Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 980: Chapter 980: Fortune Favors the Foolish

”Just knocking here and there, and then I found it,” Jiang Yuzhe grinned, looking shy.

That’s how it got discovered. Looking at Jiang Yuzhe’s shy expression, Mu Hanyan was at a loss for words.

”Fools have their own fortune,” Zirong paused for a moment and sighed.

Mu Hanyan nodded. This was the only reasonable explanation.

”Zirong, you...” Jiang Yuzhe was so angry that he wanted to explode again.

”Shh, don’t make a sound.” Mu Hanyan pointed to Xia Youchen, who had crouched down, and gestured for silence to Jiang Yuzhe.

Only to see Xia Youchen repeatedly forming hand gestures, beginning to unlock the seal. The old man’s face was full of excitement, and even his fingers were trembling slightly.

Whether Qiongqi could find something to eat depended on this, whether he could keep his cultivation from being sucked dry by that beast also depended on this, how could he not be excited?

One hand gesture after another was formed, Xia Youchen’s face grew paler and beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.

”Boom!” Suddenly, a white light flashed over the seal, and Xia Youchen was directly knocked to the ground.

Little Qiongqi leapt up, scratching Xia Youchen a few times with his paw, then licked his face with his tongue, whining anxiously.

”What’s it saying?” Jiang Yuzhe looked at Mu Hanyan like a curious baby.

”Dad, you can’t die, you absolutely can’t die, what would I do if you died?” Mu Hanyan imitated Qiongqi’s tone and said.

”Dad?” Jiang Yuzhe and the others looked at Mu Hanyan in shock.

”It’s said that many Exotic Beasts see the one who hatches them as their parents after they break out of their shells. This Qiongqi was resurrected using a Divine Beast Relic by Xia Youchen, it’s probably the same logic,” Mu Hanyan speculated.

In fact, this is what distinguishes the Qiongqi before us from the Aolai Divine Beast. The Aolai Divine Beast is completely reborn using Heaven and Earth Power through Nirvana. If all goes well, as long as it reabsorbs the memories from the Nine-Turned Soul Pill, it can quickly regain its former strength.

But the Qiongqi Divine Beast is resurrected from the residual essence blood in the Divine Beast Relic, which is fundamentally different from Nirvana. Compared to the Nirvana Rebirth of the Aolai Divine Beast, the resurrection of Qiongqi is significantly easier, but its strength and wisdom are limited by the residual essence blood, far from the straightforwardness of the Aolai Divine Beast.

To put it simply, the Aolai Divine Beast is reshaped by the creation of Heaven and Earth, while Qiongqi is re-nurtured by its essence blood. Even if some memories of its past life remain, regaining its former strength will be a long process and may not reach its previous power without good opportunities.

To put it more simply, the current state of the Qiongqi Divine Beast is similar to that of an ordinary Exotic Beast when it hatches. Therefore, considering Xia Youchen as its blood relative parent is very normal.

Zirong and the others are not lacking in intelligence. Even though Jiang Yuzhe may occasionally be a bit slow, there’s nothing wrong with his mind. After understanding Mu Hanyan’s explanation and seeing the worried look in Little Qiongqi’s eyes, they were secretly moved and also felt comfort for Xia Youchen; though this creature has the annoying habit of being a herbivore, it is loyal to Xia Youchen.

”Cough, cough.” Under the chaotic care of Little Qiongqi, Xia Youchen coughed a few times and slowly regained consciousness.

Little Qiongqi was overjoyed, clutching Xia Youchen’s sleeve with one paw, pointing excitedly at the seal with the other, drooling with excitement.

”You’re not dead, that’s great! There’s food inside, do something quick, do it quick, or I will starve to death.” Mu Hanyan understood Little Qiongqi’s words and was suddenly speechless.

Seeing this creature’s tearful eyes, you’d think it was worried about Xia Youchen’s life or death. From the sound of it, it’s more concerned about its own stomach.

”What’s it saying?” Xia Youchen habitually asked Mu Hanyan.

”It said, you’re not dead, that’s great.” Mu Hanyan looked sympathetically at Old Xia and comforted him.

”Ah, my efforts have not been in vain, at least it cares about whether I live or die,” Xia Youchen said, moved to tears.

Seeing him like this, Mu Hanyan was more reluctant to hurt his fragile heart.

”Well, Master Xia, you should quickly figure out a way to break this seal. Your Sword Pet is starving,” Mu Hanyan reminded him.

Consolation is one thing, but if they don’t quickly fill Little Qiongqi’s stomach, Master Xia might still be doomed. He was once a Beast Taming Sword Saint, an extraordinary figure, and Mu Hanyan didn’t want to see him lose all his cultivation.

Mu Hanyan’s words carried a bit of self-interest. Ye Lanfeng had just greatly damaged his strength to seal the spatial crack, so with Xia Youchen here, why let him worry and work hard again? Xia Youchen wanted a share, but without contributing, how could he just gain benefits?

”I think there’s probably nothing I can do,” Xia Youchen said with a wry smile.

Mu Hanyan and the others were a bit surprised, as Xia Youfa managed to unlock the previous seal, yet he was now helpless in front of this one.

”This seal is different from the one outside. Even though the outer seal was mysterious and ingenious, it still followed our Holy Court Continent’s ancient methods, and with some effort, I could always find a way to open it. But this one is different, neither following our Holy Court Continent’s methods nor the Divine Continent’s, it’s completely unfathomable.” Xia Youchen said helplessly.

He wasn’t surprised to know about the Divine Continent, having been a hope of revival in Chenxing Academy of Anyun Country; before leaving the academy, he almost helped Chenxing Academy enter the ranks of the Four Great Academies, so knowing these secrets was perfectly normal.

”He’s right. This seal is definitely not from the Holy Court Continent or the Divine Continent. Even I can’t find its weakness,” Ye Lanfeng added.

Upon hearing this, Mu Hanyan and the others understood that the seal of the Aolai Divine Beast was not using the methods realized in the Holy Court Continent (Divine Continent) but developed in the Shattering Void, after leaving the Holy Court Continent (Divine Continent), leaving even Ye Lanfeng and Xia Youchen powerless.

”Are we just going to give up like this? What a pity,” Jiang Yuzhe smacked his lips, unwillingly said.

”Let me give it a try,” Mu Hanyan, unwilling to give up so easily, stepped forward and said.

After all, her mind still imprinted the memories of the Aolai Divine Beast, although she didn’t know how to merge them or make them her own, there was always a chance to try.

Mu Hanyan stood quietly before the seal, focusing her Mental State, and soon entered a state of clarity.