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Hongjun's expression changed slightly.

He suddenly recalled the scene of the battle between the Dao and the Demonic Path back then.

Within the Zhuxian Sword Formation, the Four Saints joined forces to fight a bloody battle against Rahu.

The Yin-Yang Ancestor and the Qian-Kun Ancestor both perished.

Only Yang Mei, though severely injured, survived.

At the time, he thought Yang Mei was just lucky.

Looking back now, that may not be the case.

Yang Mei probably already sensed something.

He sensed his intentions, his schemes, and his desire for Yin Yang, Qian Kun, and Yang Mei to all perish so that he could merge with the Dao.

Therefore, Yang Mei vanished into chaos and never returned.

The multi-million dollar meeting has vanished without a trace.

Now he has suddenly returned, quietly completed all this, and then quietly left again.

Why?

Hongjun's eyes flashed, and his thoughts raced.

To settle the cause and effect.

These four words struck his heart like a thunderclap.

In the past, during the conflict between the Dao and the Demon, he intended to use Rahu to eliminate the three Chaos Demon Gods of his generation.

Yin and Yang have fallen, Heaven and Earth have fallen.

Only Yang Mei escaped.

How could Yang Mei not know about this cause and effect?

How could I not report it?

But he chose to wait.

Waiting for a meeting worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

When one's body merges with the Heavenly Dao, and one takes control of the primordial world, one will become complacent and careless.

When the underground passages were damaged, Houtu was trapped, and the Heavenly Way became the sole ruler.

Then suddenly he made his move.

Refine the Book of Earth, complete the underground passage, and help Houtu break free from her shackles.

The era when Heaven's Way reigned supreme is gone forever.

This will completely reshape the primordial order.

Let the cause and effect of that multi-million dollar meeting be completely severed.

Good tactic.

Clever schemer.

What a magnificent eyebrow shape!

Hongjun's face darkened completely.

The depths of those eyes, which had been indifferent for countless years, were now filled with an unfathomable solemnity.

Yang Mei is back.

Silently.

After doing all that, he left.

But has he really left?

Could they still be somewhere in the primordial wilderness, observing coldly from the sidelines?

Could they be watching him, seeing his shock and solemnity at this moment?

Could there be other tricks up your sleeve, other schemes, or even deeper plots?

Hongjun didn't know.

He couldn't deduce it.

The Chaos Demon God is outside the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements.

Moreover, Yang Mei follows the path of Hunyuan, which is unrelated to the Heavenly Dao and has nothing to do with cause and effect.

He couldn't deduce any trace of Yang Mei.

Even if Heaven were to intervene, it would be impossible to deduce it.

Hongjun slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, a chilling coldness was already emanating from the depths of those indifferent eyes.

"Yang Mei..."

He spoke in a low voice, as cold as ancient ice:

"So it was you."

As the sound faded, the void trembled.

He snorted coldly and flicked his sleeve.

"Buzz!"

The void rippled silently.

The gray figure vanished from Wuzhuang Temple in an instant.

Only the ginseng fruit tree remains, towering into the sky, with thirty fruits hanging from its branches, swaying in the wind.

It was as if nothing had happened.

......

Jin'ao Island.

Lingyun Peak.

Deep within the cave, Xuandu sat cross-legged, his green robes hanging down and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

He slowly withdrew his gaze from Longevity Hill, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He sensed it just a moment ago.

Sensing the gray figure descending upon Wuzhuang Temple, sensing the divine sense searching meticulously like a tidal wave, sensing that the deliberately left-behind chaotic aura had been discovered.

As expected, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has departed.

Xuan Du's smile deepened.

He anticipated that Hongjun would go.

From the moment Houtu broke free of her shackles, he knew that Hongjun would definitely go to the Netherworld, to Longevity Mountain, and to any place that might be related to the return of the Earth Book.

Investigate carefully.

Inch by inch.

We will not overlook any clue.

So he quietly left Wuzhuang Temple while Hongjun and Houtu were talking.

They left cleanly and decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

Before he left, he did one more thing.

Concealed by the Chaos Pearl, a wisp of chaotic aura remained deep within the void beneath the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

The aura was so faint that it was impossible to detect unless one searched for it intentionally.

However, if Hongjun himself were to come and investigate carefully, he would surely be able to discover it.

After all, although the Chaos Pearl is powerful, it is still not enough to completely deceive the half-step Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, Xuanbu did not seek to conceal anything.

He only wanted Hongjun to find out.

This allowed Hongjun to discover that wisp of chaotic energy, making him believe that Yang Mei had arrived, and ultimately causing Hongjun to pin all the blame on Yang Mei.

In this way, Xuandu was completely freed.

No one knows.

No one can perform the deduction.

No one doubted it.

As for why Hongjun Daozu would believe it?

The smile on Xuan Du's lips deepened even further.

Before the Investiture of the Gods, Yang Mei was the biggest scapegoat.

This matter is known to all throughout history, but few dare to speak of it aloud.

In the battle between the Dao and the Demon, the Yin-Yang Ancestor perished, the Qiankun Ancestor perished, and Yang Mei was severely injured and fled into chaos.

Hongjun Daozu merged with the Heavenly Dao and took control of the primordial world.

On the surface, this was a joint effort by the Four Saints to break the Immortal Execution, but do you really think no one knows the intricacies and hidden schemes behind it?

Hongjun wanted to use Rahu to eliminate his three peers so that he could enjoy the favor of Heaven alone.

Yin and Yang are dead, Heaven and Earth are dead.

Only Yang Mei survived and escaped.

How could Yang Mei not know about this cause and effect?

The billion-dollar meeting has vanished without a trace, but who knows if he might suddenly return?

Who knows if he might make a move at a crucial moment and ruin Hongjun's plans?

Now that the Earth Book has been returned to its rightful place, the Earthly Way is complete, and Houtu has broken free from her shackles.

The first person Hongjun thought of was Yang Mei.

Because among all the beings in the primordial world, only Yang Mei could accomplish this.

Because among all the beings in the primordial world, only Yang Mei dared to do this.

Among all beings in the primordial world, only Yang Mei has such a karmic connection with Hongjun.

As for Xuandu?

Even if a junior who has cultivated for only a few hundred years has attained the Primordial Chaos Realm and broken through to the Second Heaven, in Hongjun's eyes, he is nothing more than an ant.

How can ants deceive the will of Heaven?

How can ants refine the Book of Earth?

How could ants orchestrate such a grand scheme?

impossible.

Absolutely not.

Therefore, Hongjun would not suspect him.

They will only suspect Yang Mei.

This is what Xuan Du needs.

Xuan Du slowly raised his hand, and in his palm, the Chaos Pearl trembled slightly, its light flowing.

Since he attained enlightenment, this pearl has been nurtured deep within his Purple Palace and has never been revealed to anyone.

Even when he was mending the heavens, borrowing the Qiankun Cauldron, or confronting the Four Sages, he never used it.

Because he knew that this bead was his biggest trump card.

It must not be exposed unless absolutely necessary.

Now, it has finally come in handy.

A wisp of chaotic energy, concealed by the Chaos Pearl, remained perfectly within the Wuzhuang Temple.

It was done so that Hongjun would notice, but without it seeming deliberate.

He made Hongjun believe that Yang Mei had returned, but left no trace pointing to him.

That would be perfect.

Xuan Du clenched his five fingers, and the Chaos Pearl disappeared into the Purple Mansion.

He raised his eyes, looking out of the cave and up to the heavens.

That gray figure should have already left Wuzhuang Temple and returned to Zixiao Palace by now, right?

They must already be deducing Yang Mei's whereabouts and thinking about how to deal with their old rival who has suddenly returned, right?

The matter of returning the Earth Book to its rightful place should have been entirely entrusted to Yang Mei, right?

Xuan Du's smile deepened.

He slowly rose and stood with his hands behind his back in the cave.

Her green robe fluttered slightly, and her black hair cascaded over her shoulders.

A faint hint of relaxation finally surfaced in the depths of those eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well.

It became.

From the plan devised in the Pangu Palace to the appearance of Mount Buzhou.

From bombarding Nuwa to slaying immortals and imprisoning the Four Saints.

From relocating ten thousand immortals to demanding the seal and borrowing the cauldron from Zixiao Palace.

From mending the sky to supporting the heavens, to meeting Houtu in the underworld.

From refining the Earth Book at Wuzhuang Temple to leaving behind the aura of chaos.

Every step, every game, every piece.

Everything was part of the plan.

All of them are interconnected.

Everything was just right.

Now, we've finally reached this point.

The Earth Book has returned to its proper place, and the Earthly Way is complete.

Houtu broke free of her shackles, Zhen Yuanzi awaited his holy throne, and Hongyun entered the cycle of reincarnation.

Hongjun assumed it was Yang Mei returning and completely ignored Xuandu.

A perfect ending.

As for why Xuandu firmly believed that Hongjun Daozu would doubt Yangmei Daoren?

The biggest scapegoat before the Investiture of the Gods was no joke.

Not to mention, during the conflict between the Dao and the Demonic Path, Hongjun tricked Yangmei Daoist.

Given the cause and effect, Hongjun will definitely suspect Yang Mei Daoist!