An Tong looked toward Yun Jin.
Yun Jin merely smiled, with no intention of explaining further.
An Tong understood, this was Little Master testing him.
Just wait!
He, the Heart Trial Mirror, is no joke.
An Tong continued his investigation and discovered that the karmic threads surrounding Si Wanning were connected to both her past and her future, especially the future portion, which was… particularly unusual.
Why was this so?
After some hesitation, An Tong said, "Could it be that she has glimpsed the trajectory of her own future?"
But Si Wanning was just an ordinary cultivator, how could she possess such an ability?
Yun Jin glanced at An Tong with some surprise, "Being able to guess this far is already quite good. My Second Senior Sister has indeed awakened some memories of the future."
Yun Jin didn't mention rebirth, instead describing it as awakening future memories, something An Tong and the others could more easily understand.
An Tong nodded, "There are precedents like this. The laws of causality flow silently through the world. Occasionally, due to certain accidents, fragments can be perceived."
As he spoke, An Tong suddenly became excited, "Little Master, your Second Senior Sister is a natural seed for cultivating the Dao of Causality! Her soul carries an innate imprint of the Dao of Causality. This Dao is extremely difficult for ordinary people to even enter, yet she's already innately at entry level. Cultivating the Dao of Causality, she will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Wushuang Sect's, all Wushuang Sect's!" Tianpo's eyes lit up.
When Little Master had brought along her fellow disciples, Tianpo hadn't thought much of it.
After all, compared to those from the holy lands, Yue Zhao and the others did indeed seem to be somewhat inferior in talent.
But.
Who could've imagined that each of them was a classmate with secrets!
"Little Master's Third Senior Brother is also extraordinary," Tianpo said eagerly. "He possesses bloodline from a Foreign Race. In the future, once he fuses his bloodline and cultivates the Dao of Bloodlines, his achievements will likewise be remarkable."
These future powerhouses would all belong to Wushuang Sect sooner or later!
An Tong was also intrigued and carefully examined Gu Jinghong and Feng Linglong, then showed a somewhat regretful expression.
"These two don't seem to have any hidden surprises. Still, their temperament is acceptable," An Tong gave his assessment.
Yun Jin's gaze shifted, "An Tong, you think Gu Jinghong's temperament is acceptable?"
An Tong brought up Gu Jinghong's image.
At this moment, he was also in the second trial.
However.
He didn't govern a nation, nor did he indulge in the pleasure of overwhelming power. Like Jin Yu, he traveled the world.
Yet he seemed to always have a clear goal.
An Tong said, "Little Master, he appears to be searching for someone. In the trial world, I sealed their memories and cultivation. The fact that he would desperately search for someone even after losing his memories means that person is already engraved into his divine soul. That person is extremely important to him. Whether Gu Jinghong is righteous or evil depends entirely on whether that person is righteous or evil."
Yun Jin slightly frowned.
Someone extremely important to Gu Jinghong.
Someone he would desperately seek even after losing his memories.
Who could that be?
If it was in the previous life, it would've certainly been Ye Danxia.
But in this life, Gu Jinghong should've already let go of his pursuit of Ye Danxia.
"Huh… he seems to be painting," An Tong said curiously.
Yun Jin looked over as well.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick.
Yun Jin fell silent.
The person in Gu Jinghong's painting bore a seventy or eighty percent resemblance to her.
Gu Jinghong was actually searching for her.
"T-this…" An Tong couldn't help but look toward Yun Jin.
Yun Jin understood immediately and said, "There is a master-servant contract between us. That should be the reason. After all, a master-servant contract is etched into the divine soul."
Aside from this explanation, Yun Jin couldn't think of any other reason.
An Tong blinked.
A mere master-servant contract shouldn't have been able to break through his sealing.
But that's not important.
What mattered was that Gu Jinghong was indeed extremely loyal to Little Master, and that's enough.
Yun Jin also felt more at ease about Gu Jinghong.
At the very least, during the period in which the master-servant contract remained in effect, she didn't need to worry too much.
If Gu Jinghong remained obedient, then when she ascended in the future, she would grant him freedom.
Years of servitude could be considered repayment for the resentment of how he had once tormented her in her previous life.
Within the Heart Trial Mirror.
Everyone gradually completed the second trial.
The second trial's illusion lasted far too long, so long that after emerging, many felt dazed for quite some time.
Some quickly recovered.
Others wore unpleasant expressions.
Duan Yiwei recalled the frenzied slaughter he had committed in that world. Even now, the memory still brought a sense of exhilaration, but could such actions really pass the trial?
Duan Yiwei clenched his teeth.
This Heart Trial Heavenly Stairway was simply too sinister.
After emerging from the first trial, he had repeatedly warned himself not to act so excessively here, to learn to disguise himself.
But once he entered the second trial, his memories vanished, leaving him to act purely on instinct.
As he continued upward, just one step away from the summit of the heavenly stairway, a final trial appeared before him.
At this moment, Duan Yiwei felt his scalp go numb.
What would this trial be?
Would he expose something?
He even felt the urge to turn around and flee.
But the stairway was boundless, if he didn't pass this trial, he feared he would be trapped here forever.
Gritting his teeth, Duan Yiwei stepped into the dense mist.
"An Tong, I want to see Duan Yiwei's trial," Yun Jin said.
This was the trial she most wanted to observe.
She wanted to know.
Whether Qingxiao Pavilion had already colluded with the Demon Clan.
And if so, to what extent!
Duan Yiwei is the chief Soul Transformation Stage disciple of Qingxiao Pavilion. She wondered whether he had access to such secrets.
No matter what, it wouldn't cost anything to try.
An Tong immediately understood Yun Jin's intent. He chuckled and said, "Little Master, don't worry, I'll tailor a script just for him."
The scene shifted.
Within the illusion, An Tong directly reconstructed the setting of the four holy lands.
And Duan Yiwei became the sect master of Qingxiao Pavilion in that world.
First, the four holy lands finished discussing a strategy to launch a comprehensive campaign against the Demon Clan.
Then, after Duan Yiwei returned to Qingxiao Pavilion, the Demon Clan's supreme being appeared at his door.
The Demon Clan supreme offered to sign a peace agreement with the humans. If Duan Yiwei could facilitate this, he would grant Duan Yiwei and Qingxiao Pavilion immense benefits.
These benefits would be enough to allow Qingxiao Pavilion to stand above the other three holy lands.
Duan Yiwei was clearly tempted. After some thought, he entered detailed discussions with the Demon Clan supreme.
Duan Yiwei stated that he couldn't persuade the other three holy lands in the short term, but there was a gradual method.
For example, he could provide internal intelligence, allowing the Demon Clan to sabotage the opportunities of the other three holy lands, killing their disciples during missions, or seizing their resources.
The weakening of the three holy lands would signify the rise of Qingxiao Pavilion.
In this way, once the three holy lands were beaten into fear, they would naturally be willing to negotiate peace.
The Demon Lord had no reason to refuse such cooperation and agreed with a smile.
Afterward, in the illusionary world, Qingxiao Pavilion colluded with the Demon Clan, gradually whittling down the other three holy lands. Qingxiao Pavilion also appeared to suffer losses on the surface, but in reality, it was all an act. They concealed much of their strength and ultimately became the foremost of the four holy lands.
The illusion ended here.
Yun Jin narrowed her eyes, her expression turning extremely grim.
If Duan Yiwei thought this way, then what about Lin Xiao?
Did he also think the same?
Or worse, had he already acted this way?
And furthermore.
The rate at which Qingxiao Pavilion's disciples were exposed far exceeded Yun Jin's expectations.
Could it be that this sect, from top to bottom, is entirely like this?
Why is it so?!
Logically speaking, even if Lin Xiao colluded with the Demon Clan, would everyone else in Qingxiao Pavilion truly think the same way?
They weren't born evil, was it possible that the moment they entered Qingxiao Pavilion, they were completely assimilated?
There must be a major problem within Qingxiao Pavilion!
Yun Jin suspected that something within Qingxiao Pavilion was subtly altering the disciples' temperament.
Could it be… a Heavenly Demon Artifact?
Where there are Immortal Artifacts, there are Heavenly Demon Artifacts.
Immortal Artifacts could suppress Qi Luck, but what effects did Heavenly Demon Artifacts have?
If there really was something capable of influencing an entire sect's disciples and drastically altering their temperament, the only thing Yun Jin could think of was a Heavenly Demon Artifact.
But if such an artifact truly existed.
Had the other three holy lands really not noticed?
Or was it hidden so well that it's nearly impossible to detect?
In the future, she might have to make a trip to Qingxiao Pavilion herself.