Chapter 1234: The Emperor Willow
At this moment, Qi Xuansu was completely unaware that Little Yin had gotten her hands on the Guizang Lantern. He was still walking on the road toward Lingshan.
Despite all his calculations, Qi Xuansu still fell into the old habit of hiding things. He did not tell Little Yin that he was going to Lingshan Paradise with a pseudo-ascension ritual. Instead, he only said that he was going into seclusion and asked her to stand guard for him. This was partly because he feared Little Yin might spread the news everywhere.
Due to this, Little Yin had greatly underestimated the seriousness of the situation.
She assumed it was just a closed-door cultivation. Since Old Qi had just stepped into the Zaohua stage, he was certainly not breaking through another level. That meant he was just stabilizing his realm. This kind of seclusion carried no real danger at all, so it would not matter even if it was interrupted.
So, Little Yin secretly slipped into the alchemy chamber, wanting to see what Qi Xuansu was doing. If he looked fine, then she would leave this boring place. After all, it would be enough for Old Lin to keep watch over Old Qi. There were many fun things waiting for her in Lion City!
In the end, she found no one there—only a lamp.
Seeing this, Little Yin was instantly enraged, thinking to herself, How dare he trick me into standing guard here while he slipped away to do who knows what? How shameless!
However, this lantern seemed rather interesting, prompting her to study it carefully.
Though Qi Xuansu had not anticipated this to happen, the Heavenly Preceptor had already foreseen it.
After all, the Heavenly Preceptor was the descendant of True Lord Ziguang, who was adept at divination. The Heavenly Preceptor could even perceive future scenes beyond the end of the era. When he loaned Green Cloud to Qi Xuansu, he had already foreseen what would come later. Several times, he had acted through Green Cloud and still had not taken it back.
Now, the Heavenly Preceptor had also generously lent out the Guizang Lantern. However, to say that he did so from the kindness of his heart was to underestimate him.
As soon as Little Yin picked up the Guizang Lantern, the Heavenly Preceptor, who was far away at the Demon-Vanquishing Platform in the Dazhen Mansion, let out a long sigh. “The time has come.”