Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 584 - Three Hundred Seventy: Secrets and Undercurrents_2

Chapter 584: Chapter Three Hundred Seventy: Secrets and Undercurrents_2

"Oh? Jing Tingxi vanished from the world after achieving Mortal Transcendence. Who in this world could kill him now?"

With a deep look, Taishiran turned back to glance at the chubby man.

In a low whisper, he said:

"Prime Minister’s Mansion."

"...."

As these two words were uttered, the atmosphere at the peak of the mighty mountains instantly froze, with such silence that one could hear a pin drop.

Ignoring the somber mood, Taishiran took a step with his golden boots toward the cliff, looking down at the lush green forest below and mused to himself:

"Pavilion Master told me that after Jing Tingxi vanished, he went to Burial Village to recuperate from his injuries, to become a Saint there, and then... then they were all annihilated."

The stooped old man gripped his cane a bit tighter, his aged voice deadly serious:

"I have heard a bit about Burial Village. The strong ones hidden there are no less than a large Sect. Brother Taishi, could you tell us why Xu Yinhè went to such lengths to massacre that place?"

All of a sudden, Taishiran cracked a smile:

"Do you happen to know that Xu Yinhè and Jing Tingxi had a friendship as close as brothers in those days?"

Silence, no one answered.

"Right, such secrets, if not for Pavilion Master’s deductions, no one in this world would know."

Shaking his head, Taishiran chuckled softly:

"The reason Jing Tingxi infiltrated the Imperial Palace was all because of Xu Yinhè’s schemes.

"Xu Yinhè exploited Jing Tingxi’s temperament and cultivation technique, orchestrated the conflict between Jing Tingxi and the former emperor, and together with Li Yaoxuan, plotted to help Jing Tingxi to infiltrate the palace and severely wound the former emperor..."

Upon hearing this, a flash of understanding crossed the eyes of the middle-aged chubby man.

With Xu Yinhè’s assistance, no wonder Jing Tingxi could infiltrate the deep palace despite being a Mortal Transcendent.

However, after a pause, he asked with his plump brows knitted:

"But if Xu Yinhè had plotted to this extent, why did Jing Tingxi manage to escape? His death within the palace would have been more beneficial for those two."

Shaking his head, Taishiran chuckled lowly:

"Brother Zhou, didn’t you pay attention to the court affairs back then?

"If Jing Tingxi had died, how would they have framed the blood debt on the Crown Prince at that time? That night, the Crown Prince was on duty at the Military Affairs Office."

Speaking of which,

Taishiran’s eyes revealed a profound meaning:

"Arrange some extraordinary actions in advance to make the former emperor angrily summon Li Yaoxuan to the palace that night, engineer the assassination to force him to sacrifice his life to save the emperor, and then help the assassin escape."

Hearing this secret, the stooped old man’s cloudy eyes showed a hint of hesitation:

"With such a coincidence, wouldn’t the former emperor be suspicious?"

"..."

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Taishiran recalled his own reaction when he first heard the news and chuckled lightly:

"Of course, he would be suspicious, but that was also part of their intricate plan.

"The actions Xu Yinhè and Li Yaoxuan took were very clever, and what Li Yaoxuan did at that time was full of oddities, like it was someone else setting him up.

"Moreover, the emperor summoned Li Yaoxuan with a secret decree, and nobody knew about Xu Yinhè’s relationship with Jing Tingxi. The suspicion would turn into distrust of the Crown Prince during Li Yaoxuan’s gravely wounded moments.

"If Li Yaoxuan hadn’t sacrificed himself to save the emperor, the emperor would have died right then and there.

"After all, how could there be a Crown Prince for seventy years in this world?

"Afterward, you all should know what happened. Li Yaoxuan obtained the position to contend with the Crown Prince, while the Crown Prince, due to his shaky status, had his power gradually usurped and, eventually, took the desperate measure of remonstrating with armed force at the Imperial Palace."

After he finished speaking, silence once again descended for a long while.

"Hehehe..."

The stooped old man suddenly let out a dry chuckle, holding his cane as he bowed deeply into the southern void: "Pavilion Master truly has a heavenly cultivation, if not for such means, this secret would likely still be unknown to the world."

After the bow, the old man said softly:

"So, Xu Yinhè annihilated Burial Village because he somehow learned in advance that Pavilion Master was planning to unveil the events that occurred decades ago, and so he pre-emptively eradicated the roots?"

A gleam flashed in Taishiran’s eyes, and he shook his head:

"No matter how savvy Xu Yinhè’s tactics are, with Pavilion Master’s meticulous planning, how could he have found out?

"Even if they had no contact for decades, compared to a stranger, Jing Tingxi would naturally be more inclined to trust the close friend he once said was ’as close as brothers.’ After Pavilion Master revealed the truth to Jing Tingxi, he took the initiative to contact Xu Yinhè for an explanation."

Upon hearing these words, the three people present were stunned for a moment.

It wasn’t surprise at Jing Tingxi’s choice, nor at Xu Yinhè’s cold-bloodedness, but at why Pavilion Master would do such a thing.

Isn’t Pavilion Master capable of divining the future?

The strong ones in Burial Village were essentially equivalent to top-tier large Sects in the world.

A Saint, an undetermined number of Primordial Mortal Transcendents.

Wouldn’t it be better to recruit these strong ones rather than let them be killed?

Seeing the confusion in their eyes, Taishiran let out a slow breath:

"You’re... wondering why Pavilion Master would do this?"

The elderly man with a hunched back had a high level of political awareness and immediately shook his head:

"Everything the Pavilion Master does has its reason, and it is normal for us not to understand."

Taishiran chuckled:

"When I asked the Pavilion Master, she only said it was the optimal choice among the myriad futures, and that one piece was more important than the strong ones buried in the village."

As he spoke, a sigh appeared on his handsome cheeks:

"But now that darkness has enveloped the future, this optimal solution probably no longer exists."

As his voice faded, silence fell upon the mountaintop for miles around.

Hearing this secret information, the other three also fell silent, blowing in the cold wind while digesting the intelligence they had just received.

Time ticked away second by second, and the floating clouds in the sky gathered and dispersed again.

The sun that hung directly overhead gradually sloped westward, painting the vast fields and forests red with its golden rays.

And as it was about to sink below the horizon, a wave of Origin Qi suddenly emanated from the edge of the sky covered by the golden sun.

The four people who had been blowing in the cold wind at the summit simultaneously looked up.

This wave of Origin Qi was neither strong nor weak, with no discernible level of cultivation, suggesting that the person was deliberately suppressing their energy mechanism while traveling.

In no time, a woman in a black dress arrived at the summit.

Against the backdrop of her black dress and the setting sun, her skin was as pure as snow, and the seductive charm in her eyes irresistibly attracted onlookers.

Upon seeing the newcomer,

All but Taishiran were shocked, for with their cultivations, they couldn’t see through what realm the other party was in.

Mortal Transcendence and above...

As the woman in the black dress stepped onto the summit, her jade-like legs appeared and vanished within the hem of her dress as she walked.

Approaching, her eyes sparkled like amber, and her voice was clear as a silver bell, yet her tone was indifferent:

"I encountered some unexpected events on the way and arrived half a day later than scheduled."

Taishiran gracefully bowed:

"Half a day is of no consequence. The person we’re waiting for should still be some distance from here."

The woman in the black dress glanced at the several individuals behind Taishiran and asked softly:

"Are these all the hands we have for this mission?"

Taishiran smiled faintly:

"Does Fairy Luo think it’s not enough?"

The woman in the black dress replied coolly:

"That woman surnamed Qing has not shown her face in Guangyang Prefecture for quite some time now, it is very possible she’s headed south with that person."

"...." Taishiran’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

"Hehehe....."

In the brief silence, the middle-aged corpulent man suddenly smiled amicably, his squinted eyes gleaming: "Brother Taishir, now that everyone is here, can you inform us of the purpose of our mission?"

The woman surnamed Luo frowned slightly at the question and glanced at Taishiran:

"They are unaware of the purpose of our journey?"

Taishiran gestured for them to calm down and then turned and whispered:

"It’s simple, our mission is to assassinate a blood relative of Xu Yinhè."

"....."

The middle-aged corpulent man was stunned and opened his mouth but said nothing, his eyes looking as though he saw a madman.

Amidst the silence, it was finally the frowning middle-aged beautiful woman who asked:

"Taishiran, is this the Pavilion Master’s intent, or your own?"

Taishiran did not directly answer her question:

"It can be considered my intent, as well as the Pavilion Master’s."

With that,

he took out a Bagua compass from the Sumeru Ring, engraved with a complex formation, and spoke calmly:

"The Pavilion Master did not make it explicit to me, but she gave me this."

"Ling Tian Instrument?"

The hunched-back elder narrowed his cloudy eyes, "I remember this item is used to probe mortals for their roots and seek out those with intellectual talents."

"Yes, that’s one of its functions."

Taishiran shook his head and whispered, "Another function of this treasure is to detect those with the Celestial Fates Divine Soul."

The middle-aged corpulent man spoke solemnly:

"What do you mean by that?"

Taishiran chuckled softly, his smile gentle:

"The Saintess passed the Soul Chapter of the Celestial Fates Divine Soul to that blood relative of Xu Yinhè. And the Pavilion Master entrusted this to me. Brother Zhou, what do you think the Pavilion Master intends to do?"