500: Chapter 500 The Origin of Restriction

After Lin Yuanming left, the main hall became much quieter.

Patriarch Lin Xinyuan was still pondering who exactly could be trying to frame him.

Meanwhile, Ye Mo was contemplating the matter concerning Jiao Yan.

Just as Ye Mo was about to ask the Sifang Sect Elder why she had taken an interest in Jiao Yan, Junior Sister Tian Yue and the others walked in.

"You are called Ye Mo? How did you manage to spot the problem with the runes just now?" Junior Sister Tian Yue asked immediately upon arriving.

"Because I am also an Eighth-Grade Formation Master. I was only guessing just now. Why, have you found the problematic runes?" Ye Mo replied.

Although Ye Mo was not desperate to win over Junior Sister Tian Yue, he certainly had no objections to interacting with her more.

"There are a few runes that feel a bit off, but I cannot confirm it. Why don't you come with us to take a look?" Junior Sister Tian Yue suggested.

"Alright."

Ye Mo nodded.

Afterward, everyone returned to the Formation eye.

Under Ye Mo's constant hints, Junior Sister Tian Yue and the others finally found the issue with the runes.

They did not need to be replaced; rather, their positions had been swapped.

After over a thousand attempts, Junior Sister Tian Yue finally succeeded in repairing the Formation.

Patriarch Lin Xinyuan immediately beamed and thanked Junior Sister Tian Yue.

"Junior Martial Uncle Lin, this credit should belong to Ye Mo. Without his reminder, I fear it would have been very difficult for me to find the source of the problem with the Star Protection Array, let alone repair it."

Junior Sister Tian Yue waved her hand.

She then glanced at Ye Mo. While repairing the Formation just now, she discovered that Ye Mo's understanding of Formations was far deeper than her own.

This truly made her feel incredulous.

One must know that, backed by the Sifang Sect, she had been exposed to countless types of Formations.

She considered herself second to none in her understanding of Eighth-Grade Immortal Formations.

Yet, in her exchanges with Ye Mo, she found that Ye Mo's understanding of Formations was profound, even giving her the feeling that he could see through phenomena to reach the essence.

Although she felt that Ye Mo might not have seen as many types of Formations as she had—likely due to having seen less—his depth of understanding was far greater than hers.

Perhaps out of an appreciation for talent, after glancing at Ye Mo, Junior Sister Tian Yue suddenly said: "Ye Mo, your talent in Formations must be very strong. Are you interested in joining my Sifang Sect? I can guarantee you a position as an Elder in the Sifang Sect's Formation Hall."

"To be honest, my interest in Formations is not very great, and I have no plans to join the Sifang Sect for the time being," Ye Mo politely declined.

"That is a pity. I had originally thought that if you joined my Sifang Sect, I could consult you on some knowledge of Formations in the future."

Junior Sister Tian Yue was clearly surprised.

She had not expected that her personal invitation would be rejected by Ye Mo.

However, upon second thought, Ye Mo likely did not want to join the Sifang Sect; otherwise, with the Lin family's connections, joining the Sifang Sect would have been a matter of a single sentence.

Thinking of this, Junior Sister Tian Yue stopped pressing the issue.

"Fairy Tian is joking. The Sifang Sect must have countless Genius Formation Masters. If Fairy Tian truly has anything you do not understand, I fear there are countless people lining up to teach you."

Ye Mo casually flattered her.

Junior Sister Tian Yue knew that Ye Mo was complimenting her. In the past, if someone had complimented her like this, she would have only felt repulsed. But today, for some reason, Junior Sister Tian Yue found it quite pleasant, even revealing a rare smile as she teased: "I am not as formidable as you say. Everyone is just giving Face to my Revered Master."

Junior Sister Tian Yue's Revered Master was the Third Elder, who held an absolute position in the Sifang Sect.

Although Junior Sister Tian Yue possessed the Saint Purple Spirit Root, most of the respect she received was actually for the sake of the Third Elder.

Thus, Junior Sister Tian Yue was not being humble; her self-awareness was quite clear.

"Fairy Tian is being too modest," Ye Mo replied.

"How about this? Although the Formation has been repaired, it was not easy for me to come out this time, so I plan to stay in the Lin family for a while longer. It just so happens that I can consult you on knowledge regarding runes."

Junior Sister Tian Yue did not have any other motives.

Firstly, she truly did not want to return to the Sect so quickly, and secondly, she genuinely wanted to learn more about Formation knowledge from Ye Mo.

Ye Mo naturally would not refuse.

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Tianzhao Planet.

Upon returning home, Jiao Yan immediately ordered the two Immortal Emperors by her side to go and find evidence that the Lin family had plotted against her younger brother.

She swore that she would avenge her brother.

However, what Jiao Yan did not expect was that not long after the two Immortal Emperors left, a young man and woman suddenly appeared before her.

"Who are you?" Jiao Yan's expression changed drastically, and she immediately became vigilant.

"Madam Yan, no need to be nervous. We are here to cooperate with you."

Just as the young man finished speaking, another man appeared beside him.

Upon seeing this man, Jiao Yan's eyes widened immediately, and she blurted out: "Liang Zheng!"

Liang Zheng was the very guard who had beheaded Jiao Bin.

"That's right, this person is the murderer who killed your brother." The young man waved his hand and threw Liang Zheng at Jiao Yan's feet.

Seeing Liang Zheng, Jiao Yan's eyes instantly turned blood-red. However, she did not immediately execute Liang Zheng to avenge her brother.

She could not just kill Liang Zheng so simply; she wanted to torture Liang Zheng to death alive.

"What do you mean by cooperation?" Jiao Yan struggled to calm her emotions as she looked up at the young man and woman.

"You should have guessed by now that your brother's death was the work of the Lin family, and we also have a deep feud with the Lin family. I have sought you out to cooperate because I want to completely eradicate the Lin family," the man said coldly.

From his tone, one could tell that his hatred for the Lin family seemed no less than Jiao Yan's.

"You think you can get rid of the Lin family just by yourselves?"

Although Jiao Yan also wanted to get rid of the Lin family to avenge her brother, she knew that she could not do it, and even her husband could not—nor would he—do it.

"On our own, we certainly cannot, but we can borrow a knife to kill," the man said immediately.

"How to borrow a knife to kill?" Jiao Yan asked.

"I heard that Junior Sister Tian Yue has come to the Lin family. If we rape and kill Junior Sister Tian Yue and then frame the Lin family, do you think the Lin family would still be able to exist?" the man said coldly.

"Impossible. With Senior Brother Bai Ling there, I fear you wouldn't even have the chance to get close to Junior Sister Tian Yue," Jiao Yan immediately refuted.

"I wonder if you have heard of the Solid Form Pill? This pill can change one's appearance. As long as one does not check the identity token, even an Immortal Venerable cannot tell. We can use this pill to lure Senior Brother Bai Ling away first, and then make a move on Junior Sister Tian Yue."

After the man finished speaking, he took out a white Medicinal Pill.

Jiao Yan naturally had heard of the Solid Form Pill and knew that it was extremely precious.

"You said it yourself just now: as long as one does not check the identity token, an Immortal Venerable cannot tell. But if you want to enter Chengan Star, you must check the identity token."

Jiao Yan still felt it was impossible.

"Madam Yan, let's speak plainly. We are seeking to cooperate with you because we have our eyes on your Restriction Origin."

Possessing the Restriction Origin would allow one to pass directly through the Ninth-Grade Star Protection Array without causing any fluctuations.

And Jiao Yan was the Restriction Origin, which was also the reason why the Sifang Sect Elder had taken an interest in Jiao Yan.