Seat of Divine Foresight.
It was already late at night. The officials at the Seat of Divine Foresight had long since left work and returned home, leaving the place deserted and cold. This scene felt even more solemn and stern than it did in the daylight.
"Hah… Compared to the vastness of the Seat of Divine Foresight, General Jing Yuan truly seems to lack any sense of authority…"
Fu Xuan thought of that white-haired man, who resembled a perpetually drowsy large cat. The aura of a decisive general, the dignity of a ruler—all those qualities had long since faded from Jing Yuan's being.
Fu Xuan let out a soft laugh, but her expression quickly returned to calm. She stood quietly in front of the Seat of Divine Foresight's entrance.
Of course, Fu Xuan had come straight here from the hospital, not even returning to her own home first. To ensure no one knew of her visit to the Seat of Divine Foresight, she had deliberately taken numerous detours along the way—just to shake off any potential tails that might or might not exist.
After going through such great pains and being so cautious, Fu Xuan certainly hadn't come to the entrance of the Seat of Divine Foresight just to stand there sighing with emotion.
Fu Xuan was here to see the General.
It was because of Yu Xian.
To be precise, it was to prevent Yu Xian from suffering the same fate he did in her dream—to prevent him from truly being killed by followers of the Denizens of Abundance or some traitor.
Fu Xuan gritted her teeth, the image from her dream surfacing in her mind once again. the scene of Yu Xian's death, her holding his lifeless body, utterly powerless and desperate.
There was no helping it. The intense dream from a few days ago had been far too vivid and realistic—far too unforgettable. It had nearly blurred the line between reality and the dream world for Fu Xuan.
Over the past few days, she had recalled that dream countless times. And every time she thought about how her own negligence had led to Yu Xian's death in battle, her composure shattered easily, time and time again.
Fu Xuan was now truly terrified, fearing that Yu Xian might actually meet with some accident—just like in her dream.
'Yu Xian being killed… something like that, please, no!'
"Moreover, Yu Xian's physical condition really seems to have developed problems. It's quite possible that those people are behind this…"
"Given the current situation, I have no choice but to make another trip to fully inform the General of everything I witnessed in my dream. This way, the General can also increase his vigilance, and the likelihood of anything happening to Yu Xian should be reduced."
That's right—summon the omnipotent Jing Yuan! This was Fu Xuan's solution to the problem!
Yu Xian's life might be in danger! Where's Jing Yuan? Jing Yuan, do something!
A cold breeze blew past, instantly snapping Fu Xuan out of her thoughts.
sigh Regardless, the most important thing right now is to see the General.
She couldn't just stand foolishly outside the Seat of Divine Foresight any longer, lost in her thoughts. She needed to go in and quickly.
Patting her own cheeks, Fu Xuan forced herself to perk up. Dragging her weary body, she took a deep breath of the cold air, lifted her head, and strode inside.
Passing through and crossing the grand hall, she arrived at the General's rather excessively plain seat. Fu Xuan frowned, then reached out and pressed down on a button.
…
Jing Yuan's residence was located within a miniature pocket realm inside the Seat of Divine Foresight—locked and sealed. Fu Xuan didn't possess the key to the pocket realm, so logically, she shouldn't have been able to break in.
But that didn't matter, Fu Xuan thought. A mere pocket realm—she just needed to use her Omniscia Eye to decipher it.
"I'll just hack my way in!"
Under the full-powered computation of the Omniscia Eye—or rather, the Matrix of Prescience—it didn't take long at all before the entrance to Jing Yuan's home the entrance to the miniature pocket realm where Jing Yuan resided obediently opened wide for Fu Xuan, allowing her to forcefully enter without resistance.
Naturally, Fu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. In the blink of an eye, she teleported into the pocket realm. Passing through a grove of emerald bamboo, she found herself before Jing Yuan's dwelling.
"I really didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Sigh, let me straighten my appearance a bit. After all, I'm about to see the General—and it's a late-night visit."
Based on her understanding of Jing Yuan, that old fellow must have already fallen into a deep, sweet slumber by now. Fu Xuan felt a little guilty about disturbing him at this hour.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
Thinking this, Fu Xuan, her heart filled with remorse, clenched her pink fists and began pounding vigorously on Jing Yuan's door. Three seconds later, when Jing Yuan still hadn't come to answer, a sliver of panic crept into her heart.
Heavens, why hasn't the General opened the door? Could it be that something has already happened to him?!
No! The situation is urgent—I must go in immediately and check on him!
So, General, my apologies!
After mentally apologizing to the General once more, Fu Xuan initiated her move without a moment's hesitation. She directly launched a flying kick, smashing open Jing Yuan's door. Then, guided by her Omniscia Eye, she rushed straight to the bedroom, threw off the covers, and hauled a drowsy, confused Jing Yuan who was getting out of his bed.
Jing Yuan was utterly bewildered by Fu Xuan's seamless combo.
"Wait, wait, Fu Xuan? What are you doing here?"
Just dragged from his bed, Jing Yuan couldn't suppress a big yawn. He straightened his crooked nightcap and sleepwear, rubbed his bleary eyes, and spoke.
"Mmm… Is it the Zi hour right now? Fu Xuan, what matter has you so frantic that you must break in in the dead of night? Ahem… Can it truly not wait until daylight to be discuss."
"It cannot!"
Fu Xuan stamped her foot.
"General, wake up! I've found a worthy talent! The very kind of talent you've always wanted!"
Huh? A worthy talent…
Hearing this, Jing Yuan immediately became more alert. There was no helping it—what the Luofu Xianzhou lacked most right now was capable talent. The previous war with the Abundance Emanators and the Danfeng Rebellion had left the Luofu severely depleted of capable individuals, and Jing Yuan had been worrying about its future.
After all, the Luofu currently had almost no usable talent. Those like Fu Xuan and Yanqing were still too immature and couldn't fully satisfy Jing Yuan's requirements; he wanted higher-caliber personnel.
So, upon suddenly hearing Fu Xuan claim she had found a worthy talent, Jing Yuan immediately pricked up his ears, waiting for her to continue.
Seizing the moment as Jing Yuan seemed to become more spirited and somewhat interested, Fu Xuan hurriedly pressed on.
"A couple of years ago, I recruited a subordinate named Yu Xian. That fellow is actually a Masked Fool"
"What?! A Masked Fool?!" Jing Yuan jumped up before Fu Xuan could even finish. "You dared to recruit a Masked Fool?"
Wearing an expression that clearly said I knew you'd react like this, Fu Xuan pushed Jing Yuan back down.
"I haven't finished, General. Why are you so impatient…Yu Xian is a special case. Unlike other Masked Fools who spend their days seeking pleasure, when it comes to work, Yu Xian is even more diligent than the average person…" Fu Xuan blinked. "Furthermore, based on my observations and tests, although Yu Xian is a short-life species, his talent for divination surpasses my own."
"Without even activating the Omniscia Eye, Yu Xian can already shield himself from my probing and divination. If we let him gain a few more years of experience and then equip him with a Omniscia Eye… I believe Yu Xian's abilities will be fully sufficient to surpass mine and qualify him to assume the position of the next Master diviner!"
Oh? That does sound quite promising. To think our Luofu still harbors such talent…
Jing Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
But Fu Xuan wasn't finished yet.
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