Someone's gaze was so scorching that Jiang Yourning seemed to sense it and looked up.
The instant their eyes met, Jiang Yourning felt her heart suddenly pound hard.
What? What? Why did those indifferent eyes that have seen through the mortal world suddenly light up like a starving wolf spotting a bone? You're not plotting something crooked, are you?
My dear friend, you startled me so badly the little deer in my heart nearly leaped right out. Surely I'm entitled to shake you down for some emotional damages?
Still looking? Still looking! I've lived three lifetimes, and I've never feared anyone in a staring contest. I'll stare until you go cross-eyed!
Seeing Jiang Yourning widen her eyes a little more and stare straight at him, Qing Qianxue could not help letting his thin lips curve upward again.
This fierce little girl really was interesting.
He looked away, his gaze settling on Jiang Wanrong.
"The divination is complete. Would you prefer to hear it alone, Fifth Miss Jiang, or with everyone present?"
"Please speak freely, National Preceptor."
Jiang Wanrong answered without even thinking.
"The pattern of your original fate has been broken, and the abyss shattered. From now on, your marriage will follow your heart."
Qing Qianxue spoke softly.
This was a good thing for Fifth Miss Jiang, but whether it was good for the friend who had asked him to perform this divination, he could not say.
Still, at least her certain death had been averted, had it not?
Qing Qianxue's words left Jiang Wanrong momentarily stunned.
This divination matched what her younger sister had been saying. The National Preceptor truly was unfathomable.
Contestant Jiang Yourning, who had just won the staring contest, could not help widening her eyes again.
Y-you... You can even divine that?
*My dear friend, you