The sun disappeared and the earth fell into the light reappeared, Ren Qi and Ma Xiaoyu had already emerged from the secret passage. It was still the same crooked tree, but two completely different people walked out of the dark and deep tree hole one after another. "Can you tell me where Yin Xiu is?" Ren Qi asked. Ma Xiaoyu glanced at the Five Emperors' Coins in her hand and shook her head, "I can't tell you." "so." Even though he had been mentally prepared before, Ren Qi still frowned at this time. He asked again: "Where are we going now?" "Qin Tian Jian." Ma Xiaoyu said without hesitation, "The Black Emperor is right there. I think no matter whether Yin Xiu is in the Imperial Observatory now or not, we will always go to the Imperial Observatory in the future." "Okay, then let's go to the Imperial Observatory first." Ren Qi had no objection to where to go because he felt he could go anywhere.

However, just as the two of them were about to leave, Di Wei appeared out of nowhere and stood not far away with his hands in his sleeves. He did not bring many palace masters with him, only two young eunuchs. "Commander Ren, long time no see." "Yes." Ren Qi put his hand on the hilt of the sword, "I didn't find you the first two times I entered the palace. I thought you were hiding." "Just kidding." Di Wei gave a half-hearted laugh and said, "It's just that I have other things to do." "Really? So you're taking time off to die now?" Ren Qi pushed the sword out an inch, and Ma Xiaoyu behind him also put the green-faced evil ghost mask in his hand. "not me." Di Wei shook his head, "Commander Ren, a gentleman sent me to find you." There was a chill in Ren Qi's eyes, and he had already guessed who that person was. "Prince Jade?" Di Wei didn't respond, but just turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation. Ren Qi hesitated for a rare moment. He did not turn around to look at Ma Xiaoyu, but just stood there. Ma Xiaoyu spoke first: "He has asked the chief eunuch to invite you. We are the guests. If we don't go at this time, wouldn't it be impolite of us? Just go." "But our target is the Imperial Observatory." "I'll just go there myself." Ma Xiaoyu took out the three-color ruler from her backpack and said, "Everyone has their own things to do. You just need to take care of yourself."

"Then I will give you the original words." Ren Qi smiled, a rare smile. "See you after this is over, sister-in-law." "it is good." Ma Xiaoyu left straight away. After she walked for a while, she remembered how Ren Qi had addressed her and her face turned red. Ren Qi watched Ma Xiaoyu leave. After confirming that Di Wei's target was indeed only him and he had no intention of dealing with Ma Xiaoyu, he snorted coldly, "Let's go." "this way please." Di Wei led the way with two young eunuchs, exposing his back to Ren Qi without any precautions, as if he regarded himself as an outsider and didn't care at all whether Ren Qi would attack him or not. Ren Qi had a cold face and didn't say a word along the way. Di Wei didn't say anything either, but with a slight smile in his eyes, he guided Ren Qi forward. …… The Imperial Observatory, all the barriers, spies, and Qi cultivators noticed the arrival of Ma Xiaoyu, the uninvited guest. However, no one tried to stop her, they just followed her from a distance. Even when Ma Xiaoyu stepped onto the bridge, which was of great importance and connected the two sides of the Imperial Observatory and led directly to the Observatory, the guards on both sides did not react. Those black gun muzzles and shining scimitars seemed to have been put away, and they did not show their fangs to the beauty. On the observatory, Wei Nansheng fiddled with the telescope and looked at Ma Xiaoyu, seeming to be very interested in her. "Dongfang Weilai, if you continue to hang around in the underworld, I'm afraid you'll die within a month." "Oh?" Dongfang Weilai smiled, "Do you think I am too soft-hearted by not asking anyone to attack Ma Xiaoyu?" "It's just a woman's kindness!" Wei Nansheng glanced at him and said, "I don't know the twists and turns in your sect, but others are coming to attack you, but you do nothing. What kind of logic is this?" "That's not the point." Dongfang Weilai said calmly: "Precisely because this is an internal affair of the Dao Sect, outsiders cannot interfere." "You mean, it's okay for those Qi-refining practitioners and the masters of the Imperial Palace, but even I am not allowed to intervene?" Wei Nansheng was a little angry. "I said, this is an internal matter of the Dao Sect." Dongfang Future was very determined, “If the Jiuzhou Dao Sect knew that the Imperial Master sent troops to attack the Heavenly Master, the Jiuzhou Dao Sect would lose its legal basis. Compared to life or anything else, I care more about the Kyushu Daoism itself." "pedantic!" Wei Nansheng turned his head away and said, "The things you people care about are really hard to understand, and I feel disgusted just by looking at them!"

Dongfang Weilai didn't care what she said, or rather, even if Wei Nansheng said that, he didn't feel offended. After Ma Xiaoyu found out that no one from the Imperial Observatory would attack her, or that they had no intention of dealing with her for the time being, she walked more relaxedly, as if she was taking a stroll in the yard. When she approached the observatory, she even bumped into several Qi Refiners. When those Qi Refiners saw her, they didn't know what expression to make and could only retreat behind the scenes in silence. In this way, Ma Xiaoyu walked up the carved and jade-paved stairs and reached the observatory of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. This is the center that determines the fate of the empire. Astrologers of all generations have glimpsed the future rise and fall, natural disasters and man-made calamities from this night sky, and watched it happen while being powerless to do anything. Astrologers are poor, pathetic prophets. But she did not go up to the platform at the top of the observatory, but to the bottom, which had a huge sand table. Dongfang Future often used it to deduce the mysteries of the country's destiny. Cushions were placed on the floor, surrounding the huge sand pool, forming a Bagua pattern. Here, Dongfang Future was holding something that looked like a mop, writing and drawing on the sand table, leaving symbols behind. Ma Xiaoyu said nothing, just stood there with her hands folded, not disturbing Dongfang Future. She also focused on the deductions and changes on the sand table. Wei Nansheng obviously didn't understand at all, so she sat there, still barefoot and cross-legged, her hand leaning on the Beast-Shocking Sword, and she focused more on looking at Ma Xiaoyu. She was surprised to find that Ma Xiaoyu became more beautiful as she came closer. It was a natural choice for those people not to use knives or guns on her. Ma Xiaoyu didn't pay much attention and remained focused until Dongfang Weili stopped. "Is it over?" Ma Xiaoyu couldn't help but be surprised. "Yes, it's over." Dongfang Future is used to it. "Every time I come here, the deduction can no longer proceed. This part seems to have transcended cause and effect and time, existing in some kind of illusion or bubble." "Is the future uncertain?" Ma Xiaoyu pursed her lips and was also troubled by the fate of Jiuzhou. Dongfang Weilai had long been accustomed to this kind of despair. He just smiled and said, "Master Ma, I haven't seen you for a while." Ma Xiaoyu came back to her senses and saluted Dongfang Weilai, "Master Dongfang." Dongfang Weilai returned the greeting, and then said: "Master Ma, you are the first person from the Ma family to come to the Imperial Observatory to exorcise demons. However, this statement is inaccurate, because when in Xianyang, the ancestor of the Ma family, Ma Ling'er, had already founded the Imperial Observatory. So it should be said that you are the only person who has reached the Yujing Qintianjian in hundreds of years." "it's the same." Ma Xiaoyu was not interested in this, she just got straight to the point. "Master Dongfang, I want Yin Xiu and the Black Emperor." "Ah!"

Wei Nansheng took the lead and sneered. "These days, everyone is trying to snatch me, the imperial court, the driver, and now there's another Ma family celestial master. Am I a puppet or something that you guys are going to snatch away at me?" There was coldness in Wei Nansheng's eyes and his hand was on the hilt of the sword. "It's not your fault." Ma Xiaoyu said calmly: "It turns out that it has nothing to do with you. You are just unlucky." As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Nansheng suddenly floated out, drew his sword and stabbed Ma Xiaoyu. Ma Xiaoyu took off the cylindrical backpack on his back, pulled out the three-color ruler, and attacked Wei Nansheng. The tip of the sword hit the ruler, and sparks flew. Wei Nansheng's touch was extremely delicate. As soon as she touched the ruler, before the vibration was felt, her feet had already moved and she kneed Ma Xiaoyu's knee. Ma Xiaoyu took a step back, and Wei Nansheng's sword tip passed by her eyes, each move was fatal. Ma Xiaoyu turned her head to dodge her sword, and when she turned back, her face was covered with the green-faced evil ghost mask with a bloody mouth. Wei Nansheng was shaken by her and hesitated for a moment. Ma Xiaoyu immediately stretched out the ruler, hit it on Wei Nansheng's sword, and then crashed her whole body into Wei Nansheng's arms and hit her chest with her elbow. Wei Nansheng was hit hard before he could retreat. He flew out and landed on the sand table, covering the traces that Dongfang Weilai had just drawn. "Come again!" Wei Nansheng jumped up, and a surge of energy burst out from his body. Ma Xiaoyu saw this and discovered that Wei Nansheng had learned to use the power of the Black Emperor at some point. The black dragon and tiger energy lingered around her body, and there was a faint roar of a mighty dragon in the hall. Wei Nansheng's flying hair added a hint of madness and arrogance to his heroic look. She raised the sword again, and when she stabbed it out, the black dragon and tiger energy condensed on the tip of the sword. Ma Xiaoyu immediately took a deep breath, and the golden dragon and tiger energy also covered the three-colored ruler, blocking the attack. Two giant dragons soared into the sky, roaring and confronting each other in the void. Dongfang Future saw everything and felt worried. Ma Xiaoyu is obviously more powerful and knows how to use the dragon and tiger energy better. After blocking the Beast-Shocking Sword, she knocked the sword hard, then she moved forward again and took the opportunity to perform palm techniques. Ma Xiaoyu used the same trick again and slapped Wei Nansheng, which made Wei Nansheng both shocked and angry. She took the blow and felt her arms go sore and numb, and she staggered back a few steps due to the force. "court death!" Wei Nansheng bit his finger and smeared the blood on the blade, and the Beast Sword immediately emitted a strange red light. She thrust her sword forward again, and the sound of the blade breaking through the wind was like the howling of a ghost.

"Wei Family in Xiangxi?" Although Ma Xiaoyu had never seen the real thing, she had heard people say that the Wei family in western Hunan was half human and half ghost, and their blood could go directly to the underworld and borrow magic from ghosts and gods. It is precisely for this reason that the Wei family in western Hunan became a very special branch in the Jiuzhou Taoist tradition. Even until its demise, it was still mentioned from time to time. Wei Nansheng pretended not to hear anything. Without any hesitation, he drew his sword and stabbed it towards Ma Xiaoyu's heart. Fights between women are, to some extent, more bloody and tricky than those between men. Ma Xiaoyu also became angry. Golden light appeared on his ruler. The dragon and tiger energy on his shoulders became even stronger. He stabbed out with the ruler towards the long sword. boom! As the two men fought, the dragon and tiger energies exploded, and the air waves pushed the two men away, bringing this fierce battle to a temporary end. Wei Nan was panting, his eyes wide open, ready to attack Ma Xiaoyu again at any time. However, Dongfang Weilai walked up to her and stopped her. "it is ready." "Can what?" Wei Nansheng asked back: "Isn't this little girl still alive?" "Aren't you still alive?" Ma Xiaoyu took off the mask from her face, "I was holding back just now, otherwise you would be gasping for breath right now." "Do you think I used all my strength?" Wei Nansheng retorted. "Since neither of you are trying your best, why not just let it go." Dongfang Future acted as a peacemaker, "Fighting and killing in the Imperial Observatory is always bad, it hurts the harmony." "Wasn't the beating yesterday fierce enough?" Wei Nansheng was very dissatisfied. Ma Xiaoyu no longer cared about the fight. She just asked, "You are from the Wei family in Xiangxi, right?" "Maybe." Wei Nansheng said coldly, "I have never been to Xiangxi in my life. I only know that my last name is Wei. My parents have never talked about my life experience, so I have no idea what the Xiangxi Wei family you are talking about is." "But you will break the bloody sword." It was also the first time that Dongfang Future saw Wei Nansheng’s magical powers. "It was just an accident. There were a few times when I fought with others and it worked, but sometimes it didn't." She glanced at Dongfang Weilai and said, "For example, when you tried to catch me, I failed, so I was captured by mistake." "Even if you use this skill, you will still be captured." Dongfang Weilai sighed, "You didn't get the inheritance of the Wei family in Xiangxi." "So what?"

Wei Nansheng didn't care, "From the beginning to the end, I never considered myself as the heir of a lost family, because it's meaningless. Didn’t the so-called Wei family in Xiangxi disappear? " "Anyway is fine." Ma Xiaoyu said seriously: "I want the Black Emperor's Seed in your body, not you. And I also have a way to make sure you are safe after taking away the Black Emperor's Seed." "All right?" Wei Nansheng sneered, "What if I say that I also want to fight for the world?" “This isn’t for you.” Dongfang Weilai interrupted Wei Nansheng for once, "It's not that easy to fight for the world, and..." He looked at Ma Xiaoyu again. "Master Ma, the Black Emperor will stay in the Imperial Observatory and will not let you take him away." "I know, so I brought something in exchange." Ma Xiaoyu opened a box, which contained the Heavenly Master's Sword. (End of this chapter)