Chapter 923: Mysterious Origin

"Hmm," Zuoqiu Yong meticulously examined the paper, reading everything Li Sui had recounted. When she saw that Great Qi had been completely destroyed by the God of Children, and the entire land was enveloped in a peculiar liquid, her brows slightly furrowed.

"Hmm, so Great Qi will face such a calamity 180 years from now. Could it be that even the Jiantiansi of Great Qi at that time couldn't stop it? Well, we'll have to plan carefully for the future."

After serious thought, she took the brush from the Ink Monkey and drew a circle around that section, then continued reading.

She circled every piece of useful information she found, though since it all pertained to 180 years in the future, there weren't many parts worth highlighting.

However, when she saw a passage describing a Xinpan acquiring the Shangji Guankou in exchange for a fan, her eyes suddenly lit up.

She knew about the Shangji Guankou, but she had always thought it was just a legend and had never seen the real thing. She never expected that finding the Shangji Guankou would be related to geomancy and divination.

This was a valuable item; with enough secrets to trade, it would be more effective than any divination, eight trigrams, or spiritual communication.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Zhuge Yuan must be a Xinpan of the Three Pure Ones; otherwise, an ordinary person couldn't possibly find the Shangji Guankou so easily."

Zuoqiu Yong couldn't help but inwardly rejoice. After so many years of misfortune, she had finally stumbled upon a treasure. "I can't let her leave. I must find a way to keep her here. The fewer people who know this information, the more valuable it is."

The next day, as soon as Li Sui woke up, Zuoqiu Yong brought her breakfast.

"Here, eat. Have plenty. This lamb spine tastes excellent," Zuoqiu Yong said with a kindly smile, pushing the bowl of meaty bones toward Li Sui.

"Thank you, Auntie~" Li Sui said. Her human skin directly split open down the middle, and the faceless dog head emerged from within, crunching the bones into smithereens.

Li Sui found that Auntie knew exactly what she liked to eat and was happy to take her to festivals. She really liked this auntie.

"I didn't take care of you before, and hearing your pitiful story, oh, tut-tut-tut~ my heart aches for you. From now on, even if your father doesn't look after you, your auntie will," Zuoqiu Yong extended her hand and stroked Li Sui's dog head.

"Mm!" Li Sui, her mouth full, nodded vigorously. She mumbled, "Auntie, when are we going to Great Liang?"

"What? Don't you want to stay with your auntie?" Zuoqiu Yong asked with a feigned pout.

Li Sui shook her head repeatedly, quickly explaining, "No, I love staying with Auntie. I just want to see Great Liang."

"Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Why so serious? After breakfast, I'll take you to Great Liang's Sitianjian. Great Liang's Sitianjian is called Xuanpin, right? The one with six arms who likes to wear red Taoist robes?"

"Mm!"

"I've already contacted him. Trust your auntie, she's never wrong. Someone as good as your auntie wouldn't lie to you, would she?"

Hearing this, Li Sui nodded vigorously, devouring the lamb spine, eager to meet Xuanpin as soon as possible.

To her surprise, Li Sui had a familiar acquaintance from 180 years ago.

The lamb spine was quickly finished, and Li Sui impatiently pulled Zuoqiu Yong, ready to leave.

Led by Zuoqiu Yong, Li Sui left the Jiantiansi and traveled by carriage towards the outskirts of the city. "Don't rush. Hearing about your situation, Xuanpin arrived a long time ago and is waiting outside the city."

"Really? That's wonderful!" Li Sui peered eagerly out of the carriage window.

Although her father had some complaints about the eccentric Xuanpin, Li Sui still felt an exceptional closeness at the prospect of seeing a familiar face again. At least across such a vast expanse of time, she wasn't alone.

As Li Sui anticipated, the carriage gradually stopped in a bamboo grove, where the breeze made the bamboo leaves rustle. The whole setting exuded a sense of tranquility and artistic beauty.

In a verdant bamboo pavilion, Li Sui saw Xuanpin's tall figure, hidden within a wide red Taoist robe. It was so familiar and comforting.

With excitement on her face, Li Sui leaped directly from the carriage window and ran toward the red figure.

But as she ran, her steps gradually slowed, the excitement on her face faded, and she looked at Xuanpin in the pavilion with a hint of apprehension.

"What's wrong? Why are you standing there? Weren't you so eager to find Xuanpin? He's here, why aren't you going over?" Zuoqiu Yong came up behind Li Sui, her expression slightly furrowed, and gently stroked her back.

Li Sui tugged Zuoqiu Yong's sleeve and hid behind her. "Auntie, did we come to the wrong place? This person doesn't seem to be Xuanpin."

Hearing this, Zuoqiu Yong's expression tightened. "What? Isn't Xuanpin supposed to look like this? Doesn't he wear a red Taoist robe?"

Li Sui hesitated, shaking her head. "Xuanpin does wear a red Taoist robe, just like my father, but his robe has many moving characters on it. This Xuanpin's clothes don't have those."

"Moving characters? Why didn't you mention that before?"

Li Sui extended a tentacle and gesticulated wildly in the air. "Because I haven't learned those characters; my father never taught me, so I didn't know how to explain it to you."

Zuoqiu Yong thought about it for a moment, then suddenly chuckled. She pulled a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and gently tapped Li Sui with it, saying nonchalantly, "You silly child, why are you so stubborn? Do you think someone wears the same clothes for 180 years?"

"After so many years, isn't it perfectly normal for him to have changed clothes a few times? Whose clothes all look exactly the same?"

Hearing this, Li Sui suddenly realized, "Oh, right! 180 years from now, Xuanpin definitely wouldn't be wearing this exact robe! My mom bought me several clothes!"

"There, see? Glad you figured it out. Go on, tell him all about your situation."

Li Sui walked into the bamboo pavilion. Facing Xuanpin, she suddenly felt a little nervous again.

After taking a moment to gather her thoughts, Li Sui began, "You must help my father! 180 years from now, the Sima of the Law Sect and my father will fight in Baiyujing. If my father loses, not only will Great Qi be doomed, but Great Liang will be doomed too!!"

Once she had spoken her first sentence, Li Sui's words flowed freely, and she quickly told Xuanpin everything she knew.

After she finished, Li Sui carefully awaited Xuanpin's reply. Although her father always complained about the Xuanpin of the past, he was still considered a good person.

Moreover, he was the Sitianjian, so this matter should fall under his purview. However, there was a gap of 180 years, and Li Sui didn't know what the Xuanpin of 180 years ago was truly like.

After a long pause, Li Sui finally saw Xuanpin slowly nod the head obscured by the red Taoist robe. "Understood. I will make my own judgment."