advantage, and do not waste it," Lu Zhou said calmly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master! I will remember it well."

Loyalty +2%!

On the surface, Ming Shiyin remained calm, but inside, he was shocked.

For many years.

Since Sixth Junior Sister left Jinting Mountain, Master had never guided any disciple. Even his most favored Ninth Junior Sister, Little Yuan'er, only received a cultivation technique book, with few words exchanged.

Unexpectedly, in the face of betrayal, Master was so magnanimous to guide him. How could Ming Shiyin not be surprised?

"Master, while practicing the Qingmu Heart Method, I flew over Anyang and heard some news."

"Speak."

"The Ci Family... which is Little Junior Sister's clan, seems to have been kidnapped again," Ming Shiyin reported.

"What?" Little Yuan'er's eyes widened, her brows furrowing in anger.

"I am willing to investigate, and this time I will definitely root out the mastermind!" Ming Shiyin said with a cold and fierce expression.