As soon as Zhang Chen spoke, Xuanji Ancestor was immediately bewildered, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Zhang Chen: "What did you say?"
"Ancestor, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you; my family's ancestor wants to harm you. You better leave quickly. If you stay any longer, your life might be in danger." At this moment, Zhang Chen's eyes were filled with worry. It must be said that Zhang Chen's acting skills were truly masterful, performed with amazing realism.
"Little Daoist child, where did you hear this news? I have known your family's ancestor for tens of thousands of years; we've shared life-threatening experiences. How could he want to harm me?" Upon hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xuanji Ancestor's first reaction was skepticism, unless it was for the sake of the inheritance on himself.
If the other party was stuck at the current cultivation level and wanted to seek his cultivation technique to overcome tribulation, there might be some possibility.
Zhang Chen replied with a bitter smile: "Disciple only heard this news by chance. If you believe it, so be it. If not, please ensure not to reveal it was I who told you. Disciple only took the risk to deliver this message because you truly wanted to elevate me."
Upon hearing this, Xuanji Ancestor rubbed his fingers against the tortoise shell, his mind riddled with doubt. In principle, the little Daoist child before him had no reason to deceive him with lies. The fact that the other party dared to say such words involved the risk of having his soul scattered. Otherwise, with any slight leak of this information, this little Daoist child would surely be skinned and suffer a soul-scattering fate by Ancestral Master of Longevity.
"Do you have any other news to corroborate this?" Xuanji Ancestor inquired.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen paused in thought before speaking: "While serving my family's ancestor, I once saw him discussing strategies with a five-colored light mass, and even that Nine Bends Yellow River Array was handed over by that colored light mass."
Upon hearing this, Xuanji Ancestor's heart skipped a beat, a thought flashed across his mind: Innate Peacock!
"Could it be that he made a deal with the True Spirit of the Innate Peacock and released the True Spirit of the Innate Peacock? Could the old guy Changsheng really be eyeing the inheritance on us?" Those who calculate celestial schemes tend to be suspicious, and given the guilt in some of their hearts, years ago, several of them assisted that immortal in suppressing the Innate Peacock. Yet they still weren't satisfied, wanting more creation, directly splitting the Immortal's True Spirit among themselves, with each obtaining a part to suppress...
The fact that these people have the cultivation they do today, even stepping on the path of Qi Cultivation, all depends on obtaining a portion of the True Spirit back then. However, that immortal remains immortal, and despite their realm, they cannot erase the power of the True Spirit. Among them, someone calculated that the reason they couldn't break through was due to the restraints of Heaven and Earth, insufficient to support breaking through to a higher realm. If they could gather the Immortal True Spirit together and refine it, there might be hope to break the binds.
Moreover, what left him most unsettled was that Zhang Chen would never know about the existence of the Peacock True Spirit, but since Zhang Chen had mentioned it, nine out of ten it must be true.
To verify the truth, there are two critical points: First, whether there is a problem with Zhang Chen. Second, whether the Peacock True Spirit still exists.
He can't see any problem with Zhang Chen in front of him, nor does he need to, he just needs to know if the True Spirit of the Innate Peacock is still there.
Seeing the other party hesitating, Zhang Chen took out the porcelain bottle entrusted by the Ancestral Master of Longevity: "The Ancestral Master told me to add this to the tea for you esteemed ancestors when brewing it."
Xuanji Ancestor took the porcelain bottle, opened it, and his face changed drastically. He knew Zhang Chen could never have such a toy, and only Longevity Ancestor could provide such an item. He was too familiar with this stuff; it was used back when they plotted against the Innate Peacock and that immortal.
Holding the porcelain bottle, Xuanji Ancestor's expression was uncertain. Knowing the gravity of the matter, he did not dare to be careless. He just told Zhang Chen: "Kid, let today's matter be imprinted deeply in your heart, and do not mention it to anyone else."
"If not for Ancestor's appreciation, which made my heart touchingly moved and wanting to repay with my life, I would not have risked suspicion to tell you," Zhang Chen's voice was full of bitterness. "I am not a fool; how could I not know the consequences of speaking out? If you don't believe me, take me to Ancestor, where I will surely face a soul-scattering end."
"You may leave now; there's no need to continue boiling water and serving tea, as I am about to invite fellow Daoists to come and discuss important matters together," Xuanji Ancestor said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen knew that the seeds of discord had been planted. How it would develop next was beyond his control.
After Zhang Chen retreated, Xuanji Ancestor immediately summoned fellow Daoists for a discussion. Soon, many Daoists arrived hastily.
"Xuanji Ancestor, why have you summoned us?" Monk Hai Chan looked at Xuanji Ancestor: "Could it be that you've found a way to break the array?"
Upon hearing Monk Hai Chan's inquiry, Xuanji Ancestor sighed gently: "Gentlemen, forget about that array, for now there is a matter concerning us, one that must be clarified, otherwise, we shall find peace neither in bed nor meals."
"What matter has you so troubled?" Fairy Dongqian's eyes were filled with disbelief.
As one of the top figures of this world, what matter could trouble Xuanji Ancestor so?
Xuanji Ancestor sighed deeply: "There is a matter; if I tell it, fellow Daoists may find it unbelievable because it is truly far-fetched."
"Speak quickly, if you don't tell us, how do you know we won't believe it?" Moonlight Fairy urged from the side.
Hearing this, Xuanji Ancestor nodded: "I previously calculated the celestial secret and deduced that our coming today was due to a scheme. That array is a means of Daoist Changsheng, used to lure us here to secretly harm us. He has already released the Peacock True Spirit, and it might strike us at any moment..."