Chapter 3061 Hard to Break Destiny

Are you sure this still needed to be divined?

Asking an expert to step forward, only to ultimately ask about someone else's future—such broad-mindedness was undoubtedly admirable.

However, when combined with his current persona and background, all that remained was a creeping sense of horror.

No professional was needed. Anyone who wasn't completely blind could judge a little something about the fate of the next Ji Clan family head standing before them.

Obviously, the Silver Mist Manor theme of this second scene had a major impact on Professor Fu's plans.

Excellency Corvos, with his demeanor of strategizing within the command tent, had easily punctured a shocking conspiracy.

He had kept this conspiracy in his grasp from start to finish, making the whole affair look like an old man toying with a mischievous child.

Perhaps the posture of a giant among the Night Watchers was just this transcendent, to the point of not even caring where the fate of the players would flow once the plot was exposed.

But once certain things were pointed out, there would obviously be little room left to turn things around.

The contradiction between the Head of the Ji Clan and the family head was destined to erupt in a relatively fierce manner.

And that little girl who seemed to have a boundless future, yet remained excessively weak, was undoubtedly a fragile item by comparison.

So here came the question: since Professor Fu knew this, why did he still ask Excellency Corvos for a reading? The answer: he was squeezing the last drop of value out of this tool.

It was hard to say whether it was truly as he showed—that to him, the Ji Clan was nothing more than a plaything, and he didn't feel much regret now that the plot had been exposed.

But from the perspective of this dangerous individual, there didn't seem to be many choices he could make.

The situation had erupted ahead of time, falling outside his plans. The young person he had bet on lost the opportunity to continue growing.

Under these circumstances, even if he saved her and put her under his protection, Classmate Liushuang's value would already be greatly discounted.

It would be better to take the opportunity to squeeze out some residual heat and probe Excellency Corvos's methods and attitude.

For example, his true purpose behind helping others achieve their goals back then.

All in all, Professor Fu didn't seem to have any intention of helping Ji Liushuang out of danger. Instead, he had placed her in an even more cruel situation.

"It's a pity. Although Destiny stresses uncertainty, it seems the chances are truly slim."

Seeming to sense Professor Fu's sincerity, Excellency Corvos naturally didn't act beneath his dignity.

With neither arrogant ostentation nor feigned mystery, he genuinely accepted the invitation to read her face at that moment, commenting in a peaceful tone.

"Is that so? Then is there any way to break it?"

Although he seemed to have mentally prepared himself long ago, Professor Fu still cared about his student's safety and was unwilling to give up easily.

"It will be very difficult. Her talent is not bad, but she walked the wrong path."

Unfortunately, although Destiny was uncertain, the master also struggled to find a good method. He merely shook his head in regret at that moment.

"If what she grasped was a family ability, perhaps she might have an extra layer of Ji Feng's protection."

...

Ji Feng?

Never mind whether the master's fees were high, just talk about whether the master's calculations were accurate.

At that moment, Excellency Corvos, the top charlatan of the Night Watchers, actually took on a bit of a swindler's air, opening his mouth to first guess the other party's family tree.

"This name... what does it actually represent?"

The only problem was that the name he mentioned was something even the current person in charge explicitly stated he had never heard of.

Ji Zhaoyi, who had been permitted to listen in, immediately expressed his lack of understanding.

"So that's how it is."

Unfortunately, whether it was the master or Professor Fu, no one paid any attention to his confusion.

At that moment, Fu Qian sighed softly, looking very much enlightened.

This was the essence of the legendary "only ferrying those predestined." No matter how baffled others were, when those words reached his ears, the amount of information they carried was simply too massive.

Corvos actually knew of Ji Feng's existence? He even knew of His relationship with the Ji Clan?

At first glance, that sentence just now sounded like the master had run out of words and was using the content he had overheard earlier to play the mystic.

But to those who understood, a certain hidden logic within it was far from that simple—

The family ability naturally referred to Ash Descent. And according to previous research, it was known that this ability had a great relationship with Unseen Hill, which represented The Deep.

And that place seemed to already be Old Man Ji Feng's true body.

Directly connecting being protected by Ji Feng with mastering Ash Descent not only proved that Corvos knew Ji Feng, but it even showed he knew about Ji Feng's connection with The Deep, and was using this to probe whether Fu Qian knew as well.

"Unfortunately, doing that would be a bit too difficult."

Fu Qian really didn't stand on ceremony either. He glanced at Classmate Liushuang, treating others with sincerity.

Aside from probing, the line of thought Corvos provided actually made a certain amount of sense when pondered carefully. If what Classmate Liushuang inherited was the ability of Ash Descent, that meant besides the concept of the family head, there would be an extra layer of bonds between her and Ji Feng.

Encountering trouble under these circumstances, perhaps she really could receive a few extra points of protection.

As for why he said it would be very difficult, first of all, she truly wasn't close to that ancestor.

Secondly, although he had a way to make her grow closer to the ancestor, the person in question would likely find it hard to agree.

Don't forget that the Ash-Bestowing Ring could directly infect people with The Deep, or even send them to Unseen Hill.

Unfortunately, as her Mother's true guardian, Classmate Liushuang would most likely not agree to this kind of eternal separation between life and death.

"Please do not trouble yourself."

Even as the other participant permitted to listen in, faintly aware of her own Destiny, she already possessed a somewhat unflinching attitude toward death.

Meeting Fu Qian's gaze, Classmate Liushuang nodded slightly, indicating that Professor Fu had already done too much for her.

"It's no trouble—under these circumstances, will she be able to remember what I say?"

Fu Qian waved his hand at this, turning to look at Corvos for confirmation.

"This is a ripple on the level of Destiny. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible... But if her comprehension is sufficient, perhaps it might manifest in a special way," the latter replied, shaking his head to indicate that while it might look like entering a dream, the conversation was essentially still with Destiny itself.

"Understood. Anyway, it sounds like you're probably beyond saving. You don't have to work so hard these next two days; just get some more sleep."

Fu Qian's guess had originally been about the same. At that moment, he exhorted Classmate Liushuang, truly looking like he had given up on the treatment.

"Okay."

Even to this kind of euthanasia-style advice, Classmate Liushuang still earnestly agreed, subconsciously glancing over at Mother's direction.

Her filial piety was commendable. Unfortunately, it wasn't like the legends where it could move the heavens every time; the complexion representing her Destiny did not improve because of it.

...

"Professor Fu is indeed profoundly learned."

Taking in this final act of care, Corvos still looked as if he had no objections to Professor Fu giving up on the treatment.

"I now believe that those numerous achievements were all due to Your Excellency's effective leadership."

In its place was a sense of amazement at Fu Qian's performance.

The implication was that he had previously harbored doubts about his academic integrity, but was now finally convinced of Professor Fu's strength.

Tap...

Words alone were no proof; at that moment, another light tap of a fingertip could even be heard.

Silver Mist Manor under the sunlight, along with the grudges and grievances of the wealthy families within it, instantly dissipated.