Has Su Ziyu been alone with any monks or Taoist priests since she met Li Qianfan?
Before Zhuang Wujian finished speaking, Yang Xiao and Su Ziyu exclaimed in unison, "Yes!"
Who was that person?
It was Master Kongkong, who had traveled thousands of miles to Longxu to visit Li Xiao last year!
Even a hundred years from now, the humble Empress Dowager Xiao would not forget the time Master Kongkong, that thieving bald monk, wanted to speak to Su Ziyu alone and refused to let her listen in.
"No wonder you can't discern Ziyu's facial features and destiny."
Yang Xiao, suddenly understanding, gritted her teeth. "So, Master Kongkong, who participated in the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation, went to Longxu specifically to use sorcery or similar means to hide Ziyu's destiny."
Does Master Kongkong know sorcery?
If Empress Dowager Xiao said he did, he had to!
After all, if Master Kongkong hadn't had a long talk with Su Ziyu, Zhuang Wujian would have been able to discern her destiny today!
Then Empress Dowager Xiao would have known what secrets were hidden in her eldest grandson's wife's destiny.
Looking at Su Ziyu again.
A look of deep terror quickly flashed in her eyes.
After so many days.
She could still remember the legend about the Bridge of Helplessness that Master Kongkong had told her.
That legend was utterly inexplicable to her.
Even now, she didn't understand what it meant.
But she really hadn't noticed Master Kongkong using any sorcery on her.
"If you don't understand, don't make a fuss."
Zhuang Wujian finally found an opportunity to reprimand Yang Xiao with righteous indignation. "Do you think a master like that thieving bald monk would use some inferior trick to deceive Su Ziyu's destiny?"
Yang Xiao immediately retorted, "Then tell me, what is going on?"
Hmph.
Zhuang Wujian didn't speak but quickly walked into the rented living room.
She sat cross-legged on the sofa and said to Yang Xiao, "I'm thirsty."
Yang Xiao immediately looked at her daughter-in-law from Wujiang. "Xiao Jian is thirsty."
The daughter-in-law from Wujiang immediately looked at her daughter-in-law from Ziyu—
Then turned and obediently went to pour water.
Alas.
Sister Wujiang couldn't bear to treat her daughter-in-law from Ziyu the way Empress Dowager Xiao treated her.
Having suffered greatly from her wicked mother-in-law, Sister Wujiang vowed to be a good mother-in-law.
After slowly drinking half a cup of water, Zhuang Wujian said, "I now understand that Li Qianfan's aging, Su Nanyin's lifespan of one year, were just minor side effects in the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation. Even the doghead surnamed Shen (referring to Shen Yue) willing to abandon Su Nanyin was just going with the flow. In reality, a monumental secret is hidden within. Otherwise, Master Kongkong wouldn't have eagerly gone to Longxu to conceal Su Ziyu's destiny."
Xiao Jian.
Hurry up and tell us.
If you dare to keep us in suspense again, we'll break your legs!
The two generations of mothers-in-law from Longxu, like elementary school students, sat opposite Zhuang Wujian, their four eyes staring intently at her, looking very obedient.
"Let me first explain how Master Kongkong concealed Su Ziyu's destiny."
Zhuang Wujian looked at Su Ziyu. "That old bald monk must have told you a story that was miraculous but incomprehensible to you. And he repeatedly warned you not to tell this story even if Li Qianfan asked. Otherwise, Li Qianfan might suffer backlash from fate or something."
Su Ziyu nodded.
Master Kongkong had indeed warned her like this after telling her the story.
He had repeatedly warned her with utmost seriousness!
"The actual content or meaning of that story might not be important."
Zhuang Wujian said, "The key is that after hearing the story, you would be confused. You would even ponder that story in your dreams. But the more you ponder, the less you understand."
Right.
Right, right!
Just as Su Ziyu was about to nod—
Yang Xiao spoke first. "I understand! When Ziyu heard that story and was confused, it was like a mist rose within her, obscuring her destiny. No one could see through it anymore. This is how Master Kongkong obscured Ziyu's destiny."
"A promising student."
Zhuang Wujian picked up her water cup and nodded to Empress Dowager Xiao.
Yang Xiao shifted her right foot.
Forget it.
I still have to listen to Xiao Jian ramble on, so I can't resort to force.
"Your destiny not only hides the secret of why Li Qianfan searched for you in the vast sea of people."
Zhuang Wujian said seriously to Su Ziyu, "It also hides the true secret of the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation when the picture is finally revealed!"
Li Wujiang interjected, "What true secret?"
Zhuang Wujian, however, said to Yang Xiao, "Do you have any snacks?"
Yang Xiao asked Li Wujiang, "Do you have any snacks?"
Sister Wujiang glanced at the silly-looking Su Ziyu, obediently stood up, and went to get snacks.
Zhuang Wujian ate snacks and began to speak slowly.
One.
Su Ziyu, who was inferior to other women in all aspects, why did she become the absolute female protagonist of 209?
She had a dignified and grand face that brought peace and prosperity to the country!
Peace and prosperity are the key!!
Two.
The Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation concerns the stability of maritime transport in the Eastern Land.
Previously, whether it was the third-generation female protagonist of Longxu or Zhuang Wujian, who later deduced the feng shui formation from the sea area of Misty Village, when they thought of maritime transport stability, they only thought of transportation, hurricanes, and whether sea and land routes could be unobstructed.
They overlooked one island!
Three.
Whether that island, separated from home and visited for eighty years, can return to its mother's embrace is the true prosperity of maritime transport!
Four.
Whether that island can smoothly return to its mother's embrace under the premise of "peace and prosperity" is the most core secret of the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation.
Five.
This is precisely the true reason why many contemporary super masters joined forces to lay out the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation.
Perhaps this feng shui formation was being laid out by reclusive masters even before Li Qianfan was born.
When Li Qianfan was born and found Su Ziyu, who embodied "peace and prosperity," in the vast sea of people, all the prerequisites for the formation were finally met.
Six.
If Zhuang Wujian guessed correctly, her cousin Lan Fenghuang (skilled in feng shui formations) was also one of the participating reclusive masters!
Lan Fenghuang knew very well that once the formation was successful, it would be even harder for the descendants of their ancestor Zhuang Lie to reclaim Misty Village.
Lan Fenghuang felt guilty towards her ancestors, which is why she willingly took a punch from Zhuang Wujian when she came to her door.
Lan Fenghuang atoned to her ancestors in this way.
And before she died, she specifically left a painting for Zhuang Wujian to see and gain many insights from.
This led her to identify the elder father of Qingyun Su and understand that Su Ziyu and Du Junlin were actually half-sisters.
The contemporary Gu King, Lan Fenghuang, had another reason for willingly going to her death.
That was because Lan Fenghuang knew very well that the Bifang Bird developed by Zhuang Wujian could not stop Li Qianfan from aging.
And Lan Fenghuang herself possessed this ability!
But Lan Fenghuang absolutely could not help Su Ziyu plant gu, nor was she afraid of being cruelly dealt with by Yang Xiao, who would do anything to save her beloved grandson. Thus, she died preemptively.
Lan Fenghuang also feared that Zhuang Wujian and others would threaten her using her nephew Lan Hai.
That's why she sent Lan Hai away from this world in advance!
For the prosperity of maritime transport, Lan Fenghuang was willing to do anything!!
Seven.
Shen Yue was also one of the participating "reclusive masters."
Shen Yue was the male version of Lan Fenghuang.
As long as that island could return to its mother's embrace in peace and prosperity!
Abandoning Su Nanyin and letting her and Li Qianfan be close was nothing?
Eight.
No matter how one looked at it, Su Ziyu, who was inferior to others, became the absolute female protagonist of 209. Besides her face that represented peace and prosperity, there must be a secret hidden within that no one could see through.
And this secret, even Master Kongkong could not see now.
Because formations, and even human destinies, are alive.
Even though Su Ziyu's destiny was obscured, the changes that should have happened continued to occur.
The reason Master Kongkong obscured Su Ziyu's destiny was because the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation was complete!
He would rather not see the changes in Su Ziyu's destiny himself than allow "masters who did their best to obstruct maritime transport in the Eastern Land" to peek at the changes in the formation through the changes in Su Ziyu's destiny.
After all, there were also top-tier Xuanmen masters on that island.
Nine.
In the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation, which might have taken decades and involved many reclusive masters, three people were the most important.
Li Qianfan.
Su Ziyu and Su Nanyin.
The formation was complete, and naturally, none of these three people would be allowed to die before the wandering son returned home!
This explanation also coincided with the dual-female-protagonist plot analyzed by Su and Mo.
Ten.
As for how to curb Li Qianfan's aging, and what Su Ziyu and Su Nanyin should do, no one could say for sure.
Because Su Ziyu's destiny, her unique face that represented peace and prosperity, which could see through the changes of the Four Phoenixes Circling the Chamber formation, was obscured by mist.
Including Master Kongkong, Shen Yue, and even the deceased Lan Fenghuang and other reclusive masters, the only thing they could do was four words.
Let nature take its course.
Zhuang Wujian spoke incessantly—
She listed ten points.
"And these ten points are what I can think of currently. But I believe that in this formation that made Shen Yue abandon Su Nanyin and Lan Fenghuang willingly die, there are definitely things I haven't thought of."
Zhuang Wujian raised her hand and took another cup of water from Li Wujiang. "At least this formation will definitely involve where 209 truly comes from. Whether Li Wujiang, who possesses the female 209, is the true 209, or Li Qianfan, who evolved from the female 209 into a male 209, is the true 209."
Damn it.
Sister Wujiang, whose head had swollen three times by now, cursed. "It's definitely me who is the true 209. If 209 must be represented by someone. After all, Qianfan is the one I carried for ten months and gave birth to with great effort."
"What do you know?"
Zhuang Wujian's face turned cold, and she sneered. "In feng shui formations, there is often a phenomenon where an important thing needs a greenhouse to grow before it enters the world."
Sister Wujiang's head hurt. "Xiao Jian, what do you mean by that?"
"You ghost fetus, why did you come to this world decades ago."
Zhuang Wujian spoke clearly. "It's possible that the true 209, Li Qianfan, sent you here in advance."
Huh?
It can be said like this?
Sister Wujiang's mouth opened wide, looking very shocked.
"In other words, your greatest mission in coming to this world was not to love Li Xiao. It was to be the mother body of the true 209 and give birth to him."
Zhuang Wujian continued to say to Li Wujiang. "To make you strong, 209 made you bloodthirsty from birth. It also allowed you to obtain invulnerable golden feet through Ji Ya, who was sent to the peak of human beauty by 209. Only when you are strong enough can you ensure that the true 209, Li Qianfan, has maximum safety when he arrives in this world."
Sister Wujiang was completely bewildered.
Su Ziyu was too.
Yang Xiao, however, said slowly. "This way, when the true 209 enters the world, that is, when Qianfan arrives in this world. Then he won't have to work hard and will inherit the empire built by his parents. He just needs to find Ziyu and others, who were sent to this world in advance, and proceed step by step according to the plan made before he arrived."
Zhuang Wujian frowned sharply.
Yang Xiao looked surprised. "What, did I say something wrong?"
Zhuang Wujian replied faintly. "You stole what I was about to say, which makes you seem too smart."
Empress Dowager Xiao—
Then she smiled triumphantly. "Xiao Jian, you're getting better and better at talking. I find I'm starting to like you."
"Tch, another flatterer!"
Sister Wujiang pouted.
Yang Xiao raised her foot and kicked her off the sofa.
Buzz buzz buzz.
Just as Yang Xiao was about to kick Li Wujiang again, she took out her phone.
Li Nanfang called. "Guanguan, is it convenient to talk?"
"Convenient."
Yang Xiao said with wide eyes. "I'm alone right now."
"That's good."
Li Nanfang breathed a sigh of relief and said cautiously. "A few days ago, at Baiyun Temple, I unintentionally made a mistake. I didn't want to tell you about it. But my conscience has been condemning me these past few days. Of course, this matter is also very important to Qianfan's aging. Finally, I made up my mind and decided to confess and seek leniency."
Yang Xiao's expression became unpleasant. "Just say what you have to say, and don't be long-winded."
"A few days ago, Yang Tiantian secretly came to Sijiu."
Li Nanfang's tone became even more cautious. "She told me that Qianfan's flesh and blood cannot be used to raise gu."