262: Chapter 262 The Illusionary Jade Statue, Discussing the Plan

Water Pavilion Courtyard.

After pushing open the door and entering the Water Pavilion Courtyard, one could see pavilions, towers, and a small plaza. There was even a fairly large pond where koi swam, lotus flowers exuded a fresh fragrance, and lotus leaves swayed as if drunk.

"Yin energy? A soul body?" Hun Tiandi furrowed his brows. If one were to ask which faction in the Fighting Qi Continent had the deepest research into soul power...

It would undoubtedly be the Hun Clan. He spread his soul power, letting it permeate the entire Water Pavilion Courtyard.

Sensing a soul body exuding yin energy within a dried-up well in the backyard, he walked slowly toward the back.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the backyard. Under a pomegranate tree, the dried-up well was overgrown with weeds.

"Will you come out yourself, or must I invite you out?" Hun Tiandi said coldly, gazing at the dried-up well with a gaze as cold as ice.

Hum!

A pitch-black ball of light rose from the dried-up well, squirming like jelly, and manifested into a graceful figure. Her long black hair fell like a waterfall, and she possessed delicate eyebrows, a refined nose, cherry lips, and willow-leaf eyebrows.

Her eyes, in particular, were like two gemstones.

"Who are you? Why can you see me?" The Lady in White looked at Hun Tiandi and asked in a crisp voice.

Yet, Hun Tiandi noticed something different; the phantom image of this woman was somewhat strange.

Her body exuded a faint aura that did not resemble yin energy, but rather something formless and intangible. His previous sensing was because this courtyard had been uninhabited for a long time, making the environment gloomy.

"What is your name? Why do you intentionally scare people?" Hun Tiandi asked.

"I have no name. Ever since I gained consciousness, I have been here. I am not intentionally scaring people; I just came out to catch my breath and play a prank out of boredom!"

The woman seemed like a mischievous child. Upon hearing this, the corners of Hun Tiandi's mouth twitched. It was precisely because of this that the Water Pavilion Courtyard had so easily fallen into his hands.

"You have never left this place?" Hun Tiandi inquired.

"That is right, I cannot leave. There is something in this dried-up well restraining me, so I can only wander within the manor," The Lady in White replied.

"Then may I take a look at the dried-up well to see what exactly is inside?" Hun Tiandi said, leaping directly into the well.

Inside the dried-up well, the bottom was a space about thirty zhang in size. The furnishings were very simple: a strange altar, with moonlight stones on the surrounding stone walls, casting a faint glow.

Hun Tiandi scanned the area, his gaze landing on the altar.

On the altar was a flawless white jade statue, with the exact appearance of The Lady in White beside him.

"It seems this jade statue is what restricts you from leaving!" Hun Tiandi said calmly.

The Lady in White did not speak upon hearing this and stepped forward.

Boom...

The white jade statue suddenly flashed with light, and waves of illusions erupted from it. Yin energy surged, ghosts wailed and gods howled, and the scene before him changed, as if he had fallen into an illusion.

It confused Hun Tiandi's mind, but in the blink of an eye, the illusion shattered, and Hun Tiandi returned to the space within the dried-up well.

The reason he broke through the illusion so quickly was that, within the Qin Realm of Sound Valley, he had undergone the tempering of the Heart Refining Melody, raising his mental state to an extremely high level.

This was the main reason he broke the illusion.

Suddenly, the altar erupted with a dim light, enveloping the white jade statue and sealing the phantom illusions of the jade statue.

"Whew, what a terrifying Phantom Spirit Jade Statue. I wonder who placed this thing here!"

Hun Tiandi looked at the gentle and graceful figure of The Lady in White beside him and said helplessly.

"With my current strength, it is not enough to break open the altar and remove the jade statue. In the future, when I am stronger, I will help you unlock the altar's seal."

"That is fine too!" The Lady in White replied, her tone carrying a hint of excitement.

After all these years, someone could finally see her!

Hun Tiandi flickered and exited the dried-up well, taking a deep breath. With his trump cards, it was not that he couldn't break the altar's seal now, but after experiencing the illusion, he felt uncertain.

If he broke the restriction and something uncontrollable happened, it would be troublesome.

It was better to wait for another day!

"Please withdraw the cold, yin aura of this Water Pavilion Courtyard!" Hun Tiandi looked at The Lady in White beside him.

She opened her cherry lips and inhaled, and the cold, yin aura of the entire Water Pavilion Courtyard vanished into nothingness.

A feeling of warmth spread throughout.

Creak!

The door to the Water Pavilion Courtyard was pushed open. The arrivals were Elder Dan and his group, who had entered Black Seal City in an orderly fashion and gathered here after receiving the message.

"Greetings, Master!" Yan Xing and Liu Ling bowed and said respectfully.

"Since entering Black Seal City and seeing this chaotic land, I have had some reflections!" Hun Tiandi waved his hand and spoke calmly.

He arrived at the pavilion, waved his hand, and spiritual wine and small bowls landed on the stone table.

Everyone sat down and drank the spiritual wine, preparing to discuss the plan. Strangely, apart from Hun Tiandi, no one else could see The Lady in White beside him.

"Teacher, what should we do next?" Hun Tiandi asked.

"With our strength, we could directly control Black Seal City, but this action would attract the attention of other factions..."

Elder Dan drank a cup of spiritual wine and said calmly.

"I have heard that in two days, there will be an auction that will gather the major factions and experts of the Black-Corner Region. This is an opportunity."

"Rather than laboriously searching for them, it is better to let them come to us. This auction will be the beginning!"

Hun Tiandi said coldly, seemingly having had a plan in mind for a long time.

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately drew shocked gazes from everyone, because this plan was too crazy!

If it succeeded, at least half of the experts would fall into their hands.

After hearing Hun Tiandi's plan, everyone present thought he had gone mad. If it failed, they would perish in the Black-Corner Region.

"This plan is indeed a bit crazy, but if it succeeds, we can at least subdue some experts."

"Controlling these experts means controlling the factions behind them..."

Venerable Qing Feng revealed a smile, his eyes flashing with admiration. This young man's temperament and methods were truly terrifying.

In the future, the conditions of agreeing to the status of a Half-Saint would likely come with many restrictions.

However, having already agreed to join, even if there were mountains of blades and seas of fire ahead, he would have to walk through them.

"Liu Ling, in these two days, refine more medicinal pills!" Hun Tiandi turned his head and said to Liu Ling.

"Yes, Master!" Liu Ling accepted the order.

Afterwards, once everyone had finished discussing, they each found rooms to rest.

Alone in the pavilion, he waved his large sleeves, and a bronze-colored treasure pagoda appeared, spinning in mid-air as two beams of light fell from it.

General Ye Wudi and Ye Lingxi!

Since leaving the Heavenly Silkworm Ruins, the two of them had been cultivating in the Time Tower. Now, a year had passed, and General Ye Wudi had successfully advanced to the Dou Wang level.

With extraordinary aptitude and Hun Tiandi's cultivation without regard for resources, their strength had greatly increased.

"Brother Yun, I have finally come out!" Ye Lingxi said excitedly.

In the Time Tower, it was either cultivating, brewing spiritual wine, or tending to the medicinal fields; it was very dull.

General Ye Wudi was always cultivating to improve his strength because Hun Tiandi had long instructed him to cultivate well, for when he appeared again, it would be the time for him to slaughter across the world.

"Wudi, advancing to Dou Wang, not bad!" Hun Tiandi praised.

"Many thanks to Brother Yun for the cultivation. Wudi can help Brother Yun!" General Ye Wudi said slowly, his aura vigorous, his sturdy body standing tall, and his eyes as bright as the sun.

"Sit down and have a drink!"

Afterwards, the two drank spiritual wine, and Hun Tiandi took the opportunity to paint a grand future for General Ye Wudi, filling him with confidence for the future.

Enjoying the moonlight, after a long while, the three of them each returned to their rooms to rest.

In the quiet room in the backyard, Hun Tiandi did not cultivate but lay directly on the bed to rest. The year of running about had left his mind feeling somewhat weary.

Although cultivating and adjusting his breath was enough to recover, sleep was the best form of rest.