18: Chapter 18 Intelligence Prediction

The two of them walked quickly back to the courtyard in silence.

Closing the courtyard gate.

With a flick of Xu Changsheng's wrist, two Talismans flew out from his sleeve.

They were the Vision Obscuring Talisman and a Muffling Talisman.

After ensuring everything was foolproof.

Only then did Xu Changsheng lightly tap Yun Xin's shoulder. "Tell me, what is this strange occurrence?"

Yun Xin nodded and took out a jade pendant from her chest.

"This is?"

Xu Changsheng naturally recognized this jade pendant that contained the Great Sun Fusang Scripture.

Its appearance seemed ordinary, containing not a shred of Spiritual Qi.

Had it not been for the information prompt, he wouldn't have given it a second glance at the time.

But now.

A strange change had appeared on the jade pendant, with intricate patterns being etched onto it.

It was no longer translucent, instead emitting a dazzling reddish-gold luster.

"This jade pendant is getting hotter and hotter. Whenever I hold it, I feel dizzy from time to time."

Yun Xin held up the jade pendant with both hands.

Xu Changsheng took it and indeed felt the warmth emanating from it.

He knew this jade pendant was no ordinary item, so it was normal for some changes to occur.

He held the jade pendant before his eyes, examining it closely and observing the gold and red patterns moving across it.

He asked, "Miss Yun, how did you obtain this jade pendant? Could you tell me about it?"

Yun Xin shook her head. "I don't know. This Servant Girl has been wearing it since I was old enough to remember."

"Then your kin or Family, do you know where they are?"

She shook her head again. "I don't know. I grew up in the Yichun Courtyard since I was a child and only know the sisters there."

It seemed Yun Xin had no concept of the cultivation Family she might have come from.

There were no clues at all.

So he returned the jade pendant to Yun Xin.

A sudden constraint arose!

A pained expression appeared on the latter's pretty face, her willow-like brows trembling, and her hands holding the jade pendant swayed involuntarily.

"What's happening?"

As the trembling of her features grew more severe, her entire being seemed to fall into a nightmare.

Her mouth murmured some inexplicable words.

"This isn't real!"

Xu Changsheng frowned and observed the jade pendant in Yun Xin's hand again.

The golden light on it flickered as if it were breathing.

The flickering became more rapid, and Yun Xin's heartbeat grew heavier, a strange and distorted smile appearing on her face.

"So everything in my dreams was real!"

"The Golden Crow falls to the earth, a thousand miles of scorched land!"

She looked as if she were driven mad.

"Could this be the situation she mentioned when she feels dizzy?"

Xu Changsheng rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Although she looked increasingly manic, it was only physical movement without the use of spiritual power, so there was no real threat.

After observing for a while, Xu Changsheng reached out and tapped her shoulder, sending a trace of spiritual power into her body to calm her down.

"Hahaha, Shen Qiu, I will avenge my disfigurement!"

After Yun Xin finished saying those last words, she collapsed straight down.

Xu Changsheng caught her and carried her back to her bedroom, placing the jade pendant by her side.

Xu Changsheng didn't care about the strange phenomena of the jade pendant or Yun Xin's dream talk, treating them as mere coincidences.

However, learning the reason for Yun Xin's disfigurement that day was an unexpected harvest.

Having spent several months with Yun Xin, he knew she wasn't a reckless person; she took great care of his daily life and didn't seem like the type to accidentally knock over hot water.

"So she was harmed by someone else..."

...

The next day.

Yun Xin lay on the bed and suddenly sat up.

She looked around blankly; although she couldn't see, there was no problem observing through her Divine Sense.

"I am...?"

Just then.

There was movement outside the room.

"Immortal Master Xu, I know I was wrong. You are a great man, please forgive this Servant Girl!"

The words were familiar.

"Is that Shen Qiu? Why is she here?"

With a face full of doubt and uncertainty, she walked out of the bedroom.

At this moment.

A glamorous young woman with disheveled hair was kneeling in the courtyard, begging Xu Changsheng.

Seeing Yun Xin come out.

Xu Changsheng smiled slightly. "You're awake?"

Yun Xin, not understanding what was happening, also stepped forward in fear and trepidation to bow. "It is all this Servant Girl's fault; please punish me, Young Master."

Seeing her restrained manner, Xu Changsheng shook his head. "What fault do you have? The one in the wrong is this Shen Qiu."

Shen Qiu recognized Yun Xin and hurriedly knelt forward to apologize, clutching the latter's snowy ankles.

"Sister Yun—no, Elder Sister Yun, it was my fault. I shouldn't have been jealous of you and splashed hot water on your face. I hope for the sake of our sisterhood, you can forgive me."

Hearing this.

Yun Xin froze for a moment and turned her face toward Xu Changsheng. "Young Master, this?"

Xu Changsheng smiled indifferently. "What? I dragged out your enemy for you, and you're not happy?"

"Of course not, it's just...?"

"Whether this Shen Qiu lives or dies today is entirely up to you."

Yun Xin was stunned, feeling a bit at a loss.

Shen Qiu continued to plead bitterly, knowing her fate was entirely in the hands of the person before her.

After confirming several times that she could take revenge personally, Yun Xin bowed deeply to Xu Changsheng. "Young Master's great kindness, this Servant Girl will never forget for all eternity!"

Having said that, she turned back to Shen Qiu. "Sister Qiu, my request is not high. Whatever you did to me, you just need to do it back to yourself exactly as it was."

Considering this request, Xu Changsheng had already placed a pot of hot water next to Shen Qiu.

Seeing this.

Shen Qiu gritted her teeth and picked up the pot of hot water.

After all.

Following the instructions would only mean disfigurement, but if she didn't do it, her life would be forfeit.

At the same time, she felt deep regret; she had only done such a malicious thing out of jealousy of Yun Xin's beauty.

Jealousy truly makes one unrecognizable!

Holding the pot with both hands, her face clouded by steam, she gritted her teeth and prepared to splash the hot water onto her own face.

"Ah!"

A piercing pain shot through her heart.

After a brief moment of daze, Shen Qiu found that the water had been diverted onto her torso.

"This?"

It turned out that before the hot water touched her face, Yun Xin had used the Object Manipulation Technique to divert its path.

"Let it be. The grudge between us is now settled!"

Yun Xin lowered her slightly raised hand and turned to bow to Xu Changsheng again.

"If you hadn't splashed that hot water, perhaps Young Master Xu wouldn't have found this Servant Girl."

Hearing this.

Xu Changsheng rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that this girl was quite naive; he only found her because of the information prompt.

Shen Qiu, on the other hand, showed a look of ecstatic joy.

"Thank you, Sister Yun! Thank you, Sister Yun!"

Compared to being disfigured by boiling water, having only her torso damaged was already a massive blessing; as long as she covered it well, she could still sell herself.

...

The farce ended.

Xu Changsheng returned to his room.

Until the sun set behind the western hills.

["Today's Information (Danger): A Thousand Miles of Scorched Land"]

["An excessive amount of Golden Crow Bloodline flows within Yun Xin's body, transforming into True Solar Fire. She needs to Cultivate the corresponding Golden Crow Heaven Burning Art to suppress it. If she does not practice this Cultivation Technique, she will release her internal True Solar Fire on a selected date in one year, incinerating everything within a thousand-mile radius. Dual Cultivation with others can delay the conflagration."]

Seeing this information.

Sitting cross-legged, Xu Changsheng suddenly snapped his half-closed eyes open.

On the information light screen, the words were like ominous dark red stains, resembling a blood-written letter, bleak and terrifying.

This was the first time Xu Changsheng had seen a 'Danger' level piece of information.

His gaze was filled with shock.

"Everything within a thousand miles incinerated, no survivors... what the hell? Is this a Dragon-level disaster?"