407: Chapter 410 I will take action!

Yun Chenzi nodded in satisfaction, seeing that Zhuge Xuanji was being so sensible.

He didn't waste any more words and directly stated his purpose for coming.

"It's not a major matter. I've come this time to ask Fellow Daoist to use the Heavenly Secret Deduction Technique to help me divine a person's whereabouts."

"Divine a person?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Xuanji's heart grew even more suspicious.

With Yun Chenzi's current cultivation and status, why would he need to make such a big fuss just to find someone?

So he asked, "I wonder who this sacred figure is, that they would require Fellow Daoist to go to such lengths and even come to my door in person to ask?"

Hearing this, Yun Chenzi just looked straight at Zhuge Xuanji and spoke four words, one by one.

"The the dao-obstructing person."

"The the dao-obstructing person!"

Zhuge Xuanji's heart jolted, and his pupils constricted slightly.

Wait, wasn't the the dao-obstructing person himself?

His first reaction was that Yun Chenzi was finally going to settle the previous score and was only playing with him now.

But as his thoughts raced, he immediately dismissed that idea.

If Yun Chenzi were certain that he was the "the dao-obstructing person," given the strength he had shown and his past behavior, it would be impossible for him to still be discussing things so politely.

He likely would have already attacked the moment they met.

And looking at Yun Chenzi's expression now, it was definitely not the attitude one should have toward an enemy.

This meant that in Yun Chenzi's understanding, the "the dao-obstructing person" was someone else!

Moreover, it was someone even he found difficult to track down, to the point that he needed to seek help from a Heavenly Secret Master with whom he had a grudge to calculate the existence of that the dao-obstructing person!

Thinking of this, Zhuge Xuanji's eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Someone is trying to steal my business!"

Zhuge Xuanji muttered inwardly.

He had originally thought he was the "Destined Dao-blocker" in Yun Chenzi's fate.

But now, it seemed that wasn't the case!

Had someone intercepted it halfway? Or was the identity of this "the dao-obstructing person" inherently uncertain?

If it were a random result naturally driven by the Heavenly Dao's tribulations, then this "the dao-obstructing person" might not even know they were playing such a role.

They might have just been unintentionally swept into Yun Chenzi's tribulation, becoming a part of the calamitous fate.

While this situation was troublesome, it was relatively simple.

But what if it was intentional?

Thinking of this, Zhuge Xuanji's heart sank abruptly.

If this "the dao-obstructing person" was deliberately targeting Yun Chenzi, setting a trap to obstruct his path to the Dao, then the problem was serious!

The reason was simple: this meant that this person likely also knew about, or was even trying to embark on, that Heavenly Fate Path to Dao unique to Heavenly Secret Masters!

And the secret of the Heavenly Fate Path to Dao in the Profound Spirit Domain should, in theory, be unknown to anyone outside the core inheritors of the Zhuge Family!

Because this core secret was brought out from the depths of the Xuanling Secret Realm by the previous generation's Old Ancestor of the Zhuge Family, who survived a narrow escape.

And after it was brought out, it had always been classified as the Family's highest secret, strictly guarded with no possibility of being leaked.

If not for this, such a cultivation path that was akin to "plundering others' Luck to achieve one's own path to the Dao" would, once made public, immediately turn the Zhuge Family into the public enemy of the entire cultivation world, attacked by all forces!

How could they still remain as detached as they were now, hidden behind the scenes?

But now, if an outsider truly mastered this method and began to put it into practice, even choosing a figure like Yun Chenzi as a target... the consequences would be unimaginable!

Losing the status of Yun Chenzi's "Destined Dao-blocker" was a minor matter; at worst, they could just look for other prey with profound Luck.

But the leak of the secret itself was almost equivalent to someone holding a fatal weakness over the Zhuge Family!

Imagine if this person harbored ill intent and widely spread this secret.

Then Heavenly Secret Masters would become "Thieves of the Great Dao" who lived by stealing the immortal Luck of others.

And this group would surely suffer a devastating blow!

Not only would their reputations be ruined, but they would also draw the frantic hostility and reckoning of countless Cultivators worried about being "robbed of their Luck," especially those from top-tier forces!

When that time came, not to mention the Zhuge Family, everyone in the entire Profound Spirit Domain who practiced the way of the Heavenly Secret might face a catastrophe!

It might even draw the gaze of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs in those lofty Grotto-heavens and Blessed Lands of the Inner Domain!

And as the Zhuge Family, which possessed the most complete Legacy and the largest number of Heavenly Secret Masters, they would surely bear the brunt of it, becoming the target of all, and their destruction might happen in an instant!

At this thought, Zhuge Xuanji's back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

The tension he felt earlier when facing Yun Chenzi's forced entry was utterly insignificant compared to the thought of the catastrophe his Family might face now!

The way he looked at Yun Chenzi underwent a world-shaking change in an instant.

His previous wariness, defensiveness, and even guilt all vanished, replaced by a sense of common enmity!

After all, in the face of this massive threat, any personal grudges could be temporarily set aside; what was needed now was an immediate alliance!

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I will definitely help with this!"

"No matter who it is, anyone who dares to commit such an act of obstructing the Dao is an enemy of my Zhuge Family!"

Zhuge Xuanji had a solemn expression, with no trace of his previous insincerity. Instead, he was full of gravity, nearly patting his chest in a guarantee.

"Hmm?"

Yun Chenzi looked a bit suspicious, not expecting this old fox's attitude to change so quickly and his stance to be so clear.

He had thought he would need to waste more breath, so this was somewhat beyond his expectations.

However, Yun Chenzi didn't press for details; as long as the other party was willing to help, the reason didn't matter. So, he nodded slightly.

"In that case, very well!"

"May I ask if Fellow Daoist has any clues regarding the the dao-obstructing person?"

One's position determines one's perspective. Since his interests now aligned with Yun Chenzi's, there was no need to dawdle. Finding and eliminating the hidden threat was the top priority.

Unfortunately, upon hearing Zhuge Xuanji's inquiry, Yun Chenzi shook his head and said frankly:

"I have no definite clues."

He paused for a moment, as if recalling something, and then lightly brushed his hand through the air.

Magic power intertwined, quickly sketching a lifelike portrait in the void.

In the painting was a handsome young Taoist in green robes, exactly how Lu Ming looked when he was watching the battle near the Duan Family's place.

"This person is only a suspect; there is no substantial evidence pointing to him being the 'the dao-obstructing person'."

Yun Chenzi pointed at the portrait and analyzed in a calm tone.

"Furthermore, this face is very likely not his true appearance, but one disguised through disguise or illusion techniques.

I've tried to deduce his origins, but I gained very little, almost nothing. It seems there is some Karmic Concealment."

He was concise, laying out all the information he knew.

But unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Zhuge Xuanji didn't show any disappointment. Instead, a confident curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"No matter, I will take action!"