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Chapter 167 Common Sense Cannot Be Used to Determine

"There's no need for divination at all; he's probably lying."

Mo Suixin's words piqued Pang Duoduo's curiosity, so she asked, "Oh, how do you know?"

"He claimed that Chen Ye was afraid of the Incense Burning Sect, so he revealed the so-called secrets without reservation."

Mo Suixin sighed softly and analyzed, "But thinking about it carefully, if Chen Ye were truly afraid of our Burning Incense Sect, how could he have dared to force his way into our base in Hundred Seas Valley? How could he have dared to openly bind and take Wei Changsheng away in front of so many Burning Incense Sect disciples? Such a courageous person cannot be made to reveal his secrets with just a few words of intimidation."

Upon hearing this, Pang Duoduo couldn't help but chuckle: "If others heard you say that, they would probably gossip about you behind your back again."

Mo Suixin said nonchalantly, "Let them say what they want. If one could live forever simply by gossiping behind people's backs, the Burning Incense Sect would have been full of Dao Integration Realm cultivators long ago."

Pang Duoduo laughed heartily. She liked Mo Suixin's personality. Most of the predictions made by fortune tellers were not good. If one cared about other people's opinions, how could one predict good or bad fortune, or make accurate judgments?

Pang Duoduo then asked, "So do you think Pang Wen lied to us, or was he lied to by Chen Ye?"

Mo Suixin thought about it carefully and then said, "Logically speaking, Pang Wen should have been deceived by Chen Ye and thought he knew the truth, so he came to report it. After all, he is a disciple of the Burning Lamp Sect, so there is no reason for him to help Chen Ye deceive the Incense Burning Sect."

Pang Duoduo leaned closer to Mo Suixin, stared into her eyes, and asked, "According to common sense... does that mean you have judgments that don't follow common sense?"

Mo Suixin nodded and said, "I think Pang Wen has become Chen Ye's accomplice. The two of them are working together to send false information in the hope that the Burning Incense Sect will fall into their trap."

Pang Duoduo said with satisfaction, "That's right. Only by cutting through the fog and abandoning conventional wisdom can one see the truth. If you judge everything by conventional wisdom, you will find it difficult to understand the mysteries when you calculate those unimaginable hexagrams in the future."

Mo Suixin quickly replied, "Disciple understands."

Pang Duoduo said, "No, you don't understand enough. Disciple, go and cast a divination to find out what exactly is hidden beneath the Yellow Springs Sect."

Mo Suixin was puzzled, but she still followed her master's instructions and began to perform divination.

A vast amount of spiritual energy gathered between Mo Suixin's fingers, and as she calculated with her fingers, many light and shadow flashed past in front of her.

A moment later, Mo Suixin said in surprise, "There really is something related to the Demon Lord Wujiu hidden underground in the Yellow Springs Sect, and it is something connected by blood and flesh. Could it be that my disciple guessed wrong?"

Pang Duoduo shook her head and said, "I just taught you not to use common sense to deduce. Why can't it be that if you guessed correctly, the divination result is also correct?"

Mo Suixin asked in surprise, "Master, are you saying that there is indeed the flesh and blood of the Demon Lord Wujiu in the underground of the Yellow Springs Sect, but there is more than just this one treasure? There are treasures even more precious than the flesh and blood of the Demon Lord Wujiu?"

Pang Duoduo said with satisfaction, "You've made some progress during your seclusion. First, use rational reasoning, then rely on divination, but the diviner's boundless imagination is more important than either of these two."

Mo Suixin quickly replied, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will keep it in mind."

Pang Duoduo said with satisfaction, "Your talent is not bad; it's only a matter of time before you surpass your teacher. Now that you have the answer, what are you going to do?"

Mo Suixin's expression changed, and she said with slight excitement, "Master, do you mean we shouldn't expose them?"

Pang Duoduo snorted coldly, her face full of disdain, and said, "This trouble was caused by that old fellow from the Longevity Hall stirring up trouble. He even asked us to help him figure out the truth. Humph, even if Chen Ye really obtained some rare treasure, what does it have to do with my Incense Burning Sect? Does he think that we, the dignified Incense Burning Sect, would steal the treasure of a rogue cultivator?"

Pang Duoduo paused briefly, a sly glint in her eyes, and then said, "Why don't we just go along with what Pang Wen said and assume that what is hidden in the Northern Frontier is the flesh and blood of the Demon Lord Wujiu? I want to see if that old ghost of the Longevity Hall has really fallen into demonhood, even fighting over something like this."

Mo Suixin then asked, "Since Changshengtang doesn't trust us, why did they ask us to divine the truth?"

Pang Duoduo said proudly, "That's because I have a good reputation. Everyone in the Burning Incense Sect knows that I speak my mind. No matter what the divination results are, I will never lie through my teeth. Even if that old ghost from the Longevity Hall hates me, he still believes that I won't ruin his reputation."

Mo Suixin said in surprise, "Wouldn't that ruin your reputation, Master?"

Pang Duoduo glanced at Mo Suixin and laughed, "What are you thinking? This is the result you calculated, not mine. Of your three daily divinations, isn't only one of them true?"

Mo Suixin was stunned for a moment, not expecting such an explanation.

Indeed, the art of divination is profound and complex; she still has much to learn.

Mo Suixin came to her senses and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."

Pang Duoduo patted Mo Suixin's head and teased, "Thank you? Thank you for what? Who are you thanking your teacher on behalf of?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Suixin's ears instantly flushed red, and she quickly explained, "Chen Ye and I have some acquaintance, and the previous grudges were all due to the interference of that despicable Wei Changsheng. I really don't want to be enemies with him. However, I dare not deceive Master, so I can only tell you the truth. Fortunately, Master is magnanimous and has granted my request."

Pang Duoduo said, "It's not enough for me to help you. You've heard that Chen Ye has already established his own sect in the Northern Frontier. According to Pang Wen, he's already at the Tongxuan Realm. When he first entered Hundred Seas Valley, he had only just condensed his Qi Sea, and in less than a year he's already at the Tongxuan Realm. This is unprecedented. I've also heard that Wang Wancheng's disciple has a close relationship with Chen Ye. The Qinghe Sword Sect is practically treating him like a son-in-law. If you don't hurry up, you'll end up like your master, all alone for the rest of your life."

Upon hearing this, Mo Suixin blushed even more and hurriedly explained, "Master, there is no romantic relationship between him and me. My acquaintance with him in Hundred Seas Valley was purely by chance, and we only spent a few days together. I taught him divination techniques, and he gifted me the secret arts of the Heavenly Book. At most, it was just a teacher-student and friend relationship..."

Pang Duoduo waved her hand, looking impatient, and said, "Yes, yes, according to common sense, you two are at most just friends with a shallow relationship. But in this world, there aren't so many things that follow the rules. I've said all I need to say. I'll handle things with the Longevity Hall myself. You should go and focus on your cultivation." Pang Duoduo shooed Mo Suixin out and picked up the bamboo slip again.

Helpless, Mo Suixin could only bow and slowly retreat.

As she walked, she kept pondering what Pang Duoduo had just said, and before she knew it, she had returned to her secluded meditation room.

Just as she was preparing to clear her mind and return to her secluded meditation, she discovered a letter that had appeared in her quiet room.

Mo Suixin was puzzled. She took the letter in her hand and saw that it was addressed to "Miss Mo Suixin of the Incense Burning Sect".

When her gaze fell upon the signature, the five characters "Chen Ye of the Yellow Spring Sect" caught her eye, and in an instant, Mo Suixin felt her heart pound faster. She never expected that after talking about Chen Ye with her master, she would receive a letter from him now.

Mo Sui calmed himself down and carefully read the contents of the letter word by word.

After reading it, she pondered for a moment, then lit a flame on her fingertips and burned it to ashes.

The letter contained nothing special; it was simply an invitation from Chen Ye to Mo Suixin to go to Fengdu City to attend the founding ceremony of the Huangquan Sect.

As is customary, whenever a sect or cult establishes itself, it usually invites disciples from the five major sects to attend the ceremony as a sign of respect. This is considered an unwritten rule in the cultivation world.

However, the timing is far too delicate.

The Changsheng Hall, coveting Chen Ye's treasure, has even come to the Qixing Hall for divination. At such a sensitive time, if Mo Suixin were to accept the invitation, it would likely confirm the rumors between the two.

Even if Pang Duoduo has an excellent reputation in divination, the head of the Changsheng Hall will likely have some doubts. Once the other party becomes suspicious, the secret that Chen Ye has painstakingly concealed will likely be exposed.

On the other hand, Mo Suixin and Chen Ye had not seen each other for more than half a year.

The memories of her time in Baihai Valley often lingered in her mind.

Now that Chen Ye has founded the Yellow Springs Sect, establishing a sect is a major event in a cultivator's life. He specially sent a letter to invite me, and if I don't go to the invitation, I'm afraid he will misunderstand.

Mo Suixin paced back and forth in the quiet room, pondering anxiously.

After a long while, she finally stopped and sighed softly, "Forget it, I'll explain it to him when we meet again someday. Now is the perfect time to draw a clear line between us. In that case, Changsheng Hall will probably believe Master's words more, and he'll have less trouble in the Northern Frontier."

Those who cultivate themselves have a long life ahead of them, and should therefore prioritize safety.

Once Chen Ye and Mo Suixin have both achieved mastery of their cultivation, many troubles will be resolved. There may be some misunderstanding today, but we can explain it to him when we meet again. I think he will understand my predicament.

Having made up his mind, Mo Sui slowly closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the futon again, and began his meditation practice.

As she circulated her cultivation technique, ripples spread across her dantian, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be summoned by an invisible force, continuously converging and elevating her cultivation level.

Before Mo Suixin could cultivate for long, another paper crane flew over.

Don't frown; today is too busy with trivial matters for spiritual practice.

Unfolding the paper crane, she saw a message from her master, which was related to Chen Ye's founding of a sect.

After reading the above, Mo Suixin was extremely surprised.

The Qinghe Sword Sect sent an invitation to the Fenxiang Sect to travel to the Northern Frontier to attend the founding ceremony of the Huangquan Sect.

The Qinghe Sword Sect was represented by Wang Wancheng and Su Chunyi, two sword immortals at the Nascent Soul stage, making it a rather grand occasion.

Out of respect for the Qinghe Sword Sect, the Fenxiang Sect naturally had to send an envoy of equal stature.

It just so happens that Wang Wancheng and Pang Duoduo are old friends, and Su Chunyi and Mo Suixin also have some acquaintance. So Lu Xingzhou specifically requested that the Seven Star Hall attend the ceremony.

After reading it, Mo Suixin couldn't help but wonder if Chen Ye had already guessed that he would be in a dilemma, which was why he asked the Qinghe Sword Sect to step in.

Otherwise, the Qinghe Sword Sect could have participated on its own; why would it have sent an invitation to the Fenxiang Sect?
This prophetic ability left Mo Suixin somewhat bewildered, wondering who the teacher and the student really were.

Although this idea was not very logical, Mo Suixin felt that she had guessed the truth.

Mo Suixin smiled and muttered to herself, "Since you want to see me so much, I'll go prepare a gift."

(End of this chapter)