Xianzhou Luofu, Divination Commission.
In this particular region, many diviners came and went, busy with their duties as diviners.
Because the Divination Commission was a guaranteed iron rice bowl, as long as no grave mistake was made, one could eat for a lifetime.
As a result, many wished to enter and join this commission, to cling tightly to this iron rice bowl—but the threshold was unfortunately high, making it impossible for ordinary people to get in.
At this place, the largest building was the exclusive office of the Master Diviner.
"Master Diviner."
"Good morning, Master Diviner."
"Greetings, Master Diviner."
Anyone who saw Fu Xuan would respectfully address her as Master Diviner, and perhaps it was this repeated 'Master Diviner' that gave her the adorable yet upright and somewhat inexplicably confident demeanor.
"Come in. Here is my divination chamber—absolutely quiet, absolutely free from disturbance."
Fu Xuan proudly introduced the domain that only she was allowed to use.
Lucian glanced around the chamber without much interest and saw that they were just divination instruments, talismans, formation inscriptions, star charts, and other such things.
"Hmm, all these are complicated things, but arranged so neatly." Lucian nodded in appreciation. "I can tell you're a disciplined and neat person, Fu Xuan."
"Of course." Fu Xuan lifted her chin proudly, her face showing delight. "I've always been like this."
For some unknown reason, being praised by Lucian gave her a strange, refreshing sense of joy.
Perhaps it was because his identity was very special?
After all, compared to being praised by a beggar, being praised by an Aeon was definitely worlds apart.
"Here, let me show you one of my treasures. Nobody else has the chance to see it." Fu Xuan mysteriously produced a box containing scriptures. "All these are teachings Nous the Wisdomwalker granted me when I studied in childhood, so they are extremely important. Given that you have keen eyes and are a distinguished guest, I'll make an exception and show them to you."
As these words fell, she pushed the box toward Lucian for him to read.
Lucian was actually curious as well, wondering how precious Nous's gifts were, but as soon as he focused on reading the scriptures, Fu Xuan quietly stepped behind him.
'If I use the third eye together with the scriptures, there should be some effect, right?'
Fu Xuan thought to herself as she gazed at Lucian's back.
In fact, the scriptures from Nous were deliberately given to Lucian to read, only so she could synchronize them with the third eye THEY had bestowed upon her.
Unfortunately for her, this little scheme was something Lucian had sensed the moment he began reading.
Back when he first encountered Fu Xuan in Jingliu's script, she had used her third eye on him the same way, and it had ultimately backfired on her. Seeing her unusual actions now, he guessed that her curiosity was once again overwhelming her.
Clearly, she was someone who could not give up, wanting to use her third eye to observe everything unknown to her, even if it cost her.
"I don't mind you using the third eye on me, but you'll have to bear the consequences yourself..." Lucian said calmly, his back still turned to her.
Fu Xuan froze, not expecting her hidden intention to be exposed so easily.
Was her true intention really that obvious?
"What consequences? Luofu's destruction?" Fu Xuan asked, feigning calm.
"Not that severe, but you will suffer for it." Lucian replied calmly.
"Just that? I can bear it." Fu Xuan said calmly, secretly sighing in relief in her heart. "You really don't mind me observing you?"
"If you're not afraid of dying, then I have no objections." Lucian replied while turning around, his expression serene.
Fu Xuan was a little taken aback upon hearing this.
Would it really kill her?
Surely not?
Could it be that Lucian carried the secret of some Aeon, and a single glance would cause an explosion or something?
"Fine, then I'll begin."
Fu Xuan was unafraid, for she was someone who, even if it meant a painful death, still sought knowledge.
Why?
Mainly because the third eye on her forehead was no different from a torture device—exchanging pain for knowledge was Nous's golden rule, and she had long since grown used to it.
In the next moment, as Fu Xuan activated the third eye on her forehead, a faint red glow flickered.
'Hmm...? Why can't I see anything?'
Fu Xuan frowned as she realized that all she could see was only emptiness.
'It must not be strong enough... More power, then...'
As she increased the power of the third eye...
'Still nothing...? Could it be an Aeon shielding his fate? In that case, increase the intensity again!'
Yet, the result remained the same—only emptiness.
'No wonder the Deca-Light Reflection Barrier Matrix couldn't divine his related events—his fate itself can't be observed, as if hidden by some immense and absolute power… It must be an Aeon's doing... Perhaps only Nous THEMSELF could unravel his secrets...'
In the end, Fu Xuan's vision went no further than this.
In her eyes, the strongest force imaginable in this world was the Aeons, so from this experience, she guessed that Lucian had at least one Aeon behind him, protecting him.
Still, even though her curiosity was not yet satisfied, the heavy consequence Lucian mentioned followed swiftly.
"Well? Did you see anything?"
Seeing Fu Xuan drenched in sweat, Lucian asked calmly, knowing that she had begun to suffer from using the so-called third eye.
Fu Xuan wanted to reply, but the excruciating pain made it impossible, leaving her standing rigid as she clutched her head, her face pale and ghastly.
At this moment, the agony radiating from the third eye on her forehead was so unbearable—it was as if a hole were being drilled straight into her skull, then churned and twisted by a blunt knife.
Even though she was already used to the pain caused by the third eye, this was the first time she had ever felt pain this severe.
"Haahh… Haahh…"
Fu Xuan's breathing grew heavier and quicker as sweat drenched her entire body, soaking even her legs clad in white stockings, the faint color of her skin showing through.
In truth, she had never imagined that the backlash from using the third eye on Lucian would be so severe—so severe that she could no longer maintain her composure or even speak.
Maybe this was the worst backlash she had ever endured since gaining the third eye.
'Is this the consequence he spoke of...? He knew all along...?'
Thanks to the blessing of Abundance, the bodies of the Xianzhou natives maintained a strict and fixed balance since birth, making any external interference trigger violent immune rejection.
Nerves, organs, and cells all followed the same principle, so given that Fu Xuan's third eye was considered an external and foreign object, it disrupted her body's equilibrium.
It meant that from the very moment she received the third eye, she had endured her body's rejection, making every second painful for her.
Today, with the third eye overexerted, the burden grew heavier, doubling the pain, which was why the third eye was both a treasure and a torture device.
'She looks like a fragile pink-haired bunny who'd topple with a push, yet her willpower is terrifyingly strong.'
Seeing Fu Xuan's pitiful condition, Lucian could not help but sigh in pity.
In the next moment, he stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, but because her body was already so sensitive from pain, even a light touch felt like being slashed by a blade, making that single pat enough to break her defenses.
"Y-You..."
Fu Xuan glared at Lucian, then collapsed forward into his arms, unconscious from the pain.
"You really are careless, fainting right in front of an unfamiliar man. You're not afraid of getting taken advantage of?"
Lucian remarked softly as he gently embraced Fu Xuan, then swiftly carried her to the nearby sofa and laid her down—but in that moment, his arm accidentally brushed against her damp legs, smearing her sweat onto his skin.
He looked at his wet arm, then at the unconscious Fu Xuan.
Needless to say, her current delicate and fragile appearance was enough to stir any man's heart. It was only because he was Lucian—upright and self-disciplined—that she was safe. If it were another man, he might have already taken advantage of her unconscious state, doing all kinds of unspeakable things.
In the next moment, Lucian created a white bandage with the Godly Bandage, wrapping Fu Xuan's body entirely, then, like Jingliu, tied a strip of black cloth over his eyes before calmly turning around.
If Fu Xuan's clothes vanished later, at least she would not feel humiliated before him, so it was better to play the gentleman.
Sure enough, when the bandage unraveled, Fu Xuan was completely naked, and as soon as the bandage came off entirely, she woke up at once.
Fu Xuan, wearing a stunned expression, quickly touched her forehead as she realized the pain and agony that had nearly killed her had vanished.
'It's not hurting anymore...?'
As this thought crossed her mind, Fu Xuan suddenly remembered she was with Lucian and quickly sat up, only to realize something was off with her body.
Feeling a chill down there, she slowly looked down, only to see her bare and delicate body completely exposed.
In that instant, her eyes widened, and her heart pounded wildly.
Fu Xuan hastily covered her chest and pressed her thighs together to hide her most private parts before glancing to the side, only to see Lucian's back, with a strip of black cloth tied over his head, apparently covering his eyes.
"My clothes... Did you take them off...?"
Fu Xuan, her face flushed red, asked in a trembling, embarrassed voice.
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