"Qing Di Feng Bao Xi, why does he look so much like him?"
Zi Lin Ling frowned and murmured to herself.
Him?
Yi Ran was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized that the "him" Zi Lin Ling mentioned should be the King of Hell, Ye Ling Yuan.
At that time, when Yi Ran first saw Ye Ling Yuan, her surprise was no less than Zi Lin Ling's.
But Ye Ling Yuan's cultivation was too far behind Qing Di's, and the two were separated by a hundred thousand years, it was no exaggeration to say they had no connection at all.
So, although Yi Ran was surprised at the time, she never associated Ye Ling Yuan with Qing Di Feng Bao Xi.
Now, hearing Zi Lin Ling's murmur, Yi Ran playfully said, "Master, are you perhaps smitten, that you see everyone as resembling your lover?"
Zi Lin Ling's face turned red. Although she had lived for twenty-six years in her past life, she had no idea what love was.
So, upon hearing Yi Ran's teasing, she blushed with shyness and said, "Who is smitten? Who has a lover?"
Yi Ran looked at Zi Lin Ling's reaction and knew that Zi Lin Ling was too close to see clearly. She didn't point it out, but continued to tease, "So that King of Hell, Ye Ling Yuan, is not Master's lover!"
She said this, looking at Zi Lin Ling with a meaningful gaze.
Zi Lin Ling was a little annoyed and said, "Who would want that block of ice as a lover? Do they have too long a life!"
Yi Ran found her even more amusing.
She suppressed a smile and said, "Oh, so it's not, but..."
Zi Lin Ling became even more shy and annoyed, but she couldn't help but be curious about what Yi Ran hadn't finished saying.
"But what?"
Yi Ran looked at Zi Lin Ling, who was clearly itching to know but acting contrary, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "But he said... he said... he said..."
She deliberately didn't finish, trying to keep Zi Lin Ling hooked.
Zi Lin Ling waited for a long time and still didn't hear Yi Ran's next words, so she urged impatiently, "What did he say? Hurry up and tell me!"
"Huh!"
Yi Ran looked at Zi Lin Ling curiously and said, "Master, didn't you say you have nothing to do with him? If you have nothing to do with him, why are you so anxious?"
"I... This Venerable One..."
Zi Lin Ling was choked by Yi Ran and, in her haste, couldn't explain.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Yi Ran asked knowingly.
Zi Lin Ling in this state, without her previous coldness, was even more adorable, making Yi Ran want to tease her more.
Zi Lin Ling became even more shy, annoyed, and anxious. She didn't want Yi Ran to misunderstand anything.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed in her mind, and a reason blurted out, "This Venerable One just wants to know if he's been saying bad things about this Venerable One behind my back!"
"Oh, is that so!"
Yi Ran pretended to be enlightened and slowly continued, "I wonder if the words 'you are his woman' count as bad things?"
"Ah?"
Zi Lin Ling was struck by these six words, feeling like she had been fried inside and out. She became angry with shame and said, "Ye Ling Yuan, that scoundrel, actually slandered this Venerable One's purity! This Venerable One will go find him and get to the bottom of it!"
Saying this, she was about to turn and walk out of the bamboo house, completely forgetting her original purpose for entering.
Yi Ran "pfft" laughed out loud and quickly grabbed her, saying, "Master, wouldn't going to ask him like this make things worse?"
Zi Lin Ling was stunned, and the step she had taken stopped.
Yi Ran then continued, "Besides, Master, you are no match for him now. Why not contract the Goddess Palace first, strengthen your power, and then go theorize with the King of Hell?"
Although she said this to advise, in her heart, she was even more certain that Zi Lin Ling was already smitten.
Zi Lin Ling thought about it and felt that Yi Ran was right. Ye Ling Yuan's strength was indeed unfathomable, and she was indeed no match for him.
Therefore, she decided to adopt Yi Ran's suggestion and contract the Goddess Palace first.
"You're right, then let's go contract the Goddess Palace first! When this Venerable One's strength is sufficient, I will definitely make him pay!"
Yi Ran said with a bit of amusement, "Alright, alright! Master, come with me quickly!"
Saying this, she made a hand seal towards the painting and then flicked the forehead of Feng Bao Xi, the person in the painting.
Zi Lin Ling thought that this Feng Bao Xi must have offended Feng Li Xi, otherwise why would Feng Li Xi be so malicious as to set up such a trap?
Even though Feng Li Xi was Zi Lin Ling of a hundred thousand years ago, Zi Lin Ling couldn't accept it at all. Therefore, in her heart, Feng Li Xi was still Feng Li Xi.
As soon as Zi Lin Ling's thought flashed, the painting suddenly emitted a bright white light, engulfing Zi Lin Ling and Yi Ran.
Zi Lin Ling felt a wave of dizziness, and when she came to her senses, she was already standing at the core control console of the Goddess Palace.
She observed it carefully and found that this core control console bore some resemblance to the monitoring room in her previous world.
On a table in the center of the console, a five-colored crystal ball, presenting shades of white, green, blue, red, and yellow, was held high by a transparent crystal stand.
Around it were small screens, which were similar in concept to the displays in her previous life. The difference was that controlling these screens required spiritual energy.
Yi Ran pointed to the five-colored crystal ball and said, "Master, this is the core of the Goddess Palace—the Five-Colored Ball, forged from Five-Colored Stone."
"Five-Colored Stone?"
A flash of inspiration appeared in Zi Lin Ling's mind, but when she tried to grasp it, it vanished.
"Yes! The Five-Colored Stone can replenish all things in the world, but since Chaos disappeared, it can no longer be found."
Yi Ran paused and then continued, "The Five-Colored Stone in the Goddess Palace is the last piece in the world. The former Master divided it into two parts. One part was made into the Five-Colored Ball to be the core of the Goddess Palace, and the other part was placed in the Myriad Heaven Array outside the Goddess Palace as the foundation of the array."
"Ah? Feng... I did this back then?"
Zi Lin Ling felt a pang of heartache!
She thought that Feng Li Xi back then was simply the biggest spendthrift among spendthrifts.
The Bodhi Tree was casually planted in the yard, the Nine-Bend Acacia Vine was made into a swing, and even this last Five-Colored Stone, which could replenish all things in the world, was used as a controller and array foundation!
This was simply a colossal waste!
Feng Li Xi! Do you know that waste is shameful!
Zi Lin Ling couldn't help but curse inwardly, as in her heart, Feng Li Xi was not her.
Yi Ran nodded, her eyes showing a hint of longing, "Yes! Master was incredibly talented back then. Whatever she got her hands on, she could maximize its potential."
Zi Lin Ling was speechless. Incredibly talented? More like a king of waste!
However, this was no longer the main point. The main point was how she was supposed to contract the Goddess Palace.
"Yi Ran, what do I need to do now to contract the Goddess Palace?"
Yi Ran, who was lost in memories, suddenly woke up and said apologetically, "Master, I'm sorry, I was spacing out. You just need to drip your essence blood onto the Five-Colored Ball!"