Divination, Old Turtle Heluo's choice

"Your Emperor Venerable, please wait a moment. I will now use my family's Divination Method."

In front of Sheng Emperor Chang, the Old Turtle Heluo took out the ancient tortoise Turtle Shell that it carried on its back.

The patterns on the Turtle Shell are mysterious and wondrous; if one immerses oneself in them, one can see mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, trees, and fish.

Next, the Old Turtle Heluo broke open its chest and took out its Turtle Heart Blood.

However, his Turtle Heart Blood had long since dried up, and enduring the excruciating pain, he managed to squeeze out only a few drops with great effort.

Without the Turtle Heart Blood, the Old Turtle Heluo lost all color in its face, and an aura of death enveloped its body, making it seem as if it could not even stand up.

"Heaven and earth... dark and yellow, the universe vast and boundless... now, the old tortoise of the He Luo Clan offers its Turtle Heart Blood as a sacrifice..."

"Your Emperor Venerable, the divination... has begun. Please throw in the Spirit Wood and ignite the fire..."

Speaking haltingly, the Old Turtle Heluo finally completed the preliminary work for divination.

Sheng Emperor Chang remained calm, took out a piece of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Wood, and flicked his finger to unleash a burst of blazing flames.

The Divination Divinity permeated the air, and under the scorching heat of the flames, several spreading scorch marks quickly appeared on the Spirit Wood.

But strangely, several of the scorch marks were cut off.

The Old Turtle Heluo took it out for observation and was deeply moved.

The person who stole the Xuanhuang Vault was actually related to a descendant of the He Luo Turtle Clan.

Moreover, that person had also used the Turtle Heart Divination Technique, otherwise the scorch marks wouldn't have been cut off and wouldn't have appeared in this way.

Thinking of the fact that one of his juniors was indeed named Lu Bagui, who was chosen by the Qi-gathering Domain Envoy envoy this time, the Old Turtle Heluo had a deep impression of Lu Bagui in his mind.

Among the He Luo Turtle Clan, Lu Bagui was exceptionally talented and had received blessings from his divination.

If he remembered correctly, Lu Bagui was unlucky. Due to the special nature of the He Luo Clan, those with unlucky descendants would not live long and would die in various dangers and accidents.

Lu Bagui is a sign of an early death.

However, there is one exception: if Lu Bagui encounters a benefactor who can carry his fortune, he will not die a violent death.

On the surface, the Old Turtle Heluo appears to be observing and interpreting the divination marks, but inwardly it is pondering and hesitant.

If the divination results are told truthfully today, not to mention whether the He Luo Clan will be implicated, his descendant Lu Bagui will surely die.

This confirms the sign of an early death.

However, if the Sheng Emperor Chang is not informed, and the Emperor Venerable discovers that he has been deceived, the He Luo Clan of the Sheng Emperor Chang Domain will likely be wiped out.

"How is it?"

At that moment, the cold voice of the Sheng Emperor Chang rang in my ears.

The Old Turtle Heluo took a deep breath and said, "Your Emperor Venerable, please wait a moment. I will be there soon. That person must not have gone far."

The Sheng Emperor Chang gave him a deep look. "I'll wait for you. Don't disappoint me."

The Old Turtle Heluo calmed down and continued to decipher the scorched patterns on the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Wood.

Although Lu Bagui also used the Turtle Heart Divination Secret Technique, it was ultimately not as strong as his, so he was able to see through the clues.

The Old Turtle Heluo now wants to find out information about the mastermind behind the plunder of the Xuanhuang Vault.

If his grandson Lu Bagui was coerced, then he planned to report the truth to Sheng Emperor Chang, so as not to let one clansman implicate the entire He Luo Turtle Clan.

After interpreting half of the divination, the Old Turtle Heluo realized that the mastermind behind this was incredibly lucky, and that many unseen forces were hindering his interpretation.

However, he could tell that the mastermind was nearby, perhaps hiding in the shadows.

"To be able to hide right under the Emperor Venerable's nose, this person's methods are quite remarkable..."

After thinking for a moment, the Old Turtle Heluo did not reveal the interpretation, but instead threw the scorched Spirit Wood back into the flames on its Turtle Shell.

"Your Emperor Venerable, this divination pattern has a flaw; it needs to be reheated with spiritual fire for a while longer."

Sheng Emperor Chang had naturally noticed the break in the scorch marks on the upper part of the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Wood long ago. Since he was not a professional, he did not suspect the intentions of the Old Turtle Heluo.

But he still threatened her angrily. "I don't have much time. If you delay the arrest, you'll see."

The Old Turtle Heluo remained silent and took out the Spirit Wood that had been burned twice.

How can one repeat the divination process a second time using the tortoise shell method?

Therefore, the second time he threw the Spirit Wood into the fire, he wanted to use the remaining Divination Divinity to conduct another round of divination.

Moreover, this divination is related to the future of his He Luo Clan.

This time, the scorch marks on the Spirit Wood showed no signs of obstruction and spread like a dense spider web, reaching all the way to the end of the Spirit Wood.

Upon seeing this, the Old Turtle Heluo was overjoyed.

This is a symbol of descendants multiplying like the stars.

He made a choice.

So he hurriedly said, "Your Emperor Venerable, I have divined the whereabouts of that person. At this moment, he is fleeing eastward, seemingly hiding deep underground."

Changsheng Emperor raised an eyebrow. "The east? That's the area Chi Jie is in charge of. Are you sure?"

"Old Turtle vouches for it with his life."

"Let's go. If we really catch that person, I'll give you a big reward."

The Changsheng Emperor was about to take the Old Turtle Heluo into the Imperial Domain's Small Realm when he saw it throw off its old Turtle Shell.

The Old Turtle Heluo explained, "Your Emperor Venerable, my days are numbered. This Turtle Shell has accompanied me throughout my life. However, it is already cracked, and using it would be inauspicious. It would be better to leave it here."

Changsheng Emperor discovered that the ancient tortoise Turtle Shell had indeed developed numerous cracks after the last Turtle Heart Divination Technique, and said, "As you wish."

Then, it captured the old Old Turtle Heluo and placed it in the small world, disappearing to the east.

A moment later, Lin Yi, holding the Primal Chaos Stabilizing Bead, stepped out from the void.

Whether it was a misperception or not, before leaving, the Old Turtle Heluo seemed to glance in his direction intentionally or unintentionally.

Looking at the broken Turtle Shell on the ground, Lin Yi waved his robe and took it away.

At this moment, deep in the lake, Dugu Wang kept looking in the direction where Lin Yi had left.

The special space below was shaking violently, but after two peak tremors, it seemed to be stabilizing.

Dugu Wang looked anxious, not knowing what to do.

"Vice- Prefecture Lord Lin, if you don't come soon, I'm afraid I really won't go."

Just then, a figure spanning over a hundred miles landed directly in front of him.

"Let's go, Ancestor Dugu."

"Let's go, let's go."

Seeing Lin Yi panting heavily, Dugu Wang didn't have time to ask Lin Yi what he had been through. He quickly pulled him back to the special underground space they had come from.

Rumble!

With the final Time Quake, the entire space returned to normal.

Although Lin Yi and Dugu Wang had sensed the previous special spacetime change, they were unsure if it had happened, so they rushed to the Mage Tower immediately.

Seeing that the vines outside the Mage Tower looked just like when they first cleared them, Dugu Wang said with delight, "Vice- Prefecture Lord Lin, we've arrived. It seems we're not trapped in another Ancient Secret Realm."

"Let's go up and see if Bruce is alright."

"Okay, but was our experience today...?"

"Don't tell anyone. I will inform the Zun Sheng and the Prefecture Lord separately and discuss it with them."

Dugu Wang nodded. "Alright, I will follow Vice-Prefect Lin's Prefecture Lord."

Following Lin Yi that day made Dugu Wang determined to align himself with Lin Yi from now on.

After all, this was also the choice of the Zun Sheng and the Prefecture Lord.