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Si Yue continued, "That's right, Master showed it to us and always instructed us to report to her immediately if we saw anything similar. However, we haven't found it anywhere else in the Astral Realm for so many years. It's just that this thing leaves such a deep impression that everyone who has seen it can't forget it. Later, the Huaxia Heavenly Palace got involved in the war, and Master didn't have time to study it anymore..."

"If I remember correctly," Si Kui said, "When Teacher launched the surprise attack on Fenglie Main City, he also took that leaf tainted with the Power of Chaos with him, so the Huaxia Heavenly Palace no longer has the corresponding item."

Upon hearing the word "leaf," the Flower of Evil exclaimed, "Could it be a contaminated Lotus Leaf?"

Li Yang also thought of this.

Si Kui already knew about their situation in the Lotus Domain, so she naturally thought of this possibility. She said, "Judging from this, Master's leaf was also brought back from the Lotus Domain."

Although Li Yang was extremely anxious, he tried his best to remain calm and consider the situation in the Lotus Domain:

"When I reached the Ninth Grade Mirror of the Flower of Evil, I returned to the Lotus Domain once. At that time, the Lotus Domain didn't have those black monsters yet..."

The Flower of Evil added, "But that time, I couldn't feel my mother's voice either."

Li Yang nodded and continued his analysis, "The Lotus Leaf's cultivation progress is much slower than the Flower of Evil. According to the Grandmaster's records, it should have been nearly ten thousand years before the Lotus Leaf advanced to the Ninth Grade."

Si Kui: "I checked again, it was 5000 years ago."

Li Yang: "!"

Now the timeline is becoming clearer:

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something unusual happened in the Lotus Domain. She sent out the Lianxin, the Flower of Evil, and the Lotus Leaf. The three landed in different places and had different experiences afterward.

Among them, both the Flower of Evil and the Lotus Leaf chose to devour, and both returned to the Lotus Domain during the Ninth Grade.

The Flower of Evil advanced to the Ninth Grade much earlier, about 300,000 years ago. At that time, the situation in the Lotus Domain was still stable, so the Flower of Evil did not notice anything unusual.

The Lotus Leaf was promoted to the Ninth Grade 5000 years ago.

At that time, the old pavilion master followed her to the Lotus Domain. What happened between them in the Lotus Domain afterward is unknown. All that is known is that the old pavilion master brought back a Ninth Grade Sacred Heart Leaf that had been Power of Chaos.

If we calculate it this way, the situation in the Lotus Domain was already quite bad five thousand years ago.

Until recently, guided by the Flower of Flower of Evil, Li Yang and Lianxin returned to the Lotus Domain again...

Without a doubt, the situation in the Lotus Domain is now much more serious!

Li Yang asked, "Teacher, may I see Grandmaster's research on the Power of Chaos?"

"I brought the things," Si Kui said hesitantly, "You... see if you can open them."

Li Yang was taken aback and asked, "You can't open it? But if you can't open it, then I..."

Si Kui had already taken out the sealed notebook.

The notebook is about the size of a book, with what looks like a gentle stream flowing slowly across it, creating a hazy, colorful effect.

Above this stream, there is a very clear Four-Leaf Clover shape.

The Four-Leaf Clover clearly sealed the existence of this journal.

Seeing the Four-Leaf Clover, Li Yang was momentarily dazed.

Si Kui: "I tried several methods, but none of them could open it, and then... I remembered your Star Aperture."

When Si Kui was carving the Star Aperture for Li Yang, she discovered Star Aperture unique shape—a clear Four-Leaf Clover.

After the Star Wielders opens the Star Aperture, they often take on different shapes.

Most are stars or simple circles, but those of the Heavenly Fortune Bearer are different; they often have more unique shapes. Of course, not all of them are Four-Leaf Clover; for example, those of the Si Kui are flower-shaped.

Li Yang remembered it too, but she had never paid much attention to the shape of the Star Aperture. She added, "But after I condensed my Star Soul, it became the shape of a pear blossom..."

Si Kui shook her head and said, "That was formed later in life, while you had a Four-Leaf Clover without realizing it."

Simply put, the shape of the Star Aperture originates from nature, while the shape of the Star Soul is formed later by incorporating the cultivation experience and personal preferences of the Star Wielders.

The former is something that falls from the sky, while the latter is something that is chosen later in life.

Li Yang paused for a moment, then said, "I... harvested a Four-Leaf Clover back then."

Si Kui was unaware of Li Yang's Fortune Spirit, and Li Yang hadn't had a chance to tell her about it.

Now that Li Yang was no longer in need of hiding anything from her teacher, she quickly told him about Sister Longevity's situation.

Si Kui took a light breath and said, "Master..."

Li Yang had heard Cheng Rui mention it, but she still wasn't sure, saying, "I don't know if this is the same kind of Fortune Spirit as my grandmaster's."

Si Kui stared intently at him and said, "Give it a try. If you can open this notebook, then it means..."

Li Yang continued, "But teacher, even if Sister Longevity was Grandmaster's Fortune Spirit, how could Grandmaster know that my Star Aperture was once shaped like Four-Leaf Clover? I've never met her, and that Four-Leaf Clover was just an accident... there's nothing special about it."

If Li Yang was in that neighborhood at the time and harvested a mutated sunflower, then her Star Aperture would most likely also be in the shape of a sunflower.

How could the old pavilion master possibly know this in advance?

Si Yue chimed in, sighing, "Master can foresee the future."

Li Yang: "!"

Si Kui corrected, "It's glimpsing history into the future."

The history of the future...

Li Yang heard this term again, and she quickly asked, "Teacher, what does 'future history' mean?"

The future is the future, and history is history. How can there be a future in history?

Si Kui explained to her, "The future is infinite and cannot be foreseen under normal circumstances. However, under the influence of certain Power of Abstraction, the Star Wielders have gained the ability to glimpse the future. But what they glimpse is not the 'complete' future, but rather the future that is destined to become history."

Li Yang frowned and slowly said, "So, if we don't try to peek into the future, there are countless possibilities; but because we try to peek, we end up locking onto a future that is destined to happen?"

Si Yue sighed again, "Your comprehension is very high; I still find it difficult to understand these abstract concepts so clearly."

"That's right, you can understand it that way," Si Kui said with approval in her eyes. "No wonder you can gather so much Power of Time; your understanding of time far surpasses that of others."

The future should be ever-changing, because it is built up from each and every moment.

But if someone tries to glimpse the future in advance—like a prophet, who predicts what will happen in the future—then they erase the countless possible futures that should have been ever-changing, leaving only that one predetermined one.

Li Yang once thought that "predicting the future" was an extremely powerful ability, but now he clearly felt its drawbacks, and even its shortcomings.

Destiny...

The future is an unchangeable destiny!

Li Yang's palms were slightly sweaty as he said, "The Authority of Time is more important to Daowu than I imagined!"

Even Si Kui and Si Yue were caught off guard by Li Yang's thoughts.

The Flower of Evil was completely bewildered. "What the hell? Can you speak human language? How did you get onto the topic of the Authority of Time and the Daowu again?"

Si Kui gasped, "Indeed, if we lose the Authority of Time, the Authority of Fate will be difficult to exert its full force!"

Simply put, fate can be predetermined precisely because of a glimpse into the future of history.

Otherwise, the course of fate is ever-changing and cannot be completely confined.

Li Yang even understood why Daowu so obsessed with the Myriad Phenomena Origin Soul.

His fate was gripped by time; how could he possibly accept that?

Therefore, he needs the Myriad Phenomena Origin Soul to take control of destiny, time, and even space.

Si Yue said, "In that situation, you had no choice but to hand over the Authority of Time; otherwise, he wouldn't let you leave."

Although Li Yang felt some regret, she understood that she had no other choice.

Daowu will not allow her to take away the Authority of Time.

However Daowu's performance at that time was flawless, showing no regard for the Authority of Time.

What's past is past, and regret won't solve anything.

Li Yang turned her gaze to the notebook and said, "Teacher, let me give it a try."

If we can open it, we should be able to learn more about the Lotus Domain from the old Pavilion Master.

Li Yang wasn't sure if Lianxin was in Fenglie Main City.

However, if she could obtain enough information about the Lotus Domain, she might be able to deduce Lianxin's whereabouts.

It's highly likely that the Lotus Domain didn't just send them away randomly.

Since we have a purpose, as long as we learn as much as possible about the Lotus Domain and deduce its intentions, we can find the Lianxin.

Li Yang took the notebook and placed her hand on it, pressing it against the Four-Leaf Clover that was just the size of her palm.

A burst of emerald light appeared, and the rich aura of the Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra enveloped Li Yang's palm.

Li Yang's heart froze in her chest, and everyone else stared intently, as if time had stood still.

Click.

Li Yang sensed that something had been activated.

Sister Longevity's voice rang out: [Longevity Subsystem detected. Reclaim it?]

Li Yang: "!!!"

This is actually a subsystem of Sister Longevity?

Was it the old master who separated it?

No wonder others couldn't open it.

Li Yang immediately said, "Recycle!"

Sister Longevity: [Recycling in progress, current progress 20%]

The recycling process was swift. Li Yang watched, holding her breath. After a short while, Sister Longevity gave another notification: [Recycling complete. Do you wish to check now?]

"Check!"

[Recycling lifespan: 10 million years.]

[Maximum recycling lifespan: 2 million years.]

Upon seeing these two messages, Li Yang felt as if she had received a gift from her grandmaster, whom she had never met, after 28 years.