Day after day, Ji Yuan had long since finished his calligraphy and paintings, while Mother Jujube was still refining that fan.
One day, a flying sword came from beyond the heavens and circled over Ning'an County for a long while without leaving. Ji Yuan looked toward Mother Jujube and saw that she was wholly focused on refining the fan. He raised his head toward the sky, and the special artistic conception centered on the Large Jujube Tree and plaque of Ju'an Pavilion immediately split open a gap.
The flying sword in the sky instantly sensed something. It immediately transformed into a stream of light and descended from the air. With a reach of Ji Yuan's hand, it arrived in his grasp.
Surrounded by a host of small characters and hovering beside the "Sword Book," the Green Vine Sword turned its blade slightly. Seeing that it was merely a flying sword, it no longer paid it any attention.
"From the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"
On Ji Yuan's desk, Xiezhi had reverted to a painting. The magical power Ji Yuan had left in the painting had already been squandered by Xiezhi, so it naturally could no longer maintain a human form.
Ji Yuan glanced at the Xiezhi Scroll, nodded, and quietly sensed the divine intent within the flying sword.
"Looks like there hasn't been any movement..."
Ji Yuan muttered to himself. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had many Long-Bearded Elders and the Heavenly Secrets Wheel in hand. Even if they could not calculate the true Piece Holder behind it all, they would certainly be able to uncover some clues. Ji Yuan himself might also see the other party making a move within his artistic conception. At the very least, neither side appeared to be making any moves on the surface.
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