The Primordial Law

Chapter 559 Before departure
"I arrived a few days late and missed that most sensational meeting of the younger generation."

Lu Jingchen added, "Later, I visited the Daomu Tower where the Immortal Tomb is located. I didn't see her true form, but I knew that her cultivation was extremely strong, and her aura reached the heavens. I know what Brother Li is wondering about. Judging from her cultivation level, she is definitely not the person you are looking for."

Since Lu Jingchen had investigated Li Weiyi, he naturally knew that the Jiang family patriarch of Lingxiao Realm was the former head of the Tianxia Hall of the Rice Sect. He would also know about the relationship between Li Weiyi and Jiang Ning.

With just a casual question, the other party saw through his intentions.

The two Lu brothers were truly different in character and temperament. Li Weiyi looked puzzled and asked again, "The greatest conflict in the world is the struggle between life and death. For all living beings, the greatest threat is the Netherworld of the Dead, which concerns survival and is a sharp blade hanging over their heads at all times."

"I'm very curious. Since the Taiyin Sect serves the Netherworld of the Dead, it should be an enemy of all living beings, and the enemy most hated by the human race."

"What gives Chu Yutian the audacity to appear so brazenly in Dragon City?"

Lu Jingchen said, "There are many conflicting opinions, and it's hard to discern the truth. Currently, there are two versions of the story that I think are quite plausible."

"The first theory is that Inamori's two successive disciples failed miserably, making a huge fool of himself. The third appointment of a disciple must be a decisive battle to make a name for himself and restore his prestige. Therefore, he chose Chu Yutian as his opponent, luring him to Dragon City in exchange for the Dragon Soul Source Light, intending to kill him."

"But it failed!"

"The second theory is that when Inamiya Shinden and Chu Yutian were trading Dragon Soul Source Light in Dragon City, Inamiya Shinden was completely unaware of Chu Yutian's identity. However, he quickly figured it out, and Chu Yutian's true appearance spread throughout the major realms within a few days, making it impossible for him to show his true face openly again."

Lu Jingchen continued, "Only those involved probably know the specific truth. But in this battle between Inamiya Shinden and Chu Yutian, each side had its own winners and losers."

"Chu Yutian must have obtained the Dragon Soul Source Light, but he has exposed his true identity."

"Since Inamiya's true disciple failed to kill the opponent in Dragon City, and Chu Yutian, who obtained the Dragon Soul Source Light, will surely make a great leap forward in his cultivation. Of course, with the methods of Taiyin Sect's true disciple, I don't think it would be difficult to obtain the Dragon Soul Source Light from elsewhere."

The excavation of the ancient immortal dragon's remains has allowed many martial artists at the Longevity Realm to obtain the Dragon Soul Source Light.

Li Weiyi killed Yao Qian and obtained a bundle of items; with Chu Yutian's cultivation level, obtaining them would be even easier.

In Li Weiyi's view, Inamiya Masato's failure to kill Chu Yutian in Dragon City was the biggest failure. Of course, this is on the premise that Inamiya Masato truly had the courage to do so.

After all, killing Chu Yutian would only bring him fame and restore Inamiya's image; otherwise, it would be entirely detrimental.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Li Weiyi.

Could the secret treasure that Qin Zhengyang sent be the reason why Chu Yutian was able to escape from Dragon City?
Lu Jingchen was obviously unaware of the secret that "Qin Zhengyang and Daogong Zhenchuan traded a secret treasure on the Lantern Festival," because this news was relayed by a highly confidential expert from the Sentinel Army who had infiltrated the Taiyin Sect.

……

It was the fourth quarter of the Xu hour, two hours before midnight.

Li Weiyi rode his carriage away from Tiange and headed towards the territory of the demon race in Dragon City.

Upon reaching the Saint Spirit Mind Master realm, even without releasing mental power, one's perception is significantly enhanced. With eyes closed, pedestrians, monsters, plants, and buildings on the surrounding streets appear in one's mind.

Their conversation flowed like a tide, their breaths stirred the air, and even their eyes and emotions could be sensed.

Li Weiyi did not release Erfeng to search for Tang Wanzhou. Instead, he took out a map of the East China Sea and carefully observed and pondered it.

There are different ways to treat friends.

There are methods for dealing with enemies.

He promised Lu Jingchen, but secretly leaked the information, putting him in danger. Who would dare to sincerely befriend Li Weiyi after this?

This is one of them.

Secondly, the western coast of the East China Sea, including parts of the sea area, was shrouded in darkness by the Netherworld.

According to the map, the area is characterized by towering mountains, complex terrain, and dense, dark vegetation—a paradise for demons and spirits. No one knows whether any powerful spirits accompanied Qin Zhengyang.

Even if Tang Wanzhou succeeds in killing Qin Zhengyang by making a move there, he won't be able to escape.

The vehicle drove into the desolate area of ​​Dragon City. There were no lights or human voices, only silence and ancient ruins. Giant stone pillars stood tall, and dragon nests resembled hills.

"Swish! Swish..."

A dozen or so demonic beasts suddenly appeared from all directions, blocking Li Weiyi's path.

"Humans, this is off-limits. Any further ahead lies the core territory of our demon race."

Some of them have shrimp tails, some have crab claws, and some are eight-legged fish, holding spears and halberds, with arrogant expressions.

“I’m here to find the Water Lily Fairy! Tell it that it’s Brother Ren.” Li Weiyi’s calm voice drifted out from the vehicle frame.

"You think you can just see the Immortal Prince whenever you want?"

"We don't care who you are, you dog, you cat, or anyone else. If you don't leave, don't blame us for cutting your head off."

The two shrimp demons brandished their magical weapons, halberds, to drive away the departed spirit beasts pulling the cart.

"This is really troublesome! Without showing our strength, we can't move an inch."

Li Weiyi unleashed a beam of spiritual light, sending the two shrimp demons flying several dozen feet away. The remaining demonic beasts were all repelled by the light waves emanating from the carriage.

All the demons were terrified, realizing they had encountered a formidable opponent.

"You, with that surname, just wait. If you've got the guts, don't leave."

An octopus, its body emanating a jet-black mist, moved all eight legs in unison, rushing off along the downward-sloping city streets, plunging into the sea, and heading towards the newly built underwater jellyfish palace. A short while later, the Water Beaver Fairy and the octopus arrived at lightning speed, looking at the carriage parked in the middle of the street: "Is that Brother Ren?"

"I will keep my promise."

Li Weiyi spoke in his own voice.

Hearing this, the water beaver fairy was excited. Then, she used her short claws to punch the octopus's head hard: "Don't you guys have eyes? That's Brother Ren! Even Prince Baba and Princess Baba, or even... would be treated as honored guests. Brother Ren, don't lower yourself to the level of a bunch of little minions. Who do you think you are? Come, come, please come into the water."

"I'm in a hurry, I won't go there, I'll stay here!" Li Weiyi said.

After driving away all the demonic beasts, the Water Beaver Fairy darted into the carriage and looked at Li Weiyi, who was studying a map inside. She asked with utmost respect, "Yu'er... is the Grand Palace Master not here?"

"Do you think you can easily see the Grand Palace Master again?"

Li Weiyi glanced at it, then extended a finger and extracted the deathly aura from its body.

“I regret it. If I had known she was the Grand Palace Master… Ah, when my ancestor went to Lingxiao City to pay his respects to the Grand Palace Master, he stood at the foot of Fengge Mountain all night, only to be met by a palace maid before being dismissed.”

As the Water Lily Fairy sighed in amazement, she suddenly noticed an unusual fluctuation of spiritual light emanating from Li Weiyi and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Ren, you have become a Holy Spirit?"

"Knowing too much won't do you any good. My coming to Longcheng must not be publicized," Li Weiyi said.

"clear."

After examining the body, the Water Beaver Fairy found that the deathly aura had completely dissipated and felt relieved. She then said with emotion, "Brother Ren came all this way to remove the deathly aura from my body?"

"Just do it, go!" Li Weiyi said.

The water beaver fairy lifted the carriage curtain, preparing to leave. Confirming that Li Weiyi had truly only come specifically to remove the death flame from its body, she was deeply moved and couldn't help but say a word of concern: "Brother Ren, when you get to Huangjiang, just mention my name, it'll definitely work. By the way, something big is about to happen on Dragon Island, you should leave quickly, lest you get caught up in it!"

"What's the big deal?" Li Weiyi asked.

Water Lily Fairy returned to the car and said in surprise, "Don't you know? Ina Palace has invited a powerful figure from the Taiyin Sect to assassinate the extraordinary Zhuang Shiyan, who is in charge of the Du'e Temple on Dragon Island."

Li Weiyi looked away from the map, pondered for a moment, and said, "This is impossible! Where did Inamiya get the audacity to stand against the entire world on a life-or-death standpoint? Where did you get this information?"

Water Lily Fairy plopped down opposite Li Weiyi: "This matter has been making headlines these past few days. It's said that if Ina Palace wants to gain greater benefits from the East Sea, it must eliminate the power of the Crossing God Temple."

"There are also rumors that the Taiyin Sect has already mobilized the five Ghost Kings of the Seven Grievances Plain, and this assassination is bound to succeed. Haven't you noticed that the entire Dragon Island is under martial law right now? The atmosphere is very strange."

"Whether it's true or not, the old guys from all the major powers have been alarmed."

"You are the son-in-law of Zuoqiu Menting, so you must be living at the Longdao Dojo of Du'e Temple, right? This rivalry is too terrifying. Leave immediately."

Li Weiyi simply did not believe it.

Even if Inamiya really wanted to use the Taiyin Sect to kill Zhuang Shiyan, this secret could never be revealed.

A thought struck him, and he asked, "How long ago did this news get out?"

"About two or three days ago!" said the Water Lily Fairy.

Li Weiyi pondered for a moment, then smiled.

He was at least 70% certain that Tang Wanzhou had leaked the news.

The Dongxu Camp has weaknesses, but the Taiyin Sect has even greater weaknesses.

Tang Wanzhou is using the influence of the old guys from all sides on Dragon Island to bind those who might be traveling with Qin Zhengyang, as well as the hidden Taiyin Sect and the older generation of powerful figures from the Shiling Sect.

Under the atmosphere she created, those old guys would likely meet a gruesome end if they showed up in the nearby waters.

At this moment, Li Weiyi completely understood why she was able to boldly deduce that the meeting place between Qin Zhengyang and Inamiya Shinden was very likely at the West Ferry.

First of all, the city is now under martial law and the Taiyin Cult is being thoroughly investigated, which forces Qin Zhengyang to not dare to set foot on the island at all.

Secondly, Inamiya Shinden was afraid of being plotted against by the Taiyin Sect, so he dared not go too far from Dragon Island.

Qin Zhengyang, fearing being tricked by Inamori and dying without knowing why, would definitely choose a crowded spot near Dragon Island. That way, even if Inamori resorts to underhanded tactics, the Taiyin Sect would know who to seek revenge against.

It won't become a mess.

Thirdly, the West Ferry Crossing is the closest to the Netherworld of the Dead, only two thousand miles from the west coast. If anything is amiss, evacuation can be carried out as quickly as possible.

Qin Zhengyang never imagined that someone wanted to assassinate him, nor did he realize that his whereabouts had already been exposed.

Finding someone is the hardest part of assassinating them.

Li Weiyi guessed that this was why Tang Wanzhou had chosen the western ferry crossing as the location. He assumed that the Inamori Palace and the Taiyin Sect distrusted each other.

Tang Wanzhou must have other plans. Right now, her only worry is that Qin Zhengyang will be scared off!
Li Weiyi put away the map, looked at the Water Lily Fairy, and asked, "Is Her Highness the Princess on Dragon Island?"

"Yes! Her Highness has broken through to the realm of immortality and successfully transformed into human form. Would you like to go and see her true form?" the Water Fox Fairy said with a smile.

Li Weiyi gently shook his head: "Please pass on a message for me, saying that if anything happens at sea tonight, I hope Her Highness the Princess can repay the favor. Also tell her that I don't have high hopes for this matter, but if she can lend a helping hand, I will definitely reciprocate in the future."

He said this simply to add an extra layer of protection in order to deal with unpredictable dangers.

(End of this chapter)