This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 547 Ancient Secrets
What do you mean it doesn’t work?
Master, you know me. The help I receive in my cultivation is greater than the help others receive in theirs. I have cultivated much more deeply.

Xiang Yuan frowned as he looked at the Queen Mother of the West. He knew that the Queen Mother of the West understood what he meant. He would often use this phrase to tease her, and he was happy as long as the Queen Mother of the West was unhappy.

To my utter surprise, the other party readily agreed today.

Xiang Yuan was very self-aware; it was impossible for him to develop feelings for her through casual banter. The Queen Mother of the West was only saying this because she wanted to pull off a big heist.

There is only one truth: the Three Pure Ones made her unhappy, so she incited the Heavenly Emperor to rebel and make the Three Pure Ones unhappy.

Although Xiang Yuan didn't say it aloud, he actually had a little bit of dissatisfaction with the Three Pure Ones. These three old guys were so clever and cunning that they made him fall into every pitfall he could along the way.

Later, she didn't even bother with acting; she took the pit out right in front of him and patted him on the shoulder as encouragement.

Jump well, we guys really believe in you!

It's one thing that they're good at divination, but the key is that the three brothers have some martial arts skills and like to team up to run dungeons.

Which Heavenly Emperor could withstand such a test? He could only endure it!
Today, when the Queen Mother of the West proposed an alliance, even a marriage alliance, Xiang Yuan felt no emotion whatsoever. He even wanted to laugh a little. He couldn't help but give the Queen Mother of the West a look of pity for someone with intellectual disabilities.

"Master, you don't actually think we have a high chance of winning if we join forces, do you?"

Xiang Yuanda said truthfully, "Disciple knows what you mean. It's not the right time yet. Let's wait until Qianyuan Realm becomes real, the Heavenly Dao is unified, and the Heavenly Emperor is unique. Then we can dig out those old gods who have been hiding from the world. With more gods, we will have more power and a better chance of winning."

"So the Heavenly Emperor had this in mind all along. I underestimated you," the Queen Mother of the West praised.

Perhaps he's used to being aloof and doesn't know how to compliment people, or perhaps he's just being sarcastic; these words sound particularly harsh.

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes: "I don't know what brilliant ideas Master has. I am all ears, but let me make this clear from the beginning: I am only respecting Master's opinion. I don't really have any other thoughts. I am not like you. I have always been very honest."

Looking at the arrangement of the Thirty-Six Heavens, the origin of the Heavenly Dao is located in the Great Luo Heaven, followed by the Three Pure Ones Heaven, and then the Taiji Mengyi Heaven where Xiang Yuan resides. This shows that he has always been very honest.

At least he used to be very honest.

The Queen Mother of the West smiled, offering no profound insights. She simply admired Xiang Yuan's audacity, but she wouldn't elaborate on the specifics of it. She could only say that if the Heavenly Emperor could maintain this level of courage, she might as well become the Queen Mother herself.

Sure enough, you just wanted to stir up trouble and incite the Heavenly Emperor and the Three Pure Ones to fight.

Ideally, the Heavenly Emperor would kill the Three Pure Ones, or the Three Pure Ones would kill the Heavenly Emperor; you just hate these guys to the core.

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes at the Queen Mother of the West, knowing full well that she had ill intentions, but he didn't say anything more. He said directly, "Since Master is willing to help me with my cultivation, I can't refuse your kindness. How about this, I'll go to West Kunlun tonight to find you and have a heart-to-heart talk about respecting your master."

"can."

"..." x2
That's outrageous, she actually did it for real. x2
Xiang Yuan thought to himself that it was unbelievable. He realized that you should never offend a woman, especially a proud and arrogant old goddess like the Queen Mother of the West. If someone makes her unhappy, she would rather be unhappy herself than let the other person be unhappy.

While the Six Paths Goddess was incredulous, her dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother of the West reached its peak, and she was also extremely dissatisfied with Xiang Yuan. What was there to talk about regarding respecting one's teacher and valuing the Way? And tonight, they even had a heart-to-heart talk, and they even finalized the time in front of her.

There are cows in here!

On second thought, what does it matter to her whether there's a cow or not? Who does she think she is, sulking like she's the one who's been bullied?

The Goddess of Six Paths snorted coldly, closed her eyes to avoid trouble, and emitted a faint white light, instantly splitting into six.

Your cattle are your own business, it has nothing to do with me!
The appearance of the six fusion materials immediately created an eerie atmosphere in the room.

There are those like Baiyue Jushi who respect their teachers and pay homage to the Queen Mother of the West; there are those like Bai Wuyan who sneer and want to draw their swords at the Queen Mother of the West; and there are those like Su Ran Jianzun who jump around, wanting to watch the drama unfold.

There's also no shortage of people like Shang Qingmeng, who are outspoken and don't tolerate anyone's disrespect, and who immediately use terms like "lowly servant girl" to describe their behavior.

"Qingmeng, well said, that's spot on." Sword Master Su Ran nodded repeatedly. She wanted to say the same thing, but her disciple beat her to it.

"You're not a good person either!"

"..."

The Queen Mother of the West watched coldly, a faint, contemptuous smile always playing on her lips.

The scene was somewhat chaotic, but Xiang Yuan didn't seem to care. He picked up his teacup and took a sip. He was unfazed by the chaos, and no matter how disorderly the scene was, he didn't even blink.

"Husband, look at her, her smile is so ugly!"

Chan'er buried her face in Xiang Yuan's arms, snuggling close. She disliked the Queen Mother of the West and wanted her husband to vent her anger for her.

It's coming out right now!
In Xiang Yuan's mind, the Queen Mother of the West was not on the same level as the demoness. With a wave of his hand, the Queen Mother of the West's smile froze, and her body began to serve tea and water uncontrollably.

"taste not good."

"It's astringent and very bitter."

"It also has a sour taste, it tastes awful."

"The tea may not be good, but her face is even worse. I still prefer her previous rebellious look!"

Xiang Yuan only sacrificed one of the Queen Mother of the West, and immediately brought the situation under control. Listening to the sarcastic and sarcastic remarks, he gained a deeper understanding of the importance of not offending women.

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West Kunlun, mountain peak.

The Queen Mother of the West was dressed in a crimson robe with white cranes, her white hair as pure and cool as snow, cascading down like a waterfall. When it fluttered in the wind, it was like the Milky Way pouring down, breathtakingly beautiful.

A few strands of hair clung to her cheeks, her eyebrows were like swords, slanting into her temples, exuding a sharp and dignified air, making her face appear even more stunningly beautiful.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable, yet clear as water; his aura was imposing without anger, possessing an innate majesty that commanded the submission of all beings.

Elegant and luxurious, exuding an aura of dominance.

Unfortunately, he's being held in a dark room.

Xiang Yuan strode confidently to the mountaintop, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings. He glanced at the large, human-shaped crater beside him and exclaimed, "As expected of you, Master! Even the crater you created is so beautiful. It possesses an awe-inspiring and inviolable beauty. Anyone who didn't know better would mistake it for a work of art!"

He made a foul remark, and seeing that the Queen Mother of the West didn't react, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

With a cold expression, the Queen Mother of the West stood up, moved the table in front of her to Xiang Yuan, arranged the cushions, and then began to demonstrate the tea ceremony.

"Well, good tea!"

Xiang Yuan put down his teacup and said with the demeanor of a sage, "I just thought about it. It would be disrespectful for a master to trouble me to help me with my cultivation. I'll just have a cup of tea and leave today. Please don't try to persuade me anymore."

Clearly, someone had advised Xiang Yuan against coming.

The Queen Mother of the West did not believe these nonsensees and said calmly, "I know you are audacious and I know you have always had ambitions. The closer you get to the Heavenly Emperor, the stronger your desire to be inferior to others becomes. There is no need to deceive yourself."

She wasn't a broken record; she had already said it before and wouldn't repeat it again.

Xiang Yuan shook his head: "Master, even you can guess it, how could the Three Pure Ones not be able to foresee it? In my opinion, whether it is the Queen Mother of the West taking revenge on the Three Pure Ones or the Heavenly Emperor being unwilling to be subordinate to others, it is all within the Three Pure Ones' expectations. You feel that you are following your own will, but isn't this also the other party using people's hearts to set a trap?"

The Way of Heaven is one, and the Heavenly Emperor is unique. A group of shareholders, centered around the Heavenly Emperor, stormed the Thirty-Six Heavens and overturned the Three Pure Ones. If we remove the "ifs," this is the result the Three Pure Ones wanted.

Xiang Yuan couldn't guess the purpose, but that didn't stop him from making a bold assumption: if he actually did that, he would fall into a trap.

The Queen Mother of the West also shook her head: "I am also very curious about what the Three Pure Ones are planning. They would not go to such lengths just to ask for the help of one Heavenly Emperor. The outcome is already decided. Even if you don't want to take action, they will force you to do so in due time."

Yes, so what exactly are we calculating with all this trouble?
Xiang Yuan frowned slightly and explained his purpose for coming today. He knew very little about the ancient secrets. The Six Paths Goddess knew very little because she was young and died young. Therefore, he came to the Queen Mother of the West to ask her to popularize the secrets of ancient times.

Maybe if he brushed up on his basic knowledge, he'd be able to guess what the Three Pure Ones are plotting.

Controlled by Xiang Yuan, the Queen Mother of the West had no choice but to speak, whether she wanted to or not. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly began to speak: "The Dao gave birth to Pangu, who created heaven and earth, established the earth, fire, wind, and water, separated the pure from the turbid, and created the sun, moon, and stars, transforming them into mountains and rivers. Regardless of size or weight, every single thing is a manifestation of the Dao's rules and principles..."

Heaven and earth were born, and Pangu perished!
"When heaven and earth came into being, all living beings were born and conceived accordingly..."

Innate deities are the most outstanding beings born of nature, created in accordance with the laws of Heaven. They act as agents of Heaven, exercising divine mandates, and are born with great supernatural powers and a great mission, which are irresistible. However, the laws of Heaven and Earth evolve and change unpredictably, and deities change accordingly, their birth and death uncertain, which is truly beyond their control.

The oldest gods were very powerful, ruling on behalf of Heaven, and their strength was beyond doubt. However, as part of the evolution of the Heavenly Dao, they inevitably fell behind the times as the Heavenly Dao continued to grow stronger.

At this time, new gods will take their place, and the old gods will disappear with the great changes of the times.

Over the long course of time, a group of the oldest innate deities followed the evolution and were able to preserve themselves. These include the Heavenly Emperor, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fuxi, the Eastern King Duke, the Western Queen Mother, and the Five Elements Gods such as Gonggong and Zhurong.

It's not because they are powerful, but because they all have irreplaceable authority or mission, which is why they haven't been eliminated by the constantly changing versions.

Gods are born, gods are destroyed!
After that, fearing the uncertainties of birth and death, the gods created all things and sought the laws governing the changes of heaven and earth through the hands of all things, in order to find a way to liberate themselves.

This process of exploration lasted for countless years, during which the Heavenly Dao changed, giving birth to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Six Goddesses of the Six Paths appeared in the world. Concepts such as humans, demons, monsters, and ghosts were defined, and all things were able to cultivate immortality. Those who achieved immortality became immortal spirits, thus creating the Immortal Path.

This was a very complex and lengthy process of exploration. It could be said that the gods actively sought a way out, or it could be said that the Way of Heaven expanded itself through the hands of the gods. Whether it was the times that created heroes or heroes that created the times, both interpretations are valid and complementary.

The Queen Mother of the West then recounted several major events that occurred during this period.

The Heavenly Emperor was born as the Heavenly Emperor. As the representative of the Heavenly Dao, he was the oldest and most powerful god. He established the Heavenly Court and governed the continuation of the innate beings of their respective races, collectively known as the Demon Race. He was the number one protagonist of heaven and earth and dominated the world.

When the other innate deities were exploring the creation of all things, some succeeded while others failed.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable created the Primordial Heavenly Demon, and based on the Primordial Heavenly Demon, he developed the Demon Realm and the entire concept of demons.

The concept of demons was recognized by the Heavenly Dao, but the demon race was not recognized by the Heavenly Emperor. The war between demons and monsters changed the order of the Heavenly Dao, affecting not only the evolution of the Dao, but also causing great harm to many innate gods.

Given the circumstances at the time, Yuanshi Tianzun's move was a mistake. Left with no other choice, Daode Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun intervened one after another, personally suppressing the concept of demons and preventing this catastrophe from destroying heaven and earth.

This move served two purposes: first, to clean up the mess left by their brothers; and second, to show the Heavenly Emperor that the three of them were merely conducting research and had never intended to threaten the Heavenly Emperor's rule or overthrow the Heavenly Court. At that time, the Heavenly Emperor was the oldest and most powerful being, blessed by Heaven, and even the Three Pure Ones had to stand obediently before him.

Because they were brothers, the Celestial Venerable of Morality and the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure did not completely eliminate the concept of demons, leaving a small loose end, which is why demonic thoughts are rampant in the three thousand worlds nowadays, and the figure of demons can be seen everywhere.

Where there are losers, there are also winners.

Nuwa and Fuxi created humans, and the human race was born with innate Dao bodies. As soon as they appeared, the Heavenly Dao was quite pleased and gave them all kinds of preferential treatment.

The reason why the human race has unlimited potential is not only because Nuwa and Fuxi did give the best design concepts to the human race, but also because at the time of the human race's birth, a large number of innate gods assisted them, such as the Three Pure Ones, the Queen Mother of the West, the King Father of the East, and the Five Elements Gods.

The interaction of Yin and Yang and the circulation of the Five Elements are how the innate Daoist body of humankind came about.

When the human race first appeared, the Heavenly Emperor was very pleased with them. The world was so vast, there was no shortage of places for humans to live, and they were all his subjects, so naturally the more the better.

Then the Heavenly Emperor changed his mind.

Because of the immense potential of the innate Dao body and the excessive favoritism shown by the Heavenly Dao towards the human race, the human race can directly comprehend the principles of cultivation. Furthermore, there are rebellious individuals like the Three Pure Ones who constantly promote and encourage cultivation, creating cultivation methods specifically for the human race, resulting in an ever-increasing number of human cultivators.

It shouldn't be called "more and more," it should be "everyone cultivating immortality."

What troubles the Heavenly Emperor the most is that immortals are not within the divine system. He, as the Heavenly Emperor, may be able to establish rules for ascension and force immortals to serve as beasts of burden in the Heavenly Court, but immortals have an innate advantage that the Heavenly Emperor is powerless to change.

Immortals do not wield power; they cultivate supernatural abilities and are highly adaptable to different versions of the world, so they will not be eliminated by sudden updates to the Heavenly Dao.

This has really stirred up trouble!
These little immortals, after reading a few books and cultivating for a few years, dare to usurp my authority! Brothers, grab your weapons and fight them! (×)

Holy crap, cultivating immortality is so great, why should I be a god? Brothers, finally we don't have to be at the mercy of the Heavenly Emperor anymore! (√)
Before the immortals existed, all living beings only regretted that they were born into a bad family, and divine positions were rare things that one could not obtain even by kneeling.

When there are immortals, even dogs don't want divine positions.

The path to immortality is a path of cultivation and also a path to liberation!

A group of gods outwardly professed their loyalty to the Heavenly Emperor, but secretly reincarnated and created alternate accounts to cultivate immortality.

Furthermore, Heaven turns a blind eye, and while it doesn't openly advocate for it, it silently fuels the flames, tacitly acknowledging that immortals, through comprehending Heaven's Way and gaining supernatural powers, directly or indirectly usurp the authority of the gods, causing the Heavenly Emperor's authority to decline day by day.

From the perspective of the Heavenly Emperor, the immortals are unrestrained thieves, not even worthy of being called officials, but a bunch of unruly people, thieves who defy Heaven.

From the perspective of immortals, the divine path is an ancient relic of the previous era. The new era no longer has a ticket for them. Having completed their historical mission of creating all things, they should withdraw from the historical stage. Forcing them to remain is contrary to the changes of the heavenly way, and this is an act against the heavens.

The conflict is irreconcilable; let's just get to work.

On the first day of the war, or rather, before the war even started, the Six Paths Goddess was gone.

Six Paths Goddess: "???"

It is because of her cyclical order that there are more and more traitors. If the Heavenly Emperor doesn't kill her, who will he kill? The Heavenly Emperor has really tolerated her for a long time.

At this time, the representative figures of the immortal path were the Three Pure Ones.

Representative figures of the divine way include the Heavenly Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, the King Father of the East, Nuwa, Fuxi, Gonggong, Zhurong, and so on.

As the fighting went on, Nuwa and Fuxi fled with their buckets, escaping the world. Meanwhile, the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother were flirting with the immortals, but the Heavenly Emperor caught them as an example, and they were gone in an instant.

The Five Elements Gods like Gonggong and Zhurong, as well as other innate deities, were either killed by the Heavenly Emperor for turning to the path of immortality, or they were captured and killed by the Heavenly Emperor for trying to emulate Nuwa and Fuxi in their attempts to live in seclusion.

In short, the Heavenly Emperor slaughtered indiscriminately, becoming the MVP through sheer brutality. However, due to the decline of the divine path, his strength as the Heavenly Emperor also declined significantly.

What happened after that, the Queen Mother of the West was not very clear. According to her speculation, the Heavenly Emperor was most likely defeated and killed by the Three Pure Ones. This battle also directly shattered the prehistoric world and gave rise to the concept of the Three Thousand Worlds.

"However, I have not yet figured out the truth and falsehood of the three thousand worlds, and the chaos of the river of time. There must be some hidden story behind it."

The Queen Mother of the West slowly said, "If one can understand this point, perhaps one can know what the Three Pure Ones are plotting."

Xiang Yuan: (⊙д⊙)
He knew these ancient secrets were incredibly awe-inspiring, but he never imagined they could be this profound. Through the Queen Mother of the West's simple and unadorned words, he conjured up a series of magnificent and epic scenes in his mind.

Also, is the Heavenly Emperor out of his mind? Why would he kill so many of his own people?
If only two fewer people had been killed, the situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this extent.

Xiang Yuan thought to himself, after listening to the Queen Mother of the West's account, he felt that the Three Pure Ones hadn't done anything, they just watched the Heavenly Emperor perform, and yet they won in the end without lifting a finger.

Of course, this idea is just a joke. The moment the Immortal Path was born, a new version was already created. In this version, there was no place for the Divine Path. The Heavenly Emperor's desire to eliminate the Immortal Path was indeed going against the will of Heaven.

"I feel like something's missing?"

Xiang Yuan scratched his head, and after a long pause, said, "Where is Buddha? Master, you've been talking about Buddha for so long, where did he go?"

"I have already said it."

The Queen Mother of the West slowly and unhurriedly said, "Buddha is demon. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable established the Primordial Heavenly Demon, the Moral Heavenly Venerable transformed the demon into Buddha, and the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable defined the concept of Buddha."

"???"

A string of question marks flashed across Xiang Yuan's forehead: "Master, you clearly didn't say that... Never mind, let me explain this part in detail again."

"Yuanshi Tianzun slayed evil and transformed it into demons, becoming Yuanshi Tianmo. The demon realm exists because of him, and the demons are born because of him. The concept of demons is too powerful and must be balanced. Daode Tianzun then enlightened Yuanshi Tianmo, transforming him into a Buddha. The Buddha was born in the Pure Land, establishing the Western Paradise, and becoming Amitabha Buddha."

"The Lingbao Heavenly Venerable Sword slashed Amitabha Buddha, splitting him into Jieyin, Zhunti, and Shakyamuni. Shakyamuni was his chief disciple, thus formally establishing the concept of Buddha."

"..."

Holy crap, that's explosive news.

Xiang Yuan's head was buzzing. No wonder the high-level cultivators in Qianyuan Realm were prone to demonic possession and practicing both Buddhist and demonic cultivation. It turned out they were from the same lineage.

No wonder that when he first grasped the concept of demons, his first thought was to have Buddha lead all the Buddhas of Mount Ling to suppress them. Now it seems that this has nothing to do with whether he has foresight or not. Monks are destined to do this job. The Three Pure Ones established this rule as early as the birth of Buddha.

Xiang Yuan glanced at the cold-blooded demon cultivator, then at the composed Buddhist master, and realized that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable had already invested in this innocent flower, but he hadn't noticed it because he lacked information.

However, what does it mean that Shakyamuni was the chief disciple of Lingbao Tianzun?
Shakyamuni can be considered Amitabha Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha is the Primordial Heavenly Demon. The Primordial Heavenly Demon is the evil thought of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Lingbao Heavenly Venerable has taken his own brother as a disciple.

Furthermore, if Shakyamuni obeyed Lingbao Tianzun's commands, then what about the Buddha of Qianyuan Realm?

Xiang Yuan remembered very clearly that Buddha was the primordial spirit of Senior Jiang who had escaped. He was originally the reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor, but he did not want to be controlled by the Queen Mother of the West, so he went through many hardships to become Buddha.

The personas of Buddha and Shakyamuni conflict!

One of them must be fake!
Xiang Yuan took a deep breath and immediately asked the Queen Mother of the West: "The transformation of Senior Jiang into Buddha, or rather, the transformation of a reincarnation of the Heavenly Emperor into Buddha, must have been part of the Queen Mother of the West's scheme."

"Seek the truth!"

The Queen Mother of the West did not hide the fact that Senior Jiang's transformation into Buddha was indeed orchestrated by her, but she did not forcefully guide him; she simply went with the flow. She wanted to use this opportunity to see which of the three thousand worlds was real and which was illusory. If they were all illusory, what would happen when the illusory and the real clashed in the future?

Those women are definitely no good!

Xiang Yuan looked at the Queen Mother of the West with disdain. He remembered very clearly that when the Queen Mother of the West arrived in the Qianyuan Realm, the law of reincarnation swept through the entire Netherworld, causing all the Buddhas of Mount Ling to follow the cycle of reincarnation, which made the Buddhas make a fortune and win big.

Although it was Laozi who won the money because of the Journey to the West filming studio, and Buddha was only temporarily watching over Laozi's money, it is undeniable that returning to Mount Ling ahead of time saved a lot of tedious and time-consuming work.

"Wait a moment!"

Xiang Yuan then frowned and asked, "Why is Buddha so adept at the concept of reincarnation? Is there any explanation for this?"

"The roots of the Mother Tree of Reincarnation are in the Buddha's hand."

The Queen Mother of the West spoke succinctly, then glanced at Xiang Yuan with a half-smile and said, "What, didn't the Goddess of the Six Paths tell you? It seems she held back some things from you and didn't tell you the whole truth!"

Stop trying to sow discord. Her memory is confused; sometimes she can't even remember who she is.

"The roots of the Mother Tree of Reincarnation are in the hands of the Buddha, whose name is Cundi. The roots of the Mother Tree are a magical treasure called the Seven Treasures Tree. The Buddha can be reincarnated and return from the cycle of rebirth," said the Queen Mother of the West.

"That's it..."

Xiang Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had wanted to complain when he heard that Nuwa possessed the Map of Mountains and Rivers and that Shakyamuni was the eldest disciple of Lingbao Tianzun. Now, hearing about Zhunti's magic weapon, the Seven Treasures Tree, the sense of déjà vu was even stronger.

"The Qingxu Sect is the successor of the Qingxu Moral True Lord..."

"Senior Brother Tongming is the True Lord of the Mysterious Altar, and Junior Sister Miaoqiong is the Goddess of the Doumu..."

Sure enough, this clear and bright thing is Gongming!

No wonder Sect Leader Miaoqiong was willing to bear the reputation of being a family heirloom to stay in Benxindao and become a disciple of a simpleton. It turns out she didn't have that kind of strange fetish; there was a reason behind it.

Xiang Yuan pondered in silence. If this line of thought is followed, then the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, no, the Six Paths Goddess, was controlled by Yuanshi Tianzun long ago.

After the three thousand worlds merged into one, transforming illusion into reality, and returning to the beginning...

Xiang Yuan squinted and touched the vertical line on his forehead: "So that's how it is. I don't know what the Three Realms would be like if they were real, but I roughly understand how the Three Thousand Worlds came about."

"How did you get here?" the Queen Mother of the West asked curiously.

“Master, there are some things that only those who understand will understand, and I won’t explain much to those who don’t understand. The interests involved are too great, and it won’t do either of us any good to talk about it. Just pretend you don’t know.”

Xiang Yuan replied casually, but seeing Xi Wangmu standing there stunned with anger in her eyes, he said with a forced smile, "Don't be angry. It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching. Being a riddle solver is indeed a great feeling, and it's even addictive. I'll do it again next time."

"..."

(End of this chapter)