Chapter 3567 Lin Wan'er's Thoughts

Seeing An Chengxi still had concerns, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but ask, "Madam Ye, is there still a way for Meng Changsheng to escape the Blood Lake Hell?"

An Chengxi shook his head. "According to that Taoist priest, Meng Changsheng's spirit couldn't leave the Blood Lake Hell after his dissolution. But I still can't help but worry. Meng Changsheng has been planning this for hundreds of years. He shouldn't let himself be so passive. I'm afraid he has another killer move."

Lin Wan'er suddenly thought of something and asked, "Madam Ye, is there anything strange about the ring I gave you? What if it can teleport you to the Shiwan Mountains?"

An Chengxi said, "That shouldn't be the case. If there was something wrong with it, it wouldn't have saved Chen'er's life the first time."

As he spoke, An Chengxi explained, "Senior, I've always felt that the power of that ring is too incredible. It can teleport a living person directly to another person. Since it has this ability, then the person who refined this ring can definitely refine a ring that triggers itself, and then teleport themselves to any place at will. How can a cultivator with a lifespan of a thousand years create this? If Meng Changsheng had such ability, he would probably have found a way to extend his life by fifteen hundred years long ago. Even if he took a step back, he wouldn't have to go to so much trouble to lure Chen'er to the Shiwan Mountains. He could just refine a magic weapon and let it circulate together with the Nine Profound Heavenly Scripture. Once the magic weapon encountered someone with Shenglongge, it would directly teleport the person to the Shiwan Mountains for him to possess. Wouldn't everything be much simpler?"

Lin Wan'er suddenly understood and agreed, "Mrs. Ye's words make perfect sense. The ring can teleport a living person thousands of miles away. Such an ability is truly unimaginable. This shouldn't be a magical weapon refined by Meng Changsheng himself. It's very likely that he obtained it by chance, and he probably doesn't even know that this ring has the ability to teleport. Otherwise, since he has already decided to take over another body and be reborn, this magical weapon would naturally be reserved for his own use after his rebirth."

An Chengxi asked her, "Did your father ever mention Meng Changsheng's inheritance?"

"Legacy?" Lin Wan'er frowned and said, "My father mentioned that Meng Changsheng had many magical instruments, most of which he left in his own secret room. My father never considered looking for them, so after taking care of his funeral, he didn't think of looking for them."

An Chengxi nodded. "Meng Changsheng has practiced for thousands of years, so he must have countless elixirs and magical instruments. However, your father and Wu Feiyan only received two Eternal Green Pills and a ring. I think these things are of no importance to Meng Changsheng. If he knew how magical this ring was, he would never have given it to your father."

Lin Wan'er sighed, "Based on this deduction, the ring must have been forged by a more powerful cultivator. Master obtained it by chance, but hasn't fully grasped its efficacy."

At this point, she frowned and muttered, "He told my father that this ring holds the secret to living for a thousand years. Perhaps it was from this ring that he obtained the recipe for the Hundred Refinements Pill, enabling him to achieve the breakthrough from a lifespan of five hundred years to one thousand years. Since then, he has been in seclusion in the Hundred Thousand Mountains and has never encountered any real danger, so he hasn't had the opportunity to explore more of the secrets of this ring."

An Chengxi agreed and said, "I think your analysis is very likely. Meng Changsheng accidentally obtained the ring and obtained the elixir from it, so he thought the ring had lost its effect. However, he had already refined the Eternal Evergreen Pill. To him, the elixir, no matter how much was left, was meaningless. Giving it to your father and Wu Feiyan was as simple as an adult giving two children a candy bean. The elixir became useless garbage, and the ring became useless chicken ribs. So he simply left it to your father and Wu Feiyan."

Lin Wan'er smiled bitterly, "Now it seems that he is not only vicious and cruel, but he is also likely a miser."

After saying that, she waved her hand and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. As long as the ring does no harm to you, that's enough."

An Chengxi nodded and smiled, "It's all fate. He left the ring to your father as a gesture of kindness toward this disciple. He passed on the Nine Profound Scripture Preface and the Nine Profound Heavenly Scripture as a grand strategy for his own rebirth. It's like an assassin who, before going out to assassinate his target, sees a child fall at the doorway, helps him up, then pulls out his gun and kills several people in a row. From his personal perspective, the child and his target are two independent individuals, with no subjective connection."

After a pause, An Chengxi continued, "Senior, please remind Chen'er to find a way to study the secrets of that ring!"

"Madam, rest assured. I will remind you from time to time." Lin Wan'er agreed without hesitation, then asked, "Madam Ye, what is the identity of the Taoist priest you mentioned?"

An Chengxi shook his head and said, "I don't know either. He just suddenly appeared to remind me, but he didn't reveal any useful information. However, he did tell me that the reason he stayed in the Shiwan Mountains was to find a way to break the sinful Blood Lake Hell Formation."

Lin Wan'er said with some relief, "This can be considered a potential ally, Young Master. Perhaps she can provide some help to you in the future."

"Yes." An Chengxi said, "Perhaps one day, Chen'er will also be able to receive his guidance."

Lin Wan'er nodded, checked the time, and said, "Madam Ye, it's getting late. I should prepare to return. A young girl has been in there for so long. If someone is paying attention, they might notice something."

As she spoke, Lin Wan'er laughed at herself again and said, "I'm always so timid and cautious. I'm just making fun of Madam Ye."

An Chengxi didn't think Lin Wan'er was timid at all. Instead, he said seriously, "Senior, you're absolutely right. We should never be careless in anything. Countless people's careers have been ruined by one or two careless mistakes. Senior, you're all alone, yet you've caused Wu Feiyan to search for over three hundred years in vain. This alone makes me bow down to you. I'm truly honored to be able to speak so openly and face to face with you today!"

Lin Wan'er smiled slightly, slowly stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "Mrs. Ye, you are so kind."

When An Chengxi and the people around saw Lin Wan'er stand up, they also quickly stood up with a look of respect on their faces.

An Chengxi mustered up his courage and said to Lin Wan'er, "Senior, I have a favor to ask of you. I hope you can help me."

Lin Wan'er nodded: "Mrs. Ye, please speak."

An Chengxi said respectfully: "Until this junior has met Chen'er and his family, I hope that you, senior, will not mention our meeting to Chen'er before this junior and I recognize each other."

Lin Wan'er agreed without hesitation, saying, "Don't worry, Madam Ye. We've both been in hiding for a long time, and I understand your feelings. I will never reveal a single word to you, Young Master."

Lin Wan'er knew that family affection would often affect a person's rationality and judgment. This was true for An Chengxi, and even more so for Ye Chen.

Over the years, she has raised so many children and has a mother-son relationship with most of them, but she never says it and never shows it. She always keeps a distance from these children in her heart. Moreover, for hundreds of years, she has maintained the hierarchy between the ancient master and the slaves with them. Even the old men like Lao Zhang, Lao Sun, and Qiu Yingshan who are in their octogenarians still have to call her "Miss" respectfully in front of her. This is the rule that Lin Wan'er set for them, and it is also the safe distance that Lin Wan'er keeps between them and herself.

Hearing Lin Wan'er's ready agreement, she breathed a sigh of relief and was filled with gratitude. She bowed to Lin Wan'er and said earnestly and respectfully, "Thank you, Senior, for your help!"

Lin Wan'er smiled and sighed, "I previously divined for you, young master, and the hexagram indicated a life-or-death situation, with both the gates of life and death controlled by one person. I never could figure out who that person was, but today I discovered it was me. Before I came here, I was still hesitant about whether to share my analysis with you, young master, but after much hesitation, I decided to come and investigate. Now it seems I chose the gate of death."

An Chengxi couldn't help but sigh, "Senior, you are a master strategist and extremely wise. If I could form an alliance with you and secretly help Chen'er together, it would definitely be of great benefit to Chen'er. What do you think, Senior?"

Lin Wan'er didn't give a clear answer, but smiled and said, "After so much talk with Madam Ye, I can't turn back. If you find out everything and blame me in the future, I only ask that you put in a few good words for me and not let him bear a grudge against me."

An Chengxi immediately understood and instantly understood Lin Wan'er's thoughts.

In Lin Wan'er's heart, Wu Feiyan's life or death is no longer so important. She only cares about Ye Chen now. Everything else doesn't matter.

At that moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, but she quickly recovered and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, Senior. I'll exchange contact information with you so that we can keep in touch if anything happens in the future."

As he spoke, An Chengxi pulled out a cell phone and said to Lin Wan'er, "Senior, to avoid risks, I've removed the front and rear cameras, the microphone, and the GPS module. So, I can't make voice or video calls, but I can communicate via text."

"Okay." Lin Wan'er smiled and said, "Madam, please agree on a code with me. For example, what will represent the young master, and what will represent Wu Feiyan and the Poqing Society."

An Chengxi smiled and said, "I'd rather you figure this out, senior."

Lin Wan'er was in a playful mood and said with a smile, "After I return, I will send someone to buy a cat to raise in the courtyard. We will call the cat Xiaoxiao. When Madam and I talk about Xiaoxiao, we will also talk about you, the Poqing Society, and the large group of stray cats that live near Zijin Villa. Wu Feiyan will call him the Black Forest King."

"Black Forest King?" An Chengxi asked in surprise, his eyes wide. "Could it be a character from a cartoon Chen'er watched when he was little? He seemed like a very mean cat?"

"That's right." Lin Wan'er nodded and smiled, "It's that bad cat who always wears an octagonal hat!"

An Chengxi couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Wan'er was actually a little more loving.

At this moment, the clever and almost demonic Lin Wan'er truly became a quirky little girl in her eyes...