In this world, no one understands Wu Feiyan better than Lin Wan’er.
This woman is what people today would call a super-egoist, full of malice towards people and the world, with everything revolving around her own interests.
When her father rejected her advances back then, she struck without mercy or hesitation. This proves that even before confessing her feelings to him, she had already prepared herself: if he agreed, they would be a pair of immortal lovers, but if he refused, she would kill him on the spot and claim the pills and ring for herself.
Her love and hatred could shift in the blink of an eye, all depending on her whim.
People like this have existed throughout history in droves. Even in modern civilised society, there are those as selfish and ruthless as Wu Feiyan, who, upon being rejected in love, immediately harbour murderous intent.
Therefore, if Wu Feiyan senses that her chance at the next five hundred years of lifespan is gone, given her nature, she will surely go down fighting, dragging countless others to their deaths with her.
And at present, the only one with a chance to eliminate her is Ye Chen. If Ye Chen’s cultivation remains stagnant, or progresses too slowly, then no one else will be able to deal with her.
With this thought, Lin Wan’er let out a soft sigh and remarked, “Objectively speaking, the Ye family, including Madam Ye, will indeed pose a great hindrance to the young master. Right now, it truly is the time to set aside matters of the heart.”
Seeing that Lin Wan’er supported her view, An Chengxi’s expression eased somewhat. She smiled faintly and said, “This junior thought that when Senior sought me out, it was to help Chen’er find Xiao Churan. Fortunately, we can reach a consensus on this matter.”
Lin Wan’er nodded slightly and said, “This humble girl came here mainly to find out who exactly has been scheming behind the young master’s back. Now that the truth is clear, I can rest assured.”
As she spoke, she paused briefly, then continued, “This humble girl dare not linger too long, lest the young master detect my whereabouts. I shall return shortly. Before I go, however, this humble girl has one more question for Madam Ye.”
An Chengxi looked at her and asked, “Senior must wish to ask about the full story of Meng Changsheng in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, yes?”
A flicker passed through Lin Wan’er’s eyes. She smiled and said, “Communicating with Madam Ye is truly effortless and straightforward.”
Many questions had clicked into place for Lin Wan’er the moment she laid eyes on An Chengxi.
Yet she still did not understand why An Chengxi had arranged for that fake nun to block her and Ye Chen outside the Hundred Thousand Mountains, even warning them of great danger within.
Deep down, Lin Wan’er had always held Meng Changsheng in awe and reverence. After all, he was her father’s master, the person her father respected most, and she had never heard her father mention any misdeeds by Grandmaster Meng.
Thus, she could not comprehend why An Chengxi was so wary of the grandmaster.
Moreover, she had no idea whether the grandmaster was dead or alive.
An Chengxi opened her mouth to speak, but her peripheral vision caught sight of Master Kongyin, who sat respectfully and silently to the side in meditative posture. She hesitated for a moment.
Seeing her glance towards Master Kongyin, Lin Wan’er spoke up, “Zhengping is this humble girl’s foster son, a man of upright character and impeccable virtue. Madam Ye may speak freely in his presence.”
An Chengxi nodded, pondered for a moment, then dropped a bombshell, “This junior suspects that everything happening to Chen’er now is part of a scheme laid by Meng Changsheng over the past several centuries. The earliest ‘Preface to the Nine Mysterious Classic’ and the ‘Nine Mysterious Heavenly Scripture’ were deliberately leaked into the secular world by him. The mission of the ‘Preface to the Nine Mysterious Classic’ was to seek out the one with the Dragon Grille, guide him in cultivation and enlightenment, then induce him to voluntarily strip away his own Dragon Grille for his heir, thereby stacking it to create someone with the Ascended Dragon Fate. And the ‘Nine Mysterious Heavenly Scripture’ was prepared for that Ascended Dragon Fate, to refine it into the form Meng Changsheng desired, then lure him to the Hundred Thousand Mountains…”
