69novels Chapter 38 The Rebels
Chapter 38 The Rebels
The woman inside the tent was shrouded in a black robe, obscuring her face and revealing only a pair of sapphire-like eyes.
Mo Jingxian took the opportunity to scan the area. Apart from the small table, about a foot high, in front of the woman, there was nothing else there.
There was no ambush.
The situation was somewhat unexpected; upon hearing the mysterious woman's address, he raised an eyebrow.
"I am not the 'rebel' you're talking about. Let's get straight to the point. What brings you here in the middle of the night?"
The woman in the black veil showed no emotion; she simply gazed at him sincerely.
"Everything is arranged by fate, and I am just a coordinate in the long river of your destiny."
The more she talked, the more mysterious it became, so Mo Jingxian simply went along with it and didn't mind.
After entering this tent, that feeling in my heart grew stronger and stronger.
He was certain it wasn't the mysterious woman's ability, but rather some item she possessed.
Mo Jingxian sat down at the table, facing the mysterious woman.
"Then, may I ask... Lord Coordinates, what guidance can you give me tonight?"
The woman took out a set of dominoes and placed them on the table in order, thirteen in total.
Under the dim light, the dominoes gleamed with a soft glow, their backs engraved with a uniform symbol.
The symbol resembles a roulette wheel, with several incomprehensible, mysterious characters inside.
The text should be of the same type as the text written on the city gate.
"Please turn to the third page. In the long river of fate, there are always special individuals who emerge and leave indelible marks."
Mo Jingxian carefully examined the dominoes but found no danger; they seemed to be ordinary objects.
He reached out and lifted one side, revealing a river with indistinct shadows beneath it.
Looking up at the mysterious woman opposite her, she gestured for Mo Jingxian to continue.
Late at night, a mysterious woman, dominoes—this scene looks rather eerie.
Mo Jingxian quickly flipped over the two sides.
One is a group of small figures dancing around a bonfire, with several eyes depicted around them.
The shapes of the eyes vary, and even the Sharingan has appeared.
The other side is completely black, or rather, nothing at all.
The mysterious woman frowned, her gesture quite obvious; this was the first time Mo Jingxian had sensed a change in her emotions.
The tent fell silent, and he waited patiently without urging anyone to hurry.
"Those who try to peek into fate will inevitably sink into the abyss of nothingness."
"What do you mean?"
The woman looked the boy over again, from head to toe.
Just as Mo Jingxian was getting increasingly uncomfortable under her gaze and was about to flip the table, she spoke again.
"It's not you."
"Huh?" Mo Jingxian was stunned. They had led her here in the middle of the night, and then said they had made a mistake.
"No... are you kidding me?"
The mysterious woman didn't seem to care about his attitude, and the confusion in her eyes gradually faded.
When listening to destiny, one inevitably sinks into the river of the heart; destiny is not about who you are now, but about who you are in the future.
Mo Jingxian automatically translated the other person's meaning in her mind, which boiled down to one sentence: she had arrived too early.
He hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip; the woman was carrying a mysterious item that must be related to him.
"And then? Don't tell me it's over!"
The woman put away the dominoes and returned to her previous calm demeanor.
"Please settle the divination fee. It's 25 moonstones in total. Thank you!"
The turn was so sharp that Mo Jingxian almost strained his back.
If it weren't for the real and intense feeling, he would have thought he had encountered a staged accident.
The leftover coins from the meal are called moonstones here.
"Not bad, the rest is just enough to pay the bill," Mo Jingxian said, placing 25 coins on the table.
He held the remaining moonstone in his hand and played with it, the crystalline gem turning between his fingers.
"I thought it was fate that brought us together, but I never expected it to be a business deal."
Seemingly oblivious to the teasing in his voice, the mysterious woman stared intently into his eyes.
"Fate has already secretly marked the price of everything."
The moonstone that had been flying between his fingertips suddenly stopped.
This was the second time Mo Jingxian had heard this phrase. The first time was when he activated his cheat ability; a voice from the depths of his being imprinted this phrase in his mind.
His nonchalant expression vanished, replaced by an instant seriousness.
He finally realized that the other party was not faking it; it seemed that there was a mysterious entity that had been watching him all along.
He didn't know what it was; perhaps what he thought was a subjective action had already been arranged by the other party.
A chill ran from my tailbone straight up to the top of my head.
The mysterious woman took out a small glass bottle from her bosom, inside which purple clouds were swirling.
Occasionally, one might catch a fleeting glimpse of a thin shadow hidden within, only to have it immediately vanish into the purple mist.
Mo Jingxian's heart tightened; this was exactly the feeling.
Since the bottle appeared, the feelings of being summoned and longing in my heart have completely erupted.
His gaze locked onto Ziyun, and the elements within his body vibrated in unison, echoing her gaze.
The woman opened the bottle cap and then took a moonstone and placed it inside.
Like water meeting a sponge, in the blink of an eye, the moonstone absorbed all the purple mist in the bottle.
And that fleeting glimpse of a shadow vanished without a trace.
The mysterious woman handed over the bottle: "Here, Cheng Hui, one moonstone."
Mo Jingxian blankly handed the moonstone in her hand to the other person and casually took the bottle.
It's almost magical how I got the amazing thing I'd been longing for so easily.
The bottle felt very real to hold, and the information from the interaction with the surrounding elements proved that I had not been under an illusion.
The other party acted as if they were casually tossing out a flatbread, which seemed rather inappropriate.
"Whoosh!"
Mo Jingxian took out the moonstone, which was now a dark purple color.
He held it up to the candlelight, and the light pierced through the moonstone, revealing what looked like a miniature dragon swimming inside.
"Mysterious traveler, the dragon vein is not yet ripe, the time is not yet right, please leave as soon as possible."
Mo Jingxian stopped observing and keenly gleaned several key pieces of information from that sentence.
First of all, the way she was addressed changed, which suggests that the mysterious woman had become suspicious of her origins.
From this perspective, the other party is just an ordinary person who possesses some mysterious power.
As long as it's a human being, it's easy to handle, especially since the other party adheres to the principle of fair trade.
Secondly... the words "dragon vein," "timing," and "departure" together are quite interesting.
Conversely, once the dragon vein matures, one can come and take it.
Thinking of this, Mo Jingxian raised the moonstone in her hand and shook it.
"Two questions: First, when will the dragon vein mature, and how can I obtain this information?"
"The dragon vein will mature naturally when it is ready. The moonstone in your hand is the key to enter the dragon vein, and it will always guide you in the right direction."
Silently translating the other person's words:
She didn't know when the dragon vein would mature; the moonstone would react when it truly matured.
With this information etched in her mind, Mo Jingxian raised a second question.
"Can I obtain the dragon vein ahead of time? You know... it's more reassuring to keep good things in your own hands."
The mysterious woman began to tidy up the dominoes on the table, putting them one by one into a box and arranging them neatly.
"An immature dragon vein is formless and intangible; no one can obtain it."
Got it!
Seeing that the other party intended to see him off, he decided not to linger. The amount of information he had gathered tonight was far beyond his expectations.
"By the way, there is more than one rebel marked by fate."
Before he left, the other party left another message.
Mo Jingxian walked through the quiet city streets, repeatedly examining the moonstone in her hand.
The intense sense of calling has now vanished; it seems this little thing was what led me there.
Since fate has already decided at some point in the future, there's no point in thinking about it now.
He carefully put away the moonstone and then swiftly disappeared into the shadows of the city buildings.
An hour later.
Mo Jingxian searched the entire city but found nothing unusual.
It seems that person wasn't lying to me; there really was no clue to the dragon vein.
Well, they've been out for quite a while, and if they don't go back soon, the two of them will get anxious.
"Is it more than one person? This is getting more and more interesting..."
The ancient city, bathed in sunlight, returned to its bustling state, and the three of them successfully exited the city gate.
After a day and a night of rest, the group felt relaxed and their condition returned to its peak.
Even the tone of their conversation was much more relaxed.
With no pursuers and completely free from danger, the three headed towards the Land of Stone.
They hadn't gone far when Ayako Hinata suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Gone! That ancient city has vanished!"
The two turned around.
Indeed, the city's direction was empty; there was nothing there.
The three walked less than two kilometers, and given that there were no tall structures to obstruct the view of the desert, the ancient city could not possibly be hidden.
But reality is right before our eyes.
Including that oasis... Crescent Lake, which vanished into thin air along with the ancient city.
"This...this...this!"
After hesitating for a long time, Ishikawa Araki finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, his voice trembling:
"Have we stumbled into a ghost town? Could it be that what we ate yesterday...?"
He quickly shut up because Ayako Hinata's expression was clearly not good.
It's unclear what the two of them were thinking, but Ishikawa Araki's face turned pale.
"Hahaha……"
Mo Jingxian's cheerful laughter interrupted their reverie.
"This world holds many secrets. Who dares to claim omniscience? You two are ninjas, yet you've never heard of space-time ninjutsu!"
After his interruption, the two thought about it carefully and realized that what Mo Jingxian said made sense.
Yes, with so many legends in the ninja world, the sudden disappearance of an ancient city isn't entirely unacceptable.
After the interlude, the three will face reality again, and some problems cannot be avoided.
A thorn remained in Ishikawa Shinki's heart; he wanted to know the truth behind this ambush mission.
"What should we do if we find out our suspicions were true after we get back to camp?"
"What to do? Just deal with it!"
Mo Jingxian met their gazes, conveying a very clear message.
The two realized what was happening, and Shinju forced an awkward smile:
"Yes, our cries went unanswered."
The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive, and Mo Jingxian didn't say much. Often, people need to find the essence of the rules themselves.
Only in that way can we see the road ahead clearly.
The group marched in silence for three hours, and they estimated that they were not far from the border.
"stop!"
Ayako Hyuga's eyes had prominent blood vessels.
"A ninja has been spotted 1000 meters to the southwest."
A ninja who can walk alone in the desert must be quite skilled.
For safety reasons, the three chose to take a detour and moved quickly in the opposite direction.
Ten minutes later, Ayako Hinata said urgently:
"Oh no, that person is catching up!"