A secret chamber in the Luo family.
Luo Yi's expression was grim, as he had narrowly avoided a major disaster.
He couldn't quite fathom why Ye Yao had woken up so quickly and still remembered him.
According to his calculations, even with Sun Fengchun's intervention, Ye Yao should have taken at least seven more days to awaken, forgetting everything about him, with her memories altered.
He had used a secret Demonic race technique, the Soul Severing Curse, on Ye Yao, intending to turn her into a pawn for his use.
However, the Soul Severing Curse, which should have been unbreakable, had been broken.
"Sun Fengchun doesn't have the capability. It seems that fellow named Ji made a move. He truly has something special!"
Luo Yi recalled how Ji Mo had been staring at him intently, as if he had seen through his disguise, and felt an inexplicable chill.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and his Demonic race identity remained hidden.
This was thanks to his innate divine ability, the Demonic Shadow Doppelganger Technique.
The Demonic Shadow Doppelganger Technique was incredibly miraculous, capable of splitting off an exact duplicate of oneself, identical in cultivation and aura, making it impossible for outsiders to discern the truth.
Because of this, Luo Yi easily cleared himself of suspicion, leading everyone to believe that Ye Yao's mind was the problem.
Moreover, as Luo Chaqun trusted Luo Yi implicitly, he didn't delve into why Luo Yi had approached Ye Yao, allowing him to escape this ordeal unscathed.
"Lowly humans, compared to us noble Demonic race, are ultimately too foolish."
Luo Yi was smug and self-satisfied, believing he had successfully deceived everyone.
A'li's disappearance was his doing.
He could only blame the old fellow Luo Chaqun for being useless, failing to contend for the position of Luo family patriarch against a mere child.
Originally, Luo Chaqun had the upper hand, but with the defection of Panlong Holy Land, their fortunes reversed, and he fell into a disadvantage.
Luo Yi had no choice but to act against Luo Li, risking exposure of his identity.
Humans must not have a powerful Human King emerge; Luo Li had to be eliminated before she could grow.
Of course, A'li could not die by his hand.
He intended to use Luo Li's death to sow discord between the Human and Monster races.
In recent years, the relationship between humans and monsters had become increasingly close, and if they were to unite, it would not be good for the Demonic race.
"This time, I'll play a game of borrowed knife to kill, using the Monster race to kill Luo Li. When the Human race learns that their little Human King was killed by the Monster race, a great war will inevitably erupt between the two races. At that time, I can find an opportunity to open the Demonic realm passage, perfect!"
Luo Yi was immensely pleased, believing his plan to be flawless.
The space distorted, and a figure identical to Luo Yi appeared.
This was the doppelganger he had created using the Demonic Shadow Doppelganger Technique.
The doppelganger said coldly, "Luo Li has been planted with a Demonic seed and sent into the depths of the Myriad Monster Forest."
"Very good. Luo Li, who has been planted with a Demonic seed, will be mistaken for a child of Demonic race destiny. Those terrifying great monsters in the depths of the Myriad Monster Forest will not let her go. The show is about to begin. Heh heh..."
Luo Yi laughed triumphantly, everything proceeding according to plan.
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A small valley.
Ji Mo felt that Luo Yi was very suspicious and asked, "Is it possible for a person to be in two places at the same time?"
"Certain special combat techniques and arts can create illusions of oneself or multiple selves, allowing a person to be in two places simultaneously. However, a fake is still a fake and can be easily seen through by cultivators. With Luo Yi's peak Spirit Saint realm cultivation, even if he knows doppelganger techniques, he shouldn't be able to fool everyone."
Luo Mengchen analyzed, being a disciple of a noble family, he was knowledgeable and spoke logically.
Ji Mo guessed, "What if he concealed his cultivation?"
Ye Yao couldn't help but ask, "Ji Mo, do you think my memory is fine, and it was indeed Luo Yi's doing?"
Ji Mo remained silent. He didn't have concrete evidence, so he wouldn't jump to conclusions.
"If I find out that this scumbag Luo Yi is responsible, I'll kick his balls so hard they explode!"
Ye Yao gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
She hated this bastard who dared to deceive her feelings.
Instantly, the few males present felt their bodies tremble and subconsciously tightened their legs.
Ji Mo clearly remembered that at the Zhan family, the formidable Ye Yao had crippled Zhan Zhiming with a single "son-ending kick."
He had a premonition that Luo Yi would soon regret provoking the terrifying woman, Ye Yao.
Luo Mengchen looked at Ye Yao, his face turning pale, his image of the goddess shattered.
He had thought Miss Ye to be elegant, refined, and gentle, but she turned out to be someone who would kick someone's balls into oblivion at the slightest disagreement. How terrifying!
This was the first time he had fallen for a girl, and he didn't expect his first love to end before it even began.
Huineng patted Luo Mengchen's shoulder sympathetically and said softly, "Young Master Luo, only a scumbag can handle Ye Yao. I think you should give up."
Luo Mengchen nodded in agreement, no longer daring to harbor any improper thoughts about Ye Yao.
"Now, to find A'li, all I can hope for is that my five arts of metaphysics will work."
Ji Mo sighed softly.
Since Tian Peng was powerless, he had to rely on his own mediocre unorthodox methods.
Ji Mo asked Ye Yao for an item belonging to A'li and ignited it.
"Destiny follows my heart, nine heavens seek the soul!"
He chanted, forming profound hand seals, the burning flame flickering incessantly.
"Ji Mo, what nonsense are you doing? If these unorthodox tricks can find A'li, I'll marry you."
Ye Yao shook her head repeatedly, not believing such methods would work.
"Get lost, don't even think about taking advantage of Mr. Ji," Huineng glared at Ye Yao.
Tian Peng grunted, thinking Ye Yao was a toad trying to eat swan meat by daring to covet its master, utterly shameless.
Luo Mengchen also held the same view as Ye Yao.
But suddenly, he sensed a will descending from the void and was immediately terrified.
He stared at Ji Mo with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.
The burning flame, shimmering with radiance, resonated with the Great Dao, as if the Heavenly Dao itself was obeying Ji Mo's commands.
An illusion, it must be an illusion!
Luo Mengchen gasped for air, unwilling to believe his senses.
Something magical happened.
The flame transformed into a miniature image of A'li, clearly indicating that Ji Mo's Xuan technique had worked.
"Clang..."
A phoenix cry echoed, and the flame changed again, transforming into a small phoenix that circled Ji Mo before soaring towards the northeast.
"Did it succeed?"
Ji Mo was also unsure. He mounted Tian Peng and instructed, "I will follow this fire phoenix to see if I can find A'li. You all stay here and keep a close eye on Luo Yi. I think he's suspicious."
With that, he urged Tian Peng to chase after the fire phoenix in the sky.
"Mr. Ji is truly remarkable. I have never seen such a miraculous method for finding someone." Luo Mengchen was filled with awe.
Huineng was unfazed, stating that Mr. Ji had many heaven-defying methods, and this was nothing. With his personal intervention, A'li would surely be safe.
"No, the direction the fire phoenix is heading seems to be... the Myriad Monster Forest!"
Luo Mengchen's expression changed drastically. That was no place for humans.