I Have an Omen System

"I have a Sect mission I need to handle immediately, so I can't go down the mountain. Could I trouble you to go in my place? Head to Yingxian Town, outside the main gate, and meet a Miss Qin Xuan'Er."

"This has an image of her and her True Essence Aura..."

"Oh, and this is the token for the trial in the [Little Cloud Peak Celestial Realm]. I'm not sure when this mission will be over. Let's meet up afterward at the Cyan Wood Taiyi Blessed Land within the realm."

Ye Qingxuan handed Xiao Min'Er a Jade Scroll with Qin Xuan'Er's image and a small, cyan sword-shaped token.

A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Min'Er's eyes, but her smile only grew sweeter. She took the Jade Scroll and the token, puffing out her ample chest.

"Don't you worry, Senior Sister Ye. You can count on me for something this simple. I'll be sure to bring this Sister Xuan'Er up the mountain, safe and sound."

Xiao Min'Er deliberately stressed those last three words, her sweet, pretty face flush with excitement.

'Qin Xuan'Er... You've finally fallen into my hands. Just you wait and see how I "welcome" you. I'll make you realize you're out of your league and never dare get near Senior Sister Ye again!'

Xiao Min'Er sneered inwardly, already plotting all sorts of ways to intimidate the newcomer, along with a few "accidents."

Ye Qingxuan didn't notice anything odd about Xiao Min'Er, chalking it up to her usual bubbly personality. She simply reminded her, "Min'er, Miss Xuan'Er is a guest. You must treat her with respect and not be rude."

"I know, Senior Sister Ye! You can count on me!" Xiao Min'Er replied with a cheerful grin, then turned and shot off as a streak of light, heading down the mountain toward Yingxian Town.

The moment she turned away, her smile turned to ice.

...

Blood Demon Sword Sect, Celestial Demon Hall.

Within a hidden Cave Mansion.

Lu Hanzhou stood with his hands clasped behind his back. The chilling Sword Qi radiating from his body made the temperature in the entire Cave Mansion plummet.

Before him stood Zhu Cangzhen, a mighty True Monarch at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. He was bowed low, with beads of cold sweat on his brow, not daring to breathe too loudly.

"Director Chu, how goes the task I assigned you?"

Lu Hanzhou asked lightly.

Zhu Cangzhen flinched, trembling with fear that Lu Hanzhou would hold him accountable.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger. It's not for lack of effort on my part, but that Qin Xuan is simply too cautious."

"He's been holed up in the Huaizhong Division for three years, never once stepping outside. I've approached him several times and used every trick I know, but he never took the bait. I simply couldn't find an opening."

"Don't be afraid. I don't blame you," Lu Hanzhou said with a light chuckle. "Even I failed to kill him. If you could have succeeded so easily, he wouldn't be our Holy Sect's Demon Son."

As he spoke, Lu Hanzhou flicked a finger, sending a blood-red Talisman shooting toward Zhu Cangzhen.

"Take this Talisman."

Zhu Cangzhen hurriedly caught it and sensed that the Talisman contained specific location information.

Lu Hanzhou said coolly, "I will soon be heading to the [Little Cloud Peak Celestial Realm] for the trial, so I have no more time to wait."

"In about half a month, the [Fiery Fire Melting Gold Blessed Land] will enter its once-a-century period of heightened Earth Vein activity. That is where the Giant Spirit Blood Demon Bear, Xiong Kaishan, condensed his Golden Core."

"Do you know what must be done?"

Zhu Cangzhen was stunned for a moment, then he understood Lu Hanzhou's meaning.

As the inheritor of the Giant Spirit Blood Demon legacy, Qin Xuan would find the disturbance in a Blessed Land so closely tied to his heritage impossible to resist.

This was an opportunity delivered right to his doorstep.

Zhu Cangzhen was overjoyed. "Your Highness, rest assured! Since Qin Xuan has cultivated the Taiwu's Secret Heart Scripture of the Lotus, he will never escape my grasp!"

Lu Hanzhou nodded, satisfied.

...

「Half a month later, deep within the Ten Thousand Fire Mountain Range.」

A scorching, turbulent aura filled the air. The ground trembled, and a low rumble echoed from deep within the earth.

The very air began to warp and distort.

Concealed on a distant mountaintop, Zhu Cangzhen stared intently at the border of the region, which was now shimmering with a crimson halo. His brow was furrowed in thought.

'Strange. Where did that kid go? I saw him go in with my own eyes.'

'The Earth Vein's fluctuations are growing violent, and the entrance is about to open... So how did that kid just vanish into thin air?'

Aside from that first sighting, Zhu Cangzhen hadn't seen any sign of Qin Xuan for the entire half-month.

The immense Earth Lung Fire Fiend was being drawn in and compressed by an invisible force.

Amidst the violent fluctuations of the Earth Vein, the entrance to the [Molten Fire Secret Realm] flickered in and out of sight.

But given Qin Xuan's connection to the Giant Spirit Blood Demon legacy, there was no way he would miss an opportunity like this.

'That kid must have used some kind of stealth technique. I can't wait any longer!'

Just then, a fissure tore open in the space ahead, unleashing a terrifying wave of heat.

Zhu Cangzhen hesitated no more. His body transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and he plunged into the stabilizing entrance to the [Molten Fire Secret Realm].

He tightly clutched the blood-red Talisman from Lu Hanzhou, fully prepared to give Qin Xuan a fatal blow in this perfect ambush spot.

However, the instant his figure vanished into the crimson fissure, a ripple of air stirred behind a seemingly ordinary, scorched boulder not far away.

The air shimmered, and Qin Xuan's figure slowly materialized.

'Old Dog Chu, you couldn't resist showing your hand, could you?'

For the past half-month, Qin Xuan hadn't gone far at all.

Instead, he had relied on his Divine Sense and Stealth Technique—both far superior to others at his level—to create the illusion that he had already gone inside, while he quietly waited for the fish to take the bait.

Now, the prey had walked right into his trap.

A cold smile touched Qin Xuan's lips. He turned, transformed into a streak of black Escape Light, and silently departed.

...

「Six months later. Yingxian Town, several hundred miles from the gates of the Cyan Cloud Sect.」

In a private room on the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Tower, the most elegant establishment in town, a young male cultivator in a green robe sat alone by the window. His features could only be described as pleasant, not strikingly handsome.

It was none other than Qin Xuan, his appearance altered and his aura concealed.

He held the Profound Water Jade, waiting as arranged in his correspondence with Ye Qingxuan. But the appointed time had long passed, and there was still no sign of her familiar, cool figure.

'Something's wrong. It's not like Ye Qingxuan to stand me up.'

Qin Xuan's brow furrowed as a sliver of doubt crept into his mind.

Just as he was lost in thought, the sound of light footsteps came from the stairwell.

A girl in a daffodil-yellow dress appeared. She had a bright, charming face.

The girl had an impish air, her eyes darting about playfully. It was Xiao Min'Er.

Her gaze swept across the second floor, immediately locking onto Qin Xuan and the Profound Water Jade in his hand.

'Huh? Senior Sister Ye clearly said Qin Xuan'Er was a female cultivator. She even gave me an image of her. So why is a man holding the token?'

Xiao Min'Er was taken aback.

She muttered to herself, her eyes lingering on Qin Xuan, sizing him up.

'This male cultivator isn't exactly a top-tier beauty, but he has a calm demeanor and profound eyes. The more I look at him, the more handsome he seems...'

'Bah! What am I even thinking!'

Xiao Min'Er immediately shook the thought away as a new, much more exciting idea popped into her head.

'I get it! That Qin Xuan'Er must have gotten lonely and found herself a paramour... Is she having him use the token to scout the way for her?'

'Haha! I wonder what Senior Sister Ye would think if she knew the "dear sister" she's so fond of is this kind of person?'

At this thought, the jealousy and irritation Xiao Min'Er felt toward Qin Xuan'Er instantly transformed into gloating delight.

With the power of the Ten Thousand Forms Blood Talisman, not even a Golden Core True Monarch could discern Qin Xuan's true identity, let alone a wet-behind-the-ears girl like Xiao Min'Er. She simply assumed he was Qin Xuan'Er's secret lover.

An innocent smile appeared on Xiao Min'Er's face as she walked briskly to Qin Xuan's table.

"Fellow Daoist, that Profound Water Jade in your hand looks awfully familiar."

Qin Xuan looked up at the suddenly appeared girl in the yellow dress, his guard up. "You recognize this, Miss?"

"Of course. It's my Senior Sister Ye's token."

"Oh?" Qin Xuan raised an eyebrow, a flicker of light in his eyes as he looked the girl up and down.

'This girl looks young, but her cultivation has already reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm!'

Xiao Min'Er smiled sweetly, completely unaware that Qin Xuan had already sized her up completely. She sat down opposite him without invitation.

"Senior Sister Ye was sent out on an urgent Talisman Decree mission by the Sect six months ago, and her return date is uncertain. Before she left, she specifically instructed me to host whoever I found holding this Jade."

"May I ask your name, Fellow Daoist? And what is your relationship to Senior Sister Ye...?"

Xiao Min'Er deliberately drew out her words, a sly glint in her eyes.

Qin Xuan's mind raced. His tone was flat and tinged with detachment.

"My surname is Han, my given name is Mo. Fairy Ye and I are old acquaintances. I came to visit the Cyan Cloud Sect at her invitation, but I didn't expect her to be away."

"So it's Fellow Daoist Han."

This made Xiao Min'Er even more certain of her suspicions, and her smile grew warmer.

"Since Senior Sister Ye isn't here, I should do the honors as host in her place. Fellow Daoist Han, since you've just arrived, why not come with me to the Sect? You can get settled in and wait for her to return."

Though she spoke so warmly, Xiao Min'Er was laughing inwardly.

'First, I'll keep this paramour here. Then when Senior Sister Ye gets back, I'll let her see Qin Xuan'Er's true colors with her own eyes! Then... Hmph!'

After a brief moment of thought, Qin Xuan nodded. "In that case, I will be in your care, Miss."

"You're too kind, Fellow Daoist. Just call me Min'er," Xiao Min'Er said with a grin, standing up to lead the way.