Chapter 1975: 20: Life Palace Fourteen Lines, Plans to Return to the Xuanhuang Realm!

"More complex is the distinction among the twelve two-hour cause and effect lines.""Spells can have a short-term effect, seizing opportunities from others, or be part of long-term strategies, trapping others’ fates."

"Generally speaking, the longer the time involved, the casting of spells concerning the Life Palace Fourteen Lines aims to affect others’ lives."

"The so-called directional protection is to safeguard the Grand Minister of Agriculture’s Life Palace Fourteen Lines from being influenced by others."

"However, it won’t affect the Grand Minister of Agriculture’s qi fortune or opportunities in certain mystical realms, and may even slightly help."

Zhao Xing had learned divination before, and he understood quickly.

"In other words, others can only use cause and effect destiny techniques to plot against my wealth, but cannot harm my life?"

"That’s right." Ji Si nodded.

"That’s much easier to handle." Zhao Xing smiled and said, "As long as the Life Palace Fourteen Lines are not influenced, the rest is insignificant, and it’s easy to defend by wearing a few treasures."

"Ji Si, please continue."

Ji Si switched back to a serious expression: "Zhao Xing, it is important to explain that the initial [Cause and Effect War] was instigated by Wei Tianchen. The incident broke out suddenly, and the Heavenly Master Mansion responded hastily and couldn’t perfect everything."

"You were captured by Wei Tianchen, which was beyond the Heavenly Master Mansion’s timely response, because your cause and effect defense level was initially arranged uniformly by Jing Yue, the same as all coral-level members."

"Afterwards, the Heavenly Master Mansion set a cause and effect trap for you, luring the Demon Race Emperor into the game, also to assist you in completing the Transmission Building’s space-time law loop, conveniently done."

Pausing, Ji Si spoke in a deep tone: "Suppose one day the Empire needs you to make a sacrifice, it will be told to you in advance. Do you understand?"

Zhao Xing’s expression was solemn: "Yes, I understand."

The Heavenly Master Mansion was explaining the reasons behind the cause and effect war to him.

To prevent him from harboring any grievances.

The last sentence was very straightforward, if sacrifice is required, it will be done with your knowledge.

Even if it’s going to die, it will be a willing sacrifice without any secret transactions.

Zhao Xing actually knew this about the Red Star Empire early on.

Any Fate Master participating in the battle serves as a think tank in the military, and since it’s warfare, a common tactic is bait strategy.

Teacher of Meng Wu, Yan Shen, oversees the Imperial Army Department, with strict regulations for Fate Masters. On such tasks, the performer must have the right to be informed.

What? You say this would leak the Heavenly Secret? Then that’s the Heavenly Master Mansion’s incompetence, not an issue for our Military Department to consider.

Are there those who’ve violated this order?

Yes, there are.

There are always some Fate Masters who covet merit or are coerced, but the Military Department strictly investigates.

In Meng Wu’s Erliangpo Prison, many are imprisoned and many executed, including those with power and influence.

At least within the core high-level of the Heavenly Master Mansion, this order is executed effectively.

"Hmm." Ji Si nodded, then her body shook, exiting this magical state.

Zhao Xing recognized that the Empire’s Heavenly Master had ended the ’Divination Possession’ method.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, my task is complete." Ji Si sighed with relief.

Zhao Xing suddenly remembered something: "Ji Si, you once said you would go for a walk in the Five Emperors Era with me. Now that the cause and effect war is over, can you talk about it?"

"Originally planned to go to the Five Emperors Era to relieve the Grand Minister of Agriculture’s True Spirit Heavenly Poison." Ji Si said, "It was a backup plan prepared by the teacher for the Grand Minister of Agriculture, likely due to not fully trusting Bo Wei."

"Oh? Why is that." Zhao Xing was intrigued. "Bo Wei is reputed as the greatest scholar of the Wilderness 2 Epoch, his reputation is very high."

Ji Si shook her head: "In the teacher’s eyes, people are just pure people, no title affects his judgment. This is also what he taught me, the first principle of a Fate Master is to not carry personal emotions after entering the game."

"The teacher said Bo Wei has hidden intentions, unknown if they’re good or bad, so he took this into consideration."

Zhao Xing couldn’t help but laugh.

In this cause and effect war, Bo Wei rubbed Wei Tianchen on the ground, using his divination as a stairway. The Heavenly Master Mansion saw more than Bo Wei, considered more thoroughly.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; thinking it over, Wei Tianchen is the weakest cicada, anyone can kick him twice.

"Having influence is really great." Zhao Xing sighed involuntarily.

Wei Tianchen fought alone, while the other three sides—the Heavenly Master Mansion had the Empire’s backing, Bo Wei had the Academic City’s foundation, and Old Qing, needless to say, had the Reincarnation Temple high-level.

Though Wei Tianchen possessed many divine objects, he couldn’t compete with the foundation of such super powers. Ridiculously, he once claimed that he won the cause and effect war.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how Great Zhou has developed."

Zhao Xing, recuperating for three hundred years, still holds numerous positions, so Great Zhou continues to benefit from his role as a First-level Sea Communication Envoy, developing along the Star Sky Ancient Road.

"Developing rapidly." Speaking of this, Ji Si smiled. "Grand Minister of Agriculture, I won’t elaborate. When you return, see for yourself and have some surprises."

Zhao Xing nodded, understanding Great Zhou’s development can’t be explained in a few words.

"Return," this word tugged at Zhao Xing’s nerves.

Ji Si seemed to think of something too, casting a questioning glance.

Zhao Xing pondered a moment, then shook his head.

Regarding the Xuanhuang Realm issue, regardless of Qing Yu Zi’s intentions being good or bad, Zhao Xing has always kept his own considerations.

Return, he certainly will.

However, he doesn’t plan on acting blindly.

"Since the Chenluo Wasteland wasn’t originally a wasteland, then long ago, the Chenluo Wasteland was a spiritual energy territory, and there could have been some significant figures."