Li Xinge Was the Blazing Sun!

After giving Sage Xuanji his instructions, Li Xinge returned to his study.

He thought for a while.

Then he picked up a Jade Talisman from the desk and sent a wisp of Spiritual Sense into it. A faint glow rose from the talisman before gradually fading.

Li Xinge looked toward the shadows and said quietly, "Old Jiang."

Elder Jiang appeared without a sound.

He bowed his head. "Lord."

After the Snowy Guard withdrew from Tai Prefecture, Elder Jiang had returned to Li Xinge's side to serve him.

Li Xinge opened his hand, and the Jade Talisman flew toward Elder Jiang.

Elder Jiang caught it respectfully in both hands.

"Take the Jade Talisman to Wu Province," Li Xinge instructed.

"Yes, Lord."

Elder Jiang did not hesitate.

He stepped out of the room, turned into a streak of light, and sped toward Wu Province.

Several days later.

Wu Province.

Wei Yiren, head of the Wei Family, studied the Jade Talisman in his hand, his expression grave.

He turned to Elder Jiang. "Fellow Daoist Jiang, this matter is too important for me to decide alone. I need to consult our ancestor."

Elder Jiang nodded.

Wei Yiren rose and went to the rear hall.

He took a Jade Pendant from his waist and sent a thread of spiritual energy into it. The pendant became a golden bird, tore through the void, and vanished.

Half an hour later.

A ripple spread through the void.

Wei Pingsheng, the Wei Family's ancestor, stepped out.

He wore a coarse cloth robe and carried a bundle stuffed with medicinal herbs on his back. He looked no different from an ordinary mortal herb gatherer.

Wei Pingsheng sprawled in a chair and scratched his bird's-nest hair, heedless of appearances. "I'd just found a promising seedling and hadn't even had time