It's time to become a fairy.

"It's alright, Master Zhang, just tell me if you can solve it." Ye Qingge waved his hand.

Zhang Nian nodded, then lightly tapped the array formed in Ye Qingge's hand a few times, saying, "There are naturally ways to break it, many in fact. Depending on when the array was formed, there are different ways to break it. For example, when it was just formed, you only need to attack any one of these points to easily break it..."

Under Zhang Nian's guidance, the formation actually began to reverse, returning to its original state, when countless runes first appeared.

Runes floated out one by one. Zhang Nian flicked his finger, and a wisp of divine power struck a rune, shattering the entire formation. A few seconds later, a new formation appeared in his hand. He flicked his finger again, striking another rune in the formation…

There are different ways to crack the spell and different flaws in the runes as the spell progresses. Zhang Nian demonstrated them one by one, and even used the concept of formations to strengthen the formation. He then demonstrated the cracking methods again before stopping.

He continued, still eager to elaborate, "This new idea is very strong, but time is still short, and this is all the deduction I can make. I wonder who created this formation idea? Your Majesty, could you introduce me to someone? If the creator of this formation idea is a human, and I am to train him, given time, he will surely become a leading figure in human formations, and it is not impossible that he may even attain the Heavenly Venerable status through this path!"

The title of "Celestial Venerable of the Dao" implies a cultivation level of at least the fifth level of the Dao Realm and significant contributions to the human race. For a master of formations, this is an extremely high honor.

Ye Qingge tried hard to remember all the ways Zhang Nian had demonstrated to break the formation, while casually saying, "The creator of the formation is not in this world."

Zhang Nian took Ye Qingge's meaning as the creator of the formation having fallen, and said with regret, "It's such a pity. The unparalleled genius of the formation world has fallen. If there had been enough time, he would surely have been able to carry forward the formation and push it to a whole new level."

"In fact, to elevate the formation to a whole new level, it is not necessarily necessary to have a prodigy."

Ye Qingge had already come to her senses and smiled slightly upon hearing Zhang Nian's words.

Zhang Nian was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Every time a formation, or even alchemy and weapon crafting, reaches its peak of prosperity, there must be a genius to lead it. Without talent, how can a field be brought to a new peak?"

"It seems that Master Zhang has failed to understand my meaning."

Ye Qingge organized his thoughts and smiled, "What I mean is that there are other ways to push formations to new heights besides the emergence of geniuses. I'm sure Grandmaster Zhang is aware of the academy I founded. All the grandmasters can go to the academy to promote the charm of formations, teach and impart knowledge, and even work together to create basic techniques so that the way of formations can be known by more people."

"If the number of people who have mastered the Dao of Formations could be increased tenfold, the probability of producing geniuses would be greatly accelerated. Perhaps it would be difficult to produce one leader, but many ordinary geniuses could emerge. One person's plan is short-sighted, but two people's plans are long-sighted. If there were ten times more formation geniuses than there are now, it would greatly promote the development of the formation world."

Zhang Nian was slightly taken aback, then bowed to Ye Qingge and said respectfully, "Your humble servant will obey Your Majesty's command."

She waved her hand, signaling Zhang Nian to leave. There were still five minutes before her return. After reviewing Zhang Nian's solution once more and confirming that there were no problems, Ye Qingge began to ask him about what had happened after she left.

The last time I was possessed was just two days ago, and this time, with free travel, only two days have passed in the Empress's world, so not much has changed.

"After what happened last time, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Emperor has been sentenced to guard the Ruins of Return for a year as punishment, which is actually a temporary respite; Wu Tianzun died in the Ruins of Return, which should have been the Crown Prince of the Eastern Emperor's doing, and also..."

The Empress slowly recounted to Ye Qingge that, as the Heavenly Emperor, she had no one to confide in within the Kaihuang Heavenly Court.

Only when she met someone special like Ye Qingge could she truly express her innermost thoughts.

Ye Qingge listened quietly, occasionally offering a comment. When the last matter was finished, the Empress's voice sounded somewhat lost: "Qing, do you think the human race can really prosper?"

"Of course!"

Ye Qingge's voice was firm: "The human race will surely prosper in the future, but it has only just begun to develop. What we need to do now is to first improve the atmosphere of supernatural powers and magic in the academy. We can send the immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court who have time to go to the academy to teach and cultivate an academic atmosphere."

"I have some things to attend to these next few days and won't be able to come often. I'll come to assist Your Majesty once I've finished my business."

"green……"

The Empress's voice echoed in her mind; she seemed to want to say something more, but the rest of her words didn't reach Ye Qingge's ears. She had barely uttered a single word when everything went black, and when she regained consciousness, she was back in reality.

A sharp scream rang in her ears. Ye Qingge turned around abruptly and saw that the ghost of a female teacher had already come to her side, less than three meters away. Just as she was about to get close, Yan Ye'an killed her with a single sword strike, and her soul was scattered, leaving only a ghost bead on the spot.

Not only were there spirits around her, but large numbers of ghosts were gathering from all directions, intending to attack the ordinary people's group. These spirits were significantly stronger than before, with many already reaching the Divine Awakening level in a short period. Yan Ye'an and her companions, after all, had limited manpower, and even with their best efforts, many were inevitably injured. Fortunately, the attack hadn't been completed yet, and no casualties had occurred.

As the divine power within her body spread out, taking in the surrounding scenery, Ye Qingge formed hand seals and unleashed a sword strike, instantly slaying more than ten newly awakened Yin spirits. Immediately, the shriek of the headmaster's Yin spirit echoed from afar, and the Yin spirits began to retreat.

Before the ordinary people, still dazed by the yin energy, could recover, the remaining three began cleaning up the battlefield. Yan Ye'an came to Ye Qingge's side and asked worriedly, "Qingge, have you found a way to break this?"

Ye Qingge nodded and said, "I've found it. Tell them to take care of the ordinary people here. I'll break the formation!"

Yan Ye'an opened his mouth, meeting Ye Qingge's confident gaze, but swallowed the words he was about to say and nodded, saying, "It's up to you now."

Ye Qingge patted Yan Ye'an's head, gave him a reassuring look, and then activated her inner spirit to observe the operation of the entire formation.

Zhang Nian's mastery of formations was extremely high. Although Ye Qingge had only just begun to demonstrate, he quickly grasped the entire formation's operation and explained its rules and key elements for breaking it to her. Through the perspective of the god within her body, Ye Qingge could clearly see the formation's subtle workings, waiting for the flaw Zhang Nian had pointed out.

three minutes later

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Ye Qingge's eyes. She formed hand seals and sent her flying sword piercing towards a corner of the sky.

click

A rune was hit, but it did not shatter as Ye Qingge had expected. It only vibrated and developed a few cracks before continuing to function.

Ye Qingge's confident expression froze instantly. She realized that she had overlooked a very important factor—her strength was not strong enough!

Those who can enter the Heavenly Court are at least immortals with the cultivation level of the Dao Realm. Even Zhang Nian, a master of formations who does not value cultivation level, is still at the third level of the Dao Realm, which is at least the Lingtai Realm in modern terms.

What is an easy weakness for them is also a major challenge for them!

Using the Primordial Breathing Technique to calm her mind, Ye Qingge stabilized her state of mind and pushed the power of the Heavenly God Transformation to its limit. The Five Elements Divine Power, the Profound Heaven Sealing Magic Technique... one after another, the divine powers and techniques she could mobilize were added to the Cloud Sword. Two minutes later, another sword flew out.

The runes were even more broken, almost collapsing, yet they still stubbornly persisted.

Ye Qingge frowned, and after several more unsuccessful attempts, she finally couldn't resist and took out the Demon-Breaking Pill, throwing it into the sky.

boom

The Demon-Slaying Pill unleashed its power, striking the weak point and causing the entire formation to freeze instantly, with many parts beginning to become disordered.

"Did we succeed? Now all we need to do is press our advantage and break through the formation... Damn it!"

Just as Ye Qingge was about to continue her attack, the shrill cry of the headmaster's ghost echoed from afar, and another wave of ghosts surged forth.

Her face darkened. After this wave passed, the chaos in the sky lessened considerably, but it did not completely disappear. The power of the formation had decreased significantly, and the runes were no longer as unbreakable as before.

She took out a recovery pill from the Demon Suppression Division that she had obtained after completing her mission from her spirit ring, swallowed it, and continued to activate her skills, bombarding the sky.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The attacks by the vengeful spirits have been launched twenty or thirty times, slaying a large number of them. The remaining vengeful spirit students and teachers have all reached the mid-to-late stage of the Divine Awakening realm, and there are even quite a few at the Spiritual Awareness realm. The strongest headmaster is approaching the level of a vengeful ghost. Yan Ye'an and his companions have also exhausted their spiritual power several times. Only Ye Qingge, relying on her mastered Soul Devouring Technique and the recovery pills she obtained from the Demon Suppression Division, has managed to persevere, often helping the others slay vengeful spirits and giving them a chance to recover.

With the extensive consumption and utilization of spiritual energy, Ye Qingge has completely stabilized her cultivation at the first level of the Spiritual Awareness Realm, and even shows signs of further improvement. Under her continuous attrition, the power of the array above the sky has been worn down by more than half, and the mist outside the distant school gate has also dissipated considerably.

Another attack landed, shattering three runes. Ye Qingge frowned, her remaining spiritual power less than 30%.

"I still don't have enough recovery pills. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll fall into a vicious cycle and have to use up my points..."

Without consuming points, Ye Qingge's current number of pills is far from reaching the maximum absorption efficiency of the Great Perfection stage of the Soul Devouring Technique. At the current rate, it would be a vicious cycle. However, if she were to exchange them with points, the consumption would be too great. She has already exchanged for two Demon-Slaying Pills.

Just as Ye Qingge was deep in thought, a booming sound suddenly came from the sky.

The formation that had been troubling her for who knows how long instantly spread open, creating a huge gap, and within two breaths, it shattered with a deafening roar. Above the formation, a middle-aged man with a face that bore a slight resemblance to Yan Ye'an stood in the void, emanating a terrifying spiritual pressure. Behind him followed several people with slightly weaker auras, while even a minister of the Demon Suppression Division like Yan Yishuang could only stand in a position further back.

Ye Qingge looked at the middle-aged man in the sky and felt that he looked familiar, but she couldn't quite put her finger on where she had seen him before. Before she could figure it out, she heard the voices of Yan Ye'an and three other senior members of the Demon Suppression Division behind her.

"Dad... Dad."

"Lord Yan."

Yan Ye'an's voice sounded somewhat uneasy, while the other three's voices were full of respect.

Ye Qingge then remembered that this was Yan Xiuxian, the newly appointed city lord of Ningcheng, who had been reported on in many places such as the Ningcheng Forum. However, at that time, she was still thinking about how to overcome the first possession of the system and how to get through it, so she did not pay much attention to these things.

Ye Qingge originally thought that Yan Ye'an's father had a special identity, but at most he was the head of the Ningcheng headquarters of the Demon Suppression Division. She never expected that he was actually the city lord.

Yan Xiuxian glanced around and visibly relaxed when he saw that Yan Ye'an was unharmed. He then gave Yan Ye'an a stern look but did not immediately lash out. After learning the general situation from the others, he cupped his hands to Ye Qingge and said, "Thank you, Miss Ye, for helping my daughter so many times. Without your help, I'm afraid my daughter would have already lost her life."

"I'm very strong too..."

Yan Ye'an muttered a couple of words, but before she could finish, she was forced back to her seat by Yan Xiuxian's stern gaze.

During the possession, Ye Qingge had seen many powerful figures, but even Yan Xiuxian, who was at the Central Court Realm, did not move her. However, Yan Xiuxian's actions made her somewhat uncomfortable. She waved her hand and said, "Lord Yan, there is no need for this. Xiao An and I are friends and teammates. She has helped me a lot. It is only right that she does it."

"One thing at a time, but the life-saving grace must not be forgotten."

Yan Xiuxian smiled with satisfaction and said, "Since you are Xiao An's friend, there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Uncle Yan."

Ye Qingge called out and chatted with Yan Xiuxian for a few words. After the people behind her came down, she stopped talking and began to organize the remaining matters.

The group behind Yan Xiuxian were clearly of high status, their auras less imposing than Yan Xiuxian's but far more imposing than Yan Yishuang's. They were obviously top experts in the Danhai Realm, holding high positions. In just a few minutes, the eerie atmosphere was completely dispelled, and several accompanying Danhai Realm physicians came forward to examine Ye Qingge and the others.

An hour later, after everything had come to an end.

She glanced at the time on her private crystal brain. She had been trapped in this strange place at the school for more than three days. It was already Saturday night. Coupled with the fatigue from breaking through her cultivation techniques, she quickly said goodbye to Yan Ye'an and boarded the spirit boat driven by the logistics department of the Demon Suppression Division.

Watching the scenery rush by outside the window, Ye Qingge stroked her chin, a strange thought popping into her mind: "So, does this count as... meeting my parents...?"

"No, we're all good friends. What am I thinking?"

Patting her head to banish the jumbled thoughts from her mind, Ye Qingge opened the system shop and found the minor spells taught by the Empress.

Just as the Empress said, the spell was not difficult and only worth 500 points, which was nothing to Ye Qingge.

It wasn't a suitable time to track down the symbol's owner on the spirit boat, so Ye Qingge waited for over half an hour before finally arriving at her villa. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Outside the villa pavilion, the misty fog had already dissipated over the entire Yaochi, enveloping the whole area like a fairyland. On the pavilion, a small figure was sitting and waiting. When she heard the door open, she turned around abruptly, her face beaming with surprise: "Sister, you're alive...you're finally back."

Ye Wenning suddenly stood up from the pavilion and ran quickly towards Ye Qingge. Over the past three days, she had gradually gotten used to the feeling of walking.

Holding Ye Wenning in her arms and wiping away her tears, Ye Qingge comforted her for a while before calming her down. She then carried the girl, who had fallen asleep sometime earlier, into the room.

By the time things were over, it was nearly ten o'clock.

Upon entering the cultivation room, Ye Qingge, suppressing her drowsiness, raised her hand and looked at the symbol on the back of her right hand, which glowed with a faint golden light under the spiritual energy. Her eyes flashed with a sharp light as she said, "Let me see what kind of being you are that placed this symbol on me, and what kind of being would need my rescue."

She had many guesses about who placed the symbols, the most likely being her parents.

However, these are just guesses. Only through magical tracking can we find out who did it.

She took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and activated the minor spell the Empress had given her. She hovered above the symbol, channeling her inner energy to explore the information conveyed by the symbol.

boom

The symbol shone brightly, and a terrifying suction force came, almost sucking Ye Qingge's soul in. In a daze, Ye Qingge suddenly saw a terrifying figure standing on the other side of thousands of miles away, looking at her from afar.

This figure possessed an incredibly powerful aura, even stronger than Yan Fu, a powerful expert in the Central Court Realm whom Ye Qingge had just seen. Its divine soul was also extremely powerful, giving Ye Qingge the illusion that a mortal was glimpsing the true face of a god. Her divine soul almost couldn't withstand such immense pressure and was completely destroyed, vanishing into nothingness.

The large figure seemed to sense Ye Qingge's gaze, turned its head, and its eyes fell on Ye Qingge. It opened its mouth as if to express something, but Ye Qingge could no longer bear to look at it.

In less than a breath, Ye Qingge's soul could no longer hold on and was on the verge of complete collapse and dissipation. Before she could even hear what the figure was saying, the scene before her eyes vanished with a bang, returning her to the scene in the cultivation room, where she was panting heavily.

"Just what was that figure from just now?!"

Her back was soaked with cold sweat, and her eyes were filled with lingering fear: "Just one glance almost shattered my soul. What kind of being could it be... to have such power and still need to ask me for help?"

Looking at the symbol on the back of her hand, Ye Qingge felt a chill run down her spine.

Shaking her head and gathering her thoughts, Ye Qingge swallowed a pill and opened the system panel.

The system could handle the recovery, but three days had already passed, and the time for the Misty Demon Sect's outbreak was drawing ever closer. There weren't many more opportunities to possess someone. Having already consumed so many points, she had to seize this last chance to complete the mission and accumulate more points to save her life.

After hesitating for a long time over the three potential partners, Ye Qingge finally gritted her teeth and chose Feng Lingxiu.