"Miaozhen, you're becoming more and more unruly. I was talking with your senior brother, the Saint Son. Who allowed you to enter without my summons?"
Ziwei Dao Shou frowned slightly, her voice clear and cold, tinged with a hint of责怪.
Although her tone carried a reprimand, Ziwei Dao Shou had no intention of escalating the matter.
Firstly, she had been caught in the act. While she wasn't caught red-handed by Li Miaozhen, she still felt a pang of guilt.
Secondly, she was very fond of Li Miaozhen, her disciple, treating her as her own daughter. Thus, she wouldn't truly blame her.
However, to her and Chen Xiao's surprise, Li Miaozhen suddenly curled her lips into a sinister smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Were you talking business, or talking love?"
Ziwei Dao Shou was stunned, exclaiming incredulously, "Miaozhen, how dare you speak to your master like this?"
At this moment, Chen Xiao let out a cold laugh and said, "Ziwei, you're mistaken. You can't even distinguish your own disciple. Look closer, she's not your disciple at all!"
Ziwei Dao Shou was startled again. She looked closely and found that Li Miaozhen was indeed Li Miaozhen, but something was different from usual.
It was her eyes. Her gaze was wilder, more arrogant than usual... Most importantly, her pupils had turned white.
"Heh heh, it really is my son. He recognizes his old man."
Li Miaozhen, or rather Chen Sihai, said with a smile.
Ziwei Dao Shou also realized what was happening, her eyes widening as she said, "You are Chen Sihai?"
"Heh heh, I didn't expect the Dao Master of the Earth Sect to know my name. I am truly honored!"
Chen Sihai, speaking through Li Miaozhen's body, chuckled and added, "However, to be precise, I should call you daughter-in-law. My son still has some capabilities."
"You coward, dare you show your true form? I'll scatter your soul right now, and even your mother won't recognize you!"
Chen Xiao said through gritted teeth.
"Heh heh, my foolish son, my pathetic puppet, of course I won't reveal my true form. I am thousands of miles away, unlike the Dao Master of the Earth Sect who can teleport... Of course, we will meet sooner or later, and you won't have to wait too long!"
Chen Sihai chuckled sinisterly, "When we meet, all the grievances between father and son will be settled."
"Shut up!"
Chen Xiao was getting agitated. He could never remain calm when facing Chen Sihai.
It was as if this feeling was ingrained in his blood, something he couldn't entirely remove.
In contrast, Ziwei Dao Shou was much calmer. She looked at Chen Sihai with a detached gaze, her voice as cold as colliding ice, "Since you dare not reveal your true form, you must have a purpose for coming here. Speak, we are all busy, don't waste time!"
"Busy? That's right. A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I apologize for disturbing my son and daughter-in-law's conjugal bliss. As a father, I've been a bit excessive."
Chen Sihai said teasingly.
Ziwei Dao Shou's pretty face flushed slightly, but more than that, she was filled with anger.
However, she did not let her anger cloud her judgment, as that would play into the opponent's hands.
"If you continue to talk nonsense with me, there's no point in continuing this conversation. If I'm not mistaken, the jade bracelet you used to control my disciple is the one, right?"
"If you utter another word, I'll shatter the jade bracelet!"
After all, she was the Dao Master of the Earth Sect, and she had grasped the crux of the matter at a glance.
Chen Sihai was not surprised that the Dao Master of the Earth Sect could see through this. He said with a serious expression, "I've come to you naturally with important matters. Tomorrow is the Heavenly Pride Battle. Have you two found a way to obtain the God-Slaying Sword?"
"What exactly do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush!"
Chen Xiao said impatiently.
"Have you found a way to gain the recognition of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Books and open the Sacred Treasure Platform?"
Chen Sihai asked.
Chen Xiao remained silent, as the answer was no. Ziwei Dao Shou also did not know.
Moreover, to know how to gain the recognition of the three books, they first had to see the Heaven, Earth, and Human Books.
They hadn't even seen them yet, so how could they discuss a method?
"So, you have a way?"
Ziwei Dao Shou tilted her head slightly, looking at Chen Sihai and asking.
"Naturally. If I didn't know how to gain the recognition of the three books, how did I obtain my Yin-Yang Jade in the Heavenly Pride Battle fifty years ago!"
Chen Sihai retorted with a playful smile.
"I advise you to speak directly. My time is limited, and my patience is even more limited!"
In front of outsiders, Ziwei Dao Shou remained quite dignified and domineering.
"Alright, then I won't waste any more words!"
Chen Sihai said, "I've come to you this time to provide you with a method to gain the recognition of the three books."
Chen Xiao and Ziwei Dao Shou were stunned. They exchanged glances, both unsure of what he was planning.
"Then tell us!"
Ziwei Dao Shou said without politeness, "Since you've come to tell us the method, speak quickly, get to the point, and then leave immediately!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, why are you in such a hurry? Since I'm here, I'll naturally tell you!"
Chen Sihai pouted, "Outside the city, at the Immortal Emperor Temple, the third large willow tree counting from the left at the entrance, the method you seek is there!"
After speaking, Chen Sihai yawned and stretched, saying, "It's getting late. I've said so much to you, and my mouth is dry. I haven't even been offered a cup of tea. This is unacceptable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiao picked up the teacup on the table and flicked it.
He certainly wasn't being kind enough to offer Chen Sihai tea!
The flying teacup struck the jade bracelet, and the jade bracelet immediately shattered. Chen Sihai cried out in surprise, "Oh no, what's happening to me?"
This voice was no longer Chen Sihai's. Li Miaozhen had returned!
Li Miaozhen looked at her senior brother, the Saint Son, and Ziwei Dao Shou in confusion, "Master, Saint Son Senior Brother, why am I here? What happened to me?"
Ziwei Dao Shou did not answer her question and directly asked, "I ask you, where did the jade bracelet you were wearing just now come from?"
"Why is this Hun Tian Bracelet broken? Could it be that it has some strange properties?"
Li Miaozhen frowned in confusion, then said, "Reporting to Master, this Hun Tian Bracelet was told to me by Elder Ye. He said it's a magical treasure recently obtained by the branch sect, and wearing it would greatly increase one's strength. I wanted to achieve something in tomorrow's Heavenly Pride Battle, so I wore the Hun Tian Bracelet, and then... then I don't remember anything."
"Ye Sanfu?"
Ziwei Dao Shou's face showed a hint of astonishment, and she said indignantly, "Call that old fellow over here!"
Before Li Miaozhen could reply, Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "No need. Chen Sihai wouldn't have missed such a serious loophole. The person who gave the Hun Tian Bracelet to our Saintess Junior Sister just now was most likely not Elder Ye himself."
Ziwei Dao Shou nodded slightly, thinking that what Chen Xiao said made a lot of sense.
Li Miaozhen, however, exclaimed in her heart, "Ah! How dare Saint Son Senior Brother speak to Master like that! Isn't that too disrespectful!"