Excessive ferocity due to caution

The night was falling.

Su Xingcan stood in a long corridor of Xuanming Pavilion, her eyes filled with sorrow as she gazed at the stars in the sky.

It was late at night, and for some reason, he felt uneasy and suddenly woke up from his dream.

In his dream, he returned to the State of Qi.

They returned to the dilapidated temple where the two of them had gotten drunk.

In the midst of a torrential downpour, I've always dreamt of a man in white leaning against a wall, drinking.

But today, he only saw a sword in his dream.

A broken sword.

It lay sprawled under the leaky eaves, looking quite pathetic.

Su Xingcan approached, intending to pick up the broken sword and wipe the water off it.

But as soon as you get close... the person wakes up.

A cold wind brushed my face.

A voice came from not far away.

"Can't sleep?"

Su Xingcan glanced sideways.

It's Zhao Yi.

He strolled along the corridor, flipping through the books in the observatory.

The permissions were naturally granted by Su Xingcan.

Inside the Star Gazing Tower, there are many books containing the secret techniques of Taoism and Yin-Yang School, from which Zhao Yi has benefited greatly.

These Taoist arts cannot be used by ordinary people at will, mainly because they require a large amount of spiritual energy to communicate with heaven and earth.

If one's spiritual power is insufficient, one will suffer the same fate as Xu Changsheng, paying the price with one's lifespan.

Zhao Yi possesses strong mental power, but he cannot project it outwards.

Taoist arts gave Zhao Yi another way to use his spiritual power.

The mysteries of heaven and earth, the power of yin and yang, allows one to communicate with one's divine thoughts by borrowing the power of heaven and earth, without having to rely entirely on one's physical body!

This is undoubtedly an epic buff for Zhao Yi!

Not only can he use all the Taoist arts in the Star Gazing Tower without restraint, but what's even more terrifying is that... certain special forbidden spells can even pose a great threat to the most dangerous creatures!

For example, the divine thunder that Xu Changsheng used before.

Zhao Yi combined it with the Taijie Finger, thus forming a new ultimate skill—the Heavenly Tribulation Finger.

This finger strike contains the power of heavenly thunder, capable of unexpectedly inflicting fatal damage on near-demons who have not yet comprehended the power of rules!

Of course, this is only the most ideal situation.

Just like when Xu Changsheng and Ren Wudi fought, even though Ren Wudi had a strength of over 8,000, he was unable to withstand the divine lightning with his physical body.

But this doesn't mean that Ren Wudi can't directly withstand the divine lightning.

In any case, at least Zhao Yi has now learned Taoist arts, and by combining the art of dissecting oxen with martial arts, he has created his own unique Taoist martial arts style.

Daowu allows Zhao Yi to largely bypass his frail body and use his spiritual power!

Taoist techniques borrow the power of heaven and earth to use one's own spiritual power. Although it is not as perfect as the integration of one's soul and body, it is already a timely improvement for Zhao Yi at present!

Therefore, these days, Zhao Yi has been frantically browsing through the books in the Observatory.

A large portion of these came from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Su Xingcan spent three years using his terrifying memory to "steal" 80,000 scrolls from the Tianji Tower.

Zhao Yi finished reading all these books in less than five days.

The one in his hand... is the last one.

Faced with Zhao Yi's question, Su Xingcan sighed.

"I feel uneasy... I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen."

"Brother Zhao, you've been engrossed in the library these past few days, have you gained anything?"

Zhao Yi shrugged.

"Not much to show for it."

"I simply enjoy reading."

Su Xingcan stared at the bright moon, lost in thought:

"Last night, news spread throughout the martial world that the secret of the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon has been solved."

Zhao Yi stared at the book in his hand and said calmly:

"Could the news have originated from the State of Qi?"

Su Xingcan raised an eyebrow.

"How did you know, Brother Zhao?"

Zhao Yi shrugged and laughed:

"Just saying."

Su Xingcan squinted:

I don't believe it.

Zhao Yi asked:

"So... have you unraveled the secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions?"

Su Xingcan lowered her head:

"It is said among the people of the martial arts world that the constellation of the Azure Dragon indicates a mountain forest in the Qi Kingdom, a place of auspicious feng shui and the burial place of many kings and nobles."

"I looked at their analysis... and it really seemed far-fetched, I just felt..."

He shut up.

But Zhao Yi revealed what Su Xingcan was thinking.

"I always feel that the far-fetched analysis of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon in the martial arts world seems to be deliberately done by someone."

Su Xingcan remained silent.

He gripped the ironwood railing tightly with his hands.

"Brother Zhao, not only is your martial arts unparalleled, but it seems your shrewdness is also beyond the reach of ordinary people... If I may ask further, what is Brother Zhao's purpose in wanting to obtain the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon?"

Zhao Yi finished reading the last page of the book, closed it with one hand, and left the moonlight between the title pages.

You wouldn't believe me if I told you my purpose.

Su Xingcan persisted:

"How will you know whether I believe you or not if you don't tell me?"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly:

"My goal... is the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions."

Su Xingcan was taken aback.

"For the sake of the secret itself?"

Zhao Yi turned around, looking at the distant mountains and forests, her long hair moving gently in the wind.

"right."

He paused, then said:

"I have no desire to use it to conquer the world, nor do I want to rely on it to gain the wealth and status of a marquis."

Su Xingcan sighed:

"You're such a weirdo."

Zhao Yi:

"It's nothing unusual."

Su Xingcan shook his head helplessly, then after a moment, he suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Brother Zhao... what exactly is the relationship between Miss Su and Fan Qingxue?"

Zhao Yi thought for a moment and said:

"Fan Qingxue was her father's friend."

Su Xingcan was stunned, then burst out laughing:

"How can someone as icy as Fan Qingxue make other friends?"

Zhao Yi gave Su Xingcan a meaningful look.

"Yeah... It's amazing that someone as cold as him can make friends."

"It's really not easy."

As he spoke, he handed the book back to Su Xingcan.

"We'll set off tomorrow."

Su Xingcan asked curiously:

"Where to?"

Zhao Yi walked towards the end of the corridor, saying without turning his head:

"Go to the location indicated by the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions Star Chart, as rumored by people in the martial arts world."

Su Xingcan was surprised:

"Brother Zhao, do you not believe me?"

Zhao Yi:

"It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look."

"The secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions... you can unravel it on your journey too!"

Su Xingcan chuckled, watching Zhao Yi's disappearing figure, and then let out a long sigh.

P.S.: Okay, I'll just write two chapters today.

We are about to enter the final part of this story.

There's still a big show to put on.

I'll take a shower first to calm down, and I'll write it tomorrow.