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Chapter 73: Third Divination

Feeling the puzzled gazes from my companions, Murong Yun let out a helpless smile.

“Alright, Old One-eyed, they’re my friends. Their character and abilities are trustworthy. Just do me a favor and drop the usual spiel you use to turn guests away. Let’s get to the real terms here.”

“Tsk, you talk too much. What’s your face worth in gold coins?”

The One-eyed Mystic clicked his tongue in annoyance, pondered for a moment, but ultimately relented.

“Fine, for Murong Yun’s sake, you won’t have to pay ten million gold coins. But I’m not just going to help out for nothing. If you want me to find someone, you need to do something for me first.”

Ling Feng stepped forward and spoke up voluntarily.

“What is it?”

“Well… heh, it’s actually very simple for you.”

The Old One-eyed pointed at the fluttering banner with the words “One-eyed Mystic” on it, grinning like a thief.

“To be honest, I’ve spent my life altering fate for others and seen way too many extraordinary individuals. Normal wealth is something I have in abundance. The only thing that can attract me now are the deeper mysteries of heaven and earth…”

“I observe that the three of you have extraordinary fates and are destined individuals. Such people are one in ten million.”

“Anyone with great fortune is bound to have profound connections with the mysteries of heaven. As long as you each cooperate and let me do a divination, allowing me a glimpse into the secrets involved, I’ll satisfy my curiosity and help you find that person. How about it?”

“Divination… is it that simple?”

“Hehe~”

In response to Bai’er’s confusion, the Old One-eyed just smiled without saying anything, while the girl next to him, Xiao Yi, hurriedly explained.

“You three really have to think this through. Old man’s divination skills have reached a level that defies imagination. He can assess the general life of most people with just a glance. Only those with extraordinary fortune require special divination.”

“If you cooperate with his divination, it means exposing most of your secrets to him, leaving almost nothing hidden. That’s far more precious than ordinary gold coins…”

Murong Yun also frowned slightly, trying to persuade.

“Old One-eyed, isn’t this condition a bit excessive? They are all girls, and you’re a man prying into their privacy…”

However, the other party did not budge, simply shaking his head.

“Men and women, what’s the difference? Kid, you underestimate me too much.”

“I’ve been around long enough; I have some professional ethics, don’t I? I only care about fate and destiny. As for the trivial matters of young girls playing house games behind the scenes, I have no interest whatsoever, and I certainly wouldn’t pry.”

“This is my bottom line. If you can’t even meet this request, you might as well look elsewhere.”

“This…”

It was clear that Murong Yun was familiar with the other’s character. Noticing the unpleasant expression but unwilling to push further, he instead turned to the three girls with a questioning look.

Ling Feng and the others exchanged glances before looking at Miss Priestess.

“Vilyric, what do you think?”

The black-haired girl smiled and nodded slightly.

“It’s a bit interesting, so let’s have him do the divination. I’m curious just how many secrets he can uncover with just one divination. There are some things I’m curious about too!”

Seeing Vilyric’s stance, Ling Feng hesitated for a moment but thought it over, ultimately agreeing.

“In that case, it’s settled. But One-eyed Sir, I have one request—no matter what you find or see, you must not disclose it without the party’s permission, okay?”

“Mm… that’s fine. I agree.”

With the deal struck, the Old One-eyed finally stopped concealing the rich curiosity in his keen eyes, sitting up straight and rubbing his hands expectantly.

“Who will go first?”

“Then I’ll go first.”

As the bodyguard, Bai’er naturally wouldn’t let Ling Feng go first. She stepped up, sitting across the table, her expression calm, clearly not believing the mystic’s cryptic claims.

The two faced each other as everyone else gathered around. Bai’er placed her hands on the table, looking relaxed.

“Go ahead, how do you want me to cooperate?”

“Hehe, very simple.”

The Old One-eyed pulled out a turtle shell from under the table, which was at least the size of a washbasin, and beckoned Xiao Yi to bring ink and brushes, placing them in front of Bai’er.

“Please write a few words, anything will do, but don’t think too hard. Just write whatever comes to mind. If you think too much, the divination might not work.”

“Write?”

Although looking a bit confused, Bai’er didn’t delay since she agreed to cooperate. She picked up the brush, dipped it in the freshly ground ink from Xiao Yi, casually scribbling on the turtle shell for a moment before pushing it back to the Old One-eyed.

The mystic studied the characters on the shell for a moment before suddenly laughing.

“You haven’t read much, have you?”

“Eh? Did you figure it out that quickly?!”

The Old One-eyed shook his head helplessly.

“Haha, how could it be? Divination isn’t sorcery; there’s still reason behind it.”

“It’s just that a normal person wouldn’t have such instinctive responses like ‘tiger, deer, rabbit, sparrow, insect.’ Moreover, your writing style is hasty and sharp; it’s more like you were carving with a stick than writing…”

“If I’m not mistaken, you likely grew up in the mountains, right?”

“Wow, you’ve got some skills… so what if I did?”

Not continuing the conversation, the Old One-eyed reached into the shell’s interior and surprisingly pulled out a piece of paper covered in writing.

“Mm? Oh…”

Vilyric immediately understood.

This paper was pre-attached to the inner side of the shell, which must have undergone some special processing, inscribing numerous texts and patterns on the invisible side, connected to the surface.

When someone wrote on the front, the ink would seep through the shell and print specific words on the backside, like a print.

Is this how they obtain genuine divination clues?

Miss Priestess wasn’t very familiar with divination magic, but this method was indeed gaining certain information closely related to the individual, creating a causal link that others couldn’t grasp, but a professional like the Old One-eyed might be able to decode it.

“Mm…”

Examining the densely packed words on the white paper, which only appeared in specific spots, the Old One-eyed gradually wore an enlightened expression.

“I see, so little girl, you truly have an extraordinary background! Now, regarding the next content, do you want to keep it somewhat confidential, or have me just say it outright?”

Bai’er waved her hand nonchalantly.

“I haven’t done any shameful deeds, so I’m not afraid of ghosts knocking at night! Whatever I’ve done is upright; what is there to hide? You can go ahead!”

“Haha, alright!”

Laughing heartily, the Old One-eyed shifted his tone.

“First off, Bai’er is just your nickname; your surname is Li, and your real name is Li Bai. You lost your mother at an early age and were raised by your father in a secluded mountain in the southern part of Northern Ying County of the West Yuan Spiritual Kingdom.”

“At the age of fifteen, your father took you away from your hometown to participate in the Four Saints Selection Tournament, where the two of you competed together, but in the end, only you succeeded in advancing, earning the qualification to participate in the national finals.”