After leaving the courtyard, Mu Yunjin instinctively looked back, slightly furrowing her brow, and glanced at the towering ancient tree.

Could it be that her emotional reaction when seeing this ancient tree before was because of Qin Munan?

At this thought, Mu Yunjin felt alarmed and quickly ran toward the meditation courtyard.

Outside the meditation courtyard, Daoist Fengxuan and Master Huaiyuan had chatted for a while before walking out. Just as they came out, they saw Mu Yunjin running toward them in a hurry.

Daoist Fengxuan raised his eyebrows in displeasure, angrily saying, “What are you running for, you brat? Is a ghost chasing you?”

“Yes, a ghost is chasing me.” Mu Yunjin stopped, catching her breath.

“Tch, never serious.” Daoist Fengxuan glared at Mu Yunjin and walked forward. “Come, take me to see the Dark Chamber.”

Mu Yunjin paused, and when she turned back, she saw Master Huaiyuan standing behind her, so she asked, “Master, aren’t you coming with us?”

Master Huaiyuan shook his head and smiled.

Seeing this, Mu Yunjin pouted and followed behind Daoist Fengxuan, walking toward the Dark Chamber.

Walking along the way, Daoist Fengxuan glanced at Mu Yunjin beside him. “I heard from Huaiyuan that you broke half of Kongshi’s formation?”

“I wouldn’t call it breaking it.” Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes. Those infrared beams related to modern technology couldn’t be explained clearly to these ancient people.

“Hmph, you girl, looking so ordinary and unserious, but you do have some clever wit.”

“Ordinary? I’ll have you know I’m the number one beauty in Western Yuan!”

“I didn’t notice…”

Mu Yunjin led Daoist Fengxuan into the Dark Chamber. When they arrived before the formation, Mu Yunjin glanced sideways at Daoist Fengxuan.

Daoist Fengxuan’s expression was uncharacteristically serious, his gaze falling entirely on the formation in front of him. After a while, Daoist Fengxuan also looked around.

A moment later, Mu Yunjin couldn’t help but ask, “Master, have you seen anything?”

“Immortal Binding Curse.” Daoist Fengxuan slowly uttered three words.

Mu Yunjin furrowed her brow, guessing that Daoist Fengxuan was referring to the name of the formation, so she asked again, “Can it be broken?”

“Mu’er…”

A clear voice, tinged with a hint of ghostliness, sounded in the Dark Chamber. Hearing this voice, Mu Yunjin felt a chill in her heart and instinctively looked at Daoist Fengxuan beside her.

“Fengxuan, you’ve come too?” The voice sounded again.

“After twenty years apart, you still remember me.” Daoist Fengxuan sighed slightly, saying languidly.

After these words, a low laugh was heard. “We were acquainted after all; how could I forget you? I just didn’t expect that you would come here.”

“Your son is trying everything possible to rescue you, but I see you’re living quite comfortably here.” Daoist Fengxuan spoke with a slightly mocking tone.

Mu Yunjin stood to the side, quietly listening to their conversation.

“How am I comfortable? Having stayed here for so many years, besides the remaining emptiness in my heart, I can no longer taste any other flavor.” Imperial Consort Rong spoke desolately.

“Then why did you give your secretly established Phoenix Feather Pavilion to this girl?” Daoist Fengxuan’s eyes turned cold.

Mu Yunjin’s heart tightened, and she looked sideways in surprise. She had disguised herself so well, yet she was still seen through.

“Mu’er is no ordinary girl; I think you should know that.” Imperial Consort Rong said.

“Hmph, she was originally just an ordinary girl. It’s only after you crowned her with the title of Phoenix Feather Pavilion’s Mistress that she became extraordinary.”

“Rong Wanyue, think carefully. I can cover for you for a while now, but once Chu Li obtains the method to break the formation, you won’t be able to hide anything!”

Imperial Consort Rong sighed, “Fengxuan, you are wholeheartedly devoted to the righteous path, but look at how destitute your life is.”

“In contrast, Qiuye has established his sect, receiving respect and fame throughout the world.”

“Are you truly content?”

When they walked out of the Dark Chamber, Daoist Fengxuan’s face remained downcast, his body filled with anger, his eyes continuously gloomy.

Mu Yunjin walked beside him, digesting their conversation.

Undeniably, this kind of conversation full of intrigue immediately aroused her curiosity.

“Girl.” Daoist Fengxuan suddenly stopped.

“What is it?” Mu Yunjin looked at Daoist Fengxuan.

Daoist Fengxuan glanced at her. “Is it truly wrong for me to be wholeheartedly devoted to the righteous path?”

Mu Yunjin was at a loss for words, not quite understanding the meaning behind this, so she shook her head. “Being wholeheartedly righteous is never wrong. What’s wrong is that others don’t consider you to be righteous.”

“What secret is Imperial Consort Rong carrying?” Mu Yunjin narrowed her eyes and asked. From their conversation, it was clearly not as simple as being a Phoenix Woman.

“This you don’t need to know. It won’t do you any good.” Daoist Fengxuan turned his eyes away.

Mu Yunjin fixed her gaze, looking askance at Daoist Fengxuan, relentlessly persistent. “But since it concerns Chu Li, I should have the right to know.”

“Tsk, why are you so annoying today!” Daoist Fengxuan seemed unwilling to answer and walked toward the temple exit on his own.

“Then let me think. Could it be that the Emperor imprisoned Imperial Consort Rong for reasons other than her Phoenix Woman identity?”

“Or is it—”

Mu Yunjin paused, speaking word by word, “This so-called Dark Chamber and formation were all part of Imperial Consort Rong’s scheme.”

“You…” Daoist Fengxuan’s back stiffened, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise and alarm, looking at Mu Yunjin with shock flashing through his eyes.

“Did I guess right?” Mu Yunjin glanced at the changing expressions on Daoist Fengxuan’s face, curving her lips.

Daoist Fengxuan pursed his lips, pointing at Mu Yunjin. “The affairs of the previous generation, you shouldn’t get involved.”

“But she transferred Phoenix Feather Pavilion to me; I’m already involved. Besides, since I know there’s something unusual going on among you, I want to know exactly what it is. I don’t want to be sold out and still help count the money.” From the moment she took over Phoenix Feather Pavilion, she felt it was a hot potato. Now knowing that there was another layer hidden behind Imperial Consort Rong, how could she pretend not to know and fool herself?

Seeing that he couldn’t argue with Mu Yunjin, Daoist Fengxuan pulled her aside, sighing heavily. “Do you know that there is a token in this world called the Divine Command Token?”

Mu Yunjin shook her head, but after hearing the three words “Divine Command Token,” she felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.

“It’s normal that you haven’t seen it. For all these years, we’ve only heard of the existence of this Divine Command Token, but no one has ever seen it.”

“Then why are you talking about this Divine Command Token?” Mu Yunjin asked with a frown.

Daoist Fengxuan laughed lightly, but immediately suppressed his smile. “Legend has it that when the Divine Command Token appears in the world, the person who controls it will summon countless death ritual practitioners. Using undead arts, they can dominate this world.”

“That’s so magical? Haven’t you been reading some mythology book and making this up?” Mu Yunjin found it somewhat incredible.

“Just now, I went through Kongshi’s testament. In it, he mentioned that before his nirvana, he had seen that Divine Command Token, which later turned into a white light and disappeared into the horizon.”

“The day he wrote down the testament about the Divine Command Token was the very evening of his nirvana.”

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin felt an inexplicable spread of goosebumps all over her body. She shivered slightly, feeling somewhat creepy. “What does this Divine Command Token have to do with Imperial Consort Rong?”

“Of course, there’s a connection.” After speaking, Daoist Fengxuan leaned close to Mu Yunjin’s ear and whispered something.

In an instant, Mu Yunjin’s face turned pale. Her eyes widened, unable to hide her astonishment and shock.

After a moment, having digested what Daoist Fengxuan had just said, Mu Yunjin pursed her lips. “But now that Qin Muyue possesses the Phoenix Woman’s body, it’s undoubtedly like adding wings to a tiger for the Qin family.”

“What did you say? She’s a Phoenix Woman?” Daoist Fengxuan almost shouted, his eyes wide, completely unable to believe Mu Yunjin’s words.

Mu Yunjin pouted, gesturing with her eyes for him to be quieter, and said softly, “Imperial Consort Qin said so. She said she had personally seen a phoenix mark on Qin Muyue’s back, identical to the one on Imperial Consort Rong’s back.”

“Chu Li should also be aware of this matter.”

This trip to Water Cloud Temple, Mu Yunjin didn’t know whether she had gained or lost. She suddenly learned a whole string of things, making her mind somewhat chaotic.

First, there was the past between Qin Munan and ‘Mu Yunjin,’ then the matter of Imperial Consort Rong’s formation, followed by Chu Li…

Ah, forget it, forget it. She didn’t want to think about it anymore.

“So is there no point in my learning the method to break the formation?” Mu Yunjin stroked her chest, turning to look at Daoist Fengxuan.

“It depends on your mood.”

Mu Yunjin pouted, seeing that the carriage had stopped at the mansion gate. She irritably scratched her head—why couldn’t she have a peaceful moment all day long?

Hurriedly returning to Liquan Pavilion, Mu Yunjin saw Chu Li drinking tea and reading in the courtyard.

Upon seeing Chu Li, Mu Yunjin suddenly recalled Daoist Fengxuan’s words. Her expression immediately became unnatural, and she gave Chu Li a dry greeting.

Seeing her lack of enthusiasm today, Chu Li showed a rare interest. “Are you unhappy today?”

“Hmm?” Mu Yunjin had intended to go directly back to her room to rest, but seeing Chu Li speak, she looked sideways. “How could I be unhappy? I just spent almost a whole day at Water Cloud Temple and am a bit tired.”

Hearing this, Chu Li nodded slightly and poured a cup of tea for Mu Yunjin. “Sit down first.”

Mu Yunjin obediently sat down. Seeing the still-steaming tea placed in front of her, she felt inexplicably sweet inside. Chu Li had personally poured water for her.

That was rare.

“Take this.” Chu Li took out a small box from his bosom, opened it, revealing a white medicinal pill.

“What is this?” Mu Yunjin picked up the pill, holding it in her hand to examine it.

“Medicine to neutralize the Black Lotus Soul within your body.” Chu Li said calmly.

Mu Yunjin was startled, looking at Chu Li in confusion. “Neutralize the Black Lotus Soul? But I haven’t learned the method to break the formation yet.”

“It’s not necessary anymore. This prince will find another way to break the formation.” A mist gathered in Chu Li’s pair of glass-like eyes, making it impossible to see clearly or fathom.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin felt inexplicably guilty inside. Did Chu Li also know the true reason for that formation? Is that why he no longer wanted her to learn the method to break it?

Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes, pursing her lips, thinking that since Chu Li wasn’t bringing it up, she wouldn’t clarify either. It would be best to just follow Chu Li’s instructions.

So, she opened her mouth and swallowed the pill, picking up the teacup on the table and washing it down with water.