Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

"To the fox people of Yaoqing, Hulei is not only the leader of the Buli people, but also a monster and a subject of their research. He has become a deadly poison that corrupts people's hearts without their knowledge."

Ling Sha's expression turned grim. "Therefore, the Marshal imprisoned Hu Lei in Luofu. This is indeed not an honor, but... a warning."

Chapter 181 A Kindness

Kiana: Wasn't it Mirror Stream who captured Hulei alive? What kind of move is this... putting Hulei in Luofu as a warning?

[*Himeko: Perhaps she's afraid that Yaoqing's fox-man is going too far, after all, he might have the ability to cure Yue Kuang.]

[Fu Xuan: The most important thing is that the Marshal wanted to warn against... the disaster brought about by the Moon Drinking Rebellion.]

[Blade: I am guilty... unforgivable, but she shouldn't have done this! Moonlit Lord... how will we repay this debt!]

[Danheng: Me... Does cause and effect truly exist in this world?]

Jing Yuan looked up and sighed, "Because of the same selfish thought and the so-called good deed of using a sharp blade, a tragedy occurred on Luofu that should serve as a warning to future generations."

"The chaos of drinking the moon." Ling Sha knew about it even though she hadn't experienced it herself.

[Paimon: What exactly happened during this Moon Drinking Rebellion? Paimon really wants to know.]

[Danheng: ...]

[Star: Only silence.]

[March 7th: Xing, Danheng seems a bit off. Please, everyone, don't ask anymore.]

[Ring: I understand, I understand, the weather is so nice today.]

[Zhe: Uh…isn’t it raining outside?]

"Ouch. Sister, why did you hit me?" Zhe curled up on the sofa, covering his head with both hands.

"Rin raised her right hand and waved it a few times in the air, giving Tetsuya a disdainful look."

"Seriously, how can so many girls like someone with such low emotional intelligence?"

"You should be grateful to have such a good sister like me."

Zhe looked pitifully at his sister, "But it really hurts when you hit me."

"Do you know how mean you are?" Yao Jiayin said, leading Evelyn behind her into the video store.

Ling Sha pondered, "The Marshal's use of Hu Lei to hand over Luofu not only temporarily quelled the evil intentions of the Yao Qinghu people, but also served as a warning to the Luofu Immortal Ship, which had experienced chaos."

Jing Yuan said earnestly, "This is a weighing of options, and a necessary step. The Immortal Boat Alliance is not just a one-man show by the Immortal Boat people. Only through the alliance of the Fox People, the Wisdom-Holder, and the Immortal Boat people can there be a future."

Ling Sha nodded gently.

"Ling Sha has learned something. Did you also weigh my master's situation with the same mindset back then, banishing her to the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship, only to watch the Medicine King's Secret Teachings revive there?"

[Fufu: Is it just my imagination? I always get a strange, sarcastic tone in Lingsha's words.]

[*Theresa: Her sarcastic tone, delivered in the gentlest of words, reveals a deep resentment.]

[Ling Sha: Hehe, how dare I, a mere woman with no strength to even kill a chicken, be disrespectful to the General? You all overestimate me.]

[Yun Li: Don't let Ling Sha's gentle demeanor fool you, she's actually quite sharp-tongued.]

[Ling Sha: Hey, don't take a child's words seriously.]

Jing Yuan understood the implication: "You said I couldn't bear to cut flesh from the Pill Cauldron Department to treat the poison, yet you sent the healer who wanted to save him to the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship..."

"Did your master tell you... that, out of her own wishful thinking, she took advantage of the opportunity to visit Danheng and used a medical technique that allowed him to recall his past life's knowledge, even though he had just completed his rebirth?"

"What did you say?" Dan Heng and Ling Sha both looked shocked.

Jing Yuan didn't pause. "She thought that once the Dragon Lord regained his senses from his previous life, he could resume the Chiming Clan's duty of guarding the Jianmu Tree, suppress any restless forces, and bring all the conflicts within the clan back on track."

"But as I just said: many acts of kindness are only the beginning of disaster. Since then, the six emperors have decided that the Dan Ding Division will no longer have the position of Director of the Cauldrons, until you came today."

[Qingque: Wow, General Jingyuan actually revealed such a big secret without saying a word.]

[Fu Xuan: General... it wasn't because the spirit sand kept trying to control you, and you couldn't help yourself, was it?]

[Ling Sha: So that's how it is? Master is so confused.]

After reincarnation, Danheng's sins were completely eradicated, and he was exiled for eternity. Unfortunately, he was forced to recall the memories of the Dragon Lord, thus ending up in his current predicament.

Wendy: Often, good is evil. Don't get involved in other people's karma unjustly; if something goes wrong, you'll have to take responsibility for it.

Either don't help at all, or help to the very end.

[Danheng: It all started with a kind act...]

[Blade: Wasn't the chaos of Drinking Moon also just wishful thinking on our part?]

Jingyuan: Let bygones be bygones. Danheng, you have a new group of companions now. I hope you won't repeat the same mistakes.

[Danheng: I will.]

Ling Sha: "In that case, I must thank the general for protecting my teacher with a decree of exile."

Jing Yuan smiled, "On the contrary, I should be thanking you."

"Thank me?" This time, Ling Sha was at a loss.

Jing Yuan explained, "All I do and seek is to have a clear conscience. But can a person with a long life truly have a clear conscience? Miss Ling Sha was implicated by her master's judgment and had to leave for distant lands, completely unaware of the reasons behind it all."

"The situation at the Pill Refining Division is now quite complicated. The Alliance sent you to take on this difficult task, which saved me a lot of trouble. Shouldn't I thank you?"

[Ring: This is truly... a battle between masters, stopping short of a full exchange.]

[*Padofelis: He's so good with words, I need to learn from him.]

[Qingque: Our general is clearly superior.]

[Silver Wolf: Putting everything else aside, Jing Yuan's art of conversation is absolutely top-notch.]

[Jingyuan: Haha, I've just lived a bit longer and learned a bit more. Sometimes your rhetoric really catches my eye.]

[Fireworks: Jingyuan, did you choose the Balanced Fate Path?]

Ling Sha smiled helplessly.

"...As expected of General Shence, he didn't even leave a reason for people to question him."

Ling Sha suddenly became serious.

"Let me make it clear from the beginning, the Alliance sent me here to handle official business properly, not to ask me to take sides."

Jing Yuan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whose side Miss Ling Sha wants to stand on. After all, you and I are both on the side of the alliance, aren't we? Let's go."

[March 7th: Has Miss Lingsha forgiven me or not?]

[Himeko: I forgive you in my words, but... Reisa was sent by the Alliance and can't help you.]

[Fu Xuan: It seems I still have a lot to learn. Now you can rest assured about the Pill Refining Division, General.]

[*Kosmo: (How did he do that? If only I could express my thoughts so clearly...) General Jingyuan... impressive.]

[*Alicia: Oh dear, if you want to learn, you can beg me.]

[*Kosmo: (How did she know what I was thinking? Should I ask her...?) No time.]

The exploration here is complete; now only the bottom of the Netherworld remains.

The three continued deeper into the area.

The dark bottom of the prison was littered with mutilated corpses, including both human and demonic creatures, clearly indicating that a fierce battle had taken place there.

Ling Sha investigated for a moment, "The demonic spirit that died here... does not seem to be a prisoner who escaped from the prison."

Jing Yuan crossed his arms. "How do you know?"

Ling Sha indicated that these demonic beings were fully equipped with armor and weapons, and had not joined the battle hastily.

Dan Heng added, "The messenger named Mo Ze said that there were two groups of people who came to break into the prison. In addition to Bu Liren, there was also a group of demonic beings who could turn invisible. It must be these people."

Chapter 182 Jiaoqiu Discusses Green Peppers

"Hide your tracks?" Jing Yuan asked, puzzled.

Dan Heng: "That's right. I've fought against these demonic spirits. They use cloud chanting techniques to conceal their forms. If you don't observe carefully, no one can detect their movements."

[It's over, Danheng, you traitor!]

[Taoran: ...He was a traitor to begin with. No rush...we can always reincarnate.]

[Star: So you didn't explain to Moze before because you wanted to avoid alerting him.]

[Danheng: Perhaps.]

Ling Sha's expression was grave. "Mr. Dan Heng once warned me to handle Elder Chi Ming's interference with the Pill Cauldron Division with caution. Could it be..."

Based on the clues obtained so far.

Firstly, someone revealed the map of the Youqiu Prison to the Buli people, and the Chiming clan had contributed significantly to the construction of the prison.

Secondly, there are still remnants within the Dan Ding Division secretly providing assistance.

Third, the ability to forge an official identity clearly indicates a high-ranking position.

Ling Sha looked down at the corpses. "As for these assassins who used Cloud Chant, it makes Long Shi even more suspicious."

Ling Sha was completely puzzled by this.

"Why would they, as enlightened beings, collude with the Buli people to help Hulei escape?"

As one of the three races of the Immortal Boat Alliance, why would they help outsiders to deal with the Immortal Boat?

They are all in the same boat, sharing both prosperity and adversity. What is their motivation for this?

Dan Heng sighed, "For the sake of chaos. Only chaos can give them a glimmer of hope, allowing them to climb back to the pinnacle of power."

"Since the end of the Yinyue Rebellion, as proud descendants of the dragon lineage, we have been powerless to reverse the increasingly dire situation. Miss Lingsha, being from Luofu, should understand what I mean."

[Dan Heng: The Dragon Master now dares to monitor even the current Dragon Lord's whereabouts, showing absolutely no respect in his every move.]

[Jiaoqiu: In my opinion, the Dragon Master is just a larger pawn; the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong, is far more dangerous.]

[Jing Yuan: As expected of the excellent cook on Yao Qing Immortal Boat, you have such a clear understanding of the current situation in Luofu. No wonder Fei Xiao keeps mentioning you.]

[Feixiao: Haha, I accidentally talked a lot about you after having too much to drink.]

[Jiaoqiu: You've been drinking? Is General Jingyuan alright?]

[Jingyuan: It's alright... it's just a pity about that bamboo grove.]

Jing Yuan believes that "the Dragon Master of Wisdom is not really the mastermind behind all this. The one who saw through all the cracks in Luofu, instigated the rebellion of the Medicine King's secret lineage, and caused the rebirth of the Jianmu tree—the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong, is the root cause of all this betrayal."

Ling Sha stated that everything before was just speculation.

To break into the celestial realm of Chiming and interrogate people, we must silence them.

Therefore, Ling Sha decided to send an invitation to the Dragon Master.

Just then, the Dragon Master had been inviting her to a meeting, and Ling Sha planned to first send the remains of these demonic bodies and the escape routes of the prisoners to the Dragon Master's residence, and then meet him in the Scale Abyss Realm.

A cold glint flashed in Ling Sha's eyes. "I want to hear their explanation."

[March 7th: These dragon masters are probably sweating bullets. The evidence is laid bare in plain sight; it's clearly a trap.]

[Star: March, when did you become so smart?]

[Qingque: If only Lord Fu Xuan were here, he could just use divination to expose them.]

[Fu Xuan: Hey, if you were a little more diligent, you could be like me in less than a century.]

[Qingque: A hundred, a hundred years... let's forget about it.]

[Fu Xuan: No, I understand now. You'll never act unless I force you. When I return, you must accompany me every day to handle affairs.]

[Qingque: Do we have to sleep together too?]

[Fu Xuan: If we don't sleep, the Immortal Ship crew can work continuously for months without incident.]

[Gui Naifen: Alas, may you rest in peace. I'm afraid you won't be able to see me perform for the next year.]

"Oh my god, when is the Grand Diviner coming back? I'm going to use this time to get tired of playing with the Jade Token." Qingque sneaked out of the Grand Diviner's Office.

"Walking through Jinren Lane, Qingque kept tossing a jade pendant into the air."

"What's going on? It's like all those card players made a pact today; not a single one of them came out."