Ch 530: Jinx

The feather fan keenly sensed Chang Yinzi’s unusual tone, stammering, “You… you don’t know?”

“Knowing that, why ask you?” the Demon-Slaying Sword said impatiently, “Less nonsense, if Young Lady Shu wakes up later, it will be too late.”

Chang Yinzi also narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of dangerous aura overflowing from his gaze.

“I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you, don’t be impulsive,” the feather fan quickly explained, “The Six Ancient Divine Lotuses, since their extinction, have begun to float in the human world, seeking new hosts to draw their life force. It’s just that because of the Divine Lotuses’ domineering nature and uniqueness, each host rarely has a good end. The longest-lived one I know is that girl from the Zhuge Clan, what was her name…?”

“Zhuge Liuyun?”

“Yes, yes!” The feather fan, unaware of the connection between Zhuge Liuyun and Chang Yinzi, continued, “The hosts the Divine Lotuses seek all possess unparalleled talents and physiques. Once it absorbs the nutrients from their bodies, the host will die. Among the Six Divine Lotuses, the most terrifying is the Karmic Flame Lotus…”

The Karmic Flame Lotus burns all things in the world, aiming to return the world to chaos, so its power is the most domineering. From ancient times to the present, those chosen by the Karmic Flame Lotus have never lived past ten years old.

The feather fan has possessed Spiritual Awareness for over 7,000 years. During these years, it has followed each generation of the Zhuge Clan Head across the land, witnessing many Lotus Flower Hosts. But only the Crimson Lotus Host’s birth is accompanied by misfortune. Family, friends, villagers, even the country, will ultimately be destroyed by their appearance.

Because of this, the Karmic Flame Lotus’s host had another name in ancient times—Calamity Star.

Regarding the records of “Calamity Star” in the Ancient Texts, if you carefully study them, you will find some clues about the “Karmic Flame Lotus.” However, because very few people know about the reincarnation of the “Six Divine Lotuses,” it is difficult to connect the two.

“The ‘Calamity Stars’ I have seen have never lived past ten years old. The Zhuge Clan also once adopted ‘Calamity Stars’ who were originally going to be burned to death by the villagers, but the consequence was that the Zhuge Clan’s younger generation encountered an unprecedented crisis that year, almost leading to their extinction…”

The Demon-Slaying Sword tried hard to recall the past after Jiang Nanyu was brought back by the Old Taoist. Although it wasn’t awake for much time, each time it seemed to wake up when the young lady made a mistake.

Don’t look at Changqing Monastery being dilapidated now, but it wasn’t that bad more than ten years ago. It was relatively well-preserved. However, since the young lady grew up, the monastery couldn’t withstand the fighting between the master and disciple, resulting in its current patched-up state.

“There’s such a saying,” the Demon-Slaying Sword said thoughtfully, if the Taoist Priest’s cultivation wasn’t profound and his strength wasn’t powerful, he might not be able to control this little girl.

“I was wondering why a girl without Zhuge Clan bloodline would have such a familiar aura. Could it be an illusion caused by my long sleep and weakened strength? Now I understand. The feeling she gives me is different from those with Zhuge Clan bloodline because she is the ‘Calamity Star’ who almost destroyed the Zhuge Clan.”

As soon as the words fell, the Demon-Slaying Sword shot out, “Who are you calling a Calamity Star? Grandfather will kill you!”

“You’re crazy, I didn’t call you anything.”

The feather fan angrily fought with the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Chang Yin looked up at Jiang Nanyu, who was immersed in meditation in the tree, the deep meaning in his eyes becoming increasingly obvious.

He raised his hand, and the feather fan instantly fell uncontrollably into his hand.

“Tell me about the Zhuge Clan.”

“Which event do you want to know about?” The feather fan looked at the Old Taoist with some fear. Although he didn’t appear to be outstanding, it was certain that this Old Taoist was much stronger than the Zhuge Clan’s Grandfather.

More importantly, it sensed an aura from him that didn’t belong to this place.

“Zhuge Liuyun,” Chang Yin said a name.

“I don’t know much about that young lady, and during that time I was always drowsy and rarely conscious.” The feather fan hesitated for a long time, as if suddenly remembering something, “Ah, I remember, there’s one thing I remember clearly.”

“Speak.”

“She came to the Ancestral Hall with a big belly. I woke up in a daze and found that her life force was about to end. At first, I thought it was because of the Divine Lotus absorbing life force, but later I found that her fate seemed to have been changed…”

“Who has such ability to change Zhuge Liuyun’s fate?” The Demon-Slaying Sword asked in shock.

Zhuge Liuyun’s talent was a once-in-a-century genius. If she hadn’t been chosen by the Divine Lotus as a host, the current Zhuge Clan Head might not have been Zhuge Liuguang. The publicly known cause of Zhuge Liuyun’s death was “death during childbirth,” but the real cause remained a mystery.

The feather fan suddenly fell silent.

“You broken fan, why aren’t you speaking? Besides, Zhuge Liuyun was a rare genius girl in the Zhuge Clan. With the Zhuge Clan’s protective nature, they would have torn that person apart…”

The Demon-Slaying Sword continued to mutter, but the feather fan now wished it could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

It would have been better to stay in its bag. The Karmic Flame is terrifying, but not as terrifying as the current atmosphere.

This sword is indeed a fool, it doesn’t understand anything.