Chapter 461 - 259: Your Idea Is Too Bold

Chapter 461: Chapter 259: Your Idea Is Too Bold

Qing Dai had heard some news about the Bai Family Ancestor’s avatar going to the outside world.

But she could never confirm it.

Now that it was confirmed, she was still a little surprised.

It was incredibly difficult to get out, as the Immortal Sect didn’t allow anyone on the list to leave.

Not even an avatar was permitted.

Whether it was an avatar or some other method, once outside, it could draw upon the power of the original body to leave completely.

The risk was too great.

The Immortal Sect had always maintained strict control.

So for the Bai Family Ancestor to unexpectedly get out, she was truly curious.

"What great merit did he perform to be allowed out?" Qing Dai asked.

To get out, the Young Miss first used the Magpie Bridge issue to trigger an investigation. Then, she somehow got the people from the Immortal Sect to bring that *thing*, which enraged her.

The Immortal Sect failed to provide a reasonable explanation. After that, she earned merit for some changes in the Spiritual Qi, and then there was the marriage alliance with the new prodigy.

Most importantly, the Young Miss got married.

The son-in-law was an enigma.

The Immortal Sect was also somewhat curious.

Plus, she had reported the matter early on and was waiting for the Immortal Sect’s judgment.

For all these reasons, the Young Miss was finally able to leave with a single avatar.

And she was forbidden from doing anything out of line.

The Bai Family Ancestor performed one meritorious deed and gets to go out for fifty years?

She found it hard to believe.

Ji Wuye sighed. "I’ve investigated thoroughly. His merit was indeed quite substantial."

He continued, "Miss Qing Dai, you should be aware that some time ago, a certain figure from the Immortal Sect slew a powerful expert, correct?"

Qing Dai nodded. "That expert chose the path of the Evil God in the end."

"Yes, but he was very well hidden before. The Immortal Sect could never find his exact location," Ji Wuye said with a sigh. "It was the Bai Family Ancestor who finally found him, leading to the direct confrontation where he was slain. That man was a supreme expert from the last era. Slaying him was a great relief to the Immortal Sect."

"It prevents a potential manpower shortage."

Hearing this, Qing Dai was left speechless.

She couldn’t find any fault with such a great contribution.

"It is a huge merit," Qing Dai agreed.

"So now, rumors are flying everywhere. On top of that, the Bai Family is making moves against us. Under the pressure of both these events, I’m afraid that if the Young Miss finds out, she might do something rash," said Ji Wuye.

Qing Dai stared at him. "You came here, Grand Elder, which must mean you have a solution. Are you planning to send the Young Miss out?"

At this, Ji Wuye waved his hands in alarm. "Miss Qing Dai, please don’t scare me. If I dared to do something like that, the moment the Young Miss was out the door, I’d be out of this world for good."

Qing Dai paid it no mind. "Then what’s your plan, Grand Elder?"

"I have a rather bold idea," Ji Wuye said, then hesitated.

Qing Dai’s interest was instantly piqued. "What kind of bold idea?"

"It’s likely to offend the Young Miss," Ji Wuye whispered instinctively.

Hearing this, Qing Dai grew even more interested. She also whispered, "It’s fine. Just tell me in secret. We’re on the same side. As long as it’s not *too* outrageous, a third person will never know."

Ji Wuye took a breath. "Normally, when someone on the list goes out, it’s kept quiet. The Bai Family Ancestor is just particularly brazen.

"That’s why everyone knows about it.

"So, it’s not impossible that someone else has already gone out."

Qing Dai was curious. "So someone has?"

"Let’s assume someone has. Why can’t that someone be the Young Miss?" Ji Wuye looked at Qing Dai. "All we have to do is spread the news that the Young Miss actually went out as well, and that she left a long time ago.

"Then it’s unclear who’s provoking whom. This way, the Young Miss can sit back and watch the show, playing them all for fools."

Qing Dai stared at Ji Wuye. ’Is he testing me? Did he hear something?’

After a pause, she asked, "Just release the news? Will it be credible?"

Ji Wuye’s confidence seemed to wane as he spoke. "So... we can release *specific* information."

Qing Dai was shocked. "Like what?"

"For example, the marriage alliance. We can spin it as the Young Miss going out to find her son-in-law." Ji Wuye glanced around before continuing, "We’ll say that the Ji Meng who went out was actually the Young Miss’s avatar, and that Jiang Man is the son-in-law the new prodigy secretly found.

"That’s why he didn’t choose anyone else, only Ji Meng from the Side Branch.

"Furthermore, the Ji Family’s tests for him have always been on the level of a primary son-in-law."

At his words, Qing Dai covered her mouth, staring at the man before her in disbelief. "That idea of yours... is truly bold."

Qing Dai became increasingly suspicious. ’Has the Grand Elder sensed something?’

’How else could he have come up with this?’

Ji Wuye answered honestly, "It’s the only recent event that aligns with the Young Miss. It’s a desperate move, but it’s all for the family."

Qing Dai took a deep breath. "What if they investigate?"

"Let them investigate," Ji Wuye said nonchalantly. "It’s all fake anyway, so they won’t find anything. As long as they can’t find proof, our word is what counts. Even if they check with the Immortal Sect, the Sect will just say no. If they ask the Bai Family Ancestor, the Immortal Sect’s answer will be the same. In the end, doesn’t it all come down to what we say?"

’But they really could find something,’ Qing Dai thought, then said aloud, "Won’t the Bai Family Ancestor go looking for them? Wouldn’t that put them in danger?"

"We’ll give them a treasure that teleports them back to the Ji Family the moment their lives are in danger. Then we’ll announce that the rumor was false. Wouldn’t the Bai Family Ancestor just explode with rage?" Ji Wuye said with a smile. "Then, we’ll let Ji Meng go out again to prove she isn’t the Young Miss. The Bai Family will be defeated without a fight, and the Young Miss will be seen as the master strategist who had it all planned."

Qing Dai fell silent.

’Once the Young Miss returns, she won’t be able to leave again.’

’How are *you* going to clean up this mess then?’

"But there’s one big problem," said Ji Wuye.

"What is it?" Qing Dai asked.

"If we spread this rumor, everyone will think the Young Miss married a teenage boy. Won’t she be heavily criticized for it?" said Ji Wuye.