### Chapter 2851 — News About the Twelve Pillar Gods
Inside the main hall of the Ancient Evil God Sect—
Yang Lin calmly stopped leaning against Chaoran Zhi Quan's right arm.
He then calmly sat straight, returning to his usual posture.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's face was still slightly red.
She quietly glanced at Yang Lin, but he appeared completely indifferent, as though nothing unusual had happened.
Moon Demon Fairy watched the two of them with a faint smile.
Gu Yi Longshu also looked amused, while Yu Luhan shook his head helplessly.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"Well, any news about the Twelve Pillar Gods?"
Moon Demon Fairy returned her attention to him.
"Not much news."
She paused briefly before continuing.
"Apart from the Transcendence Forest you visited, which has gathered much more cultivators this year than usual, nothing particularly noteworthy has happened."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Is that so?"
Moon Demon Fairy nodded.
"Yes."
Gu Yi Longshu then spoke.
"Additionally, my grandfather wants to see you, Yang Lin."
As she mentioned her grandfather, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
Yang Lin calmly turned toward her.
"Your grandfather?"
Gu Yi Longshu nodded.
"Yes."
She looked at him with a slightly embarrassed expression.
"He has heard some things about you and wants to meet you personally."
Moon Demon Fairy glanced at Gu Yi Longshu.
Chaoran Zhi Quan also looked toward her, while Yu Luhan appeared curious.
Xu BaiLing, who was not present in the main hall at that moment, remained inside her private courtyard.
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Well, let's meet him then."
Gu Yi Longshu's expression brightened.
However, Yang Lin continued calmly.
"But in a month."
Gu Yi Longshu blinked.
Then she smiled.
"Alright. I'll tell him."
She paused before adding, "Thank you for agreeing."
Yang Lin calmly waved his hand.
"Nothing much."
He then looked toward Gu Yi Longshu.
"I would like to see the strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods from the previous era."
The moment those words fell, Gu Yi Longshu froze.
Her eyes widened slightly.
Moon Demon Fairy's smile disappeared.
Chaoran Zhi Quan turned toward Yang Lin with a surprised expression, while Yu Luhan stared at him in disbelief.
For a moment, nobody spoke.
The strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods from the previous era was not an ordinary piece of information.
Only a few exceptionally close people to Gu Yi Longshu knew the details.
Moon Demon Fairy was among those who knew.
Certain allied Ancient Immortal forces also knew about this matter, but it was not something that Gu Yi Longshu discussed with everyone.
She had intended to explain some of those details to Yang Lin later.
Yet he had mentioned the matter himself.
Gu Yi Longshu stared at him.
"How did you..."
She stopped speaking.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"What?"
Gu Yi Longshu closed her mouth.
After a moment, she shook her head.
"Nothing."
She was shocked, but she did not continue asking.
Moon Demon Fairy also remained silent.
She had known for some time that Yang Lin was far beyond what ordinary cultivation realms could explain.
Still, hearing him casually mention such a specific detail about Gu Yi Longshu's grandfather surprised her.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked between them.
She could tell that Yang Lin's words had touched upon something important.
However, she did not ask.
Yu Luhan also decided to remain silent.
They had learned something from their previous conversations with Yang Lin.
There were questions that would not receive proper answers simply because someone asked them.
And Yang Lin would speak when he wanted to speak.
Yang Lin calmly leaned back in his seat.
He already knew that Gu Yi Longshu's grandfather had not ascended because he wanted to see his two granddaughters get married.
However, he did not mention it.
There was no reason to embarrass Gu Yi Longshu in front of everyone.
Gu Yi Longshu gradually regained her composure.
She glanced toward Yang Lin, still wondering how much he knew.
Yet she did not ask.
Yang Lin had known that she would not ask.
He also knew why she had remained silent from the beginning.
To him, none of this was particularly complicated.
After a moment, Moon Demon Fairy calmly spoke.
"Then, in a month, we will visit the Heaven Cutter Sect and meet your sect members."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Sure."
The main hall gradually returned to its peaceful atmosphere.
However, Gu Yi Longshu still occasionally glanced toward Yang Lin.
The fact that he had mentioned her grandfather so casually remained in her mind.
### Chapter 2852 — Xu BaiLing's Questions
At that moment, footsteps came from outside the main hall.
Xu BaiLing calmly entered.
Her long, dark hair fell over her shoulders, and her white robes moved gently as she walked.
Her complexion was exceptionally pale, while her refined features looked even more beautiful beneath the hall's soft lighting.
The gloomy expression that had once lingered in her eyes had faded considerably.
She looked around at everyone and greeted them calmly.
"Everyone."
Moon Demon Fairy smiled.
"Xu BaiLing."
Gu Yi Longshu also greeted her.
"You're here."
Xu BaiLing nodded.
She then looked toward Yang Lin.
The moment her eyes met his golden ember-colored eyes, she remembered the Icy Pillar Tower.
She remembered the moment he had appeared before her.
His calm expression.
His indifferent gaze.
The way he had spoken as though entering the Icy Region and rescuing someone trapped for millions of years were ordinary matters.
She remembered how easily he had suppressed her cultivation without damaging her foundation.
She also remembered the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law.
At that time, she had been able to sense the Heavenly Law's unusual attitude toward Yang Lin.
It had been polite.
More than that, it had seemed friendly.
Xu BaiLing understood the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law better than most cultivators.
Even Transcendence Realm Perfection Late Stage Peak cultivators could not expect the Heavenly Law to pay attention to them.
The Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law would not even glance at most of them.
Yet Yang Lin had been treated differently.
Why?
Why had the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law behaved so politely toward an Immortal Emperor Realm Supreme Peak cultivator?
Was Yang Lin truly only at that cultivation realm?
And if his cultivation was real, why had the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law treated him in such a manner?
Xu BaiLing's thoughts moved rapidly.
She was confused.
However, she did not reveal her thoughts to anyone.
She calmly walked toward her seat to Yang Lin's right and sat down.
Yang Lin glanced at her briefly.
Then he calmly looked away.
Gu Yi Longshu smiled toward Xu BaiLing.
"Have you rested well? How is the atmosphere here?"
Xu BaiLing returned her attention to Gu Yi Longshu.
A gentle smile appeared on her face.
"Thank you for asking. I'm doing great."
She looked around the main hall.
"Besides, the atmosphere here is great as well."
Gu Yi Longshu smiled.
"That's good."
Moon Demon Fairy also nodded.
"It's nice to hear that you're doing well."
Xu BaiLing smiled at her.
Then, after a brief pause, she looked around the hall with curiosity.
"However, I have something I would like to ask."
Moon Demon Fairy turned toward her.
"What is it?"
Xu BaiLing asked calmly, "Why is this sect called the Ancient Evil God Sect?"
Moon Demon Fairy was momentarily surprised.
Then she smiled faintly.
"This sect is called the Ancient Evil God Sect because someone gave me the idea for this name."
Xu BaiLing blinked.
"Someone?"
Moon Demon Fairy nodded.
"Yes."
Xu BaiLing looked curious.
"May I know who?"
Moon Demon Fairy calmly replied, "Someone."
As she spoke, she slightly glanced toward Yang Lin.
The movement was so subtle.
Nobody noticed it.
Nobody except Xu BaiLing.
Xu BaiLing's eyes moved slightly toward Yang Lin.
Then she understood.
Gu Yi Longshu already knew that the person Moon Demon Fairy was referring to was Yang Lin.
Xu BaiLing now understood it as well.
In an instant, she realized that Yang Lin and Moon Demon Fairy shared a deeper connection than she had initially assumed.
She did not ask about it.
She did not particularly care to investigate their relationship.
She simply wanted to experience the Lower Realm again.
And as for Yang Lin's identity, she knew that asking questions would not necessarily provide the answers she wanted.
After all, he had already shown her things that she could not explain.
Xu BaiLing quietly settled into her seat.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
Then he asked, "Who is that someone to you?"
The moment the question was asked, Moon Demon Fairy's expression changed slightly.
Gu Yi Longshu immediately turned toward Yang Lin.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked at Moon Demon Fairy with curiosity.
Yu Luhan also raised his eyebrows.
Xu BaiLing froze.
She had only just understood that the person Moon Demon Fairy mentioned was Yang Lin.
Now, Yang Lin was asking Moon Demon Fairy about that person's relationship with her.
Xu BaiLing looked at him.
Then she looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
She was speechless.
### Chapter 2853 — Someone Like an Idiot
Inside the main hall, everyone looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
Yang Lin remained calm.
He had asked a simple question.
"Who is that someone to you?"
Moon Demon Fairy sat opposite him.
Her expression was calm, but a faint trace of anger appeared in her eyes.
She looked at Yang Lin for a moment.
Then she calmly replied, "Someone like an idiot."
The moment those words fell, Gu Yi Longshu burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
Her laughter echoed throughout the main hall.
She leaned forward, unable to contain herself.
Chaoran Zhi Quan stared at Moon Demon Fairy.
Yu Luhan's expression became strange.
Xu BaiLing was completely speechless.
She looked at Moon Demon Fairy, then at Yang Lin.
She had not expected the answer to be so direct.
Moon Demon Fairy remained calm, although the faint trace of anger on her face had not disappeared.
Gu Yi Longshu continued laughing.
She had known Moon Demon Fairy for a long time.
Yet hearing her describe someone in such a manner, especially while Yang Lin was sitting right in front of her, was too amusing.
After a while, Yang Lin calmly looked toward Moon Demon Fairy again.
"So, who is someone to you?"
Moon Demon Fairy turned toward him.
Her expression became slightly complicated.
Then she calmly answered, "Someone I love. That's all."
She paused briefly.
"But he's an idiot."
Gu Yi Longshu laughed softly again.
Xu BaiLing's eyes widened.
She was shocked.
Moon Demon Fairy had admitted that she loved someone.
And the person she was talking about was sitting right in front of her.
Xu BaiLing quietly looked toward Yang Lin.
He remained calm.
His expression did not change.
His completely unaffected by Moon Demon Fairy's words.
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Yes. That someone is an idiot."
Moon Demon Fairy's expression softened slightly.
However, Yang Lin continued.
"But you're his beauty, so no matter what, you better behave."
The entire main hall fell silent.
Moon Demon Fairy froze.
Gu Yi Longshu stopped laughing.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's eyes widened.
Yu Luhan stared at Yang Lin.
Xu BaiLing was completely shocked.
Nobody had expected him to say that.
Moon Demon Fairy's face slowly turned red.
She looked at Yang Lin with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
"I'm not his beauty!"
Her voice carried a soft, angry tone.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Then are you that someone's woman?"
Moon Demon Fairy's face became even redder.
Her expression was so embarrassed that she could barely look at him.
For a moment, she did not answer.
Then she suddenly picked up a wine jar from the table and threw it toward Yang Lin.
The wine jar flew through the air.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's eyes widened.
Gu Yi Longshu immediately covered her mouth.
Yu Luhan froze.
Xu BaiLing stared at the flying jar.
Yet Yang Lin did not move.
The wine jar approached him.
Then, without touching him, it turned around and flew back toward Moon Demon Fairy.
She caught it calmly.
She placed it aside.
The entire process happened so naturally that Yang Lin had not even changed his expression.
Moon Demon Fairy looked at him.
Her face was still red.
Then she finally spoke.
"That idiot's woman? I don't want him to be in danger."
Everyone became quiet.
Gu Yi Longshu's smile faded slightly.
She looked at Moon Demon Fairy with confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Moon Demon Fairy took a quiet breath.
Then she continued.
"My father arranged a marriage for me."
Her expression became serious.
"To the eldest son of the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods."
The moment those words fell, the atmosphere in the main hall changed.
Gu Yi Longshu's eyes widened.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's expression became serious.
Yu Luhan looked shocked.
Xu BaiLing clenched her hands slightly.
Yang Lin remained calm.
Moon Demon Fairy lowered her gaze for a moment.
She had not wanted to bring up this matter.
But Yang Lin's questions had led her to reveal it.
Gu Yi Longshu stared at her.
"Wait. You never told me that."
Moon Demon Fairy did not immediately answer.
Gu Yi Longshu's expression became complicated.
She had known Moon Demon Fairy for a long time, yet this was the first time she had heard about the arranged marriage.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"Whatever."
He paused briefly.
"He can leave. Nothing more, nothing less."
### Chapter 2854 — The Arranged Marriage
The main hall remained quiet.
Moon Demon Fairy looked toward Yang Lin.
His words had been simple.
Yet he had spoken as though the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his family were not worth considering.
Gu Yi Longshu stared at Yang Lin.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked at him with a complicated expression.
Yu Luhan remained silent.
Xu BaiLing quietly watched Moon Demon Fairy.
Yang Lin calmly leaned back in his seat.
He did not seem angry.
He did not appear to care about the arranged marriage.
He had simply stated that the person involved could leave.
Moon Demon Fairy looked at him for a moment.
Then Yang Lin calmly asked, "Are you being forced?"
Moon Demon Fairy paused.
"No."
Her answer came calmly.
However, her expression betrayed her.
She lowered her gaze slightly, and her hands tightened around the edge of her sleeve.
It was clear that the matter was troubling her.
Xu BaiLing noticed immediately.
She clenched her fists.
Then she looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"Don't worry. I'm here to protect you."
Moon Demon Fairy looked up.
Her expression softened, but she shook her head.
"Don't."
Xu BaiLing frowned slightly.
Moon Demon Fairy continued.
"If you attack any of the Twelve Pillar Gods, all of them could come after you."
Xu BaiLing calmly looked at her.
"Don't worry about that."
Moon Demon Fairy was momentarily speechless.
She knew Xu BaiLing came from the Immortal Realm.
She also knew that Xu BaiLing's cultivation had been suppressed, but her foundation remained undamaged.
However, she still did not want Xu BaiLing to become involved in a conflict with the Twelve Pillar Gods because of her personal affairs.
Xu BaiLing understood her concern.
Yet she was not particularly worried about the Twelve Pillar Gods.
She had spent millions of years trapped inside the Icy Pillar Tower.
She had endured loneliness that most cultivators could not imagine.
Now that she was free, she did not want to see someone else suffer because of an arrangement they did not want.
Moon Demon Fairy looked toward Yang Lin.
He was still calm.
There was no anger in his eyes.
He did not appear offended because of the arranged marriage news of the Moon Demon Fairy.
He did not even consider the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods as even Nothingness not mention a threat.
He simply sat there as though the matter had little significance.
Gu Yi Longshu looked between Moon Demon Fairy and Yang Lin.
She had many questions.
Why had Moon Demon Fairy never told her about the arrangement?
Why had she concealed something so important?
And why did Yang Lin seem completely unconcerned?
Yet she did not ask.
She had already learned that certain questions were better left unasked until Yang Lin chose to speak.
Chaoran Zhi Quan also remained quiet.
She understood that Moon Demon Fairy was facing a difficult situation.
Yu Luhan's expression became serious.
The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods was not someone ordinary cultivators could casually oppose.
The arranged marriage involved one the strongest families on the Lower Realm, with considerable influence.
If Moon Demon Fairy refused, the consequences could be significant.
Yet Yang Lin had merely said that the person could leave.
There was no hesitation in his voice.
Xu BaiLing quietly looked toward Yang Lin.
She remembered the way he had rescued her.
She remembered the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law's unusual attitude toward him.
She did not know what he would do.
But she had a feeling that the matter would not proceed as Moon Demon Fairy feared.
Yang Lin calmly looked around the main hall.
Then he said nothing more.
The atmosphere remained quiet.
Nobody knew what would happen next.
### Chapter 2855 — The Figure Above the Central Domain
At that moment—
Far above the central region of the Central Domain, a dark figure appeared.
He stood high above the vast lands of the Lower Realm.
He wore a robe with a hood covering his head.
His face could not be seen.
The robe was darker than the word darkness itself.
It was not merely black.
It was not an ordinary shadow.
It was not Nothingness.
Even the concept of Nothingness appeared insignificant before the figure.
Yet he displayed no presence.
No pressure spread from his body.
No terrifying aura descended upon the Lower Realm.
The heavens did not tremble.
The earth did not shake.
Nothing appeared to have changed.
And yet—
Every cultivator in the Lower Realm froze.
Every single one.
From the weakest cultivators to the most powerful experts, nobody could move even an inch.
They could still hear.
They could still speak.
They could still think.
But their bodies would not respond.
Even the Twelve Pillar Gods were frozen in place.
They could not move.
It was not that they lacked the ability to move.
Rather, every cultivator in the Lower Realm instinctively understood that they did not dare move.
Something beyond their comprehension had appeared.
In the Ancient Evil God Sect's main hall, Moon Demon Fairy's expression changed.
Gu Yi Longshu froze.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's eyes widened.
Yu Luhan felt his entire body become rigid.
Xu BaiLing's pupils contracted.
She could still think.
She could still hear.
But she could not move.
Her soul trembled.
For the first time since being rescued from the Icy Region, she felt an indescribable fear.
Yang Lin, however, remained calmly seated.
His expression did not change.
The Unknown figure stood above the Central Domain.
Then he spoke.
His voice was calm.
"5th strongest of the Twelve Pillar Gods, Your family's turn to Unknown."
The moment those words landed—
The entire Lower Realm was shaken.
Even the will of The Space Xia was shocked.
It knew what Unknown was better than almost anything else.
After all, The Space Xia itself floated within Unknown, alongside other vast The Space structures.
Far beyond it, across googolplex light-years, the will of The Space also sensed the event.
It calmly spoke.
"Well done."
That was all.
Back in the Lower Realm, the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods felt the words descend upon him.
Before he could respond, he and his entire family was turned to Unknown.
Not Nothingness.
Unknown.
Their existence, their identities, and everything connected to them vanished into something beyond the understanding of the Lower Realm's cultivators.
The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods disappeared with his family.
No battle occurred.
No technique was used.
No resistance was possible.
A single sentence had settled everything.
The dark figure remained suspended above the Central Domain.
Then he spoke once more.
"Well, I'll come next time if there is another."
After saying those words, he vanished.
He disappeared as silently as he had arrived.
In the Ancient Evil God Sect's main hall, nobody could move.
They had all heard the words.
They had all understood their meaning.
The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods was gone.
His entire family was gone.
And none of the remaining eleven Pillar Gods had been able to do anything.
Gu Yi Longshu's grandfather, who had also been unable to move, felt his heart tremble to its very core.
His expression was pale.
He slowly sank back into his chair as the pressure of the event overwhelmed his thoughts.
For a moment, he could not speak.
He could barely think.
Then he let out a long, shaken sigh.
The Unknown figure was gone.
Only after his disappearance did the cultivators of the Lower Realm begin to feel that they could move again.
A strange sense of peace returned.
Most cultivators did not know what had happened.
Only cultivators above the Transcendence Realm Late Stage understood the nature of the event well enough to realize that something extraordinary had occurred.
The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods no longer existed.
And the entire world had witnessed it without being able to move.
### Chapter 2856 — The Fifth Pillar God Is Gone
Inside the main hall of the Ancient Evil God Sect—
The silence continued.
Moon Demon Fairy slowly regained control of her body.
She looked toward Chaoran Zhi Quan and Yu Luhan.
Both of them appeared pale.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's hands were trembling slightly.
Yu Luhan stared ahead, as though he had not yet processed what he had witnessed.
Moon Demon Fairy took a slow breath.
"What just happened?"
Chaoran Zhi Quan turned toward her.
"Moon Demon Fairy, what was that?"
Her voice was unsteady.
"Why did I feel like I shouldn't move at all?"
Yu Luhan also looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"I felt the same thing."
He swallowed.
"I could hear everything, and I could think, but I couldn't move a single inch."
Moon Demon Fairy's expression remained serious.
She looked toward the distant sky beyond the main hall.
Then she slowly spoke.
"Something removed the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods, together with his entire family."
Chaoran Zhi Quan's eyes widened.
Yu Luhan froze.
Moon Demon Fairy continued.
"With a single word."
She paused.
"Unknown."
The word seemed to linger in the hall.
Xu BaiLing's expression changed.
She had felt the fear that came with it.
But she had never encountered anything quite like that, even in the Immortal Realm.
Moon Demon Fairy frowned slightly.
"I don't know exactly what it means. However, I think I've heard of it before."
She lowered her gaze.
"I just can't remember where."
Gu Yi Longshu slowly looked toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods is gone?"
Moon Demon Fairy nodded.
"Yes."
She paused.
"Gone. Removed."
Gu Yi Longshu's expression turned pale.
She had known the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods for a long time.
His family had been a powerful force.
They had existed through countless years and possessed resources that even ordinary
Transcendence Realm cultivators could not imagine.
Yet all of them had disappeared.
There had been no battle.
No warning.
No opportunity to resist.
They had simply been turned to Unknown.
Gu Yi Longshu felt a chill run down her spine.
She glanced toward Yang Lin.
He remained calmly seated.
His expression was unchanged.
He looked as though the event had been no more than a passing disturbance.
Yang Lin calmly spoke.
"Unnecessary work."
Everyone turned toward him.
He continued.
"Why remove the fifth Pillar God's entire family? What an annoyance."
Chaoran Zhi Quan stared at him.
Yu Luhan's mouth opened slightly.
Moon Demon Fairy looked at Yang Lin in disbelief.
Gu Yi Longshu was speechless.
Xu BaiLing felt her heart tremble.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward the others.
"But whatever happened, happened."
He paused.
"I don't care at all."
Nobody spoke.
His words were too casual.
The entire Lower Realm had just witnessed something beyond the understanding of most cultivators.
One of the strongest figures in their world and his entire family had been removed with a single sentence.
Yet Yang Lin was complaining that it was unnecessary work.
Moon Demon Fairy slowly turned toward him.
"Why aren't you shocked?"
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Why would I be shocked?"
He paused.
"What a hassle."
The main hall fell silent again.
Moon Demon Fairy stared at him.
Gu Yi Longshu could not find words.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked at Yang Lin as though she were seeing him from an entirely different perspective.
Yu Luhan felt his scalp grow numb.
Xu BaiLing quietly lowered her gaze.
She had already suspected that Yang Lin was extraordinary.
But what she had just witnessed made her realize how little she truly understood.
### Chapter 2857 — The Fear in Xu BaiLing's Heart
The main hall remained silent.
Moon Demon Fairy continued looking toward Yang Lin.
He was completely calm.
There was no shock on his face.
No fear.
No confusion.
He had spoken as though the disappearance of the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his entire family were matters of little importance.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's expression was complicated.
Yu Luhan remained pale.
Gu Yi Longshu sat quietly, still struggling to accept what had happened.
Xu BaiLing was also shaken.
Her will trembled.
Her soul trembled.
Even after millions of years in the Icy Pillar Tower, she had never experienced a moment quite like this.
She had come from the Immortal Realm.
She had witnessed powerful cultivators and extraordinary laws.
She had encountered things that the Lower Realm's cultivators could scarcely imagine.
Yet the figure in the dark robe had appeared without displaying any presence at all.
He had spoken a single sentence.
And the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods, together with his entire family, had been turned to Unknown.
Xu BaiLing could still remember the feeling.
She had been unable to move.
Not because a physical force had restrained her.
It had felt as though every instinct within her understood that movement was unnecessary.
She had not dared to move.
Now, she quietly looked toward Yang Lin.
He was still seated.
His golden ember eyes remained calm.
His expression was indifferent.
Xu BaiLing quickly looked away.
For the first time, she felt a degree of fear when looking at him.
She did not know whether he was connected to the Unknown figure.
She did not know whether he understood what Unknown truly was.
She did not know why he appeared so unaffected.
She only knew that he was far more difficult to understand than she had imagined.
Moon Demon Fairy noticed Xu BaiLing's pale expression.
She looked toward her.
"Xu BaiLing, you look pale. What's the reason?"
Gu Yi Longshu also turned toward Xu BaiLing.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked concerned.
Yu Luhan's attention shifted to her as well.
Xu BaiLing paused.
Then she forced herself to smile brightly.
"Nothing. I was just scared."
She took a quiet breath.
"Even in the Immortal Realm, I haven't heard of anything like this. I've never experienced a feeling this strong."
Her smile remained, but her expression still showed traces of fear.
Moon Demon Fairy nodded slowly.
She understood.
Even someone from the Immortal Realm could be shaken by what they had felt.
Gu Yi Longshu quietly exhaled.
There was nothing there now.
The sky was peaceful.
The stars shone as usual.
Yet the knowledge of what had happened remained in everyone's mind.
Yang Lin calmly looked at Xu BaiLing.
"Nothing much. Why bother?"
Everyone turned toward him.
Xu BaiLing froze briefly.
Moon Demon Fairy stared at him.
Gu Yi Longshu was speechless.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked at Yang Lin with disbelief.
Yu Luhan nearly forgot to breathe.
Nothing much?
The entire Lower Realm had been frozen.
The fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his entire family had disappeared.
Even Gu Yi Longshu's grandfather had been shaken to the core.
And Yang Lin was calling it nothing much.
Xu BaiLing looked at him.
For a moment, she did not know whether to laugh or remain silent.
His calmness was almost impossible to comprehend.
### Chapter 2858 — Nothing Much
Moon Demon Fairy slowly turned toward Yang Lin.
She had known him for a long time.
She had seen him do things that others considered impossible.
She had watched him create things from Nothingness.
She had seen him enter places where ordinary cultivators could not survive.
Yet what had just happened was different.
The Unknown figure had appeared above the Central Domain.
His robe had been darker than the word darkness itself, and even Nothingness had seemed insignificant before him.
He had displayed no presence.
No pressure.
No aura.
Yet every cultivator in the Lower Realm had been unable to move.
Then he had removed the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his entire family with a single word.
Moon Demon Fairy looked toward Yang Lin.
"I know you're calm, but this is too scary."
Her voice was quieter than usual.
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
Then he replied, "Then go hug your someone."
Silence.
Moon Demon Fairy froze.
Gu Yi Longshu blinked.
Chaoran Zhi Quan stared at Yang Lin.
Yu Luhan's expression became blank.
Xu BaiLing looked at Yang Lin, then at Moon Demon Fairy.
For a moment, nobody spoke.
Then Gu Yi Longshu suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
Chaoran Zhi Quan covered her mouth.
Yu Luhan looked away, struggling to contain his laughter.
Xu BaiLing also began laughing.
Even the fear that had lingered in her heart eased slightly.
Moon Demon Fairy's face turned bright red.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
She looked angrily toward Yang Lin.
"Why would I hug that someone?"
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
"Whatever."
Moon Demon Fairy became even more embarrassed.
Gu Yi Longshu laughed harder.
She had never expected Yang Lin to make such a remark immediately after an event that had shaken the entire Lower Realm.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's shoulders trembled with suppressed laughter.
Yu Luhan lowered his head.
Xu BaiLing looked toward Yang Lin and laughed again.
Moon Demon Fairy glared at everyone.
"What's so funny?"
Nobody answered immediately.
Gu Yi Longshu finally managed to calm herself.
"Nothing."
Moon Demon Fairy stared at her.
Gu Yi Longshu immediately looked away.
Yang Lin calmly sat in his seat.
His expression remained unchanged.
He had no intention of explaining his remark.
Moon Demon Fairy took a deep breath and tried to regain her composure.
However, her face remained red.
Xu BaiLing wiped away the faint tears of laughter at the corners of her eyes.
She looked toward Yang Lin.
She was still frightened by what had happened.
But his casual attitude had somehow made the atmosphere less oppressive.
He had not shown fear.
He had not acted as though the world had ended.
He had simply said that it was nothing much.
Xu BaiLing quietly looked away.
She still had many questions about Yang Lin.
Yet she knew that she would not find all the answers tonight.
### Chapter 2859 — The Beauty of an Idiot
Moon Demon Fairy finally managed to calm herself.
Although her face was still slightly red, she returned to her usual posture.
She looked toward Yang Lin.
"You're always saying things like that."
Yang Lin calmly asked.
"Do I?"
Moon Demon Fairy stared at him.
"Yes!"
Gu Yi Longshu laughed softly.
Chaoran Zhi Quan smiled.
Yu Luhan finally looked up again.
Xu BaiLing also smiled.
The atmosphere in the main hall had changed.
Only a short while earlier, everyone had been overwhelmed by fear.
They had witnessed the removal of the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his entire family.
They had felt the mysterious figure's presence—or rather, the absence of any presence from him.
They had understood that something far beyond the Lower Realm had occurred.
Yet now, they were laughing inside the main hall.
Yang Lin calmly glanced toward Moon Demon Fairy.
She immediately became cautious.
"What?"
Yang Lin calmly replied, "Nothing."
Moon Demon Fairy narrowed her eyes.
"Then why are you looking at me?"
Yang Lin calmly looked away.
"Whatever."
Gu Yi Longshu smiled.
She glanced toward Moon Demon Fairy.
"You're really embarrassed today."
Moon Demon Fairy immediately turned toward her.
"Gu Yi Longshu!"
Gu Yi Longshu raised both hands.
"Alright, alright."
She was still smiling.
Xu BaiLing watched their interaction.
She had only recently arrived in the Ancient Evil God Sect, yet she was beginning to understand its atmosphere.
Despite the strength of its members, the main hall could be surprisingly lively.
Moon Demon Fairy looked toward Xu BaiLing.
"Don't laugh as well."
Xu BaiLing blinked.
Then she smiled brightly.
"I'm not laughing."
Moon Demon Fairy looked at her.
Xu BaiLing's smile grew wider.
Moon Demon Fairy sighed.
"You're all the same."
Chaoran Zhi Quan smiled at her.
"That's because Yang Lin keeps teasing everyone."
Yang Lin calmly looked toward Chaoran Zhi Quan.
"I'm i??"
Chaoran Zhi Quan paused.
Then she pointed toward him.
"Yes. You."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Interesting."
Chaoran Zhi Quan was momentarily speechless.
Gu Yi Longshu laughed softly again.
Yu Luhan shook his head.
Moon Demon Fairy crossed her arms, trying to appear annoyed.
Yet the embarrassment on her face had not entirely disappeared.
She had admitted that she loved someone.
She had called that person an idiot.
And Yang Lin had told her to behave because she was that idiot's beauty.
The words continued echoing in her mind.
She glanced toward Yang Lin.
Then she quickly looked away.
Her cheeks became red again.
Xu BaiLing noticed the movement.
She quietly smiled.
She did not ask Moon Demon Fairy anything.
After all, some matters were already clear enough.
### Chapter 2860 — Beyond the Meaning of Calmness
Inside the main hall of the Ancient Evil God Sect—
Everyone gradually settled down.
Moon Demon Fairy's face was still faintly red.
Gu Yi Longshu had stopped laughing, although an amused smile remained on her face.
Chaoran Zhi Quan looked toward Yang Lin.
Yu Luhan quietly sat back in his seat.
Xu BaiLing also returned to a peaceful posture.
The fear caused by the Unknown figure had not completely disappeared from their hearts.
They could still remember the moment when every cultivator in the Lower Realm had been unable to move.
They could still remember the words that had turned the fifth strongest among the Twelve Pillar Gods and his entire family to Unknown.
The event was far beyond ordinary understanding.
Yet Yang Lin remained calm.
He sat in his seat as usual.
His golden ember eyes reflected the soft lighting of the main hall.
There was no trace of fear in his expression.
There was no visible concern.
He did not seem interested in discussing the mysterious figure.
To him, the event was merely something that had happened.
Moon Demon Fairy looked toward him.
"Yang Lin."
Yang Lin calmly turned his head.
"What is it?"
Moon Demon Fairy hesitated.
She had originally intended to ask whether he knew anything about the dark figure.
However, when she met his calm gaze, she changed her mind.
"Nothing."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Alright."
Moon Demon Fairy looked away.
Gu Yi Longshu noticed her expression but did not comment.
Chaoran Zhi Quan quietly glanced toward Yang Lin.
She had known him long enough to understand that his calmness was unlike that of any cultivator.
He was not pretending to be unafraid.
He was not forcing himself to remain composed.
He simply did not react to things in the way others did.
Even when the entire Lower Realm had been frozen, he had remained seated as though nothing unusual had happened.
Yu Luhan quietly exhaled.
He decided that he would not attempt to understand Yang Lin tonight.
There were too many things he could not explain.
Xu BaiLing also looked toward Yang Lin.
Her heart had settled somewhat, but the questions within her remained.
She remembered the Icy Pillar Tower.
She remembered the Immortal Realm's Heavenly Law.
She remembered Yang Lin's golden ember eyes and his indifferent expression.
Now, she had hear that made even the strongest figures in the Lower Realm tremble.
And Yang Lin had merely called it unnecessary work.
Xu BaiLing slowly smiled.
She was still afraid.
But she was no longer overwhelmed by the feeling.
She had decided that she would enjoy her freedom and explore the Lower Realm again.
As for Yang Lin's identity, she would not force herself to understand it immediately.
Perhaps, one day, he would explain something.
Perhaps he would not.
Either way, she would take her time.
Yang Lin calmly glanced around the main hall.
Then he slightly smiled.
It was a very subtle smile.
Moon Demon Fairy noticed it.
Gu Yi Longshu noticed it as well.
Chaoran Zhi Quan's eyes widened slightly.
Yu Luhan looked toward him.
Xu BaiLing was momentarily stunned.
Yang Lin's expression returned to its usual calmness almost immediately.
Yet for that brief moment, the atmosphere seemed to become lighter.
His calmness was beyond description.
The word calmness could not fully describe it.
Neither could indifference or fearlessness.
They were only words.
And words had limits.
Yang Lin calmly sat there calmly.
Outside the main hall, the night remained peaceful.
The floating mountains stood beneath the stars.
Immortal clouds drifted between the distant pavilions.
The Ancient Evil God Sect continued its quiet existence.
And inside the main hall, Yang Lin remained as calm as ever.
The others still had countless questions.
But none of them asked.
For now, they simply sat together, the night to continue.