667: Chapter 78 The Interaction Between Heaven and Man, Zi Xuan

"You just said this was a deal. If I do as you say and bring Shui Bi back to the Divine Realm, what do I get?"

Hearing Meng Li's words, Old Mo Tou stroked his beard and said, "After the Underwater City, you and your friends will head to the Divine Realm. The passage between the human and Divine Realms was closed many years ago. There are three ways for living beings in the human world to go to the Divine Realm."

"First, the Heavenly Emperor issues a decree and sends a Heavenly God to the mortal world to guide you."

"Second, attain the Dao and achieve Immortal Ascension, ascending amidst rosy clouds."

"Third is like you all, having someone with Heavenly Affinity activate the through-heaven stone, obtain permission from heaven, and open the Heavenly Gate. Then, following the through-heaven map formed by heaven's will, enter the Heavenly Gate within the time limit. Only then can you smoothly enter the Divine Realm and complete your mission."

"But that Heavenly Gate is not in the human world; it is in the Demon Realm."

"Therefore, if you want to enter the Divine Realm, you must first go to the Demon Realm."

"The Demon Realm is no benevolent place."

"If you are willing to bring Shui Bi back to the Divine Realm, I can find a way to help you avoid some trouble in the Demon Realm."

After Old Mo Tou finished speaking, Meng Li thought to himself that it was indeed as he expected.

The other party really had a connection with the Demon Realm; his identity was most likely that Old Demon Lord.

However, Meng Li did not expose him, but followed the conversation: "This deal sounds okay, but there's one problem. According to what you said before, Shui Bi turned into a stone statue to wait for Xi Feng. Then she should only be awakened and restored to her original form when Xi Feng returns."

"But if Xi Feng truly returns, Shui Bi naturally won't need to continue waiting, and at the same time, she likely won't be willing to return to the Divine Realm."

"How do you solve this dilemma?"

Old Mo Tou replied, "Shui Bi turning into a stone statue is merely a self-Seal. She is a goddess; ordinary people can't do anything about this Seal, but you and your friends have the earth spirit pearl, so it won't be difficult to break this Spell."

"What if she's unwilling to leave?" Meng Li asked again.

Old Mo Tou gave a faint smile: "Then that depends on your methods."

Meng Li fell silent for two seconds before saying, "There is one thing I don't understand. If Your Excellency can enlighten me, I might consider this deal."

"Please speak."

"When I was in the Jile World, I encountered the Demon Lord Chonglou. He was coming for me and Jing Tian, and he was waiting there beforehand. Clearly, he knew long ago that we would go there. The situation was the same with the Descendants of Nüwa."

"But we never revealed our travel route for this trip to any unrelated people."

"How did they get the news?"

Old Mo Tou simply replied with four words: "Heavenly Resonance."

Then, he elaborated: "Once a living being's cultivation reaches a certain level, they develop a special connection with heaven and earth. When something of great significance is about to happen in the world, these beings will sense it and foresee some relevant information."

"The higher the cultivation and the deeper the involvement in the matter, the stronger the resonance."

"The opening of the Heavenly Gate concerns both the human and Divine Realms. Powerful beings in both realms will naturally sense it."

Meng Li realized, then asked in confusion: "Chonglou is neither human nor god..."

Before he could finish, Old Mo Tou interrupted with a smile: "But his strength is formidable, with almost no rivals in the Six Realms. Furthermore, because of the Divine General Feipeng, he descended to the human world and destroyed the Lock Demon Tower. This has a major Karma with the opening of the Heavenly Gate."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Gate being opened this time is located in the Demon Realm, and Chonglou is the Demon Lord."

"The Descendants of Nüwa go without saying."

"Not only is her cultivation profound and she bears the mission of protecting the peace of the human world, but she is also deeply entangled with Xu Changqing, who activates the through-heaven stone."

Meng Li had no more questions.

Old Mo Tou said, "So, about the deal?"

Meng Li answered with a question: "Must Shui Bi be brought back to the Divine Realm? Can't we just tell her the truth and let her go to the Demon Realm to find Xi Feng?"

Old Mo Tou replied, "Shui Bi was drawn to the human world by Xi Feng's voice. Back then, after meeting Xi Feng, they only spent a single day together. After all these years, she likely only remembers Xi Feng's voice and not his appearance. Furthermore, after Xi Feng was transformed into a member of the Demon Race by Chonglou, his appearance changed drastically."

"Even if you help her find Xi Feng, she wouldn't believe his identity."

"And not only is Xi Feng's voice held by Chonglou, but he himself has lost his freedom due to a deal."

"Besides, the Demon Realm is no benevolent place."

"Letting Shui Bi go to the Demon Realm to find Xi Feng will only cause more trouble."

Meng Li fell silent.

At this moment, someone suddenly approached from a distance.

Old Mo Tou immediately said, "I'll leave this matter to you then."

After saying that, his figure faded away, leaving only a token behind.

Meng Li used his telekinesis to grab it and saw a golden flame in the center of the token, surrounded by radial light patterns, with the character 'Order' at the bottom.

The Demon Lord's Token?

Suspecting this in his heart, Meng Li put away the token and continued fishing.

Before long, there was movement on the fishing rod.

He pulled it up and saw a fish weighing about five or six catties thrashing its tail wildly, struggling.

Meng Li was delighted, feeling the joy of seeing the moon through the clouds.

He finally caught a fish!

He hurriedly retracted the rod, intending to take the fish off and put it in a nearby puddle, but then he thought that it was about time to eat, so he might as well just take it back.

A fisherman never returns empty-handed, but he doesn't necessarily need to return with a full load.

Thus, Meng Li performed a hand seal, using the sand on the ground to create a suitable stone bucket, filled it with water, and put the fish inside.

Just as he finished, the person approaching from a distance stopped in front of him and gave a bow: "Daoist Lord."

The newcomer was none other than Zi Xuan.

"What is it?" Meng Li put away his fishing rod and asked flatly.

"Dinner is ready."

Meng Li nodded: "Perfect, I just caught a fish too. Let's go back and eat."

With that, he carried the fish in one hand and the rod in the other, standing up to walk back.

Seeing this, Zi Xuan was slightly surprised, then gritted her teeth and stated her purpose directly: "Please wait, Daoist Lord. Zi Xuan has a request."

Hearing this, Meng Li wasn't surprised at all.

If it were just to call him back for dinner, based on their relationships, it should have been Hong Kui or Lan Kui.

At the very least, it should have been Jing Tian or Xu Maoshan.

It basically wouldn't be Zi Xuan's turn, yet she was the one who came, and she came alone; there was definitely something.

As for what it was, Meng Li had a guess.

But on the surface, he still asked: "What is it?"

Zi Xuan replied: "Zi Xuan would like to ask the Daoist Lord to use your miraculous skills to help me maintain my appearance."

Hearing this, Meng Li thought to himself that it was indeed as he expected, but he didn't agree. Instead, he asked: "Does Xu Changqing know about this?"

Zi Xuan shook her head: "I don't want him to know."

"Why? Don't you love him very much?" Meng Li continued to ask.

Zi Xuan lowered her head and said: "It is precisely because I love him that I only want him to see my beautiful side."

Meng Li sighed: "Have you forgotten how the tragedy between you and Lin Yeping came about in your previous life?"

Zi Xuan was stunned.

How did the tragedy between her and Lin Yeping come about?

"It wasn't others who tore you apart; it was your own self-righteousness that caused the tragedy. You clearly couldn't let go of Gu Liufang, yet you were unwilling to tell Lin Yeping the truth, and in your daily interactions, you inadvertently showed traces of when you were with Gu Liufang."

"Lin Yeping didn't know the inside story. Seeing your unusual words and deeds, how could he not become suspicious? A rift gradually formed."

"Now you're hiding things from Xu Changqing again. You truly haven't learned your lesson at all."

"If something goes wrong because of this in the future, what will you do then?"

"Repeat the tragedy of the previous life and entangle him for another lifetime?"

"No, it won't happen!" Zi Xuan shook her head in denial, then forced a smile: "The Holy Maiden once told me that you, Daoist Lord, practice the Way of the True Immortal and possess vast Divine Abilities. As long as you are willing to help, everything will be foolproof."

Meng Li: "..."