Chapter 113: Original Appearance

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Soon, there was a knock at the door, and Jiu Xuan noticed that the formation on the door automatically displayed the scene outside. With a flicker of spiritual energy from the junior uncle, the door opened.

A servant dressed in white with black trim, wearing a mask, entered carrying an open jade-colored box. Inside was the jade pendant they had just purchased.

After handing over the spirit stones, the servant left.

The three gathered around the jade pendant to examine it, noticing that it emanated an unusually gentle aura, and even the red glow was especially soft.

Nie Xingyuan inspected it carefully but found nothing unusual.

“Master, why does this feel like an ordinary jade pendant? There’s nothing special about it!” Given the auction house’s longstanding reputation, it was impossible for them to deceive customers with fakes.

They had also seen the energy contained within the pendant earlier.

The situation was perplexing.

Finding no danger, Nie Xingyuan handed the pendant directly to Jiu Xuan. “Perhaps it is only destined for you.”

As soon as the pendant reached Jiu Xuan’s hands, its light surged brightly, then slowly withdrew, the color becoming very gentle.

Long Xuan became unusually excited at the sight of the pendant; his eyes shone brightly.

He looked at the phantom in the void of the ring.

The pendant was a couple’s jade pendant from years ago. He felt it was more appropriate to call it a phantom, especially since only after full memory recovery could the matter be resolved.

As for the soul within the pendant, whether it formed a contract depended on Jiu.

Contracting it wouldn’t make much difference because the original couple’s contract was already imprinted within the soul, so a new contract would simply allow the soul in the pendant to merge with the phantom.

If no contract was made, the soul could remain dormant. If danger arose later and strength was lacking, they could fuse again to enhance power.

Jiu Xuan sensed a very familiar formation on the pendant, though she could not discern its exact nature, only that it felt strangely familiar.

“Long Xuan, what use does this pendant have? Do you need help?”

The junior uncle and senior sister both watched the next items at the auction, while Jiu Xuan studied the pendant but could not determine its purpose.

Long Xuan asked the phantom, “How should we proceed? Keep it for now or form a contract first?”

“Jiu, contract it, blood contract.” Upon seeing the pendant, information about it instantly flooded his mind.

Suddenly, a vision appeared in his mind—a beautiful woman looking at him angrily. At that moment, his eyes instinctively softened.

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Upon closer look, the woman bore a striking resemblance to Jiu Xuan.

“Want to know the origin of this pendant?” The voice was soft, with a unique tone that strangely captivated Jiu Xuan.

“Yes, what is its story?” Holding the pendant, and hearing the phantom say to contract it, she did not hesitate. She cut her finger and let the blood drip onto it. The moment the blood fell, the entire pendant lit up, and the missing part automatically filled in.

The pendant floating before Jiu Xuan immediately caught the attention of Nie Xingyuan and Meng Jiao.

“So it really is destined for our junior sister!” Meng Jiao admired the pendant, now glowing, wrapped in light, looking exceptionally beautiful.

Nie Xingyuan studied the pendant intently, his expression changing suddenly. He stepped closer to examine its structure, feeling it closely resembled what he had seen in ancient texts.

At that moment, the pendant vanished before their eyes, and in the void of the ring, another silhouette appeared—identical to the phantom.

The only difference was that this figure’s facial features were clear.

Handsome and dignified, exuding supreme authority, with a captivating beauty that made people unable to approach lightly.

The figure stood silently, expressionless, eyes unmoving, almost artificial.

Long Xuan appeared then, looking at the other figure in the void and then at the phantom. “Is he just a fragment of memory?”

The memories stored in a couple’s jade pendant must be the most important ones.

Although the figure showed no emotion, Long Xuan inexplicably sensed a range of feelings: anger, joy, helplessness, righteousness, and finally despair.

“Yes.”

The phantom looked at the figure, instantly stirred by its emotions.

He gathered his thoughts and finally stepped back.

“Should we fuse now?” Long Xuan couldn’t resist asking. This was only a memory, with some partial strength.

If they fused, it wouldn’t be as powerful as fusing with him directly. Long Xuan was curious about what had happened back then and why the soul was split into so many fragments.

The phantom was silent for a moment, then softly said, “Not yet. Jiu is used to me like this. We’ll talk about it later.”

He was somewhat afraid, instinctively feeling that unless he was strong enough, only endless despair awaited him.

Long Xuan sensed it too, closing his eyes without saying more.

Above Liangzhou City, black clouds shrouded the sky, lightning flashing, but no specific target could be found. Finally, the thunder was just an empty strike disappearing without a trace. The sky cleared again.

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The people of Liangzhou City all marvelled, wondering if the auction had produced another extraordinary treasure this time.

The auction site was protected by intricate formations from ancient times, designed to conceal traces. Over the years, truly peerless treasures had indeed appeared at the auction.

Because of the formations, the heavenly tribulation could never locate the artifacts and would vanish in the end.

Moreover, due to the formations, no one knew exactly what these extraordinary items truly were.

This scene became the subject of much fascination.

Nie Xingyuan looked at the spot where the pendant had disappeared and asked Jiu Xuan, “Jiu, can you summon the pendant so I can have a look?”

Trying to summon it, Jiu Xuan found the pendant seemed to have truly vanished.

“Long Xuan, why can’t I sense the pendant? We’ve formed a contract; there should be a connection, but I can’t sense anything.”

“Not yet. When the time comes, it will appear.” Long Xuan’s true form showed no signs of awakening; the black dragon circled in the ring’s void, communicating with Jiu Xuan through spiritual sense.

It was a pity. Jiu Xuan tried several times to summon it, but nothing appeared. Apologizing to Nie Xingyuan, she said, “Master, it seems the pendant disappeared completely; I can’t sense its presence.”

Meng Jiao looked at Jiu Xuan in shock. “Could it be that we’ve been tricked?”

After saying that, she nervously checked Jiu Xuan all over. Finding no abnormalities, she still asked anxiously, “Junior sister, do you feel unwell anywhere?”

She had just seen that the junior sister had formed a blood contract.

If it had been a spiritual contract, the pendant hiding itself would be possible, but with a blood contract, no matter how deeply hidden, it should still be detectable.

Jiu Xuan shook her head, feeling equally puzzled. But since Long Xuan had said so, she had no worries.

Across from them, Nie Xingyuan’s spiritual energy fluctuated, and in an instant, a pattern of a jade pendant appeared before his eyes.

Unlike the actual pendant, this pattern’s every line was magnified thousands of times, making it crystal clear.

“Jiu, look. The pattern on the pendant just now is exactly the same as this one.”

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