Playing cards, I am your ancestor!-Chapter 375: Because She’s Smart Enough

After the meeting, Sheng Hongying and Wen Jiang walked out side by side.

"Has Tan Heming contacted you recently?"

Wen Jiang looked at Sheng Hongying with interest: "I remember you weren’t such a gossip before."

Sheng Hongying shrugged: "You just don’t know me well enough. Everyone has a gossipy side."

"Then why do you think Tan Heming would contact me?"

Sheng Hongying’s lips curled slightly: "The appearance of the Black Tortoise card is related to you, not to mention Mr. Gong Shu’s situation. There is also a Black Tortoise card within Tan Heming’s body, and I think he might contact you because of it."

Sheng Hongying is indeed very smart.

Wen Jiang and Tan Heming’s interactions were mostly about the Black Tortoise in private.

Very few people knew this.

Not even Tan Heming’s recovery of spiritual power would be associated with Wen Jiang by others. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Wen Jiang wasn’t offended by Sheng Hongying’s straightforwardness, but just sighed: "This matter is hard to say, it’s just speculation, though the issue with the Mountain Ghost is not much related to Tan Heming."

Sheng Hongying and Wen Jiang arrived at her room, and after opening the door and entering, Sheng Hongying said: "People around say the issue with the Mountain Ghost was caused by Tan Heming’s actions. Some say he attacked the Mountain Ghost as revenge because he couldn’t participate in this tournament due to loss of spiritual power."

Wen Jiang chuckled: "Do you believe such talk?"

Sheng Hongying shook her head: "Of course not, I know what kind of person he is. The problem with the Mountain Ghost is definitely its own issue."

Wen Jiang nodded: "Yes, it involves matters at the Empire level."

Wen Jiang didn’t need to say much more.

Sheng Hongying understood immediately.

This matter’s severity exceeded everyone’s expectations, no wonder the Empire was covering it up tightly.

Sheng Hongying directly shifted the topic: "I have a little gossip here, want to hear it?"

Wen Jiang was intrigued, anything Sheng Hongying would share must be quite interesting: "Go on."

Sheng Hongying said: "Do you know about the current world’s number one Spirit Card Master, Isaac Viyeri? A living legend today, he’s already 129 years old, yet rumors have been going around for years that he won’t live much longer."

Wen Jiang was a bit surprised, she certainly knew of this person.

After all, he’s recognized as the current world’s number one Spirit Card Master, with innumerable illustrious achievements, and his disciples are everywhere.

He’s guided countless Spirit Card Masters.

He’s absolutely long-lived, 129, an age very rare for Spirit Card Masters.

Even though Spirit Card Masters can summon cards, they ultimately can’t rely on these abilities to extend their lives.

When it’s time to go, one still must go.

However, her understanding was merely based on surface information.

"What’s happening with him?"

Sheng Hongying: "There’s news he’s come to Yunxia."

Wen Jiang knew just coming to Yunxia wasn’t enough for Sheng Hongying to share, "He came to Yunxia because of some mythological lore?"

"It’s more than that." Sheng Hongying thought for a moment, then continued: "Isaac is the oldest Spirit Card Master alive today with an excellent reputation. He supports the emergence of cultural cards across various countries. While mythological lore may shock Frost Moon, it’s far from enough to catch his eye. Some say Isaac didn’t come for that, but rather to seek the secret of longevity."

"Longevity?"

Wen Jiang’s eyes lit up with a hint of incredulous excitement, "Why would he think that? Everyone dies eventually, hasn’t Isaac understood this by now after living for so long?"

Sheng Hongying shook her head, "So this is just hearsay, gossip. They say Isaac always thought the secret of the cards is not so simple and that it holds deeper secrets about spiritual power. Sadly, Isaac pursued this all his life but never fully grasped the study of spiritual power."

Sheng Hongying gazed out the window, her tone filled with a certain lament: "Since the emergence of cards, people have propagated them as gifts from the gods. After all, they appeared suddenly, and there are various divine spirit cards. If not divine gifts, where would such power come from?"

Wen Jiang squinted slightly.

The excitement in her eyes grew deeper as she surveyed Sheng Hongying: "Do you believe that? Records say the cards originated from a catastrophe a thousand years ago. If cards are of divine origin, what then caused the catastrophe?"

"I don’t know."

Sheng Hongying turned back, her clear eyes looked at Wen Jiang candidly, spreading her hands: "I was born an S Rank Spirit Card Master. My power is innate, I can’t explain it, I don’t understand it either, I only know it exists. How could someone as insignificant as me figure out such profound secrets?"

Wen Jiang’s tone was subtly inquisitive with an "Oh."

Sheng Hongying continued: "If Isaac is interested, he might inquire about you. Maybe then, you’ll get to meet this legendary Spirit Card Master. Would you meet him?"

"Of course," Wen Jiang replied, "I respect such a Spirit Card Master."

Not for anything else but because he also uncovered a corner of the deeper secret of the cards.

Indeed, this secret is related to longevity.

Sheng Hongying then smiled: "If you’re willing, I wouldn’t mind listening to some gossip at that time."

Wen Jiang also smiled brightly, "All right."

Sheng Hongying then left Wen Jiang’s room.

Zero Egg, the silly system, came online on time: [Why do I feel like Sheng Hongying was talking about more than just Isaac?]

Wen Jiang: "You’ve actually gotten smarter."

Zero Egg was outraged: [Host, how can you look down on me, a mere system!]

Wen Jiang, in a good mood, didn’t mind discussing more secrets with Zero Egg: "No wonder she dares to wield the Gabriel card, she has enough guts and rich imagination."

Zero Egg was puzzled: [Why? Where did you see that? Sure, she has guts to wield Gabriel, but Gabriel is very powerful. No Spirit Card Master can resist such temptation, so why rich imagination?]

Wen Jiang casually dropped a bomb: "She suspects I’m not human, but a god, or a god’s proxy in this world."

Zero Egg was indeed stunned: [No way, did she mean that with what she said?]

Wen Jiang: "It’s quite easy to guess. The difference between me and the original Wen Jiang is something everyone knows. I know the myths hidden within Yunxia. Of course, she deliberately brought up the origin of cards, some people speculate they’re divine gifts, at least it indicates the concept of cards being from gods is widely believed."

"Why discuss Isaac’s pursuit of longevity with me? She’s probing to see how much I know about the secret of the cards. A Spirit Card Master who knows many secrets of the cards and even holds power beyond most people, wouldn’t you question what kind of being she might be?"

Zero Egg felt shocked: [But she’s just an ordinary human.]

"Yes, that’s why she’s very smart."