Chapter 853

Wu Yu tribe!

Fang Yue never expected to see the Wu Yu tribe in the parchment's prophecy.

Fang Yue had a profound impression of the Wu Yu tribe; he would never mistake them.

He didn't understand why the parchment's prophecy would foretell the Wu Yu tribe—was something major about to happen in Jingcheng?

【I don't know. The result of the prophecy seems tied to a powerful entity, and it consumes far more power. I need to recover more strength before I can make more precise prophecies.】

Faced with this situation, the parchment was unusually serious.

The parchment hadn't mentioned one other thing: during the prophecy, she had sensed a powerful aura.

That aura should have been able to lock onto her.

Because when the parchment makes a prophecy about an opponent with similar predictive abilities—such as fate or destiny—it can be perceived by the target.

Or when prophesying about powerful enemies, they might vaguely sense the feeling of being watched, and even possibly reverse-lock the prophet.

But after fusing with the 【Linglong Baxiang Jade Flute】, when the parchment makes a prophecy, the target can at most sense they are being prophesied about—they cannot lock onto the parchment.

This is the great strength of the 【Linglong Baxiang Jade Flute】: in prophecy, it is the strongest shield!

But only up to this point; to continue prophesying, the parchment still needs to recover more power.

"Even prophesying about Juan Niao Lou won't work?"

【No. Jingcheng seems to be watched by that powerful entity—any prophecy related to Jingcheng ultimately leads to it.】

【And when it involves that entity, I need even more power to make a prophecy.】

After understanding the situation, Fang Yue sighed inwardly.

Although the parchment was temporarily unreliable, in the fleeting images of the prophecy, he had still seen himself standing before the Imperial Palace.

That meant, under normal circumstances, this trip to Juan Niao Lou would be safe.

But as previously stated, the parchment's prophecy is a prediction of the future based on his current actions.

If he makes different choices or takes different actions, the prophecy's outcome could deviate drastically.

【Fang Yue, be careful. I'll focus on recovering my strength now.】

"Mm."

After ending the conversation with the parchment, the carriage arrived exactly at Juan Niao Lou.

"We're here."

Ming smiled and looked up; Fang Yue snorted and stepped down first.

Ming said nothing, maintaining his smile, walking beside Fang Yue.

After showing the Shuangsheng Token to the guards, they entered Juan Niao Lou smoothly.

Fang Yue noticed that everyone entering Juan Niao Lou left their attendants outside.

Even personal bodyguards could only wait outside.

Only now did Fang Yue realize why Ming insisted he accompany her inside Juan Niao Lou.

It turned out that, inside Juan Niao Lou, only those holding the token were allowed entry—no guards or servants were permitted.

And since Ming was utterly defenseless, if she absolutely needed to enter Juan Niao Lou, she required a skilled warrior beside her for safety.

This woman must have some secret purpose for coming to Juan Niao Lou—possibly even inviting pursuit from them.

And yet she dares tell me not to cause trouble inside Juan Niao Lou.

Fang Yue smirked, observing the surroundings as he walked deeper inside.

……

Heiqing Shanmai, Qingsi County.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, with dark circles under her eyes, shouldered her pack and stepped out of the Qingsi Office, stretching widely under the blazing sun.

"Finally… finally someone's come to replace me!"

Since becoming the Qingsi White Robe of Qingsi County, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had been performing the duties of acting Qingyi, managing Qingsi County while secretly growing stronger.

After Jing Yan and Chenqing left, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had long wanted to head to Chunuan City to reunite with them.

But the entire reconstruction of Qingsi County fell on her shoulders; running away halfway wasn't her style.

After everything that had happened, she had learned to shoulder responsibility.

So Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had waited for someone from the Qingsi Office to arrive and take over before setting out to find Fang Yue and the others.

But this wait stretched so long that she only now received her replacement.

No wonder—this remote corner of Heiqing Shanmai offered no wealth, no benefits; who in their right mind would come here to suffer?

Fortunately, leaving the Qingyi position vacant in Qingsi County wasn't sustainable; the higher-ups finally showed some humanity and sent someone down.

Now, she could truly leave.

Packing her belongings, boarding the carriage, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu eagerly anticipated reuniting with Fang Yue and the others.

As Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu appeared, the townspeople all greeted her warmly, gathering to see her off.

During these harsh days before a new Qingyi arrived, it was Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu who guided and helped them rebuild their homes.

Had she not insisted on leaving, the people of Qingsi County would have outright declared her their leader and stripped the incoming Qingyi of all authority.

"Tian-jie, be careful on the road!"

"Tian-jie, we'll miss you!"

"Tian-jie, come back often—we'll always welcome you!"

"Tian-jie, when you see Ye Baiyi and the others, remember to say hello for us!"

The townsfolk wept as they bid farewell, their procession stretching far and wide; this scene left the new Qingyi embarrassed, yet he dared not speak.

Public sentiment favored her—he couldn't defy the people's will.

As a newcomer with no roots, he still hoped to gain some seniority in Qingsi County, to eventually return to Jingcheng.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu sat in the carriage, logged off the game, and called Weiba and Fang Yue directly.

However, neither of them answered — they were probably in the game.

"Hehehe! Then I'll just show up quietly and dazzle everyone!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu returned to the game, giggling foolishly.

According to Weiba, she already knew that Fang Yue and the others had arrived in Jingcheng, but for some reason it wasn't convenient to make contact.

Anyway, everyone was in Jingcheng now — all that was left was for her to go and link up with them.

Target: Jingcheng, charge!

Looking back on the days serving in Qingsi County, after Fang Yue and the others left, an unexpected peace and tranquility gave Qingsi County enough breathing room to rebuild.

Apart from the occasional strange incursion, nothing major had happened.

However, according to the scouts' intelligence, something big had recently happened at Heiqing Shanmai that caught Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's attention.

It was a large-scale migration… no, "species invasion" would be more fitting?

At first, no one noticed.

Only one or two strangely shaped black flowers quietly sprouted in Heiqing Shanmai.

But before long, these black flowers began to spread and grow wildly across the land.

According to the intelligence gathered by the Qingsi Department, these black flowers were a type of strange entity called 【Falling Flower Guai】!

But the 【Falling Flower Guai】 were extremely numerous, with widely varying strength, and many merchant caravans had been ambushed because 【Falling Flower Guai】 had suddenly sprouted along their regular trade routes.

(End of chapter)