174. A Calamity That Will Kill Han Tingxuan

Han Tingxuan stopped walking and turned around coldly.

“What did you say?” He could tolerate any criticism, but none of them were his marriage! Even worse, this old man was saying that he could not spend the rest life with Mo Yanzhi.

He was not a big fan of superstition. As him reliving in a new world was kind of a superstition, he started to give superstition a little credit. Nevertheless, he was not into it.

However, he couldn’t ignore what Xuantian The Elderly said.

As Han Tingxuan turn around again, the old man said lightly, “Come and sit.”

Han Tingxuan was silent for two seconds before finally walking over and sitting down.

The old man said lightly, “You already know if I am telling truth or not. I am not asking for an answer. I just want you to know that I know it. That’s it.”

Han Tingxuan continued, “Sorry I don’t understand.”

The old man stood up and ignored Han Tingxuan. Instead, he walked to the side, opened a bamboo cabinet and took out two things.

One was a jade pendant, and the other was a crystal ball the size of a fist.

Han Tingxuan did not know what he was going to do. So he just watched.

“Do you know this?” The old man pointed at the crystal ball and asked.

Han Tingxuan nodded. “Yees, I do. Why?” Then Han Tingxuan froze there.

He just answered too quickly. But had he seen a crystal ball in this world?  He had not.

However, he had seen crystals before, but the crystal wasn’t like this one. It was not as pure as this one.

Han Tingxuan pursed his lips while the Xuantian The Elderly seemed not to care whether Han Tingxuan would reply.

The old man sat back down on the chair and said lightly, “It’s good that you know what it is. I’ll let show you something.”

As he spoke, he placed the jade pendant on the table and placed the crystal ball inside.

“Look at this ball,” the old man said faintly.

Han Tingxuan looked at the crystal ball. There was nothing in the crystal ball, but as time passed by, Han Tingxuan felt that the entire room was suddenly dim. There was something in the crystal ball.

It was starry sky!

Han Tingxuan was surprised but it was true that he saw a part of starry sky in the crystal ball.

He saw a dim star which later fell!

The dark golden light fell when the star exploded.

However, not long after, another star rose. However, this star did not seem to belong to this starry sky. When this star replaced the original one, the star looked strange!

Then, the image in the crystal ball slowly disappeared…

Han Tingxuan came back to senses. He looked at Xuantian The Elderly in shock.

“The falling star you saw is the star of the emperor, the emperor of Heavenly Empire.”

Han Tingxuan pursed his lips and didn’t say anything.

“Sorry for my limited power. Otherwise, you will see more stars. My power is only enough to predict the future of our country.”

Han Tingxuan still did not say anything, which the old man did not seem to care.

“The star that rose to the sky is the current emperor of Heavenly Empire. Do you know how the original Heavenly Empire would go?”

Han Tingxuan squinted his eyes.

The old man did not look at Han Tingxuan. Instead, he said softly, “The future will change as the people within. It is what it is. It won’t change back. If you want to know how the future would be if the star did not rise. Close your eyes.”

Han Tingxuan was silent for a moment, but in the end, he slowly shut his eyes..

This time, Han Tingxuan felt a void. The moment he closed his eyes, he felt that he was not in the bamboo house but in the sky!

He was startled and instinctively looked down. Then, he saw some pictures.

The picture wasn’t very clear and incoherent, but, amazingly, he could understand it.

Tian Yuexi was killed by Yun Rou. Yun Rou killed his son, Tian Zhuoyou.

Before Tian Yuexi died, he only two days left.

Tian Yuexi decided to hand over the throne to Tian Yushu.

The picture wasn’t very clear. It looked it was at night. What was Tian Yuexi doing? He… he was actually taking off his clothes?

Han Tingxuan was in shock.

“Didn’t you want me? You can have me now. I only hope that you will protect the Heavenly Empire well. Don’t make me feel guilty about ancestors of our family, and my parents.”

And Tian Yusu actually kissed Tian Yuexi.

Han Tingxuan was shocked speechless.

The picture flashed by. This time, Tian Yusu was trapped in the palace. Behind him was a dragon bed. Tian Yuexi looked like he was already dead. Tian Yusu was surrounded by some people.

Han Tingxuan could not see clearly who the people were, except for two faces.

One was Duke of Guanjing, while the other was Tian Chuanyun.

After that, Duke of Guanjing tried everything, but Tian Yusu got away.

After that, wars never stopped.

For five whole years, the Heaven Empire was in a war.

And Tian Yusu finally managed to overthrow Duke of Guanjing who was crowned as the emperor during the five years.

After that, Tian Yusu became the emperor.

At this time, those pictures blacked out. Han Tingxuan “woke up.”

The moment he woke up, he couldn’t even tell if it was reality.

Han Tingxuan suddenly realized one thing. In that storyline, he did not see him nor Mo Yanzhi!

Where was Mo Yanzhi?

Han Tingxuan suddenly thought of something.

Was it because of him that Mo Yanzhi was found?

Yes. If it weren’t for him, Mo Yanzhi would still be in State of Yong, and in that small village. He wouldn’t have known Yun Shen or even met Tian Yuexi that night.

If it were not for him, Han Tingxuan would not have met Yun Shen in the town. If he hadn’t sold the recipe, he wouldn’t have gotten the money that he would use to buy the shop.

One thing led to another. There came a whole new storyline.

The old man stared at Han Tingxuan and said lightly, “Do you understand the other storyline?”

Han Tingxuan closed his eyes. His voice was no longer cold but a little hoarse.

“Senior, can’t I see the story after that?”

The old man smiled faintly. “The fate is based on facts. When the facts no longer exist, the fat will be gone. To be precisely, the one before the fate is gone.”

Han Tingxuan pursed his lips. “I see now. Senior, may I know why you want to talk to me today?”

The old man looked at Han Tingxuan and asked another question. “You already saw the original storyline. Do you think it is going better or worse?”

Han Tingxuan froze there. After a moment of silence, he said, “For the sake of common people, it is getting better. The war would kill millions of people.”

“That’s the reason why I want to see you,” Xuantian The Elderly said as Han Tingxuan had put down his guard.

“What?” Han Tingxuan did not quite understand…

The old man said faintly, “The emperor has fallen. Can you tell me if the current emperor is your male wife?”

“Yes,” Han Tingxuan no longer denied it.

The old man asked, “But he is a she-man. How can people not see it?”

Han Tingxuan explained, “I know an expert who knows how to change a she-man’s physique. No doctor could not tell if he is a she-man or a she-man, unless we tell him.”

“I see,” the old man nodded. “But he’s pregnant, right?”

Han Tingxuan was stunned. “Senior, how do you know?”

The old man smiled faintly. “I saw from the stars. He is pregnant with a real emperor-to-be.”

Han Tingxuan was stunned once again. “Are you saying that we are expecting a he-man?”

“Yes, the real emperor of Heaven Empire,” the old man said very seriously.

Han Tingxuan was full of complicated feelings, with joy, warmth and excitement.

The old man continued, “However, the future of the emperor-to-be is bright, but you… have a great calamity.”

Han Tingxuan’s heart skipped a beat. “Senior, what do you mean?”

“You are an anomaly in this world, and you have changed the fate of countless people. Therefore, you will be punished by the heaven.”

Han Tingxuan pursed his lips tightly. “Punish me or my male wife?”

“Is there a difference?” The old man asked.

Han Tingxuan was silent. Is there a difference? Given that he and Mo Yanzhi loved each other so much.

If he couldn’t spend the rest life with Mo Yanzhi, would Mo Yanzhi live well in the future? Would he?

Han Tingxuan no longer dared to think about this answer.

After taking a deep breath, Han Tingxuan said, “Senior, I beg your advice.”

The old man shook his head slightly.

“I can’t help you resolve the calamity. Now, your male wife is the emperor. I hope that you can survive the calamity safely. The whole country would be blessed. Too bad that I’m not strong enough to help you. But there is one thing I can give to you. With its help, as long as you have strong willpower, you might be able to soldier it though.”

The old man handed the jade pendant over to Han Tingxuan.

Han Tingxuan took the jade pendant over. The moment he held the jade pendant, he felt warmth in his heart.

“This…”

“Let me put it on you,” the old man did not explain.

“Thank you.”

“Close your eyes. I need to put it around your neck.”

“Yes,” Han Tingxuan sat down cross-legged in front of the old man.

Xuantian the Elderly put the jade pendant around Han Tingxuan’s neck. Then, he pointed at the knot that tied the string together. Then he bit the tip of his tongue and dripped a drop of blood on it.

Han Tingxuan did not know about this.

A moment later, Xuantian The Elderly said, “Okay, stand up.”

Han Tingxuan stood up.

“You know that I will accept a disciple today, right?” Xuantian The Elderly asked.

“Yes, I do.”

“Go and call Zhou Yueqing in. He’s my disciple.”

“What?” Han Tingxuan was surprised. “Zhou Yueqing? How could it be him?”

The old man smiled faintly. “He’s very good. What? Is there a problem?”

Han Tingxuan blinked and smiled. “No.”

“You can go now. I plan to close the house to teach my disciple t for a year. Send my thanks to the juniors for taking care of the rest of the birthday party.”

“I will deliver your message to them.”

The old man waved his hand. “Off you go.”

Han Tingxuan bowed respectably towards the old man. “If you will excuse me.”

After Han Tingxuan left the house, the old man spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Hope that you can really become a lucky star of my country. Hope you won’t let me down. After all, I sacrifice my own flesh and blood, soul, to offset the calamity you are supposed to encounter.”