Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 76 Fu Xuan

"Huh? How did I win?"

The player opposite Yunzhi turned around in shock to look at Yunzhi's cards: "Qingque, did you secretly pass him cards?"

"Oh dear, that's impossible! I follow the rules very well!" Qingque said innocently.

(Author's note: Yes, you are very law-abiding. You would rather take all my skill points than cheat.)

Yun smiled and winked at Lan.

Lan silently looked away.

—As I've already said, the intuition of the [Hunter] is terrifying.

"Let's go now that we've finished playing cards. I have a lot of questions for the fortune teller."

Qingque breathed a sigh of relief: "No problem, no problem. My wish has been fulfilled after completing this round. I will take our distinguished guest to the Taibu Si now. Please follow me."

Judging from this, the young girl probably doesn't know who the distinguished guest she's about to meet is.

Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been so calm while playing mahjong with him.

and so……

"Wait a minute, something just popped into my head."

Yunzhi's gaze once again fell upon Qingque's back.

It was a card game hall, but the reaction of the person behind that curtain just now still bothered him.

Or, why don't you ask?

Yunzhi walked to the counter of the card shop.

The counter was blocked by two purple pieces of cloth, each embroidered with a large compass, giving it a distinctly charlatan-like appearance. The figure inside seemed a little nervous.

Turning my head, I saw a few words on the GG sign next to me.

—The guy at the fortune-telling shop "Jian Yao Xuan" is said to be the owner, Ruoyue, who was recently fired by the Taibu Si and forced to take over the family business here.

Forced?

...He remembered that Estella from the Black Tower space station was also reluctant to take over her family's property.

Is this some kind of rule?

Yunzhi wasn't curious enough to run and lift the curtain.

He simply stood outside and asked, "Since you are a diviner, can you divine my origins?"

It's clear that there was absolutely no announcement. General Shence was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he couldn't possibly let the Immortal Boat people know that the Emperor Bow was coming in person.

At the very least, a catalyst is needed.

The owner of the fortune-telling shop seemed to be fiddling with his jade oracle.

"Uh, are you from the General's Mansion?"

Why not consult a fortune teller?

"Was there anything wrong with my question just now?" Yun asked directly.

The fortune teller Ruoyue hesitated for a moment: "There's nothing wrong with it, and this problem isn't strange..."

This hesitant and coy manner is not how a diviner should behave, as most diviners have complete faith in their calculations.

This behavior is a bit ridiculous.

Therefore, considering the shop owner's reaction to the question, it's clear he's from Tabuchadnezzarella, and it also reflects the inherent flaws in some people...

"Just answer whether there were any ominous signs before this incident. I will not tell outsiders."

There's no need to tell others about this.

Ruoyue hesitated for a moment.

The time was short, but the silence was suffocating.

"I did calculate that 'the hexagram is between Gen and Kan, and its influence is extremely ominous,' but because it did not reappear, I thought it was just an accident."

Ruoyue finally spoke up to answer.

Perhaps her divination revealed that Yun Zhi was no ordinary person.

Fortunately, Lan was not allowed to come forward. Otherwise, if this girl had gone out of curiosity and tried to have Lan's fortune told, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

However, will the hexagram reappear?

"I remember there was a rule in the Imperial Divination Bureau that one could not cast two divinations in a single day, right?"

And it happens again? Isn't it generally considered uncommon to have a second divination?

Yun thought for a moment, then finally asked a question: "Why did you leave the Temple of the Grand Sacrifices?"

"I worked in the Grand Divination Bureau for almost two hundred years before Lord Fu Xuan personally kicked me out... Lord Fu Xuan said she had foreseen that I would be kicked out of the Grand Divination Bureau, so she did."

Ruoyue couldn't help but complain, "Who can be so certain about something that hasn't even happened yet? In the end, I did leave the Temple, but the process was ridiculous."

Yun nodded: "I understand. However, the excuse that you were kicked out of the Grand Divination Bureau because you predicted it is probably just that. As for the real reason... who knows what will happen in the workplace?"

It was probably just to protect her.

Look at Qingque who came to pick them up. She's the kind of person who can do both work and slack off, and she wasn't kicked out. Surely they wouldn't kick out a fortune teller who's been doing it for over two hundred years.

Let's ask around some more on the way there.

So, on the way to the Taibu Si Cave Heaven, Lan closed her eyes to rest on the Star Chariot, and Yun Zhi went over to ask Qing Que a question again.

"Qingque, may I ask, are the diviners of the Imperial Statute accurate in their calculations?"

Qingque thought for a moment: "Actually, it's not very accurate. It's mainly for divination to predict good or bad fortune, and also to see the general trend of the future so that we can make some preparations."

"Does this ominous sign appear frequently?"

The whispers of the cloud demon.

Qingque remained unresponsive: "Of course not. Auspicious omens appear more often than inauspicious ones, let alone extremely ominous ones, which sometimes don't appear even once in hundreds of years."

Yun Zhi smiled slightly.

Lan's deep voice came through: "If it happens, what will Taipusi do?"

"Of course, it should be reported to the Three Departments and Six Imperial Courts, and the divination results should be handed over to the Shence Office, and then the general should make the decision. We insignificant people have no say in these matters."

Qingque answered with exceptional lightness.

Minor figures really can't control many things.

Right now, however, Yunzhi's mind was filled with "reporting to the Three Departments, the Six Imperial Courts, and the Divine Strategy Office".

And then what? I have a feeling that the current situation doesn't seem like something that was prepared for all along.

"They'd better do that."

Yun gritted his teeth.

As the star raft flew, it arrived at the grotto of the Grand Preceptor.

There's no need to solve a mystery or follow the bluebird around. The Grand Diviner has indeed been very busy lately, but he himself isn't so busy that he can't even greet someone at the door.

On the star raft, Yunzhi saw a particularly eye-catching pink rabbit... well, not a rabbit, but a person.

That person was handsome, yet their eyes and brows were full of sharpness, and the divine eye on their forehead shone brightly.

It's a bit dazzling.

Lan looked out the window at the poor observation array.

— It possesses the power of knowledge.

"Lord Taibu?"

Qingque sat up abruptly.

Sure enough, her attitude was different when she saw her boss.

"The real shocks are yet to come, this is nothing," March 7th said, patting Qingque on the shoulder with great sympathy.

Along the way, they also noticed that Qingque was always a bit lazy and listless. Although she could answer any question, her attitude was somewhat...

Xing also sighed seriously, "Qingque, take care. If we had known, we should have advised you to eat more good food back in Changletian."

Blue Sparrow: ...

Don't scare me!

Walter was also looking at Qiong Guanzhen, seemingly lost in thought.

Xingcha enters the harbor and stops.

Yun jumped off the star raft and exchanged a glance with the pink-haired bunny.

The child was very nervous.

She was so nervous that her whole body stiffened, but she still tried her best to keep her face calm.

Yun Zhi smiled reassuringly at her, then walked to the other side of the Star Chariot, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed.

Lan jumped off the Star Chariot.

The wind blew across the harbor, lifting Lan's hair and revealing his golden eyes.

His gaze swept over the little girl in front of him.

"Grand Diviner Fu Xuan, respectfully welcomes the Imperial Bow Master's arrival."

Okay, even his voice was trembling.

Yun Zhi stood up and stood behind Lan.

Lan didn't deliberately try to put pressure on her; she simply nodded and asked, "You're the head of the Grand Divination Bureau?"

"Yes."

"Calamity has arrived. I imagine you are all busy divining the source of this calamity. You need not follow me; I have my own destination."

Lan didn't want to interfere with their work.

We're already busy enough, and now a leader has to come for an inspection?

Forget about superficial work, go do your own thing.

"This..." Fu Xuan didn't know how to start the conversation.

It seems she herself knows that the current situation in Luofu is distressing.

Yun Zhi said, "Fu Taibu should go ahead and do his work. We can just borrow this young lady Qingque."

Blue Sparrow: ...

o((⊙﹏⊙))o

"She's just a tour guide; Qingque is doing a great job at Changletian."

At the time, I even took them to see that half-dead tree.

Fu Xuan is indeed very busy.

Seeing how sincere Yunzhi was, she knew what she should do now.

Jing Yuan said that Emperor Gong Siming didn't care much about them, but he did need to keep an eye on Jingfeng Baiyu Zhenjun. He didn't need to worry about anything else and just focused on his work.

Fu Xuan: General, what did you do back then?

It was Walter who spoke up and helped Fu Xuan out of the predicament:

"The Starry Sky Train is willing to do everything it can to help the Immortal Ship overcome its difficulties. Does the Diviner have any assistance needed?"

"Ah, yes... After the Star Core descended, the Taibu Bureau was short-handed, and the Cloud Cavalry had to resist the erosion. I needed to restart the Qiongguan Formation, but unfortunately, there was no one capable..."

"In that case, I'll go take a look too."

Lan said with interest, "I am also somewhat interested in this Qiong Guan Zhen, which benefits from [Wisdom]."

"Don't be nervous, we won't interfere with your divination work."

Seeing that Fu Xuan's tense expression was almost uncontrollable, Yun Zhi couldn't help but say, "With disaster looming, we should do what needs to be done. Qing Que can lead us. Fu Taibu, go and observe the formation to prepare."

Although it's unclear what she intends to calculate with the Qiong Guan Formation, she probably wants to determine the location of the star core.

Fu Xuan tried to remain calm: "It's like this. The general just told me that the Star Core Hunters suddenly walked right into our trap and will be handed over to the Grand Diviner."

Star Core Hunter?

Which star core hunter?

If we don't go looking for them, they'll come to us on their own, right?

I don't understand!!!

What's the deal with that madman who can see fate?!

"Alright, don't worry about us, go ahead and get busy, little Qingque, let's go."

Yun turned to look at Qingque.

Qingque was stunned.

March 7th patted her on the shoulder: "Blue Sparrow?"

The blue sparrow exhaled a wisp of soul smoke from its mouth.

Xing raised her hand and ruthlessly pressed it back down.

With her soul returning to its place, Qingque took a deep breath.

Walter let out a long sigh.

—What's so special about this? They've followed the Star God for an entire lifetime.

Fu Xuan:......( ＿ _)ノ｜

What should I do if I'm even more worried?