Lies

After Huyuan-Jun raised his question, the expressions on every face in the Jade Abacus's light screen were equally unpleasant.

Inside the light screen, Huaiyan glanced at the others who were bowing their heads. After waiting a few moments and finding that no one was willing to speak, he finally spoke, drawing everyone's attention. "Huyuan-Jun, our Xianzhou Cloud Knights patrol and hunt, protecting the immortal Xianzhou. No one has ever been afraid of death. Didn't the Vidyadhara understand this when they swore an oath with us?"

Huyuan-Jun closed his eyes and snorted, "But times have changed."

Yaoguang then joined the conversation. "I just performed a divination for the future of the Vidyadhara. Would Huyuan-Jun like to hear it?"

"Heh," Huyuan-Jun squinted at Yaoguang, "Who doesn't know that you, Boss Yao, have been acting all mysterious since a month ago, as if you're preparing something? Why did you only just now give us a divination?"

"Huyuan-Jun, just tell me if you want to hear it or not." Yaoguang smiled, seemingly not taking Huyuan-Jun's sarcasm to heart at all.

"Is there any reason not to listen?" Huyuan-Jun opened his eyes and stared at Yaoguang. "Just say it."

"In my divination, the path forward for the Vidyadhara is not yet severed," Yaoguang paused, "And they may even find a turning point in the future through their past connections."

"But—" she changed the subject, "That is, the Fanghu Xianzhou can withstand the attack of this Abominations of Abundance."

"Is your assistance not enough? Do we really need the Cloud-Gazing Mirror or the Imperial Palace to lower their gaze before we can defeat this Abominations of Abundance?" Huyuan-Jun was still unconvinced.

"At least according to the divination of the Ten-Direction Light-Reflecting Dharma Realm, if the Cloud-Gazing Mirror can be transported to Fanghu, our chances of victory will greatly increase—although the divination results did not tell me whether we should use it to request the Reignbow’s Manifestation." Yaoguang stared at Huyuan-Jun, not giving an inch. "Therefore, let us respectfully await the Marshal's decision."

Finally, Marshal Xianzhou, who had remained silent until now, made a decision: the Cloud-Gazing Mirror was launched from the Yuque and sealed at the Zhenhai Platform after arriving at Fanghu, could not be used without the joint order of the Marshal and the High Elder.

With the decision finalized, no one in the hall uttered any more idle chatter. Huyuan-Jun simply rose, snorted again, and turned to leave.

"Isn't the selfishness of the Vidyadhara a little too obvious?" Jingxing looked at Fu Xuan. "Even I can see it, don't you guys feel it?"

"So what?" Fu Xuan shook his head. "The Fanghu is governed by the Vidyadhara, who have even moved their ancestral homeland here. Cherishing the Fanghu is perfectly normal for them. And on the other Xianzhou, the Vidyadhara is an integral force. The alliance is already established, and thousands of years of trials and tribulations have never separated us, let alone now."

"Deep-seated problems are hard to reverse." Jingxing used a rather inappropriate phrase to summarize the situation.

Fu Xuan promptly corrected him. "No, it's more accurate to say that the Vidyadhara and we are already connected by blood."

When they returned to the Tidewatch Pavilion, it was already dawn. The mist from the shore had spread onto the stone steps, making them sticky and not very dry. The two of them sat side by side under the pavilion, neither of them speaking first.

"So that Cloud-Gazing Mirror is a tool used to send messages to the Aeon of the Hunt?"

Fu Xuan unconsciously leaned on his shoulder. "Yes, that's the function of the Cloud-Gazing Mirror."

"But why would the Vidyadharas resist the gaze of the Aeon of the Hunt?" Jingxing didn't quite understand.

"Because the Reignbow remains silent, only its divine pronouncements are conveyed through arrows of light." Fu Xuan clenched his fist. "Wherever those arrows land, nothing remains. Demonic stars, monstrous creatures, soldiers, and diviners will all turn to ashes."

"No wonder Huyuan-Jun was unwilling to bring the Cloud-Gazing Mirror to Fanghu." Jingxing smirked. "Isn't this just a self-destruct button for the Denizens of Abundance Allied Forces?"

"Yes, the Reignbow's arrow damaged Fanghu by half, and that's probably an underestimation." Fu Xuan shook his head. "So I can understand his reluctance."

"But if things don't go smoothly, we'll still have to rely on the Cloud-Gazing Mirror to summon the Reignbow for assistance." She glanced at Jingxing's fingertips. "So we need to work harder and make more preparations."

After Yaoguang obtained the Beauty Energy Aggregate created by Fu Xuan and Jingxing Xing, he tried using it on the battlefield, and the effect was good. In fact, because the Constraint power came from Fu Xuan, this thing could even distinguish between friend and foe. If it weren't for the huge production cost, Yaoguang felt that mobilizing 100 Jingxing to work in shifts around the clock to make this thing would be enough to repel the current Denizens of Abundance Allied Forces.

The fog outside the pavilion was thicker than before, and the mirage in the sky was much clearer. Jingxing looked up at the Jidu Mirage and felt a sense of urgency rising in his heart.

"Historically, it was your master who activated the Cloud-Gazing Mirror, so if we can shatter the Jidu Mirage, we should be able to change history, right?"

"It's alright, don't be nervous." Fu Xuan seemed to sense the pressure Jingxing was under. "I've already spoken to my Senior Sister; I'll be using the Cloud-Gazing Mirror this time."

"What?!" Jingxing turned around, his face filled with shock. "You're here? Are you crazy?!"

Whoever uses the Cloud-Gazing Mirror will face a direct hit from the Aeon of the Hunt's arrow; it's a certain death.

"No!" Jingxing grasped her hand. "Don't you believe me? If we work together, we can definitely shatter the Jidu Mirage. The Cloud-Gazing Mirror will be enough to scare the Fanghu Vidyadhara."

"Of course I believe you." Fu Xuan didn't pull her hand away, a gentle smile on her face. "But you have to believe me too."

"My existence at this moment is entirely dependent on you, and neither of us is currently observed by the world, so even if I were to take an arrow from the Reignbow, I would not be affected."

"Does He really not see?" Jingxing gripped Fu Xuan's hand tightly; the warm touch seemed to deny the fact that they were not being observed at this moment.

Fu Xuan curled his fingers. "I can't see."

She said firmly, "Trust me."

As he said this, Fu Xuan's eyes did not dodge, but instead stared directly into Jingxing's gaze.

By this point in time, Jingxing had already understood through several interactions that others couldn't see him, except for those who already knew of his existence; and only those who could see him could see her, whom he had anchored.

Fu Xuan put the talisman into his sleeve and said nothing more.

How could they possibly not see it? Every Aeon possesses the ability to manipulate time at will, let alone the Reignbow Arbiter, who also has the ability to apply causality.

But if she said it, Jingxing would only stop her from standing in front of the mirror.

How could they possibly rescue their master with 100% certainty in that case?

Before dawn, Jingxing lay on the Starskiff for a while. The mist from the inland river climbed up the porthole, and through the thin bulkhead, he could hear Fu Xuan maintaining the inkstone that could make energy blocks under the lamp outside.