"There's actually a watcher hidden within Shangqing Palace..."
Upon hearing Ayun's words, Ye Ling felt immensely fortunate that he had maintained his composure earlier and hadn't charged into the Sword Tomb with Tian Xing.
Otherwise, they would have truly been like dogs chasing after a meat bun, never to return.
Tian Xing, having listened to the entire conversation between Ye Ling and Ayun, also realized that an enemy they couldn't possibly defeat was lurking within Tianyun Palace. She turned to Ye Ling and said, "Ye Ling, what do we do now? Shall we just leave Shangqing Palace and forget about that stronghold?"
"Let me think," Ye Ling said in a deep voice, falling into thought.
In truth, the most sensible course of action right now was to disregard the promise made to Bai Qing, immediately distance themselves from Shangqing Palace, and avoid provoking those eyes.
After all, those eye-watchers were ruthless individuals who hunted down good and evil. Regardless of whether they were a match for good and evil, Ye Ling knew for a fact that he was no match for them!
If he knew Shangqing Palace was a trap and still rushed to his death, then Ye Ling couldn't blame anyone if he perished.
Moreover, he had promised Bai Qing to destroy Shangqing Palace, but he hadn't set a deadline. It was perfectly reasonable to temporarily retreat from the sharp edge of danger.
But... if he were to leave like this, Ye Ling felt a sense of deep unwillingness.
That unwillingness wasn't because Ye Ling hadn't fulfilled his promise to Bai Qing, but rather because he was unwilling to abandon the crazy idea that had begun to sprout in his heart.
When Ye Ling heard that Ayun had been abandoned by the watchers yet could still receive their commands, the first thought that crossed his mind was that he might be able to use this opportunity to kill a watcher!
If the Devouring Domain and Ink Between could completely conceal Ayun, allowing her to exist as an undocumented entity within the network constructed by the watchers, it meant Ye Ling could use the same method to sneak in and become an undercover agent!
If he could entangle a watcher with the Devouring Domain and Ink Between, Ye Ling might not necessarily be unable to kill it.
Even more so, he might be able to uncover more secrets of the watchers!
Right now, Ye Ling was merely a pawn on the chessboard, caught within the game, shrouded in thick fog.
But if he could seize this opportunity to gain more information, he might be able to jump out of the chessboard and become the one holding the pieces!
This was a golden opportunity for him.
However, such immense gains also meant unimaginable danger.
Once he infiltrated, even a single misstep could likely lead to eternal damnation!
Ye Ling didn't expect that if he fell into the hands of those terrifying beings, Good and Evil would intervene to save him.
Seeing the expression on Ye Ling's face, the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire's heart skipped a beat. It asked Ye Ling tremblingly, "Kid, you're not thinking of killing that watcher, are you?"
Ye Ling snapped back to reality and asked the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire in surprise, "Am I that obvious?"
The World Extinguishing Spirit Fire retorted impatiently, "Don't I know you? This grandpa knows everything about you, even the color of your underwear! Every time you start hesitating and pondering, you're definitely brewing a grand plan, and every plan of yours is a life-or-death gamble. It's like you won't play unless you're at critical health!"
Ye Ling merely chuckled and shook his head at the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire's teasing. Then he said, "What do you think of this idea? I think this risk is worth taking."
The World Extinguishing Spirit Fire rolled its eyes and said, "Since you've already said that, does my opinion even matter?"
"It really doesn't matter, because I won't listen to you anyway," Ye Ling said ruthlessly.
The World Extinguishing Spirit Fire's face turned dark. "Can you give me some face? Tian Xing and Ayun are still right here!"
Seeing that Ye Ling was actually considering confronting the watcher, Tian Xing's eyes immediately showed worry. She quickly said, "I don't agree with this plan. It's far too dangerous!"
"The watchers are not like Ji Ning, Heavenly Firmament Star Lord, or Zhou Wen, who are supreme powerhouses. They are beings of a higher echelon. You aren't even a supreme powerhouse yet, how can you possibly be a match for the watchers?"
Ye Ling smiled, "In my opinion, when facing the watchers, the difference in cultivation level is completely meaningless. Conventional combat methods are unlikely to defeat them."
"However, my Devouring Domain and Ink Between, when combined, can disregard cultivation levels. With these two domains united, I feel that if the plan goes smoothly, there should be a sixty percent chance of success... This is not a low probability."
The World Extinguishing Spirit Fire scoffed, "Kid, when has any of your plans ever gone smoothly?"
Ye Ling used his spiritual energy to block the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire's mouth and said to Tian Xing, "Those eyes need the Emperor Ancestor to replicate the Mandate of Heaven, and I've already dealt with the new Emperor Ancestor. Without the Emperor Ancestor and the Mandate of Heaven, they will find us sooner or later."
"Instead of waiting for them to cause trouble, it's better for us to take the initiative... This is a rare and excellent opportunity where they are in the open, and we are in the shadows!"
"But it's too dangerous... Are your two domains really going to be useful against the watchers?" Tian Xing's face was still full of worry.
"The Devouring Domain was given to me by Good, and Ink Between was given to me by Evil. If you don't believe in my strength, you should at least believe in Good and Evil, right?" Ye Ling chuckled. "Besides, I've already confirmed the power of these two domains combined on Jian San Xiao."
"At that time, when I was killing Jian San Xiao, these two domains were still far from their limits."
Seeing Ye Ling's determined gaze and smile, Tian Xing knew that Ye Ling had made up his mind. She sighed slightly and said to Ye Ling, "Alright... I support you. How should I cooperate with you?"
Ye Ling said to Tian Xing, "For this operation, the fewer people, the better. So, besides Ayun, you and the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire need to take the Ten Thousand Poison Beasts and Little Mao Mao to temporarily leave the Origin Upper Realm and search for Xuan Yu."
"Leave the Origin Upper Realm..."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Tian Xing realized that Ye Ling was truly preparing to make a big move. However, she no longer uttered discouraging words. Instead, she asked Ye Ling, "How do I find Xuan Yu?"
"With this..." Ye Ling, based on his memory of the World Suppressing Pearl, created a simplified half-World Suppressing Pearl using his power of creation.
"Although this fake World Suppressing Pearl has no other functions, it should be more than enough to contact the other half of the World Suppressing Pearl on Xuan Yu."
Tian Xing took the half-World Suppressing Pearl handed to her by Ye Ling, carefully put it away, and took a deep breath before saying to Ye Ling, "I will find Xuan Yu... But remember, after this is over, you must come find us too."
"Otherwise, I will keep looking for you."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Ye Ling smiled slightly at Tian Xing, transferred the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire from his wrist to Tian Xing's wrist, and then sent Little Mao Mao and the Ten Thousand Poison Beasts from his small world to Tian Xing's small world.
"There's no time to delay, let's go," Ye Ling said to Tian Xing.
"Mm..."
Tian Xing nodded seriously, then looked at Ayun and instructed, "Ye Ling, I'll leave him to you."
Ayun's expression was calm. She replied, "I don't know what to do."
"Ye Ling will teach you," Tian Xing said to Ayun. She then cast a deep glance at Ye Ling, transformed into a beam of light, passed through the barrier surrounding the courtyard, left Qingyun Town, and fled from Mozhou.
With the current strength of Tian Xing and the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire, it was not difficult for them to leave the Origin Upper Realm.
Ye Ling watched Tian Xing's retreating figure disappear into the sky, his gaze gradually becoming serious.
"Hoo~ breathe~"
Ye Ling took a deep breath to calm his nervous emotions before looking at Ayun and saying, "Ayun, let's begin."
Ayun asked, "What do I need to do?"
Ye Ling smiled faintly, "I'll teach you."