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"Are you really the Good Corpse?"

"Lord Chen Qing suspects me?" The other party asked with a smile.

"It’s not just me who suspects you..." Chen Qing also smiled and said, "Doesn’t your main body suspect you as well?"

The woman who called herself Yun Yue turned to look at Ziyue, who was on guard against her, and sighed softly, "Lady Ziyue, can’t you sense what I am?"

Ziyue quickly shook her head, "I really can’t sense it..."

At this moment, she was completely bewildered. How had she suddenly become the Taoist Sect’s Heaven Venerable overnight?

Why didn’t she have any sense of it herself? Moreover, if this was her past life, why did the appearance of Buddha Light trigger no emotion in her?

"You are the Ziwei Heavenly Venerate of the Taoist Sect, mastering the Innate Spatial Dao Fruit. Do you have no memory at all?"

Ziyue fell silent and glanced at Chen Qing. When Chen Qing had named her Ziwei Emperor, he had actually asked her first. At the time, she didn’t know why, but almost instinctively, she had accepted such a title. Could it be that this was influenced by past-life memories?

"I have no memories..." Ziyue shook her head, "I don’t understand why I have no recollection of my past life, not even with the presence of Buddha Light. So I’m really curious: am I truly reincarnated? If I am, then something must have happened to me, right?"

"The day you severed your self, you immediately entered the Path of Yin Yang. The Taoist Sect forces hidden in the Path of Yin Yang responded immediately, paying a huge price to send you into reincarnation. As for what happened to you during reincarnation, I don’t know.

At that time, many forces were targeting you, and the Taoist Sect forces on the Path of Yin Yang suffered heavy losses.

As for the exact events... perhaps only the Taoist Master knows. "

"He didn’t reveal it to you?" Ziyue laughed, "My Good Corpse? If I recall correctly, in the usual setup, the Good Corpse should unconditionally support the main self, right? Why wasn’t it disclosed to you?"

"Good and Evil are one. If I knew, it’s very likely I couldn’t keep it from the Evil Corpse. After all, we’ve been together for many years..."

"Is that so?"

"You still don’t trust me, do you?"

"Of course I don’t trust you..." Ziyue sneered, "Everything you claim is all talk. You say you are, and so you are?"

"You are impressively cautious..." The other party sighed softly, raising a hand to reveal an imprint. As the imprint was revealed, the earth began to quake, resonating as it had earlier with the Dragon Vein.

For a moment, both Chen Qing and the Emperor were stunned, and then their gazes toward the other party became much more serious.

This person...

"The Dragon Vein, also known as the Earth Vein, represents the essence of the world’s land.

Among the Four Great Elements–Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind–the Heavenly Dao has always refused to release the Earth Element.

But our Taoist Sect most closely aligns with nature and harmonizes with the Dao of Heaven.

Therefore, even the unreleased Innate Dao Fruit of the Heavenly Dao can be partially manipulated by us.

This is what fundamentally distinguishes the Taoist Master from leaders of other organizations. "

"The Taoist Sect... stands on the side of this world. Your Majesty need not be tense, as we have been allies from the very start..."

"Is that so?" The Emperor’s eyes flashed with golden light, and he smiled faintly, "I have such a powerful force backing me, and yet no one told me sooner?"

"Because we had to carefully evaluate whether you meet the Taoist Sect’s criteria for cooperation. After all, before you, many Central Plains rulers with destiny emerged, but not one succeeded..."

"So, does that mean I qualify now?"

"You were able to drive away the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Naturally, you are qualified..." The other party bowed slightly.

Saying this, the imprint in his hand shone even brighter.

The heavens and earth seemed to respond to his words, and the Dragon Vein appeared to awaken at that moment.

The spiritual energy of the earth rapidly converged in the Capital City, erupting like fountains, reaching tangible levels.

If this continued for a full day, the entire Capital City would transform into the world’s richest Spirit Land.

"So that’s how it is!" The Emperor clapped his hands in delight, "Emissary, let’s converse in the palace!"

"Thank Your Majesty..." Yun Yue bowed again, and then subtly glanced at Ziyue.

Ziyue said nothing, but her gaze was not as wary as before.

The answer was simple: she commanded the Dragon Vein, proving she was an authentic emissary of the Taoist Sect.

If the Taoist Sect had invested so much effort into her, it was clear they wouldn’t want the Evil Corpse to consume her.

Securing the position of Taoist Sect emissary wouldn’t fall to an Evil Corpse.

The endorsement of the Taoist Sect... was the strongest proof!

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"Old man, look, you didn’t let me act decisively before, and now it’s gotten harder to make a move. The Taoist Sect has intervened, and assassinating that Little Emperor is going to be much tougher..."

"The Taoist Sect..." Old Liu gazed at the sky above the Imperial City with an unnerving expression.

Others might not know, but he knew who was behind the Taoist Sect.

That entity... could it still keep the Taoist Sect in check?

The bigger question... was the current Taoist Sect... still the Taoist Sect?

"It’s not necessarily a bad thing..." Old Liu chuckled softly, "This might actually be our chance..."

"Old man..." The Victorious Fighting Buddha’s golden pupils narrowed slightly at his words, "Did you know something about why the Taoist Sect suddenly withdrew from the final competition back then?"

In the first and second Eras, the Taoist Sect had been a dominant force.

As an organization working in collaboration with the Heavenly Dao, not only did it benefit from destiny, it could indirectly control the unreleased Heaven and Earth Dao Fruits.

If not for restrictions on personnel and the lack of skilled recruits limiting its membership, the Taoist Sect might have grown even larger than the Demon Realm.

Yet in the previous Era, despite holding a clear advantage, the Taoist Sect inexplicably withdrew from the final contest over the Path of Yin Yang.

That time... the Taoist Sect had a strong probability of securing half of reincarnation.

But once it withdrew, its influence on the Path of Yin Yang dwindled drastically.

Among the Ten Ghost Kings, only one remained affiliated with the Taoist Sect, reducing its sphere of power tenfold.

The Taoist Sect’s Ghost Venerate reportedly also suffered severe injuries.

That incident, where the Ziwei Star’s reincarnation dared to be ambushed by three forces, was meant to test the Taoist Sect’s strength.

The subsequent results showed that the Taoist Sect indeed had internal issues. But as for what those issues were, he did not know. The Taoist Sect... had undeniably declined!

"I’ve guessed some things, but I’m not certain..." Old Liu gazed at the Capital City with a peculiar smile, "But now, someone might help me confirm it... Wake up the Future Buddha immediately and tell him there’s a critical task we need him to perform!"

"Oh?" Victorious Fighting Buddha’s eyes lit up instantly, "Are we planning something big, old man?"

As for being called ’old man’ or ’old geezer’ interchangeably, Old Liu didn’t react, simply folding his hands behind his back and saying, "This time, it’s time to conclude matters..."

"Pu YunChuan!"

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"The Master claims that Pu YunChuan is behind the Taoist Sect?"

Within the Imperial Palace, Ziyue followed closely behind Chen Qing. Despite the other party seemingly proving that they should be the Good Corpse, Ziyue maintained a level of wariness, keeping a certain distance from the woman who called herself Yun Yue.

Both were currently using Divine Path Sect techniques for transmitting sound telepathically. With such proximity, it consumed minimal faith and spared spiritual energy.

"It’s most likely true..." Chen Qing stated calmly, "The only one capable of controlling the Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit is Pu YunChuan, who has fused entirely with this game-like world. He probably supported this organization behind the scenes all along. I should’ve figured it out sooner—who else but Pu YunChuan could stand toe-to-toe with someone like Old Liu? "

"Then this Yun Yue..."

"Not to be trusted!!"

Ziyue: "..."