NOVPUBChapter 1600 -108 Prophecy_2
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Wang Ba heard this and did not seem annoyed. Instead, he shook his head and said:
“The matter of the Heaven and Earth calamity was also personally acknowledged by the grandmaster. That is why I specifically mentioned it—to remind Sect Leader Liang early, so preparations could be made.”
“It was Patriarch Hui who spoke of this?”
Upon hearing that even Hui Yunzi had validated this, Liang Wuji’s expression subtly changed, becoming noticeably more serious. After momentarily pondering, he decisively said:
“Alright! Once I return, I will immediately convince the sect to prepare for the Heaven and Earth calamity!”
Bear Mystic Xiong Zhaojing of Youxian Temple also showed a slightly tense expression momentarily, but his face soon returned to serenity, as though he had thought of something.
Qin Yunjian, however, found it difficult to remain calm.
Even if the Qin family included Qin Lingxiao, they currently only had three Immortal Ascension cultivators. If another calamity truly struck, it seemed the family would face a very real threat of collapse. He immediately relayed this information to the family patriarch, Qin Shengyong.
After finishing this, he hesitated for a moment but ultimately couldn’t resist asking:
“Vice Sect Master Wang, you are skilled in the Path of Divination. Could you divine the future of the Qin family?”
He then hurriedly added:
“Of course, if doing so would reveal heavenly secrets and harm yourself, just take it as if I never asked.”
Upon hearing Qin Yunjian’s words, both Liang Wuji and Xiong Zhaojing froze briefly before turning their gazes toward Wang Ba.
Wang Ba pondered for a moment but did not refuse. Quietly running the “Complete Heaven Number,” he then looked toward Qin Yunjian.
Soon, his expression froze. He immediately drew a top-grade Class IV Spirit Turtle shell, burned the shell to reveal its patterns, and calculated with his fingers.
Then, he abruptly stopped.
Seeing Wang Ba’s grave expression and his prolonged silence, Qin Yunjian’s heart tightened, though he dared not make a sound to disturb him.
Finally, Wang Ba slowly withdrew his hands and looked at Qin Yunjian with a complicated expression.
Qin Yunjian’s heart skipped a beat, and he forced a smile onto his face:
“Vice Sect Master Wang, if there’s something to say, just speak directly.”
Wang Ba heard this, pondered briefly, then looked at Qin Yunjian and said earnestly:
“Would the Qin clan be willing to abandon its role as ruler of Jin and relocate to my sect?”
Qin Yunjian froze, utterly unprepared for Wang Ba to say such a thing.
Not only he, but both Liang Wuji and Xiong Zhaojing also turned to Wang Ba in astonishment and confusion.
Even Ji Ying and others showed strange expressions. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
Only Zhao Feng glanced at Wang Ba, seemingly understanding something.
Qin Yunjian’s forced smile appeared even more strained and awkward:
“This… Taoist Friend Wang, you must be joking. Haha… Oh right, wasn’t Taoist Friend divining for the Qin clan? What does the outcome of the divination show?”
Wang Ba shook his head slightly, as though unsurprised by Qin Yunjian’s reaction. He spoke seriously:
“I am not joking, Taoist Friend. You can report my words verbatim to your family patriarch.”
“As for the divination…”
He hesitated for a moment before uttering eight words:
“An inevitable calamity, dead wood meeting spring.”
“An inevitable calamity? Dead wood meeting spring?”
Qin Yunjian murmured these eight words with confusion.
He understood “an inevitable calamity,” but what did “dead wood meeting spring” signify?
For a time, his heart was a jumble of perplexity, anxiety, and faint disbelief.
As a cultivator, deep down, it was difficult to fully trust this so-called Path of Divination.
Wang Ba, however, did not elaborate further. He merely glanced once more at the top of Qin Yunjian’s head and inwardly sighed.
Among his divination, he had glimpsed a sliver of the Qin clan’s future.
He had offered a relatively viable solution: joining the Wanxiang Sect.
Yet, based on the dim radiance above Qin Yunjian’s head, the conclusion had not changed.
Either joining the Wanxiang Sect would not alter the predetermined outcome—
Or the Qin clan had rejected the option of joining the sect.
Judging by Qin Yunjian’s reaction, it was likely the latter.
Even knowing the great calamity loomed, the clan still could not accept living under another’s roof.
To some extent, this was “fate.”
Character determines destiny; the character of a family determines its fate.
Noticing the heavy atmosphere, Liang Wuji smiled and redirected the topic:
“Taoist Friend Wang, since you’ve divined for Taoist Friend Qin, might you also divine for Liang? Just for me, not for the Longevity Sect.”
Qin Yunjian immediately exhaled with relief and shot Liang Wuji a grateful glance.
Wang Ba heard this and smoothly followed with a chuckle:
“Merely an insignificant skill. Since Taoist Friend has asked, how could I decline?”
He then raised his eyes toward the top of Liang Wuji’s head.
Compared to sects and large family clans, observing an individual’s fate was far simpler.
However, upon seeing the top of Liang Wuji’s head, Wang Ba’s face abruptly tensed.
Seeing Wang Ba’s expression, even Liang Wuji, who had achieved Immortal Ascension cultivation for many years, couldn’t help but grow uncharacteristically nervous:
“Taoist Friend Wang, what do you see?”
Wang Ba suddenly asked:
“I’ve heard that Taoist Friend Liang is skilled in Longevity Divine Power?”
Liang Wuji hesitated slightly before nodding forthrightly:
“Please, I ask all present to keep this secret… This divine ability is rather unique. Your sect’s elders likely know somewhat of its nature; in truth, it can only be obtained with the recognition of the sect’s Undying Divine Tree, which grants it as a technique.”
Wang Ba was slightly surprised at the source of the Longevity Divine Power, but he nodded in acknowledgment.
The Undying Divine Tree was the only Class VI Spirit Plant still confirmed to exist within the Little Cang World, as far as he knew.
While the Taoist Mystic Holy Fruit in Zhongsheng Continent was supposedly extraordinary in its effects, possibly also belonging to Class VI Spirit Plants, he could not confirm this.
The Undying Divine Tree possessed spiritual intelligence and remarkable essence, forming a mutually beneficial relationship with the Longevity Sect.
Considering the connection to Longevity Divine Power, it was no wonder that, regardless of how hard the Wanxiang Sect tried to obtain it, the Longevity Sect repeatedly refused.
Liang Wuji, slightly puzzled, asked:
