Chapter 2486
2486 Coincidence
At that moment, Su Zimo’s heart was in turmoil as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
However, in the end, he composed himself and tried his best to remain calm.
“Sect Master, when did you find out about it?”
Su Zimo asked.
Unknowingly, the way he addressed the Sect Master of the Academy had already changed.
The Sect Master of the Academy shook his head gently. He seemed a little exasperated towards Su Zimo’s reaction. “I sensed it when you first broke through after joining the academy for hundreds of years.”
“However, don’t worry. I’ve long set up a few restrictions around your cave abode and helped you hide the aura of the Creation Green Lotus so that no one can detect it.”
Su Zimo remained silent. Although he did not reveal it on his face, it was clear that he was still wary.
The eyes of the Sect Master of the Academy seemed to contain endless wisdom as he chuckled. “Do you really think that I won’t notice a Creation Green Lotus cultivating continuously in the academy?”
“If that’s the case, I won’t be fit to stay on as the Sect Master.”
At that moment, Su Zimo had already gradually calmed down from his initial shock.
If the Sect Master of the Academy truly harbored evil intentions towards him, there would be way too many opportunities.
Even now, if the Sect Master of the Academy wanted to plot against his Green Lotus True Body, he could just attack directly—Su Zimo would have no power to resist.
Furthermore, the Sect Master of the Academy had once saved his life and even gave him a teleportation jade talisman. This time round, the Sect Master of the Academy helped him to block King Jin’s killing intent.
More importantly, if the Sect Master of the Academy truly had designs on him, there was no need for him to expose this matter today.
Now that the Sect Master of the Academy was willing to say this openly, it proved that he had nothing to hide.
“This matter was a little sudden and I couldn’t recover for a moment. Please forgive me, master.”
Su Zimo looked apologetic.
“It’s fine.”
The Sect Master of the Academy smiled gently. “The reason why I told you about this was because I wanted you to be at ease. At the very least, you don’t have to be careful and tense every day in the academy.”
“Of course, you still have to be careful outside. Don’t expose your bloodline so easily.”
“Yes.”
Su Zimo nodded.
“That’s enough.”
The Sect Master of the Academy said, “Go back and cultivate. Don’t feel burdened or pressured.”
“I’ll take my leave now.”
Su Zimo bowed and turned to leave.
After leaving the Heaven and Earth Palace, Su Zimo walked against the wind in the direction of the inner sect. Suddenly, he realized that his green robes were already drenched in sweat.
A gentle breeze blew past and a chill ran down his spine.
Su Zimo let out a long breath.
It was no wonder why everyone said that the Sect Master of the Academy had unparalleled wisdom and could divine all living beings and heavenly secrets.
Under the gaze of the Sect Master of the Academy, Su Zimo realized that it seemed like he could not hide anything at all!
Su Zimo laughed self-deprecatingly.
All these years, he had been careful in the academy as though he was treading on thin ice and tried his best to hide his Green Lotus bloodline. To think that he was seen through long ago.
Right then, a figure sped over not far away. In the blink of an eye, it arrived—it was Painting Immortal Mo Qing.
“Senior sister.”
Su Zimo greeted.
Mo Qing sized up Su Zimo and said, “I just heard that Senior Brother Yue Hua made things difficult for you deliberately. Are you alright?”
“It’s fine, it’s already in the past.”
Su Zimo shook his head and smiled.
“It’s good that you’re fine.”
Mo Qing looked at Su Zimo, as though she wanted to say something but stopped.
Su Zimo attempted to ask, “Is there anything else, senior sister?”
“H-Have you given that painting to Fellow Daoist Desolate Martial?” Mo Qing hesitated for a moment before asking.
Stunned for a moment, Su Zimo snapped out of his stupor. “I’ve already given it to him.”
Mo Qing asked, “What did he say? Was it well drawn?”
Su Zimo coughed gently. “I came back after sending the painting over. I don’t know if he has already seen it.”
“Oh.”
Mo Qing replied.
Su Zimo said, “Senior sister, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.”
Mo Qing nodded and turned to leave as well.
The two of them parted ways. Before long, Su Zimo narrowed his eyes slightly and his heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he stopped and turned to call Fairy Mo Qing.
“Is there anything?”
Mo Qing asked.
Su Zimo channeled his spirit consciousness and asked with a voice transmission, “There’s something I’ve never known. Back when I took part in the Immortal Sect Selection, how did you arrive in time?”
Due to the letter in Prince Yuan Zuo’s memories, now that he recounted the events of the Immortal Sect Selection, there were too many things that seemed too coincidental.
Initially, Su Zimo thought that Senior Sister Mo Qing had arrived because the Ice Butterfly sensed Die Yue’s aura from him—it was the same situation as back in Avici.
However, in reality, Heaven and Earth Academy was extremely far away from the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range where the Immortal Sect Selection was held. There was no way the Ice Butterfly could have sensed him.
Unless… Senior Sister Mo Qing was already nearby at that time.
However, Senior Sister Mo Qing was someone who rarely went out—how could she have happened to just be in the vicinity of the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range?
Su Zimo looked at Mo Qing and asked with a voice transmission, “Did someone ask you to head over, senior sister?”
“Yes.”
Mo Qing nodded.
Su Zimo’s pupils constricted as he suppressed the violent fluctuation in his heart. His expression was unchanged as he continued asking, “Was it the Sect Master of the Academy?”
“No.”
Mo Qing said, “It was Elder Eight.”
Su Zimo was stunned and a look of confusion flashed through his eyes.
Pausing for a moment, he asked again, “Is Elder Eight good at divination?”
“No.”
Mo Qing shook her head. “Elder Eight specializes in weapon refinement and is in charge of all the divine weapons in the academy. How can he be good at divination?”
“Only the Sect Masters can get the chance to cultivate the cultivation technique that can divine all living beings. No one else is qualified.”
Mo Qing recalled for a moment and said, “At that time, Elder Eight had just returned and happened to see me. He mentioned the matter at the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range to me and suggested that I step in.”
“Initially, I was unwilling to interfere in this matter. However, Elder Eight said that Zither Immortal Meng Yao was there and that as the Painting Immortal, I was the most suitable to step in. That was why I went to the Coiling Dragon Mountain Range.”
“I see.”
Su Zimo heaved a sigh of relief and murmured softly, “In that case, I was thinking too much.”
Although his question earlier on seemed ordinary, it was the key to the entire matter!
If the appearance of the Painting Immortal was facilitated by the Sect Master of the Academy, there was a high chance that the mysterious letter received by Prince Yuan Zuo came from the Sect Master of the Academy as well!
Yuan Zuo’s pursuit, Zither Immortal Meng Yao’s appearance, the reactions of Flying Immortal Sect, Mountain Sea Immortal Sect and Imperial Wind Temple, Yang Ruoxu’s persistence and Senior Sister Mo Qing’s appearance…
All those variables would all be a part of the Sect Master of the Academy’s plan!
Su Zimo believed that the Sect Master of the Academy definitely had the capability to do so.
But now, because of Mo Qing’s explanation, his guess was no longer valid.
If the Sect Master of the Academy wanted to plot against him, there was no need to involve an elder of the academy.
Senior Sister Mo Qing’s appearance was merely a coincidence.
The clues related to the letter from Prince Yuan Zuo were gone once more.
“Why are you asking this?”
Mo Qing asked with a frown.
“It’s nothing.”
Su Zimo smiled. “I was just asking casually.”
