Although there was a vague "barrier" separating them, Xu Qi'an could imagine that the face of the Warlock in white was becoming more serious, more ugly, and more gloomy …
"Or should I call you 'Xu Pingfeng', if that is your real name?"
The Warlock in white did not answer. The valley became quiet. The father and son looked at each other in silence.
One was dressed in snow-white clothes, and the other was stained with blood.
The wind blew the corner of the Warlock in white's clothes. He sighed as if he had lost something, and said slowly,
"How did you find out?"
Xu Qi'an grinned, and his eyes were filled with disdain. "Guess."
His face was pale and haggard. Sweat and blood soaked his ragged clothes. But after revealing each other's identity, the arrogance in his eyes became stronger.
The Warlock in white pondered for a moment, and said, "Through the Art of Divination …"
Xu Qi'an sneered.
"Anyone who walks past will leave a trace. For me, as long as there is a flaw in the Art of Divination, it is not invincible. "
The Warlock in white did not speak. He controlled the stone plate and used the big array formed by the fusion of 108 small arrays to refine the providence in Xu Qi'an's body.
Xu Qi'an, who was in danger, said calmly,
"How to Divination? How to Divination? To completely erase a person from the world? Obviously not. Otherwise, no one would know about the Initial Supervisor, and the current Supervisor would be the first in the eyes of the world.
"When I found out the truth behind the tax case, and knew that you, a great enemy, were lurking in the shadows, I have been thinking about how to deal with Warlocks, especially the mysterious Art of Divination. Today, you blocked me. It is not that I did not consider this situation.
"Slowly, I came up with two limitations of the Art of Divination.
"One: There is a limit to the Divination. This limit is divided into two aspects. I divided it into influence and causality.
"The so-called influence, if you block a stone by the roadside, no one will notice that it has disappeared. It is equivalent to completely erasing it from the world, because it has almost no influence. It is just a stone that no one cares about.
"But you can't shield the throne room in the royal palace, because it's too important. It's so important that without it, people's understanding will have problems. Their logic won't be self-consistent, and the effect of shielding the Art of Divination will be minimal.
"Just like how the current Supervisor blocked the first generation, blocked everything from 500 years ago, but people still knew that Emperor Wu Zong was plotting to usurp the throne, because this matter was too big. It was not something that could be compared to a pebble on the roadside.
"The same principle applies to turning objects into people. If you block out a person, then people who have a normal relationship with him or have no relationship with him will completely forget about him. Because this person's existence did not affect people's lives.
"But in the eyes of his closest relatives, his best friends, and his confidantes, the logic is not self-consistent. "The reason is very simple. Even if you block out my parents, I will still not forget them. Because as long as you are human, you will definitely have parents. No one can jump out from a stone.
"Therefore, in order to 'convince' yourself, in order to make the logic self-consistent, you will deceive yourself, telling yourself that my parents died when I was born. This is the causality. The deeper the causality, the harder it is to be shielded by the Divination Art. "
This was actually what the wild Warlock Gong Yangsu, whom he met in the underground palace in Yongzhou, had told Xu Qi 'an.
The wild Warlock who inherited the legacy of the Initial Supervisor had already explained the Art of Divination clearly.
The Warlock in white sighed. "Amazing. What is the second restriction?"
Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice, "The second restriction is that for high-ranked martial artists, the shielding is only temporary."
Wei Yuan could remember the existence of the Initial Supervisor, but only when he deliberately thought about similar information would he suddenly realize that the Celestial Commissioner still had an Initial Supervisor from the sense of disconnection in history.
The Warlock in white nodded. "It also depends on the cause and effect. High-ranked martial artists who do not have a deep relationship with you will not remember you at all. "However, those who have a deep relationship with you will quickly remember you. "And quickly forget. And so on.
"If nothing goes wrong, Luo Yuheng and Zhao Shou will soon remember you, but they will not be able to find you here. "Originally, shielding your Divination Art was only to create time."
This was already scary enough … Xu Qi 'an lamented in his heart.
He continued, "Actually, I have a third restriction, but I can't confirm it. Why don't you explain it to me?"
After a pause, he ignored the Warlock in white's attitude and said to himself,
"If I appear in the eyes of my relatives or the people of Capital City, will they remember me? Will the Divination Art of Divination Art automatically lose its effect? "
"Is this very important?"
As the Warlock in white spoke, he drew a formation in the void. Runes formed by Light condensed and entered into Xu Qi 'an's body, speeding up the refinement of luck.
"It's very important. If my guess is correct, then when you appeared in the sky above Capital City and appeared in everyone's sight, the Divination Art of Divination Art automatically lost its effect. My Second Uncle remembered you, big brother."
The Warlock in white was silent for a while, then smiled. "Anything else?"
Xu Qi 'an curled the corner of his mouth. "The Supervisor has a total of six disciples, but I have been dealing with the Warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner for so long, and I have never heard any information about the First Disciple from them. This is very unreasonable.
"After thinking about it, the only explanation was that he had shielded himself.
"But at that time, I did not realize that the Supervisor's First Disciple was the high-ranked Warlock who appeared in Yunzhou, the real culprit behind the scenes. Because I did not know the relationship between the first and second grade Warlocks. "
If he knew that a second grade Warlock had to stab his teacher in the back in order to advance to the first grade, he would have revealed the truth long ago, and he would not have been fooled by the Xu Family's Literati Star.
Xu Qi 'an spoke with fervor and assurance, like a seasoned criminal investigation expert. The situation seemed to have reversed, and the Warlock in white who had been calm all along began to listen quietly.
Xu Qi 'an, who had become a fish on the chopping board, spoke slowly and unhurriedly.
Since he already knew about the existence of the Warlock in white, and knew that his luck came from the Warlock's gift, how could Xu Qi 'an let down his guard?
No one would disregard their own life and death as nothing.
"Originally, according to this situation, sooner or later, I would understand that the enemy I was facing was the Supervisor's First Disciple. But later, I met Ji Qian in Jianzhou, and from the mouth of this royal bloodline, I got very important information, and found out about the existence of that bloodline 500 years ago, and the news that the Initial Supervisor is still alive.
"Everything made sense, and there were no logical loopholes. You used the difference in information to make me completely believe that the Initial Supervisor is not dead. Your goal was to drive a wedge between me and the Supervisor, and cause a rift between me and him, because Ji Qian told me that if I took out the luck, I might die.
"Then, I definitely had to guard against the Supervisor taking the luck by force, and anyone would be wary. But actually, everything that Ji Qian said at that time was what you wanted me to know. If I'm not mistaken, you were in Jianzhou at that time. "
The Warlock in white did not stop carving, and nodded, "This is also the truth, I did not lie to you."
Xu Qi 'an narrowed his eyes, and nodded, agreeing with what he said, "Actually, Ji Qian was deliberately sent to me to be killed.
"Actually, you deliberately sent Ji Qian to me to kill. Driving a wedge between me and the supervisor was only one of your goals. The main goal was to send the dragon tooth to me and use me to destroy the Dragon Vein Spirit."
The Warlock in white tacitly agreed, and after a pause, he sighed,
"There is another reason. Dying in the hands of the first generation is better than dying in the hands of my biological father, I did not want you to know this truth. But in the end, you still found out my true identity. "
Xu Qi'an snorted, "Shouldn't I thank you for your fatherly love?"
He took a deep breath, and said,
"Speaking of which, I only realized your existence in the process of investigating Joan of Arc. The daily records of the 10th and 11th years of Yuanjing did not indicate the name of the housekeeper, which was almost impossible to make in the strict Hanlin Academy.
"At that time, I thought this was a flaw of the Yuanjing Emperor, and I followed this clue, and found that the problem was with the housekeeper himself. So I checked the imperial examinations of the 10th years of Yuanjing, and found that the name of the Third Rank Scholar was erased.
"The Third Rank Scholar later formed a clique in the imperial court, and it was very powerful. Su Hang, who was beheaded for corruption, was one of the core members of the clique. In the superstition of Cao Guogong, there was a clique whose name was erased, and if I'm not mistaken, the word erased should be: Xu Clique! "
He glanced at the warlock in white, and seeing that the other party did not refute, he continued,
"I used to think that it was the Supervisor who erased the existence of the Third Rank Scholar, but later denied this speculation, because the motive was not enough. The Supervisor would not be involved in the battle of the imperial court. For him, the clique was just a child's game.
"So I changed my perspective. What if the person who erased the existence of the housekeeper was him? Did all of this make sense? But this was a hypothesis, and there was no evidence. Moreover, why did the housekeeper erase his existence, and where did he go now?
"I never figured it out, until I received a letter from a confidante."
Xu Qi'an paused and did not continue. Instead, he changed the topic and said,
"Why is Yunzhou called Xu Zhou?"
The warlock in white said lightly,
"The royal family that I supported promised to make my descendant the King of the Opposite Sex. Once the matter was done, Yunzhou would be renamed Xu Zhou, and it would belong to the Xu family. Of course, I don't care about this state. Heh, you're not the only descendant I have.
"It's not surprising that you could guess that I'm the eldest disciple of the Supervisor, but how did you determine that I'm your father?"
Xu Qi'an sneered.
"As I said, the Heavenly Screen causes confusion in the logic of close relatives. They will repair the chaotic logic and find a reasonable explanation for themselves. For example, Second Uncle always believed that the person who blocked the blade for him in the Battle of Shanhai Pass was his eldest brother.
"For example, the muddle-headed elder of the Xu family kept thinking about the Xu family's Literati Star, the Xu family's Dalang. However, Xu Family's Literati Star is Cijiu, while I am a martial artist, so there is a problem with this logic. It is clear that the elder whose mind isn't too clear, the Xu Family Dalang he spoke of, isn't me, but you.
"What really made me realize your identity was the news that Second Lang sent back from the Northern Region. He met Second Uncle's former comrade, and that comrade angrily rebuked Second Uncle for being an ungrateful son.
"Because the person who blocked the blade for Second Uncle that day wasn't you, but an old soldier with the surname Zhou. At that moment, all the clues connected, and I finally knew who my enemy was. "
At that time, Xu Qi'an sat in the study for a long time, full of sorrow for Second Uncle and the original owner.
"However, there are some things that I still don't understand. You're a Warlock, why did you become the Third Flower?"
Asked Xu Qi'an, unable to hide his curiosity.
The Warlock in white sighed softly.
"It's just an attempt. Unless I have no other choice, I don't want to be enemies with Teacher. Back then, my thoughts were the same as yours. I tried to support one of the existing princes to ascend the throne. But it was more comprehensive than you think. Not only did I want to support a prince to ascend the throne, but I also wanted to enter the Cabinet and become the Prime Minister. I wanted to control the core of the dynasty.
"Working on both sides, condensing destiny might help me step into the First Rank and become a Heavenly Mandate. That's how the Xu Party came about."
Xu Qi'an sneered. "But you failed because the Supervisor didn't agree?"
The Warlock in white shook his head.
"He agreed. He made a pact with me that I couldn't use the means of a Warlock as a tool in the fight between the factions. Whether I can become the Prime Minister or not depends on my own ability."
Xu Qi'an gloated. "So, you lost the fight in the court, so you left the court and supported the faction from five hundred years ago?"
The Warlock in white nodded and then shook his head.
"It's not as simple as you think. The Xu Party was very powerful at that time, just like the Wei Party now. All the parties joined forces to attack it. But the enemies I had to face were not only these. There was also Yuan Jing and the former Taoist Master Renzong. "
"How should I say this …" Xu Qi'an frowned.
But soon after, he understood.
The Warlock in white sneered.
"The Taoist Master Renzong knew that he had no hope of passing the Heavenly Tribulation, but he had to pave the way for his daughter, Luo Yuheng. The destiny of a country is limited, and it's not known if it could help two Heavenly Mandates at the same time. Even if it could, there was no extra destiny for Luo Yuheng to quell the Karmic Fire.
"So, the former Taoist Master of Renzong saw me as his enemy. As for Yuan Jing, no, Jeanne, you know what he was planning. He wanted to disperse the destiny, so how could he tolerate the birth of another Heavenly Mandate?
"In such a situation, how could I win? I was almost in a desperate situation, but my teacher just watched from the side. He neither intervened nor supported me. "
Xu Qi'an couldn't help but think of the story in Fu Xiang's letter. The young eagle was being bullied, but the old eagle just watched from the side. In a rage, the young eagle flew into the sky and never came back.
So that's how it is …
"In the difficult situation, I suddenly thought of why I couldn't follow my teacher's example and help a branch to rise, just like how the Wu Zong got rid of the Emperor. Once this idea came to mind, it was hard to suppress.
"All of my subsequent arrangements and schemes were for this goal. Why do you think Jeanne cooperated with the Witchcraft Cult? Why did I send the Dragon Tooth to you? Why did I know that he wanted to extract the Dragon Vein Spirit? "
The warlock in white said with a faint smile.
All of this stemmed from a conversation with ulterior motives.
He played a role in adding fuel to the fire for all of Jeanne's plans.
"F * ck …" Xu Qi'an's expression changed slightly. Now that he thought about it, sacrificing the Dragon Vein Spirit to turn the Central Plains into a vassal of the Witchcraft Cult, imitating Tharrenagu and becoming a Grade One with endless lifespan, dominating the Central Plains. Jeanne couldn't have thought of such a thing. At least, she couldn't have thought of it back then.
But if it was a professional warlock, it would be completely reasonable.
The Taoist Master of the Earth Sect and Eldest Brother of the Xu family were the main culprits for Daibun's current situation. The two of them had led the current situation for more than 40 years.
"Later, I resigned from the court and conspired with the Venomous Old Man to plan the Shanhai Pass Battle. During the process, I shielded myself and made Eldest Brother of the Xu family disappear from the capital. Of course, there was no lack of artificial manipulation, such as adding names that had disappeared from the genealogy, or building a tombstone for oneself.
"The memories of the Xu Clan members are similarly chaotic and can't withstand scrutiny, but as long as no one deliberately points them out, they will continue to deceive themselves. If you carefully investigated the past, you would find that Erlang had gone crazy for a period of time. Of course, these things were not glorious, so no one would mention them.
"My former political enemies won't remember me. In their eyes, I'm just a past tense. According to the principle of shielding Heaven's secrets, when I leave the court, the karma between me and them has been cleared. As long as I don't have any deep entanglements, they won't care about me. "
Xu Qi'an fell silent. After a few seconds, he said,
"No wonder you wanted to use the tax case to get me out of the capital in a reasonable way. Although my luck was hidden by Old Man of Venomous Heaven before I awakened, I am still your son. The Supervisor's eyes are always on me.
"If you use unreasonable methods to kidnap me, the Supervisor will react quickly. But why didn't you take me away directly, and instead stayed in the capital? "
The Warlock in white's voice changed slightly, revealing a tone of exasperation.
"You're only half right. The tax case was indeed to make it reasonable for you to leave the capital. But the reason why you stayed in the capital and were raised by Erlang wasn't because you were in the dark. It was purely an accident back then."
"Accident?"
Xu Qi'an asked with a frown.
The Warlock in white nodded, and his tone became calm again.
He smiled and said, "There's something I didn't tell you. Not everyone can bear luck. You are the best vessel, not only because you are my bloodline, but also because you are the bloodline of the Daibun royal family. "
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Although he had already said everything today and learned too many hardcore secrets, Xu Qi'an still felt like he was hit in the head. He was dumbfounded.
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