Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 154 - 134: Shatter Illusion (Combined - )_2

Chapter 154: Chapter 134: Shatter Illusion (Combined Chapter)_2

At this point,

Xu Yuan, who was lying on the ground, glanced at Tianyan:

"So, my suggestion is that we put our internal strife on hold for now and focus on solving the current problem. What do you think?"

"What current problem?" Tianyan asked.

Xu Yuan suddenly sat up, enunciating each word clearly:

"Tianyan, we need to escape from the Qionghua Realm."

"..." Tianyan fell silent.

After a long moment,

she looked up and said:

"Although it was us who killed Tianrui and Shen Weixiu, it was they who initiated the attack."

Xu Yuan sighed, gazing through the canopy at the sky that was gradually darkening, and spoke succinctly:

"It’s no use."

Tianyan frowned, looking at the man lying on the ground:

"Are you so certain that the Qionghua Sect will hand us over?"

Xu Yuan shook his head and said softly:

"It’s not that bad. The Qionghua Sect is, after all, a major sect. They probably won’t do something so disgraceful, at least not openly."

The two of them could almost be said to have killed the Tao Palace Chief and the Jiatiange Saint Heir without any injuries. Such battle prowess and talent were treasures in any sect, especially since they had stepped forward to kill Shen Weixiu when he was reckless, which could be seen as them being "heroes" of the Qionghua Sect.

But having said that,

Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then smiled wryly:

"With your intelligence, it shouldn’t be hard to guess that there’s a mole among the upper ranks of the Qionghua, right?"

"Mhm." Tianyan nodded, her eyes showing some confusion, and she hesitantly asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"It seems you’re still not smart enough," Xu Yuan retorted with a curl of his lip.

"....."

Tianyan’s innocent and pretty face twitched, and she clenched her fists.

After two seconds of eye contact,

Xu Yuan clicked his tongue, "Tsk... You’re really not cute at all."

"If you want to die, just say it," Tianyan kicked him.

Xu Yuan sighed and raised two fingers in front of Tianyan, waving them:

"What I’m trying to say is quite simple. There are only two scenarios when a mole appears among the high ranks: either the ship is about to sink, and if they don’t jump off, they will drown with it. Or the benefits they reap are greater than what they sell out, at least from the mole’s perspective, the profit outweighs the cost. Tianyan, which scenario do you think applies to the Qionghua Sect?"

Judging by the effects in later generations,

the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree was almost as important to the Qionghua Sect as Nuclear Fusion Technology was to a nation.

The higher-ups might sell out the sect, but selling something of this scale was a bit too outrageous.

Although Xu Yuan thought those in the upper ranks of the Qionghua Sect who were engaged in internal strife were foolish, they couldn’t possibly be foolish to this extent.

"...."

Tianyan’s eyes revealed contemplation as she mentally sifted through the information.

After a long while,

she said softly:

"Are you suggesting that the Qionghua high ranks don’t know that the nature of Yuchu’s physique is needed to unlock the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree?"

"Yes," Xu Yuan affirmed with a smile and a nod.

It was highly likely that there was a "lock" on this "Nuclear Fusion" technology of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, and one of the high-ranking moles in the Qionghua Sect discovered this but did not know that the "lock" could only be opened using Yuchu’s physique. Instead of leaving it be, it was better to exchange it for some tangible benefits.

As he spoke,

Xu Yuan slowly stood up from the ground:

"The Qionghua upper echelons will take action against us soon."

The established fact a thousand years later, one person becoming a cherry blossom and one becoming a leech, the assault by Tianrui and Shen Weixiu, the ugly faces between the two factions of the Qionghua high ranks, not to mention the presence of a high-ranking mole within...

With all this information combined,

despite the many changes to the Illusionary Realm due to their butterfly effect, it wasn’t hard to guess what had happened a thousand years ago.

Jing He and Yuchu survived the assault and kept the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree safe. However, the Qionghua higher-ups also knew about the special nature of Yuchu’s physique because of this attack initiated by the talented members of the Tao Palace and Jiatiange.

Because of this,

the Sect, under pressure from Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace, managed to protect the two of them.

Because of this,

Yuchu became the Saintess, while Jing He became a true disciple.

Then,

one day in the future, for the prosperity of the sect, they were both sacrificed in a blood ritual to the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree.

In the silence, the setting sun grew dim, and the mountains and forests turned pitch black.

Tianyan looked at Xu Yuan and asked softly:

"How soon do you think they will make a move?"

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and said:

"It could be on the day you are declared the Saintess, or it might be in a few years, or even decades."

Listening to his noncommittal response, Tianyan took a deep breath:

"Do you have a way to escape the Qionghua Realm?"

"Tianrui had a way out. The mole among the Qionghua higher-ups provided him with the location of a random Transmission Formation we can use."

This was probably the secret transmission point that the Saint’s Remnant Soul had asked him about before. In his past life, he didn’t find it in Cang Yuan, but now, he discovered it in this Illusionary Realm in such a manner.

"Let’s go," Tianyan decided on the spot.

Xu Yuan suddenly looked at her with a smile and said:

"What? Not going to steal Tianrui’s Sumeru Ring anymore?"

Tianyan raised her foot to kick, but Xu Yuan dodged it.

Retracting her delicate and fair foot, Tianyan flicked her hair:

"No need, I’m giving it to you. With Tianrui’s cultivation level, he couldn’t have touched anything important."

"Fickle woman."

"..." Tianyan.

Xu Yuan ignored her gaze, glanced in the direction of his house, and asked:

"Hey, do you need to go home to grab something?"

Tianyan also stood up, giving him a glare:

"At a time like this, what’s there to grab?"

Xu Yuan took a quick look at Tianyan’s charred, battle-worn outfit:

"Are you sure?"

"Seems like... I do need to."

"Heh... Let’s go, we can spare a few minutes."

...

...

The two packed their escape baggage at home and hurried to the entrance of the Dome Palace, only to find the place in utter chaos.

In front of the majestic White Jade Palace, cultivators were coming and going, with Origin Qi fluctuating.

Amidst the crowd, Xu Yuan even saw a First Grade cultivator who was an influential Elder.

Seeing this, both Xu Yuan and Tianyan felt a shiver in their hearts.

Fortunately, the chaos wasn’t caused by Tianrui and Shen Weixiu’s deaths, but by a familiar face Xu Yuan had just met that day.

Xiao Jianqing.

He had fled.

After obtaining the promised resources from the Second Elder, he had escaped directly.

Using the humble image he had built over time, he poisoned an unsuspecting Third Grade Steward Elder and two core disciples, along with several Inner Sect Disciples guarding the Transmission Formation gate, and fled to the outside world through the Transmission Formation at the Dome Palace’s main gate.

By the time people noticed the disturbance at the main gate of the Dome Palace, Xiao Jianqing had already been gone for nearly half an hour.

Great, even when fleeing one encounters peers.

However, upon hearing the news, Xu Yuan wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

All the major resources went to their direct descendants, and others were forced into life-or-death battles. Who wouldn’t run in such a case?

Only, the fact that Xiao Jianqing actually managed to escape was somewhat unexpected to Xu Yuan.

The man had some skills.

However, thanks to Xiao Jianqing’s "precedent," most of the Qionghua Sect’s attention had shifted to the Transmission Formation at the exit of the Secret Realm. Xu Yuan and Tianyan’s plan to escape by the skin of their teeth had gone much smoother.

After dealing with some acquaintances inside the palace, Xu Yuan and Tianyan smoothly reached their destination.

The back mountain of Zhen Hua Hall.

Holding the token from Tianrui’s Sumeru Ring, Xu Yuan sensed briefly then waved his hand.

Hum——

A hidden Formation emerged around them, infused with Origin Qi and activated.

Soon,

a dark transmission gate appeared in front of them.

After a moment’s hesitation,

the surrounding environment was quiet, the wind rustled through the trees, brushing past her waist-length hair.

He reached out his hand to her:

"Come on, let’s go."

She glanced at his hand and silently placed her small hand in his.

Xu Yuan took Tianyan’s hand and stepped forward, thinking of walking inside.

But at this moment,

the girl behind him suddenly said:

"Hey...."

"What?"

"You do realize what you’re doing now, right?" she asked.

Now that they were running away, the Qionghua Sect would no longer shield them from the pressures of Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace.

On the contrary, the Qionghua Sect would send people to hunt them down.

Moreover,

whether it was because of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, or because of Tianrui and Shen Weixiu, both behemoths, Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace, would also send people to hunt them down.

After a brief silence,

Xu Yuan smiled slightly, pulling her along:

"Don’t worry,

"The world is vast, we have plenty of places to hide."

"Idiot."

"Tsk..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The hall of Transmission was silent, with sunlight streaming in through the broken ceiling above.

Suddenly,

Xu Yuan opened his tightly shut eyes.