Taiyi Dao Fruit

Almost at the same time as the darkness faded, Feng Manlou, Tianxuan, and Jiang Li passed through the surrounding formation and entered the room.

The Princess also came to her senses.

The four exchanged glances, simultaneously sweeping their Divine Thoughts across the surroundings.

"Did they manage to escape?" The Princess furrowed her delicate brows, her heart filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

Upon seeing the Candle Dragon's Eye, she was momentarily lost, then noticed that the suspicious figure had disappeared, while the outside formation had already covered, with the three individuals in the pavilion arriving here.

The feeling was as if time had been frozen, affected by the Cosmic Light Divine Ability.

Was that person indeed Feng Manlou?

Meanwhile, Feng Manlou continued to perceive with his Divine Sense, his eyes constantly scanning, but to no avail, which made Feng Manlou reveal a look of surprise.

"The Universal Bright Sky Array comes from the Book of Luo, which can completely forbid the Moving Technique of Cosmic Dao, so he shouldn't have been able to escape."

As he spoke, Feng Manlou turned his suspicious gaze towards Jiang Li.

At that time, the formation set by the Dragon Armor Divine Chapter hadn't fully dispersed, and the opponent had only one direction to leave, but this direction was blocked by Feng Manlou's Universal Bright Sky Array, which forbade space shifting.

Under such circumstances, that the opponent should still be able to escape, suspecting Jiang Li seemed natural.

In the world's matters, if something seems incredible, first consider if it's the work of the world's number one troublemaker, the Great Venerable. And if it involves the Great Venerable, then ponder if it's Jiang Li.

At least for Feng Manlou, Jiang Li was certainly capable of causing trouble, adept at various unconventional methods, and skilled in strange transformations. His other incarnation, Elder Yun, had witnessed Jiang's growth firsthand, so he naturally knew of Jiang Li's past habit of carrying quicklime and various talismans.

"Could it be from the Fire House Buddha Hell?"

Jiang Li wore a grave expression, "I have some understanding of Ye Ru's creation, the Moluo Sword Manual. This technique is inexplicable and defies common logic; it might be the work of someone from the Fire House Buddha Hell. Of course, it could also be some Dao Fruit with peculiar divine skills."

Like the Candle Dragon Dao Fruit, Candle Dragon Dao Fruit, still Candle Dragon Dao Fruit.

Feng Manlou looked at Jiang Li with suspicion, but he himself was also being watched with a suspicious gaze.

After hearing Jiang Li's words, Feng Manlou immediately looked at the Princess, only to meet the same suspicious look, making him somewhat uneasy.

The atmosphere suddenly took on an inexplicable silence.

Finally, Tianxuan coughed lightly and spoke, "This thief sneaked in, clearly with some purpose. Ling Guang, has anything been lost?"

The Princess pondered for a few moments before shaking her head, "The room mostly contains unimportant things; the most valuable is this place itself, designed to isolate the Five Vile Qi, but now it's been broken."

"Forget it."

As she spoke, the expression on the Princess's face returned to calm, "Perhaps the thief mistakenly thought there was something crucial here and came to the wrong place. Let's not discuss this now, how's the divination on Elder Kaixiang's matter?"

Saying so, everyone's eyes fell on Feng Manlou's hand.

One of his hands was still upturned, and in his palm hovered a compass as if holding a universe within, with its shifting scenery now frozen.

"The Heavenly Monarch used a Jade Emperor Dao Fruit, isolated the divination with Milo's Realm, ultimately avoiding exposure of the specific location," Feng Manlou extended his hand outward slightly, and said, "However, now it's certain that Dinghu Sect's Kaiyang Martial Arts are currently in Jiangnan, and the Heavenly Monarch should be in the South."

South—then it's almost certainly related to King Yue, Ji Wen, or Upper Pure Sect.

Ji Wen's territory is in the South, and Upper Pure Sect is also a major sect in the South, with considerable interactions between them.

Upper Pure Sect's disciples mostly come from noble backgrounds, connected to families and officials from various southern regions, and Ji Wen, the Yue King, inevitably has dealings with them.

"Yue King and Upper Pure Sect..."

The Princess seemed a bit troubled, gently resting her hand on her forehead, "With the court just stabilized and the Buddha Country expanding eastward, it's unsuitable to target Yue King. Being careless might provoke resistance from the other kings."

Though not arriving at Jiang Li's conclusion about mutual waiting among the sides, the Princess could also see the temporary equilibrium. At present, if targeting Yue King, it might trigger elaborate reactions.

"This matter, let's discuss it further later." The Princess said thus.

Suggesting to discuss later, essentially implied sending the guests away.

Tianxuan and Jiang Li were both schemers, even if unaware of the inside story, they could sense the subtle atmosphere, not to mention that they indeed caused this situation.

Upon understanding the Princess's intentions, Jiang Li and Tianxuan did not linger long, took their leave from the Princess. The two then followed the summoned palace maid and departed.

Just before leaving, Jiang Li glanced once at the Princess's belly. His incarnation still rested within the Princess's abdomen, yet unretrieved.

"A bit tricky."

Carrying such thoughts, Jiang Li temporarily suppressed his mind and left with Tianxuan.

Neither the Princess nor Feng Manlou saw them out. After the two left, the delicate atmosphere began to surface; the Princess slowly walked to the relatively intact bed, sat upright, as if in a court hall meeting with officials.

"It wasn't me!" Feng Manlou spoke resolutely.

He definitely couldn't take the blame for this; it would ruin relationships. If he did end up taking the fall, kneeling to a Fire Lotus wouldn't fix it.

This resolute statement slightly eased the expression of the Princess Ji Lingguang, though she remained stern. She spoke plainly, "I can believe it wasn't you, but you must honestly answer whether other Feng Manlou would conduct spying?"

Ultimately, it came down to suspecting Feng Manlou's motives.

Whether or not today's diary peeker was Feng Manlou, as long as the knot in the Princess's heart wasn't untied, the problem persisted.

"If you merely wish the Emperor to change hands, even if replaced by someone from the Jiang family, I wouldn't object. Those aware of the Emperor Dao Fruit's secrets know whoever becomes Emperor doesn't matter because all Emperors are the same."

The Princess stared at Feng Manlou, "What I care about is your true motive. Do you wish to ruin Heaven? To destroy Great Zhou? Whether your present self, or future self, will you remain unchanged?"

The concerns written in the diary were openly addressed by the Princess, causing Feng Manlou to tremble.

Then, the Princess realized.

"You're hesitating..."

She finally showed a hint of fatigue, saying, "I'm weary, let me rest for a while."

The hesitation partially explained the problem, confirming the Princess's worries were justified. The forty-year-old Feng Manlou indeed might be different from the two hundred and forty-year-old Feng Manlou.

Knowing this, she lost the will to say much, wanting only peace.

Feng Manlou also forsake his usual carefree attitude and shamelessness, silently leaving.

The other individuals in the palace were also simultaneously notified by the Princess via Divine Thought, directing them all to withdraw.

Thus, in the room, only the Princess remained.

At this moment, the long-silent incarnation of Jiang Li began to awaken.