[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou":3,"chapter-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-234":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ink Saint of Great Zhou",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2292197,4481,"Chapter 234: Not So, Not So","the-ink-saint-of-great-zhou-chapter-234",234,"\u003Cp>After leaving the Shen family grocery shop, Lu Fang headed straight for a guesthouse in the Ghost Market; this one was much like those outside the market, except it was significantly more expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the “Fulai” guesthouse, he spotted Shen Xiahuan and the Seer of Heaven at a window table on the first floor, ordering food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human prophet still wore the same tattered, patched clothing as when they first met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long time no see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang walked over and sat across from the Seer of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Shen Xiahuan tilted her head, studying Lu Fang closely; because of his mask, she hadn’t recognized him at first—after all, few people here went without any disguise, like her and her master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Lu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly realized who he was, her eyes lighting up as she called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang smiled and nodded, then bowed slightly to the Seer of Heaven. “I just came from the Shen family grocery shop—the shopkeeper there told me someone was looking for me. When he described you, I knew it must be you. May I ask what you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’d found the man, he decided to get straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seer of Heaven grinned. “Actually, there’s nothing urgent. We just happened to be cultivating here and caught a glimpse of something concerning you, so we waited a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Concerning me?” Lu Fang frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could ask, Shen Xiahuan blurted out: “Big Brother Lu, didn’t you once encounter a sealed site—and the ancient alien race sealed there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang instinctively touched his chest; only now did he remember that beings like prophets could glimpse fragments of the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t certain whether the Seer of Heaven had seen the existence of the Demon Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Seer of Heaven, in his unconscious foresight, glimpsed it—or the Invincible Army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought everything had been hidden well, but now, recalling the Seer’s words, he understood: it was nearly impossible to keep anything truly secret in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know if a prophet’s vision of the future might expose your identity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang feigned thoughtfulness and silently asked the Demon Heart: after all, during the sealed site incident, he’d communicated with it frequently—especially at the end, when it had taken control of his body to absorb the ancient alien race’s cultivation essence at Jin Guang’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such behavior was far too abnormal; even a random person would find it suspicious, let alone a human prophet like the Seer of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Heart: “Don’t worry. A prophet’s visions of the future are vague—just fragmented glimpses, no sound, no clear timeline. They usually only foresee events with massive consequences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang considered this and set aside his unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Heart was right—if prophets could see the entire future, that would be too unnatural. More likely, the Seer had glimpsed a fragment of him facing the ancient alien race, or perhaps him visiting the Shen grocery shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lu Fang was about to answer, he suddenly sensed something off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether entering the Lesser Heaven or the sealed site, he’d concealed himself with the Supernatural Power: Conceal Heaven and Deceive Earth. Even if the Seer of Heaven had foreseen something earlier, he shouldn’t have known it was Lu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless, of course, the Seer had seen through his disguise during his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang smiled and replied cautiously: “I heard from a friend that in the Lesser Heaven of the Scorched Lands, there’s a sealed site with ancient alien races. Are you referring to that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xiahuan blurted: “My master recently saw the ancient alien race escaping from the sealed site, fleeing in all directions across the Scorched Lands—and he saw you’d meet them again. He also saw you’d come to the Ghost Market, so I thought I’d warn you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, Lu Fang instantly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seer of Heaven had seen him encountering the ancient alien race in some future moment—because all the ancient alien races surviving in this Lesser Heaven had already been consumed by Song Ce and the Demon Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they possibly escape from the sealed site if they were all dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Then it must be something in the future. My friend said none of the ancient alien races in that sealed site survived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang stated firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seer of Heaven frowned, muttering under his breath. After a moment, he stopped, shook his head, and said: “If I didn’t miscalculate the timing, the ancient alien races have just now escaped from the sealed site.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang shook his head. “Then we must be talking about different sealed sites. I witnessed the ancient alien races there being consumed—and now they’re suppressed by the Luo Sha army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be the same place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought this, Lu Fang let out a soft exclamation—a flash of insight. He pulled the White Jade skull palm from his storage pouch. The normally dull object now glowed faintly on one side, as if guiding him toward the sealed site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t seen this reaction after acquiring it—what had changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is destined will come to pass. Last time, my apprentice owed you a favor. Now we’ve warned you—our debt is settled.” The Seer of Heaven spoke solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xiahuan urged anxiously: “Big Brother Lu, don’t take this lightly—my master truly sees the future. Listen to him, stay alert, and protect yourself—it won’t be wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the food and drinks arrived. The Seer of Heaven ignored Lu Fang entirely, took a sip of wine, and said: “My dear apprentice, knowing your own future isn’t always a blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xiahuan disagreed: “But if Big Brother Lu will face ancient alien races—that’s dangerous! It’s better to warn him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Fang paused, then asked: “Master, if the future unfolds exactly as you foresee, wouldn’t I simply stay in the Ghost Market for years—so your vision would never come true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seer of Heaven shook his head. “Nonetheless, nontheless. Will you stay here forever? Perhaps the moment I saw you meet the ancient alien race is precisely when you leave here after years of hiding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And as you said, the encounter you avoided happened recently—you successfully evaded it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Believe me, don’t use this method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will plunge you into an even worse situation. You can prepare, because I didn’t see the outcome of your meeting—the future’s results are always blurred, and from my observations, they can be altered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you flee, the ancient alien race meant to find you might instead find someone you care about most—or some unforeseen event will force you to confront it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you’ll be utterly defenseless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seer of Heaven spoke with grave seriousness: “Take Shen Kangbo’s case—he didn’t flee. He prepared and faced it head-on. 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