Chapter 26 Cards and the Destined One Head Towards Each Other
“This person seems to be the chosen one,” Ao Bai jumped onto Hua Li’s shoulder, “but he is not the host.”
Karin: "???"
"Does the host know about the Four Symbols and the Twenty-Eight Mansions in astronomy?"
"Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, White Tiger".
"Yes, taking the Vermilion Bird of the South as an analogy, there are seven constellations corresponding to the Vermilion Bird, namely Well, Ghost, Willow, Star, Net, Wing, and Chariot, seven constellations in total."
"The same seven constellations, when they reach the Azure Dragon, become the seven major constellations: Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket."
"You mean to say that I and the other mission taker are like the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon, and that our corresponding chosen ones are not the same?"
Ao Bai nodded, "That's true, but not entirely. A small world can only exist independently in the universe if it relies on the power of one or two people. 'Children of Destiny' is just a general term that refers to that group of people."
"Among this group of people, some can be chosen by the cards to become the host's 'star constellation,' while others may become the 'star constellation' of others."
"The host first encountered Lian Zhuo, and the card chose him. He was not averse to the host, which led to the opportunity and the lighting of the star. In short, it was a two-way journey."
"In terms of strength alone, the host and the other mission taker are on the same starting line, but the chosen ones selected by the cards are not the same."
For example, Wen Tingyun's strength is definitely not as simple as it appears.
Huali understood. "No wonder my wooden plaque got hot when I saw him, and I felt a sense of repulsion towards him. It's because this person activated the card of another mission participant, thus establishing a connection between them. The resonance of fate made me instinctively feel repulsed by him."
Ao Bai searched his mind for system prompts, "Headquarters didn't mention anything about this situation."
Huali glared: "How could you not tell me such an important hint? It would be so dangerous for me to run into him all by myself."
Ao Bai: "...Is it possible that the host and he simply have incompatible auras?"
Huali: "......"
Wen Tingyun had an elegant appearance and was one of the most handsome men in the entire cultivation continent. When he saw Hua Li staring at him, he assumed that she was one of his many admirers.
Before he could even speak, the girl immediately retreated as if she had seen a ghost.
Then he ran back, pulled his companion away, and staggered backward out the gate.
Wen Tingyun: "..."
Rong Xing, who was pulled out, looked completely bewildered. "What happened? What happened?"
The uncomfortable feeling immediately subsided after getting away from that person; it really wasn't her imagination! Huali looked left and right. "When you were doing my divination earlier, where did you say that person was?"
Rong Xing thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean the woman who was cursed with you along with the Twin Curse, she's in Sunset City, what's wrong?"
Are you sure it's Sunset City and not Chenliu City?
She was surprised to run into him so soon, and she was very curious to see what kind of person he was.
Unfortunately, before Rongxing could speak, Aobai knew what she was thinking and said first, "She is indeed not here. Systems can sense each other when they are close. I will know when she gets close."
"You actually doubt my skills?" Rongxing accused. "I've never made a mistake before, you know."
Hua Li offered him a few perfunctory words of comfort, then looked up and met Wen Tingyun's gaze.
She nodded hesitantly.
Wen Tingyun looked at the girl in the bright spring sunshine. A gentle breeze lifted the strands of hair on her forehead, and red feathers lingered on her cheeks. Her eyes were clear and bright, without a trace of infatuation.
He was mistaken.
Wen Tingyun smiled and nodded at her.
*
It was past dusk when she returned to the city lord's mansion. Huali, holding a candied hawthorn in her hand, walked step by step towards Lianzhuo's residence under the shards of the setting sun, intending to "apologize with the candied hawthorn."
Just around the corner, a huge figure slid right into the North Garden barrier.
Hua Li paused, then woke Ao Bai, who was fast asleep with his arms wrapped around her neck, "Ao Bai, I think I just saw that man named Tuo Wu?"
Ao Bai yawned and jumped onto the flowering tree in two or three steps. "Impossible, you didn't see it wrong?"
Huali was also a little uncertain. "Never mind, finding Lianzhuo is the priority."
Lian Zhuo's room door in the courtyard remained tightly closed. If she hadn't asked the doorman and learned that he had been in his room the whole time, she would have really thought he had gone out and hadn't returned.
Ding ding ding—
"Lian Zhuo, are you inside?"
The Buddhist disciple, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, opened them and turned to look at the slender figure at the doorway.
"Open the door! It's almost dinner time, come on over!" Huali kicked at the pebbles on the stone steps, trying to find the right words: "Um... last night, well... I drank too much, you..."
Help! This sounds just like what a scumbag would say – pull up his pants and run away!
Karin, you're shameless! Despicable! Waaah, but she has to live too!
Squeak—
The door was opened, and a whiff of sandalwood mixed with a faint smell of blood wafted out.
Huali looked up and was taken aback by Lianzhuo's calm expression. Her animalistic intuition told her that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. "Look what I brought you?"
Huali took out a string of candied hawthorns from behind her back. "Jiangjiang! I bought this especially for you. You're the first person in the world for whom I would willingly spend money."
Lian Zhuo followed the plump, sugar-coated red berries in front of him, then looked at the girl's bright, sparkling eyes behind them. A sharp pain, as if uprooted from his mind, surged through him. After a brief silence, he shook his head.
"My spiritual power has been restored; I can now abstain from grains."
"You recovered so quickly?" Huali exclaimed in surprise. "That's wonderful."
Lian Zhuo nodded, "Amitabha."
Karin finally realized something was wrong. How come he had reverted to the unyielding attitude he had when they first met after just one day apart?
Is he really angry with her?
But putting herself in his shoes, anyone would be angry, Huali sighed inwardly. She had finally managed to pull Lianzhuo out of his snail shell, and she absolutely couldn't let him shrink back in again.
"But I already bought them, so at least eat one." Huali blinked, trying to get away with it. In the past, Lianzhuo would usually indulge her when she did this.
But this time, the other side was very resolute.
"Alright." Karin concealed the disappointment in her eyes. "Then you'll attend the festival tomorrow, right?"
Lian Zhuo was about to speak when Hua Li interrupted her forcefully, "You've already rejected me once, you absolutely can't do it this time, or I'll be heartbroken."
The refusal that was about to be spoken turned into a sigh once again. Oh well, he would return to the Buddhist sect for seclusion after the festival of the gods.
The past events of this mortal world will eventually be forgotten.
Seeing that Lian Zhuo nodded in agreement, Hua Li finally gave up.
Song Ran's treasure is clearly the blessing lamp. As long as she can get Song Ran to acknowledge it on the day of the blessing festival, her mission should be complete.
We don't know what kind of tactics Wen Tingyun is using right now, but the timing is perfect for Lian Zhuo to recover her cultivation. With his help and the Fusion Star technique, she should be able to survive.
Huali took a bite of the candied hawthorn, humming a little tune as she left, completely satisfied.
*
Within the North Garden barrier, Tuowu reported everything that had happened at Mingyue Pavilion: "I did not have any conflict with him as you requested."
Tuowu said indignantly, "That guy is awful! I'm going to give him a good beating after this mission!"
"Wen Tingyun? Is he really not afraid that I will find out he's here?"
Tuowu scratched his head and asked sheepishly, "What do you mean?"
“He is a clone of Wen Tingyun.” Wen Jin looked at the girl squatting under the tree outside the barrier eating candied hawthorns. “Wen Tingyun wanted the Blessing Lamp, but with the beauty by his side, he could only spare half of his spiritual power to let the clone wait until the Blessing Festival.”
Tuowu suddenly realized, "No wonder I'm annoyed whenever I see him, he's that plague god!"
"Could it be that he also knows about Chenliu City...?"
The girl stubbornly bit the bottom of the candied hawthorn and tried to pull it up, but a bamboo skewer popped into her nose, making her wince in pain. Wen Jin scoffed, "Idiot."
Tuowu immediately fell silent.
Wen Jin leaned against the doorframe, gazing at the city not far away. "So what if he knows? Even I can't control the Sea of Time. How can he, a crippled piece of trash, possibly control it?"
He raised his hand and waved it gently, instantly stirring up the wind and clouds. The candied hawthorn in the girl's hand under the tree was blown to the ground with a "plop".
"Hurry up, I'm running out of patience."
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