Ji Yunxi sat quietly on one side.
Jiang Yin looked down at the restriction on his wrist. If he didn't say anything, the food would just get cold bit by bit.
After some thought, he lowered his head and said with a bitter smile, "By now, I have no reason to hide it for her. But my answer may not satisfy you."
Ji Yunxi nodded. "Just speak your mind."
"Let me start with her identity. To be honest, I'm not really sure. She never told me. I only know that she's a divine being by birth, not one who achieved divinity through cultivation. But I have no idea who she exactly is."
Yun Luotian was a bit skeptical and asked, "Aren't you her closest confidant? How come you don't know either?"
"Actually, I'm not. Maybe I was just useful to her, so she didn't discard me. When I met her, she was already the head of the Jiang family. She's always extremely cautious." Jiang Yin said seriously, "She has many secrets."
"Then how do you know she's a divine being by birth?"
"Because she blurted it out in a fit of anger once."
After hearing this, Ji Yunxi and Yun Luotian exchanged a look. They felt that he wasn't lying. Jiang Yin could have just refused to answer. There was no need for him to make up a lie.
Moreover, none of them had ever seen Jiang Yaoji in the upper realm. So no one knew when and how she ascended. The reason that she was a divine being by birth seemed more plausible. It could also explain why she was so powerful.
Ji Yunxi didn't dwell on this matter anymore. Jiang Yaoji was always cautious. It wasn't strange for her to hide her background.
What she really wanted to know was related to Feng Xingzhi and Lu Shu. "It doesn't matter that we don't know her background. But do you know the name of the formation she set on Feng Xingzhi and Lu Shu?"
Jiang Yin thought for a while. He remembered that when Jiang Yaoji said she wanted to control Lu Shu, she mentioned what kind of seal she was going to use. "It seems to be called the Memory - Binding Seal."
"Where did she get it?"
"It should be a secret technique that Jiang Yaoji learned a long time ago. It was the first time I saw her use it."
After hearing this, Ji Yunxi felt relieved. She knew she was on the right track and also confirmed that Jiang Yin wasn't lying.
After all, he didn't know that she had already found some relevant information.
"Someone, remove the restriction on Young Master Jiang's hand."
She was straightforward. If she wanted to get more information from Jiang Yin, the best way was to win his trust.
By removing the restriction, she was not only freeing his hand but also showing that she trusted him, which would reassure him.
After not having a proper meal for several days, Jiang Yin was very happy. As soon as the restriction was removed, he immediately gobbled up the food.
Ji Yunxi was silent for a moment. She didn't think Jiang Yin would like them to watch his embarrassed state.
Not worried that he would run away, they stood up and left the ice prison in silence.
Ji Yunxi looked preoccupied. Yun Luotian and Yu Mingyi exchanged a look and followed her out.
She rubbed her cold hands and then walked forward slowly.
Yun Luotian quickened her steps to catch up. "Senior sister, what do you think?"
"Think about what?"
"Of course, about what he said!" Yun Luotian was a bit impatient and asked eagerly.
Ji Yunxi was very calm. "I don't know how much of his words can be trusted. But as long as he wants to live, he's still useful. Let's keep him alive for now and be kind to him."
Yu Mingyi was a bit shocked when he saw Ji Yunxi and Yun Luotian playing the good - cop and bad - cop routine to coax Jiang Yin. Now, he found that she was even more interesting than he thought.
Seeing Yu Mingyi's surprised expression, Ji Yunxi remembered what Yun Luotian had said, that Yu Mingyi was interested in her. She subconsciously wanted to break his hope. "What? Didn't expect me to be like this? Do you understand me better now?"
Seeing her still so calm, Yu Mingyi couldn't help laughing. "Miss Ji is really extraordinary."
"Pfft!" Yun Luotian didn't expect Yu Mingyi to be so interesting and couldn't help laughing out loud.
Yu Mingyi didn't feel shy at all. When the merman clan falls in love, they are always open and honest.
Naturally, it was no different now. Since he had feelings for Ji Yunxi, he was willing to agree with everything she said. "Miss Ji is decisive. There's nothing wrong with that. She's much better than those hesitant girls."
Ji Yunxi was extremely helpless. Not wanting to entangle in this matter, she turned around and left with a sigh.
Yun Luotian watched the scene like a spectator, crossing her arms with a teasing look on her face. "Tsk tsk tsk, Young Prince. My senior sister is just so cold - tempered. If you can't handle it, you'd better give up as soon as possible."
"Don't even think about it."
In the evening, Yun Han met Ji Yunxi. "I heard that the man has talked?"
Ji Yunxi nodded. "Yes, but he didn't say much."
"How much of it is true?" Yun Han was more concerned about this question.
Ji Yunxi said, "I didn't see anything too strange. For now, we have no choice but to believe him."
"So what are you going to do?"
Ji Yunxi stood up and looked outside. The seemingly calm ice field was actually full of hidden undercurrents. "Uncle, don't worry that I'll act impulsively. Now that Jiang Yin is in our hands, it's like cutting off one of her arms. As long as we can find a way to bring back Azhi, she'll have almost no helpers. Then we can put the matter of the God - Slaying Blade aside for a while."
"I understand what you mean. Your analysis is correct." Yun Han stood up. "But there's one thing. Feng Xingzhi is very powerful now. How are we going to remove the seal on him?"
Ji Yunxi had a plan. "Uncle, we can't rush to remove the seal at first. We need to find an opportunity to figure out where the seal is."
Yun Han thought for a while. "It seems we need to use a formation to trap him."
"Trapping him?"
"Yes. Using a formation to trap him can avoid a direct conflict with him and also give you some time. Isn't that perfect?"
Yun Han's suggestion was good. Ji Yunxi didn't dare to delay and immediately called the others, including Yun Si.
"… Thank you all for your help."
Ji Yunxi gathered everyone to prepare to set up the formation in advance to control Feng Xingzhi.
Yun Han took the lead and led a few people to the open space in front of the house. The scene of the jade hairpin shattering was still vivid in their minds.
Each of them stood at a corner, pinching spells with their hands. Streams of light slowly emerged.
The formation that Yun Han set up was the Soul - Binding Formation, which was specially designed to deal with people with divine power. The activation of the formation was in the hands of the person at the center of the formation. Although it wouldn't last long, it was very useful and could hold the opponent back for some time.
"Activate the formation!"
At Yun Han's command, everyone placed their hands on the ground at their respective positions. Streams of divine power gathered at the center.
After setting up the formation, Yun Han found Ji Yunxi and instructed her, "Yunxi, this formation can only control Feng Xingzhi for about an incense - burning time. You must remove the seal as soon as possible."
Ji Yunxi's eyes sharpened. "Okay."