Playing cards, I am your ancestor!-Chapter 295 Mount Flower: Wen Jiang joins S Rank Group_1

Chapter 295: 295 Mount Flower: Wen Jiang joins S Rank Group_1

Wen Jiang observed Tan Heming for a few seconds before saying, "Try to see if you can feel the Black Tortoise."

As instructed, once Tan Heming’s spiritual power was restored, his control over the cards returned as well.

He could sense the existence of the Black Tortoise, but when he tried to summon it, the card remained still. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

There was a faint reluctance to respond to the summoning.

Tan Heming sensed something was amiss, a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead. "It seems like I still can’t summon it."

Was it because he hadn’t completely recovered, or was there another reason?

He tried to summon other SSR Cards and found that the few others he owned obeyed smoothly, and he could still easily utilize the powers of the Card Spirits.

However, considering that he was indoors, he couldn’t summon the pure essence of the Card Spirits.

This proved that the issue wasn’t with him.

Wen Jiang seemed to understand and nodded thoughtfully. "It appears the Black Tortoise is somewhat dissatisfied with you."

"Ah?" Wen Jiang’s words surprised Tan Heming, a trace of astonishment crossing his face. "Dissatisfied with me?"

"Yes," Wen Jiang, recalling the legends of the Divine Beasts she had encountered before, speculated, "The Black Tortoise is inherently straightforward. The fact that Teacher Gong could make a copy of the Black Tortoise Card for you without any resistance proves the Black Tortoise isn’t dissatisfied with you as a person. But you had an incident this time, and the Black Tortoise has the ability to restore your spiritual power, yet... you must have done something to displease it."

Tan Heming had not considered this reason at all. As the captain of the Mountain Ghost, his first thought was the seriousness of the matter. After giving careful consideration to his recent actions, he couldn’t find anything inappropriate, making it hard for him to understand. "The Black Tortoise has been unhappy with me recently? Did I do something wrong?"

He believed he had led a righteous life and never done anything against his conscience. Wen Jiang’s statement that the Black Tortoise was willing to be summoned by him before proved there was no issue, so what had he done after the incident that upset the Black Tortoise?

Wen Jiang was somewhat intrigued. Aside from the Black Tortoise’s dissatisfaction, there seemed to be no other issues with Tan Heming, so she said, "Tell me about the things you’ve experienced since the incident."

Wen Jiang had heard bits of the story. Considering some details were not to be disclosed, Tan Heming thought it over and summarily recounted the events.

It was nothing more than the management changing hands after his incident.

When Wen Jiang heard that Tan Heming had retreated to his hometown without even trying to fight for his position, she more or less understood why the Black Tortoise was dissatisfied with him.

In essence, Tan Heming hadn’t really done anything wrong, but in the sense of right and wrong according to the Divine Beasts, such an act was considered a retreat.

"The Four Great Divine Beasts hold an irreplaceable status in Yunxia’s mythological stories. You should know they were creations of heaven and earth from birth. While upholding justice, they also possess their own distinct temperaments. Although the Black Tortoise is considered to have a milder nature among the Four Divine Beasts, it sees your behavior as somewhat weak."

With that, Wen Jiang looked at Tan Heming sympathetically. "But I understand you. After all, without spiritual power, there was nothing you could do; you had no choice."

Tan Heming was somewhat shocked by Wen Jiang’s words. "An SSR Card... it can perceive that much?"

"SSR Cards, to a certain degree, all have their own consciousness, let alone those of Divine Beast caliber," Wen Jiang explained. "Your previous acceptance by it proves there is no problem with your character. Now that your spiritual power is restored, you should still fight for what you ought to fight for. Moreover, in a way, the Black Tortoise is reminding you. Your approach was entirely reasonable and not wrong. The fact that it’s still not satisfied means the Black Tortoise senses someone harboring malicious intent towards you. Your behavior shows weakness to such people, which is why the Black Tortoise is unhappy."

"Malicious intent?"

Tan Heming’s brow furrowed suddenly.

In fact, two people crossed his mind in an instant.

He was inherently righteous and not one to suspect others without cause, but the person who replaced him after his departure was clearly the beneficiary. Under such circumstances, Tan Heming could only think of Duan Yuleng, his teammate who was dissatisfied with him, and Ming Fuzhi, who had taken his place.

If there was malicious intent, that would be understandable. The other party was dissatisfied with him and undoubtedly harbored ill will, a feeling distinctly different from how others might perceive him.

Tan Heming tentatively asked, "Is it just because they’re dissatisfied with me, and I made some compromises, that the Black Tortoise is also dissatisfied?"

"No." Wen Jiang shook her head. "The Black Tortoise wouldn’t be so petty. It only reacts to truly evil people, which suggests there’s someone malicious around you. Analyzing the situation, it must be an evil person connected to the incident where you lost your spiritual power."

Tan Heming was rooted to the spot; the seriousness of what Wen Jiang said far exceeded his expectations.

So, his loss of spiritual power wasn’t solely due to the Fiend’s meddling; was someone else involved too?

Wen Jiang looked at him meaningfully. "I heard the person who replaced you is called Ming Fuzhi? You don’t have to take my word for it. You should let the Black Tortoise tell you directly."

Tan Heming looked at her. "The Black Tortoise doesn’t respond to my summoning now. Will it still tell me?"

"That depends on your decision." Wen Jiang raised an eyebrow. "It depends on whether your actions can satisfy the Black Tortoise."

After Wen Jiang finished speaking, Tan Heming was already mulling things over.

He looked at Wen Jiang seriously. Although it was their first meeting, this girl was indeed as mystical as he had imagined.

How did she come to know about these matters concerning the Black Tortoise?

Or rather, how could she be so sure that the Black Tortoise was dissatisfied with him over this particular issue?

Tan Heming knew many questions were not suitable to be asked right now. After considering for a moment, he conveyed Gong Shu’s message.

"Teacher Gong wants to meet me?" Wen Jiang didn’t seem to mind. "That’s fine. I might get busy later and won’t be able to go out."

She was eager to work on the SSR Card.

Tan Heming relayed Wen Jiang’s response to Gong Shu, who indicated that he would arrive shortly. Having regained his spiritual power, Tan Heming clearly had some ideas in mind and decided to return to the association first to handle some matters.

While Wen Jiang was waiting, Zero Egg notified her that Mount Flower had posted a notice.

Since the association’s roster had just been submitted and positions were not yet finalized, Mount Flower had simply released an initial announcement about Wen Jiang joining the S-Rank Group to compete.

Mount Flower V: Association contestant Wen Jiang officially joins the S-Rank Group. The detailed competition roster will be officially released tomorrow.

With a single online post, Mount Flower explained why Wen Jiang had withdrawn from the A-Rank Group and also why there had been no news from the S-Rank Group.

Clearly, Mount Flower’s online post was intended to appease the fans.

But it also completely blew up in popularity.

Many fans, who hadn’t seen Wen Jiang for half a year, as well as various associations, were stunned when they saw the post.

Gone for half a year, and now she returns with a bombshell?!