Zhou Yan pondered for a moment before speaking.
"This... You’re saying this here, aren’t you afraid that the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, this supremely powerful being, will suspect you?"
Zhuge Guyan spoke with slight hesitation.
This was also something that Zhuge Jiayue doubted because they were somewhat worried that this was a trap, a series of interconnected traps.
"Flowers that aren’t flowers, fog that isn’t fog, true mixed with false, illusion interwoven with reality, it doesn’t matter whether he is monitoring this place or not, because I can fully control the situation. Do you understand?"
Zhou Yan said with a confident smile.
This familiar demeanor and aura dispelled the last threads of worry in Zhuge Guyan.
He thought about the previous attitude of the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, with such an attitude, even if Zhou Yan now openly admitted he was intentionally deceiving the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy, the other party wouldn’t believe these words if they heard them, nor would they doubt Zhou Yan’s identity.
Because the existence of the ’Lei Yan King’ was too shocking and astounding, enough to suppress all doubts! Moreover, if it were truly a deception, Zhou Yan would certainly not reveal this information so casually.
Yet the information he revealed without concealment was indeed true.
This was the height of high intelligence—a conspiracy lying in plain sight.
A tactic , even if one were jealous, they couldn’t emulate it.
"Admirable, truly admirable. I think I’ve finally understood why the Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy treated you with such respect."
After a simple process of deduction, Zhuge Jiayue also expressed sincere admiration.
"Good that you understand. Now pass on the Heavenly Mechanism Skill to me, as I think you also understand the real reason why."
Zhou Yan said casually, his words laden with meaning.
Zhuge Jiayue and Zhuge Guyan immediately nodded, exchanging a look. Their lips moved slightly, as if some cryptic information was passing through the void, yet nothing could be sensed; it was as if nothing existed at all.
"So, that’s how it is... How remarkable..."
Zhou Yan pondered thoughtfully, as if he had heard the real Ancient Strange Scripture, his eyes filled with shock.
But in actuality, the three of them knew that they had not exchanged anything at all.
The so-called transmission of the Heavenly Mechanism Skill by Zhuge Jiayue and Zhuge Guyan was fake, and so was Zhou Yan’s seeming comprehension of it—because the Heavenly Mechanism Skill had already been partially imparted outside Frost Tears, when a group of geniuses had analyzed Chaotic Energy. At that time, Zhuge Jiayue had already passed on part of the Heavenly Mechanism Skill.
With that, it was entirely sufficient.
And even if this was passed on to the Netherworld Palace, and they succeeded in cultivating from it, they would still only reach the basic levels of Ten Thousand Ghost Sword Dao corresponding to a lower-end Heavenly Mechanism Skill, which, in the end, were just insignificant trifles.
The three of them were well aware of this but conspired together. One side pretended to be very willing to pass on the Heavenly Mechanism Skill, while the other side showed keen interest and occasional astonishment.
Yet all of this was false.
"Impressive, this method of mixing the fake with the real, even deliberately leaving some characteristics and mannerisms of the Thunderflame Sword Body, has completely deceived them, making them willingly offer up the Heavenly Mechanism Skill, thinking that I have been duped by the Thunderflame Sword Body! Remarkable indeed, such a brilliant tactic, I am truly convinced! It seems that the future of the Netherworld Eight Soul Envoys is boundless! No wonder the Hall Master places such great value on him and has granted him the opportunity to cultivate the profound and inscrutable Netherworld Technique..."
The Netherworld Nine Souls Envoy watched the dark ripple in front of him, projecting everything and felt an inexplicable shock in his heart.
Just as Zhou Yan had said, he did not doubt Zhou Yan’s identity as a Netherworld Eight Soul Envoy and felt even more that Zhou Yan’s strength and cunning were exceptional, truly a worthwhile ally.