Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 530: Mysterious Young Lady No. 523 (Part 18) - First Update

Chapter 530: Mysterious Young Lady No. 523 (Part 18) - First Update

"Stop it, I can assure you I’m definitely not here for a laugh," a man clad in a white robe appeared in the impenetrably crowded Tianxia Embroidery Shop, with a folding fan in his hand, "It was all Qun Chuan who wouldn’t let me in!"

The man trailing a step behind him paused mid-step, nearly falling off the wall he was scaling.

Dressed in a blue brocade robe, he had an exquisite jade flute tucked in his belt.

Seeing him, not just the Thirteenth Prince but even his closest confidants paled drastically.

However, Qun Chuan seemed oblivious to the changing expressions of the crowd and only looked at the man in white, "Why don’t you dare say it was Su Xian who wouldn’t let you in?"

"You said it yourself, I didn’t dare," the man in white didn’t have the slightest awareness of having done anything wrong, "I’m not that foolish."

Qun Chuan: "..."

Su Xian, following the pair, very properly entered through the main gate.

Surprised to see the Thirteenth Prince, he arched an eyebrow, "Thirteenth Prince, are you also here to ask Lady Ye for a prophecy?"

"Prophecy?" The Thirteenth Prince was extremely bewildered at the moment.

Even his back was covered with a layer of cold sweat.

He was subconsciously led away by Su Xian.

"What, the Thirteenth Prince wasn’t aware?" Su Xian smiled briefly, "Since Master Dinghai from Phoenix Mountain finds it difficult to come down from the mountain, he asked me to get a prophecy from Lady Ye. We were passing through Jiangling and came to find Lady Ye just in time. Now it seems, Thirteenth Prince, our purposes differ, don’t they?"

While speaking, he also glanced at the men the Thirteenth Prince had brought, with a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

Aside from these three people here, it seems that even Master Dinghai’s affairs are known.

Not only was the Thirteenth Prince’s back covered in cold sweat, but his whole body trembled.

Of course, he didn’t think Su Xian was lying.

Putting aside the identities of these three men, the Thirteenth Prince was quite aware of his own standing, and Su Xian might not even bother to lie to him.

Let alone the mention of Master Dinghai.

Ordinary folks only knew Master Dinghai as a highly enlightened monk, but the Thirteenth Prince knew that Master Dinghai was actually the national preceptor of the previous dynasty, who, disliking the tyrannical emperor, left a prophecy that within five years the dynasty would perish and then withdrew to Phoenix Mountain.

Seekers from the previous dynasty’s emperor had tried to find him on Phoenix Mountain.

But, oddly enough, though many were sent, none ever managed to enter.

Five years later, the current emperor ascended the throne, and only then did Phoenix Mountain rejoin the secular world.

The current emperor quickly elevated Master Dinghai to the state’s highest monk, even building temples and stairs for Phoenix Mountain, and each year during the New Year, he would personally climb the mountain to listen to Master Dinghai’s teachings.

On normal days, even the emperor was avoided by Master Dinghai if he wasn’t fated.

The Thirteenth Prince had met Master Dinghai only once in his life.

Now, hearing that Master Dinghai had sought a prophecy from Ye Shaohua, he was so shocked that he was speechless for a long while.

"It turns out that Lady Ye is a friend of Mr. Su and Master Dinghai," the Thirteenth Prince gradually regained his composure, pulling at the corner of his mouth, "It was all a misunderstanding today. I heard there was a thief, and I came to check on Lady Ye’s safety."

Saying this, he gestured with his hand, signaling for Li Xiu to be released.

When the Thirteenth Prince spoke, the man in white snorted, clearly disbelieving.

His obvious mockery made the Thirteenth Prince’s entourage change expression, ready to draw their swords, but the prince quickly held them back, his smile unchanged.

Then, he promptly led his men away from the Tianxia Embroidery Shop.

After the group left, Li Xiu still stood there stiffly, disbelievingly watching the direction in which Ye Shaohua and the Thirteenth Prince’s party had disappeared.

Then looking at Su Xian and the others, he dared not speak to them directly and could only ask Zu Xiao, "Is he really Mr. Su?"

Zu Xiao had originally been as surprised as Li Xiu but was now getting used to it, "Yes."

While speaking, he poured several cups of tea for the trio.

Li Xiu rigidly turned to Ye Xiuniang, who was coping much better than he was.

However, she looked worriedly at Su Xian and the others, "Ah Xian, why would the Thirteenth Prince want to capture our Shaohua? Will he come back?"

"He won’t. Rest assured, Mother, he wouldn’t dare, not even if he had ten times the courage," Su Xian didn’t speak up; instead, it was Qun Chuan who answered.

With that, Ye Xiuniang’s fears were allayed, and she went to the kitchen intending to cook for Su Xian and his company, who weren’t shy about accepting her hospitality.

Only after Ye Xiuniang had left did Zu Xiao ask, "Young Lady, do you really intend to prophesy for Master Dinghai?"

"How could I?" Ye Shaohua chuckled lightly.

Relief finally eased Li Xiu’s rigidity, just as he thought.

Master Dinghai, who wouldn’t yield even to the emperor, would ask Lady Ye for a prophecy?

Yet before he could finish his thoughts, Ye Shaohua continued, "He wanted me to embroider an image of the Buddha for him to hang in Phoenix Temple. I thought it was too much trouble, so I didn’t agree. Who knew he would then encourage you three to come, that old bald donkey."

With a laugh, she added, "Well, it works out. I’ll start embroidering it now and bring it directly to Phoenix Mountain when I go to Imperial City later."

"Master will be thrilled," Qun Chuan quirked an eyebrow, clearly pleased, "No need to wait for you to go to Phoenix Mountain; he’ll come down to Imperial City to find you."

The hint of composure that had returned to Li Xiu’s face instantly vanished.

Qun Chuan, who was Master Dinghai’s own master and had always shown him utmost respect, was not only unfazed by Ye Shaohua calling Master Dinghai an old bald donkey but was also happy about it?

And what’s more, the Master, who rarely descended the mountain for so many years, would come down himself just for Lady Ye?

Yet no one on the scene seemed inclined to address his confusion.

After leaving Tianxia Embroidery Shop, the Thirteenth Prince didn’t go elsewhere but headed to the outskirts of Jiangling City.

There, a group of men were setting up camp.

"Thirteenth Prince, why have you returned so soon?" The strategist was patiently awaiting the Thirteenth Prince’s return but frowned upon seeing him arrive with only his men and without Li Xiu and those from the Tianxia Embroidery Shop, "What happened?"

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head with a grave expression and after a long pause, he expelled a deep breath, "Strategist, you were right; I underestimated the situation. That Lady Ye Xiuniang is indeed no ordinary person."

He recounted what had happened involving Master Dinghai.

The strategist’s frown deepened, "Are you certain? Is Master Dinghai someone she can meet?"

The Thirteenth Prince gave a bitter smile, "I can’t doubt it. Do you know who the three people with her are? Each more formidable than the last."