"You can think of it that way." The system blinked. A moment later, it continued, "And I detected that the other party is only a sub-system. The main program is not in this plane. The main program's version should be higher than this system's. That's why the invasion was unsuccessful. "
"What?!" Lonemoon was shocked. "There's a main program behind that system?"
"Yes!" The system answered with certainty.
Lonemoon felt that this was a little too much information. He took some time to sort it out. "That means … the primary soul that 001 invaded this world to take away was actually for the main program. And 'Shu Yi' was prepared by the system for itself. It was just waiting for the original soul to lose its effect before eating her!"
This meant that this system was really not wasteful at all. First, it coaxed the host to do some mission. Then, it went to different worlds to cheat other people's primary souls. Once it was done using them, it ate them up.
It was no wonder that Lonemoon felt that something was off. Shen Ying was right. If the purpose of these so-called systems was to capture souls, then … Why did they only let their own host go? She was a soul too. Could it be that different souls had different tastes? Did they dislike the host for being cumin-flavored?
Yet Shu Yi did not seem to notice such a simple logic at all. She still trusted the 001 system wholeheartedly. She kept working hard to help it complete the so-called mission. She even thought herself righteous. Yet she did not know that she was just the other party's reserve food.
For a moment, he did not know if he should sympathize with Shu Yi.
"There was such a huge commotion just now. Could the other party have already noticed the parenting system?" Lonemoon thought of this and glanced at the little blue cube.
"No." Shen Ying answered. "I've already deleted all traces of it. It can't be found."
That's good! However, it looked like their plan to use the parenting system to chase the other party out would not work. They had to wait for the other party to leave this plane before they acted.
Now that Shu Yi had secretly sealed demonic Qi in Zuo Shuming's body, she would act soon. They just had to wait.
— — —
Lonemoon's guess was right. Indeed, not long after, in just two days, Shu Yi began to act. These two days, the sect sealed off the mountain. They searched everywhere but still could not find the person who killed Elder Yin. No one found any traces of a fiendish cultivator. Everyone began to suspect that perhaps that person had really left Gui Yi Sect a long time ago.
Early in the morning, Lonemoon and Zuo Shuming were called to the main hall alone. There were more than ten Golden Core and Foundation Establishment disciples inside. They all looked familiar. Shu Yi was among them. Only Sect Master Yu Luan and a few managing Elders were in the hall.
"Continue the sect competition?" Zuo Shuming looked at the Sect Master in surprise. "Wasn't it cancelled? Why do you suddenly want to continue? "
"Even if it's canceled, it can still be restored!" Shu Yi, who had arrived earlier than them, said directly, "The inter-sect tournament is a grand event that is held once every ten years in Gui Yi Sect. The results aren't out yet. Isn't it normal to continue the competition? "
Lonemoon's eyes narrowed. He looked at Yu Luan and said, "Sect Master, the murderer who murdered Elder Yin has not been found yet. If we continue with the previous competition, I'm afraid it will give the other party an opportunity."
Yu Luan frowned, how could he not know about this Dao, but …
Zuo Shuming nodded as well. "Brother Lonemoon is right. There are priorities. I think it's better to cancel the competition this time."
"Disciple-Nephew Zuo, it's easy for you to say." Shu Yi snorted. "You're on Nameless Peak. You have a Soul Formation Supremacy to guide you. Of course you're not anxious. But there are so many disciples in the sect who hope to stand out in the competition. They've cultivated hard for ten years just for this moment. Especially for some outer sect disciples, it's not easy for them to cultivate. Now that the competition is canceled just like that, wouldn't everyone's hard work go to waste? Disciples will be disappointed in the sect. "
Once she said that, the other disciples all nodded in agreement.
"But …" Zuo Shuming wanted to say something.
Shu Yi interrupted him directly. "As long as the sect is not opened, continuing the competition won't conflict with pursuing the killer." With that said, she deliberately glanced at Zuo Shuming. "Besides, the competition is already at the finals. It won't take much time. Or … Disciple-Nephew Zuo is afraid of losing. That's why you don't dare to continue the competition? "
"Of course not!" Zuo Shuming retorted instinctively.
"That's good!" Shu Yi made a determined expression, as if she really just wanted to test her own strength. "We cultivators shouldn't be afraid of any challenge. So what if there really is a fiendish cultivator? As long as he dares to appear, we won't be afraid to fight him! "
"Well said!" Once she finished speaking, a black figure suddenly appeared in the main hall. He had a hint of the suppressive force of a Soul Formation cultivator. He looked at Shu Yi and nodded in satisfaction. "You're my disciple indeed. You should have such awareness."
"Master!" Shu Yi's face lit up. The person who came was Tian Ji, who hadn't appeared for a long time after he was humiliated by Yi Qing. In just a few short years, his cultivation seemed to have improved once again.
"Greetings, Uncle-Master Tian Ji!" Yu Luan's expression stiffened. As if recalling something, a trace of helplessness flashed across his face. Together with the other elders behind him, he stepped forward and bowed. All the disciples also bowed.
"Mm." Tian Ji responded coldly. His gaze swept across Lonemoon and Zuo Shuming in the crowd. His expression stiffened. As if recalling something, he immediately shifted his gaze and looked at Yu Luan. "Didn't you say that the competition will continue? Why hasn't it started yet? A few days ago, I was in seclusion and couldn't participate. This time, I've come out. I want to see who dares to bully my disciple! "
With that said, he released a hint of suppressive force towards Lonemoon and Zuo Shuming. Lonemoon was already prepared. Before the other party's suppressive force swept over them, it dissipated. The two of them didn't react at all. Tian Ji frowned. He didn't mind. He thought that the two of them had some Dharma treasure on them that could resist his suppressive force.
Tian Yi's expression darkened. Tian Ji's words made it sound like the competition wasn't fair because he didn't come the previous time.
Yet the other party's status was higher. He could only sigh and step forward. "Reporting to Uncle-Master, I'm informing these disciples about this. I still need to make some preparations. The official competition might only be tomorrow …"
"Why wait until tomorrow?" Tian Ji interrupted him. "It's just a competition. It's still early. Let's just carry it out in the afternoon." With that said, he didn't wait for the other party's reply. He pulled Shu Yi up and said, "Little Yi, follow Master back to the mountain. I'll check on your cultivation situation."
"Yes, Master!"
With that said, the two of them walked out the door.
"Uncle-Master …" Yu Luan seemed to want to say something. After two steps, the other party was already gone. He could only sigh. He turned back to look at the Elders who were also looking bitter. He smiled bitterly.
He didn't agree to continue with the competition. It was true that the competition was a chance for the inner and outer sect disciples to perform. It wasn't that there weren't any dark horses. But the competition was already at the finals. Those who were left were basically the elite disciples of each peak. Those who had to perform had already performed. Even if there were any dark horses, everyone had seen it. Actually, it didn't matter much who was the champion.
So when the competition was stopped, they didn't think much of it. It was more important to track down the fiendish cultivator. Yet, they met someone serious. Uncle-Master Tian Ji just came out of seclusion. When he heard about this, he insisted on continuing the competition to determine the winner. Yet, they couldn't do anything about it. Wasn't that causing trouble?
Yu Luan sighed. He could only give some instructions to the disciples. He asked everyone to go back and prepare. The competition would continue in the afternoon.
Lonemoon glanced at Zuo Shuming who didn't seem to notice anything. His eyes narrowed. He finally understood Shu Yi's plan.
It seemed like not only did she want Zuo Shuming to become a fiendish cultivator, she also wanted him to lose in front of everyone. She calculated the time. She wanted Zuo Shuming to release his demonic Qi during the competition. That way, even if Yi Qing was a Soul Formation Supremacy, he wouldn't be able to defend Zuo Shuming publicly. Otherwise, he would be in cahoots with the fiendish cultivator. Needless to say, this move was indeed ruthless.
But this Tian Ji …
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