Blood Pool, Altar

Ji Shouyu was an heir of the King Wen Family. At birth, King Wen's Eight Trigrams Diagram had appeared in his eyes, a power rooted in the Ji Family bloodline. Later, when he studied, his understanding of the Book of Changes far surpassed that of ordinary people.

He possessed a powerful ability to foresee events, often no less capable than a Great Scholar using the original bamboo slips of the Book of Changes for divination.

As his Literary Rank rose, Ji Shouyu's power grew ever stronger.

Some even lamented that, with such talent, Ji Shouyu would surely become a Half-Sage if he became Sage Kong's disciple. Yet now, no one could guarantee that Ji Shouyu would attain Saint Enfeoffment.

The King Wen Family feared that Ji Shouyu would be too clever and die young, so they forcibly changed his name to "Shouyu." Like giving a child a lowly name, they hoped he could grow up safely, while also warning him not to flaunt his gifts.

Hearing Ji Shouyu's words, everyone was deeply moved.

"Brother Shouyu, what did you see?" someone asked.

"Disaster. A disaster we are utterly incapable of resisting." Ji Shouyu suddenly shut his eyes, and two trails of blood flowed from their corners.

"Brother Shouyu!" The people nearby hurried over to support him.

"It is nothing. I merely overdrawn my strength. A quarter-hour of rest will be enough."

"It seems this Spring Hunt is fraught with danger. Still, with the sages watching over the world and Great Scholars secretly protecting us, so long as we do not seek death by going to Demon Mountain, we will not die."

"The Hunting Grounds occasionally have disturbances. After all, the Demon Barbarians here number in the millions. There will always be some concealing their strength and waiting for an opportunity to