I shook my head before answering, "It was only until Old Gong mentioned it and the evidence was conclusive that I realized it was Zheng Ren. There was another reason he couldn't find the mirror; at that time, I no longer had the Four Rules Bright Mirror in my hands. The real Four Rules Bright Mirror had been destroyed."
"Destroyed?" He You'tian's face changed again.
He moved his sleeve slightly, and the Four Rules Bright Mirror in my hand fell into his palm.
He immediately turned over the mirror back and carefully observed it.
"Repaired?" He You'tian frowned tightly: "It seems to be a skilled craftsman, without leaving any trace at all."
"This mirror is a reconstruction, but the craftsman had seen the damaged Four Rules Bright Mirror and made one that is nearly indistinguishable. Even you, Senior Brother, couldn't spot any issues with it, so there shouldn't be any problems. You can use this mirror to reach a certain level of confrontation with Zheng Ren."
Without waiting for He You'tian to ask, I told him everything about the events at the High Heavenly Palace in detail.
I did not conceal anything, including where the damaged Four Rules Bright Mirror was used.
And, I took this as an opportunity to tell He You'tian that the reason Si Yan and I were leaving was because Zheng Ren had gradually revealed himself. I needed to have a genuine Four Rules Bright Mirror in hand to ensure that everything was foolproof.
As for the matters of Shangleidiao, I did not withhold anything and recounted everything to He You'tian.
He You'tian did not speak for a long time, nodded and said, "Indeed, Tonguoto Yu……was used here."
"Little apprentice, you have done great service. Even the elder master might not have expected that the Four Rules Bright Mirror could save you twice; once, by allowing you to obtain this artifact, and the second time, it was truly a matter of life and death, also helping you complete your door-to-door cultivation journey."
He You'tian's face looked much better.
He immediately shook his head slightly and sighed lightly: "The desire to kill Zheng Ren has kept me up at night. However, Zheng Ren has been very cautious and hasn't given me any opportunity. Even with the Four Rules Bright Mirror, it's still a hassle. After I take it out, he could simply not produce it and claim that the mirror was stolen."
"If we want to make him take it out first, that might be even harder. He knows his own is fake and believes the one in your hand is real. With his recent extreme caution, we, as brothers in arms, need to come up with a new plan."
"Senior Brother, I haven't finished speaking yet." After a moment of silence, I said, "The following events might challenge your certain understanding. You need to bear with it."
"Hmm?" He You'tian showed a slight hint of confusion.
"Sun Zhuo is from the Tian Shou Tao Guan."
"I breathed out lightly and said,"
Suddenly, there was an abrupt silence within the cave.
Si Yan was already extremely cautious, with her breathing barely detectable.
The killing aura suddenly burst out from He You'tian's body!
The entire cave felt as if it had turned into ice, freezing cold.
"Therefore, your whereabouts were leaked by Sun Zhuo?"
He You'tian truly trusts me unconditionally!
He didn't even hint at any suspicion.
But, sweat dripped down from his brow, and his face had a look of intense fear and suspicion.
Before I could answer, He You'tian stood up abruptly and said, "Little apprentice, stay here for me. I will deal with him first, and then we will discuss other things!"
I quickly grabbed He You'tian's wrist and whispered, "Senior Brother, I said you have to bear with it. This matter is far from being simple."
He You'tian's expression changed again, adding a hint of shock.
"Zheng Ren knows?"
Evidently, He You'tian was still not calm.
I shook my head again, saying that Zheng Ren must not know about it. I could still discern this matter.
Later, I explained the reasons. I had been walking around in Jiang Huang City and had accepted a task from a local funeral parlor to search for materials to make new mirrors. This led me to come into contact with a Ghost Canon Head, who was disliked by Tianshuo Tao Guan. The entire Ghost Canon was down to only one person, and even his soul was taken away by Tianshuo Tao Guan, restricting his movements and causing him great suffering.
The man knew that there was an enmity between me and Sun Zhuo, so he revealed a huge secret to me: Sun Zhuo is from Tianshuo Tao Guan!
Actually, I didn't believe it at first, so the first time, I didn't verify this matter.
Until I returned to Jiang Huang before, I happened to meet him again. He revealed more information to me, saying that Tianshuo Tao Guan has a person who is Sun Zhuo's weak point, named Qin Yi!
Qin Yi is someone he deceived into Tianshuo Tao Guan, used by Tianshuo Tao Guan to better control Sun Zhuo!
After a pause, I said with a complex expression, "I know Qin Yi. He is Sun Zhuo's childhood friend and a very good person. To verify that person's words, I accompanied Si Yan sister to Tianshuo Tao Guan under the name Yue Liuzhi and Yue Yaner."
When I said this, He You'tian's face showed a look of shock again.
"Yue Liuzhi? Yue Yaner?"
"Little apprentice……I once thought that it was those Qiang Daoist priests who couldn't bear it anymore and finally attacked Tianshuo Tao Guan. I never expected……it was actually your disguises!"
I was equally stunned and muttered, "This matter has spread all the way to the Four Rules Mountain?"
He You'tian's breathing became heavier, and he stroked his white beard before shaking his head: "Little apprentice, all? If there are no unexpected events, this matter has already been known to all Tao Guans in the Yin and Yang realm. Tian Gongquan! He was able to break the three body bug toxins, but the original cause……is actually you……"
"You must quickly explain everything."
Previously, He You'tian's face was still complex, with hidden anger.
At this moment, he showed more joyful smiles, and even a hint of pride!
I recounted everything that followed, including after saving Qin Yi, when I parted ways with Old Gong and Si Yan, as I had to fulfill my promise to the person. He had given me a message, and I had to retrieve his strand of soul from Tianshuo Tao Guan.
Therefore, I encountered a Tianshuo Daoist.
I never expected that the Female Yijian was ineffective against the Tianshuo Daoist.
The person who gave me the message also gave me an item, which was the remains of a ghost raised by the Tianshuo Daoist.
I used this as bait and struck the Tianshuo Daoist once with a heavenly thunderbolt, taking advantage of the chaos to escape from the Shandong Mountain.
For safety reasons, after descending the mountain, I had the leader of the Ghost Canon, Jiang Kuang, take Qin Yi to a safe place and hide in the Miao family in Daxiang City.
Throughout the entire event, except for the fact that Sun Zhuo's identity was revealed as false and not told by Jiang Kuang, all the other information was true.
I really didn't want to deceive He You'tian, but sometimes, a lie often requires more lies to cover up.
I dare not tell more lies, for I fear that lying too much might become a habit.
Therefore, I spoke the most truthful things with the fewest changes.
"Hmm!" He You'tian's eyes shone with brilliance, and he nodded, "Good! Good! Very good! Little apprentice, you've done an absolutely fantastic job!"
"Hahahaha! It's thanks to the master's protection. Not only have you accomplished an unprecedented great deed, but you've even brought me a way to break the deadlock!"
"You, immediately contact Jiang Kuang, yes, let them escort Qin Yi to my Four Rules Mountain!"
"No, don't let them escort him. Si Yan, after you return, go to the Four Rules Mountain with the seventh elder and choose several disciples who can be trusted to bring Qin Yi here."
