Chapter 641: Chapter 254: Startling Even the Celestials
Beside the Imperial Palace in Changning City lies the Celestial Cloud Workshop, which houses the Jinhua Mansion.
As the residence of the Left Minister of the Immortal Dynasty, Jinhua Mansion is not luxurious. In appearance, it resembles a Daoist Temple, and its interior is stark, lacking decorations, gardens, or rockery, and even with few servants.
Called a residence, this place is more like a retreat for secluded cultivation.
Inside a practice room, Pei Weiyi, who had just completed a session of sensing the laws of destiny, sat on a soft jade meditation cushion and opened her eyes.
Her body seemed like a pool, with a black and white pair of Yin Yang Fish swimming above, surrounded by numerous hexagram symbols. As her energies gathered, the Yin Yang Fish and symbols slowly disappeared, revealing her true form.
Her entire body was unadorned.
Her fair skin was only illuminated by the faint night light and warm yellow candlelight. She rose and walked to the clothing rack beside her, taking down a spotless white chest wrap, tightly binding her ample bosom, almost flattening it. Then she tied her loose long hair into a high bun and donned the body-hugging long robe embroidered with Chiwen patterns.
After dressing, she walked towards the door. With each step, the panels of the Chiwen Robe fluttered back and forth.
Her features were elegant and fine, though she lacked the softness typical of women. Her slender eyebrows, like twin thin swords piercing inwards, bestowed a fierce aura.
Upon walking out the door, she immediately sensed a misty and intangible will.
Soon, a profound voice echoed in her mind, "Prime Minister Pei, what have you found?"
Pei Weiyi slightly nodded, "To report to Your Majesty. I have thoroughly understood the events. Preliminary findings indicate that the intruder at Qixia Lake not only concealed their fate but also obscured the traces of destiny. The method used to conceal destiny traces is intriguing."
"Oh?"
Pei Weiyi furrowed her brow deeply, "This person used the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device of White Jade Capital."
After a brief silence, the Immortal Emperor’s tone subtly shifted, "Are you certain?"
"I am certain. The Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device and our Yin Yang School’s Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eyes are both innate treasures involved with the Destiny Dao. There is a similar resonance in their capabilities. The Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device specializes in manipulating predetermined destiny, and it was with this innate treasure that the person concealed their destiny traces, preventing discovery through inference skills."
"White Jade Capital..." the Immortal Emperor murmured.
Pei Weiyi added, "The Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device is controlled by Carefree Heaven of White Jade Capital, and its usage requires approval from the Carefree Ancestor."
"Prime Minister Pei, what do you think?"
Pei Weiyi replied, "I might attempt to infer the movements of the Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device, but this will surely be sensed by Carefree Heaven."
"You may proceed with the inference; I shall handle Carefree Heaven."
"As you command."
Pei Weiyi closed her eyes, and an obscure energy began to ripple around her.
Moments later, an immense will descended from the heavens, enveloping the entire Jinhua Mansion, and the Carefree Ancestor’s voice, deep and rolling like thunder, sounded:
"Who dares to spy on my Carefree Heaven?"
Simultaneously, the Immortal Emperor’s will rose to counter the oppressive presence of the Carefree Ancestor,
"Junior Jiang Xuan greets the Carefree Ancestor."
A phantom appeared, resembling an old farmer in simple attire, it was none other than the Carefree Ancestor. He glanced at Pei Weiyi on the ground and sensed the Immortal Emperor’s will again,
"Emperor Jing, and a disciple of the Yin Yang School. Why do you seek to spy on my Carefree Heaven?"
The Immortal Emperor said, "For the safety of the Shangjing Immortal Dynasty."
The Carefree Ancestor’s expression remained unchanged, yet a deep, concentrated glow swirled in his pupils, "The safety of the Shangjing Immortal Dynasty, what has it to do with Carefree Heaven?"
"Whether it does or not can only be concluded after understanding."
"Absurd. Carefree Heaven cannot be so easily spied upon." Declaring this, the Carefree Ancestor intended to halt Pei Weiyi’s inference.
The Immortal Emperor intervened, "Carefree Ancestor, Carefree Paradise is upright, surely it can withstand scrutiny by others."
"This is an affront," the Carefree Ancestor remarked angrily, "Emperor Jing, you are overstepping. If Ancestor Qing is alarmed, can your Shangjing Immortal Dynasty bear the responsibility?"
The Immortal Emperor calmly replied, "Indeed. If offense is truly given, I would personally proceed to Carefree Heaven to apologize."
The Carefree Ancestor’s gaze deepened. At this point, even as the head of Carefree Heaven, he could do nothing further. With the Immortal Emperor present, he was unable to stop Pei Weiyi from spying on Carefree Heaven.
Some time later,
Pei Weiyi opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashed across them, which she then composedly concealed,
"I have the results, Your Majesty."
The Immortal Emperor remarked, "Carefree Ancestor, let us hear it together. Prime Minister Pei, speak."
Pei Weiyi gazed straight, "The Supreme Dharma Orbiting Device, guarded by Carefree Heaven of White Jade Capital, was taken in Rain Dragon Continent by an unidentified person from the Celestial Venerable Guan Yuchen of Little Leisurely Official, yet remains unaccounted for."
Upon this declaration, all three lapsed into silence.
After a while, the Immortal Emperor spoke again, "The matter is more complex than I had anticipated. Just recently..." He relayed the events at Qixia Lake, "...thus I had Prime Minister Pei conduct this inference, and I hope the Carefree Ancestor will pardon this."
The Carefree Ancestor cast a deep glance at Pei Weiyi,
"Truly a genius of the Yin Yang School, leaving no stone unturned. You should adhere to the Yin Yang School’s tenet of avoiding worldly affairs, like Celestial Venerable Qianji, establishing your own sect, rather than being prey beneath the fish and dragon."
Pei Weiyi expressionlessly replied, "Your concern is unnecessary, Carefree Ancestor."
