Chapter 619

## Chapter Guide

**Foreshadowing** (伏笔 *Fú Bǐ*) is the six hundred and nineteenth chapter of Tong Yao's *Guardians of Night*.

## Summary

After welcoming Huamu Xian, Xumi Ruo asks her about Pang Dali, who has a sword held to his neck by Wu Fengyun. Wu prepares to kill him for eavesdropping on their conversation. Pang Dali reveals his true form and refers to himself as Huamu Xian's pet bear, which she affirms, sparing his life. After being brought into the mansion, Xumi Ruo introduces himself, Wu Fengyun and Gu Xiaohua. He then expresses his gratitude towards the Myriad Stars Peak for allying with Sun before asking Huamu Xian about her purpose of leaving her sanctum, since main sanctum Untitled Sages are only allowed to leave their sanctum if they are from the representative sanctum, or if they are tasked with reproduction. Huamu Xian reveals that the Untitled Sage Clan is hosting an activity in Bozhou, which is the reason why she left her sanctum. After Gu Xiaohua implores further, she reveals that only Untitled Sages are allowed to participate, and that the prize is a piece of the Heaven Crystal.

Shocked by the reward, Gu Xiaohua asks if she can join the competition as well since she is an Untitled Sage. Huamu Xian asks her which sect she belongs to, since all the branch sanctums have been asked by the Three Main Peaks to forfeit their participation. Gu Xiaohua tells her that she does not hail from a sect. When asked further about her school, Gu reveals that she cultivates using zombies, causing Huamu to attack her, assuming that Gu acquired her corpses through murder. The two Untitled Sages brawl, sending debris flying around them. As Xumi Ruo prepares to intervene, Spinach informs Huamu that Gu's zombies are either created from existing corpses, or from victims of sudden death and criminals. Believing Spinach after he swears on his reputation as an intelligence dealer, Huamu ceases her battle with Gu.

After both Untitled Sages confirm that they are unharmed, Huamu notices that a piece of debris fatally wounded Pang Dali in the head. Thinking that he has no hopes of recovery, Gu offers to turn Pang into a zombie bear and teach Huamu how to control him using talismans. Huamu rejects the offer and uses the **Vegetation Rebirth Technique**, a powerful healing spell as observed by Xumi Ruo to completely heal Pang Dali. As the members of Sun praise her abilities, Huamu Xian bashfully explains that she was able to use the spell since the bear was recently injured and had been restrained by her sash earlier.

Some time later, Huamu Xian prepares to depart since she has to meet with her two seniors. She gives Xumi Ruo a letter that contains detailed information on the Untitled Sage competition before bidding farewell. However, she quickly becomes lost in the mansion and is unable to find the door, causing her to kick Pang Dali awake and force him to guide her to the exit. After looking at the letter, Xumi asks Gu Xiaohua to enter the contest and win the Heaven Crystal fragment. While she accepts, the Untitled Sage expresses that she is unmotivated. Spinach then reveals that only cultivation couples can enter the competition. Imagining herself pairing with Ximen Guanren, Gu is immediately motivated to join.

## Chapter Notes

* Myriad Stars Peak is revealed to be secretly cooperating with Sun.
* Gu Xiaohua intends to join the Untitled Sage competition with Ximen Guanren.