I swept the Phoenix with the Onmyoji Shikigami

Chapter 213 Wedding Day

Xinghan's heart was beating so violently that it almost burst through his chest.

He realized that this was no coincidence and that an uninvited guest had sneaked into the courtyard.

Moreover, this uninvited guest is no ordinary person.

Without any hesitation, he quickly and silently closed the door, making sure that the slight sound would not disturb Shen Li who was sleeping in the room.

The moment the door closed, he seemed to have cut off the last connection between himself and peace.

Putting all distracting thoughts behind him, his body tensed like an arrow about to be shot. He followed the faint clues left by the shadow silently, shuttling between the shadows and light in the courtyard.

In the courtyard with dim moonlight and inky night, Xinghan is like a nocturnal cheetah, silently shuttling through every corner.

First, he came to the northeast corner of the courtyard, where there was an ancient locust tree with a thick trunk and lush branches and leaves, adding a bit of eeriness to the night.

Xinghan clung to the tree trunk, using its shadow as cover, and carefully observed his surroundings.

His gaze was like a sharp blade, cutting out visual channels in the darkness, trying to capture any possible movement.

Then he moved forward silently along the edge of the courtyard wall, like a snake moving in the dark.

His footsteps were light and powerful, and each step fell exactly into the shadow of the courtyard wall, avoiding any unnecessary noise.

His ears were like a pair of sensitive radars, always capturing any subtle sounds around him. Even the tiniest sound of leaves rubbing against each other could not escape his attention.

As he gradually approached the direction where the shadow disappeared, he came to a rockery in the center of the courtyard. This rockery was made of jagged stones, forming an intricate maze.

Xinghan knew that this was a perfect place where the black shadow might be hiding, so he climbed up more carefully, using the gaps and protrusions of the rockery as footholds, and approached the top of the mountain step by step.

At the top of the rockery, Xinghan had a wider view. He looked down at the entire courtyard, his eyes scanning every corner.

Although the night was still dark, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the darkness and see everything clearly. He noticed that there seemed to be a hint of something unusual in the flowers in the southwest corner of the courtyard.

So, he jumped off the rockery without hesitation and ran straight to the flowers.

Xinghan moved more cautiously among the flowers, using his hands to gently push aside the dense branches and leaves, fearing to disturb any creatures that might be hiding.

His heartbeat quickened and his breathing became rapid, but he knew that he could not relax at all. Finally, under a field of blooming flowers, he found a faint clue left by the shadow - a lost jade pendant.

The jade pendant flickered faintly under the moonlight. Xinghan gently picked up the jade pendant, turned and left the flowers, and continued to chase in the direction where the black shadow disappeared.

When Xinghan was holding the lost jade pendant tightly, his heart full of doubts and urgency, he suddenly thought of his pet - Maoqiu Jinqiu.

This furry little golden ball is not only smart and cute, but also possesses extraordinary perception abilities, and may be able to help him solve the mystery of the jade pendant.

So, Xinghan closed his eyes and concentrated, silently reciting the words of summons in his heart. He saw a faint light flash, and it seemed that something was twisting gently in the air. Then, a small golden figure jumped into his sight.

The round body of the fur ball Jinqiu is covered with soft fluff, which looks even more adorable under the moonlight. It jumps happily onto Xinghan's shoulder and looks at the jade pendant in his hand with its curious eyes.

"Maoqiu, come and take a look at this jade pendant. Do you know who it belongs to?" Xinghan asked anxiously, handing the jade pendant to Maoqiu.

Furball Jinqiu approached the jade pendant and sniffed it gently with his small nose, his eyes flickering with thought. After a moment, he looked up at Xinghan, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice:

"Master, this jade pendant does exude the aura of the spiritual world, which means it comes from that mysterious and powerful world. However, I have no idea who it belongs to. Things in the spiritual world often contain complex causes and effects and power, which are not easy for a little spiritual beast like me to understand."

Hearing Maoqiu's answer, Xinghan was somewhat disappointed, but he also knew that Maoqiu was telling the truth. The spirit world was also a place full of unknowns and mysteries for him.

However, the appearance of this jade pendant undoubtedly pointed him in a new direction, making him realize that his destiny might be inextricably linked to the spiritual world.

"In that case, after Xingyun's wedding, let's go explore the secret of this jade pendant together!" A hint of determination flashed in Xinghan's eyes.

The little fur ball yawned, turned around and disappeared, leaving behind a sentence, "Don't get close to me!"

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On the day of Xingyun's wedding, the entire capital was immersed in a festive atmosphere, and the Prime Minister's Mansion, Hua Mansion, was decorated with lights and held an unprecedented grand wedding banquet.

Xinghan was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with an upright posture, and he entered the gate of Hua Mansion with his "inseparable" pet, Shen Li.

Shen Li still maintained the form of a pheasant, but her smart eyes flashed with cunning. When Xinghan introduced Shen Li to the guests, he always smiled and said:

"This is my pet. It depends on me very much and can't leave me for a moment." Such words not only cleverly concealed Shen Li's true identity, but also made people curious about this seemingly ordinary little life that is so cherished by its owner.

However, Shen Li was more than just a quiet pet. Her sharp eyes quickly noticed the guests in Hua Mansion who looked at Xing Han strangely. Some of these looks were full of curiosity, while others were full of contempt and disdain. Shen Li thought to herself and decided to teach these uninvited guests a lesson.

So, while the guests were whispering and talking, Shen Li suddenly spread his wings and lightly drew a graceful arc in the air.

She cleverly used her feathers and eyes to perform a little trick. The guests who were looking directly at Shen Li suddenly covered their eyes with painful expressions, as if their eyes were stabbed by some dazzling light.

This scene shocked everyone present, and they all started talking about it. Some people speculated that Shen Li was some kind of rare spiritual bird, with the magical ability to protect its master;

Others thought it was just a coincidence, caused by the guests' own eye discomfort.

But no matter what, Shen Li's action undoubtedly left a deep impression on the guests, and made people begin to believe that this little pet beside Xinghan might really have something extraordinary.

As the momentary commotion caused by Shen Li's little prank gradually subsided, the wedding ceremony of Xingyun and Huaniao officially began.