[Xianzhou Luofu]
[Divine Foresight Commission]
Jing Yuan and Yanqing sat facing each other, with a chessboard placed on the table between them.
At this moment, the battle on the board was intense.
Yanqing frowned tightly, thinking hard. Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
Compared to playing chess, this talented young Xianzhou genius who aimed to become Sword Champion preferred practicing with the sword, but playing against the general always let him learn a lot.
Of course, it would be even better if the general stole fewer pieces during the game.
Even if he might lose faster that way, being given such concessions still made the rebellious teenager feel unhappy.
After a while, Yanqing seemed to think of a good move and reached out toward the board.
But before his fingers touched the piece, they trembled. He shook his head and withdrew his hand.
'Although at first glance it looked like a good move, what I am thinking now is probably already within the general's calculations.'
'In other words, if I place this move, I would instead fall into the general's trap. This is actually a bad move!'
'No, I need to change my approach.'
Across from him, Jing Yuan rested his chin on one hand and watched Yanqing's reaction with interest.
He had already known that Yanqing would treat that move as a bad one.
At that moment, a short pink haired figure rushed in from outside, followed by a Cloud Knight who hurriedly tried to stop her so he could report first.
Jing Yuan tilted his head slightly and looked at the newcomer.
At the same time, taking advantage of Yanqing not paying attention, he quickly stuffed the few chess pieces he had hidden behind him under the table.
Fu Xuan had a straightforward personality. If she saw it, she would definitely say it out loud. Once Yanqing found out, this boy would surely nag him again.
On the other side, Yanqing did not notice his master's movement. Seeing that the visitor was Grand Diviner Fu, he knew she probably had something to discuss with the general.
So he took the initiative to stand up and stepped aside.
"Jing Yuan! Who exactly is that boy called Nero?" Fu Xuan went straight to the point and questioned him immediately.
Jing Yuan, however, looked relaxed and said lazily, "Of course he is a citizen of our Xianzhou. You went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to check his birth record. Did you not find it in the registry?"
Hearing Jing Yuan say this, Fu Xuan said unhappily, "Do not think I am as lazy as you. The problem lies exactly there!"
"According to the birth date recorded in the registry, that boy has not even been born for a full year from birth until now!"
"However, there are many races in the universe. If we say his race is special, it can still be explained."
"But after I took his information back to the Divination Commission for calculation, the future became a complete chaos."
"If it were only like that, there would still be traces to follow. But when I looked at his past, it was as if someone had stabbed my eyes blind."
"Not only did I see nothing, I even developed an eye injury and had to go to the Alchemy Commission to take medicine for several days before recovering."
Jing Yuan looked at Fu Xuan and smiled. "If you had come to me about this matter a little earlier, I might not have been able to give any answer either. But now..."
Jing Yuan raised his hand and pointed. Fu Xuan followed his gesture, and her gaze fell on a mirror.
Then she heard Jing Yuan's calm voice sound slowly, "Not long ago, through this, I met a man who called himself the Mirror Holder, and we talked about some matters."
Fu Xuan frowned but did not speak, waiting for Jing Yuan to continue.
Yanqing behind them blinked twice and listened carefully as well, feeling that there were many things here worth paying attention to.
'For example, that Nero...'
He did not know where the general had gotten the information from. Flying on a sword, splitting Destruction with a sword, and always saying that once the boy came back, he should spend more time with him.
As a genius, Yanqing naturally had some pride, especially after hearing so much from his master. He could not help but feel a bit competitive.
Speaking of which, whether it was flying on a sword or splitting Destruction, why did it sound so similar to the first chapter of "Universal Sword Immortal" told by Mr. Xiyan?
Yanqing had always felt some longing for the posture described in Mr. Xiyan's "Universal Sword Immortal."
Mr. Xiyan described the protagonist like this: white clothes whiter than snow, a jade dragon stepping on clouds as it roams, the gentleman holding a three foot sword, sword energy sweeping across the seas. What a posture that makes one's heart race.
Because of that, Yanqing remembered the story plot quite clearly. In the story, the Sword Immortal named Nero once traveled across the universe and cut down an ancient beast of Destruction with a single sword, making one's blood boil.
"That Mirror Holder said that Nero is a fragment. He hopes we can hand him over to them to contribute to the revival of Aeon of Beauty."
Jing Yuan spoke in a calm tone. "Perhaps that person was not wrong. Precisely because that child is a fragment of an Aeon, you cannot observe him in detail with your 'eye', Fu Xuan."
"But..." Fu Xuan knitted her brows, wanting to say more.
"Fu Xuan, a living Aeon and a dead Aeon are not the same. A rational Aeon and an irrational Aeon are not the same. A complete Aeon and a fragmented Aeon are not the same."
"Aeon of Beauty is Aeon of Beauty. Nero is Nero. Their personalities must be separated."
"But if that child really is a fragment, then your action would be no different from directly peeking at the unconscious body of Aeon of Beauty."
"In that case, due to certain instincts, or simply because of naturally released power, it could have affected you."
"This is not a situation that can be compared to your conversation with Lord Erudition."
"And, Fu Xuan. The key point now is not what Nero is, nor what the fragment is."
"The key point now is that Nero is a citizen of our Xianzhou, not a piece of mirror waiting to be picked up."
Fu Xuan opened her mouth, then closed it again.
She raised her hand and touched the Omniscia on her forehead. This Grand Diviner hesitated to speak several times, but in the end she only sighed and left the Divine Foresight Commission.
Fu Xuan had been persuaded.
But in her heart, she still felt that something was not quite right.
Yet this was only an intuition from a diviner. She herself could not find any evidence to prove that intuition.
There was no material evidence, and no theoretical evidence either.
———
Nero thought Robin was a very good person. Among the people he had met, she could be labeled as friendly and likable.
Although, to be fair, this was how Nero treated most people.
From their interaction, Nero felt that although Robin was a big star, she did not put on airs and was easy to approach.
After finding Robin, they got along very well.
Nero also successfully got a photo together and a signature, and decided to post it in the train group chat at some emotionally fragile time to show off to everyone.
As for now, there were other matters to deal with.
Just now, while Robin and Tingyun were discussing the next arrangements, Robin suddenly stood up and questioned the wall with, "Who are you?"
However, when Nero and Tingyun both looked in the direction Robin was looking, they saw nothing, only a bare wall.
'Something is wrong!'
Nero looked around, trying to see if he could find any clues.
He blinked and looked up at the ceiling.
Sure enough, it appeared again. Something flashed past his eyes.
Nero narrowed his eyes and thought about it for a moment. He felt that what he saw was not something that should normally be visible, but rather the path of a beam of light...