654: Chapter 654 The New Plan

That evening, a sumptuous dinner was prepared in the manor.

Seven people and one beast sat in a circle around the dining table—Ancestor Tianxuan and Demon Lord Tianxuan were also present.

You suddenly remembered the matter regarding Chan Yi and asked directly, "Chan Yi has set his sights on Qin Yao. Wouldn't it be unsafe to let her inherit the throne?"

Demon Lord Tianxuan nodded, "You are right. How about letting Chuan'er inherit the throne instead?"

Empress Tianxuan looked at Qin Chuan and Qin Yao, then nodded.

You did not try to persuade them to give up the Tianxuan Immortal Dynasty.

It was their family legacy, and since their Cultivation was related to Karma, they had to establish an Immortal Dynasty to accumulate Luck.

When Luck reaches a certain level, it provides a boost for Breakthroughs in Realm and even for reaching the Mahayana Realm—with Luck, the path is easier to walk.

In fact, it is not just establishing an Immortal Dynasty that provides a Luck boost; Academies, Holy Lands, Sects, and Immortal Clans all have it.

The Heavenly Palace is the same.

Luck is indispensable for any Cultivator.

If Luck is weak, the path of the Dao is bumpy, Opportunities are rare, and Breakthroughs are difficult.

If Luck is abundant, one is comparable to a Child of Luck; even when encountering life-and-death crises, one can turn misfortune into good fortune.

Qin Han tilted his head, looking curious, "Daddy, since this Chan Yi is so bad, why don't we go and destroy him?"

Ancestor Tianxuan smiled as he looked at him, "Clumsy, Chan Yi is, after all, an instructor at the Academy and sits in charge of the Dual Cultivation Academy. Throughout the Immortal Domain, I fear no one dares to act recklessly within the Academy. You must not act rashly."

Qin Han grabbed a roasted spirit pig, took a bite, and asked again, "Then why doesn't the Academy do something about it?"

Empress Tianxuan smiled at him, her tone calm, "Dual Cultivation is a natural human affair. Those Cauldrons of his were all voluntarily sent by various major powers; how are they supposed to manage that?"

Hearing this, you suddenly remembered someone—Silver Moon Fairy.

She possessed the Profound Yin Sacred Body, and back then, Silver Moon Palace had sent her to Chan Yi to serve as a Cauldron.

You still remembered that time when Instructor Yun Yao had asked you to do three things, one of which was to rescue Silver Moon Fairy.

Instructor Yun Yao is a disciple of Venerable Yuqing.

It seems Chan Yi has specific targets when selecting Cauldrons, and it might even be related to Venerable Tianming behind the scenes.

Now that he is targeting people around you, he is using the same tactic—forcing you to be impulsive, forcing you to make mistakes, forcing you to kill Chan Yi in the Academy, and then logically killing you, leaving the Dean and other Vice Deans with nothing to say.

"Was Silver Moon Fairy of the Silver Moon Palace also sent to Chan Yi to serve as a Cauldron?" you asked.

Empress Tianxuan nodded, "Such things are very common. Not to mention Chan Yi, among those powerful figures with even a little status, who doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"

"When did this happen?"

"About thirty-some years ago. Later, it was said that Silver Moon Fairy had fallen; as for how exactly she fell, that is unknown."

You nodded, vaguely remembering that Silver Moon Palace had to send Silver Moon Fairy to Chan Yi because of their low strength.

"You wouldn't... want to meddle in other people's business, would you?" Ancestor Tianxuan looked at you sternly.

"Should I not?" you retorted.

"The path of Cultivation is a struggle against Heaven and a struggle against others. Either you step on someone else's head, or they step on yours. Can you manage everything?" Ancestor Tianxuan said seriously.

He paused and continued, "Besides, you have also done quite a few things like killing people and seizing treasures, right? If not for that, how could you have reached your current Realm?"

His tone was clearly filled with dissatisfaction, and you couldn't really refute it—after all, you had taken their Prodigy for yourself and then disappeared for decades; anyone would have a grudge.

Empress Tianxuan nodded and continued, "Those powers voluntarily sent Cauldrons to curry favor with Chan Yi. This is a matter they agreed to themselves; how can you interfere?"

"I don't care if he targets others," a flash of ruthlessness crossed your eyes, "but if he targets my daughter, he deserves to die."

Qin Han nodded earnestly, "Right, right, right. Targeting my younger sister—he deserves to die."

After saying this, he took a fierce bite of a pig trotter, his mouth full of grease.

"This matter regarding Yaoer was caused by you in the first place, and it is also related to the Heavenly Palace," Ancestor Tianxuan frowned, "It is becoming increasingly complicated now."

"Since we are already on opposite sides, there is no reason to talk," you said calmly, "You all stay in the Academy with peace of mind; leave this matter to me."

You understood that no matter how strong they were, they would not dare to make a move in the Academy.

Otherwise, what was originally just Karma between you and them would escalate into Karma between the Academy and them—which is clearly not what they want to see.

Furthermore, based on your understanding of Venerable Tianming, he is definitely not the type to be a reckless fool, and he certainly wouldn't hand evidence of his own wrongdoing to other Vice Deans.

Naturally, the Heavenly Palace would not come to the Academy to kill anyone either; after all, Ancestor Tianxuan and the others are not low-level Cultivators, and they cannot be killed silently by a single Divine Thought.

Of course, you also would not dare to kill Chan Yi in the Academy.

Making a move would be equivalent to giving Heavenly Mandate a chance to strike for nothing.

Thinking of this, your eyes brightened, and you suddenly understood something—with Heavenly Mandate's methods, it is impossible for him not to know Qin Yao's destiny.

He made a move against Qin Yao just to enrage you, to make you strike at Chan Yi within the Academy.

If Qin Yao were truly harmed by Chan Yi, that would be your Heart Demon Tribulation.

Once plagued by a Heart Demon, when you attempt to Breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm, wouldn't that give others an Opportunity to take advantage of you?

You vaguely felt that Heavenly Mandate was already setting a trap for you.

On the other side, at the Heavenly Palace.

The Celestial Corridor was built above the clouds, with white jade for steps and spiritual light for railings, while Celestial Palaces floated on both sides, suspended in the vast sea of clouds.

Liu Xuerong walked alone along the corridor, her footsteps echoing in the empty hallway, one step, then another.

The surroundings were empty, with no people, no wind, and even the spiritual mist was too lazy to flow.

She stopped and looked at the sea of clouds; the spiritual mist surged, gathering and then dispersing, dispersing and then gathering again.

She looked down; city after city were connected, pavilions were layered, and the lights formed a galaxy, lively as if it were another world.

She looked up at the firmament, where huge stars hung overhead one by one, emitting a cold white light.

Looking at these empty surroundings, she couldn't help but whisper to herself, "Half a lifetime of solitude, the mountains and rivers in my eyes are all old acquaintances; looking around, there is no one, with whom can I share this twilight glow?"

"Sigh..." she let out a heavy sigh, "Had I known the mortal world was full of wind and frost, I would have already grayed after experiencing all the joys and sorrows. If I had known that my whole life would be full of bitterness, would I still have dared to rush into the mortal world's busyness in this life?"

She paused and added another sentence, as if asking herself, "But if I didn't dare... where else would I go?"

Suddenly, the space rippled, and a figure appeared out of thin air—Instructor Jimie.

"You've come?" Liu Xuerong did not turn her head, "What is the result?"

"Teacher said that the person has already entered the game," Instructor Jimie said in a calm voice, "It just depends on how he takes his next step."

"Will Chan Yi die?"

"Teacher has already Sealed and isolated a wisp of his Divine Soul. After it is done, he will use the Heaven-Defying method to change his fate and replace his body with a Mahayana corpse."

"What if he fails?"

Instructor Jimie was silent for a moment, "Teacher said that if it becomes absolutely necessary, he will make a move himself."

Liu Xuerong did not continue to ask, just looking at the stars in the sky with an expressionless face.

Instructor Jimie also said nothing more, bowed slightly, then his figure moved and he disappeared.