"Indeed, Brother Han, your point is quite reasonable," Jin Cha smiled and said. "Since several of you would like to first learn about the circumstances of the Origin Seal Site, this is certainly feasible. However, the actual situation there—what we external Saint Ancestors truly know is only a general overview. The more specific details, we are still rather unclear about." After a brief pause, the lady in court attire nodded and agreed. "We only know a general picture—what could possibly be the reason? You should either know exactly what has happened at the Origin Seal Site, or, as the legend goes, have never even visited or investigated it at all." The bald, sturdy man frowned, clearly dissatisfied. "Jin Brother, I believe there's a misunderstanding. Since the incident at the Origin Seal Site, our external Saint Ancestors have indeed taken few active measures. However, the root cause lies in a report that was sent out from the Origin Seal Site itself, prior to the incident." The Xie Lian Saint Ancestor sighed, and replied with a touch of bitterness. "I simply said that there were so many capable peers of the same stage at the origin site—how could it be truly impossible to send any message at all?" Upon hearing this, Jin seemed to smile gently. "Jin, don't be too optimistic yet. The message was conveyed by Yuan Yan using a rare secret technique, a hurried and somewhat vague update. It merely mentioned that an unexpected change had occurred at the origin site—the mother of the rice-midge had seemingly breached a significant portion of the ancient seal's restrictions. Moreover, through some unknown means, she managed to reverse the seal's forces and thus trapped all those dispatched to suppress her within the origin site. However, the mother of the rice-midge has not yet fully escaped the seal's control—she still remains under the constraints of the origin site's restrictions and cannot easily leave this region. This is also because her formidable power has been nearly depleted and she has now fallen into a deep sleep. The rice-midges now appearing across the holy realm are simply byproducts of subtle emissions of her essence, unintentionally released during her slumber, which have gradually infected and brought them into being." The lady in imperial attire recounted all the information she knew, one sentence at a time. "So it seems that all our fellow cultivators from the other realms have also been trapped together with the Esteemed Ancestral Masters of your realm within the ancient immortal's seal. This ancient seal is truly formidable—only partial strength is needed to hold so many cultivators of the same level in place." Jin Cha drew in a sharp breath, her face filled with astonishment. "Indeed, that must be the case. This message is the only one received from the origin of the seal, and the very last one. After that, no further communications have come through. It appears that, just before she fell asleep, the Mother of the Blight employed some kind of isolating measure, rendering the original secret technique of Yuan Yan Master ineffective." Xie Lian replied without hesitation. "Xie Lian Master, is there anything else you haven't fully explained? If, as you've just said, the Esteemed Ancestral Masters from the outside realms should have taken action long ago, then why are they only now deciding to convene after waiting so long?" Moreover, I did not hear any explanation as to why the two matters—the rescue of our fellow kin and the re-subduing of this pest’s mother—could not be handled simultaneously.” After stroking his chin, Han Li suddenly asked in a calm tone. “Han, do you know who first received the news from the Origin Site?” asked Xie Lian, her expression darkening as she countered. “Who? Surely one of you Outer Saint Ancestors who remained outside!” Han Li’s gaze flashed, and he replied slowly. “Hmph. The very person you initially mistook me for.” Xie Lian scoffed. “Bao Hua—was it really her?” Han Li was genuinely taken aback. “Indeed. The news from the Origin Site was first delivered to my own elder sister. Perhaps the Yuan Yan faction believes that among those outside, only Bao Hua, as a primal ancestor, holds the capability to rescue them.” The dressed woman replied, her tone grave. "So it's actually Baohua Daojun who convinced you to take action now, and who argued that the two matters—the suppression of the Mother of the Rice Stem Borer and the rescue of the other Daoists—cannot be pursued simultaneously." Han Li furrowed his brows, pausing thoughtfully before asking. "It seems Han Daojun knows my sister quite well. Indeed, it was she who gathered us remaining Saint Ancestors together back then, and presented us with the information conveyed by Yuanyan at that time, confirming its authenticity. Otherwise, she wouldn't still hold the status of a Primordial Ancestor of the Saint Realm, and we wouldn't have readily followed her instructions. According to her account, the final vague part of Yuanyan's message indeed implies that the sealing power held by the Mother of the Rice Stem Borer is still unstable and requires a certain number of cycles to stabilize. The period of peak weakening of this sealing force will only occur in this year, some decades later." Yet at the same time, this very moment is when the restrictions of the Primordial Seal Site exert the strongest pressure upon the Mother of the Moth-Beast. Therefore, whether it is to re-subdue the Mother of the Moth-Beast or to rescue Yuan Yan and his companions, either task should now be accomplished with ease. As for why both objectives cannot be achieved simultaneously, this is entirely due to Bao Hua’s own judgment. Upon receiving Yuan Yan’s message, she had already quietly traversed the Insect Sea, secretly investigating the Primordial Seal Site beforehand, and thus arrived at this conclusion. Whether or not it is true remains to be judged by each of you upon arrival. Nevertheless, we, the Saint Ancestors, believe it to be genuine. After all, we have all personally served as guardians at the Primordial Seal Site at various times, and thus have a deep understanding of the ancient seal. Though Bao Hua may possess great powers, it would be unlikely for her to deceive our observations on this matter. Moreover, we cannot conceive of any reason why Bao Hua would need to intervene in this way. After all, she is also a member of the Celestial Realm and could not possibly neglect the safety At last, with a cold expression, Xie Lian revealed everything. Jin Cha and the bearded, sturdy man beside him exchanged glances, both seeing a touch of astonishment in each other's eyes. Clearly, what Xie Lian had just said had come as a surprise to both of them, something they would need to ponder carefully. After a brief pause, Han Li sighed and said, "As mentioned by the Flower of Precious Blossoms—this seems genuine. Yet, since the Flower of Precious Blossoms was willing to risk her journey to the Origin Seal Realm, I find it hard to believe that the other guests haven't also planned to visit the Origin Seal Realm at least in person." "If we could personally examine the conditions of the Origin Seal Realm—even if only from the outer periphery without entering its core—we would certainly be willing to take risks for such an opportunity. But you may not know that the Flower of Precious Blossoms' visit already alerted the Mother of the Midge-Beasts to the matter." Though this malevolent insect is currently in slumber, the insect sea encircling the site of the First Seal has surged by more than tenfold since the beginning, and among them, several particularly terrifying varieties of stem borers have emerged—so formidable that even our ancestors, the Saints, are forced to retreat three steps, unable to engage them directly. Thus, our efforts to investigate the site of the First Seal have truly been both well-intentioned and utterly constrained." The Xie Lian's face tightened, and a subtle sense of apprehension crept into her voice as she spoke. "Could it be that these stem borers rival the strength of a fully consolidated stage?" Jin Cha, upon hearing this, couldn't help but ask directly. "No. It's a different kind—a strange stem borer with a blood-red body, only a few feet long. This variety has never been seen elsewhere in the Sacred Realm; it exists only in the insect sea surrounding the site of the First Seal, and in very small numbers—no more than a thousand individuals." Xie Lian quickly shook her head. "Then, does this species possess the strength of a Great Stage being?" Otherwise, how could such a quantity of these spiritual insects make you hesitate so greatly?" Jin's eyes bulged out, and he asked with some surprise. "No. Based solely on their aura, these insects are merely at the Lingxu stage, possessing only two kinds of divine abilities. Yet even these two abilities have caused two of our esteemed friends who once attempted to penetrate the Insect Sea to suffer serious injuries—nearly succumbing to death within the Insect Sea—making us now unwilling to venture in again with any confidence." Xie Lian drew a faint smile, then replied with a touch of苦笑. "Two divine abilities alone are enough to compel you, our ancestors, to such a level of hesitation! Indeed, I must now seek your guidance." Han Li's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. "Simple—one is teleportation, the other is self-explosion!" Xie Lian replied without hesitation. "Teleportation, self-explosion!" The bearded man's expression grew serious, and a look of sudden clarity appeared on his face. Han Li, after listening, also seemed somewhat surprised, yet slowly said: "These two divine abilities." It must be quite different from the usual sense of miraculous power, otherwise it would have been impossible to drive back the beings in the Mahayana stage. Indeed. This blood-colored stem-borer's teleportation is so swift and precise that one simply cannot evade it once detected—no matter what treasure or defense is employed, it will appear right beside you at the very next moment. Once it explodes, no cultivation technique or artifact can offer any protective effect; one can only rely solely on physical strength to endure the impact. Yet this is not the worst part. Even more peculiarly, once exposed to its explosive power, our spiritual essences gradually become contaminated, imperceptibly, and even the various body manifestations located across distant places suffer similar damage. Some weaker incarnations may even perish on the spot. Xie Lian explained with serious composure. Could the spiritual essences of our body manifestations also be tainted? The bald, sturdy man gasped, his face filled with disbelief. After hearing this, Han Li felt his heart suddenly sink to the very bottom. "Now, all of you have a clear understanding of the terror this creature brings. Since the precious flower first explored the site of the initial seal, it has been unable to venture back into the sea of insects, even daring to rise, under the overwhelming pressure exerted by this creature." Xie Lian suddenly added a sharp laugh. By now, it was evident that Xie Lian, the Saint Ancestor, and the precious flower seemed to be at odds. "If this newly emerged insect pest is indeed so formidable, then how can you, gathered here today, find a way to counter it?" Han Li pondered for a moment before asking. "Hmph, Brother Han—what a wise man you are. We have delayed our actions until specific days for two reasons: first, to gather other powerful beings from different realms, such as Brother Jin and Brother Han, thereby increasing our chances of success; second, to wait until the precious flower has perfected two specially crafted artifacts designed specifically to combat these self-explosive insects." According to Bao Hua, with these two treasures, they should be able to handle the self-explosion of these stem borers." After emitting a sigh, the Xie Lian replied.