Fairy, please don't do this!

"Young Master Gu, please stay!"

"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Please, both of you, have some self-respect!"

……

As I left the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce, the moon had already set and the stars had faded, and the sky was beginning to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Gu Jinzhao did not go directly back to the Gui residence, but instead went to the desolate outskirts of the west of the city and casually sacrificed a few demonic cultivators.

After all, you need a reason to stay out all night.

Just then, a soft and seductive voice rang in my ears: "This Bai'e is indeed a vixen; her Rainbow Feather Dance was truly captivating."

"I never imagined that the usually elegant and noble Lady E would have such a flirtatious side."

Gu Jinzhao sighed: "She knew that Sister Yiren and her master had left, so she wanted to take advantage of the situation and firmly grasp my heart."

The reason why Yue'e served him along with Fenghua was for this reason.

An Wanxi chuckled and said, "It seems that Mu Yiren, as the fiancée, is at a disadvantage."

"My dear husband, you need to get closer to her, and it would be best if you made it a fait accompli..."

Gu Jinzhao paused, and subconsciously asked, "Why?"

An Wanxi replied matter-of-factly, "We'll treat everyone equally!"

"Just like the Great White Moon Goddess, she is only one step away from being eliminated."

"Only his fiancée remains at a lukewarm stage."

"Don't you think this is unfair, my little husband?"

Gu Jinzhao rubbed his throbbing temples: "Let's talk about it another time!"

As they spoke, they had already returned to the Gu residence.

Stepping into the backyard, one sees Lin Qingci, dressed in a green dress, walking from the direction of the kitchen, carrying a mahogany tray with several kinds of congee and side dishes on it, steaming hot.

She wore no makeup today; her long black hair was tied into a simple bun with a wooden hairpin, which accentuated her gentle features and refined, porcelain-like temperament.

"Senior brother is back."

"Breakfast has just been prepared..."

Lin Qingci looked up and saw him, a faint smile spreading across her lips.

As they spoke, they placed the tray on the table and brought out the several exquisite dishes and two bowls of hot porridge.

Gu Jinzhao walked to the stone table and sat down, taking the porridge that was handed to him, and said softly, "Thank you for your trouble, Junior Sister!"

Lin Qingci also sat down and asked casually, "I went to the Military Supervisor's Office yesterday but didn't see you, Senior Brother. Were you out capturing demons?"

Gu Jinzhao took a sip of hot porridge and said slowly, "Several demons who have repeatedly committed crimes have given Feng'er a headache, so I went to arrest them myself."

"Did my junior sister need something?"

"I recently refined some pills, which I thought would be useful to my senior brother, so I went to the Military Supervisor's Office."

“But Feng’er said that her brother had gone out, which is why she asked this question.”

Lin Qingci picked up her chopsticks and placed a piece of stir-fried vegetables on his plate. She then stopped asking questions and simply lowered her head to sip her porridge.

Gu Jinzhao knew that his junior sister's silence did not mean she was unaware of his doubts.

We haven't discovered anything yet, so we don't want to alert them.

Just like in the previous life!

After confirming that he and Mu Yiren were still entangled, she simply dragged him to the underworld together.

An Wanxi reminded him, "My little husband, you'd better be careful about cheating on me in the future."

"If my junior sister catches me, it'll be troublesome..."

Gu Jinzhao did not respond, but silently ate his breakfast.

Lin Qingci's sickly and delicate nature makes her the most troublesome among the five female protagonists.

If you're not careful, you might get stabbed.

He actually wanted to correct this yandere trait, but so far he hasn't found a way.

……

After finishing his breakfast, Gu Jinchao first went to the yamen to report for duty before heading to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and reveal his plan to steal the sky and change the sun.

From the Nine Nether Rift in the Misty Swamp to the appearance of the Prison Dragon Vein, and then to the complete plan of exchanging two dragon veins using the Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing Array, nothing was overlooked.

Xiao Qingyi listened quietly before asking, "How confident is Gu Qing?"

"About 70%."

Gu Jinzhao said frankly, "The remaining 30% depends on whether the three first-grade Dao Integration Realm cultivators of the Demon Court will be restrained by Cangmo Hunting Scripture."

"If they return to the Demon Court ahead of schedule, the plan will fall apart."

Xiao Qingyi narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly: "During the Cangmo Hunting Ceremony, I will invite them to a battle to buy you as much time as possible!"

"As for the [Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun] formation diagram, you can take my imperial decree to the Director of the Imperial Observatory and find him."

"Your humble servant will certainly not fail in your mission!"

Gu Jinzhao bowed respectfully, then turned and left the main hall.

Xiao Qingyi didn't ask him why he wanted to help Yuechu'e, nor did she ask him how he knew about the birth of the [Prison Dragon Vein], before agreeing to the plan, clearly showing that she trusted him!

Of course, most importantly, if this matter fails, there will be no loss for the Cangyue Dynasty.

However, if successful, they could steal the dragon vein of Cangzhou, causing the Demon Court's fortune to gradually decline.

With the blessing of good fortune, the Moth Phoenix Clan, after its rise, will inevitably re-enter the Demon Court and start an internal strife.

Why not achieve the desired outcome without firing a single shot?

As his thoughts wandered, Gu Jinzhao arrived at the Imperial Observatory.

After he presented his identity jade token, the sorcerer guarding the gate led him inside.

But this time, Tantai Xuanji was not in the backyard, but on the top floor of the Star Gazing Pavilion.

She was dressed in a moon-white robe, her left hand supporting her chin, and her right hand holding an ancient book.

Her legs were crossed beneath her skirt, her two fair and flawless lotus feet unadorned with embroidered shoes and stockings, giving her a somewhat languid and casual air.

Hearing footsteps, Tantai Xuanji didn't look up, but simply turned a page of her book: "Did the Empress Dowager send you?"

Gu Jinchao sat down in the chair opposite her and, without beating around the bush, stated his purpose directly: "I would like to ask the Supervisor to lend me the [Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun] formation diagram."

Tantai Xuanji paused slightly as she turned the pages of her book, then looked up at him and said, "You don't practice the array formation method of the Heavenly Mandate Path, so having the array diagram is useless to you."

Chapter 363, The Collapse of Tantai Xuanji (3K)

Gu Jinchao frowned deeply.

In the game, the "Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun" formation can be set up directly by gathering the materials and using the formation diagram. Unexpectedly, there are such limitations in reality.

It requires the causal destiny technique of the Heavenly Mandate Path as a guide to connect and activate the array patterns; otherwise, it will just be a pile of dead objects.

But now that the plan has been set and the die is cast, we can't just give up.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and looked up at the stunningly beautiful woman leaning lazily against the window: "Could the Supervisor teach me the method of setting up an array?"

Tantai Xuanji rested her chin on her hand, a faint smile appearing in her intelligent eyes: "Okay, but you must become my disciple."

Gu Jinzhao was slightly taken aback: "You want to become my apprentice?"

Tantai Xuanji nodded slightly: "This is a closely guarded secret of the Heavenly Mandate lineage, and it cannot be lightly passed on to anyone but a disciple."

Gu Jinzhao shook his head: "I have already joined the Qingyun Sect and cannot switch to the Tian Sect."

Tantai Xuanji waved her hand: "No need to switch allegiance. Just be my disciple in name only, like your junior sister."

“I don’t care about sectarianism, but rules are rules.”

"If you want to learn the formation methods of the Heavenly Mandate Path, you must have a proper title."

Gu Jinzhao remained silent for a long time before standing up, taking two steps back, straightening his robes, and performing a proper apprenticeship ceremony: "Disciple Gu Jinzhao greets Master!"

Tantai Xuanji accepted the bow without hesitation, then with a flick of her sleeve, a gentle spiritual force helped him up: "From the moment you obtained the [Earthly Branches Mirror], you have formed a karmic bond with the Heavenly Mandate Path, and sooner or later you will join the Heavenly Sect."

Gu Jinchao asked in surprise, "Could it be that our grandmaster had already foreseen everything?"

The grandmaster he mentioned was naturally Xuan Ye, Tantai Xuanji's master!

The Earthly Branch Mirror fell into Yue'e's hands because of Xuan Ye, and was eventually obtained by him.

Before this, he always used the excuse of cultivating the Path of Destiny to cover up his foresight of the plot.

Little did I expect that I would actually become a disciple of the Heavenly Sect today.

Is this cause and effect?

Tantai Xuanji narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and said meaningfully, "If you hadn't foreseen everything, why would you have asked your senior sister to wait for you in Qingyun City?"

Hearing this, Gu Jinzhao once again felt how terrifying Xuan Ye was.

You know, he's a gamer!

Once you're transported into the game, everything becomes unpredictable.

However, he still couldn't escape Xuan Ye's deduction.

With such profound understanding of destiny, it's no wonder he's considered the person closest to the Sage of Destiny.

"Although Master can deduce the trajectory of fate, he cannot interfere with it."

"So, just do whatever you want without having any worries..."

Tantai Xuanji glanced at him, took out a jade slip with a faint golden glow from her sleeve, and began to cast a spell.

hum-

In an instant, the jade slip rippled and transformed into a mysterious and obscure array diagram.

"Now that you have become my disciple, I will teach you the Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing Formation."

"To set up this formation, one must understand..."

For the next hour, Tantai Xuanji began to explain everything one by one.

Her voice was calm and clear, like a mountain stream, as she explained the complex principles of the formation.

The meaning of each array pattern, the method of activating each node, how to use the law of cause and effect to connect the entire array, and how to use the power of fate to obscure the secrets of heaven... were all explained in great detail.

It even outlined the array patterns in the air, allowing Gu Jinzhao to understand them more intuitively.

He listened intently, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

By the time the explanation was finished, the sun was already setting in the west.

The orange-red sunset shone through the window lattice, casting a warm hue over the entire attic.

Is there anything you don't understand?

Tantai Xuanji picked up her teacup, about to moisten her slightly dry throat, when her delicate body suddenly trembled.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Gu Jinzhao sensed something was wrong and looked up.

Suddenly, Tantai Xuanji's intelligent and composed eyes turned crimson at a visible speed.

A violent and bloodthirsty aura suddenly spread out, causing the temperature in the attic to drop to freezing point instantly.

Gu Jinzhao's breath caught in his throat as he was bound by an invisible force, unable to move at all!

A madman's desire!

He was all too familiar with that scent.

This is how it is when Xiao Qingyi has an attack.

As far as he knew, only the strongest beings who had reached the first-grade Dao Integration Realm and merged their own Dao with the heavens and earth would have their minds eroded by this inexplicable, maddening power.

In other words, Tantai Xuanji is also of the first rank!