Wandering among the heavens, learning has no end.

The method of recording karma is the Karmic Fire Mother Gu.

The Karmic Fire Mother Demon can only be extinguished by the blood of royal descendants. In other words, if the Karmic Fire Mother Demon cannot be extinguished with blood, then one is not a royal descendant.

Ji Yuan told Feng Qing that he knew the location of the Karmic Fire Mother Gu and that he would go and get it. He then asked Feng Qing to find a way to get Dan Gu Dao's blood. Whether it was real or fake, they would know after a test.

Seeing that Ji Yuan didn't seem to be lying, Feng Qing thought it over and agreed to Ji Yuan's request.

I'll give it a try anyway.

If Shan Gu Dao is truly a descendant of the Southern Yin, that would be best; if not…

Feng Qing still doesn't know what to do. In any case, let's make a decision first.

Six months later, he managed to obtain a small amount of Shan Gudao's blood through various means.

Then he waited for news from Ji Yuan.

……

A city on the road from Kyoto back to Jinling.

Ji Yuan met Feng Qing.

When Ji Yuan came forward, he had already searched around and found no outsiders. In other words, Feng Qing most likely did as he was told and did not tell Shan Gudao about it.

Ji Yuan appeared disguised as Li Xiaoyao, and the two went to a room in an inn.

Feng Qing looked at Ji Yuan: "Where is the Mother of Karmic Fire?"

"Don't be in such a hurry. Now that you're here, you must believe me to some extent, right?"

Ji Yuan sat down and asked with a smile.

Feng Qing remained silent.

"What do you mean?"

Feng Qing asked.

"Everyone's suspicious, yet you haven't investigated further in the past six months?"

Ji Yuan continued to ask.

Feng Qing's emotions changed somewhat.

Of course he investigated. After finding Shan Gudao, he found the jade pendant, the birthmark, and the age matched. He truly believed that Shan Gudao was a descendant of the Southern Yin royal family.

Now that suspicions have arisen, he has ordered a thorough investigation into Shan Gudao's identity.

The investigation revealed that Shan Gudao was not from the family that had concealed their identities as descendants of Consort Xuan.

They're not even from the same place.

A natural disaster struck the place where Shan Gudao originally lived, and he wandered to the city where Li Xiangyi and his brother had lived.

Upon discovering this information, his suspicions deepened.

Could it be that Shan Gu Dao is really not a descendant of the Southern Yin royal family?

But why would a jade pendant be a keepsake...?

If he really wasn't, meaning he was a beggar back then, and he was able to get this jade pendant, he probably stole it or robbed it.

He dared not think about it too much.

"Stop talking nonsense, here comes the Karmic Fire Mother Gu."

Feng Qing snapped out of his thoughts and immediately spoke.

There's no point in thinking about it any more now that it hasn't been tested yet.

Ji Yuan stopped rambling and took out the broken Luo Mo Cauldron.

"Don't even think about taking it from me, you can't beat me, you know that."

Ji Yuan looked at Feng Qing, whose eyes were already shining, and said calmly.

When they first met, Feng Qing was unwilling to listen to him obediently, and was beaten up by him first.

Feng Qing glanced at Ji Yuan, said nothing, and took out a jade bottle from his bosom.

He opened the bottle, took a deep breath, and pointed the bottle opening at the Mother of Karmic Fire.

Soon, a drop of blood dripped down the jade bottle.

Blood dripped onto the body of the Karmic Fire Mother, and Feng Qing looked at the Karmic Fire Mother with excitement.

A few seconds later, the Fiery Mother Gu remained unharmed.

Feng Qing slumped into a chair, his face pale.

Over a hundred years of effort, they finally found it. The Feng family has sacrificed so much, and you're telling me I found a fake!

"Do you believe it now?"

Ji Yuan looked at Feng Qing and said.

"How could...how could..."

Feng Qing muttered in disbelief.

A moment later, Feng Qing seemed to remember something and quickly grabbed Ji Yuan's hand: "You know so much, do you know where the person I'm looking for is right now?"

As they spoke, Feng Qing's gaze towards Ji Yuan suddenly became intense: "No, no, you...you could be..."

"Stop, you're overthinking it."

Ji Yuan roughly guessed what Feng Qing wanted to say.

This is because she considers herself a descendant of the Southern Yin royal family.

"Who is that?"

Feng Qing quickly asked.

"I have another question for you. Now that you know Shan Gu Dao is a fake, what are your plans?"

Should we continue down this path to ruin, or should we see the error of our ways and turn back?

Ji Yuan tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Feng Qing, asking a question.

"The Feng family will only be loyal to Nan Yin and the royal family!"

Feng Qing said firmly without hesitation.

"Really?"

Ji Yuan asked, looking unconvinced.

Feng Qing said somewhat angrily, "Don't underestimate the Feng family!"

"Knowing so much, you should understand that if our Feng family had other intentions, we wouldn't need to keep searching for descendants of the royal family."

"Perhaps. Okay, let me tell you, after you find the Southern Yin royal family, you are actually... Li Xiangyi."

Ji Yuan spoke slowly and deliberately, finally uttering a name.

Feng Qing was truly at a loss.

"Impossible...impossible...Li Xiangyi is too young!"

Feng Qing couldn't believe it.

"That's because Li Xiangyi actually had an older brother named Li Xiangxian. However, Li Xiangxian died when he was young. Before he died, he gave his jade pendant to Shan Gudao, who was also a beggar, hoping that Shan Gudao would take care of Li Xiangyi."

Ji Yuan continued.

Feng Qing was on the verge of collapse: "So... I killed my master with my own hands..."

Feng Qing had realized that Li Xiangyi was already dead.

"Don't worry, Li Xiangyi isn't dead."

Ji Yuan continued.

Upon hearing this, Feng Qing felt like a drowning person had grabbed a lifeline, excitedly clutching Ji Yuan's clothes: "Really?"

"Really, but don't ask where he is now. It's not time for you to know yet."

Ji Yuan nodded and continued.

"Why?"

Feng Qing quickly asked.

"Don't ask. In short, I'm telling you all this so that you know who your real master is, and so you don't go down the wrong path again."

"If you want to find Li Xiangyi, and find your true master, listen to me. From now on, continue to obey Shan Gudao's orders, lie in wait by his side, and wait for your true master to need you."

Ji Yuan spoke slowly.

After saying that, Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Of course, you can also try going down a dead-end path."

To be honest, I don't know if your loyalty is genuine or not, but it doesn't matter.

You can go down the same path as Shan Gudao and go all the way to the end, or you can try to find me and Li Xiangyi, kill us, and then Shan Gudao will still be a descendant of the Southern Yin royal family, and you can continue to try your restoration plan.

However, believe me, you will not succeed. I know about Shan Gudao's plan to restore his country. Without the power of an army, all you want to do is find the Yehuo Mugu and then control the emperor and army of Da Xi.

But now, the Mother of Karmic Fire is in my hands; you cannot take it away from me.

"The Feng family will only be loyal to Nan Yin and the royal family!"

Feng Qing listened to Ji Yuan's words without saying much, only repeating a sentence he had just said.

"Then that would be best. I hope you're a smart person. Between the fake royal descendant Shan Gudao and the real royal descendant Li Xiangyi, I think anyone would know how to choose."

Ji Yuan looked at Feng Qing, then smiled after speaking.

After saying that, Ji Yuan performed a magic trick on Feng Qing, making the Luo Mo Cauldron in his hand disappear instantly in front of Feng Qing.

It completely stunned Feng Qing.

Only if Ji Yuan is mysterious and unpredictable enough can Feng Qing be truly subdued.

After all, everyone weighs the pros and cons. A mysterious and unpredictable person, plus Li Xiangyi, seems much better than a useless Shan Gudao. (Here's a picture of Xiao Yong pouting.)