Only My Way

“【Celestial Starstone】……”

Although he felt this news might not be entirely accurate.

However, after Di Zixuan, through the intelligence network of 【Shadow Listening Pavilion】, learned this information ahead of most people, he still chose to tentatively believe it after a moment of contemplation.

Because the previous behavior of 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 and 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 was indeed quite unusual.

If there were no special reasons, he couldn't understand why 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 would still stubbornly seek trouble with Ling Wuyuan, knowing Ling Wuyuan's background.

That was too irrational, wasn't it?

Similarly.

Previously.

He also couldn't understand why 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 would directly reject the proposal from 【Shadow Listening Pavilion】 to mediate and reconcile the two parties as soon as possible.

Everyone shaking hands and making peace should not be a bad thing for two sides that had no previous contact, right?

However…

If the conflict between the two forces was over 【Celestial Starstone】.

Then the previous behavior of both parties would seem more reasonable.

Faced with the 【Celestial Starstone】 that could help 【Perfected Manifestation Realm cultivators】 advance to the 【Heart Domain Realm】, the problem between 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 and 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 could be described as completely irreconcilable.

Obstructing one's path is like killing one's parents!

So-called reconciliation is simply unrealistic!

'Calculating the time, if the cause of the matter is indeed the 【Celestial Starstone】, then… the time of the incident should be shortly after Ling Wuyuan met with me…'

Thinking of this.

Di Zixuan's thoughts stirred slightly.

He immediately took out a special map from his personal storage space.

A map far more detailed than even the best publicly sold versions.

Even within 【Shadow Listening Pavilion】.

Only a few powerful individuals could possess this item.

Now, looking at the various place names and routes marked on the map, just a few glances were enough.

As an intelligence operative, by recalling various known information, Di Zixuan quickly and successfully determined that Ling Wuyuan would indeed most likely pass through the largest source of 【Celestial Starstone】—【Demon Luo Tree Sea】!

Even.

Through the map in his hand, he could roughly deduce that the time Ling Wuyuan arrived at 【Demon Luo Tree Sea】 coincided with the time 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 suddenly started buying intelligence everywhere…

In this way.

Things immediately clicked into place.

'So, the truth is that Ling Wuyuan accidentally discovered the 【Celestial Starstone】 while passing through 【Demon Luo Tree Sea】, and then the people from 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 found out about it?'

'Or was it that Ling Wuyuan accidentally discovered the people from 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 finding the 【Celestial Starstone】 while passing through 【Demon Luo Tree Sea】, and then clashed with those guys?'

At this moment.

Although he couldn't be certain of the complete course of events.

He couldn't even determine who initially discovered the 【Celestial Starstone】, or who robbed whom between the two forces.

But through speculation and deduction.

Di Zixuan could still deduce the general course of events.

And roughly confirm that there was indeed a real bloody conflict between the two sides at that time.

Moreover, he could also judge that the result at that time must have been Ling Wuyuan's overwhelming victory in successfully obtaining the 【Celestial Starstone】.

Then, the 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】, unwilling to give up, began to investigate Ling Wuyuan's identity… ultimately triggering the 【Perfected Manifestation Realm】 melee not long ago!!

At this very moment.

After figuring out the general course of events.

Although Di Zixuan felt a sense of smugness in his heart.

Very quickly, that smugness turned into even stronger doubts.

If the matter had happened in the 【Southern Domain】, that would be fine.

But this is the 【Northern Domain】!!

He completely couldn't understand how 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 could compete with 【Chasing Maple Dynasty】 from such a distant place.

Relying solely on outside help?

Was that even possible!?

Faced with the temptation of the 【Celestial Starstone】.

The first reaction of those so-called outside helpers would probably be to kill and steal.

In the face of such temptation, only one's own people could possibly be trustworthy…

'Could it be that 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 already possesses a 【Perfected Manifestation Realm】 expert in the 【Northern Domain】?'

Faced with this possibility.

Although Di Zixuan felt that the matter was not very realistic.

But thinking that 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 had been rooted in 【Golden Billow Continent】 for tens of thousands of years.

He also felt that it didn't seem absolutely impossible for 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 to have a few super experts wandering and traveling in other regions…

'It's just that, if 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 really had such an expert in the 【Northern Domain】, then why would 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 have reached a deal with our 【Shadow Listening Pavilion】 before?'

'With the help of that kind of expert, it shouldn't be difficult for Ling Wuyuan to return to the 【Southern Domain】…'

For a time.

The more he thought about it, the more doubts Di Zixuan felt in his heart.

Staring blankly at the map in front of him, he fell into inextricable thought.

After a long time.

Just as Di Zixuan had been thinking for a long time but still hadn't come to a conclusion, and was about to put away the map.

Looking at the route on the map that he had previously deduced, Ling Wuyuan's route of travel, he suddenly recalled a special event that had happened at that location some time ago, the attack and death of a young 【Mystic Connection Realm cultivator】 named Yi Yunhe…

And the location and time of his death.

Just happened to coincide with Ling Wuyuan's route of travel and time of travel!!

After realizing this.

Di Zixuan immediately suspected that Yi Yunhe's death should have some kind of relationship with Ling Wuyuan, or rather, the expert behind Ling Wuyuan…

As for what kind of relationship it was, he couldn't be sure yet.

After all, in Di Zixuan's understanding, Yi Yunhe and 【Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion】 seemed to be in a state of no grievance or enmity at all.

Everyone had never met, and there were no conflicts of interest, so where would the hatred come from?

However, Ling Wuyuan's landing point in the 【Northern Domain】 seemed to be 【Old Dust Country's Legacy Land】, that war-torn land that Yi Yunhe was originally about to rebuild into a country and order…

Of course.

That kind of thing still couldn't prove anything.

At least, Di Zixuan didn't think that kind of thing could be considered a reason for animosity.

From a time perspective.

Ling Wuyuan was really just a passerby.

He didn't stay in that land for long at all.

'Forget it, since I really can't figure it out, then I should report the guess first.'

'【Celestial Starstone】…'

'It seems that the 【Northern Domain】 will not be peaceful for a long time to come… Those guys who have been unable to make progress for a long time will definitely not let go of this opportunity, even…'

Thinking of himself, who was also trapped in the 【Perfected Manifestation Realm】.

And was likely hopeless of going further in this life.

Di Zixuan could only let out a silent sigh.