The instant Ziwei Star changed, Ji Chang, imprisoned within the Shang Dynasty, sensed it as well.
The ruler of Zhou State had always been well versed in the Innate Eight Trigrams. During his imprisonment in the Shang Dynasty, unable to cultivate and unwilling to ponder Zhou State's secrets for fear of being noticed or having information stolen from his dreams, he spent day after day studying the Innate Eight Trigrams.
That daily study filled Ji Chang's consciousness with countless hexagrams. Beyond encrypting his memories, it also granted him formidable mental calculation and keen spiritual senses.
Thus, when Ji Chang saw Ziwei Star dim before rising once more, he broke through the Fox Woman's sorcery. He sensed that his eldest legitimate son had died, and understood that this child had been born bearing the destiny of Ziwei and the Heavenly Emperor.
Ji Kao...
Ji Chang forcibly suppressed the grief in his heart and softly repeated his child's name within his mind. The instant he learned of the other's death, he also saw through the Fox Woman's scheme and knew what he would soon be made to eat.
Yet Ji Chang did not dare reveal the slightest hint on his face. He knew well that this was his final chance to return home. At this moment, dozens of Shang Dynasty cultivators were secretly observing him. The slightest misstep could send him from this world after his eldest son.
Ji Chang gazed at Ziwei Star overhead and continuously calculated with his fingers, both to divert his attention and to maintain the persona he had cultivated over so many years.
The next day, Di Xin hosted a banquet for Ji Chang. During it, the Fox Woman seemingly casually asked, "I have long heard that Lord Zhou excels at divination. Ziwei Star changed last night—did