Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Chapter 1192 The Guardian of the Sixth Line's Transformation

One glance, and all are captivated; one song, and dreams are shattered!

Ji Xuanyan never intended to stop Shen Yichen, but she did want to see him. Unfortunately, she was stopped by someone.

The people who stopped Ji Xuanyan were those two snotty-nosed girls.

Across the Wangxing River stands a tall pavilion called Ziwu Pavilion, a chess tower belonging to the Tianji Pavilion.

From the top floor of Ziwu Pavilion, one can see Yunlu Street across the Wangxing River. Ji Xuanyan is playing a long zither tune, seemingly waiting for Shen Yichen.

As the music ended, Shen Yichen walked right into her line of sight.

Should I really trust you?

Behind Ji Xuanyan, two snotty-nosed girls sat on either side of the railing, also gazing at Shen Yichen and his group from afar.

"We never made you believe us!"

"That's right, that's right, believe it or not is up to you!"

Ji Xuanyan stroked the strings of her zither, though she had actually been hesitating there for a long time. The two girls had told her some shocking news—the Lord of Luowu was one of the Six Yao!

This news was truly a bolt from the blue!

Ji Xuanyan's zither playing was a mess in the middle of the night, and her mind was equally chaotic and disordered.

In Jianying City, Ji Xuanyan knew that Qinglong and Youhui were among the Six Yao and had already returned to their positions. Ji Xuanyan had also personally sensed the aura of Qinglong and Youhui.

Those are all legendary mythical beasts, but the Lord of Luowu is a human, and someone who has protected the ancient city of Luowu for thousands of years. How could he be one of the six hexagrams? And how should he be returned to his rightful place?

The two girls had a simple reason for stopping Ji Xuanyan: if Ji Xuanyan stopped Shen Yichen, it would affect the timing of the Six Lines returning to their proper positions, and if that happened, it would change Shen Yichen's fate.

In reality, this reason is invalid, because Ji Xuanyan was not there to prevent Shen Yichen from meeting the Lord of Luowu. Moreover, Shen Yichen and the Lord of Luowu had already met, and the Lord of Luowu had almost killed Shen Yichen.

If what the two girls said is true, then the Lord of Luowu's killing of Shen Yichen is not so simple, and there are probably many secrets behind it.

Ji Xuanyan thought about it for half the night, but still couldn't determine the true motives of the Lord of Luowu.

Is maintaining a natural state really beneficial for him?

Ji Xuanyan always felt that the two girls had not been trying to stop her, because they had no reason to tell her this news.

Ji Xuanyan was unaware of this news and had more freedom of action. Now, however, Ji Xuanyan felt constrained, filled with worry and unease.

"To be honest, we don't know either!"

"We thought that after he met the Lord of Luowu, Liuyao would return to its original position, but now he has gone through several life-and-death crises, yet Liuyao remains unmoved. Something strange is happening!"

"My dear sister, whether the secrets of heaven are extraordinary is not something you or I can say!"

"Sister, this is to make it easier for her to understand!"

The two girls were still flicking long snot from their noses, like two rings spinning on their fingertips.

Ji Xuanyan rubbed her head with both hands, and after a moment, asked softly:

Why are you telling me this? It seems to have nothing to do with me!

"How could it be unrelated? Among the women beside him, you have the strongest cultivation, and he trusts you completely. If he doesn't go to see Lord Luowu this time, the next time they meet will be a long way off!"

"The chosen one can only follow the will of Heaven. I'm reminding you and warning you to interfere less in his path in the martial world. His destiny and the will of Heaven are out of sync, which is not a good sign!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xuanyan frowned even more deeply.

"Are you saying I changed his destiny?"

"I don't know, who knows what you've changed!"

"Exactly, exactly. You should reflect on yourself instead of asking us. Anyway, the result is that his destiny and the will of Heaven were out of sync. What should have been in its proper place was not, but the result is still evident!"

Ji Xuanyan, of course, didn't understand and said coldly:

"I don't believe in divination. Explain yourself clearly!"

"It's very simple. The six lines return to their positions in an orderly manner. If the Lord of Luowu doesn't return to his position this time, the next one to return will be the fourth line!"

"You're so incoherent, what changes do you think will happen to him?"

"Girl, I bet he'll go crazy!"

"Sister, I bet he'll be dull-witted. No, he's always been dull-witted, I think he'll go crazy too!"

Ji Xuanyan understood this time, and suddenly stood up, looking at the two girls, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Are you sure you mean it?"

"Why are you so excited? We'll find out whether it's true or not after today!"

"Sis, I think she's just nervous. Don't be afraid, maybe it's fate!"

Ji Xuanyan frowned in deep thought. She realized that she had overlooked a problem, which was that neither she nor Shen Yichen could understand the Six Lines. How could these two girls know so much about it?

"Where are you two young ladies from? And why do you know so much about the I Ching?"

"Tsk tsk, you've been investigating for half the night, why are you still asking such boring questions!"

"Oh, sister, you can't blame her. How could she know? Let me tell you a secret: the Lord of Luowu knows our secret!"

Ji Xuanyan was shocked. She had indeed been investigating the two girls, but to no avail.

Others couldn't see through them because their investigation was unclear, but these two girls seemed to be transparent. Ji Xuanyan felt that the two girls were like the moon in the water, only having their shape, but their bodies didn't exist at all.

Ji Xuanyan was truly baffled. How could the Lord of Luowu know this? Ji Xuanyan believed that her cultivation level should be slightly higher than that of the Lord of Luowu!

"So, you two are also involved with the Six Lines divination? You wouldn't happen to be the fourth line, would you?"

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. Although we sisters have some memory loss, we are not the fourth line!"

“We are his guardians, protecting the smooth return of the six lines. Now the first two lines are missing, and the third and fourth lines will probably have to be swapped, leaving us sisters neither spirit nor soul, neither human nor form!”

Ji Xuanyan looked at the two girls, thought quickly, and after a moment, asked softly:

"If what you're saying is true, we should have met in Sword Welcome City, right?"

"Oh my, sis, you're talking too much. She's so smart!"

"Sis, should we go? She's too smart!"

The two snotty-nosed girls really left without the slightest hesitation.

Ji Xuanyan was taken aback, then gathered her energy in her palms and suddenly attacked the two girls.

The immense force struck the two girls instantly, but the result surprised Ji Xuanyan so much that she remained motionless.

The moon's reflection in the water shattered, and when the fragments reunited, the two girls were no longer visible, only two specks remained.

Ji Xuanyan finally remembered that this scene had happened before. She had witnessed it with her own eyes in Jianying City. It was the Qihui Mountain Twins who died under Shen Yichen's Half-Emperor Sword.

When the two heroes of Qihui Mountain died, their bodies were in the same condition!

Ji Xuanyan's heart remained unsettled for a long time. After turning around and sitting down beside the zither, she let out a long sigh and murmured:

What exactly is the relationship between these four people?

Ji Xuanyan couldn't understand it. She looked up at Yunlu Street, but Shen Yichen was nowhere to be seen. Clearly, the two girls had achieved their goal.

At this moment, Ji Xuanyan could only trust the two strange girls, because this was the first time she had ever heard of or met anyone related to Liu Yao.

Ji Xuanyan gently stroked the strings of the zither, murmuring to herself:

"Does Tianyi Pavilion have any records related to the Chosen One? Perhaps it will hold the answer I'm looking for!"

Ji Xuanyan pondered for a moment, then said coldly:

"Find out where Zhuo Mofan of Wulang Academy is now!"

A message came from Ziwu Pavilion:

"Yes, sir!"

Ji Xuanyan placed her hands on the zither, about to play another piece, when suddenly her expression changed drastically, and she flew away from Ziwu Pavilion.

When Ji Xuanyan reappeared, she was standing at the entrance of a deep alley.

There were six people in the deep alley—oh no, it was one person, five figures.

Ji Qingli was surrounded by five figures, and she was in a state of full alertness with her true energy surging.

Clearly, neither Ji Qingli nor the five figures expected Ji Xuanyan to suddenly appear. They did not make a move, but instead looked at Ji Xuanyan.

"Hey, what's going on at Ling Shuang Valley! Now that the Holy Envoy has arrived, why don't they show themselves?"

As soon as Ji Xuanyan finished speaking, two beams of light, one white and one black, appeared out of thin air from the shadows on either side of the alley.

"The Holy Envoy of the Hall of Orders greets Lord Yongqing!"

Ji Qingli was taken aback upon hearing this. It was the first time he had ever heard of the title "Lord of Yongqing Prefecture," and he had no idea what Yongqing Prefecture was.

"Oh, looks like you're going to stick to official business and don't want me involved in the affairs of the Chidendo!"

In fact, Ji Xuanyan did not expect the Holy Envoy Soul Messenger to address her in this way. The title of Lord of Yongqing Prefecture is used within the royal family of Yunxia Mountain.

Clearly, the Holy Envoy Soul Chariot represents the Hall of Orders, not Ling Shuang Valley.

"Ji Qingli's behavior violates the rules of the Zhidian Hall. The Hall Master has ordered that he be brought back to the Ji family!"

The envoy spoke in a very businesslike tone.

Ji Xuanyan didn't care!

"I have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the Zhidian Hall, but since we've come across this, I need to see the patriarch's warrant, or the token of the head of the Zhidian Hall—a genuine token, not a token from Ling Shuang Valley!"

"you……!"

The holy envoy was speechless for a moment!

“The Holy Envoy’s soul is dispatched to the Central Continent to carry out the orders of the Order Hall. He must have a warrant. This is a rule of the Ji family. Moreover, the five gatekeeper ghosts are also accompanying you. Of course, if you are carrying out the orders of Ling Shuang Valley, I will not check. But Ji Qingli must leave with me!”

Ji Xuanyan was being shameless; she was clearly trying to help Ji Qingli because the Holy Envoy Soul Messenger couldn't produce a warrant.

"What do you want? I'll give you a suggestion. The original master of the Zhidian Hall is in Luowu Ancient City, and the token is in her hands. You can try to snatch it, ask for it, rob it, or beg for it. I'm waiting for you!"