Dealing with this existence was still a headache.
If their origins were as guessed, it meant one thing: no wonder that senior from hundreds of years ago couldn't kill it, and could only choose to suppress and seal it.
Given its origins, unless this place ceased to exist, and this land completely vanished, this entity would never truly die.
Even if it were temporarily eliminated, it would inevitably return after an unknown number of years.
Therefore, sealing and suppressing it was considered a rather good solution.
Because if they chose to temporarily eliminate it, it was unknown how long it would take to recover. A revived entity, unconstrained and perhaps even adept at hiding, like it was now, quietly accumulating strength.
If it hadn't been discovered by Ye Tiancheng and the others at this critical juncture, it would not have taken much longer for it to break the seal and emerge.
Thus, the aftermath of merely temporary elimination would be endless.
Once it couldn't be discovered in time and grew completely powerful, it would absolutely be a formidable enemy, capable of causing immense destruction and widespread chaos.
However, while sealing and suppression weren't long-term solutions, seals would inevitably weaken over time. But now that they knew about this matter, if they could successfully reseal it, and the official authorities paid close attention, timely repairs to the seal, and passing down this knowledge, ensuring people remembered,
Then, the impact could be minimized to the greatest extent, which would be the best course of action.
Once the entity's identity was truly confirmed, Ye Tiancheng and the others would face the difficult task of how to minimize the impact and casualties during the interval between the old seal breaking and the new one being applied.
Moreover, Ye Tiancheng also needed to consider whether the senior from hundreds of years ago had used a fragment of the Fuxi Qin as an aid to seal this entity. Ye Tiancheng still had to find a way to retrieve the fragment intact without affecting the overall situation.
The latter was the more challenging task.
If there were no Fuxi Qin fragment to consider, they would only need to repair the old seal and reinforce it heavily, and the matter would be completely resolved.
Fortunately, the official side was willing to cooperate with Ye Tiancheng on this matter.
None of them were short-sighted; their vision was quite far-reaching. While violent sealing could immediately solve the current problem, in the long run, failing to obtain the Fuxi Qin fragment would lead to truly severe consequences.
The Pure Land was continuously deteriorating, and the condition of this land was changing daily.
Even many negative influences had begun to manifest more noticeably. If this biggest hidden danger wasn't resolved, all other efforts would be in vain.
With the increase in clues and the current situation, after adjusting the plan, the matter of sealing was primarily entrusted to Long Miaomiao. She had lived the longest and had more research experience in this area.
No matter how Ye Tiancheng and the others planned, they still had to adjust their plans according to Long Miaomiao's research progress and cooperate with her.
Long Miaomiao went back and forth several times and finally devised a method.
She would be the main force, planning to act like demolishing an old house and quickly building a new one. First, she would rapidly and forcefully break the old seal, then seize this opportunity to determine the true condition of the Fuxi Qin fragment, whether it was still with the old seal, and after handling these steps, she would strike swiftly, immediately applying a new seal.
This was to prevent the entity from escaping.
As for Ye Tiancheng and the others, their main role was to assist Long Miaomiao, constantly monitoring the situation on-site, and reacting accordingly. At the very least, they had to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and strive for perfect crowd control.
Of course, to avoid harming innocent people, they had to find a way to have everyone currently present evacuate for a period, and during this time, not to approach the area, lest they be implicated.
What was being discussed here was essentially the temporary shutdown of the entire university town.
Especially those teachers and students who had already been controlled, they absolutely could not be here.
Although they were under control, once Ye Tiancheng and the others began their actions, the entity, in its shock and haste to respond, even if it wanted to absorb vital energy and life force to strengthen itself, these teachers and students, as long as they were far away, would be too distant to help. And the entity wouldn't have much time to react.
This way, those who were deeply manipulated would not be significantly affected or truly dragged down.
This was considered thinking thoroughly for them.
Of course, this also meant that Ye Tiancheng and the others had to achieve zero errors and no accidents, otherwise, no one could bear the consequences.
As for why the old seal had to be completely broken, increasing the risk, it was still for the sake of the Fuxi Qin fragment. If the old seal wasn't completely broken, it would be very difficult to retrieve any treasure fused with the old seal.
Regardless of whether that item was a Fuxi Qin fragment or not, they had to check it first. Better to err on the side of caution than to let it slip away.
After the plan was set, everyone began to act. Ye Tiancheng, despite his wariness of Qiao Zhanyuan, had, since Qiao Zhanyuan chose to cooperate with them and even contacted his sect, seen Qiao Zhanyuan's suspiciousness gradually decrease.
However, Ye Tiancheng could not completely let down his guard and give his full trust.
But no matter what, this did not change the fact that Qiao Zhanyuan had to play a significant role in these plans. There was hardly any opportunity to even place Qiao Zhanyuan on the periphery of the plan.
Ye Tiancheng could only remain vigilant in his heart, always keeping a reserve, lest their efforts be in vain at the last moment.
When evacuating the people of the university town, not only teachers and students, but even the merchants and residents near the university town had to be moved away. Although doing so would be difficult, at this juncture, even if it was difficult, they had to grit their teeth and do it.
Time was running out for everyone, and no one could afford to delay.
After Nie Chongyang reported the plan, the official side issued a notice stating that there would be some rectifications and investigations in the university town, and hoping for everyone's cooperation, asking them to temporarily leave the area and not approach it. Then, the entire university town was sealed off.
Such a large-scale operation would certainly not stop outsiders from becoming curious.
Therefore, a large number of personnel were needed to set up multiple checkpoints, preventing anyone from recklessly defying the rules and trying to sneak into the university town to their doom, thereby causing trouble for Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang.
Once the entire university town was completely emptied, Long Miaomiao found a suitable moment to begin. Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang immediately began to cooperate, busily working to fill in the gaps.
The moment Long Miaomiao broke the old seal, the treasure fused with it was immediately obtained by her. Long Miaomiao glanced at it, her expression becoming somewhat strange, but she didn't have more time to be distracted, as there were more pressing matters to attend to.
The instant the seal was broken, the entity that was originally suppressed naturally became restless and immediately wanted to escape its confinement.
However, Long Miaomiao reacted quickly, and the new seal was swiftly applied. Although it would take some time to completely set up the new seal, at this moment, the entity was completely unable to escape.
Ye Tiancheng noticed Long Miaomiao's actions. The new and old seals connected perfectly, and the entity trying to break free was immediately suppressed. Ye Tiancheng then hurried to Long Miaomiao's side and asked, "How is it? Have you confirmed what the treasure used for suppression was?"
Since the most critical period had passed, Long Miaomiao, while continuing to complete the new seal, could multitask and converse with Ye Tiancheng.
Long Miaomiao replied, "Hmm, I took a look, it's not a fragment..."
Before Ye Tiancheng could show a disappointed expression, Long Miaomiao continued, "However, it is something you need."
"Miaomiao, you're really trying to scare me with your dramatic pauses," Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but retort when Long Miaomiao said "however." But then, he curiously inquired, "It's something I need? What is it?"
Long Miaomiao then produced a golden glowing orb.
This was the treasure she had obtained when she broke the old seal earlier.
She said to Ye Tiancheng, "It's this thing."
Ye Tiancheng looked closely and found that it didn't really look like a fragment. Yet, he still faintly sensed a trace of the Fuxi Qin's aura on this glowing orb.
This was very strange.
Furthermore, Long Miaomiao told him it was something he needed.
Ye Tiancheng asked Long Miaomiao, "What is this? I feel like it has the aura of the Fuxi Qin, but it's not a fragment..."
Long Miaomiao explained to Ye Tiancheng, "For a zither, the most important part is undoubtedly the body. No matter what kind of zither, even the divine artifact Fuxi Qin, it's the same."
Ye Tiancheng nodded in agreement.
Long Miaomiao said, "However, if a zither has no strings, then it's just a decoration. The strings are also very important, but they are different from the body."
"The body is irreplaceable. Only a complete, original body can be considered the original zither. But the strings can not only be replaced, but they also need to be changed regularly."
"The divine artifact Fuxi Qin is different from ordinary zithers."
"The Fuxi Qin doesn't necessarily require real strings; they can be condensed by the user's cultivation. However, even so, if the Fuxi Qin has strings, it's a great advantage for the user, as it can reduce a lot of unnecessary consumption."
"And this is the best thing that can be used as strings for the Fuxi Qin."
Long Miaomiao's explanation was clear, and Ye Tiancheng could understand it.
The logic was also comprehensible.
However, Ye Tiancheng became curious and asked Long Miaomiao, "This can be used as strings? Do you mean this is material for making strings?"
Long Miaomiao shook her head, "No, these are the strings."
Ye Tiancheng was slightly stunned.
It was relatively easy to understand that the Fuxi Qin needed strings, and that strings had materials for their creation. Although it wasn't like conventional string materials that were thread-like, considering the development of modern society, even ordinary musical instruments had nylon strings.
These weren't materials that were inherently thread-like but were later shaped into strings.
Therefore, by analogy, it could be inferred that in their situation, even though this material looked like a glowing orb and didn't seem like it could be understood, it was still not impossible.
But Long Miaomiao was now telling him that these were the strings.
That seemed a bit baffling.
Ye Tiancheng looked at the glowing orb in Long Miaomiao's hand, clearly bewildered.