Chapter 127: That Old Dog Jing Yuan
Under Qing Que’s lead, the group arrived at the Divination Department, where they met up with Huo Huo and the others at the entrance.
“Judge Lord, my Grand Diviner Lord would definitely not do something like rebelling under normal circumstances. Everything is Suiyang’s doing. That is, how much responsibility will my Grand Diviner Lord bear?” Qing Que asked Huo Huo somewhat uneasily.
Next time they meet the Grand Diviner Lord, it won’t be in the Prison of Torment, right?
But they can’t just leave the Grand Diviner Lord alone either.
The best choice is still to restore the Grand Diviner Lord to normal as quickly as possible before things escalate.
“Miss Qing Que, just call me Huo Huo. The Ten Lords’ Commission has long stipulated that all crimes committed during Suiyang Possession are borne by that Suiyang alone, unrelated to the possessed. However, any illegal gains during this period will be confiscated or returned to the victims. Don’t worry, if the Grand Diviner Lord is truly possessed by Suiyang, she won’t face any punishment.” Huo Huo reassured, and only then did Qing Que relax.
Qing Que sized up the two people who came with Huo Huo, then said in surprise: “Eh? Aren’t you that streamer, Little Guizi? How did you come too?”
“The Ten Lords’ Commission asked her to help search for traces of hidden Suiyang on the Xianzhou, so she’s temporarily considered an external member of the Ten Lords’ Commission.” Huo Huo explained.
“That’s right, now I’m a court hound too.” Gui Naifen said proudly.
“Little Guizi, though I didn’t study much, I know ‘court hound’ doesn’t seem like a good term, right?” Sushang said hesitantly, hmm, not entirely sure.
“As a cosmic knight who acts as a knight-errant, I think this term is very fitting.” Star said.
“She won’t live broadcast this, right?” Qing Que frowned and asked. Though she quite liked this gimmick streamer, if it got broadcasted, her own Grand Diviner Lord would lose a lot of face. The others could just leave, but she couldn’t run from the Divination Department. Then she’d be given the cold shoulder every day?
“Don’t worry, I, Little Guizi, know my limits. I absolutely won’t broadcast randomly. I’m just here to learn and gain some experience facing Suiyang later.” Gui Naifen guaranteed.
“Then let’s go.” Qing Que said.
She had already asked her colleagues, and now Fu Xuan was at the Observation Array, so she led everyone straight there.
Fu Xuan stood in the center of the Observation Array, eyes tightly closed, with only the third eye on her forehead emitting a shining purple light.
The Observation Array operated quietly, countless data projections flickering around Fu Xuan, deriving something unknown.
As Meng Huaifeng and the others approached, the Observation Array stopped operating, and Fu Xuan opened her eyes to look at the group.
“Qing Que, have you completed the task I assigned you?”
“That, no, hehe.” Qing Que laughed sheepishly.
“Not only did you fail to complete this seat’s assignment, you even brought outsiders here. Have you taken this seat’s usual words as mere wind past your ears? Qing Que, you’ve disappointed me too much.”
“Grand Diviner Lord, you should wake up. Look at what you’re doing now—is this something the previous you would do?” Qing Que advised.
“Hmph, previously this seat was still inexperienced and was repeatedly deceived by that old fool Jing Yuan. Now this seat finally understands—he’s just greedy for the power in his hands and reluctant to let go. As General for centuries, he has virtually no achievements, suppressing dissenters and talented youths. Look at the Xianzhou now—besides this seat, is there anyone who can stand alone?”
“It was only because this seat is exceptionally talented that I grew under that old fool’s suppression. If this Xianzhou had been under this seat’s control from the start, over these centuries, legendary figures like the Cloudy Five Warriors would be everywhere on the Xianzhou. Luofu would long have been the head of the various Xianzhou. If the Great Annihilation Lord dared to invade, it would be crushed with a flip of the hand. How could it be like now, even with the train crew’s help, letting a mere Huanlong escape.”
“This… is this something we can hear? Too stimulating.” Gui Naifen’s eyes widened.
“Such an arrogant Grand Diviner Lord.” March 7th said in shocked whisper.
“Dreaming, I suppose. Being a bit arrogant is understandable.” Meng Huaifeng replied.
Fu Xuan glared at Meng Huaifeng, then continued: “That old fool Jing Yuan is muddle-headed and incompetent, greedy for power. The Xianzhou Alliance also fails to recognize talent, placing mediocrities in high positions while truly capable people have no place to shine. Therefore, this seat will rally all those on the Xianzhou suppressed by Jing Yuan—talented but frustrated individuals—and invite them to jointly establish a new Xianzhou. Hmm, let’s call it Xuantian Xianzhou. In a few decades, when Xuantian Xianzhou tops the various Xianzhou, they will surely know what regret means! What’s the General position? By then, this seat will be the Alliance Marshal! Demote all those like Jing Yuan who occupy positions without doing anything back to the countryside to feed pigs!”
Dead silence.
“Clap clap clap.”
Star suddenly started clapping wildly: “Grand Diviner Lord has such ambition, I support you!”
Fu Xuan looked at Star approvingly—still, this one has vision.
“Don’t talk nonsense! If General Jing Yuan finds out, he’ll think we’re secretly splitting the Xianzhou!” March 7th was so scared she covered Star’s mouth.
“General Jing Yuan isn’t that petty. I didn’t expect that in just one day, the Grand Diviner Lord’s ambition went from General to Marshal. Impressive. Tail, do you know which Suiyang is possessing Fu Xuan?” Meng Huaifeng was also shocked by Fu Xuan.
“I wasn’t locked in the Creation Furnace with those guys, not familiar with them. But it looks like Liaoyuan’s ambition. Didn’t remember the name.” Tail transformed into a gray wolf and said.
Liaoyuan’s arrogance is indeed arrogant, looking down on everyone. Except for a few powerful fragments, most other fragments aren’t worth remembering.
“So you’re not rebelling, but splitting!” Qing Que suddenly realized. She thought so—the Grand Diviner, even possessed by Suiyang, shouldn’t do something as foolish as rebelling. Compared to rebellion, leaving Luofu to build a new Xianzhou actually has a chance of success. Just not sure if the Alliance would recognize it.
“This seat isn’t stupid and clearly knows this seat’s current power is insufficient, still needing time to grow. But thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—don’t bully a poor young girl!” Fu Xuan’s voice rose a few degrees.
Star listened with boiling blood. If not held back by Meng Huaifeng and March 7th, she might have rolled up her sleeves and joined Fu Xuan right then.
Fu Xuan looked at Qing Que regretfully: “Qing Que, you know, you were supposed to be the Grand Diviner of the new Xianzhou. When this seat succeeds as Marshal, you could even become the new Xianzhou’s General. Unfortunately, you’ve betrayed this seat’s trust!”
“Qing Que, you’re fired!”
“Ah? I…?” Qing Que was slightly stunned.
The others looked at Qing Que worriedly.
“…This is just too great!” Qing Que suddenly cheered, her cheeks flushing with excitement.
“I’ve worked at the Divination Department for so many years—getting fired means N+2 compensation! Let me calculate how much I’ll get… Wow, as long as I don’t spend lavishly, even if I do nothing later, just putting it in the Interastral Peace Bank for interest would be enough for me to live comfortably for life! I, Qing Que, can lie flat at a young age—it’s too great. Thank the Emperor Bow God, thank the Xianzhou laws, and most importantly, thank the Grand Diviner Lord!”
“Wow, so envious.” Meng Huaifeng couldn’t help saying. Isn’t this the ultimate goal for wage slaves?
Though he couldn’t become a wage slave now, he still couldn’t help envying it.
“Me too.” March 7th echoed.
Sushang counted on her fingers trying to calculate how much she’d get if fired from the Cloud Cavalry, but after half a day, she still couldn’t figure it out.
“You all are benefactors of the Xianzhou. This seat doesn’t plan to make things hard for you, but with the matter already secret, words will leak it. Since you’ve come, you can’t leave until this seat succeeds.” Fu Xuan’s face suddenly turned stern.
“Bad, she’s planning to attack us.” March 7th exclaimed.
“Huo Huo, is there a way to deal with the Suiyang in Fu Xuan’s body?” Meng Huaifeng took out a spear and went on guard, asking.
Huo Huo took out a stack of Spirit Talismans from her bag and distributed two to each person: “These are Spirit Suppressing Talismans. As long as you stick them on the Grand Diviner Lord, it will suppress the Suiyang in her body and restore the Grand Diviner Lord to normal.”
There’s also an exorcism talisman that can directly force out the Suiyang, but if not sealed in time, the expelled Suiyang might escape or possess others.
So first use the Spirit Suppressing Talisman to suppress the Suiyang, then exorcise and seal it with Fu Xuan’s cooperation once she’s normal—that’s the proper way.
“Five hundred axemen aren’t a match for Jing Yuan, but with this seat’s assistance, dealing with you lot is no issue.”
With Fu Xuan clapping once, five hundred Cloud Cavalry appeared from nowhere, surrounding everyone in the Observation Array.
Meng Huaifeng instantly warp jumped, appearing behind Fu Xuan, slapping a Spirit Talisman toward her beautiful back.
Fu Xuan spun, dodging Meng Huaifeng’s attack, and retreated into the Cloud Cavalry.
“Every move of yours is under the Mind’s Eye’s observation. Space, blockade!”
Fu Xuan activated the Observation Array, sealing the nearby space. Now Meng Huaifeng couldn’t use map teleportation to evacuate everyone.
The five hundred Cloud Cavalry aren’t Pathfinders, but with Abundance Blessing, they’re equivalent to low-level Abundance Pathfinders—often treated as celestials on ordinary planets.
Everyone drew their weapons. Star charged ahead toward Fu Xuan, Meng Huaifeng and March 7th flanked from the sides, while the others dealt with the Cloud Cavalry closing in from behind.
“Taiwei Playing Chess, Spirit Platform Shadowing.”
Fu Xuan’s Imaginary Energy combined with the Observation Array, then linked with the five hundred Cloud Cavalry into one.
Any harm to one would be shared among all.
Fu Xuan calculated day and night to make the Xianzhou voyage longer, inherently walking the dual paths of Knowledge and Preservation.
Though the Xianzhou worships the Hunt, not all are Hunt Pathfinders—plenty walk other paths.
Cloud Cavalry after Cloud Cavalry were struck flying by Star, March 7th, and Meng Huaifeng. After sharing the damage, they only suffered minor scratches, got up, and continued surrounding.
Gui Naifen’s baseball bat flipped up and down, occasionally spitting fire or throwing firecrackers to blast Cloud Cavalry away.
Sushang swept with her heavy sword. Huo Huo had already unsealed Tail, who possessed her, coldly repelling Cloud Cavalry one by one.
Jade tiles appeared in Qing Que’s hand, precisely hitting Cloud Cavalry vitals under her calculations.
However, Xianzhou celestials have terrifying recovery. The shared minor wounds were almost fully healed by the time they reached the group again!
The strongest Star and March 7th gradually unleashed more, increasing force. But with Fu Xuan in the damage sharing, heavily injuring everyone including her at once was basically impossible with their strength.
When necessary, Fu Xuan could shift most damage to herself alone.
Of course, even if possible, they couldn’t truly go all out and kill these five hundred Cloud Cavalry.
No one would help like that.
“Winds and clouds unpredictable, like wading deep waters.”
Under Fu Xuan’s Mind’s Eye and Observation Array’s dual observation, Meng Huaifeng and the others’ every move was predicted in advance. Before attacks landed, the Cloud Cavalry had already responded!
The Cloud Cavalry formation under Fu Xuan’s command reached its peak, layer upon layer, wave after wave, seamless.
Though they couldn’t take the group down for the moment, the group could hardly advance, exhausted just coping.
“This lady just now realizes what true Abundant Evil Creatures are—unbreakable, unshakable, too disgusting!” March 7th complained.
March 7th stabbed a sword at a Cloud Cavalry, who had already been warned by Fu Xuan and dodged the vitals.
The sword pierced the Cloud Cavalry’s shoulder, making a small blood hole. The other surrounding Cloud Cavalry’s shoulders simultaneously gained a red mark, which healed instantly under terrifying recovery.
Fu Xuan also shared this strike but showed no reaction—the shared attack couldn’t even break her defense.
Damage minor, but under March 7th’s immense force, she staggered back several meters, with other Cloud Cavalry immediately filling the gap.
“March, stop using your half-baked swordsmanship first. Try freezing them all.” Meng Huaifeng suggested.
“Ice Seal Ten Thousand Miles!”
March 7th repelled a Cloud Cavalry, stomped her little foot, and ice rapidly spread centered on her.
“Change Fighting Shift Star, plotting is with men!”
A burst of energy erupted under their feet, instantly breaking March 7th’s skill.
Star provided a protective layer for everyone, barely blocking Fu Xuan’s attack.
“Damn, no good. Whenever I try large-area freezing, Fu Xuan interferes and interrupts.” March 7th frowned.
Worthy of the Xianzhou’s Grand Diviner, indeed formidable.
If it were just Fu Xuan alone, current Star and March 7th might not be outmatched, but with five hundred Cloud Cavalry, even approaching her is hard!
“I can’t take it anymore, my turn! I’ll go all out—can I smash this broken array?” Star said, feeling frustrated.
“No no no, calm down.” Qing Que hurriedly stopped her. Do you know how precise and complex this Observation Array is? How much would it cost and take to repair if smashed?
“Heaven and Earth Manifestation!”
The heart’s pounding grew fiercer, golden blood pumped from the heart, flowing through the body. Star’s body, clothes, and baseball bat grew wildly, becoming a dozens-of-meters-tall giant in an instant!
Baseball bat swept horizontally, sending dozens of Cloud Cavalry flying!
Another backhand swing sent dozens more flying, clearing the space before the group.
Star ignored the blocking Cloud Cavalry, striding toward Fu Xuan, kicking away anyone in the way.
Fu Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Little Thrift, no blame. Everyone, scatter, change formation.”
The Cloud Cavalry were no strangers to hunting giant beasts.
Chains wrapped Star’s limbs. Star lifted a hand, flinging over ten Cloud Cavalry flying.
Fu Xuan pointed, and Star hadn’t moved yet, but people sensed it first.
Star wanted to lift her leg, just forming the thought, not yet acting—Fu Xuan’s attack had already hit the acupoint on her leg, numbing it instantly.
Trying to lift the hand again, not yet moving—Fu Xuan’s next attack numbed her arm.
More and more chains locked Star’s joints, putting her in the most powerless state, barely able to move.
After enlarging, Star’s power surged, but not multiplied by her size increase.
“This Grand Diviner Lord is too strong, right? Are we done for? Should we call Sister Himeko to bail us out? Feels so embarrassing.” March 7th said with a bitter face.
She wasn’t worried about Fu Xuan blocking communications—unable to contact Himeko, they could use pathstrider calls. Bet you didn’t think of that!
“Fighting and killing is no good. How about everyone dances together?” Meng Huaifeng suggested.
“What’s the use? Thirty seconds later, it’ll be the same, right?” March 7th asked puzzled.
“At least it lets everyone catch a breath and calm down.” Meng Huaifeng said, spearing the Cloud Cavalry in front away, using the recoil to backhand another flying, as two more charged up.
“I… I can’t hold on much longer, out of firecrackers.” Gui Naifen panted, drenched in sweat.
