Chapter 611
Chapter 611
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 611
>Chapter Title: Jade Pendant
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>> “Is there? Senior Brother Li, where’s the jade pendant?”
> In the courtyard of the Bai family estate, Bai Lingmiao looked at Li Huowang in confusion, seemingly not understanding what he had just said.
> When he heard Bai Lingmiao say something like that, Li Huowang froze on the spot for a moment.
> How could she not know? He had even given it to her once.
> Even though a long time had passed, Li Huowang remembered it clearly. Back at Clear Wind Temple, he had indeed found that jade pendant representing the Great Liang imperial family in Xuan Yang’s quarters.
> But now, she actually didn’t remember. Something that had undeniably happened was truly forgotten? “No! This is very wrong!”
> If previously, when Doumu’s true-false Heavenly Dao was seized by Ji Zai, its schemes along with his experiences on that great ship had vanished together.
> Then, this time, the jade pendant similarly changing in Bai Lingmiao’s mind was definitely suspicious! Why would Ji Zai, who had just gained control of the true and false, inexplicably turn a jade pendant fake for no reason?
> That didn’t make sense. Or perhaps, what vanished along with Doumu’s true-false Heavenly Dao wasn’t just the memories of the jade pendant!
> Li Huowang’s gaze focused on Bai Lingmiao’s face, wrapped in white silk ribbons. “Miaomiao, go call over all the fellow disciples who came out of Clear Wind Temple with us. I have something to ask them.”
> Though Bai Lingmiao was a bit puzzled, she still nodded lightly. “Mm, alright.”
> Soon, in the Bai family estate courtyard, everyone else who had come out of Clear Wind Temple together arrived. They were equally confused about why Li Huowang had summoned them.
> Li Huowang looked at each of their faces before picking up a sheet of rice paper he had prepared earlier, on which he had just drawn a round jade pendant with a brush.
> “When we left Clear Wind Temple, did you see me carrying this jade pendant? Or do you have any impression of a jade pendant like this?”
> “What’s this? A jade pendant? Never seen one. Something like that isn’t for the likes of us.”
> “Yeah, if we had one, we’d have traded it for travel money long ago.”
> From the other fellow disciples’ mouths, Li Huowang soon discovered that the jade pendant’s existence hadn’t just vanished from Bai Lingmiao’s mind—it was gone from everyone’s minds.
> “Master, is this jade pendant important? Where’d you lose it? I’ll help you look.” Lv Xiucai offered eagerly.
> Li Huowang shook his head, pondered for a moment, then spoke again. “Nothing else. You can go.”
> Though Ji Zai hadn’t said it outright, Li Huowang seemed to have found some clues from these two incidents.
> But for this hypothesis, Li Huowang still needed further confirmation.
> Li Huowang’s words left the others baffled, scratching their heads in confusion as they turned to leave.
> Bai Lingmiao likewise couldn’t figure out what Li Huowang was thinking at that moment, a trace of worry on her face. Was that Immortals’ Path lotus root head not working?
> “Miaomiao, get me a bird. I need someone well-informed to ask about this.” As Li Huowang spoke, he pulled out a moon-engraved talisman from inside himself.
> The person Li Huowang sought was none other than Liu Zongyuan of Moon Zen Door, who had worked with him before and was extremely well-connected.
> Li Huowang had thought it would take the other man at least a few days to reply, but to his surprise, Liu Zongyuan showed up that very evening, unusually eager.
> “Aiya, aiya, Brother Er Jiu, you’ve really leaped over the dragon gate now, actually climbing into bed with the Great Liang Emperor.”
> “No wonder you weren’t interested in the Bureau of Astronomy’s assignments. You were aiming higher! Brilliant, truly brilliant!”
> Liu Zongyuan showered Li Huowang with flattery, his attitude much more respectful.
> Clearly, he could sense that this madman from the Ao Jing Cult was no longer the same Er Jiu as before.
> Though the Bureau of Astronomy, which stood above imperial authority, didn’t care much who sat on the throne.
> But if the other party was the Emperor’s sworn brother, then a lowly errand-runner like him couldn’t even hope to catch up.
> “Sit. It’s been a while. I need to trouble you with some questions.”
> “What are you saying? We went through life and death together back then. Ask whatever you want!” Liu Zongyuan patted his chest.
> Looking at the wooden mask on Liu Zongyuan’s face, Li Huowang pondered for a moment before slowly speaking. “Back in Shangjing, when the Eye of the Ghost Mountain God was sabotaged by Sitting and Forgetting Dao, you remember that, right?”
> “Of course. Such a huge event—I couldn’t forget it if I tried.”
> “Good. Tell me everything you know, not a single word off!”
> “Alright, I’ll tell you. This matter goes back over half a year...”
> As Liu Zongyuan spoke, a look of realization gradually dawned on Li Huowang’s face.
> If his fellow disciples’ accounts before could be chalked up to misremembering, then the information from Liu Zongyuan completely confirmed his suspicions.
> What Liu Zongyuan described was entirely different from what he had witnessed at the scene—not a minor discrepancy, but a complete overhaul of the event’s root cause.
> And this was proof enough that along with the true-false Heavenly Dao of Yin-Yang Doumu, everything about Doumu in this world had changed, including all historical events related to it, thoroughly rewritten.
> At this thought, Ji Zai’s previous words echoed in Li Huowang’s mind. “What is true? What is false? How do you prove it? Prove one to me.”
> The chain reactions from the Heavenly Dao’s shifts far exceeded Li Huowang’s imagination. This wasn’t just about heavenly calamities.
> “Does that mean every past heavenly disaster caused these kinds of changes too? I just never noticed?” This realization made Li Huowang’s scalp tighten as he thought of something tremendous.
> In this utterly mad world, the predetermined past was not eternal. With every heavenly disaster, every shift in the Heavenly Dao, it changed constantly.
> Si Ming Xin Pan… Si Ming. Xin Pan.
> Ignoring Liu Zongyuan chattering nonstop beside him, Li Huowang paced the room, racking his brains.
> Suddenly, he recalled what had been written on the Bureau of Astronomy’s wall back then.
> “By imperial decree: The Bureau of Astronomy holds monopoly on selling almanacs. Private printing by the folk forbidden. Violators, their three clans exiled.”
> Li Huowang then reached back and yanked out his spine sword, which connected him to Great Qi, planting it before him for close examination.
> “Uh, Brother Er Jiu, you alright?”
> Liu Zongyuan now felt this guy was acting even more unhinged, and he hesitated, wondering if he should continue cozying up.
> Ignoring him, Li Huowang suddenly held the sword horizontally, muttering to the shrunken head of Zhuge Yuan on the hilt. “Brother Zhuge, what if… there’s a possibility like this.”
> “What if… the Great Qi you saved is one segment of history that vanished due to these Heavenly Dao changes?”