In a part of Mount Chaofeng with exceptionally beautiful scenery, a huge villa was situated. However, the surroundings were covered with mysterious formations. These formations were all set up to imprison one person: the Lord of the Heavenly Dao Palace, or rather, Xing Lian, the former Lord of the Heavenly Dao Palace! This formation was jointly laid out by Xing Wu and Feng Qingxian, making its effectiveness undeniably powerful. On the outer perimeter of the formation, only a few people were guarding. It wasn't underestimation, but if Xing Lian could break through the formation and leave under such circumstances, then no one would be able to stop her.
Ye Yun entered the formation and looked at the magnificent villa before him. "Feng Qingxian really knows how to pick a place. It doesn't look like a prison at all, more like a vacation..." He shook his head helplessly and then entered the villa.
Upon entering the villa and seeing Xing Lian again, she had already been changed into new clothes. Because her cultivation was suppressed by the strengthened seal, she was now just an ordinary person, lacking some of her formerly world-conquering sharpness. Ye Yun looked at Xing Lian, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, and said with a smile, "How have you been feeling these past two days? Are you used to the food and lodging?" For some reason, Ye Yun felt like he was visiting someone in prison.
Hearing this, Xing Lian, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, slowly opened them. Compared to before, her eyes held less sharpness and more melancholy. Upon seeing Ye Yun, she said indifferently, "Why didn't you kill me?" It was evident that she didn't particularly want to converse with Ye Yun, getting straight to the point. Of course, this was also her biggest question during this period.
Ye Yun didn't answer immediately. Instead, he walked to the bedside and said with a smile, "Can I sit here?" Xing Lian glanced at him, and after a moment, said indifferently, "As you wish." At this point, even she felt like she belonged to him, and saying such words felt like he was toying with her. Ye Yun chuckled and said, "Then I won't be polite." Having said that, he sat down casually and looked at her. "If it were anyone else who dared to target me like that before and almost put me to death, I would have already annihilated them."
"As for why I didn't kill you, it's a very simple reason: because you are Xing Wu's sister." Ye Yun shrugged, as if stating something perfectly normal. "In fact, you didn't actually cause any irreversible consequences for me, so whether I kill you or not is a matter of little consequence." "If Xing Wu wants to kill you, I won't stop her. If she doesn't say anything, I naturally won't kill you either."
In reality, after understanding the relationship between these two sisters, he had never harbored true killing intent towards Xing Lian. Unless she truly harmed the people around him or caused him irreparable losses. Otherwise, they were family, and some grudges were not that important. In his eyes, Xing Lian was more like a mischievous child who, despite doing something wrong, was sufficiently dealt with by a good thrashing.
Xing Lian raised an eyebrow after hearing his words, "Is it just because of these reasons?" "Why else?" Ye Yun thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh right, there is indeed one more thing. I want you to witness something with your own eyes." "What thing?" "Everything you did before was wrong." Ye Yun said with a smile, but his words pierced into Xing Lian's heart. He, however, remained unfazed and continued to speak calmly, "I will let you watch how I resolve the so-called disaster of the Heavenly Domain!" Although he suspected he was cheating, it was still power he could wield, so he didn't feel embarrassed.
Xing Lian was silent for a moment, looking at Ye Yun for a while before saying faintly, "You... are indeed very powerful." "Of course. Otherwise, where would I get the confidence to save the Heavenly Domain?" Ye Yun seemed to be unaware of how to be polite. After speaking, he smiled at her. "So, can you now confess everything you know?" Although she couldn't defeat him now, after all, she had held the position of Lord of the Heavenly Domain for such a long time and had been preventing the disaster, so she must know more than he did.
"Are you interrogating a prisoner?" Xing Lian frowned slightly. Ye Yun, however, spread his hands and said with a smile, "How could that be? I'm helping you, aren't I?" Speaking of this, he raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "After all, young lady, there are too many unknown things right now. You don't want to see the Heavenly Domain destroyed, do you?"
"..." Xing Lian fell silent at Ye Yun's almost teasing tone. However, the other party's words also struck a chord deep within her. After a brief silence, she finally sighed and said faintly, "Over the years, I have been continuously exploring and searching for the disaster foretold in the prophecy." "However, the information I have is very limited. I can only roughly infer that it is deeply related to the Divine City."
This statement made Ye Yun frown. Primarily because the Divine City was mentioned again. "How much do you know about the Divine City?" Ye Yun couldn't help but ask. He had expected that she wouldn't be able to provide any clues. But unexpectedly, after a moment of thought, Xing Lian slowly said, "I don't know about the internal affairs of the Divine City, but one thing is certain." "Before, I accidentally obtained a piece of information backup. Although it was severely damaged, I managed to get a message from it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun's spirits immediately lifted. "What message?" At this point, Xing Lian's expression turned grim. "It seems that when the gods were still around, the Divine City made a decision, a decision that would bring heavy casualties to the Heavenly Domain." "What decision?" Unfortunately, this time, Xing Lian couldn't provide an exact answer. "The specifics are unknown, but it was this decision that led to the downfall of all the gods in the Heavenly Domain, and everyone with a blood relation to the gods perished without exception."
"There's such a thing?" Ye Yun's eyes narrowed. This news was quite a shock to him. Xing Lian, unaware of his thoughts, continued to speak faintly, "So I suspect that the current disaster in the Heavenly Domain might also be related to the Divine City." Xing Lian's account made Ye Yun think of Xiao Meng. Speaking of which, some of the things he heard from Xiao Meng earlier matched what Xing Lian was narrating now. According to her, her mother and her clan might have also died in that decision made by the Divine City. Could it be that the gods themselves wanted to destroy the Heavenly Domain?
At this moment, Ye Yun couldn't help but think of the mysterious woman he met at the very beginning. According to her, he might have held a not-low position in the Divine City in the past. This gave Ye Yun an inexplicable thought: could he have been involved in that decision made by the Divine City before?