Eternal Life by Daily Divination

’If he knew about it, he would have taken this opportunity for himself long ago!’

"It seems this opportunity was fated to be mine."

A smile appeared on Li Chang’an’s face.

A Celestial Grade Escape Technique was exactly what he needed right now.

...

「The next day, at the crack of dawn.」

Xue Lin paid a visit to Gu Lingyu, inviting her to explore the Ancient Sect ruins with him.

"Daoist Gu, I stumbled upon a fortunate opportunity inside those ruins. I sensed the aura of a Flying Star Grass there."

"Flying Star Grass?"

Gu Lingyu’s spirits lifted.

This Flying Star Grass was one of the key Auxiliary Medicines for refining the Nascent Soul Pill. The entire Cyan Cloud Sect had only one, but it had been devoured by Miao Bailian.

Although Li Chang’an had used his Alchemy skills to extract a portion of its medicinal power, the remaining power was not nearly enough to refine a Nascent Soul Pill.

Now that another Flying Star Grass had been discovered, she naturally had to take it seriously.

"Daoist Xue, is that opportunity protected by an Array?"

"Indeed. There are several Tier Three Low Grade Arrays. I’m not versed in Array Dao Skills, so I must ask for your help, Daoist Gu."

"Very well. Daoist Xue, lead the way!"

Before long, the two left the Cyan Cloud Sect and headed for the Sect ruins deep within the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Along the way, Gu Lingyu asked for more details about the opportunity.

Xue Lin was well-prepared and revealed no flaws in his story.

He stated confidently, "Daoist Gu, I suspect that within those Arrays lies the Spirit Medicine Garden of an Ancient Sect. There’s likely more than just Flying Star Grass—other precious Spirit Medicines are probably there as well."

At the same time, he secretly sent a Sound Transmission to Li Chang’an.

"Daoist Wu, this Gu Lingyu seems suspicious. Don’t let your guard down."

"Rest assured, Daoist Xue. I’ve been watching her the whole time."

Li Chang’an replied via Sound Transmission.

...

「A few days later.」

The three of them arrived deep within the ruins.

Xue Lin led Gu Lingyu into the trap he had prepared.

Gu Lingyu was cautious at first, but after seeing the Arrays, she immediately began to focus all her attention on breaking them, gradually lowering her guard.

Before long, a smile graced her pretty face as she successfully broke through the first Array.

She walked forward, about to start on the second Array.

But just then, disaster struck!

The surrounding scenery suddenly transformed. The other Arrays vanished in unison, reforming into a single, far more terrifying Grand Array.

"This is bad!"

Gu Lingyu’s expression changed drastically. She immediately summoned several Treasures to protect herself.

She spread her Divine Sense, trying to find an escape route, but she was surrounded by a dense fog filled with killing intent at every turn.

Outside the Array, Xue Lin laughed. "Daoist Gu, don’t waste your effort. I had a Tier Three Top Grade Array Master from the Western Domain tailor-make this Array just for you."

"Xue Lin, it was you!"

Only then did Gu Lingyu realize what was happening.

She had originally thought this change was caused by some inherent danger within the ruins.

But now, after hearing Xue Lin’s words, how could she not understand?

Xue Lin had already defected to the Western Domain!

In that moment, Gu Lingyu couldn’t help but recall Li Chang’an’s previous warning.

’Daoist Li was right. As a Loose Cultivator who has struggled at the bottom of the Cultivation Immortality Realm for years, he’s seen all sorts of people. His judgment of human nature is far more accurate than mine. I should have listened to him!’

Although Gu Lingyu had reached the Golden Core realm in her cultivation, she had spent most of her years inside the Sect’s Cultivation Dojo and had rarely ventured out to gain experience.

If she had Li Chang’an’s life experience, she wouldn’t have walked so easily into a trap.

’If I can make it back alive, I must seek out Daoist Li and learn from him properly.’

Gu Lingyu took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and attempted to break the Array.

However, whether she tried to use her skills to break the Array or bombard it with her Treasures, she couldn’t affect it in the slightest.

A grim realization slowly dawned on her: she most likely wasn’t getting out of here today.

"Xue Lin, you’ve been in the Cyan Cloud Sect for hundreds of years. Your descendants are spread throughout the entire Sect. Why would you betray it?"

Gu Lingyu stopped trying to break the Array.

She swallowed a few Elixir Pills to restore her Magical Power and voiced the question on her mind.

"If word of this gets out, the members of your Xue Family will surely be purged in a bloodbath. Have you not considered them at all?"

"My family?"

Hearing this, Xue Lin couldn’t help but laugh.

"Daoist Gu, if I one day reach the Nascent Soul realm, what does it matter if I have to sacrifice my entire family?"

"You..."

Gu Lingyu was stunned, unable to believe he could say such a thing.

She knew in her heart that saying anything more to a person like him was useless.

Xue Lin chuckled. "Daoist Gu, the outcome of the war between the Two Domains was decided long ago. The Southern Domain will undoubtedly be defeated. The only reason I captured you is to give the Cyan Cloud Sect a better future."

"What kind of future?"

"Naturally, to join the Western Domain with me, and in the decisive battle, strike a heavy blow against the other two Major Sects and..."

Xue Lin hadn’t finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed.

He felt an invisible net suddenly descend from the sky and envelop him.

Li Chang’an had made his move!

He had approached Xue Lin using Wu Chengfeng’s body, and Xue Lin hadn’t been particularly on guard.

By the time Xue Lin reacted and tried to escape, it was too late!

"You... You’re not Daoist Wu! Who are you? Why are you disguised as Daoist Wu?"

Xue Lin shouted, his heart filled with unease as he stared at the man.

Li Chang’an didn’t answer, simply flicking out a Wood Seed.

Trapped in the net, Xue Lin couldn’t break free or use any other techniques. He could only watch in terror as his body was continuously corroded.

A few short moments later, he had become a Puppet.

It had all gone even more smoothly than Li Chang’an had imagined.

With a wave of his hand, he collected Xue Lin into his Spirit Beast Bag.

Inside the Array, Gu Lingyu’s vision was obscured by the fog, preventing her from seeing what was happening outside.

But she knew in her heart that something unexpected had just occurred.

"May I ask which Daoist has come?"

"It’s me."

"Daoist Li?"

Gu Lingyu was overjoyed.

She never would have imagined that at this desperate moment, she would run into Li Chang’an.