Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Mysterious Woman

  "Finally fucking arrived!"

  Looking at the majestic city gate of Liushan in front of him, Chen Luo couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion. After rushing for eight days and passing through countless transmission arrays, he had finally arrived at the location of the Central Academy, Liushan City.

  "It's indeed not easy." Sitting in the carriage, Bai Jian echoed, then asked: "After entering the city, we'll first find a manor to stay in."

  Chen Luo sat down beside him, or rather, lay down, gazing at Er Lang's legs, holding a high-end paper fan with a white sword pattern on it. He twisted his neck and nodded, saying: "Let's take a nap first, then we'll have a big meal later, my mouth is almost dry from hunger."

  "Accommodation is no problem, food is no problem, let's make it clear first, everyone pays their own share."

  Bai Jian had always admired Chen Luo, regarding him as his idol. However, after spending a few days together, he discovered that Chen Luo was not only gluttonous and lazy but also too casual, lacking any characteristics of an idol, and the gap between reality and his imagination was too great, leaving him very disappointed.

  "Look at you being so stingy, it's just three walnuts and two dates. You pay first, and I'll reimburse you in a couple of days."

  "Alright, I'll hold you to that, hoping you keep your word and won't disappoint me again."

  Bai Jian is an interesting person, at least Chen Luo thinks so. After a few days of contact, he found that this guy is very particular about things and has his own set of principles for doing anything. For example, his hair can't be messy, it must be neat and tidy, not a single strand out of place. His clothes are the same, they can't be wrinkled, they must be smooth. When sitting, he must have good posture, when standing, he must have good posture too. Moreover, this guy has a special preference for white things, everything of his is white. It's said that he's been searching for a secret to turn his hair white overnight. Another problem with him is that he likes cleanliness, and when staying in a manor, he must stay in a high-end one. After entering Liu Yang City, he directly asked someone where the highest-end manor was.

  "It's here, the Paper Drunken Golden Mansion estate, I've asked around, it's very high-end."

  Arriving at the entrance of an estate called Paper Drunken Golden Fascination, Bai Jian directly said a word "lodging", and the young servant immediately arranged for the carriage. Upon hearing that it would cost 1,000 spiritual stones to stay here for one day, Bai Jian didn't have any reaction, as if he was used to it. Chen Luo raised an eyebrow slightly and said it was a bit expensive, but was met with disdain from Bai Jian. His eyes seemed to say, "You're my idol, can't you be more high-end?" Chen Luo was speechless, just like Bai Jian had said, he never had any particular demands for food or lodging, so since they were already here, they might as well stay.

  The past few days of rushing to eat well, sleep well, lying in bed, yawning, and soon fell asleep. When waking up again, it was already afternoon. Thinking about eating some delicious food to fill the stomach, they washed up and went out at dusk.

  The night view of Liu Shan Cheng was very beautiful, with various formations and colors, it was a dazzling sight, like a city that never sleeps. Bai Jian found a luxurious-looking tavern, the two were about to go in for a big meal when a voice entered their ears.

  "Boy, do you believe in fate?"

  Huh?

  Chen Luo looked back and saw a fortune-telling stall not far away, with a black long table and a black flag hanging beside it, on which the word "fate" was written in bold letters. The fortune teller was a woman wearing a black robe and a hood that covered her face, making it impossible to see what she looked like. Chen Luo ignored her, but the woman's voice came again: "Young man, do you believe in fate?"

  "What's with the fortune-telling witches in this six-gate city? How depressing." Bai Jian glared at the woman and said, "I don't believe in fate, I only believe in myself."

  Fate?

  This is a distant and unreachable word, Chen Luo can't talk about believing or disbelieving, because he has never considered this issue.

  "Boy, do you believe in fate?"

  The mysterious woman's voice came again, and Bai Jian said: "I've said I don't believe in fate, I only believe..." Before he could finish speaking, the woman interrupted him. Her voice seemed a bit ethereal as she continued to speak of the young man, do you believe in fate? Chen Luo pointed at himself, and the mysterious woman nodded slightly, which made Bai Jian beside her feel rather embarrassed.

  Chen Luo was not interested in fate, but he was curious about the star plate placed on the table. He also knew that there were many strange and eccentric sects in the wandering sect, such as divination and astrology, which could use arrays to divine fortune. He had always wanted to learn, but unfortunately, he had never met a real master, most of whom were just some Jianghu technicians. However, the star plate in front of him seemed extraordinary. After observing it for a moment, he was secretly surprised and asked, "What is this?"

  "The Twelve Palaces of the Yellow Path." The mysterious woman smiled faintly, and although Chen Luo couldn't see her face clearly, he felt as if she was smiling.

  "Chen Luo, how can you even believe in this kind of witch? It's really disappointing." Bai Jian walked over with a hint of disdain and said indifferently: "What fate is there in the world? Those are just tricks played by boring people to deceive others."

  "Youth, the vastness of heaven and earth, mysterious and unknown, just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." The mysterious woman smiled.

  "Hum! Joke, if you really know fate, then calculate what my fate is!"

  "Your fate has already been decided, what your future is, even if I tell you, you won't believe it, however..." The mysterious woman looked at Chen Luo again and then gazed at Bai Jian, smiling: "However, for the sake of those who have a destined encounter, I advise you to restrain your personality during this Central Trial, otherwise you will definitely suffer a fatal disaster."

  "You old witch dare to curse me!" White Sword was furious, his eyes staring straight.

  The mysterious woman, however, ignored him and continued to gaze at Chen Luo, asking: "Young man, do you believe in fate?"

  "If fate has already been decided, what difference does it make whether I believe or not?" Chen Luo responded casually, his eyes constantly observing the mysterious star plate.

  "Some people's fate is already sealed, but some are beyond destiny..."

  "Oh? Do you think my fate is unknown?" Chen Luo smiled and said.

  The mysterious woman just smiled and remained silent.

  "You just said this is the Yellow Way Twelve Palaces, why can I only see three palaces?" Chen Luo was unfamiliar with astrology and had never come into contact with it before. He had never heard of the Yellow Way Twelve Palaces before, and this was his first time, so he couldn't help but be very curious.

  "Because the other nine palaces are temporarily vacant, they have not appeared yet." The mysterious woman's voice floated vaguely as if directly in his mind, saying: "Young man, you are a destined person, I wonder if you can add a palace for me?"

  "Judging from your tone, it seems like you created the Twelve Palaces of the Yellow Path?"

  The mysterious woman smiled faintly: "You think it is, then it is; you think it isn't, then it isn't."

  "Really?" Chen Luo narrowed his eyes and gazed at the mysterious woman opposite him, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't see her face under her hat. He smiled and said, "How should I give you an additional palace position?"

  "Reach out and touch the stars."

  The woman's voice fell, Chen Luo didn't move, but Bai Jian took the lead, shouting: "I'll do it." As he spoke, he reached out and pressed his hand on the star plate. It seemed like nothing had changed, and there were still only three palaces on the star plate. Bai Jian sneered: "I knew you were a swindler."

  "Young man, you are not a destined person, this star chart only responds to destined people."

  "We came together, why is he the destined one and I'm not?" Bai Jian was unconvinced, saying: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old kid? I've seen this kind of trick many times, I know..." Just as he was speaking, he suddenly saw Chen Luo's hand reach out, but before it even touched, the star disk emitted a faint glow. Seeing this, Chen Luo didn't touch it, instead withdrawing his hand and staring at the star disk for a moment, then looking at the mysterious woman, patted Bai Jian on the shoulder and said: "Let's go, let's eat."

  Looking at the departing figure of Chen Luo, the mysterious woman shook her head and sighed softly, saying: "Scorpio is indeed Scorpio, giving people hope and bringing despair. If you didn't believe it, why did you reach out your hand just now? You reached out and then withdrew it again. Do you know or not that this feeling of one second in heaven and one second in hell is very heart-wrenching? You give people hope and bring despair, no wonder so many women hate you to the point of wanting to flay your skin and extract your tendons. You deserve it!"

  "Hmm, I was going to give you some advice, but since you don't believe me anyway, humph! The female lion has already appeared, Scorpio, just wait and see."

  Inside the wine house, while eating, Bai Jian asked Chen Luo why he didn't press down earlier. He really wanted to see what kind of reaction that star plate would have. Chen Luo shook his head, the reason he didn't press down was very simple, because he felt that the star plate was a bit ominous. Based on many years of breaking arrays experience, this kind of thing is better not touched. Once you provoke something, it will be troublesome later. Moreover, that woman was also mysterious and suspicious, just one glance and you could tell she was a freak. This kind of person is better avoided.

  The next day, the two of them went to Central Academy to sign up early, and three days later, the Central Trial Assessment officially began.

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