Even If It Could Not Be Divined

Along the way, there were many such little incidents. Xiong Tatian had a violent temperament and a fiery temper, but he bore no grudges. He said whatever was on his mind, a man with a straight gut. Li Tianji, meanwhile, had long since been angered past the point of having any temper left—not because he had become composed, but because Xiong Tatian had infuriated him until he had none left.

Knowing full well that Xiong Tatian's intelligence had not fully awakened, if he still took Xiong Tatian's words to heart, would that not be making trouble for himself? Besides, even if he wanted to fight, he could not win.

Ever since Xiong Tatian had put Little Black into the beast pouch, the three of them had gradually encountered quite a few Fierce Beasts. Yet these Fierce Beasts were nowhere near enough to satisfy Xiong Tatian. How could it possibly be Qin Yu's turn?

In the end, left with no choice, Qin Yu sternly demanded that Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji watch from the side and not interfere.

That day.

Qin Yu was battling a peak first-rank fierce beast, using the fight to stabilize his cultivation and temper his body.

Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji sat in the distance, watching Qin Yu's hearty, uninhibited battle. Xiong Tatian stirred restlessly, itching to charge in as well, while Li Tianji kept staring at Qin Yu, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hey, Li Tianji, why do you keep staring at Brother Qin for no reason?" Xiong Tatian asked, somewhat restless after noticing Li Tianji's gaze fixed on Qin Yu.

Li Tianji cast Xiong Tatian a sidelong glance but did not answer. He was wondering why he could not divine anything about Qin Yu. Earlier, he had suffered a blow and lost his reason, but now that he had calmed down, Li Tianji felt there was something deeply strange about this.

Setting aside the fact that he had performed divinations before, he had usually been able to see something. Whether it was wrong or inaccurate, something would always appear.

Moreover, this time he had used the Blood of Heaven and Earth. That blood contained the most primordial power of heaven and earth. According to his master, one should not use the Blood of Heaven and Earth unless driven to desperation, or when divining matters unrelated to oneself. From those words, two things could be inferred: first, the Blood of Heaven and Earth was incomparably precious; second, once it was used, one would definitely be able to divine something.

Yet this time, even after using the Blood of Heaven and Earth, he still could not see anything. Li Tianji could not make sense of it. It was not as if he had never considered whether the Blood of Heaven and Earth had become ineffective, but remembering how solemnly his master had handed it to him, it should not have failed.

But if that was the case, why could he not divine it?

Li Tianji carefully recalled what his master had once said. Generally speaking, there were only two reasons why something could not be divined. One was that the person being divined was already dead. The other was that the person's strength had reached the pinnacle, touching upon karma and thus making divination impossible.

If Qin Yu were dead, then why was he standing before him, full of life and vigor? But if it were the second reason, Li Tianji would sooner believe Qin Yu was dead than believe he had touched upon karma.

"Could it be... that my cultivation is simply too shallow, so I failed to divine it?" After turning it over and over in his mind, Li Tianji could only arrive at this answer. It dealt him a heavy blow.

I refuse to believe I cannot divine you. If not now, then one day, I will divine your future! Li Tianji secretly made up his mind, looking as though he would not rest until he succeeded.

What he did not know was that even his master could not divine it. Or rather, in this world, there were almost none who could divine Qin Yu's karma. Even if there were, they would not exceed three.

Because Qin Yu's karma was not bestowed by Heaven!

"Li Tianji, you really are a stuffy gourd." Seeing that Li Tianji still would not answer, Xiong Tatian flared with fury and rose to his feet. His hands itching, he shouted at Qin Yu, "Brother Qin, you keep fighting them here. I'll go take a look nearby."

Before his words had even faded, Xiong Tatian sped away.

Li Tianji remained seated where he was. After glancing at Xiong Tatian's departing back, he took out that ancient book again and began flipping through it. As he read, he muttered to himself, "That's right... why didn't it come out? Could it be bad luck?"

Still unwilling to accept it, Li Tianji took out that piece of white silk again. This time, he did not take out a strand of hair, but a drop of blood—Qin Yu's blood!

After a long while!

A faint light bloomed in Li Tianji's eyes as he stared at the white silk covered in patterns, his lips moving in incantation.

"Come out!" Li Tianji barked softly.

The patterns gave off a faint glow, yet Li Tianji still could not see anything at all. His heart filled with disappointment. It seemed his cultivation truly had not reached the necessary level.

"Li Tianji, what is that cloth?" Just as Li Tianji stared at the white silk in thought, Qin Yu walked over, his clothes tattered and carrying the scent of blood.

Qin Yu was in a good mood at the moment. With Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji around, he practically did not need to worry about running into any danger—at least not in the central region of the Land of Beast Burial. Thus, Qin Yu had taken the opportunity to temper his body and raise his cultivation and strength. These past days had yielded quite a good harvest.

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Li Tianji hurriedly put away the white silk. He gave Qin Yu a cold, arrogant sidelong glance but said nothing.

The instant Li Tianji picked it up, a trace of surprise flashed through Qin Yu's eyes. He had clearly seen the white cloth covered in patterns earlier, yet when Li Tianji put it away, every one of those patterns vanished. Qin Yu found this quite astonishing, and he could not help weighing the credibility of Xiong Tatian's claim that Li Tianji could divine the future.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yu asked tentatively, "Li Tianji, can you really perform divinations?"

Li Tianji did not answer arrogantly as he had last time. He merely gave Qin Yu a cold sidelong glance and remained silent.

Qin Yu found this baffling. Had he offended him? Then he said, "Li Tianji, it isn't that I don't believe you can't perform divinations. What I said to Xiong Tatian back then wasn't meant to target you either. You're too young. You shouldn't be in such a hurry to insist on divining something. Everything must be done step by step, right?"

Li Tianji stared at the ground as though he had heard nothing.

"I once met someone who could not only probe the past, but also divine the future." Qin Yu stared at Li Tianji and spoke slowly.

Li Tianji suddenly raised his head, disbelief written across his face. "You met such a person? What was his name? Impossible!"

"What's impossible about that? That person seemed to be called Years Son?" Qin Yu said. He was not making things up to fool Li Tianji; it was true. In fact, at Tian Qi Sect, Qin Yu had even spoken face-to-face with Years Son.

"Years Son? Years Son? How could that be? You mean the Years lineage? Hadn't their inheritance already been severed?" Li Tianji said in shock.

"The Years lineage? Is there even a distinction of sects in this? What lineage are you from?" Qin Yu asked in surprise. A sharp gleam flashed through the depths of his eyes. It seemed Li Tianji truly might possess the ability to divine the future. He was only half-baked for now, but that did not diminish Qin Yu's inner fervor and delight.

If Li Tianji someday reached a certain level, could he divine the futures of Lin Yu and Xue'er?

"I am..." Li Tianji was about to speak when he abruptly shut his mouth. He stared coldly at Qin Yu and said, "You're trying to deceive me? My master said the Years lineage's inheritance had already been severed! How could you possibly have met Years Son? And even if it had not been severed, was Years Son someone you could meet? Hmph, I think you saw the Years lineage in that ancient book."

Back then, Li Tianji had thought Qin Yu might have encountered some fortuitous opportunity and acquired many ancient books, which was why he could recognize Xiong Tatian as a member of the Mad Bear Clan. Now, he was even more convinced of it.

Qin Yu froze for a moment. Hearing Li Tianji's latter words, he also sighed in relief. It could not be better if Li Tianji thought that way. Was he supposed to tell Li Tianji that he had met Years Son in the Primordial Era? If he said that, Li Tianji would probably turn around and leave. That would be treating him like a three-year-old child and insulting his intelligence.

"Hmph!" Seeing Qin Yu's stunned expression, Li Tianji snorted coldly. The corners of his lips lifted into a sneer, as if he knew everything.

"Well... nothing can be hidden from you. But Li Tianji, to be honest, if I wanted you to help me divine my friends' futures, what... would you need?" Qin Yu gave an embarrassed smile, his gaze fixed intently on Li Tianji.

Perhaps Qin Yu's words, "nothing can be hidden from you," made Li Tianji feel especially pleased. He gave Qin Yu a cool sidelong glance and said blandly, "Something from their person, or something they once touched."

Qin Yu's gaze dimmed. Who knew how many tens of thousands of years had passed? Where could he possibly find anything left behind by Xue'er or Lin Yu now?

Wait.

Qin Yu suddenly remembered the painting scroll in the ancestral shrine of the Myriad Heavens Battle Sect. Since Wang Qing had left something behind, then... Xue'er must have left something behind at the Ancient Star Sect as well.

Right, that stone stele had been personally carved by Xue'er!