After the path was cut off

"Li Wangxiang".

You can ask three questions.

Li Wangxiang was terrified by Huan You's words. Before he could process the information, he was caught off guard by Huan You's question.

"Lord You doesn't ask me questions, but instead makes me ask them?"

What do you mean?

"Are you just going to let me go like that?"

"What questions can I ask? Just three, please."

"No, it's definitely not that simple. If I ask the wrong question, I'll die, I'll absolutely die."

"My behavior just now was far too abnormal."

At this moment, Li Wangxiang's mind went blank, and he had no idea what to ask.

Just then, a cold thought appeared out of nowhere in the deepest part of his mind.

—Do not ask what they know.

Li Wangxiang's breath hitched.

The next instant, a second thought followed.

— Ask what is lacking.

Just eight characters.

But this enlightened Li Wangxiang.

Do not ask what they know, but ask what they lack.

Lord Huanyou wasn't trying to answer his questions, but rather to judge his sincerity and to condemn his concealment. (This part isn't quite right; I haven't summarized Huanyou's intentions well enough. Please summarize it for me.)

Li Wangxiang lowered his eyes, his mind racing with thoughts, but in the end he pressed down the sharpest and most dangerous part.

He can't pretend to be too innocent.

However, one cannot personally reveal what is in one's sea of ​​consciousness.

After a moment, he bowed and spoke in a low voice:

"grown ups."

"Before Beichen fell into a coma, I encountered a person whose appearance was quite similar to that of a wandering monk."

"That person seemed to force something on the disciple, but I can't remember exactly what it was."

"But when I awoke, my Dao foundation was shattered, my lifespan was damaged, and that thing had vanished without a trace."

He paused for a moment before continuing:

"I have always suspected that this thing is related to my current injuries."

"Perhaps, it's also one of those so-called Horcruxes..."

"If we can find this item, there might still be a chance to repair the foundation of our Dao."

"Huanyou" did not answer immediately.

The blurry figure simply watched Li Wangxiang silently.

After a long silence, he finally spoke in a flat tone:

"I do not know where your lost possessions are."

But the next moment, "Huan You" added casually:

"However, I have something here that has a similar energy."

"This item can stop the leakage of your life force and prevent your lifespan from continuing to decline."

"Take it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint light suddenly flew out from Qing Shu's blurry sleeve.

It was a long shuttle, its surface mottled and old, with fine, crisscrossing patterns that at first glance resembled the patterns on a precious mirror, but upon closer inspection, it was impossible to discern what it originally belonged to.

With a wave of his hand, Huan You pierced the center of Li Wangxiang's chest and entered his cervical cavity.

Li Wangxiang felt a burning sensation all over his body, and his chest felt broad and bright.

The long shuttle rested on the Dao foundation within his Crimson Palace, and wisps of light emanated from the cracks in the foundation, gathering on the surface of the shuttle.

Li Wangxiang's dilapidated foundation seemed to have been locked, and his life was finally no longer at risk of being exposed.

Li Wangxiang knelt down in excitement.

"Disciple thanks Lord Huanyou for saving me."

Huan You didn't care at all: "This shuttle is called the 'Sun-Chasing Shuttle.' It has quite a connection with the precious mirror."

"Now, you're probably the only one who can use it."

Li Wangxiang was a great town in his heart. It was clear that Lord You knew more.

But how could he ask that?

Li Wangxiang slowly raised his head.

"grown ups."

"Can those like You Fang, survivors of Beichen, and disciples be considered the same kind?"

After a moment of silence, Huan You finally spoke calmly:

"Half the same".

"You are all those watched by the precious mirror, but you have not been replaced by the soul from another world."

"There are quite a few people like you, but they are more deeply hidden and difficult to detect."

Li Wangxiang's eyes darkened slightly, but he did not ask any further questions.

Because the second question has been answered.

The last question was something he had been keeping to himself for a long time.

"My lord, if one day I find the treasure mirror, how should I conduct myself?"

Huan You's deep, unfathomable gaze lingered on Li Wangxiang for a very long time.

"Don't let anyone know you possess it, unless you achieve the Golden Elixir."

#Chapter 30 The Abyss of Decay Awaits You

An Ting stood there, watching helplessly as Li Wangxiang's figure silently disappeared from her sight, and she was stunned for a moment.

"Senior brother—"

She subconsciously took half a step forward, but the figure had already been gently wiped away from the world by something, leaving no trace.

The mountain winds continued to blow, and the stone steps, eaves, and remaining crowds outside the Wenxuan Terrace were still there. But the more they remained, the more uneasy one felt.

An Ting stood there, her fingertips involuntarily clenching the hem of her clothes.

She knew that the Hall of Mastery would come after Li Wangxiang.

Knowing this was true, but when the moment actually arrived, the panic of being unable to intervene still overwhelmed her completely.

Fortunately, this time it didn't take too long.

In just a few breaths, the air in front of him swayed slightly, and Li Wangxiang's figure reappeared.

His complexion was paler than before, but there was little difference in his eyes and brows. However, the coldness he exuded from the Hall of Mastery seemed not to have completely dissipated.

An Ting hurriedly went to greet her:

"Senior brother, you—"

"Don't be afraid."

Li Wangxiang spoke first, his voice low and even.

"Lord Huanyou wishes to see you."

An Ting was taken aback.

She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to ask something else. But as soon as she heard the words "Huan You," all those chaotic thoughts from before were stuck in her throat.

The next instant, the light and shadow beneath her feet faded.

Before An Ting could even glance at Li Wangxiang again, she slowly faded away from his sight.

What remained in her place was the panicked expression she hadn't been able to completely suppress for that instant.

Li Wangxiang stood still for a moment before letting out a soft breath.

A mountain breeze brushed against the hem of my clothes.

When I looked up again, two figures were walking slowly towards me from the end of the stone steps.

It's Siam.

She was still wearing a black cloak, her steps unhurried, as if the questioning and probing in the Hall of Mastery had left no trace on her.

You Fang followed behind her.

However, at this moment, he was no longer the startled and rambling figure he had been in the palace. He was now obediently keeping his head down, taking very small steps, following half a step behind Siam, as docile as a well-trained servant, not daring to even lift his eyes.

Only when he occasionally stole a glance at Li Wangxiang would a complex look flash across his eyes, a look that seemed to be both pleading for help and resigned to his fate.

The Siamese man approached, skipping all pleasantries, and began to speak:

"There are seven sacred sites in the Rotten Water Abyss, which are nominally divided among the seven sects."

"The imperial decree only designated one of us to receive."

She slightly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Li Wangxiang's face.

"What are your thoughts on the rest?"

Li Wangxiang did not answer immediately.

He knew very well that the Siamese delegation had not come simply to discuss matters with him.

This is a test.

It's also a way of delivering a message.

After the decree was issued regarding the Six Ding Dividing the Sundial, it was already an open secret that he and Siam each controlled a territory. However, since there were seven sacred sites in the Boiling Water Abyss, it meant that the other five sites remained vacant.

The decree left by the Sundial Master clearly did not mean that the two of them should simply guard their own little plot of land and set up the gate and consider their job done.

For the remaining few locations, we either need to buy them or fight for them.

It's possible to buy, but it depends on whether other sects allow it to be sold.

To compete, one must stand out, take action, and attract attention.

Given Li Wangxiang's current state, he is unlikely to fight for it personally, nor is he willing to put himself back in the spotlight at this time.

But if Siam is willing to move—

That's a different matter altogether.

Thinking of this, he finally raised his eyes, his tone still calm:

"I don't mind sharing the same immortal sect with you."

Upon hearing this, Siam's eyes flickered slightly.

The change was very subtle, as if it had been expected, or as if the answer was not surprising.

She neither said it was good nor bad.

He simply glanced at Li Wangxiang and nodded gently.

"I'll be waiting for you in the Boiling Waters."

After saying that, she turned and left.

You Fang, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, quickly followed. Before leaving, he couldn't help but glance back at Li Wangxiang, his eyes full of unspoken words, as if he really wanted to shout, "Brother, don't really abandon me!" But when he caught sight of Siam's unhurried back ahead, he ultimately didn't dare to utter another word.

He had no choice but to lower his head and obediently follow them away.

A gentle mountain breeze stirs, and the stone steps fall silent once more.

Li Wangxiang stood there, watching the figures disappear into the distance, one after the other, but the expression in his eyes gradually darkened.

Siam did not agree.

They did not refuse.

But since she said, "I'll wait for you in the Abyss of Rotten Water," it means that at least one thing they were thinking of the same thing.

The Rotten Water Abyss is definitely not just a matter of the two plots of land that were allocated to them by imperial decree.

The real game will probably only begin once they all get there.