Mortal: I really didn't want to be reborn as Zi Ling!

At this moment, the battle off the field also entered a new phase.

After a long and arduous struggle, Feng Sanniang and the others finally formed the "Six Escapes Water Wave Formation".

Six beams of azure light intertwined to form a net, trapping the infant carp beast within and rendering it unable to move.

A glint flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he immediately seized the rare opportunity, unleashing a torrent of sword light.

On the other side, Zhang Tie quietly raised the Blood Demon Blade—that fragment of a magical artifact—and thrust it straight at the belly of the Infant Carp Beast.

The monster writhed and struggled in pain, but it could no longer escape the net of water.

Death can happen in an instant.

Just then, Zi Ling suddenly turned her head.

Her gaze fell on a Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in the robes of the Six-Hall Sect not far away.

The man appeared dazed, his eyes darting around, and he was quietly preparing to leave the viewing platform.

"Where are you going?"

Zi Ling asked curiously, and the four Core Formation cultivators on the viewing platform all turned their heads in unison.

The gazes of the dozen or so Star Palace Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the side also converged on it.

Wen Qiang's feet stiffened, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

The gazes of the four Core Formation cultivators fell upon him. Although they did not release any pressure, he felt as if he were pressed on the tip of a knife, and he even forgot to breathe.

The gazes of those Star Palace Foundation Establishment Guardians, on the other hand, became an afterthought.

He glanced at Elder Gu subconsciously.

Elder Gu seemed completely oblivious to his pleading gaze, his face expressionless.

Wen Qiang gritted his teeth, forcing himself to calm down, and bowed, saying, "Reporting to the Special Envoy... Just now, the Infant Carp Beast's attack caused several cracks in the protective barrier. It was my duty to go and check it out. In case... in case any senior or audience member was injured, I cannot bear the consequences if the Star Palace blames me."

Well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

The infant carp beast's attacks just now pierced through the defensive magic shield several times. If Elder Miao hadn't repaired it in time, the people watching the spectacle on the viewing platform would have been in serious trouble.

Elder Gu nodded inwardly – ​​Wen Qiang was quite clever; he hadn't chosen the wrong person!

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Zi Ling remained unmoved. She tilted her head, adopting a childlike, innocent curiosity: "I see. I'm quite knowledgeable about formations and restrictions. Why don't you take me to see them?"

Wen Qiang's forced smile froze instantly.

"This...isn't that inappropriate?"

He forced a smile and explained, "The arena is crowded and chaotic. If some ignorant cultivator were to offend the special envoy's daughter, I simply couldn't bear the responsibility!"

After speaking, he looked at the four Core Formation cultivators present with pleading eyes.

This time, however, he was smarter and didn't just focus on Elder Gu. Instead, he turned his attention more to Wang Heng and Zhou Yuan.

Wang Heng and Zhou Yuan exchanged a glance but neither spoke.

They know their daughter too well.

The claim that he "has a deep understanding of formations and restrictions" is not entirely nonsense, but it's close enough.

Although this girl has learned a lot about formations and restrictions, she spends most of her time on body tempering, combat skills, and cultivation. At most, she will take some time to look at cultivation manuals. She can't say that she doesn't understand formations and restrictions, but she doesn't have much time to study them.

After all, she is only twelve years old and has only been involved in cultivation for six years!

Now that he suddenly claims to have a deep understanding of formations, he must be up to some wicked scheme.

Although they didn't know what their daughter wanted to do, the couple tacitly remained silent.

Without them speaking, the pressure instantly fell on Elder Gu.

"Cough cough..."

Elder Gu coughed twice and chuckled, "Special Envoy Wang, I think this young friend has a point. The crowd below is a mixed bag, and the place he's going to is close to where the demon beasts are imprisoned. If anything were to happen to your daughter, we two couldn't bear the responsibility!"

Elder Miao, though puzzled, nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes! This girl is still young, it's understandable that she's curious, but safety comes first!"

As he spoke, he pulled a jade slip directly from his sleeve: "This jade slip contains the detailed structure of the Demon-Suppressing Platform Formation. Since your daughter is interested, why don't you take a look here, so you don't have to run back and forth!"

"Brother Miao, you're too kind."

Wang Heng verbally declined, but took the jade slip nonetheless. He flipped through it casually, found nothing unusual, and then tossed it to Zi Ling: "Here, take this. Don't cause any more trouble for Elder Miao and the others!"

You're ruining your daughter's life!

Zi Ling took the jade slip, her teeth itching with hatred.

My own father is truly more trouble than he's worth.

She couldn't very well say in public, "Wen Qiang is going to destroy the central core of the great formation and cooperate with Elder Gu and the others to release Lei Peng, could she?"

Putting aside how Elder Gu would deal with her, the eighth-level transformed demon Feng hope sitting below the stage alone would not spare her.

Even if she manages to escape these two calamities, how will she explain herself when the Star Palace investigates afterwards?

You can't exactly say it was a whim, or that you read it in a novel or anime, right?

Even if they aren't considered insane, they'll probably still have to undergo a soul search.

She has many secrets; how could she allow others to search her soul?

Zi Ling pursed her lips and closed her eyes.

Elder Gu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Wen Qiang bowed respectfully, glanced at Zi Ling with a complicated look, and then quickly left.

-

Just as Wen Qiang turned to leave, Zi Ling silently reached into her sleeve and pulled out a blank jade slip.

Divine consciousness was injected, and a few words were poured into it in an instant.

Then, she hid the jade slip under the array jade slip Elder Miao had given her, pretended to look at it for a while, and then handed it to her mother, saying with a hint of impatience, "Mother~ this thing is too complicated, it's giving me a headache. Please keep it for me!"

Wang Heng and Zhou Yuan were both taken aback.

This girl was so enthusiastic just now, how come she suddenly lost her patience?

It wasn't like this before!

Zhou Yuan was puzzled, but she still reached out and took the jade slip. The moment her fingertips touched the communication jade slip below, her wrist stiffened slightly.

My divine sense swept over it.

Her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Here you go." Zhou Yuan casually tossed the two jade slips together to Wang Heng. "You just keep spoiling her. Look at what she's become. She's causing trouble every other day. Elder Miao and Elder Gu must be laughing at you."

"If I don't spoil my daughter, who will?" Wang Heng raised an eyebrow and proudly accepted the jade slip.

But when his divine sense swept over the communication jade slip, his smile instantly froze on his face.

The jade slip contained only a few lines of text, but each word carried immense weight.

"Elder Gu has defected to Jiyin Island! Below the stage are Wu Chou and an eighth-level transformed demon. They are preparing to destroy the formation and unleash the Thunder Roc. Remember, do not stand out, and report to the Star Palace immediately!"

Wang Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously wanted to turn his head to look at Elder Gu, but Zhou Yuan kicked his foot.

"I'll deal with you when we get back."

Zhou Yuan glared at Wang Heng, her voice suddenly rising a few decibels, sounding like a scolding, yet also like flirting: "You spoil her rotten, she's completely out of control! She dares to cause trouble at the Demon Suppression Ceremony?"

Wang Heng understood, took a deep breath, smiled and raised his cup to Elder Gu, while the jade slip in his sleeve quietly slipped into his pocket.

Although he didn't know where his daughter got the information, given her unusual behavior today and the strange arrangements and atmosphere of the Demon Suppression Ceremony, he had to be on high alert, even if he didn't quite believe it.

He couldn't tell which one was the eighth-level transformed demon, but he recognized Wu Chou.

Especially the dozens of cultivators shrouded in malevolent energy below the stage. He hadn't paid much attention to them at first, but after his daughter pointed it out, he realized that these people were clearly disciples of the Extreme Yin Island.

Unbeknownst to him, Wang Heng's back was already covered in a layer of cold sweat.

Seeing her father's expression, Zi Ling knew that he had discovered something.

You're drenched in sweat, aren't you!

Serves you right for showing off!