Xie Jiuniang did not deliberately avoid them.
In this life, she was not familiar with Lin Wangchen; they had only met briefly a few times. Moreover, she had already disguised herself when she came out. Now let alone Lin Wangchen, even Xie Si'niang might not recognize her here.
Besides, dodging would only raise more suspicion.
Lin Wangchen and his party left.
Xie Jiuniang cast a frontal glance at the man with grizzled hair; his face was very young, and the aura around him was as gentle as the moon reflected in water.
She had not seen this man in her previous life.
However, the elegant white robe made of Ice Silkworm Silk, embroidered with blue star pattern on the edges, combined with his prematurely greying hair, let her guess his origin in an instant.
He was from Tianji Building!
Everyone in the Cultivation World knew that Tianji Building was a group of madmen who dedicated themselves to studying astrology and divination. Revealing the secrets of heaven could damage themselves, including sacrificing their own lifespan.
Normal people would not learn it!
Xie Jiuniang successfully entered the private room they had previously occupied. Her goal in coming to Xianlai Residence was exactly this.
She sent the waiter away, closed the door of the private room, and even pulled down the windows, then took out the Time Leaf.
Time Retrospection—
[About three quarters of an hour earlier, Lin Wangchen and the white-robed man with long, grizzled hair sat in the private room, having ordered a pot of Spiritual Tea and sitting opposite each other.]
The white-robed man said, "The Wu Family and Gongsun Family have also found their way to Yunmu City, I fear it won't be long before they lock onto the Xie Family."
"That's not a problem, if we were able to find this place, they were bound to come sooner or later."
"Aren't you going to arrange for someone to intercept them?"
"No need, everyone relies on their own skills, we can't break the rules." As soon as Lin Wangchen finished speaking, he suddenly received a Sound Transmission Talisman.
After crushing the Sound Transmission Talisman, a man's voice immediately rang out: "Reporting to young master, the abnormal situation of the Xie Family in the past few days has been identified, it is Xie Haoran's younger sister, Xie Ying, who has suddenly become a Fire System Single Spiritual Root."
"How could it be Xie Ying?" Lin Wangchen was surprised.
The white-robed man said, "Could she be the one you are looking for? Changing from Dual Spiritual Roots to a Single Spiritual Root requires great fortune; it wouldn't be too much to call her the Child of Destiny."
Lin Wangchen fell silent for a moment before saying, "It's not necessarily her, I respectfully ask Brother Gong to make a move once more."
"Are you sure? If I make another move, the favor I owe you will be repaid."
"Much appreciated, Brother Gong."
Following that, the white-robed man took out a smooth yet ancient-looking Tortoise Shell, cleansed his hands, lit incense, and started divining.
Suddenly, a flash of silver light passed through the Tortoise Shell.
Crack.
The Tortoise Shell cracked from the inside out.
The white-robed man spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a 'puh' and his complexion visibly paled by degrees.
Lin Wangchen asked anxiously, "Are you alright, Brother Gong?"
"I was careless and got backlash, but thankfully I interrupted it in time. The injury will heal with some rest." The white-robed man waved his hand, signaling him to sit down, "I apologize, Brother Lin, I've come up empty-handed."
Lin Wangchen said in shock and doubt, "How could this happen?"
"According to the records, under such circumstances, either the Child of Destiny has awakened, or the other party has obtained a chance to defy the heavens and change fate..."
The two talked a bit more.
Lin Wangchen then said, "Defying the heavens and changing fate, huh? Then Xie Ying does indeed seem most like the Child of Destiny. But regardless of the truth, the matter of Yunmu City having a Single Spiritual Root must be reported to the Sect in a timely manner."
"Brother Lin is as thoughtful as always; as long as we belong to the same Sect as the Child of Destiny, we won't lack opportunities to get in touch."
One claimed he would contact the Sect, another said he needed to take his leave.
Both left the private room without uttering another useful word.
The silver glow in the private room dissipated, revealing Xie Jiuniang's figure completely. At this moment, her heart was profoundly shocked.
The Child of Destiny?!
In the Cultivation World, it was said that the Child of Destiny, the favored one of the Heavenly Dao, would be protected by great fortune and have profound opportunities, always turning danger into safety.
The Tianji Building predicted that the Child of Destiny would come from the Xie Family of Yunmu City? And some people had already received the message and were watching closely.
Piecing together the various events of her past life, Xie Jiuniang's expression grew even more inscrutable.
The Child of Destiny, also known as the darling of the Heavenly Dao, was also referred to as the Child of Fortune.
In her past life, she once read a strange tale in a miscellaneous book, which described how a certain family in the Cultivation World relied on hunting one Child of Destiny after another for countless years. It also stated that the Child of Destiny could not be killed when their fortune was at its peak. Forcibly killing them would bring about heavenly retribution; injuring them would lead to backlash. However, the opportunities and fortune that belonged to the Child of Destiny could also be seized through proper methods, if done correctly.
In her previous life, aside from Lin Wangchen, after she left Yunmu City, she also gradually got to know some friends with exceptional talents, most of whom were figures on the list of prodigies.
The process of becoming acquainted was varied, and she had never doubted anything; they were all pleasant to be around, always rushing forward to solve her troubles at the first sign, and would often find excuses to give her gifts.
Sometimes, out of courtesy, she had no choice but to reciprocate, often giving away things she had just acquired...
Haha!
Xie Jiuniang laughed.
She laughed silently until tears flowed.
Now what didn't she understand? Lin Wangchen and the man in white spoke of the awakening of destiny and being backfired by divination, but Xie Jiuniang didn't believe it.
The silver glow that caused the tortoise shell to burst, and the breath that leaked out was clearly unique to the Time Leaf. It was the Time Leaf that had covered for her in time, concealing the destiny from the malicious prying of others and taking the opportunity to counterattack.
So, the real Child of Destiny was not Xie Ying, but she, Xie Jiuniang.
Excellent!
Tianji Building truly sickened her...
In her past life, how innocent had she been? After being exposed by the Tianji Building, she remained unaware while surrounded by wolves.
Xie Jiuniang clenched her small silver teeth in secret hatred.
She would wait until the day she grew strong, and then she would seek vengeance, paying it back double, making them taste the bitterness of having their fortunes stolen and their paths to immortality severed.
Merely severing their paths to immortality was not enough to quell her hatred!
However, the Lin Family, Wu Family, and Gongsun Family were all top families in the Cultivation World with a history of ten thousand years, with at least two or three who had undergone Divinity Transformation in public, and undoubtedly even more in secret.
A head-on conflict was impossible.
Even the entire Xie Family couldn't stand against them!
Vengeance would require long-term planning and covert action.
Now these people mistakenly believed that her cousin Xie Ying was the Child of Destiny... perhaps, she could use that to her advantage? With the Time Leaf to conceal her, she wouldn't need to expose herself.
By hiding in the dark, she could gain the upper hand and strike when the time was right.
"Tap, tap tap."
The sound of knocking came.
The inn's waiter called out, "Young master inside, I've brewed a pot of tea for you. Is it convenient to open the door now?"
"Oh," Xie Jiuniang composed herself, adjusting the emotions on her little face before going to open the door, "Come in. Prepare a few of your signature dishes quickly, two or three will do."
"Right away, I'll go and tell the kitchen for you."
"Make it fast..."