Ji Yuan thought about what the woman said in his heart. He could understand her to a certain extent, but he still had some different ideas.
“It is indeed a pity that I cannot make progress, but it is not for the sake of immortality. Life and death, a beginning and an end, are the way of nature. Perhaps the only pity is that I cannot see the colors in the distance.”
When Ji Yuan said this, he also extended his thoughts to wonder if this Lian Ping'er might be related to Lian Baiping of Tianji Pavilion, but it seems more likely that they just have the same surname.
Lian Ping'er smiled.
"Mr. Ji, have you ever thought that this world might be a cage that imprisons us all, so that we can never escape? But this cage is very high and very large, and countless living beings may never be able to touch or even see the bars of the cage. Only practitioners like Mr. Ji who have reached a certain level of Taoism may be able to feel the existence of the bars."
Ji Yuan waved his sleeves to sweep away the snow in front of him, then sat on a stone and looked thoughtful. It seemed that he had been thinking about the woman's words, but in fact, what he was thinking in his heart was far beyond the woman's imagination.
Ji Yuan had already thought of the so-called cage of heaven and earth, and he even thought further. To be precise, Ji Yuan believed that his idea was correct.
If this world is really a cage that suppresses everything, then what do the mythical beasts that once roamed the world say? What do the murals seen in the Tianji Pavilion say
Those exaggerated beings that once existed between heaven and earth, didn't each of them exceed certain limits
Although the murals in the Tianji Pavilion are constantly changing, Ji Yuan has already glimpsed some of their meaning. The boundary between heaven and earth in the past was far from what it is today, and the chaos and disputes in the past were far from what people today can compare to. It almost caused the heaven and earth to collapse and all things to be destroyed. At that moment, no matter how terrifying the existence of Taoism was, it would be difficult to escape.
It is already very good that the world can maintain its current situation and all living things have vitality. As for the situation of those ancient beings, we can get a glimpse of them in several corners of the murals in the Tianji Pavilion. Combined with the Golden Crow seen in the depths of the desolate sea before, whether voluntary or not, most of them are probably suppressed in a corner of the world, or even become a part of maintaining the world like the Golden Crow.
From an unknown era until now, people today have almost forgotten those ancient existences. Although something must have happened in between, it also shows that a lot of time has passed.
After thinking deeply for a long time, Ji Yuan did not ask questions like the cage of heaven and earth, let alone ask about the chess player. Instead, he asked a seemingly irrelevant question.
"Ji wants to ask you, today so many water creatures asked Ying Ruoli to open up the desolate sea and build a town. Was it you who did it?"
Lian Ping'er quickly shook her head.
"Mr. Ji, you are wronging me. How could I have such ability? It is indeed unlikely that this matter was spontaneously initiated by the water tribe. At least there must have been a beginning. But I can't do it. Mr. Ji, I am taking a big risk if I secretly contact you. How dare I offend a real dragon to death?"
Although Lian Ping'er's expression was very sincere, Ji Yuan would not believe her directly. However, he did not really mean to dig into the matter at this moment, but just asked seemingly unintentionally.
"You said that someone hoped that Ruoli would open up the desolate sea. It's not just to increase her foundation, right? Although there is hardly anyone else who can do such a feat among the existing true dragons, but the gains are great but the losses are also great. It will also offend at least two true dragons. Why is it for that?"
"Maybe because it's fun?"
Ji Yuan nodded and looked at Lian Ping'er seriously.
"I think you look like someone who would do such a thing for fun. I should hand you over to Mr. Ying."
"You won't, Mr. Ji. You have taken Ping'er's words to heart. Even if I admit it, your Taoism and your magical powers have already reached the highest level in the world. The so-called true immortals are worshipped by everyone in the world of immortal cultivation, but there are probably not many who can catch your eye. You won't want to know... the colors ahead!"
As Lian Ping'er spoke, she began to move her hands and feet.
"Mr. Ji, maybe I will come to see you again in the future. Can you let me go today? I promise that I have said everything I can. Anyway, if I can't leave before sunrise, I will kill myself immediately. Sir, you don't think this is my true self, right?"
Seeing Ji Yuan sitting there looking at her, Lian Ping'er smiled again.
"Mr. Ji, if you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent. That flying sword is not ordinary. Can you return it to me?"
Seeing the other person's playful look, Ji Yuan suddenly smiled and uttered the word "Ding" softly.
The next moment, Lian Ping'er seemed to be petrified, her whole body stiffened in place, even the smile on her face did not fade away.
Looking at the woman who was frozen in place, Ji Yuan stood up and waved his sleeves. Lian Ping'er was swept up by a gust of wind and was blown far away. After more than a hundred miles, the Tongtian River was already in sight.
With a "plop~~" sound.
Lian Ping'er plunged into the Tongtian River like a stone, creating a splash on the surface of the river, and then sank to the bottom of the river. She still had a smile on her face, her eyes were still open, and even her hand was still stretched out to ask Ji Yuan for the flying sword, just as she stood there at an angle in the water plants and mud at the bottom of the river.
After being frightened, a group of fish gradually gathered around and swam around curiously.
Ji Yuan's calm voice reached Lian Ping'er's ears.
"Forget about flying swords. If you like to play, I will help you. I will tell Mr. Ying that there is a person like you at the bottom of the river. At the same time, I will remove the restraint of your body immobilization. Whether you can escape depends on your luck."
Although the body of a person who has been hit by the immobilization spell will be restrained, his thoughts will not be stagnant, so Ji Yuan is not afraid that Lian Ping'er will not hear him.
"Hey, not the real one?"
After experiencing what happened with Tu Siyan, Ji Yuan was more careful about whether it was the real body or not. Lian Ping'er could not deceive Ji Yuan's discerning eyes at all, it was clearly the real body.
After about dozens of breaths, Ji Yuan's heart moved slightly, and he removed the immobilization technique on Lian Ping'er.
However, although Ji Yuan returned to the Dragon Palace, he did not go to look for the old dragon. After feeling that Lian Ping'er's breath was moving away at an exaggerated speed, Ji Yuan walked towards the resting area for some important guests of the Dragon Palace.
But before that, the old dragon had already found Ji Yuan, and the two of them naturally walked towards a pavilion in the Dragon Palace and stood there.
"Mr. Ji, what happened to the monster that Yasha mentioned?"
After hearing what Lao Long said, Ji Yuan answered bluntly.
"Some of the things she said made Ji very concerned, so I let her go. However, this person is not a monster, but a demon practicing magic in human form. The magic he practiced is extraordinary, and there is not much inappropriateness in it."
"Oh? Is she related to Ruoli being forced to abdicate?"
Ji Yuan thought about it and decided to tell the truth.
"Maybe she didn't do it, but she must know something. She is so young, she is definitely not someone who plans things."
Lao Long nodded.
"Mr. Ji means to play the long game and catch the big fish? Then what is the thing that Mr. Ji cares about?"
"It's extremely relevant. To put it in a bigger way, it may involve all living things... Although it's possible that the other party is lying to deceive me, it's really not worth it to take the risk of approaching me in the hall just for such a joke."
Ji Yuan started from the time he was in the hall after the Dragon Transformation Banquet and continued until he threw Lian Ping'er into the water. He briefly told the old dragon what happened in between, even including the matter of the Heaven and Earth Cage that the other party and Ji Yuan had talked about.
Lao Long frowned frequently as he listened, paying attention to Ji Yuan's reaction. He saw that Ji Yuan was speaking very seriously. Based on his understanding of Ji Yuan, he was afraid that he believed it at least 30% of the time.
"In other words, Mr. Ji, you really feel the restraint of heaven and earth?"
Lao Long has always overestimated Ji Yuan's abilities, but he couldn't help but be shocked at this moment, and his tone became heavier when he asked.
In fact, Ji Yuan cannot feel the constraints of heaven and earth now. It’s not that his Taoism is too poor and out of reach, but Ji Yuan knows very well that even if his Taoism is a hundred or a thousand times higher, he will not be too constrained by heaven and earth now, because he is already a person favored by heaven and earth, and a chess player who has vowed to protect all living beings in heaven and earth.
But this time when facing Lao Long, Ji Yuan couldn't say that and could only nod slightly to Lao Long.
"It is true that I occasionally feel this way, but I can also feel that it is not the end of the world. There is always a glimmer of hope. What the woman said makes some sense, but her words are too alarmist and are like words of deception."
"Hmph, even so, if anyone dares to have bad intentions towards Ruoli, I will not let her go!"
Ji Yuan very proudly bowed to Lao Long.
"Before, Ji was too concerned about what she said, so I made the decision to let her go without authorization. I hope Mr. Ying will forgive me. When you see Lian Ping'er in the future, just do what you want. Even if Ji meets her next time and she can't explain anything, I will directly capture her and send her to Tongtian River."
Lao Long sighed slightly, bowed in return, and turned away without saying anything.
Ji Yuan was looking at Lao Long's back, knowing that his old friend might not be at peace at the moment. He turned his head to look in a side direction, where he saw Hu Yun and Yin Qing playing with a big black carp, riding on its back and running around everywhere, even Yin Qing, who was no longer young, was doing so.