She is Jianxiu

Chapter 1422 The May Fourth Movement: A Recurring and Unresolved Issue

It was actually a mountain-protecting formation?

Zhao Chun was secretly startled, thinking to herself that such a grand formation was always a top secret that only a few people could know within the sect. For example, the mountain-protecting formation of the Zhaoyan Immortal Sect was only slightly understood by the masters of the six halls. The other elders and disciples were not very clear about it.

As for Zhou Yuan Array Sect, according to Yan Yishen's words, this sect is well-versed in array principles, even surpassing Hun De today. In other words, it is a powerful sect comparable to the Ten Orthodox Sects. The fact that such a powerful sect can use the arrays in the array book to protect its mountain gate shows its power!
While the three great formations mentioned by Zhu Yu may not be exactly the same as the formations that Taiyuan set up at sea in terms of name, Zhao Chun believes that there must be some connection between the two.

The downfall of Zhou Yuanzhen Sect back then must have been related to several other forces at the same time. Unfortunately, the stories that were told in the open have long been erased. She can only glean glimpses of the past from these minor details.

After all, since she was able to acquire the fragments of the Mysterious Array Book by chance, she could also use various circumstances to get others to share in the spoils.

If the Taiyuan Dao Sect was also involved in the destruction of the Zhouyuan Array Sect back then, then it would not be surprising that they obtained this mountain-protecting array.

She pondered for a moment, then asked Zhu Yu and the other person, "If this formation were to reappear, do you two have any way to break it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the three people standing in front of Zhao Chun all gasped.

Shen Lie had been working at Xihe Mountain Mansion for many years. As one of the few guest elders in the mansion, he was often the only one who could be told things. Over the years, he had learned a lot of secrets from Yan Yishen. He never expected to be involved in such a complicated matter today.

Zhu Yu and his companion were still young and inexperienced, their emotions easily displayed. Upon hearing this, they were greatly surprised. Then, they put on a troubled expression and said, "We are incompetent and have not yet figured out the intricacies of this formation. We only know that such a formation is not something that can be set up by ordinary means. Even if we find the core of the formation, it will be difficult to destroy it."

Zhao Chun rarely summoned his subordinates, but today he went to great lengths to bring them from the north, which shows that something very important had happened, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu's back trembled, and she secretly worried that Zhao Chun would be disappointed in the two of them and abandon them from then on.

Fortunately, the person in front of him simply shook his head and sighed, "That's true."

It was comparable to the mountain-protecting formation of the ten righteous sects. Even if Yan Yishen came in person, it would be difficult to say whether it could be broken. Let alone Zhu Yu and Chang Wanli, who had only been cultivating for a few hundred years.

Back in the day, when Zhou Yuan Array Sect set up the One Yuan Nether Water Array, it used sixteen profound artifacts in one go. Even if the Three Lights Manifestation Array is far inferior to it, and the artifacts used to set up the array are not at the level of profound artifacts, it is probably not something that a mere Divine Transformation cultivator can shake.

If a Void Realm expert were to come instead...

Zhao Chun shook her head and smiled. Leaving aside the fact that the entire East Sea was filled with Taiyuan's eyes and ears, and she, a mere Transcendent cultivator, was not much of a threat, Taiyuan would be extremely vigilant should a powerful cultivator arrive in person. Moreover, Zhou Yuan Array Sect was a major sect no less formidable than Hun De. With such a protective array set up at sea, even a Void Realm expert might not be able to use it!

Forcing their way in now would be tantamount to suicide, but abandoning them...

Then her trip to the East China Sea would have been meaningless.

Seeing Zhao Chun's expression gradually become serious, Zhu Yu and her senior brother Chang Wanli exchanged a glance and gritted their teeth. They regretted that they could not share the burden with the Lord of the Prefecture, and they also regretted that they could not seize such a great opportunity to make contributions!
Zhu Yu thought and thought, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly said, "Reporting to the Lord, this junior has another method!"

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Chang Wanli frowned, fearing that his junior sister might be talking nonsense and coming up with some crooked idea, which would ultimately backfire and incur the wrath of the manor lord.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chun immediately looked up, nodded, and said, "Speak freely."

Zhu Yu smiled and, in that short time, had already prepared her thoughts. Now she could speak slowly and deliberately, saying, "With the strength of my senior brother and me, it is indeed unlikely that we can break the Three Lights Manifestation Formation. However, the formation book says that the formation method of the Formation Sect in the past had its own logic. As long as one learns the principles of formation, even ordinary disciples can imitate the large formation and create various similar small formations."

While Chang Wanli was still pondering, Zhao Chun had already seen through Zhu Yu's plans. So he narrowed his eyes and nodded, saying, "You want to imitate the Three Lights Manifestation Formation and create a formation with the same principles."

“That’s right,” Zhu Yu replied. “My senior brother and I have a book on formations. If we can imitate it, even if the power of the formation will be greatly reduced, as long as the principles of the formation are the same, we can use it to deduce the approximate location of the formation’s core!”

She added, "But by then, we'll have to find another way to locate the artifacts buried in the array's core."

At this point, Chang Wanli also realized the drawback of this method, and frowned, saying, "Even so, the approximate location that the two of us can deduce is still at least a thousand miles away from the actual location of the array's core. If the array object is buried even more secretly, it would probably take hundreds of years to find it, even if we dug three feet into the ground." Zhu Yu was well aware of what Chang Wanli was saying, but unfortunately, their cultivation was limited, and even if they exerted all their strength, this was all they could do.

However, it was unclear which words touched Zhao Chun's heart. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhu Yu with a hint of encouragement in her eyes. She said, "The East Sea is vast and boundless. If you two can limit the location of the array's core to within a thousand miles, I might still have a way to find the location where the array is buried!"

She thought that if it came to geomancy and feng shui, and the search for hidden secrets, there was nothing more than what she had in her hands.

Upon receiving their orders, Zhu Yu was overjoyed while Chang Wanli was filled with worry. After bidding farewell to Zhao Chun, they buried themselves in the book of formations, hoping to decipher the principles of the formations as soon as possible.

After the two left, Zhao Chun had some free time. She took out a talisman and used the essence stored in it to find the location of the twelve disciples. At the same time, she also monitored the disciples' general condition. If anyone encountered a life-threatening situation, she could help them.

These disciples are all elites, and if they achieve success in their cultivation, they will be able to become the backbone of the sect in the future. Bringing them into the East Sea together serves two purposes: firstly, after the city gates are wide open, it is indeed possible to coordinate with the people on the shore from the inside; secondly, it is to cover one's tracks so that one can secretly carry out one's actions within the East Sea territory.

These past few days she has been pondering repeatedly why the sect leader wanted her to enter the East Sea.

There is more than one Void Realm cultivator in this area, and she alone cannot confront the Taiyuan Dao Sect head-on. Therefore, today is just like that time, and the sect leader sent her to the border region under the pretext of being tortured in order to obtain the Seven Star Ruler.

Now that this item is in our hands, I fear the real secret lies within the East Sea!
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On the vast ocean, numerous islands can be seen floating. This is the original site of the Eastern Sea Kingdoms. Since the demons were defeated, all the Taoist forces have long since submitted to Taiyuan.

Therefore, at this time, the original forests and mountains were all gone, and only pavilions and towers stood amidst the clouds and mist, accompanied by colorful rainbows and frequent cranes. The people who came and went among them were all elegant and refined, with graceful bearing, and could be seen as extraordinary at first glance.

Looking over the eaves, he saw a person standing on the railing in the pavilion, their eyes gleaming. Suddenly, they turned back and asked with a hint of unease, "Is there any movement from Zhao Chun's place?"

“Why should the fairy be troubled?” The man scoffed, raising his eyebrows high and saying dismissively, “It’s just that she’s colluded with someone from the palace to come to the East Sea to steal credit from others. The newly promoted prince Liu Xuan also has a past with her, so it’s only reasonable for him to lend a helping hand.”

The young woman frowned slightly, anger rising within her, but considering the two men's identities, she had no choice but to purse her lips and say in a deep voice, "Even so, there are always many variables surrounding Zhao Chun. Now that she has entered the East Sea, I'm afraid—"

"Her entry into the East Sea was nothing more than to drive the strange people northward." The young Taoist turned his gaze and looked out to sea, where the wind was calm and the sky was filled with the glow of the setting sun, just like countless days and nights over the past hundred years. And not far away, a rosy glow stretched from the sky to the earth, reflecting the endless sunset. Just looking at this scene was enough to calm his mind.

"But as long as we have this Three Lights Manifestation Formation, even if a true immortal descends, they will be unable to force their way in without our sect leader's permission. You can rest assured."

The various sects of Taiyuan devoted almost all their efforts to setting up this formation, and the extent of its complexity cannot be summarized in a hundred years of planning. Thus, this formation stands between heaven and earth, and no matter if you are an extraordinary person or a Daoist cultivator, you should not try to pass through it.

He said that Zhao Chun, the Zhao family, was indeed capable of setting up three city gates, but that was because Taiyuan had already prepared a backup plan. Once a large number of extraordinary people entered the East Sea, things would no longer be up to Zhao Chun to arrange.

And the person before me...

However, if it weren't for the fact that his master had left him with usefulness, he would have killed him with a single palm strike long ago!

Suppressing his contempt, the young Taoist softened his expression and said to the woman, "You should prepare yourself. In six months, the sect leader will open the cauldron again. Once this is successful, you can be released."

These words pleased the young woman, but she lowered her eyelashes and a hint of coldness appeared on her face only after seeing the Taoist priest off.

He thought to himself, "This Taiyuan Sect Leader is ruthless. Now that he says he's letting me go, he probably already knows how to get rid of me. I should make plans as soon as possible!"

As he pondered, a figure emerged from the doorway and murmured softly, "Elder Fengyan..."

Wang Fengyan turned her head and looked at the person. Her eyes, clear as autumn water, held a deep smile. She called the person in and said, "Yue Xun, come here. I have something I need you to do."