Looking at the clues provided by Emerald, the woman in red thought hard for a while before finally recalling the name from her ancient memories, and sighed:

"I never expected this... It's been almost 2000 years, and I still see the Bewitching Love Sect's methods... I had only just entered the Seeking the Dao stage back then."

"Well……"

Seeing that Amelie and the others were all looking at her with curiosity, the woman in red simply sighed softly:

"Actually, I don't know much... After all, that was almost 2000 years ago. I was very weak back then and couldn't access many secrets."

"What I know is... the Bewitching Love Sect is a demonic cultivation sect, one of the affiliated sects of the Joyful Union Sect. Its main business is brothels, and it operates in the southern part of the Tianyun Empire."

"The most proficient trick of the Bewitching Love Sect is to secrete a substance in the body that can evade divine sense detection and spiritual power detection, and then inject it into the target's body during intimacy, thereby controlling the target."

"However... in my memory, the members of the Bewitching Love Sect basically secrete this substance through their tongues and then inject it into the target's body through kissing... This is the first time I've seen someone secrete this substance through their feet like this."

"I see."

Emery nodded, looking as if she had finally found the answer:

"So, this Lian is a member of the Bewitching Love Sect?"

"...No, that's exactly the key issue."

But the woman in red suddenly became serious, and she raised her hand to cast a spell, creating another layer of isolation between the already well-hidden headquarters of the Netherworld Cult and the outside world.

"I remember it very clearly. The Bewitching Love Sect was completely wiped out by the Immortal Sect because it refused to submit to them... All those who practiced the Bewitching Love Sect's techniques were killed without exception. At that time, I was still a disciple of the Immortal Sect and personally participated in that battle, so I remember it clearly."

"Huh? Aunt in red, you were actually a disciple of a cultivation sect before? I thought you were a self-taught rogue cultivator..."

Amelie was quite surprised.

"A rogue cultivator?"

The woman in red shook her head, somewhat amused.

“How could a rogue cultivator possibly reach my level? I used to be not only a disciple of a celestial sect, but also an inner disciple directly taught by an elder of a celestial sect. If it weren’t for that old guy Tai Chusheng, I might not have become a demonic cultivator.”

Clearly not wanting to talk about her past, the woman in red quickly changed the subject:

"Let's stop talking about me and continue with the Bewitching Love Sect... In short, I can confirm that the Bewitching Love Sect could not possibly have left any trace of its heritage. They were wiped out by the immortal sects nearly 2000 years ago."

"But it was indeed the Bewitching Love Sect's methods that were used, wasn't it, Aunt in Red?"

Seeing the woman in red nod in approval, Emerald frowned as well:

"With the Bewitching Love Sect already exterminated, the only place in the world that might still have its cultivation methods is the Immortal Sect... When they wipe out those sects that refuse to submit, they certainly won't just kill people, but will also collect the sects' heritage and resources as spoils of war... In other words, Lian is a member of the Immortal Sect?"

"But there's no record of her in any of the immortal sects either?"

Ji Xinyu chimed in, her brows furrowing in confusion:

"About four years ago, a powerful elder of the immortal sect became dissatisfied, and I took the opportunity to pull him into the resistance... He already had a high level of authority in the immortal sect. This time, I had him investigate all the cultivators registered in the immortal sect, but there was no one in the files who met the criteria?"

"..."

The room suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

All four people in the house, whether old or young, were very intelligent.

Lian possesses techniques that can only be learned in the Immortal Sect, yet the elders of the Immortal Sect cannot find any information about her.

Then there's only one possibility—Lian's intelligence level within the Immortal Sect is higher than that of an elder, so that elder couldn't find out anything about her.

Within the immortal sects, only the Dao Ancestor and those around her meet this condition.

Lian is actually one of Dao Ancestor's people?

All four people arrived at the answer through reasoning, but none of them dared to easily reveal the name, and could only look at each other in bewilderment.

"...What should I do about this? Mother-in-law? Aunt in red?"

After a long pause, it was Emery who finally asked the question with a pained expression.

Lian Du has gone to the capital of the Allen Federation to cause trouble. No matter what Dao Zu's purpose is, Amelie can no longer pretend not to know. But she really doesn't want to confront the final BOSS's direct forces so soon.

"Little Ellie, you said before that she wanted to interfere in the election of the President, right?"

Since the matter involved the Allen Federation, neither the woman in red nor Ji Xinyu spoke casually. The old lich, however, thought for a moment and then snorted:

"Let her succeed first and see what she wants to do after she takes control of the president. Maybe then we'll know her purpose. Anyway, as long as Melson and Lohid don't cooperate, the president is just a figurehead, and no matter what orders he gives, it won't make a difference."

"Let's figure out her purpose first? Got it."

Amelie nodded slightly, then thought for a moment and said:

"My relationship with her is currently on the surface quite good. Perhaps I could get involved and directly support her actions, and maybe I could find out more information?"

"can."

The old lich agreed without even thinking:

"Although I think your combat strength is still a bit weak, and you won't be of much use when it really comes down to it... I still have a lot of faith in your methods of dealing with women. Even if that Lian is a Dao Ancestor, he might not be able to resist your charm."

"Senior sister, you should still be careful."

Ji Xinyu, standing to the side, said with some concern:

"Since that Lian knows how to use the methods of the Bewitching Love Sect, it's hard to say whether she has also practiced the techniques of other schools of the Joyful Union Sect... Senior Sister, you haven't been conquered by me yet, and I don't want you to become someone else's toy first."

"Don't worry, no one can conquer your senior sister, not even you."

Emery first chuckled and pinched Ji Xinyu's cheek before speaking seriously:

"However, your reminder is very reasonable, junior sister. I will be careful."

"...This is interesting."

After remaining silent for a while, the woman in red took a deep breath.

"That old guy hasn't made a sound for a thousand years since he cut us down with that sword. He's been in seclusion, trying to break through that final step... What is she planning to do by sending people to the other side of the sea at this time? Could it be that she has found some new opportunity and is planning to do something big? Hmm... It seems that there are some things that need to be prepared for early."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xinyu also gave Amelite a deep look, because she thought of the time Amelite had tricked her into buying weapons from the resistance a few days ago... Could it be that this scumbag senior sister really had a premonition?

Of course, Amelie understood Ji Xinyu's gaze, but she just smiled mysteriously and put her finger to her lips, indicating that she couldn't say anything, which made Ji Xinyu want to bite her.

In fact, Emery herself had some doubts.

Two years later, the Dao Ancestor, who had been stuck at a bottleneck for thousands of years, was indeed planning to do something utterly ruthless, thus becoming an enemy of the world and being attacked by all sides. This is also the content of the last chapter of the original game's main storyline.

However, the character Lian did not exist in the original game, and there was no such place as Zui Hong Lou in Sphingard, the capital of the Allen Federation. As a former veteran player, Amelie had long since memorized the map of Sphingard, the largest city, and she was certain that Zui Hong Lou did not exist in the original game.

But in this world, there are still those who cherish the memory of the Drunken Dream of the Red Chamber.

What exactly does the Dao Ancestor mean? Could it be that she has gained some extraordinary wisdom and wants to force a breakthrough using a method different from the original game's storyline?

If that's the case, then it's even more necessary to find out Rei's background and motives first...

Thinking this, Amelie looked at the woman in red again and asked:

"Auntie in red, is there any way to counter the methods of the Bewitching Love Sect? Since the Immortal Sect was able to completely eradicate the Bewitching Love Sect's lineage back then, they must have methods to restrain the Bewitching Love Sect's methods, right?"

"Of course there is, and the method is quite simple."

The woman in red smiled gently:

"As for the various techniques of the Tianyun Empire, Little Ellie, you only need to remember one sentence—Divine Thunder Breaks All Techniques. When you feel that your opponent's spells are strange, unpredictable, and difficult to understand, you can try to strike with Divine Firmament True Thunder. In most cases, it can directly solve the problem."

"The methods of the Bewitching Love Sect are indeed somewhat strange. They use the special substance secreted by their own bodies to be completely immune to divine sense detection and spiritual power testing, but they are still afraid of the Divine Firmament True Thunder. Those who are controlled by the Bewitching Love Sect can be hit a few times with the Divine Firmament True Thunder to cleanse the Bewitching Love Sect's bewitching seeds from their bodies and get rid of the control."

"Is using the Divine Firmament True Thunder enough? I understand."

Emery nodded. It's good that there's a way.

Although the Divine Firmament True Thunder is a spell that only direct disciples of immortal sects in the Tianyun Empire can learn, both the old lich and Ji Xinyu have ways to use it.

With sufficient preparation, sealing and storing a few Divine Firmament True Lightning bolts is not an impossible task for Amelie.

Time flew by as they discussed various matters related to Lian, and before they knew it, the entire night had passed, and dawn arrived.

With Ji Xinyu's cooperation and help, Amelie had just obtained several Divine Lightning Bolts and was about to take her leave to go to Shangying Kingdom when she suddenly received news from Shangying Kingdom first.

The message was sent by Flora. When Emery left, she had given both Marcy and Flora her contact information for emergency contact.

Now that Flora is suddenly contacting Emerald using this communication method, Emerald's first reaction is that something has happened to Marcy, and she is a little worried.

After all, Marcy was Emerald's personal maid, and under normal circumstances, Marcy should be the one to contact Emerald first.

However, after communicating with Flora in detail, Emerald was dumbfounded.

Marcy did indeed get into trouble, but it was a good thing, a good thing that made Flora so jealous she gritted her teeth in the magical communication.

"Sissi has broken through to the Fusion stage? This... is this even possible?"

After a brief moment of surprise, Emerald was naturally overjoyed.

She first hugged Ji Xinyu tightly and kissed her hard, then went over to hug the old lich and the woman in red in turn, before waving goodbye:

"Grandma, Aunt in Red, and Junior Sister, my maid has just completed her breakthrough, so I won't stay any longer. I'll be going now!"

Chapter 272 Sisi is amazing!

Emery returned to Sakura Capital City of Upper Sakura Kingdom as quickly as possible.

"Young Miss, welcome back~~"

In the small courtyard inside the Tengu Shrine, Marcy clearly sensed Emerald's arrival in advance and was already waiting at the door, offering perfect maid etiquette while lifting her skirt.

“Sisi, you…”

Emery didn't hide the surprise in her eyes as she looked Marcy up and down.

Her face was still as exquisite and beautiful as ever, and her figure was still hot and alluring, but the newly added source of magic power within her body was as conspicuous as the bright moon in the night sky in terms of magic power perception, and her body was filled with an extremely rich life force.

Even without using any magic, Marcy could easily impersonate the Holy Maiden of Life in some religiously-dominated worlds, or even impersonate the Goddess of Life who descended to earth, just by standing there with her aura.

Even Emerald, the owner, felt that her first thought upon seeing Marcy was to rush into her arms and have a good sleep, fully immersing herself in that vibrant life.

Marcy did indeed successfully break through to the Fusion stage of mage, but why?

As Emerald's personal maid, Massey had always been by Emerald's side, and Emerald knew everything about Massey's situation.

After Emery began helping Marcy refine her bloodline and comprehend life, Marcy's strength has indeed been steadily increasing. She will most likely break through to the Fusion stage this year, but it shouldn't be now; it's still only springtime.

Marcy definitely didn't break through to the Fusion Stage Mage on her own; there must have been other opportunities, and those so-called opportunities within the Tengu Shrine...

With that thought in mind, Emery first pretended to flip her hair and glanced up at the towering, shady tree before smiling and pulling Marcy close to her in a hug.

"Well done, Sisi, as expected of my favorite maid."

After saying that, Emery took another deep breath. The rich life force emanating from Marcy made her swallow hard.

Marcy is incredibly alluring right now, and Emery probably already knows what Marcy's fusion organ is.

“It is my duty, young lady.”

Marcy was clearly very happy too, snuggling against Emery a few times in a spoiled manner, then contentedly squinting her eyes slightly.

"Being able to help the young lady is the meaning of my life."

"So, Sisi, how did you suddenly break through?"

After cuddling and petting Marcy for a while, Emery asked curiously:

"Did the Divine Tree help you?"

"Ah."

Marcy, of course, wouldn't hide anything from Emerald. She nodded slightly and told Emerald about her experiences over the past few days.

Actually, there wasn't anything complicated or complicated.

Amelie left temporarily to run errands, and Flora spent her days meditating and practicing, leaving Marcy alone in the courtyard.

Aside from the daily cleaning and tidying of the courtyard, Marcy had absolutely nothing to do and was extremely idle.

Although she was determined to help Emerald, she lacked Emerald's tenacity and rarely used her free time to cultivate herself.

But Marcy had no other friends in the Kingdom of Sakura, and she was bored being alone all day. So every day, Marcy would wander around the shrine and play with the shrine maidens who were in training.

She would help the high priestess take care of the junior priestesses, and she would help heal any priestesses who were injured during their training. She would also pray to the sacred tree with the priestesses when they prayed to it.

Marcy spent almost the entire month like this.

Just a few days ago, around the time when Emerald suddenly missed Marcy, Marcy prayed to the sacred tree and received a response from it.

"The Divine Tree asked me directly in my consciousness in a very mysterious way if I had any special wishes I wanted to fulfill..."

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