During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the inauguration ceremony of the new Da Siming and Xiangfei of the Yin Yang School was held as scheduled at the astrological platform in the center of the island.

The astrological platform is layered upon layered, with each step about two feet higher than the one below, and the highest point is more than ten feet above the ground.

Below the platform, a circle of 500-year-old Ling Suo wood is surrounded, with plain-colored leaves hanging from the branches, and shimmering foliage dancing around the pillars.

The various deacons of the Yin-Yang School stood on both sides, with Yun Zhongjun and Xiang Jun, two of the Five Elements Elders, above them.

Xiangfei and Da Siming stood side by side in the center of the high platform.

Donghuang Taiyi sat atop the throne at the top of the platform, with Yanfei and the Moon Goddess standing on either side of him.

Below the astrological table, there are several guest seats.

Among the forces were the Qin state's government officials, the Daoist Tianzong, and the various schools of thought from the Hundred Schools of Thought.

The guest seat reserved for Luo Wang is located at the far left of the astrological table, subtly representing the different nature of the relationship between the two parties.

Li Ji did not bring all the assassins from Luo Wang with him, leaving only Tian Yi and Qian Wu, two second-class assassins.

The three of them attracted a lot of attention as soon as they appeared.

Li Ji was dressed in a dark-patterned close-fitting outfit, covered with a wide-sleeved fur cloak, and had an ancient-looking sword hanging at his waist. The scabbard was engraved with shallow patterns of flowing water and was not decorated with gold or jade.

Behind her, Tian Yi wore a black jumpsuit and an iron mask, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

Qianwu had short hair and wore a silver-threaded chainmail.

Li Ji, with a cold and indifferent expression, led Tian Yi and the other person to sit down under the astrological platform.

The celebration began soon.

Amidst the chanting of the shaman and the sound of the chime bells.

Donghuang Taiyi activated the Yin-Yang School's supreme treasure, the Illusionary Sound Box, using the Yin-Yang Combination Hand Seal.

The Illusionary Sound Box was created by the founder of the Yin-Yang School, combining the Eight Trigrams of Fuxi, the music of Shennong, and the arts of the Chu region's witchcraft. It has been passed down for more than five hundred years.

When the Illusionary Sound Box emitted a sound, Donghuang Taiyi bestowed the "Jade Tablet of the Fire Department" upon Da Siming and the "Jade Jade Pendant of the Water Department" upon Xiangfei.

After the jade seal was bestowed, a disciple of the Yin-Yang School came forward with a wooden box and dressed the two of them.

The High Priestess wore a crimson-patterned black robe, with a diamond-shaped gemstone on her forehead, and flames seemed to surge beneath her voluptuous figure.

The Xiangfei wore a light blue gauze dress, with embroidered river lilies and angelica on the sleeves, exuding a gentle, rain-like charm and a faint melancholy.

Subsequently, disciples from the five branches of the Yin-Yang School performed a dance on stage.

The disciples of the Fire Department wore crimson silk like flames, the disciples of the Wood Department flew like petals in formation, the disciples of the Earth Department trod on the ground and created patterns, the disciples of the Metal Department had sword shadows like light, and the disciples of the Water Department had flowing sleeves like smoke.

After the dance, Xiangfei sat on a high platform, played the seven-stringed zither, and sang "Nine Songs: Lady Xiang".

Its sound is like a clear spring flowing over rocks, and the mist rising from the Xiang River below the stage resonates with the sound of the Illusionary Sound Box. Water birds gather on the stage and circle high in the sky.

While the people below were listening with rapt attention, Li Ji noticed a slight disturbance in his dantian.

Within her dantian, the Seed of the Dark Water, which usually spun slowly, seemed to resonate somewhat under the rhythm of Xiangfei's music.

The true energy of the Netherworld within his body was also two times more active than usual.

This change left Li Ji somewhat puzzled.

He looked at Xiangfei playing the zither on the stage. She was graceful and slender, with a gentle and soft figure, snow-white skin, and bright, sparkling eyes. Although her appearance was inferior to Tianyi and Yanlingji, her lonely and ethereal temperament was rare in the world.

Li Ji heard that the Yin-Yang School's Water Department possessed a supreme technique called "The Highest Good is Like Water."

This technique uses softness to overcome hardness, excelling in water illusions and subtle, pervasive control.

His "Transforming from Snake to Dragon" technique uses hardness to overcome softness, specifically targeting the brute force of water. It is unclear what connection there is between the two.

When Xiangfei finished singing "Nine Songs of Xiang Lady", the true energy of the Mingshui in Li Ji's body returned to normal.

Then, the Grand Master of Fate and the Consort of Xiang each held a tortoise shell and yarrow stalks to divine for the guests below.

It is divided into three categories: "luck", "fate", and "marriage".

The oracle bone inscriptions are written in the style of Chu Ci (Songs of Chu), making them obscure and difficult to understand.

At this moment, Tian Yi, who was behind Li Ji, suddenly tugged at his sleeve.

Li Ji turned around, looked at Tian Yi sideways, and asked a question on his face.

Tian Yi raised her wrist, her fingertips gently pointing at Da Siming and Xiangfei.

"Wait, I want to test this."

Li Ji gave Tian Yi a deep look and replied, "Okay."

Li Ji was somewhat surprised that Tian Yi wanted to have her fortune told, but he didn't say anything more.

Since he had been personally examined by Donghuang Taiyi, he naturally did not need to undergo divination by the elders of the Yin-Yang family.

Before long, the tall and slender Da Siming and the gentle and elegant Xiangfei came to Li Ji's side.

The two calmed themselves and focused their gazes on Li Ji.

Xiangfei's voice was clear and gentle. After bowing, she spoke softly:

"Distinguished guest, do you wish to divine matters concerning the nation, your own destiny, or matters of worldly marriage? Please enlighten me."

"I don't think I need it. Could I give this opportunity to my companion?"

Both the Grand Master of Fate and Consort Xiang were somewhat surprised by these words.

It's not a common occurrence for two elders of the Yin-Yang School to perform divination together.

The act of divination reveals heavenly secrets. If it weren't for the celebration, given their status, the two of them would never have engaged in divination so casually.

It is precisely because it appears precious that the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu) is used as a cover-up, as it cannot fully explain the matter.

Xiangfei was somewhat troubled. The Moon Goddess had specifically instructed her that Duan Shui of Luowang was a distinguished guest of the Eastern Emperor and could not be neglected.

Thinking of this, Xiangfei spoke gently:

"Although the divination rituals of the Yin-Yang school have an order, they are not rigid and pedantic. First, they will deduce the fate and opportunities of the distinguished guests."

After the divination ceremony is complete, the High Priest and I will use a separate divination board to cast a divination for the lady beside you.

The Grand Master of Fate glanced coldly at Li Ji and Tian Yi, his face expressionless. He neither objected to making an exception nor said anything more, but simply acquiesced to Xiang Fei's statement.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji nodded slightly, no longer declining, and stood quietly, letting the two of them first divine his destiny and future.

The Grand Master of Fate places the ghost nail flat on his palm, lightly brushes the old patterns on the nail surface with his fingertips, and silently divines the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the burnt patterns with the pads of his fingers.

Xiangfei took out yarrow stalks from her sleeve and calmly divided them into plates in front of her, her movements slow and precise.

The two lowered their eyes and concentrated, each deducing the hexagram. After a moment, they looked at each other and clearly had each gained something.

The Grand Master of Fate spoke first, reciting slowly in the style of Chu Ci:

"Treading on frost, wielding a blade, I kill my way through the battlefield."

"Bearing the preordained covenant, I enter the Mysterious Ruins."

Xiangfei continued in a clear and elegant voice:

"The abyss breaks through the thunder, and the water rises like a dragon."

"The water veins converge, and our destinies are intertwined."

This oracle inscription was the strangest among all those present, including the Grand Master of Fate and the Consort of Xiang.

The upper trigram indicates certain death, while the lower trigram reveals a hidden dragon with a promising future.

Such a peculiar divination was something that neither the Grand Master of Fate nor the Xiangfei had ever seen before. It was likely that only His Majesty the Eastern Emperor could decipher this divination.

After reciting the divination inscription for Li Ji, Xiangfei's gaze fell on what was behind Li Ji.

What is so special about this female guest that even the Moon Goddess Protector values ​​her and needs to specially request this opportunity for her?

Tian Yi removed her mask, revealing eyebrows like distant mountains shrouded in mist, eyes like cold stars in the moon palace, and a fair and aloof complexion. Instantly, many more people looked in her direction.

The Grand Master of Fate and Consort Xiang exchanged a glance, both surprised by the woman's beauty. Consort Xiang then calmly asked Tian Yi to choose one of the three categories.

Tian Yi's eyes were clear and cold: "I only divine my own fate."

As Xiangfei used yarrow stalks to divide the dishes and perform divination, Da Siming was examining the patterns on her nails when the ancient tortoise shell on her wrist suddenly became slippery for no apparent reason.

The tortoise shell fell to the stone brick floor with a clatter.

The sound was shrill and quite jarring in the otherwise quiet celebration.

The tortoise shell landed and flipped over, revealing a straight, menacing vertical crack running through its front.

The High Priest's eyes darkened. He bent down to pick up the tortoise shell, his fingertips tracing the crack, and slowly recited the divination text:

"A solitary spirit, its soul boundless, has no one to rely on."

The frost seeps into my bones, and my hatred is hard to bear.

Xiangfei continued, her voice carrying a faint trace of sorrow:

"The world is full of hardship and uncertainty, with no peace to be found."

A life without ties, a wanderer in all corners of the world.

Once the divination text was presented, the Grand Master of Fate and the Consort Xiang immediately understood its meaning.

The upper and lower trigrams together signify loneliness, being trapped by bloodshed, being bound by obsessions, and a life filled with unrest.