Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 330 The Card Game

The manager looked apologetic. This wood carving was already quite valuable, and now it had been damaged due to Tuozhige's poor management.

I still don't understand how that parrot managed to do that...

Zhu Wuyao accepted the brocade box and looked at the damaged wood carving.

She rejected Tuozhige's offer to lower the price.

Back then, the sword without a tip might have been lost because a few taels of silver were paid less.

If this entanglement over spirit stones were to trigger some karmic cycle in the unseen realm, it would truly be a loss that outweighs the gain.

Making a move and establishing a connection is fundamentally beneficial to oneself.

But now, what she cherishes is damaged.

Perhaps the connection between the pieces was disrupted.

Perhaps the act of placing a stone on a stone has taken effect, and the damage to the wood carving... is actually beneficial to oneself.

After such an unexpected turn of events, Zhu Wuyao had no desire to stay here any longer.

After retrieving the Flying Ring and Thousand Faces that had been acquired, he hurried to meet up with Hua Yingting and Xu San'er.

"Ah Yao, what happened?"

Zhu Wuyao's divination technique can only use objects as a medium to cast a divination for people, but it cannot calculate the objects themselves.

She thought of Hua Yingting's divination method, which allowed her to dream about things related to objects.

So he handed the wooden box forward and said:

"I'd like to ask you..."

I just said those few words.

Zhu Wuyao's action of handing over the wooden box stopped halfway.

Ever since she obtained Ji Yuezhang's clues in the Purple Qi Mystic Realm, it seems that she has always harmed her own interests, whether it was sharing the opportunity with Shen Xun, or letting Xiao Qingyu off the hook, plus the continuous use of magic, and now her skills have been sealed.

If it were only a loss of personal interests, that would be one thing.

But I really shouldn't have dragged my friends into this.

Thinking of this, she pulled the wooden box back in and said:

"It's okay, let's go back first."

Hua Yingting naturally understood that she wanted to ask for help, so she reached out and grasped Zhu Wuyao's wrist, saying:

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhu Wuyao shook his head and said:

"I lost my composure."

She relied too much on divination and prediction.

Diviners can use divination to glimpse the future, but the practice of using the truth to conceal falsehood is not uncommon.

Perhaps she glimpsed a corner of fate.

But that was only a glimpse, not the whole picture.

Zhu Wuyao's gaze fell upon the wooden box in his hands—

If she starts to question now, and claims that she was deceived by the divination, then she is denying the authenticity of Ji Yuezhang's message and all the efforts she made for him before.

Do you believe it?

A long-lost friend suddenly receives a clue, and for that one in ten thousand chance, he is constantly drawn forward, embarking on a path he would never have taken.

No, I don't believe it.

But for that one in ten thousand chance, I'm willing to believe it even a little bit.

When a clue to something long-lost appears before your eyes, besides the surprise, there is a strong sense of unreality.

His fingers tightened slightly until a very faint fingerprint was left on the wooden box.

Then, she put the wooden box into her storage bag, just like any other ordinary item, as if she could no longer find a trace of reverence in Zhu Wuyao's expression.

She can no longer be led by the nose.

Otherwise, during these two exchanges, her actions might implicate many more people.

She smiled at Hua Yingting and said:

"Let's go back."

Just pretend nothing happened, just pretend you never got this wood carving.

If she continues the investigation, she can only rely on Hua Yingting, Shen Anzhi, and others to see if there are any clues left on the damaged wood carving.

Regardless of whether it's a trap or not, the losses incurred end with you.

Return to the City Management Office where the disciples of Zhaixinglou are stationed.

The moon shines brightly in the sky.

The disciples gathered in small groups, some having already returned, while others were still wandering the streets.

Seeing Zhu Wuyao and the others return, Song Kezi immediately waved and invited them to play cards, saying:

"It's so annoying! Senior Sister Gu won't let me go out!"

"We'd better get to Xiaotian Sect as soon as possible!"

Gu Yiguan leaned against the side drinking, not responding to Song Kezi's complaints.

Zhu Wuyao found a seat and sat down. Upon hearing these words, he asked casually:

Where did all the people who didn't come back go?

"Who knows? But I've already asked someone else to buy what I wanted. Hehe, that's what they call 'the devil is always one step ahead of the saint!'"

Just as he was looking down at his cards, Song Kezi stood up and called out:

"Shen Xun, come over and play cards with me!"

He seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, insisting on bringing Zhu Wuyao and Shen Xun together, as if he wanted to find some amusement for this boring night.

Shen Xun certainly saw Zhu Wuyao.

But he did not refuse.

Seeing Shen Xun's appearance upon returning from an outing, Zhu Wuyao asked:

"What did you do?"

Shen Xun paused for a moment, then said, "He went to feed the birds."

What does this mean?

Looking at the cards in his hand, Song Kezi smiled with a hint of smugness and casually explained for him:

"Doesn't he have a Glazed Cloud Bird? It's here now, and it's been flying right behind our Cloud Piercing Boat the whole time!"

Zhu Wuyao flipped over a card; her luck was a bit bad. She set up a protective barrier against divine sense detection on her card and turned to ask Senior Sister Gu:

"May I stay in Northwind City alone for a few more days?"

"How many days?"

"How many days can you stay?"

Gu Yiguan shook her head. Although quite a few fellow disciples had come along, they were, after all, on foreign soil, and the situation couldn't be entirely controlled. She asked:

What are you going to do by staying?

"To take care of some personal matters."

“Your reputation has recently become too great. If you stay here alone, you'll be like an easy target. If you go out, you'll run into personal matters. Since that's the case, even if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble will come to you. The wise thing to do is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.”

Zhu Wuyao nodded.

Gu Yiguan's words were consistent with my judgment. I can't just rush in impulsively because of some clues.

In the end, you might end up with nothing and even lose yourself.

"Hey! We won!"

Xu San'er, who had been silent all along, unfolded his cards, becoming the one who quietly made a fortune in this game. He rubbed his hands together and said with a broad smile:

What's the prize if we win?

Song Kezi was slightly surprised, then rubbed his hands together like Xu San'er and laughed:

"Hehe! Guess what? We're just playing cards for fun." He glanced at Gu Yiguan and continued:

There are no prizes at all!

"what?"

Shen Xun was not surprised to hear this. He had used divination and already knew that there was no prize for winning or losing.

Zhu Wuyao glanced at it and realized that it was even worse than his own hand?

Hua Yingting was slightly angry and said:

"And I even used illusion magic!"

Zhang Zhihan, who had been observing from the sidelines, spoke up:

"You cheated! This is an unjust act!"

Shen Anzhi, who had been quietly reading, heard Zhang Zhihan's indignant voice. The fog in his eyes cleared, he glanced over, and agreed:

"We should treat others with sincerity."