At the time, Xu Yi had not yet figured out the cause and effect.
Steward Fang then told him about Elder Xia's death. Once the whole chain of events was laid out, Xu Yi finally understood where the trouble had started, and anger rose in his heart. He thought furiously, I'd already forgotten our old grudge, but these mad dogs just won't let go. If that's how it is, I'll beat the dogs.
Steward Song made no small talk with Xu Yi. He tersely and plainly informed him of a reason that left Xu Yi stunned.
Xu Yi's mind was left with just eight words: If you want to condemn someone, you can always trump up a charge.
It turned out that Steward Song's explanation was this: according to the Qi Seer's reading of the energy, the mountain energy of Cold Sun Peak was leaking away, and its spiritual energy was congested. Its position also spanned the center of the mountain range in Huaixi Prefecture, greatly obstructing the generation of spiritual energy throughout the prefecture.
The Household Registration Department needed to rearrange Cold Sun Peak, renovate the mountain, and regulate its mountain energy, lest it damage Huaixi Prefecture's fortune.
He also introduced the man behind him, a Qi Seer surnamed Zhao.
After Steward Song finished speaking, the Qi Seer surnamed Zhao held a compass, swayed his head, and uttered a string of obscure divinatory jargon. Xu Yi did not understand a single word.
Xu Yi had heard of the profession of Qi Seer. It was said that these people were adept at reading mountains and tracing veins, locating water sources, and finding spiritual energy, and that they possessed genuine, distinctive secrets. It was also said they could seek out dragon veins by probing beneath the earth, alter the feng shui,