Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yan and Zhou Wanwan exchanged a glance, and then Gongsun Yan slowly stood up.

Then Lin Yuan saw Gongsun Yan give him an apologetic bow.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, to be honest, I've come here today specifically to apologize to you."

"What does Fellow Daoist Gongsun mean by this?" Lin Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at Gongsun Yan, seemingly containing a hint of doubt.

"I..." Gongsun Yan said, then sighed deeply, as if he didn't know where to begin.

Lin Yuan grew impatient with this stammering act, so he spoke calmly, "If Fellow Daoist Gongsun finds it inconvenient to speak, then..."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yan's face showed a slight look of anxiety, and he quickly interrupted, "Fellow Daoist Lin has misunderstood; I had no such intention."

After speaking, Gongsun Yan glanced around with a hint of hesitation before finally fixing his gaze on Lin Yuan's face and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I was here yesterday."

"yesterday?"

Gongsun Yan nodded. "Not bad."

"Yesterday, Fellow Daoist Gong Ren said he wanted to ask me for advice on formations, so he invited me here to give him some pointers on teleportation arrays."

As Gongsun Yan spoke, he secretly observed the changes in Lin Yuan's expression.

He thought his few words would at least ripple on the calm lake, but the face at the edge of his vision didn't even furrow its brow.

I was slightly surprised.

But then a dark glint flashed in his eyes as he thought about what was to come.

He couldn't wait to see how the other person would react.

He continued, "But this morning I heard that Fellow Daoist Gong Ren was punished for being teleported to the main hall due to a mistake in the formation."

"I didn't know what the main hall meant to the Gong clan before," Gongsun Yan said, looking at Lin Yuan with sincere eyes. "But I clearly heard Fellow Daoist Gong Ren mention yesterday that the location he was going to teleport to was the main hall."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's eyelids lifted slightly. Gongsun Yan's words both absolved him of responsibility and revealed that he was Gong Ren's ally.

That was a brilliant first move.

If his guess is correct, this guy is probably the mastermind.

After all, even if Gong Ren wanted to deal with him, he shouldn't have used formations, which he was least proficient in, to fight him.

Then Lin Yuan heard Gongsun Yan continue, "So I thought, Fellow Daoist Gong Ren surely wouldn't be as ignorant of the main hall as I am, so..."

"This formation is not as Fellow Daoist Gong Ren said, that it was set up for him. After inquiring a little, I learned that the owner of this courtyard is Fellow Daoist Lin."

At this point, Gongsun Yan's face was full of shame. "Fellow Daoist Lin, I really didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Gong Ren would have such a heart to harm you."

"If I had known, I would never have offered any assistance."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will forgive me."

After speaking, Gongsun Yan bowed to Lin Yuan once again.

Lin Yuan certainly didn't think that Gongsun Yan had only come to apologize to him.

He looked at Gongsun Yan, who was now standing ramrod straight, and chuckled softly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun is joking. The elders have already made this very clear; it was Gong Ren's fault. What does it have to do with you, Fellow Daoist Gongsun?"

Gongsun Yan did not expect Lin Yuan to react this way. Even though he had clearly stated that he knew the truth, Lin Yuan still so easily dismissed the matter.

That's a very vague and unclear statement.

It was clear that he was unwilling to admit to him that Gong Renhui's entry into the formation was his doing.

In an instant, Gongsun Yan had the thought that this person might not be so easy to control.

but......

He believed that if he could offer a little bait, he could tame the tiger in its predicament.

"It is absolutely true, absolutely true."

Finally, Gongsun Yan smiled and nodded, everything was understood without words.

"Ugh."

A moment later, Lin Yuan heard Gongsun Yan sigh.

He knew that the real show was about to begin.

Therefore, he asked in a cooperative tone, "Why does Fellow Daoist Gongsun sigh?"

Gongsun Yan: "I am truly worried about Fellow Daoist Lin's future situation."