Chapter 200: Talisman Eye
In Number Ten Qihuang Hall, Gu Jin Fan was drinking tea with the Hall Master of Number Nine Hall, Tang Yufeng.
The Tang Family was the foremost noble family in the Capital City, maintaining good relations with various powerful families and excelling at gathering information.
“Hua Changxi left again?”
Upon hearing the report from her subordinate, Gu Jin Fan’s brows furrowed.
Seeing her reaction, Tang Yufeng chuckled, “Although I haven’t met Hua Changxi, you’ve mentioned her several times. Clearly, she’s no ordinary person.”
Gu Jin Fan replied, “I know Hua Changxi isn’t ordinary, but her indifference towards Qihuang Hall truly puzzles me.”
Qihuang Hall not only held the secrets of the Dan Sheng Hall but also symbolized a certain status and position. Before the eighteen Qihuang Halls were allocated, the major powers in the Capital City had fought tooth and nail for them. Yet, Hua Changxi displayed such an indifferent attitude, which was quite infuriating.
Tang Yufeng laughed softly, “What’s so hard to understand? No one likes to be used.” He paused, then smiled at Gu Jin Fan, “Guess, does Hua Changxi know that the Royal Family wants to use her to uncover the secrets of Qihuang Hall?”
Gu Jin Fan was silent for a moment, “She definitely knows.”
Tang Yufeng continued, “So, she doesn’t want to be used, and she doesn’t want the Royal Family to get their way. Isn’t it normal for her to be unconcerned about Number Thirteen Qihuang Hall?”
Gu Jin Fan frowned, “But she received the wooden token, which means she bears the responsibility of reviving the Dan Sheng Hall. How can she disregard the revival of the Dan Sheng Hall just to oppose the Royal Family? Her actions are truly too disregardful of the bigger picture.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Yufeng burst into laughter. He laughed for a good while until Gu Jin Fan’s expression turned grim, then he stopped, “Jin Fan, the Duke of Xin State’s Mansion has protected you too well.”
Gu Jin Fan was confused, “What do you mean?”
Tang Yufeng’s expression turned serious, “I mean, you are too black and white. Hua Changxi received the wooden token, so you think she should bear the responsibility of reviving the Dan Sheng Hall. She’s unwilling, and you think she disregards the bigger picture. You haven’t truly considered her situation; you’re thinking too simplistically.”
“To say something you might not like, if I were Hua Changxi, I would make the same choice. At any time, any person basically ensures their own interests first before considering anything else.”
Gu Jin Fan felt a bit annoyed, thinking that if Tang Yufeng had experienced the invasion, oppression, and slaughter by outer realm cultivators in his past life, he wouldn’t be speaking so casually.
Tang Yufeng looked at the silent Gu Jin Fan and probed, “Jin Fan, you seem to have expectations for Hua Changxi that are far higher than others.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Jin Fan’s eyes flickered, “That’s not true.”
Tang Yufeng asked with a smile, “But Hua Changxi isn’t the only one who received a wooden token. They stay in Qihuang Hall every day, yet they haven’t discovered anything, and I haven’t seen you complain about them. You only blame Hua Changxi; isn’t that a double standard?”
Gu Jin Fan was stumped and huffed, “I’m just bullying the weak and fearing the strong, are you satisfied?” With that, she got up and went to the Alchemy Room.
Watching her retreating back, Tang Yufeng fell into thought.
Gu Jin Fan has precognitive abilities, which has been confirmed by many things. Her high expectations for Hua Changxi, could it be that Hua Changxi will be very powerful in the future?
If that’s the case, the Tang Family would have to treat the Dingyuan Earl’s Mansion with more respect in the future, and they should also try to interact with the Hua Family.
After leaving the Medical Affairs Department, Hua Changxi returned directly to the apothecary shop in Feng’an Ward.
Tong Yao sent her a message, saying he had arranged for a friend who could help ignite the White Jade Lotus Petal, and asked her to meet him tomorrow at the street where they had parted ways.
In the evening, she brewed another pot of Body Refining medicinal bath and soaked in it. By the time she absorbed all the medicinal properties from the medicinal soup, it was already dawn.
Afterward, Hua Changxi practiced the Tendon Refining Chapter body techniques in the courtyard for an hour before tidying up and heading to meet Tong Yao.
Arriving at the street where they had parted, Hua Changxi saw Tong Yao sitting at a tea stall from afar. Beside him sat a white-robed Monk.
She recognized the Monk; it was Monk Jing Le, whom she had met when she went to Xiangguo Temple to deliver Master Changmei’s relics.
Thinking of how the Awakening Mark on her hand had helped her sense the Black Flame, Hua Changxi felt grateful to Xiangguo Temple. She walked over with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Tong.”
Seeing Hua Changxi arrive, Tong Yao quickly stood up. After greeting her, he quickly introduced her to Jing Le beside him, “Jing Le, this is Fellow Daoist Hua.”
Jing Le stared intently at Hua Changxi, his eyes clear and bright, filled with surprise.
Tong Yao had already told him that this Fellow Daoist Hua was the benefactor who helped Master Changmei rescue them at Kunmen Pass. He truly hadn’t expected that the benefactor, whose strength was not inferior to Master Changmei’s, would be so young.
What surprised him even more was that he had used his Talisman Eye and saw the chains of ‘karma’ and ‘rift’ laws swirling around Benefactor Hua.
Hua Changxi didn’t dislike Jing Le’s gaze and let him observe.
During this time, she keenly caught a golden glint flashing in Jing Le’s eyes. She immediately used the Diagnostic Technique to examine Jing Le.
Upon seeing his Dantian, which resembled a starry sky, her pupils involuntarily trembled. The Nascent Soul on his Dantian was even more sacred, enveloped in golden light. However, when she shifted her gaze to his eyes, her eyes immediately stung.
“Ah~”
Seeing Hua Changxi cry out and cover her eyes in pain, Tong Yao was greatly alarmed, “Fellow Daoist Hua, what’s wrong?”
Jing Le also snapped back to attention and his eyes widened when he saw Hua Changxi covering her eyes.
Benefactor Hua’s appearance suggested she had been injured by his Talisman Eye!
She could see his Talisman Eye?!
Hua Changxi took a while to recover before opening her eyes again. Seeing that her vision was unaffected, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Hua Changxi was not injured by his Talisman Eye, Jing Le also breathed a sigh of relief, and became even more curious about her.
Benefactor Hua was actually probing him and had discovered his Talisman Eye, causing a backlash, yet she had resisted the attack of the Talisman Eye.
Only those whose Realm was above his would not be severely injured by the Talisman Eye. He knew that after obtaining the Talisman Brush, his cultivation speed had greatly increased, and he was now a cultivator in the middle Nascent Soul stage.
Master said that the reason for his rapid cultivation was great merit. If Benefactor Hua’s cultivation was even higher than his, did that mean she was also a person with great merit?
Hua Changxi dared not look into Jing Le’s eyes and only looked at his chin, “Master Jing Le, your eyes…”
Jing Le looked at Tong Yao, then at Hua Changxi. One was a close friend, and the other was a life-saving benefactor with great merit. Thus, he did not hide anything, “Amitabha, after refining the Talisman Brush, I generated the Talisman Eye.”
“Benefactor Hua, please forgive me. My Talisman Eye just injured you. But don’t worry, as long as I don’t use my Talisman Eye, you can look at my eyes.”
Hua Changxi thought to herself that she had no interest in looking at his eyes, “Why did you use your Talisman Eye on me? What did you see?”
“.”
Jing Le looked embarrassed, “Benefactor Hua, did you also use a special eye?”
Now it was Hua Changxi’s turn to fall silent.
Tong Yao’s eyes widened, “You two both have special eyes?”
Hua Changxi ignored him and only looked at Jing Le, “Don’t say anything you see, and of course, I won’t say anything either.”
Jing Le nodded repeatedly, “Benefactor Hua, rest assured, I am not a gossipy person.”
Tong Yao looked at the two of them, feeling a bit disappointed. Why didn’t he have a special eye?
Hua Changxi finally looked at Tong Yao, “I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Tong to be so fast. I thought it would take some time.”
Tong Yao composed himself and smiled, “Fellow Daoist Hua has greatly helped the Artifact Saint Palace, so your matters are naturally important to me. I’ve also contacted my friend who can set up arrays, but she’s not in the Capital City right now and will only be available after some time.”
Hua Changxi glanced at the surroundings of the tea stall. Across the street were the Imperial Court soldiers blocking the Artifact Refining Workshop. The White Jade Lotus Petal definitely couldn’t be revealed here. “Shall we find another place to talk?”
Jing Le spoke up, “Let’s go to Di Xiu Temple.”
Neither Tong Yao nor Hua Changxi had any objections.
The three of them got up and left the tea stall. As they walked away, Hua Changxi looked at the soldiers surrounding the Artifact Refining Workshop and did not see Hua Minghe or Hua Da Lang.
Tong Yao noticed and asked, “Fellow Daoist Hua, are you looking for someone?”
Hua Changxi shook her head, “The blockade of the Artifact Refining Workshop seems to have intensified.”
Tong Yao nodded, then said with a displeased tone, “There was a loud noise at the Artifact Refining Workshop last night. I wonder what the Royal Family and the nobles are doing inside?”
