Bai Lu was not a good person.

But was Gu Shen any better?

I’m not stupid!

Shen Li snorted coldly.

However, the resentment accumulated over these days had dissipated somewhat after seeing the person responsible.

“Consider yourself lucky you came in time…”

Shen Li said unhappily, “Any later, and I would have stopped serving you!”

Gu Shen quickly smiled ingratiatingly, coaxing and deceiving, “Hey… Brother Shen, Chun Yu Guan (Spring Rain Pavilion) can’t do without you. If you leave, how can I live alone?”

Shen Li didn’t fall for it, retorting, “Are you afraid you won't be able to live a life of leisure?”

This little iron man seems quite clever… Gu Shen also smiled awkwardly.

Are these two… flirting?

Bai Lu frowned, finding the two more and more strange the more she looked at them.

“Little Gu, where have you been?”

Luo Yu asked with concern, “I haven’t seen you for days… If you didn’t show up again, I guess the young master would have sent someone to look for you.”

“Where have I been… Good question.”

Gu Shen turned around with a smile and gave Bai Lu a slight bow. “Miss Bai family should also be very curious about this question… To actually come to my door in person, I’m truly flattered.”

“Don’t be so sentimental!” Bai Lu sneered, refusing to admit it. “I just happened to be passing by!”

“Is that so? What a coincidence…”

Gu Shen smiled.

He had spent two days cultivating array patterns in Qingzhong (Green Tomb), and without thinking, he knew that the Five Great Families, who were constantly paying attention to his movements, except for the Li family, were probably all looking for his "whereabouts".

“My movements… Everyone should know soon…”

Gu Shen deliberately kept it a secret.

Before the words fell.

“Beep beep!”

The sound of a connection from Bai Lu’s communicator rang in her ear.

She glanced at Gu Shen, frowned, and chose to answer.

At the same time, Luo Yu’s phone also rang.

After he answered, the message from the other side was very simple.

And very shocking.

“Master Qianye of Qingzhong has taken disciples!”

As everyone knows!

Divination—

This is a magical art that attracts the Five Great Families of Nagano. After searching the Five Continents, only two people understand its secrets.

Many years ago, the tomb keeper publicly stated that he would not accept disciples, because "divination" should not exist in this world in the first place. It is a forbidden technique with an exorbitant price… And the "seer" of the Source Tower also made similar remarks, but he meant that he was not unwilling to accept disciples, but that the art of prophecy could not be taught.

Now, what does this mean?

The tomb keeper violated the rules he set down… Making an exception to accept disciples and teach "divination"?!

Luo Yu’s expression became very interesting.

On the other side, Bai Lu had obviously heard the exact same news, and her eyes became subtle…

Shen Li was a little dazed.

He didn’t know what had happened… But from the expressions of these two, it was not difficult to infer that something major had happened outside, and most likely, it was related to Gu Shen.

The next sentence from Luo Yu’s communicator was even more shocking.

“Master tomb keeper… announced to the outside world that she has taken two disciples!”

Hearing this, he lost his composure.

Luo, the Fatty, couldn’t control his voice and asked in a low, harsh voice, “What did you say? Are you sure there’s no mistake? Master Qianye has taken disciples, and two at once?!”

“…Yes.”

The voice on the other side of the communicator said in a low voice, “The bad news is that these two disciples have nothing to do with the Five Great Families.”

“The good news is that one of them is Gu Shen.”

Luo, the Fatty, looked at Gu Shen as if he had seen a ghost.

It seems that the news has spread… Gu Shen smiled leisurely.

“It seems that you two already know…”

He slowly revealed, without rushing, “These past few days, I have been cultivating ‘divination’ with Master Qianye in Qingzhong.”

Silence.

True silence.

Even Shen Li fell silent. He looked at Gu Shen with a complicated expression, wanting to say something, but ultimately couldn’t bring himself to speak.

What kind of luck did this guy have?

To be able to make the tomb keeper make an exception?

That’s divination!

There was a slight sound from Feng Lai Guan (Wind Comes Pavilion). Lu Nanjin silently pushed the door open, holding a wooden knife, and looked around at Gu Shen… Lanqie (Orchid Cutter) captured the aura in the wind. At this moment, Gu Shen did indeed have the scent of Qingzhong on his body, and it had been there for about two days.

The timing was right.

The location was also right.

It seems that someone really had great luck… Lu Nanjin smiled.

She said a simple congratulations, closed the door again, and went into seclusion to cultivate.

…

…

The news of the tomb keeper taking disciples and teaching divination spread throughout the entire Snow Forbidden City in just a few tens of minutes.

In front of Chun Yu Guan.

Several people were invited into the courtyard, even the unwelcome "Bai Lu" was invited.

“Senior Sister Lu is in seclusion, so the courtyard is quiet.”

Gu Shen explained.

He poured a few cups of tea.

Even Shen Li, who didn’t like to drink tea, took a sip. After learning that Gu Shen had become a disciple of Master Qianye, he suddenly felt that his lips were a little dry. This world was a little crazy.

Looking at Gu Shen again, he felt more and more “unfathomable”.

No wonder this guy’s aura had become more obscure after being apart for two days.

Had he already learned divination?

Could he see his future opportunities?

While he was thinking wildly, a voice sounded.

“Divination isn’t as scary as you think.”

Gu Shen said lightly, “And cultivating this technique… isn’t as easy as you think.”

Outside of Qingzhong, apart from the "seer" of the Source Tower, no one knows the key to cultivating divination.

Whether he cultivated it, and how much he cultivated, wasn’t that just a matter of the tomb keeper’s word?

“Gu Shen, have you really cultivated divination?”

Bai Lu narrowed her eyes.

She twisted the tea cup and said coldly, “…I don’t believe it.”

Gu Shen smiled slightly, “Miss Bai, of course, doesn’t have to believe it. I just took a quick look… You have been entangled in ominous omens these past few days. It’s best not to go out, otherwise, disaster may befall you. Do you believe it now?”

Bai Lu’s expression changed slightly.

She sneered, “Bullshit!”

Although she said that, the slender fingers twisting the tea cup suddenly became tense.

“Okay… I was just joking.” Gu Shen suddenly laughed, “Miss Bai, please don’t take it seriously. Please feel free to do as you please these few days. At least Chun Yu Guan welcomes you to visit.”

Bai Lu bit her lip.

She stubbornly said, “I believe you, my ass…”

Gu Shen shrugged, indicating that it didn’t matter whether she believed it or not.

“Little Gu… I have something I don’t understand.”

Luo Yu spoke.

He raised his head and asked with confusion, “Previously, when you comprehended the Guyu Scroll, you were summoned by Qingzhong. Now, Master Qianye is accepting you as a disciple… That’s reasonable, but where did the second disciple come from?”

Master Qianye suddenly announced the news of accepting disciples.

The entire Nagano was a bit "caught off guard."

Over the years, Nagano has become accustomed to Master Qianye regarding guarding Qingzhong as a "mission," and also understands that "divination" is a forbidden technique that they cannot covet.

But now, two inheritors have suddenly appeared.

The "ambitious people" among the Five Great Families are probably already restless underground.

This time, only two pieces of news were announced.

First, Master Qianye began to teach divination and accepted two disciples.

Second, one of them is Gu Shen.

But what about the second one?

Qingzhong didn’t mention a word, and others couldn’t ask.

“Little Gu.”

Luo Yu asked seriously, “Can you explain, who is the second inheritor of Master Qianye’s divination… What kind of sacred being is it?”

…

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(A bit of writer's block, so the update is a bit late, sorry for the wait.)