Taiyi Dao Fruit

The small window couldn't accommodate the Mo Wu Battle Box, so Jiang Li immediately controlled the paper avatars to stick to the box, and with a thought, the battle box transformed.

The body of the box became long and narrow, like a Long Snake, slithering in through the window and then returning to its original form near the ground, landing right in front of Jiang Li without deviation.

Then, Qi Changsheng, who had also turned into a paper avatar, flew over, about to enter the Stone House, when a residual image streaked past.

Gongsun Qingyue, in the form of a paper avatar, kicked Qi Changsheng away with a midair kick, and with a somersault, landed at the small window.

"This junior brother, I have urgent matters to discuss with Jiang, could you please step aside for a moment?"

Gongsun Qingyue said in a voice so calm it sent chills down the spine, her gaze fixed intently on Jiang Li inside the house.

She maintained her miniature appearance, not transforming into a paper avatar like Jiang Li and Qi Changsheng, showing her superior Divine Origin Cultivation.

However, after leaving the vicinity of Elder Tianpeng, Gongsun Qingyue could no longer use her True Qi and had also lost the power to transform, from Qi Changsheng's perspective, one could see an infinitely beautiful silhouette from behind.

"I understand."

Qi Changsheng decisively chose to withdraw, "I'm leaving, I'll leave right away."

Before he finished speaking, the paper avatar plummeted from the air, and Qi Changsheng dissipated his spiritual power.

Seeing this cowardice, even Jiang Li had to admire it.

Meanwhile, Qi Changsheng's true self opened his eyes and murmured, "That silhouette, it seems to be Senior Sister Gongsun..."

"Junior brother, I thought you were just bragging, but I didn't expect you to go through with it. Do you think you can handle a woman like Senior Sister Gongsun?"

Thinking of Gongsun Qingyue's icy tone just now, Qi Changsheng silently prayed for divine blessing in his heart.

"Junior brother, it's not that I, as your elder brother, lack brotherhood spirit, it's just that the person you've provoked is too fierce."

On the other side, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Gongsun Qingyue asked with a feigned smile, "Jiang, what are Sister's measurements?"

"Sister should know, I was purely making it up, it's just that Brother Jing Lei lost his composure and believed my nonsense," Jiang Li remained calm and collected as he spoke, "I think Sister wouldn't be so unwise."

"Humph! If it were true, do you think you could still sit so calmly?"

Gongsun Qingyue snorted coldly and floated down to the stone table.

But in fact, it was true.

Only this ancient world still used units of length for measurements, while Jiang Li had previously given the numbers in centimeters.

If Gongsun Qingyue knew the conversion ratio between centimeters and the traditional unit, she would realize that the numbers Jiang Li gave were not far off from her actual measurements.

He had already measured her dimensions through the Karma Collection when he first saw Gongsun Qingyue.

Keeping the truth about her measurements to himself, Jiang Li outwardly remained composed, "I believe I should still be quite safe. Without my true body here, Sister can't do anything to me."

Otherwise, how could Gongsun Qingyue still hold back given Jiang Li's previous actions?

She couldn't really do anything to Jiang Li.

Gongsun Qingyue, called out, fell silent, and after a brief pause, shifted the topic as if nothing had happened, "I didn't expect you to earn the favor of that senior."

"I didn't expect it either," Jiang Li smiled, "One of the Six Great Elders, to be under confinement."

"You know?" Gongsun Qingyue narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Why am I unaware of this?"

Jiang Li met his gaze, speaking neither hastily nor slowly, "Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, in full title Ancestor Master Nine Heavens Shangfu Five Directions General Commander North Pole Left Wall Admiral Commander Great Marshal Tianpeng True Monarch, the incarnation of the Beidou Breaking Army Star. After learning of Senior Tianpeng's ability, I combined your title with my suspicions, and your words have confirmed my guess."

"Senior Tianpeng is one of the Six Great Elders of the sect, Yaoguang Breaking Army."

The constellation serves as the Emperor's Carriage, traveling the central skies, mastering all directions. The Emperor's Carriage is Xuan Yuan, and the Beidou Seven Stars are the incarnations of the Yellow Emperor. In other sects, the Seven Stars may have different meanings, but within Dinghu Sect, they only symbolize the pinnacle of status.

Among the Seven Stars, the Sect Leader controls Tianshu, and the remaining six stars are held by the six Inner Sect Elders, forming the high echelon of the Dinghu Sect.

Yet such high-ranking elders were unknowingly placed under confinement, living in Si Fan Valley.

But judging from Elder Tianpeng's behavior, he did not seem like a man who had committed a grave offense, warranting solitary confinement; moreover, Gongsun Qingyue had specifically come to Si Fan Valley...

"Elder Tianpeng is connected to the Jiang family," Jiang Li suddenly said.

Avoiding bias, that was the only possibility Jiang Li could think of.

Avoiding what bias?

Naturally, the bias concerning the Jiang family.

In this period, that was the only matter continuously causing ripples within the sect.

'Guessed correctly again.'

With Gongsun Qingyue's temperament, she had to admit the keenness of Jiang Li, who had deduced the connection between her and Elder Tianpeng through just a few telling words.

"Impressive," Gongsun Qingyue clapped her hands and asked again, "But do you also know that Elder Tianpeng has yet to take an apprentice and that only the disciples of the Seven Halls Master are eligible to take control of the Seven Halls in the future?"

In other words, to be taken as a disciple by Elder Tianpeng was akin to obtaining a ticket to the sect's future high ranks.

"No wonder there are so many Inner Sect Disciples eagerly entertaining Elder Tianpeng," realized Jiang Li.

It was not only for the rewards but also to grasp this opportunity to skyrocket to the heavens.

Once accepted by Elder Tianpeng, they would not only gain a powerful master but also enjoy exclusive sect privileges, possibly becoming part of the sect's high ranks in the future. Who wouldn't be frantic for such a chance?

At this moment, Jiang Li sensed something ominous.

Once the Jiang family found out about today's events, they would likely take drastic actions.

Others might not understand the relationship between Elder Tianpeng and the Jiang family, interpreting Tianpeng's gifting of the Mo Wu Battle Box as a whim, but Jiang Zhuyun would link it to Jiang Li's presence in Si Fan Valley and make a judgment.

— Elder Tianpeng was considering taking Jiang Li as a disciple.

Jiang Li might gain a significant new backing.

Now Jiang Li felt as though he was a knife pointed at the Jiang family, pushing them—pushing Jiang Zhuyun—into a corner bit by bit.

From the strife at Fengyun Platform to receiving a gift from Elder Tianpeng, every step Jiang Li took upwards pushed Jiang Zhuyun a step down. If Jiang Li rose, Jiang Zhuyun would fall.

If Jiang Zhuyun did not resist, he would be dissected bit by bit; if Jiang Zhuyun could not endure and fought back, he would be hastening his own demise.

The question now was whether the knife that pressured Jiang Zhuyun to this point was by chance or if someone deliberately forced Jiang Zhuyun into a corner.

If it was the latter, it would be terrifying.

Because Jiang Li did not feel coerced in the slightest; every step he took was of his own volition, with every move against Jiang Zhuyun from the very beginning seeming like a fortunate coincidence.