Ying Huanhuan stared at Ling Qingzhu in front of her with a complicated gaze. She was already intelligent, or rather, both of them were intelligent women. How could they not know that Lin Xuan was setting a trap for the Illusion Demon King from the beginning?
Even a figure like the Seven Kings Hall was thoroughly calculated by Lin Xuan. The Illusion Demon King, a fool who was easily manipulated by her back then, was no different from a simpleton in front of Lin Xuan.
And the best way to deal with an Otherworldly Demon spiritual body like the Illusion Demon King, who had lost its physical body and instead relied on a divine object, was to trick it out. Otherwise, with the Earth Gate protecting it, it would be quite difficult to eliminate the Illusion Demon King.
Only by luring the Illusion Demon King down from the Earth Gate could this divine object be protected.
Speaking of which, the Heaven and Earth Gate was a divine object that Ying Huanhuan had used in the past. The Heaven and Earth Gate was divided into the Heaven Gate and the Earth Gate, unlike the Universe Ancient Formation Disk and the King Extinguishing Heavenly Disk. Although the Heaven and Earth Gate was also a treasure of the formation type, it was a treasure of the sealing type, somewhat similar to the Great Desolate Tablet.
However, the Great Desolate Tablet was mainly for suppression and killing, with extremely overbearing power, while the Heaven and Earth Gate was mainly for sealing off the heaven and earth to trap enemies. As for the King Extinguishing Heavenly Disk, it was somewhat similar to the Ancestral Stone. The Ancestral Stone balanced the power of the Ancestor Symbol, while the King Extinguishing Heavenly Disk fused the power of the Ancestor Symbol to kill Otherworldly Demons.
Back then, the Heaven and Earth Gate in Ying Huanhuan's hands had a notorious reputation.
Looking at the pitch-black Earth Gate in front of her, Ying Huanhuan suddenly remembered a rather strange thing. She remembered that the Heaven and Earth Gates were one, so she had only left a spiritual imprint in the Heaven Gate.
It was precisely because she only had a spiritual imprint in the Heaven Gate that the Illusion Demon King took advantage of the loophole and integrated its own spiritual body into the Earth Gate, becoming a special existence resembling the spirit of the Earth Gate.
According to Lin Xuan's meticulous nature, if nothing unexpected happened, the Illusion Demon King, after entering her cheap junior sister's body, should not even have any dregs left.
Then, when Ling Qingzhu refined the soul of the Illusion Demon King, the Earth Gate would also become Ling Qingzhu's divine object. The Heaven and Earth Gates were one, and Ling Qingzhu, who possessed control over the Earth Gate, would naturally be able to control the Heaven and Earth Gate.
That was the divine object she had possessed in the past, but now it was arranged by the man she liked for her love rival?
Moreover, if Ying Huanhuan was not mistaken, the Heaven Gate was very likely to be at the Ice Ancestor Symbol's location. Otherwise, the Ice Ancestor Symbol might have already been taken away by the Otherworldly Demons.
"Huan Huan?"
Suddenly, a soft call came from her ear, causing Ying Huanhuan to be slightly stunned. When she looked up, she met a pair of deep eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything.
A look of panic flashed through Ying Huanhuan's heart, but the next moment, it was covered up by a smile. Ying Huanhuan grabbed Lin Xuan's arm and said with a charming smile.
"Lin Xuan, this is the first time you've called me that!"
Lin Xuan's calm gaze lingered on Ying Huanhuan's face for a moment before being withdrawn, and he responded softly.
"Didn't you ask me to change it?"
It was indeed Ying Huanhuan who asked Lin Xuan to change his address, giving a lot of reasons, but Lin Xuan had never agreed.
After hearing Lin Xuan's answer, Ying Huanhuan, who had been smiling, suddenly put on a straight face and said with a bit of coldness.
"Senior Brother is not calling Junior Sister 'Miss' at this time, could it be that you have a guilty conscience, so you want to coax Junior Sister?"
While speaking, Ying Huanhuan felt a little guilty. With her intelligence, she could naturally guess that Lin Xuan should have seen through her disguise.
It was all the fault of that damned fool, the Illusion Demon King. If that fool hadn't revealed it, she might have been able to hide for a while longer. Now, Ying Huanhuan could only take the initiative and question Lin Xuan first. This guy had always disliked quarrels.
"Huan Huan, this place is not suitable for you to stay for long, go back first, I can stay here with Miss Ling."
As she expected, Lin Xuan directly refused. However, Ying Huanhuan looked at Ling Qingzhu standing there and hesitated.
If she left now, what if Ling Qingzhu took advantage of the situation later? She didn't want her junior sister to get the advantage.
Especially since Ling Qingzhu was refining the soul of the Illusion Demon King, who was known for his illusions. Refining its soul power, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause later? She couldn't leave!
Biting her lip, Ying Huanhuan made up her mind, looked up at Lin Xuan, pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said with some coyness.
"Lin Xuan, there's something I want to tell you, but you're not allowed to be angry with me."
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt upon hearing this, but he still nodded. As long as Ying Huanhuan was safe, nothing else mattered.
Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu, these two people, absolutely could not have any accidents.
"Lin Xuan, recently, some memories have suddenly appeared in my mind, memories of the Ice Master that the Illusion Demon King mentioned before."
Grasping Lin Xuan's arm, Ying Huanhuan stared at him cautiously, but she didn't see any special expression on Lin Xuan's face, only hearing Lin Xuan respond softly.
"It's fine, you can cultivate on your own. I will handle the other matters."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Ying Huanhuan smiled sweetly, but she felt a little dejected in her heart. She originally thought that revealing her identity would cause this guy to change somewhat, but in the end, this guy treated her, the dignified Ice Master, the same as he would treat an ordinary person. It was really...endearing.
In her previous life, Ying Huanhuan had seen all kinds of people, but Lin Xuan, who treated her exactly the same as everyone else, was truly unique.
"By the way, Lin Xuan, what do you plan to do with this divine object?"
Ying Huanhuan turned her head to look at the black gate standing above the cold pool, directly throwing the question to Lin Xuan. She was, after all, the senior sister. Although this divine object originally belonged to her, it had now become Ling Qingzhu's opportunity. As the senior sister, she couldn't very well snatch her junior sister's opportunity.
But, after all, this was also Ying Huanhuan's own thing. If she wasn't present and Ling Qingzhu took it away, she would just know about it afterward. But asking her to give it to her rival in love in person at this moment made her somewhat unwilling.
If it were someone else, like Lin Qingtan, Ying Huanhuan would have given it without a second thought. With her current strength, she wouldn't be able to use it, and it wouldn't be of much use even if her strength recovered in the future.
"Everything depends on fate. Whoever can gain the recognition of the divine object can take it away."
Lin Xuan really didn't know much about the origins of the Heaven and Earth Gate. Yan had only told him about the divine object itself, as for other things, Lin Xuan really didn't understand.
Therefore, he didn't know that the Heaven and Earth Gate was the divine object refined by Ying Huanhuan. However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care.
Lin Xuan had always taken these divine objects lightly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have only had the Nameless Divine Sword for so many years. Not to mention Ancestor Symbols, he didn't even care about divine objects like the Great Desolate Tablet.
As a sword practitioner, Lin Xuan always adhered to the belief that the wielder of the sword was the true source of power. The strong were strong because of themselves, not because of the sword in their hands.
Including the Ice Ancestor Symbol later, Lin Xuan had the same attitude. If the Ice Ancestor Symbol still chose Ying Huanhuan, whose power had not yet awakened, then that was fate. If it chose Ling Qingzhu, then that was Ling Qingzhu's opportunity.
The operation of heaven and earth has its own principles. Especially, the Tianxuan Continent, this world, has a certain spiritual sense and a natural instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.
Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but pout. Although the Ice Ancestor Symbol and the Heaven and Earth Gate were of no use to her, she was still angry that this stinky man was biased towards Ling Qingzhu.
"Indeed, Senior Sister Ling is extremely talented. It would be an excellent choice to entrust the divine object to her."
"According to seniority, you should call her Junior Sister."
Lin Xuan corrected her, completely failing to hear the hidden meaning in Ying Huanhuan's words, and even nodded seriously, agreeing with what Ying Huanhuan said.
For Ying Huanhuan, the Ice Ancestor Symbol and the Heaven and Earth Gate might still be of some use now, but for Ling Qingzhu, their use would definitely be greater.
If she could obtain a divine object and an Ancestor Symbol, Ling Qingzhu should be able to get a lot of help in the cultivation of the Supreme Force, so that the chances of winning in the future could be increased a lot.
At the very least, Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan joining forces should have some hope...
Thinking of the crisscrossing disaster energy in his palm, Lin Xuan's eyes couldn't help but darken. For some reason, Lin Xuan had a premonition that this time's heaven and earth catastrophe would definitely be more dangerous than all the previous catastrophes he knew.
This world had been kind to him, and he naturally had to plan for the world in order to repay the kindness.
And whether it was Ying Huanhuan or Ling Qingzhu, both of them had a light of hope. Especially when the two of them were together, Lin Xuan could even feel that the disaster energy on his body had faded a lot.
Thinking of Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu, Lin Xuan couldn't help but remember one thing. Yan had said that in this world, there were a total of three people who had the hope of practicing the Supreme Force. Among them, he and Miss Ling had already succeeded, and the remaining one was Ying Huanhuan.
"Huan Huan, do you remember the cultivation method of the Supreme Induction Sutra?"
If Ying Huanhuan could cultivate the Supreme Force together with Ling Qingzhu, Lin Xuan believed that the two senior and junior sisters joining forces would be terrifying. Moreover, the two seemed to have a tacit understanding.
Although there were some things Lin Xuan didn't quite understand, he could sense that the two were very sensitive to each other, with a kind of telepathic connection.
"I remember, Lin Xuan, are you going to teach me?"
Ying Huanhuan's eyes sparkled with joy, especially after seeing Lin Xuan nod, she smiled even more happily.
Lin Xuan indeed intended to pass on his own insights to Ying Huanhuan. He felt that Ying Huanhuan should be more suitable to follow his path.
One reason was to complement Ling Qingzhu, and another reason was that, in Lin Xuan's view, Ying Huanhuan was actually more suitable for his cultivation method. Ling Qingzhu's cultivation method was not suitable for her.
Moreover, as his understanding of the ancient inheritance deepened, Lin Xuan became even more convinced of that ethereal destiny.
Back then, Ying Huanhuan removed the Illusion Demon King's physical body, and now, Ling Qingzhu completely erased the Illusion Demon King's soul. The Ice Ancestor Symbol, previously controlled by the Ice Master, now seemed to be destined for Ling Qingzhu as well.
If Lin Xuan knew that the originally unified Heaven and Earth Gate had even allowed Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan to refine one gate each, he would probably be even more convinced that this was the guidance of fate.
"Ugh!"
Just as the two were talking, Ling Qingzhu, who had been standing stiffly to the side, suddenly let out a charming sound.
Lin Xuan and Ying Huanhuan looked over and met Ling Qingzhu's eyes, which were now filled with seductive expressions instead of their usual coldness.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly, wanting to suppress the evil thoughts in Ling Qingzhu's body, but he forcibly held back. If he acted at this time, it would only ruin Ling Qingzhu's opportunity.
After all, only by enduring the special illusions left by the Illusion Demon King could she refine the soul power left by the Illusion Demon King, thereby undergoing a transformation and replenishing her previous losses.
Ying Huanhuan looked at the lustful look in Ling Qingzhu's eyes, bit her lip hard, and finally slowly closed her eyes, reaching out to push Lin Xuan beside her forward.
Although Ying Huanhuan was unwilling in her heart, she also understood the situation. At this time, she must not let Ling Qingzhu have an accident. If something happened to Ling Qingzhu, Lin Xuan would lose an assistant, and then the overall situation would change. She could not be selfish.
Lin Xuan, who was pushed away, passed by Ling Qingzhu, who pounced directly on him, before he could react. Turning around, Lin Xuan looked at Ling Qingzhu hugging Ying Huanhuan, and the expression on his face was a little strange.
Ying Huanhuan, who was hugged by Ling Qingzhu, looked at Ling Qingzhu in front of her with a blank expression. She didn't understand. Wasn't her junior sister always thinking about Lin Xuan? She even dared to let Lin Xuan enter her sea of consciousness before, so why now...
"Miss Ling is affected by the Illusion Demon King, Huan Huan, see if you can find some ways from your memories to help Miss Ling suppress it."
Lin Xuan said softly, then turned around, scanned around, and finally locked onto the cold pool, diving directly into it.
Lin Xuan still understood the principle of not looking at what is indecent, but he was also worried that Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu would have an accident, so he couldn't leave directly. Naturally, he could only enter the depths of the cold pool, and he could also explore the secrets of this Facing Abyss Peak.
Ying Huanhuan originally wanted to persuade him, but before she could speak, a Supreme Force surged strangely from Ling Qingzhu's body into her body, causing Ying Huanhuan to instantly lose her strength.
What made Ying Huanhuan even more unbelievable was that, with the help of Ling Qingzhu's Supreme Force, wisps of Supreme Force began to emerge in her body, and the originally obscure Supreme Induction Scripture actually began to operate on its own.
Ying Huanhuan didn't know that this was actually a special cultivation method of the Supreme Induction Scripture, and she had actually succeeded in cultivating it by mistake.