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Chapter 1224 Refusing to Take the Blame
Di Fei sighed:
"Now I finally understand the meaning of 'the chosen ones of heaven.' There's no comparison. It's heartbreaking to think about it."

After saying that, she sighed for a while, which made Yunxi glare at the mischievous Difei before asking:

"Tell me what you discovered? Why did you choose to live here?"

Getting down to business, Di Fei abandoned her seductive demeanor, tapping her slender fingers twice on the black jade bamboo tabletop as she spoke:

"There seems to be something wrong with the defensive array patterns of Shuiqian City."

"You noticed too?"

Di Fei nodded and said:
"Yes! There were too many people at the city gate at the time, so I couldn't use my divine sense to examine it carefully. Let's find a suitable opportunity to go and take a look again."

"Alright, what's wrong with this 'secluded and winding path'?"

Di Fei frowned, carefully considering her words before speaking:
"The soul power here is indeed abundant, but I feel that the soul power here is somewhat unstable, even somewhat violent. However, when I try to sense it carefully, that feeling disappears, which is why I wanted to stay here and take a look."

Yun Xi nodded in understanding. Although her perception of soul power was slightly inferior to that of Di Fei, who was a ghost immortal, she understood formations, so she said:

"The layout of the entire inn is flawed, and this is the key point of the formation."

After hearing this, Di Fei's eyes narrowed and she said:

"What kind of formation is set up in this inn?"

"Nine-Round Sacrifice Formation!"

Di Fei immediately pressed for an answer:
"What kind of formation is this?"

"It is a kind of sacrificial array that sacrifices all living beings within it. It is extremely insidious. I encountered it once when I was in the Foundation Establishment stage. The son of the city lord of Shuangshan City was bewitched by an evil cultivator and wanted to use this array to revive his lover. Meanwhile, the city lord wanted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage through this array, which caused quite a commotion."

However, I later asked the expert, and she told me that the nine-round sacrifice array I saw was a simplified version; once the real nine-round sacrifice array is activated, no one can escape.

Di Fei's heart skipped a beat after hearing this:
"You mean this nine-round sacrificial array is complete?"

Yunxi shook her head and said:
"Without knowing the full picture, I cannot make an accurate judgment, but this inn is definitely one of the nine cycles, and it is also the core of the formation."

"Then tomorrow we'll take the opportunity to stroll around the entire Shuiqian City, and I'll also deliver my visiting card to the residence of the Ghost King Qianji to see if we can get a meeting with her."

"Okay, but you'd better not use our original identities, or I'm afraid of alerting them."

"Don't worry, I'll use Baili Guiwang as a cover. I'll say we're delivering a message for him and need to meet Qianji. If she's really in Shuiqian City, she'll definitely see me."

"Okay, I'll do it your way."

Upon entering the city, they discovered so many problems that both of them felt the trip would not be as smooth as they had imagined.

Di Fei rubbed her fingers and said:
"Ranxi, do you think Shui Qiancheng's unusual behavior might be the work of an evil immortal?"

Yunxi leaned back in the bamboo chair, crossed her long legs and rested them on the bamboo table, and said calmly:

"Ninety-nine percent, but I just don't know what they're planning this time."

Di Fei followed Yun Xi's example, putting her legs up on the bamboo table and adjusting herself to a comfortable position before speaking:
“The Ghost King Baili should have noticed something amiss, but it’s inconvenient for him to take action personally, so he sent us to pave the way, hoping to use you, the ‘nemesis of evil immortals,’ to find the thread in these chaotic clues.”

Yunxi could only chuckle. Baili Yanque truly lived up to his reputation as the number one Ghost Immortal in the Ghost King Realm, making the most of her abilities. "Ghost King Baili must have discovered something, but he has no evidence to support his attack on another Ghost King, so he sent us here to take a stroll and see if we could find any substantial evidence."

Di Fei expressed her agreement:

“You’re right. The Ghost Emperor of the Demon Realm hates nothing more than high-level ghost immortals being hostile to each other; otherwise, there wouldn’t be nine ghost kings in the Ghost Realm.”

"That's because the Ghost Emperor of the Demon Realm is wise and has cultivated so many successors. One day when she ascends to the God Realm, the Ghost Realm will definitely be the fastest to stabilize."

"Look at the Central Immortal Realm, it's been so long and they only have four Immortal Kings. The Demon Realm is a bit better with five Demon Kings, the Buddhist Realm only has four Buddhas, and the Monster Realm also has four Demon Kings. Looking at it this way, it's actually your Ghost Realm that's the strongest."

Hearing Yunxi's high praise for the Ghost Realm, Di Fei's face also showed a proud smile, and she said with a quick glance:

"You have spoken a fair word, but even ghost immortals have weaknesses, which is why the Ghost Emperor of the Enchanting Realm goes to such great lengths to cultivate rising stars."

My luck has improved since I met you. Although I've encountered many crises, I've also gained a lot. Most importantly, I've caught the eye of the Ghost Emperor. Perhaps one day I really will be able to break through to the Ghost King realm.

"Don't worry, there will always be opportunities. You just need to be prepared."

Due to the unusual circumstances, the two did not cultivate that night, but chatted until dawn. Afterwards, they left the inn together and went straight to the residence of the Thousand-Princess Ghost King, where they delivered their visiting card.

A quarter of an hour later, a sprightly old man welcomed Yunxi and Difei into the mansion and took them directly to the reception room. Yunxi was able to meet the legendary Thousand-Princess Ghost King as she had wished.

Di Fei immediately stepped forward and cupped her hands in greeting:

"I am Hong Lan, and I have come with my Daoist partner Zhuge Qing to pay my respects to the Ghost King Qian Ji and to convey the message from Ghost King Bai Li."

The Demon King, Qianji, wore a black robe with subtle green patterns. Her long, light brown hair cascaded casually to her waist, and she wore an emerald headdress. Her delicate face was expressionless, and her light green eyes indifferently swept over the two of them as she spoke:

"What could Baili Yanque possibly have that he couldn't communicate with me directly, instead of making the two of you deliver the message in person?"

Di Fei was unsure of Qian Ji Ghost King's attitude, so she became even more respectful:

"Ghost King, please calm down. It's not that Ghost King Baili didn't want to send a message to you directly, but he knew that you were going to be stationed in the Thousand Water Mountains and was afraid of disturbing you, so he sent us."

If you are not in Shuiqian City, we will leave a message in the City Lord's Mansion, so you will receive it whenever you return.

We were so lucky; your descendants were holding their marriage ceremony, which gave us the opportunity to meet you.

Yunxi said nothing, simply remaining a quiet background figure. But when Difei uttered the words "your junior," she saw a flash of murderous intent in Qianji Ghost King's light green eyes. Although it was fleeting, she was certain she hadn't misread it, which was quite intriguing.

Qianji seemed to notice Yunxi's gaze, her eyes sweeping over Yunxi who remained silent. Seeing Yunxi cup her hands in a respectful gesture, she then spoke:

"What message did Baili Yanque ask you to deliver?"

Di Fei nervously rubbed her fingers together and said:
"The Ghost King Baili asked me to tell you that Yunrongfang has been purged. All those who had ties with the evil immortals have been arrested, and it has been discovered that you were the one who protected Yunrongfang."

Senhime snorted coldly upon hearing this:

"This Baili Yanque, as soon as something happened, he was busy blaming me without even investigating properly. I've been stationed in the Thousand Water Mountains for ten thousand years, and I'm just a figurehead in Yunrongfang. I don't participate in any of their operations."

This is likely one of the reasons why the evil immortal chose to support Yunrongfang. If anything goes wrong, I, the Ghost King, can take the blame, allowing us to fight amongst ourselves. His intentions are truly sinister.

　Good night~
　　(End of this chapter)