Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 912 9

Yun Xiyao said, "Since you are with the Lan Family boy, you must have come to the island for the rumors of the Seven Stars Alignment. Although I don't know what deal that boy made with you, I advise you not to get involved in this mess."

Meng Qianqian: "Oh."

Yun Xiyao glanced at her and knew she hadn't taken it to heart.

She sighed, "Besides, I just received news that Ayimulan has also arrived on the island."

"What? She's here too? So soon... "

Meng Qianqian was quite surprised.

They had barely made it through Ancient Phoenix Town alive.

Yun Xiyao seemed to guess her thoughts, "She has a powerful wizard under her, making Ancient Phoenix Town not a perilous place for her."

"That's true."

Meng Qianqian admitted Shan Cheng's skills, "So where is Ayimulan?"

Yun Xiyao took a sip of tea, "She is the guest of the High Priest."

Meng Qianqian gasped, "That's... quite astonishing."

Thinking of something, she added, "Master, will we cause you trouble?"

Yun Xiyao nonchalantly replied, "I was never on good terms with the High Priest, so this won't make much difference. However, the day of the Seven Stars Alignment is approaching, and I fear I won't be able to take you to the Spirit Altar alone."

"The Spirit Altar?"

"That's where the Holy Daughter descends."

"I see."

Meng Qianqian nodded, "By the way, Master, on the way here I encountered a strange person who had a Wind and Fire Token from the Holy Temple."

She handed the token to Yun Xiyao.

Yun Xiyao took the token and examined it carefully, "It's indeed a Wind and Fire Token. In the Holy Temple, very few have these tokens. Besides the Hall Master, only the High Priest and the four protectors can have them. What does this person look like, and is he a friend or foe?"

"He doesn't seem like an enemy, but it's hard to tell if he's a friend either. Here's the portrait."

Meng Qianqian took out the portrait drawn by Lu Yuan from her bosom.

After Yun Xiyao saw it, she shook her head, "There is no such person in the Holy Temple. Could it be a disguise?"

Meng Qianqian thought for a moment, "It doesn't seem like a disguise."

A flash of confusion crossed Yun Xiyao's eyes.

Her fingers rubbed the Wind and Fire Token gently, "What did he want from you?"

"He wanted to take back my mother's hairpin."

Meng Qianqian didn't hide anything.

"Take the hairpin?"

Yun Xiyao's brows knitted slightly, "I will investigate this."

"Thank you, Master."

Meng Qianqian expressed her sincere thanks, "Master, why did you go to Great Zhou and open a silk shop in the Capital City?"

"To find someone."

Yun Xiyao said.

"Did you find them?"

Meng Qianqian asked.

Yun Xiyao sighed, "No, let's not talk about it. How did you get past Ancient Phoenix Town?"

Meng Qianqian recounted everything that had happened.

A fleeting change crossed Yun Xiyao's expression, "Let me see the hand bones."

"They're in the room, Master, please wait a moment, I'll get them."

Meng Qianqian returned to her room and brought back Granny Feng's late husband's hand bones.

The moment Yun Xiyao saw them, her expression changed instantly—

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When Meng Qianqian returned to the room, Lu Yuan was waiting for her.

"Eh? Where are Ban Xia and Tan'er?"

These days, the three had been sharing a room.

Lu Yuan said coldly, "Meng Xiaojiu, did you forget you're a married woman?"

Meng Qianqian blinked, "I was just thinking of having them serve some tea."

"Ha."

Lu Yuan trusted her as much as he would a ghost.

"Ayimulan is at the Holy Temple too."

Meng Qianqian quickly got back to the point, sharing the information she learned from Yun Xiyao, "Three days from now is the day of the Seven Stars Alignment. But to meet the Holy Daughter, we must first enter the Spirit Altar."

"The Holy Temple's Forbidden Area?"

Lu Yuan asked.

Meng Qianqian was surprised, "You know?"

Lu Yuan said, "I saw records about Liuli Island in my grandmother's study. The Spirit Altar is in the back mountain of the Holy Temple. It used to be the Holy Daughter's dwelling. Later, the Holy Temple turned the back mountain into a prison to control the Holy Daughter. The Spirit Altar is where the Holy Daughter would pray and offer sacrifices for Liuli Island. The High Priest used to carry this responsibility, but after the Holy Daughter descended upon Liuli Island, the High Priest 'retired and passed on the responsibility.'"

Meng Qianqian turned to look at him, "When did Grandmother have this book? I've never seen it."

Lu Yuan flicked her forehead lightly, "It's right by the bed, little scatterbrain."

Meng Qianqian rubbed her forehead, her face dark.

Is it?

Lu Yuan's lips curled slightly, "Get some rest early. In three days, I fear Liuli Island will be turned upside down."

Meng Qianqian totally agreed.

Indeed.

The Seven Stars Alignment, regardless of whether the Holy Daughter descends, will bring a great battle to Liuli Island.

In these three days, more and more visitors arrived on the island, but not everyone was thrown into jail.

After all, the Holy Temple's cells are limited; they can't fit everyone.

Yun Xiyao went to investigate the Wind and Fire Token.

Oddly, the token did not belong to the High Priest or any of the protectors.

"At the moment, only the Hall Master hasn't been asked, as he is in seclusion."

Yun Xiyao told Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian was puzzled, "But why would the Hall Master send someone to take my mother's hairpin?"

Yun Xiyao said, "So, it might not be the Hall Master who sent someone, but if not the Hall Master... I don't know who else it could be."

Meng Qianqian said with a determined look, "I have a feeling he will appear again."

Yun Xiyao nodded, "Since he possesses a Wind and Fire Token, he must be related to the Holy Temple. Since we have no leads, we'll wait for him to come to us. For now, set it aside. Tomorrow night is the deadline for the Seven Stars Alignment, prepare well."

"Yes, Master."

Though she didn't know what she needed to prepare, Meng Qianqian agreed without hesitation.

By evening the next day, Yun Xiyao led Meng Qianqian and the others to the back mountain of the Holy Temple.

As expected, they were stopped at the entrance.

The ones blocking them weren't strangers but the other three protectors of the Holy Temple.

"The Spirit Altar is a Forbidden Area of our Holy Temple. Not to mention outsiders, even disciples of the Holy Temple are not allowed to enter at will. Yun Xiyao, as a protector of the Holy Temple, don't you even understand this basic rule?"

The speaker was Qin Zhuo, the Guardian in charge of temple regulations.

Meng Qianqian had just seen him argue with Yun Xiyao the previous night, also regarding Yun Xiyao breaking regulations by sheltering outsiders.

Yun Xiyao had mercilessly retorted him.

Yun Xiyao's position in the Holy Temple seemed somewhat special.

"The Hall Master has not opposed, are you trying to overstep your authority?"

"The Hall Master is in seclusion! How could he oppose!"

"Still, he hasn't opposed."

Qin Zhuo: "..."

Yun Xiyao led the group forward.

The other two protectors exchanged glances and extended their arms to block them.

The man on the left, in his fifties, was surnamed Jiang, the most senior of the four protectors.

The man on the right, in his forties, was surnamed Yue, a former disciple of the High Priest.

Guardian Jiang said seriously, "Yun Xiyao, you may usually disregard the rules, but this concerns the Forbidden Area, and we cannot let you act recklessly."

"What if I insist?"

Yun Xiyao said defiantly.

Guardian Jiang said, "Then the three of us will have to do our best to stop you."