CHAPTER 679: CHAPTER 546: TONGTIAN PAVILION HEAVENLY VENERATE

Upon hearing the voice behind him, the middle-aged man turned around, revealing a man as solitary as the white snow, carrying an air of icy aloofness with him.

This Heavenly Venerate of the Tongtian Pavilion gave off an unfathomable first impression.

His eyes, as deep as ancient wells, were at this moment evaluating Ye Lingyue and Long Baobao.

It was as if he could see through everything about a person with just one glance.

Long Baobao felt somewhat shrunken under his gaze.

Subconsciously, Long Baobao tightened his grip on Ye Lingyue’s hand, which was warm and firm.

That warmth seemed transferable; seeing Ye Lingyue facing the Heavenly Venerate boldly and directly, Long Baobao also mustered up some courage and emulated her, raising his head and meeting the Heavenly Venerate’s gaze boldly.

The Heavenly Venerate was also sizing up Ye Lingyue.

Regarding the female city lord standing before him, who was also Daxia’s first female lord, the Heavenly Venerate was quite curious. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to Mercenary City in spite of the opposition from the Earth Venerate.

In previous years, it was always the Earth Venerate who attended the Inquiry Conference in Mercenary City.

Just as Ye Lingyue entered, the Heavenly Venerate was holding a booklet in his hand.

It was the Qing Province Elixir Ranking.

The records concerning Ye Lingyue still placed her at the third position on the Alchemy List.

Every person listed on the Qing Province List has a detailed booklet in the Tongtian Pavilion, noting their birthdate, martial arts, cultivation, and family background.

However, the record about Ye Lingyue was just a thin page.

Moreover, on that page, her birthdate and family background were the only clear details, while information on her martial arts and cultivation was vague or barely glanced over.

It’s not that the Tongtian Pavilion hadn’t investigated thoroughly; the Pavilion had expended great effort investigating Ye Lingyue, but every time they got to a crucial point, a mysterious force would prevent them from continuing.

This had also piqued the Heavenly Venerate’s curiosity about Ye Lingyue, leading to this visit to Mercenary City.

The young female lord before him, with eyes as dark as the night, although young, carried a wisdom uncharacteristic for her age. Her appearance was outstanding yet slightly immature.

Unlike the common reverence and slight fear others showed when facing the Heavenly Venerate, Ye Lingyue’s gaze was firm, showing no sign of shrinkage.

This made the Heavenly Venerate take a liking to her at first glance.

"Uncle, are you the Heavenly Venerate of the Tongtian Pavilion?" It was Long Baobao who asked the question first.

He looked at the middle-aged man, who seemed about the age of his uncles, and asked softly.

He had heard that the Heavenly Venerate was all-knowing, could predict life and death, and judge the situation perfectly; could he ask the Heavenly Venerate about the future of their Long family?

The Heavenly Venerate nodded; he had already perceived what the little boy was thinking.

"You are the heir of the Long Clan in this generation. I know what you want to ask. I had some connections with the ancestors of your Long family, so let me give you this advice: prosperity leads to decline, and from decline, prosperity will rise again; such is the law of heaven," said the Heavenly Venerate, and chose not to elaborate further.

Long Baobao was puzzled, slowly pondering over the words of the Heavenly Venerate.

"Yue Marquis, what about you? What do you want to ask?" The Heavenly Venerate stared intently at Ye Lingyue.

"I want to ask about a friend of mine who has a terminal illness. I want to know if there is a way to completely cure his illness." Ye Lingyue took a deep breath; her mind was filled with numerous doubts, but ultimately, she decided to ask about the complete cure for Feng Xun’s Cold Syndrome.

The Heavenly Venerate was taken aback.

He hadn’t expected Ye Lingyue to ask about someone else rather than herself.

"Tell me, the birth time and date details of your friend."

Ye Lingyue hesitated this time; she and Feng Xun were close, but she truly did not know Feng Xun’s birth details.

What to do? She did not wish to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an Inquiry.

Sensing Ye Lingyue’s predicament, the Heavenly Venerate spoke again.

"If you don’t have the birth time and date, any personal belongings or items he has used will also suffice."

Upon this reminder from him, Ye Lingyue remembered and took out the Phoenix Token, handing it to the Heavenly Venerate.

Before Feng Xun gave her the Phoenix Token, he had always kept it close to himself.

Seeing the Phoenix Token, the Heavenly Venerate did not take it, his eyes showing surprise.

"Your friend, is he the Prince Feng of Beiqing?"

It was normal for the Heavenly Venerate from the Tongtian Pavilion to recognize the Phoenix Token, a treasure of the Beiqing Feng Mansion.

"That’s right," Ye Lingyue frankly admitted.

"You may take back the Phoenix Token. If the question you wanted to ask concerns how to treat Prince Feng’s illness, I regret that I cannot reveal that. You may ask another question, as long as it’s not about Feng Xun’s illness, I can answer it," the Heavenly Venerate said helplessly.

"Why does the Heavenly Venerate say this?" Ye Lingyue tightened her grip on the Phoenix Token.

Feng Xun’s illness was her most pressing issue at the moment.

"Lady Yue, I have nothing to disclose on this matter. Please ask another question, and I will answer," the Heavenly Venerate shook his head.

It seemed he was determined not to reveal the truth to Ye Lingyue.

"But what if I ask another question and the Heavenly Venerate still cannot answer? It seems that even Tongtian Pavilion is limited," Ye Lingyue scoffed coldly.

"Apart from anything related to Prince Feng’s illness, I can surely answer any other issue. If I cannot, you may do with me as you please," the Heavenly Venerate, somewhat vexed by Ye Lingyue, blurted out in haste.

"Alright, I can change my question. It’s still about healing. As the Heavenly Venerate may know, before I turned thirteen, I was a simpleton. After I became lucid, every night, I would vaguely remember some past events, but after I woke up, I always forgot the occurrences in the dream. I hope Heavenly Venerate can enter my dreams and help me retrieve my memories," Ye Lingyue stated.

This Heavenly Venerate of the Tongtian Pavilion was clearly a master of spiritual power.

Ye Lingyue suspected that he, like Chen Hongru, was proficient in Star Power.

Star Power is a miraculous force; it comprehends astronomy and geography and can even enter people’s dreams and control their Divine Souls.

"Enter the dream?" The Heavenly Venerate had not expected Ye Lingyue to make such a request.

"Can’t the Heavenly Venerate do it?" Ye Lingyue challenged.

"It’s not that difficult. Since it is so, I can enter Lady Yue’s dreams to explore," the Heavenly Venerate responded with a smile.

He had Ye Lingyue sit cross-legged and then took out several incense sticks.

"Lady Yue, this is Concentration Incense, which can temporarily put you into a deep sleep state. Once I enter your dream, I will help you find the missing part of your memory."

As the Heavenly Venerate spoke, he gestured for Long Baobao to step aside.

The smoke from the incense curled up, and under the effects of the Concentration Incense, Ye Lingyue felt her body relax, gradually drifting into a drowsy state.

After a while, Ye Lingyue’s breathing became even, indicating she had entered her dream.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Venerate also closed his eyes.

A strand of his Divine Soul emerged from his body, entering Ye Lingyue’s forehead and into her body.