But at that time, indeed, many people thought that way. Su Youyi was like a dazzling pearl, and it was hard to imagine that there could be a second pearl to match her brilliance.

However, after such a long time, nowadays in the Cultivation World, if anyone dares to say that Liang Yi's talent is insufficient, they are likely to be verbally attacked by some people.

What does it mean to be a late bloomer? This is what it means to be a late bloomer! Everyone, learn from this!

"How long have the elders been discussing?"

Ignoring the inquiring gazes around him, Liang Yi turned his head and asked He Zhiqing.

Liang Yi knew what his master and others were discussing, and he understood that the outcome of this meeting would impact the future situation of the entire Mystical Mechanism Continent.

It was precisely because of this that nearly eighty percent of the top talents from the Mystical Mechanism Continent had been gathered here for ease of subsequent arrangements.

"Umm… it's been a while, it had already started before you arrived. The Banished Immortal was the last one to arrive."

He Zhiqing pondered for a moment before responding to Liang Yi.

"Do you know what they are discussing?"

"Yes, I have a rough idea. However, it's quite complex and serious. With so many people here, they definitely won't disclose the truth directly, but afterward, those at the chief level should be informed,"

Liang Yi hesitated before lowering his voice to speak.

Hearing Liang Yi say this, He Zhiqing and Yu Gejing exchanged glances, both looking somewhat astonished. The Abyss's sudden withdrawal of their troops was already bizarre, and now the matter Liang Yi mentioned seemed even more severe.

Naturally, Liang Yi was not one to blabber. He was unclear how his master planned to handle it, so it was better to keep the circle of those informed as small as possible.

But since He Zhiqing and Yu Gejing were his close friends and given their status, even if he didn't tell them, Elder Fang Zhi would definitely inform them of the truth later.

Thus, Liang Yi was merely giving a slight hint now, aiming to prepare them mentally.

"Does this matter… have anything to do with the Abyss's strange change from offensive to defensive?"

He Zhiqing looked grave, a bad feeling rising in his heart.

Although his Star Eyes were mystical, with his current realm, he couldn't see the whole truth at all. Moreover, if the situation involved the Abyss Will, proactively probing could result in severe backlash.

Now, merely hearing these words from Liang Yi, his eyes began to throb faintly, and visions of a bloody future appeared without cause.

Liang Yi and Su Youyi exchanged glances, silently nodding.

"That's quite unfortunate…"

He Zhiqing quickly lifted his left hand to cover the strange condition in his eyes, speaking in a low voice.

Seeing this, Yu Gejing quickly laid down an Array to shield others from seeing and sensing them, her expression worried as she looked at He Zhiqing covering his eyes with his hand.

"Senior Sister Yu, what's wrong with Senior Brother He?"

The sudden turn of events startled Liang Yi and Su Youyi, prompting them to speak hastily.

Now, He Zhiqing was leaning against the wall with one hand while tightly covering his eyes with the other, his body tensed to a point of apparent pain.

Around He Zhiqing, specks of starlight appeared out of the Void, encircling him.

In concern, Liang Yi's Divine Sense reached out to investigate the current condition of Senior Brother He.

"No!"

Before Yu Gejing's words could finish, she realized it was already too late.

Before Liang Yi's Divine Sense could reach He Zhiqing, the surrounding starlight flared brilliantly as if Liang Yi had touched something forbidden, intending to completely sever his Divine Sense!

Liang Yi and Su Youyi's expressions changed simultaneously, as two different Sword Intents entwined with the starlight, eventually neutralizing each other.

With the current strength of Liang Yi and Su Youyi, the force of their two Sword Intents should have been enough to reduce a mountain to dust, yet when touching these filament-like tiny starlight, they merely neutralized each other, and there were countless more of such starlight around He Zhiqing!

While they acted, since they were completely unaware of He Zhiqing's current condition and worried about harming him, they dared not exert too much force, yet they had not expected such power from the starlight.

However, before the remaining starlight could violently burst, Zhiqing hurriedly controlled them, calming them down.

"Sister Yu, what exactly is happening now?"

Liang Yi and Su Youyi, having witnessed this scene, dared not make any further movements, fearing that they might trigger some other changes.

"The Star Eyes activated on their own..."

Yu Gejing hurriedly explained while also taking out a small jade bottle from her ring. Inside the bottle, a liquid visible to the naked eye flowed.

"Whenever there is a threat to the junior brother's life, the Star Eyes will automatically activate an alarm, and some vague future fragments will appear to help the junior brother avoid danger."

"Peeking into the future? Can this really be done?"

Su Youyi found it hard to believe, even a Tenth Realm cultivator couldn't achieve such a feat, yet her senior brother could.

Liang Yi also wore a look of surprise. Although he had known about the wonders of his senior brother's eyes for a long time, the more his Realm advanced, the more he understood the extraordinary aspects of it.

It was at this moment that Liang Yi understood why Zhiqing had previously been able to treat the battlefield as a chessboard, always winning confidently.

Before Zhiqing revealed this ability, the closest thing to altering or affecting the future that Liang Yi knew of was their master's Law of Karma.

Now, although his senior brother can only peek at some fragments, it does not mean that the power of the Star Eyes ends here.

Liang Yi believed that when his senior brother advanced to the Ninth Realm or even the Tenth Realm, that would be when the full power of the Star Eyes is unleashed.

"Junior brother, are you alright? What did you see this time that made you react so..."

Yu Gejing hurriedly opened the small jade bottle in her hand, stood on her tiptoes, and carefully dripped the colorless liquid from the bottle into Zhiqing's eyes.

At that moment, a worried Liang Yi and Su Youyi noticed, unbeknownst to them when it had started, Zhiqing's eyes had turned blood red!

"Phew..."

After both eyes received drops of the mysterious liquid, Zhiqing finally let out a long sigh of relief and relaxed his body.

Even though the sharp pain in his eyes was greatly alleviated, Zhiqing still had his eyes closed, and it seemed they were not fully healed.

"I didn't expect the reaction to be so intense this time. I almost thought I was going blind haha."

Although Zhiqing couldn't see with his eyes, his Divine Sense had already replaced his sight, allowing him to see everything clearly even with his eyes closed.

The recently recovered Zhiqing showed no sign of pain, but instead had a smile on his face.

"Previously, I also encountered similar triggers. Although I could bear it once or twice, after multiple times my eyes would still endure a great strain, so my master got me this bottle of floating light dew from Medicine Valley to reduce the pain."

"Is it always this severe?"

Liang Yi's expression turned grave, seeing his senior brother suffering like this even once; what if it's used daily, wouldn't it soon cause serious issues?

So is this the price of the Star Eyes?

"That's not necessarily the case. It can even be said that all the previous times combined weren't as harsh as this time."

Thinking back, Zhiqing still felt a chill recalling the burning sensation in his eyes.

This burning sensation was not like ordinary fire; it originated from the soul, from the deepest parts of the Divine Soul. It was not fatal but would certainly make one experience the extreme pain of this world.

This pain was far more severe than what Zhiqing had shown!

Fortunately, Zhiqing, who had been accustomed to various kinds of pain due to his cultivation journey, had borne countless hardships to reach this stage. This bit of pain was not enough to defeat him, as he did not want to let down his sister or the Sect Leader!

"It's much better now, there isn't much of an issue."

When Zhiqing lowered his hand, his eyes had regained clarity, although the corners were still slightly red.

The pain came quickly and left quickly, after all, the images that appeared were few and fragmented, scattered, and disordered.

Yu Gejing, heartbroken, lifted her hand gently stroking Zhiqing's slightly red eye corners.