Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 664: Tone It Down (Second Update)

Someone was dissatisfied and started whispering softly.

"If I were Yun Ran, seeing so many people leave because of her, I’d want to find a hole to crawl into!"

"Exactly..."

Suddenly, Yun Ran’s voice rang out, loud enough to interrupt these whispers.

"When you’re whispering about me, could you arrange an isolation formation? What’s the difference between that and slapping me in the face directly?

And, if I remember correctly, those who left clearly said it was because they had things to attend to.

Yet here you are, turning their departure into a hat to place on my head. Do they know you’re making them a target for hostility?

Even if there were cracks in the ground, I wouldn’t crawl into them. I’m young with profound cultivation, I have no shame, unlike me!"

The crowd: ...

Well, well, well, these face-slapping remarks have turned on them, even the most thick-skinned old fox looks a bit pale.

The Great Clan Elder of the She Family also couldn’t hold it anymore. If he felt earlier that Yun Ran was disrespecting them,

now he is beginning to doubt whether Yun Ran even has emotional intelligence.

With such a spiky personality, hoping to see Qingfeng Temple flourish? What a dream, it’s bound to fail sooner or later!

But no matter how unwelcoming he felt, the Great Clan Elder of the She Family still had to step forward and smooth things over.

What frustrated and left the Great Clan Elder of the She Family speechless was that he had no idea who had whispered those words about Yun Ran, so he couldn’t even find someone to take the fall.

He could only brace himself and say: "Master Yun, it’s all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. We’re all on the same side, so jokes come without any restraint..."

He thought Yun Ran would cling to the matter, and he had even prepared to make a big concession.

But surprisingly, Yun Ran was considerate.

"Since Elder She has spoken, face must be given. This matter ends here. However, I would like to offer you all some advice.

In the presence of someone with cultivation much higher than yours, all your small actions are transparent. Next time, before doing something distressing, you should add a few more layers of protection.

It’s only because I’m so broad-minded that I don’t hold grudges; otherwise, you wouldn’t even know how you died!"

Taoist Xia: ...

He’s just saying, how could Yun Ran possibly let it slide so easily? It turns out the stabbing words come afterwards.

When others whisper about her and suggest finding a hole to crawl into, she just retorts that they wouldn’t even know how they died.

Without looking, Taoist Xia could already imagine how angry these usually reputable people must be when hearing such face-slapping remarks.

Taoist Xia always considered himself quite arrogant, but compared to Yun Ran, he wasn’t even on the same level.

Yet Yun Ran still smiled with an innocent air, adding, "You’re welcome~"

At this point, Taoist Xia really couldn’t hold back, reaching out to tug on Yun Ran’s sleeve: "Rein it in a bit, what if you really anger someone to death!"

Only Xuan Chu, who knew Yun Ran’s cultivation was currently sealed, understood that Yun Ran’s act was flawlessly done, a perfect score.

Of course, he didn’t doubt for a second that the whispers Yun Ran heard were fake.

Xuan Chu glanced at the nearby Little Paperman, realizing that its eavesdropping ability seemed to have increased significantly.

He’d heard Yun Ran say before that these Little Papermen are growth-driven magic artifacts, enhancing their abilities through mimicry and learning.

At this moment, he felt a bit sympathetic towards those being challenged by Yun Ran. It’s already difficult dealing with one Little Paperman.

But they’re facing a group of Little Papermen and a fearless, transparent Yun Ran. Their misfortune is well-deserved.

The expressions of the crowd were as uncomfortable as if they’d swallowed a fly; who could endure being sarcastically teased by someone the age of their grandchildren and still have to express gratitude?

But no matter their dissatisfaction, they dared not voice it, fearing Yun Ran might hear it again.

Meanwhile, these usually high-and-mighty authority figures were pondering whether Yun Ran’s abilities were indeed so formidable.

If so, the idea they had of finding an opportunity to trip Yun Ran up might be impossible.

The Great Clan Elder of the She Family’s face twitched; it had been years since he’d been so slapped in the face and still had to smile.

"We’ve taken Master Yun’s warning to heart."

Yun Ran placed her hands on the armrests of her chair, sitting upright, giving a small nod: "Mm."

Somehow, her demeanor imparted significant pressure.

Nobody saw that the Little Paperman was perched on Yun Ran’s leg, vigorously beating the disguised Erdan,

muttering in a low voice: "Useless thing, why didn’t you cooperate and shine brightly just now!"

Erdan, being hit, was feeling wronged, because earlier, these Little Papermen feared its glow might frighten people, so they painted it with light-blocking paint.

Just now, it had already tried hard to shine, but the paint covered it, so how was it to blame!

It whimpered, wanting to go home, back to when it was pampered by everyone, with Companion Beasts comforting it~

The Little Paperman just felt that when its master was showing off, the style wasn’t high enough—all because Erdan didn’t cooperate properly.

If it weren’t for the fact that the master needed Erdan to ward off trouble, the Little Paperman would have kicked it a few times already.

Yet, even when the Little Paperman felt the style wasn’t high enough, the others saw Yun Ran as quite intimidating.

Nobody dared whisper about Yun Ran anymore, but they distanced themselves further from her.

Leaving Yun Ran surrounded by what seemed like a vacuum.

Taoist Xia was isolated along with her, but it didn’t matter, except he occasionally glanced at Yun Ran like she was some rare creature.

"Speak up if you have something to say, just let it out!"

Taoist Xia: ...

Only now did he realize how limited his previous understanding of Yun Ran was.

"I’m just relieved, thank goodness we’re on good terms. Otherwise, with your sharp tongue, I’d be dead a thousand times over!"

Taoist Xia didn’t think of himself as fragile, but some of Yun Ran’s words hit the heart with pinpoint accuracy.

He pondered for a moment before continuing to ask: "I don’t think you’re someone who sharpens your tongue for no reason. Today you came and immediately slapped the entire Xuan Sect of Huannan.

What’s your goal? I mean no offense, just want to understand what you’re up to so I can fully support you when the time comes, lest I mess up your plans."

Yun Ran wasn’t at all surprised to be seen as having a goal.

She casually replied, "It’s no big deal, just wanted to let people here in Huannan know me as quickly as possible, and of course, to spread an infamous reputation."