Even If It Cannot Be Deduced

Along the way, there were many minor incidents like this. Xiong Tatian had a volatile and fiery temper, but he didn't hold grudges. He spoke his mind directly, a straightforward personality. As for Li Tianji, he had lost all patience during the journey, not because he had become more composed, but because Xiong Tatian had driven him to the point of exasperation.

Knowing full well that Xiong Tatian's intelligence wasn't fully developed, why would he take his words to heart? It would only be making things difficult for himself. Besides, he couldn't win a fight against him anyway.

Ever since Xiong Tatian put Xiao Hei into the beast pouch, the three of them gradually encountered quite a few fierce beasts. However, these beasts were not enough to satisfy Xiong Tatian's appetite, let alone give Qin Yu a chance.

In the end, Qin Yu had no choice but to sternly ask Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji to watch from the sidelines and not interfere.

One day.

Qin Yu was battling a peak first-tier fierce beast to stabilize his cultivation and temper his physical body.

Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji sat in the distance, watching Qin Yu's exhilarating fight. Xiong Tatian was restless, itching to join in, while Li Tianji kept his eyes fixed on Qin Yu, lost in thought.

"Hey, Li Tianji, why are you always staring at Brother Qin?" Xiong Tatian asked, feeling agitated as he noticed Li Tianji's gaze fixed on Qin Yu.

Li Tianji glanced at Xiong Tatian but didn't reply. He was pondering why he couldn't deduce anything about Qin Yu. Previously, he had been too distraught and lost his composure. Now, calm and collected, Li Tianji found the situation extremely bizarre.

He hadn't even considered that he had tried deducing things before, and while he might have been wrong or inaccurate, some information would always emerge.

Moreover, this time he had used the Blood of Heaven and Earth. That blood contained the most primal power of Heaven and Earth. According to his master, one should not use the Blood of Heaven and Earth unless absolutely necessary or when deducing unrelated matters. From this statement, it could be inferred that the Blood of Heaven and Earth was extremely precious, and its use would undoubtedly lead to some deduction.

Yet, this time, even after using the Blood of Heaven and Earth, he couldn't see anything. This left Li Tianji perplexed. He hadn't considered the possibility that the Blood of Heaven and Earth might have lost its efficacy, but recalling his master's solemnity when handing it to him, it shouldn't have.

But if that were the case, why couldn't he deduce anything?

Li Tianji carefully recalled his master's words from the past. Generally, there were only two reasons why a deduction couldn't be made: either the person being deduced was dead, or the person being deduced had reached the pinnacle of their strength, touching upon causality, thus making them impossible to deduce.

If Qin Yu were dead, he wouldn't be alive and kicking before him now. But if it were the second reason, Li Tianji would be more inclined to believe that Qin Yu was dead rather than that he had touched upon causality.

"Could it be... that my cultivation is truly insufficient to make the deduction?" After much thought, Li Tianji could only arrive at this answer, which dealt him a significant blow.

"I refuse to believe I can't deduce anything about you. If not now, then someday I will deduce your future!" Li Tianji secretly resolved, determined to see it through.

He was unaware that even his master couldn't make such a deduction. Or rather, in this world, there were almost no individuals who could deduce Qin Yu's causality, and if there were, they wouldn't exceed three.

This was because Qin Yu's causality was not subject to Heaven!

"Li Tianji, you're such a silent one." Seeing that Li Tianji didn't answer, Xiong Tatian became furious and stood up, his hands itching. He shouted towards Qin Yu, "Brother Qin, you're fighting here, I'll go watch from the side too."

Before his words even fell, Xiong Tatian had already sped away.

Li Tianji remained seated, watching Xiong Tatian's retreating back. He then took out the ancient book again and began to flip through it, muttering to himself as he did, "It's not right, why couldn't I deduce anything? Could it be bad luck?"

Unwilling to accept defeat, Li Tianji took out the white silk cloth again. This time, he produced not hair, but a drop of blood – Qin Yu's blood!

After a long while!

Li Tianji's eyes emitted a faint glow as he stared at the silk cloth covered in patterns, muttering incantations.

"Come out for me!" Li Tianji commanded in a low voice.

The patterns on the cloth emitted a faint light, but Li Tianji could still see nothing. This filled Li Tianji with immense disappointment. It seemed his cultivation was truly insufficient.

"Li Tianji, what is this cloth?" Qin Yu asked, walking over with tattered clothes and a hint of blood on him, just as Li Tianji was contemplating the white cloth.

Qin Yu was in good spirits at the moment. With Xiong Tatian and Li Tianji around, he hardly needed to worry about encountering any danger, at least not in the central region of the Land of Beast Burial. Therefore, Qin Yu had taken the opportunity to temper his body and improve his cultivation and strength. He had gained considerable rewards over these past few days.

Upon hearing Qin Yu's question, Li Tianji quickly put away the white silk cloth and gave Qin Yu a cold, disdainful glance without speaking.

The moment Li Tianji picked it up, a flicker of surprise crossed Qin Yu's eyes. He had clearly seen the cloth covered in patterns before, but as Li Tianji put it away, those patterns vanished. This greatly astonished Qin Yu, and he couldn't help but ponder the credibility of Xiong Tatian's claim that Li Tianji could predict the future.

After a moment of thought, Qin Yu tentatively asked, "Li Tianji, can you really predict the future?"

Li Tianji did not reply with his usual arrogant retort. Instead, he gave Qin Yu a cold glance and remained silent.

This left Qin Yu bewildered. Had he offended Li Tianji somehow? He then continued, "Li Tianji, it's not that I don't believe you can predict things. What I said to Xiong Tatian back then wasn't meant to target you. You're too young; you shouldn't be in such a hurry to predict things. Everything requires a gradual approach, right?"

Li Tianji stared at the ground, ignoring him.

"I once met someone who could not only perceive the past but also predict the future," Qin Yu said slowly, fixing his gaze on Li Tianji.

Li Tianji's head shot up, his face full of disbelief. "You met him? What was his name? Impossible!"

"What's impossible about it? I think his name was Years Son?" Qin Yu said. This was not Qin Yu making things up to fool Li Tianji; it was the truth. In fact, Qin Yu had even spoken directly with Years Son at the Tian Qi Sect.

"Years Son? Years Son? How is that possible? You mean the Years lineage? Didn't their inheritance break?" Li Tianji exclaimed in shock.

"Years lineage? Does this have different sect affiliations? What sect are you from?" Qin Yu asked in surprise. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. It seemed Li Tianji might indeed have the ability to predict the future, though he was still a novice. However, this did not diminish Qin Yu's inner excitement and joy.

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

"I am..." Li Tianji was about to speak when he suddenly stopped, staring coldly at Qin Yu. "Are you trying to trick me? My master said the Years lineage's inheritance is broken! How could you have met Years Son? And even if it wasn't broken, is Years Son someone you could just meet? Hmph, I think you read about the Years lineage in that ancient book."

Back then, Li Tianji thought Qin Yu's ability to recognize Xiong Tatian's Mad Bear Clan identity might have stemmed from some fortuitous encounter and obtaining many ancient books. Now, he was becoming increasingly certain of it.

Qin Yu blinked in surprise. Hearing Li Tianji's subsequent words, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that Li Tianji thought that way. Did he expect Qin Yu to tell Li Tianji that he met Years Son in the Primordial Era? If he said that, Li Tianji would probably turn around and leave, thinking Qin Yu was treating him like a three-year-old and insulting his intelligence.

"Hmph!" Seeing Qin Yu's stunned expression, Li Tianji snorted, a slight smirk playing on his lips, as if he knew everything.

"This... nothing can be hidden from you. However, Li Tianji, to be frank, if I wanted you to help me predict my friend's future, I wonder... what would be needed?" Qin Yu said with an awkward smile, his gaze fixed intently on Li Tianji.

Perhaps Qin Yu's phrase "nothing can be hidden from you" had made Li Tianji feel particularly pleased. He gave Qin Yu a cool, indifferent glance and said plainly, "I would need an item from him, or something he has touched."

Qin Yu's gaze darkened. How many tens of thousands of years had passed? Where would he find anything left behind by Xue'er and Lin Yu now?

Wait.

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

That's right, that stone tablet was personally carved by Xue'er!