Chapter 2: The Divine Calculator Knows Sorrow

  Withered branches sway sparse leaves, cold crows fly amidst reed flowers, a few strokes of the brush are already an enchanting ink painting. The four seasons in Jiangnan are clear and distinct, with sharp edges, after several autumn rains it has gradually become early winter. The sky is still overcast, the cold wind cuts to the bone, the world is shrouded in a dull haze, making one's mood feel stifled and melancholic, as if holding back a breath.

  The river is very wide, with a width of tens of meters. The water flows quietly and calmly, with a thin layer of white mist rising from the surface. On the sandy beach in the river, several reeds stand slantingly, their flowers scattered and dancing gently in the wind, like snowflakes. The scene evokes a sense of desolation and loneliness, which accentuates the vast emptiness of the land and the absence of human presence.

  The reeds suddenly became disordered, a gust of wind passed by, and two more people appeared on the riverbank. A boy and a girl. The boy in front seemed to be walking slowly, while the girl behind him lowered her head, puffed out her chest, and hugged a fluffy white bundle with both hands, taking slow steps. However, they were moving extremely fast, each step covering several meters, as carefree as clouds and wild cranes, yet swift as shooting stars. The two were Wu Xin and Guo Li.

  As another gust of cold wind blew past, Wu Xin slowed down his pace and said softly: "A Li! Are you cold? Do you want to take a break?"

  Guo Li lightly raised her head, smiled awkwardly and said: "Wu Xin! It's okay, hugging Bao Yue feels warm, but it's cool beside me, I don't know if she can bear it? Look at her, she's not moving at all, so lazy!" After finishing speaking, she moved her arms slightly and looked at the white snowy thing in her arms, smiling lightly. At that time, her pale face had already turned bright red, and the rosy glow on her cheeks was unspeakably charming.

  Wu Xin listened, smiled lightly, but suddenly thought that if he were to rely on the moon, it would be great! He immediately sighed and felt ashamed of his childish thoughts. He also secretly wondered how things were at home, whether Hu Bin and others had been disturbed, and what had happened to Zi Yi and others...

  The two of them continued upstream along the riverbank for over ten miles, and soon they saw two small rivers ahead. The big river was formed by the confluence of these two small rivers.

  Wu Xin saw and happily said: "A Li! It won't be long before we arrive home."

  A Li listened and smiled slightly: "Finally arrived, but I don't know if they've had lunch yet. I'm a bit hungry!"

  Wu Xin smiled and said: "Even if they've had lunch, they'll definitely make more. Who dares to starve you?"

  A Li smiled lightly and hugged her tightly.

  In a short while, the village of Han Ya was in the distance, and the tall ancient camphor tree was particularly eye-catching in the field of vision, towering and rugged, with thick branches and large leaves, and some branches were sturdy and old. The two slowed down their pace and walked slowly forward. When they were about 200 to 300 meters away from home, Wu Xin suddenly felt a surge in his backpack, which was strange, so he quickly opened the bag and saw a black shadow with its whole body hair standing up, making a low humming noise, its eyelashes flashing and trembling, and its eyes fixed on the direction of Wu Xin's home.

  Wu Xin and Guo Li were both startled, and at the same time, four beasts, with three others following closely behind, let out a loud meow, as if facing a great enemy.

  Wu Xin felt a sense of foreboding and immediately said, "A Li! Help me protect the array, don't let outsiders see it!" After finishing speaking, he sat cross-legged, his spirit clear and his energy calm. His right hand moved swiftly and smoothly, displaying the divine calculation technique... Wu Xin's internal strength had become incomparable to what it was in the past due to the strange encounter on Jin Gang Mountain. This time, Wu Xin had also diligently practiced the divine calculation technique in his heart, making it even more proficient than before.

  Although the air is intangible, it is similar to water and can be seen flowing. Guo Lai saw Wu Xin lightly move his fingers a few times, and suddenly the air around him within a radius of several feet began to churn like waves, one ring after another, just like the wind rising and clouds surging, with an extraordinary momentum. Guo Lai already knew that Wu Xin's divine calculation technique had advanced to another level, and its external signs seemed to be subtly similar to the Xuan Jia Tian Shu's description of the Xuan Jia divine calculation, and he couldn't help but ponder and gain some insight.

  The true meaning of divination is actually the same, only using the Purple Star astrology as the foundation, with the Five Elements transformation as a supplement, and detailed calculations of various variables to know unseen and unheard things. Therefore, it is the most mentally exhausting. The clearer the mind, the more meticulous the calculation, the more one can know the facts in detail, as if seeing with one's own eyes or hearing with one's own ears. Among the various methods of calculation, most share similar principles and are close to each other in terms of subtlety. Therefore, the cultivation is different for each person, depending on their mental acuity, without a fixed method. However, although this divination art is as wonderful as this, it still does not possess the divine ability of the Heavenly Master's divination.

  Guo Lü watched Wu Xin's demeanor and secretly estimated the gap between his achievements and the mysterious calculations of the Tuan Jia. When the surrounding air currents surged and became chaotic, he suddenly remembered Wu Xin's words. At that moment, his long shirt fluttered as he picked up a withered branch and leaves from the ground to create an array flag. With his feet following the Nine Palaces' harmony with heaven and earth, he moved in a light and agile manner, sometimes walking, sometimes turning, bearing the Eight Gates and Nine Stars above him, surrounding the Eight Trigrams God, and arranging the Three Strangenesses and Six Rites. As he acted, he scattered the array flags, gradually forming connections between them, linking them together seamlessly, hiding everything within a radius of several feet around Wu Xin from view, making it impossible for outsiders to detect anything unusual.

  As soon as the formation was complete, Guo Li sat down beside it, picked up the whimpering Zhan Yue from the ground, and quietly waited. The other three beasts also stopped their strange behavior and sat down around Guo Li.

  Wu Xin's divine consciousness emerged, and he immediately sensed that the Hu family's home nearby was filled with murderous intent and ambush. His heart racing, he didn't know what had happened to Hu Bin's parents. He concentrated his senses and observed the scene ahead, where a blurry figure came into view. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Hu Bin's father and mother.

  When Wu Xing saw Huang Xiuying, Fang Xiaoxin and Hu Bin's conversation and behavior, he couldn't help but listen carefully, feeling inexplicably moved; then looked back. Duan Yun saved Hu Bin's parents and went to the mountain cave together. Since Duan Yun had gone to rescue Fang Xiaoxin, she knew everything was fine, so she didn't look closely again; only saw Hu Bin rushing to the Huang family, bringing out Huang Xiuying...

  At the moment when Hu Bin fell to the ground, Wu Xin's heart ached with pain and tears flowed out. Seeing that the fake black-clothed masked man clenched his fists, he trembled in his heart. Fortunately, the black-clothed masked man was worried that Huang Xiuying would escape far away and chased after her without thinking.

  ……?

  Moreover, Guo Lai was guarding beside him. After guarding for half a day without seeing Wu Xin come out of the formation, he felt very surprised and worried, so he went to remove the formation method.

  All that could be seen was Wu Xin still standing upright, his whole body steaming with heat, his clothes already soaked. Guo Li was shocked and looked carefully, only to see Wu Xin's eyes tightly closed, his right hand had stopped moving, his face as white as paper, and blood bubbles were forming at the corner of his mouth.

  Kuo Chen was stunned for a moment, unsure of what had happened, and lost his composure. As he pondered, he saw Wu Hsin close his eyes with a faint smile, and a stream of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Could it be that his mind was lost?! Kuo Chen's spirit was greatly shaken, knowing that this divine calculation had a slight chance of causing mental confusion. He immediately concentrated his internal energy in his palm, lightly swung it out, and tapped Wu Hsin's Baihui acupoint on the top of his head with the method of pouring sweet dew on the top, clearing his brain blood vessels and relieving his mind.

  It wasn't until much later that Wu Xin finally came to, slowly opening his eyes.

  "Guo Li said: "How can you be so careless? You're not unaware of this hidden danger, and your emotions are too intense, it's easy to get carried away. Why must you take such a bitter path?"

  Wu Xin gently wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and said softly: "A Li! He's too despicable! I really can't bear it, he actually dared to do that! To a girl...he's too cruel! It's all my fault she's dead! Good riddance! If not for Uncle Duan's help, I...I...wouldn't be able to face my family and friends again!"

  Wu Xin's voice choked up at this point and he couldn't say another word, but his eyes revealed a terrifying anger.

  A Li gently bowed down, wiped away the blood from his mouth and tears from his face, saying: "Alright! Has something big happened? First calm down, think about what to do now! Being stubborn is useless, we need to conserve our strength!"

  Wu Xin nodded and gritted his teeth: "Hmm! Let's go, I'll take you to a place! This vendetta I must avenge!"

  Kuo Li heard this last sentence, suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, a chill, and looked at Wu Xin's gnashing teeth for several eyes.

  Two people, one in front and one behind, rushed swiftly towards the stone cave of Little Cold Mountain.

  Chapter 2