Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Chapter 1078 The Mystery Within a Mystery: The Ji Family

A chance encounter, etched in my memory forever. I thought we were kindred spirits, but meeting again after more than a decade, I feel I have truly failed to live up to that promise!

"Abandoning the world for a beauty, Shen Yichen, oh Shen Yichen, your love is as fleeting as a flower, only the heartlessness of the world endures. You have disappointed me greatly. A fleeting glimpse is no match for a reunion in the martial world. This is true for me, and it is also true for my love for you!"

Yi Xuan was indeed waiting for Shen Yichen. He stood on a tall building near the ancient city of Luowu, facing the wind with his hands behind his back. Under the cold moonlight, Yi Xuan's gaze was also cold.

"Ji Xuanyan, the mistress of Yongqing Prefecture, greets Her Highness, Princess Xuan!"

On the eastern corner of the rooftop, the young master Ji Xuanyan knelt on one knee, and the person she was paying homage to was none other than Yi Xuan.

Yi Xuan showed no reaction whatsoever, still gazing at the maple forest east of Luowu Ancient City.

Young Master Ji Xuanyan showed no reaction, no anger, and no dissatisfaction.

When the light of the waning moon shone on Yixuan's face again, he frowned deeply, his expression displeased.

"So Ji Xuanren is one of your men! This violates the rules of the Ji family!"

Yi Xuan thought for a long time. Ji Xuan Yan was able to find him so quickly because Ji Xuan Ren must have passed on the message. He really couldn't think of anyone else but Ji Xuan Ren.

"Ji Xuanren has the Ji family in his heart, but the Ji family does not accept him. Now, thanks to the young master's kindness, she is the young master's person and has nothing to do with me!"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan still did not get up.

"Hmph, since it's none of our business, then let's kill him!"

“Your Highness, my actions as the Lord of Yongqing Prefecture violate the rules of the royal family, and Chief Saint Yin Ling has no right to interfere in the affairs of the royal family!”

"Haha... To hold two positions simultaneously for hundreds of years without making a mistake, the senior's heart is truly unfathomable. Get up!"

"Your Highness Xie Xuan!"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan slowly rose to his feet, still maintaining a respectful demeanor.

"The young master of the Ji family is troubled by love. What is your opinion, senior?"

"Saintly Hidden Feather Ling respects the young master above all others. The head of Yongqing Prefecture is a member of the royal family. From any perspective, I cannot comment on the young master!"

"What about the relationship between a master and disciple, or love between a man and a woman? Surely the senior would have some opinions on that?"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan remained composed, but inwardly she was slightly alarmed. It seemed that the royal family of Yunxia Mountain had indeed intervened in matters of the martial world, and even she had been investigated.

"I have no master-disciple relationship with the young master, nor any romantic feelings between us. I beg Your Highness Xuan to see the truth!"

"Then, in what capacity does the senior serve under Ji Qingyun?"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan looked horrified. How could the royal family of Yunxia Mountain possibly know about this?

Ji Xuanyan knelt on one knee.

"Saint Hidden Feather holds the secrets of the Ji family and observes their actions. Even if he has a private relationship with Ji Qingyun, it has nothing to do with the royal family!"

"Senior, are you deceiving yourself? Senior, there's no need to be nervous. That's an internal matter of the Ji family and has nothing to do with the royal family. However, Senior must not break the rules of the Ji family. Yongqing Prefecture belongs to the royal family, and Senior must keep that in mind!"

"Yongqing Prefecture has never done anything rebellious or against regulations!"

Yi Xuan turned to look at Ji Xuan Yan, who was kneeling on one knee, and took out the booklet that he had snatched from Ning Meng Huan.

"I need to know all the information about the woman in this booklet. Please prepare everything before the young master enters Luowu Ancient City!"

Yi Xuan threw the booklet in front of Ji Xuan Yan and flew away, heading towards the outskirts of Luo Wu Ancient City.

Two days have passed, and there's still no news from Shen Yichen. This is abnormal. Yixuan has a feeling that there's something wrong with the maple forest, but Tianxianglong only issued a warning and hasn't found out the cause.

Long after Yi Xuan left, the young master Ji Xuanyan picked up the booklet and flipped through the pages of people listed.

After all the women had read it, Ji Xuanyan let out a soft sigh:

"Brother Chen, your tribulation has arrived! Alas, between being affectionate and being heartless, which will ultimately lead to eternal life? Brother Chen, you mustn't disappoint me, for your woman is going to suffer!"

Ji Xuanyan had a slight smile on her lips, making her truly unfathomable.

"He's gone far away, come out now!"

Purple-robed Ji Xuanren flew down to Ji Xuanyan's side and, using his fingers to control his qi, wrote on the ground:

"Ji Xuanfeng?"

"The fall of the emperor is a calamity for the world. I suspect Yunxia Mountain initially came for Ji Xuanfeng, but they should already know that Shen Yichen is the chosen one. This is really strange. How did Yunxia Mountain know this news? I didn't send it back to Yongqing Prefecture!"

Ji Xuanren wrote on the ground:

"Tianxianglong!"

"You mean there are still people in Yunxia Mountain who can use the Heavenly Phase Dragon to perform the Ji Family's Heavenly Evolution Secret Technique? But Xuan Ce Ling has been away from Yunxia Mountain for nearly a thousand years, that shouldn't be the case!"

Ji Xuanren continued writing:

"The secrets of Yunxia Mountain must be sought from Ji Xuanfeng!"

"How would I know where Ji Xuanfeng ran off to? He's been rigging my account for five hundred years!"

Ji Xuanren pondered for a long time and wrote:

"Ji Pingsheng is in danger; the secrets of the Northern Abyss have been exposed!"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan looked up at the distant sky and said calmly:

"I just received news that Ji Pingsheng has indeed been controlled by the royal family of Yunxia Mountain. Since Yunxia Mountain knows of Ji Qingyun's existence, they are probably also very familiar with the affairs of the Northern Underworld Abyss."

Yunxia Mountain and the Ji family are separated by nearly a thousand years, yet Yunxia Mountain seems to know everything about the Ji family, while we know nothing about them. Something's not right!

Ji Xuanren also wrote on the ground:

"The matter of the Northern Abyss: halt? conceal? cease?"

"They are too far away to intervene. Neither Ji Qingyun nor the royal family of Yunxia Mountain can handle the matter of the Northern Underworld Abyss in a short time. With Xian Du here, nothing will happen. How can Ji Qingyun and the Ji family royal family conquer the Yanquan Jianghu as they please?"

Ji Xuanren continued writing on the ground:

"Ji Qingyun, in hiding?"

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Ji Qingyun thought he had made a brilliant move, but it was seen through long ago. How laughable!"

Ji Xuanren shook his head and wrote on the ground:

"Explore!"

After pondering for a long time, the young master Ji Xuanyan exclaimed in surprise:

"You mean, Ji Qingyun's conquest of Yanquan Jianghu was a pretense, and his real purpose was to test the Ji family royal family?"

Ji Xuanren wrote on the ground:

"Truly, truly, the young master is truly real!"

Young Master Ji Xuanyan knew what Ji Xuanren meant. Ji Qingyun was testing not only the Yanquan Jianghu, but also the Ji family, including her and the royal family.

More importantly, Ji Qingyun, like Yi Xuan, probably wanted to test Shen Yichen's heart.

"Ji Qingyun is truly a master strategist; I am no match for him!"

Ji Xuanren frowned deeply, and after a moment, wrote:

"Young Master, danger!"

"Alas, your calamity has arrived. The Holy Envoy of Ling Shuang Valley has entered the martial world. He's either going to kill the young master or you. Ji Qingyun is truly ruthless towards his own son. Jian Ying City is testing me. Why don't we take action and kill him?"

Ji Xuanren shook his head and wrote on the ground:

"Yunxia Mountain!"

“Yunxia Mountain wouldn’t kill Shen Yichen. He’s a member of the Ji family’s royal clan. Ji Qingyun’s purpose in killing Shen Yichen was to cause the three royal clans to fall apart, so that the demons and monsters behind them would show themselves. I don’t understand now, where does Ji Qingyun get the confidence to pry into the secrets of the Yunxia Mountain royal clan?”

Ji Xuanyan looked up and gazed at the waning moon in the distance.

In retrospect, it seems that calling her the most intelligent person in the Ji family is a joke, and Ji Xuanfeng being the most powerful in the Ji family is probably just a joke as well.

"Qingfeng might not be able to support the Ji family, so who should we choose?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Xuanren wrote two words:

"Little Lord!"

"Young Master, do you think it's meaningful for a young master who can't return to the Ji family? What exactly is Ji Xuanfeng up to? He knew that Shen Yichen had the bloodline of the Ancient Miao Region, yet he still chose him. I'm really torn. The Ji family can't be in trouble!"

"Trusting the young master is overthinking things!"

"Sigh, I can't explain it to you. Fine, from now on we'll just have to pretend we don't know each other. Yun Xiashan will be keeping a close eye on you and me!"

Ji Xuanren continued writing:

"Where are Gui Gu and Shen Ying? The young master needs their protection!"

"I've chosen Ji Qingfeng. Gui Gu and Shen Ying will go protect Ji Yinan!"

Ji Xuanren looked slightly surprised.

"Young Master needs someone to protect him!"

"Young Master, don't worry. He is the chosen one. If someone tries to kill him, someone will save him. We don't need to take action. It's hard to say whether he will be a blessing or a curse for the Ji family!"

There are many things you don't know. The Emperor Tree may have declined because of Shen Yichen, but it was reborn within him. The will of Heaven is truly unpredictable!

Ji Xuanren was horrified; this was something she hadn't expected at all.

"Young Master cannot die! If anything happens to you, I'll hold you responsible!"

"Tch, I'm ready anytime. Just don't die, or you'll have no one to take a bath with!"

Ji Xuanren left, leaving behind only one word:

"roll!"

Ji Xuanyan stood on the rooftop, laughing so hard she bent over.