Yan Ke
At the main entrance of Qingyun Immortal Palace, Fu Buci broke with convention and personally led a group to pick up Yan Ke.
Even though he had arranged for Cen Ling, a master swordsman, to escort him all the way, Fu Buci became more and more uneasy as they got closer to Qingyun Immortal Palace.
That assassin is likely still at Qingyun Immortal Palace. He may have gone to assassinate Yan Ke to avoid being exposed, or he may have done so at the gate of Qingyun Immortal Palace to intimidate him!
He absolutely could not allow Yan Ke, who was at such a crucial moment, to be harmed at Qingyun Immortal Palace! This would be a tremendous provocation to his status and dignity!
The third Chao Du, holding the Yao Ling Sword, stood atop the main gate of the Qingyun Immortal Palace. He watched as a group of people prepared for the early arrival of guards, carrying various defensive and reconnaissance artifacts and setting up multiple arrays. Even the Vice Alliance Leader You Cang from the Immortal Alliance came to inspect the area. Finally, Fu Buci himself arrived, intending to personally escort Yan Ke into the Immortal Palace.
Yan Ke finally arrived on a crane-shaped cloud chariot.
The cloud chariot pulled by two giant cranes came to a steady stop at the main entrance of Qingyun Immortal Palace. Two disciples of the Star Gazing Sect rolled up the star-patterned curtains on the left and right, and then a person with an immortal demeanor stepped out from it, which was Yan Ke.
As soon as Yan Ke got out of the car, a group of people completely surrounded him, keeping him on guard at every step, moving as slowly as a tortoise.
Asawari yawned lazily.
So slow, why haven't they started the fortune telling yet?
How stupid of me to think she would attempt an assassination here.
However, Yan Ke is quite handsome, with a face like jade, and looks only about twenty years old—although he should actually be around three hundred years old.
He had gray hair and wore white clothes with golden stars in the pattern. His sleeves fluttered in the wind, and he stood there like a white crane that had transcended the mortal world and was about to take flight.
Moreover, Yan Ke seems to be a bit smarter than Fu Buci.
As Yan Ke escorted him a few steps, he reminded him with a hint of helplessness, "Alliance Leader, there's no need to worry. On the way here, I did a simple divination for myself. I will not suffer any bloodshed on this trip. That person who harms the cultivation world should not intend to make a move against me."
Fu Buci fell silent, and the guards around him exchanged awkward glances.
Fu Buci suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Sect Leader Yan's divination is naturally accurate. In other words, that person thinks it doesn't matter if Sect Leader Yan can calculate his name, background, and whereabouts?"
No one dared to respond to him.
Chao Du nodded approvingly: "Oh, he's finally getting a little smarter."
"What are you all standing there for? Scatter! Make way for Sect Leader Yan!" Fu Buci said irritably, and the group quickly dispersed.
Yan Ke visibly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this sect leader was not used to being surrounded by people and was not very good at interpersonal relationships.
Fu Buci led Yan Ke to the main hall of Qingyun Immortal Palace. More guards and formations were waiting there, and many Immortal Alliance elites were also deployed in the open and in the shadows around the area. They were keeping an eye on any assassins who might suddenly appear, and they were also watching each other's every move to prevent anyone from being replaced, and to prevent anyone from being the assassin.
Chao Du exclaimed: "It's a good net, so tight it's practically impenetrable."
But what if she could resonate with the "net"?
The "net" is composed of countless elites from the cultivation world, countless magical treasures, and countless formations. To resonate with such a "net" is both difficult and easy.
All you need to do is become part of the "net," become part of their gaze, become part of the formation and the magic weapon.
Chao Du closed her eyes, calmed her mind, and when she opened them again, her eyes contained everything, yet were completely empty.
She is all things, and she is all things.
She began to walk, calmly approaching the main hall of the Azure Cloud Immortal Palace as usual, but her aura changed in an instant, constantly resonating with everything around her. She brushed past numerous guards amidst countless gazes, both overt and covert, passed through intricate formations, and traversed the tight defenses built up by various magical treasures.
At this moment, she was like a flowing river, capable of changing shape at will as it flowed through the valley, able to be stained with various colors and also able to remove them at any time.
In this ultimate resonance, she became one with the surrounding gazes, formations, magical artifacts, and even all things in heaven and earth.
But this was not safe for her at all; on the contrary, it was quite dangerous, even more dangerous than exposing herself—because such complete resonance could easily cause the caster to lose herself, or even completely dissipate, truly becoming a part of heaven and earth forever.
She must remain extremely focused and always remember: I am me.
I am Asawata.
One step, then another...
We passed through the heavy gate of the main hall of Qingyun Immortal Palace.
The white-haired, jade-faced sect leader was ready to cast a divination.
Asakawa blinked and slightly raised the corners of her lips: Challenge successful!
That felt great! I haven't felt this good in a long time!
Fu Buci is still somewhat useful; he managed to come up with such an interesting trial to help her stretch her muscles.
However, the defenses inside the hall were not as tight as those outside. Perhaps it was to prevent the leakage of Sect Leader Yan's divination results, or perhaps Fu Buci believed that the elite elders of the Immortal Alliance inside the hall were more than capable of handling her.
In short, she can relax a little. A balance between work and rest is essential for long-term success!
She leisurely surveyed the hall, just in time to see Fu Buci with a serious expression, staring intently at Yan Ke's every move.
Asaka walked up to him, wanting to suddenly make a sound to startle him.
No, he doesn't even need to make a sound. Just by letting out a trace of his aura, he will shout like he did last night, startling everyone around him.
She scared the leader of the Immortal Alliance, and the leader of the Immortal Alliance scared the elders and elites of the Immortal Alliance—that would be quite a sight to behold.
Chao Du suppressed the urge to play a prank, after all, it would delay Sect Leader Yan's fortune-telling.
She eagerly awaited whether the starry sky here could foresee her arrival from the other side.
But speaking of which, it's daytime now, right? And this is inside the palace, where are the stars?
Chao Du raised an eyebrow and noticed that Sect Leader Yan didn't seem to be planning to observe the stars either; instead, he was using a tortoise shell to cast a divination.
It's likely that Fu Buci is impatient, so let him calculate as much as he can first, and then use his signature star-gazing technique at night.
Should we let it drizzle tonight? Someone will definitely get furious... Asaka thought lazily, but then felt it was unnecessary and would delay her from knowing the result she wanted to know.
As Chao Du examined the tortoise shell, which was gradually cracking in the unique white flames, he became increasingly interested: This kind of divination must be asking about the will of Heaven, right?
How will Tian answer Sect Leader Yan's question? Will he tell the truth?
This actually reflects the attitude of "Heaven" towards her.
Considering the fierce thunder that struck when she first arrived, Asakawa was not optimistic. She felt that the heavens here would favor the "locals" and give her a good thrashing.
Well, whatever. Let them give her a warning. Anyway, these people can't catch her or do anything to her.
Amid the white flames, the cracks on the tortoise shell continued to spread, showing no sign of stopping.
Yan Ke's expression grew increasingly serious.
Fu Buci's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
As the patterns spread across the entire tortoise shell, and the shell suddenly shattered into pieces, some people in the hall gasped and others held their breath, but no matter who they were, they stared at the tortoise shell in disbelief.
Even Chao Du was surprised: What kind of result is this?
Sect Leader Yan bent down, ignoring the still-scalding temperature, and picked up the pieces of tortoise shell, his hands trembling.
After a few more breaths, Fu Buci took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice, "Sect Leader Yan, what's going on?"
Yan Ke replied in a trembling voice, "Heaven does not wish to speak."
In an instant, the expressions of everyone in the hall, including Fu Buci, changed repeatedly, making for a truly fascinating scene.
What does it mean that Heaven does not wish to speak?
There is no need for further explanation.
Those gathered in the hall at this moment, people who had lived for hundreds or even thousands of years and held high positions in the Immortal Alliance, all understood:
This means that Heaven is protecting this person who poses a threat to the cultivation world! It even means that Heaven tacitly approves of everything this person has done!
Even more frightening is that this might mean that everything this person did was ordained by Heaven!
Heavens, they didn't even want to mention this person who posed a huge threat to the cultivation world!
In the swirling, deathly silence within the hall, Chao Du raised an eyebrow: even she herself hadn't expected that the heavens of this world would actually be protecting her?!
Could it be that her actions during the day after her arrival made Fang Tianyi feel that she could be trusted?
That's a great eye!
Asakawa smiled with satisfaction.
There is no hiding.
The next instant, everyone in the hall turned sharply to look in her direction, at that seemingly empty spot. Then many realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise:
"He's here!"
"He's inside the hall!"
"How did he get in?!"
"Grab him quickly!"
"Help! Help!"
"Show yourself! If you have the guts, show yourself!"
A few people, such as Cen Ling, directly drew their swords and made moves, instantly smashing a large crater into the jade floor in that direction.
Chao Du changed his position and sat on the roof beam, leisurely and comfortably looking down at the elders and elites of the Immortal Alliance who were in complete chaos.
I'm sorry, but seeing how serious they were, I couldn't resist teasing them. She's so kind.
At that moment, Yan Ke remained calm and quickly cast another divination with copper coins amidst the chaos of the crowd, but his despair only intensified: "I can't figure it out, I can't find his location! Heaven doesn't want to reveal his name or background, and it has even hidden his location!"
Chao Du thought to himself that this might have nothing to do with the heavens. After all, she hadn't released her resonance state yet and was constantly integrated with the heavens and earth. How could he possibly calculate it?
A terrifying silence fell over the hall.
Fu Buci, his face dark, looked around and shouted, "What are you afraid of! Just because Yan Ke said it doesn't mean it's true! Besides, clouds can obscure the sky. Perhaps the assassin used some means to interfere with the divination, confusing or blocking out the will of Heaven!"
You Cang quickly followed up, saying, "The Alliance Leader is absolutely right! Since this person was inside the hall, it's highly likely that he used some method to completely shatter the tortoise shell and render the copper coins ineffective! This doesn't mean anything! Don't panic!"
The elders and elites of the Immortal Alliance gradually calmed down and agreed.
Even Chao Du nodded: What you said makes a lot of sense!
If she hadn't known that she hadn't interfered at all.
"Once it gets dark, let Sect Leader Yan use the Star Gazing Sect's ultimate technique," Fu Buci said calmly. "No matter how powerful a person is, can they really block out the entire sky?!"
Chao Du shook his head regretfully: "If our power hadn't been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao of this place, perhaps it really would have been possible?"
Fu Buci then commanded, "No one here today is allowed to utter a single word about the divination results! Otherwise... heh."
A group of people readily agreed.
Then, Fu Buci waved his hand: "Except for the vice alliance leader, Sect Leader Yan and the six immortal servants, everyone else, leave."
A moment later, only Fu Buci, You Zang, Yan Ke, Cen Ling, Ning Changkang, and Chao Du remained in the hall.
Chao Du believed that although he was neither the vice leader of the alliance, nor the head of the Yan sect, nor one of the Six Immortal Attendants, she was not under his jurisdiction at all. Therefore, he stayed to listen to his next grand plan with a clear conscience.
Fu Buci asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Cen Ling silently guarded his surroundings.
Ning Changkang coughed, but smiled without saying a word.
Youzang glanced around, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Fu Buci said impatiently, "Speak your mind!"
Yuzang glanced at his colleagues who were not planning to speak and said helplessly, "I don't know if he's left yet."
Asawari: Hehe, no!
Fu Buci's face darkened immediately, because even he was unsure.
Upon hearing You Cang's words, Yan Ke immediately looked around and finally shook her head in despair: "I have nothing to say. I have lived for nearly three hundred years and this is the first time I have encountered such a situation. I have no confidence in tonight's astrology. Perhaps it really can even obscure the sky, or perhaps the sky does not wish to speak of it. Wouldn't we be going against the heavens by seeking divination?!"
Fu Buci closed his eyes briefly, forcing himself to speak, "I called you here not so you could say such discouraging things. Sometimes the results of divination aren't important; it's enough to make others believe it's fate."
You Cang seemed to understand something: "The Alliance Leader means..."
Ning Changkang said with a smile, "The Alliance Leader and I have already discussed it. Cough cough cough, no matter who that person is, his name is Yinghuo. Cough cough, he is a demonic cultivator who has ulterior motives towards the cultivation world and is good at disrupting divination and confusing the will of Heaven."
Yan Ke and You Zang were stunned, while Cen Ling seemed not to have heard anything, coldly observing his surroundings.
Fu Buci said coldly, "Sect Leader Yan doesn't need to come to tonight's astrology reading. You must have had a long journey last night, so get some rest tonight. I'll find someone to do the reading for you. Of course, if you do come up with anything, you can tell me, and I'll reward you handsomely."
Yan Ke suddenly realized: "You're trying to use my name to deceive other people?!"
Fu Buci said impatiently, "How pedantic!"
Ning Changkang laughed, "This isn't deception, it's... cough cough cough—for the Immortal Alliance, for the future of the cultivation world! cough cough cough cough..."
You Cang sighed softly, "I understand. Now that person's identity and purpose are unknown, the hearts of the people in the cultivation world must not be scattered."
Yan Ke remained silent for a long time, bowed silently, and left the palace.
Subsequently, Youzang and the other six immortal attendants, along with Fu Buci, also left one after another.
Asawa was the last to leave. As she went, she turned back for one last look and asked, "I shouldn't need to lock the door, right?"
Forget it, I won't scare them anymore.
Chao Du leisurely returned to Qinse Palace, found his true form, and said with a smile, "I really enjoyed a great show today!"
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