Gu Chixiao shook his head, no!

If he wasn’t so clear about everything in Haotian Village, how could he not know about Xia Wenjin’s encounters in the Jianghu?

Even if some things were less than satisfactory, she hadn’t experienced life and death, nor had she gone through heartbreak and betrayal, so where did the weariness and pain come from?

The encounters in the dream were so strange and absurd that it’s hard to believe when spoken. But facing the girl’s eyes, Gu Chixiao felt she was telling the truth.

Is it really just in the dream? Was it the encounters in the dream that made her eyes full of weariness and pain? Did she experience life and death, and heartbreak and betrayal in the dream?

Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha, Phoenix Nirvana. Red Simurgh Life Tribulation, Protective Law Following Heart!

Gu Chixiao silently recited these four phrases in his heart, and slowly relaxed his slightly furrowed brows. Then, he nodded and said slowly, "Miss, since you are not the owner of this Jade Pendant, could you tell me, who is the owner of this Jade Pendant?"

Xia Wenjin: "..."

She said, "Master Gu, please forgive me. I met my friend by chance in the Jianghu, and I don’t know his background or past. When we meet again, I will return the Jade Pendant to him. Therefore, if you want to know who the owner of the Jade Pendant is, please wait a while. I believe with the power of the Shadow Pavilion, there’s nothing in this world that can stump you!"

Gu Chixiao saw that she was unwilling to say, but he did not force her. He just gave her a deep look. This look was obviously scrutinizing, with a clear intent to probe, as if wanting to speak but stopping. It was obviously not because of her but because of the Jade Pendant, or rather, because of that dream she spoke of!

Xia Wenjin was somewhat surprised. A graceful and transcendent man, untouched by the mundane, suddenly scrutinized her with a very grounded gaze. This feeling was very disillusioning!

She smiled and said, "Does Master Gu not believe that the owner of this Jade Pendant is someone else?"

Gu Chixiao replied calmly, "You also carry the aura of the Jade Pendant’s owner!"

"Probably because the Jade Pendant is in my hands now!"

Gu Chixiao shook his head, "The things of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect exude an aura of wonder and mystery, even profoundness. The reason I believe what you said in the dream is because you were truly its owner once. If it were another person, no matter how long they had the Jade Pendant, they wouldn’t carry this aura!"

Xia Wenjin was surprised. Could it be that her past life being its owner has something to do with this life? At that time in her past life, she hadn’t even obtained the Jade Pendant, and even though she did get it in her past life, she never knew its use. Even now, she knows it’s a Jade Pendant representing the status of protector of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect, but its use still eludes her.

Because even the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect, she heard of them for the first time.

She earnestly asked, "Then does Master Gu know what use this Jade Pendant serves?"

Gu Chixiao looked at her deeply again. If not for Xia Wenjin’s earnest eyes, he might have thought she was testing him. But he also thought, since it happened in a dream, perhaps she obtained the Jade Pendant but truly didn’t know its use. Perhaps she doesn’t even know it’s a protector’s Jade Pendant of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect.

But can obtaining the Jade Pendant in a dream really cover you in the owner’s aura?

Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha, Phoenix Nirvana!

Maybe the key lies in the latter phrase?

He wasn’t a master from Bodhi Temple, and he truly couldn’t decipher those four truths!

He laughed and said, "I am merely the Master of Shadow Pavilion, knowing little about the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect, except that this Jade Pendant represents the protector status within it. There’s nothing more I know! Miss, no need to hurry. When it’s time for you to know, someone will definitely come to tell you!"

Xia Wenjin was also momentarily lost in thought, feeling somewhat embarrassed, she said, "I’ve asked too many questions!" After all, even in her past life when she was the owner of this Jade Pendant, the old monk who gave her the Jade Pendant did not reveal a word, indicating that the old monk did not feel it was time for her to know.

Now not being the Jade Pendant’s owner, she has even less a right to know what use the Jade Pendant actually serves.

Gu Chixiao didn’t seem to mind, instead smiling, "Miss, is there any other question?"

Xia Wenjin said, "There is really something I’d like to ask the Master to help with!"

Gu Chixiao smiled slightly and said, "Let me guess, Miss Xia must be here because of your father!"

Xia Wenjin looked over, her eyes expressing both understanding and inquiry.

Gu Chixiao said, "Judging from Miss’s movements in the Jianghu, it seems you’re trying to avoid the Capital City as much as possible, traveling as far as you can. But after reaching Yunzhou, you hurried back to Haotian Village, and then hurriedly came to the Capital City. It must be because of the Haotian Village Chief coming to the Capital City, there can’t be another reason!"

Xia Wenjin did not hide it, saying, "Master Gu guessed correctly, I want to know where my father is now!"

Gu Chixiao shook his head with a laugh, "Is Miss Xia sure you want to get your father’s exact whereabouts from me?"

Xia Wenjin understood his meaning, she had other channels to find someone, but the Shadow Pavilion was undoubtedly the most expensive.

"I believe that apart from the Shadow Pavilion, there’s no other place where I can immediately know where my father is!" Xia Wenjin said, "Please, Master, name the price for these two questions!" She only had silver notes in the tens of thousands.

The Shadow Pavilion’s information is all clearly priced, you don’t just ask.

Gu Chixiao said leisurely, "The first question isn’t really a question, and I only answered half of it, so it’s free for Miss. The second question, three thousand taels!"

Xia Wenjin took out silver notes worth three thousand taels, but Gu Chixiao didn’t take them, instead, he went into the inner room. After a while, he came out with a paper, and only then did he accept the silver notes, saying, "The Shadow Pavilion trades fairly, no deception, exchange completed!"

The ink on the paper was still fresh, clearly written in one go when he went into the inner room. The characters were bold and vigorous, exuding a kind of bold and unrestrained flair.

Xia Wenjin looked at it and couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

It was really quite detailed.

But what was father rushing to Bodhi Temple for after arriving in the Capital City?

Her brother had also arrived in the Capital City.

In her past life, her brother was the only one who disagreed with everyone in Haotian Village becoming Huangfu Yuxuan’s assistance.

And in the end, her brother died saving her and Huangfu Yuxuan.

Xia Wenjin thanked Gu Chixiao and then left the Moon Full Building.

Qianzhou.

In a small town, Huangfu Yuxuan and his men cornered a wanted criminal from the Ministry of Justice after several pursuits. This criminal carried several murders on his back, and all the victims were ordinary citizens.

Due to some bickering, he wiped out a family of four, and while on the run, he killed three more people. He was a vicious and cunning felon.

The Ministry of Justice had tried several times but failed to capture him. Huangfu Yuxuan, holding a position in the Ministry of Justice, volunteered to take on the task.