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Chapter 87 - 35, The Truth about Tantian Sect_2

Lin Yue raised his eyebrows slightly, remembering the discovery within the "Silent Bone" bracelet, and he believed what was said.

"At this point, Your Highness wishes to know the truth of this matter, and there is no need for us to hide it anymore."

Master looked at Lin Yue and sighed, "Actually, Your Highness is mistaken in one regard, we never intended to let Your Highness leave Qingdu."

"Oh?"

Lin Yue said, "But Little Fish told me that you sent her to rescue me from Qingdu City and escort me to Di Hong City?"

Master nodded slightly, "Indeed, we did tell Little Fish that."

He continued, "However, Your Highness should consider, if Your Highness had not become the protector, that is, the first fake Patrol Envoy to come to Qingdu, would you truly have been able to leave Qingdu?"

Lin Yue thought for a moment and slowly said, "Indeed, I wouldn’t have been able to leave."

Qingdu was already enveloped by the Barrier of the Flying Boat above, and it was a Three Talents Level Barrier.

Even Little Fish had said, despite her using Innate Divine Power, it was not possible to forcibly break through.

If Baili Fengzhi had not wounded the first fake Patrol Envoy, if Lin Yue hadn’t gathered his blood, and with the analysis of diverse appearances, transformed into his look, and sneaked out of Qingdu, he truly would have been out of options.

The crux of the matter lay in the variable of diverse appearances.

"Correct, our original plan was indeed to confine Your Highness within Qingdu."

Master sighed and said, "If Your Highness could not leave Qingdu, do you know what would have occurred?"

Lin Yue suddenly had a guess about the Tantian Sect’s plan.

He slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Were you planning to pursue and kill me and Little Fish within Qingdu City?"

"Yes."

Master admitted openly, "According to our instructions, Little Fish would certainly tell Your Highness that we Patrol Envoys were fakes and imposters from the Tantian Sect. Even if Your Highness did not believe it at first, you would have doubts, and when we then acted to pursue you, Your Highness would naturally come to believe Little Fish, uniting against a common enemy, right?"

Lin Yue went silent for a moment, then said, "Indeed, it’s so."

At that time, Baili Fengzhi furrowed his brow and asked, "But if it weren’t for me, you would not have been able to find His Highness, right?"

Second Master glanced at Baili Fengzhi and said, "Commander Baili is wrong about that, as we originally planned to use the Barrier of the Sword Seeking Boat to search. We could easily have located His Highness, it was only because Commander Baili suddenly mentioned that you could find His Highness that we decided to use your help."

With that, he shook his head slightly, "Unexpectedly, His Highness truly escaped Qingdu, leaving the Sword Seeking Boat’s Barrier, and we naturally could not find His Highness anymore."

Baili Fengzhi frowned and remained silent.

Lin Yue contemplated for a moment, then asked, "What was the purpose of acting this way? To bring me and Little Fish together?"

Master hesitated, then said, "You could say that."

"You could say that? Is there another reason?" Lin Yue continued, "I’ve heard that the Tantian Sect excels in reaping what others sow. Could it be that this was the idea?"

"Your Highness is astute."

Master forced a smile and bowed, "In devising this deceptive strategy, our original plan was to trap Your Highness and Little Fish within Qingdu City, prepared multiple schemes to let Little Fish save Your Highness’s life multiple times, and incidentally bring the two of you together, but..."

He shook his head slightly.

Apparently, he meant to say that just after one pursuit, Lin Yue had indeed escaped Qingdu.

"For Little Fish?"

Lin Yue glanced at Fish Seventeen, who was not far away, squatting under a tree drawing circles, "Does she know?"

"For Little Fish."

Master sighed, "The girl has a pure heart, how could we let her know the truth? Hence, we kept it hidden from her as well."

"Does she practice the Greedy Heaven Technique?" Lin Yue asked.

Master shook his head, "She cultivates the Ancient God’s Way of the Xiahong clan, how could she practice the Greedy Heaven Technique? However, there was a Heaven Ascending Seal left by the Sect Leader, which we implanted in her body, allowing her as well to choose someone to experience the power of ascension."

"Heaven Ascending Seal?" Lin Yue inquired.

"Do you know of the saying, ’when one attains the Dao, even his pets ascend to heaven’?"

Master explained, "Our Tantian Sect’s technique is to sit by the tree and wait for the rabbits, reaping others’ accomplishments. The core of it is when one attains the Dao, even his pets ascend to heaven. This is the Karma Cultivation Method."

He sighed, "The more Little Fish aids Your Highness, such as saving your life, that is the ’cause’ she plants. In the future when Your Highness succeeds in cultivation, the Heaven Ascending Seal will naturally yield ’effects’ that greatly benefit her. Moreover, this method does not affect Your Highness, and you would not even notice."

Lin Yue pondered.

Was this the true nature of the Tantian Sect’s plan? And was this their core objective?

For Little Fish?

Although unexpected, he had read the rules of the Tantian Sect. Once wearing the Truth Mask, one must tell the truth.

The matter was clear and logical, indeed unproblematic.

"So that’s it."

Lin Yue thought deeply for a while, then said, "But Little Fish is so young, yet has such cultivation. She must have great potential, right? Why make her rely on my power? What if I were not a good person?"

"Little Fish has a pure heart."

Master softly said, "Although she’s a bit naive, a bit foolish, she is very accurate in seeing who treats her well and who harbors impure thoughts towards her. Additionally, we had already investigated your background beforehand and had some understanding of what kind of person you are."

Lin Yue slightly raised his eyebrows.

Alas, to know one’s face is not to know one’s heart.

"As for Little Fish’s cultivation..."

Master forced a smile, "She had damaged bloodline since birth; the reason she has such cultivation at this age is because she consumed many Heaven and Earth Treasures left by the Sixteenth Prince."

He shook his head, "Considering her talent, whether she can break the Three Talents Heaven Barrier in this lifetime is questionable, which is why, after discovering Your Highness, we started planning, asking for Your Highness’s forgiveness. But as you can see, Little Fish is completely unaware, she doesn’t even know about the Heaven Ascending Seal in her body."