Ji Ju told Shao Xuan about this person's background. It was up to Shao Xuan to decide whether to meet him or not.
Ji Ju's old friend was a member of the Yi family. His name was Yi Jie and he was Yi Zong's grandfather. After the Yi family's incident, Yi Jie was seriously injured in the internal conflict and was brought over by Ji Ju to recuperate. Otherwise, Yi Jie would have died if he had stayed in the Yi family.
After bringing Shao Xuan to a corner, Ji Ju opened the door and saw an old man with white hair lying on a bed. He did not look well and his body was weak. His breathing was weak.
Seeing Shao Xuan come over, Yi Jie sat up with difficulty. Just the act of sitting up took a lot of energy.
Shao Xuan looked at Yi Jie's expression. He did not see any hatred in his eyes, only curiosity.
As if he saw Shao Xuan's confusion, Yi Jie forced a smile. His body was injured from the internal conflict and his smile was ugly. Moreover, facing Shao Xuan, Yi Jie's emotions were already complicated and his expression was even more strange.
Yi Zong had died in Yanjiao. Shao Xuan had played a part in Yi Qi's death. However, the main reason was that Yi Xiang and the Yi family were not as powerful. If not for Shao Xuan, more members of the Yi family would have died at Yi Xiang's hands.
"I just want to ask … about Yi Zong," Yi Jie spoke slowly and with difficulty. His voice was not loud but his words were clear enough for Shao Xuan to hear.
Shao Xuan had come over because of Ji Ju. Yi Jie had helped Ji Ju many times, especially when it came to finding crops. Yi Jie had helped Ji Ju a lot and had a good relationship with Ji Ju. However, Shao Xuan did not expect Yi Jie to mention Yi Zong so calmly.
Although surprised, Shao Xuan still told him about Yi Zong's situation at that time, starting from when Yi Zong agreed to go to Yanjiao as a captive, and then the deal with Yi Zong.
Yi Zong could be considered to have committed suicide. He could have survived, but he chose such a method.
Yi Jie listened to Shao Xuan's story with his eyes closed, hiding all his emotions. When Shao Xuan finished, he opened his eyes again. His eyes had calmed down.
Slowly taking a few deep breaths, Yi Jie said, "Did you do any divination when you came to the Royal City?"
Shao Xuan looked at him in surprise but did not deny it. "Yes."
"How is it?" After a pause, Yi Xin realized that his question was a little vague, so he added, "It's about the result of the return journey."
"I didn't find anything."
"Did the divination fail? Or … did it succeed, but there was no result? "Yi Jie asked again.
"The latter." Even if the knot was successfully knotted, the knot did not have any meaning. It was like gibberish.
Now that the power of divination had increased greatly, Shao Xuan could even divine Robber Seven's location, but he could not divine anything about the return journey. Shao Xuan had been wondering about this for a long time. He also felt that something was amiss, but he could not find the answer.
Before they came, the knot did not reveal any danger beyond their ability, but now, the return journey was getting closer and closer, and the results were still the same. This was different from Shao Xuan's intuition.
Shao Xuan's intuition told him that there was danger, and between intuition and knots, he trusted his intuition more. His intuition helped him avoid all the life-threatening dangers he had experienced since he was young. Divination was a skill he learned from other tribes, and the Yi family was better at it than he was.
This was also why Shao Xuan did not want to stay in the Royal City for long. His original plan was to let the people of the Flaming River Valley take a good look at the Royal City. It would be beneficial for the development of the Flaming River Valley in the future. Since he was ambitious, his vision could not be limited to this small place. Only by recognizing himself could he go further. Overestimating himself would only lead to faster destruction.
However, after coming here, the increasing uneasiness made Shao Xuan change his mind. During the banquet, he told Guigou and the others to return straight away instead of taking them to see the famous Golden Grain Fields. He wanted them to go back and prepare. They might have to leave early.
"The unknown is the most dangerous. Be careful on this trip!" Yi Jie stared into Shao Xuan's eyes, emphasizing every word. "Only the Yi family can change the results of the divination!"
But now, there was no one in the Royal City who could do such a thing from the Yi family!
Yi Xiang of the desert!
Shao Xuan immediately recognized this name. Actually, when he had a hunch that the return trip would not be smooth, he had already thought of many possibilities, including how to deal with Yi Xiang. Now, Yi Jie's words confirmed that the danger this time came from Yi Xiang.
What could be done had been done. Yi Jie could not help much. He did not find anything useful either, but as a member of the main branch of the Yi family, he knew more. He knew that someone might be deliberately interfering with the divination.
"That child is called Yi Ce? Good, very good … "Yi Jie had tears in his eyes, but he did not say anything else. Knowing that Yi Ce was living well in Yanjiao was enough. It was not that he was satisfied, but because he was a member of the Yi family. Even if he could not perform a divination now, he could deduce more based on Shao Xuan's words. Without asking, he could deduce Yi Ce's current situation. Thus, the purpose of this meeting would be accomplished.
Shao Xuan knew that Yi Jie had said everything he wanted to say to him, mainly because of Yi Ce.
Shao Xuan did not stay long. He planned to return to Yanjiao that very night to check on the situation. Ji Ju did not force him. He sent someone to escort him into the city. The city gates were already closed. Without Ji Ju's escort, Shao Xuan might not be able to enter easily.
After Shao Xuan left, Ji Ju thought for a moment, then asked Yi Jie, "You really don't mind Yi Zong's death?"
Ji Ju knew how much Yi Jie cared about Yi Zong. In fact, the Yi family did not care as much about blood ties as other tribes. Among the many grandchildren, Yi Zong was valued by Yi Jie because of Yi Zong's talent. Yi Zong was raised by Yi Jie, and he had high hopes for him. Yi Jie had even thought of letting Yi Zong fight for the position of head of the family in the future.
However, Yi Zong's death made people sigh. It also made some of the younger members of the Yi family secretly happy. They had one less competitor. The person who had always been above them had finally kicked the bucket.
Very few people knew that Yi Zong had taken his son out of the family and placed him in Yanjiao.
Yi Jie only found out about Yi Zong's arrangement later. At first, he did not understand why Yi Zong would do that. After calming down and thinking about it, he figured it out, and it became clearer and clearer.
"It would be a lie to say that I don't mind. However, in comparison, I agree with Yi Zong's decision. If it were me, I would have done the same," said Yi Jie.
He had only seen his great-grandson briefly since birth. In terms of feelings, he naturally could not compare to Yi Zong, who he had raised himself. However, as Yi Jie thought about it, one emotion replaced all other feelings of hatred, anger, and regret.
"Why?" Ji Ju did not understand. Yi Zong could have survived. If he had been there, Yi Ce would have had someone to protect him in Yanjiao. As long as he was alive, he would have had a chance to return to Royal City. For example, this time, during the contract trip between Royal City and Yanjiao, if Yi Zong had been there, he could have made a deal with Yanjiao. With Yi Zong's ability, it would not have been difficult for him to do this.
"You don't understand," said Yi Jie softly. Yi Jie whispered, "I heard that when the Flaming Horns raise beasts, they look for beasts that are separated from their tribe. They don't have a mother. The earlier they leave the tribe, the better. That way, the tribe will trust them and get closer to them.
This analogy … Ji Ju thought to himself. Who would compare their great-grandson to an animal?
Yi Jie did not think much of it. As long as he could use the simplest way to make Ji Ju understand the reason, it was fine.
After drinking a bowl of medicine, Yi Jie said, "You know how talented Yi Zong is. When the late king sent troops to kill Yanjiao, Yi Zong followed. When he came back, he encountered a bottleneck. Back then, I did not understand why Yi Zong would encounter such a situation. But now, I know the reason. "He sighed. It was unclear whether he felt pity for Yi Zong or regret.
After a moment of silence, Yi Jie continued, "The ancestor of the Yi family is the closest person to the Witch Ancestor. Shao Xuan is not the Witch Ancestor, but he is definitely related to the Witch Ancestor. Yi Ce stayed close to Shao Xuan, so he must have his own opportunity. And this opportunity will change the future of the Yi family!
That is … the hope of the Yi family's rise!
"Yi Ce … I really want to see him. I have to endure until the day Yi Ce returns to the Yi family! "Yi Jie's eyes flashed with madness.
If something happened to Shao Xuan, then all his hopes would be shattered. Yi Ce would not be the Yi Ce he had hoped for.
All his predictions were based on Shao Xuan's safe return to Flaming River.
That was why Yi Jie had used up all his divination when he was heavily injured.
That was why today's meeting had taken place.
Yi Jie's condition was not good. He had even used up all his divination when he was heavily injured. Ji Ju thought Yi Jie was seeking death and might not last long. But looking at Yi Jie's condition now, Yi Jie's will to live was still very strong.
Ji Ju shook his head at Yi Jie's agitated growl. No one was crazier than the Yi family.
In the palace.
Ji Shou told Ji Fang about what happened on the streets today in detail. He emphasized Gan Qie. Other than Shao Xuan, he was the second person he felt threatened by.
"The Yanjiao people and the Flaming River people work well together." Ji Shou had to admit this. He was envious because the six divisions of the Royal City had worked well together when the city was first built. But as time passed, their differences grew and conflicts continued. The Yi family's fate was a good example.
"Yes, they work well together. As long as Shao Xuan is here, they will continue to expand, "said Ji Fang.
"Why does Shao Xuan have to exist?" Ji Shou was depressed.
"Indeed, why does Yanjiao have to have Shao Xuan?" Ji Fang agreed, then smiled. "Whether Yanjiao has such a person in the future depends on whether they can return safely this time."
They had signed a contract but if they did not attack Yanjiao, would there not be anyone else? For example, a certain person in the desert.
After signing a contract with Yanjiao, Ji Fang planned to work with Yanjiao to guard against the desert. It would be best if both sides suffered.
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