Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 929 - 927: Another Chance to Pick Up a Bargain
"You rushed over overnight?"
Yun Ran noticed the bloodshot eyes of Xuan Chu, indicating that he had truly endured a tough time recently.
Xuan Chu nodded and then urgently asked, "Did you really reveal the incomplete Heavenly Dao?"
As he spoke, Xuan Chu’s eyes scanned Yun Ran up and down, trying to see if she was seriously injured.
As it turned out, Yun Ran’s injuries could hardly be considered significant.
Xuan Chu immediately muttered to himself, "How can this be?"
Ginsengfruit brought breakfast to Xuan Chu, and he didn’t stand on ceremony, quickly devouring it.
His speed was akin to those engaged in special work, desperately compressing time.
Now, Yun Ran seemed to understand why Xuan Chu carried such an intense aura; he had truly integrated into the bustling crowd.
After Ginsengfruit tidied up and took away the dishes.
Yun Ran finally answered Xuan Chu’s question: "The Black Robed People stole others’ Qi Fortune and Life Charts to cover the heavens and dim the sun, and I adopted a similar principle.
The only difference is, those whose Qi Fortune and Life Charts were stolen by the Black Robed People met with untimely deaths.
Whereas I used a legitimate Xuan Sect method to obtain others’ Qi Fortune, of course, I have to pay a certain price."
Yun Ran didn’t specify the exact price, as she wasn’t quite sure herself.
Upon hearing that Yun Ran had formed a contract with someone, Xuan Chu suddenly recalled what his master had said previously about not being selected by Huaiyi True Master.
So, Yun Ran had been suspicious since that time?
Xuan Chu looked at Yun Ran with admiration in his eyes; her brilliant mind coupled with formidable strength explained the severe losses suffered by those Black Robed People.
Yun Ran took out Er Dan and tossed it to Xuan Chu.
"Er Dan absorbed a portion of the Heavenly Dao Origin; handing it over to the people of Heavenly Dao Village for hatching is the best course of action."
Previously, Yun Ran needed Er Dan to alleviate some of the troubles caused by being disliked by the Heavenly Dao.
Now that she has formed a contract, she naturally no longer needs Er Dan.
Xuan Chu raised his hand and caught Er Dan.
Only then did he belatedly say, "Has your Life Chart, which was abhorred by the Heavenly Dao, also been suppressed?"
"Sort of."
Forming a contract with Xie Xuzhi was part of the reason.
What’s more crucial is that Yun Ran clearly felt, after her contract with the Demon-locking Tower, the Heavenly Dao seemed incapable of pinpointing her.
Unless Yun Ran brings about her own misfortune, like revealing Heavenly Dao secrets last night, only then would she face minor backlash.
At other times, even if all her Mystic Power was suppressed, the Heavenly Dao would find it hard to detect her existence.
Yun Ran did not intend to delve into these matters with Xuan Chu.
Upon hearing Yun Ran’s response, Xuan Chu was genuinely happy for her.
Even though their initial stances were opposing, after such a long time together, Xuan Chu’s trust in Yun Ran was second only to his master, Xuan Kong.
After packing Er Dan, Xuan Chu took out a pitch-black sphere from his bag.
Talisman paper was affixed to the sphere.
"Is this the Black Dragon you guys captured?"
Xuan Chu nodded, then handed the sphere to Yun Ran: "This Black Dragon is yours."
Yun Ran could understand the words but couldn’t grasp their meaning.
"For me?"
Logically, the captured Black Dragon shouldn’t land in her hands.
"Yeah, this Black Dragon was captured using Huaiyi True Master’s Array. You just gave me Er Dan, so emotionally and reasonably, it ought to be yours."
Yun Ran: ...
She never expected to receive such a windfall opportunity.
Yun Ran wasn’t shy at all, reaching out to accept the Black Dragon.
Things that come to you should never be turned away.
"But this Black Dragon is incomplete; they’ve been trapped too long, their energy partially depleted, and cannot be recovered."
This result was no surprise to Yun Ran; the Ice Dragon fused with Rong Gu at the Demon-locking Tower was also incomplete.
"Then I’ll accept it."
Yun Ran took the Black Dragon, then began discussing serious matters.
"You rushed here overnight to find me, is it because there’s trouble with the other two Guardian Dragon Spirits?"
Previously, Yun Ran heard from Gu Yuan that Xuan Chu and the others had already discovered the whereabouts of the remaining two Guardian Dragon Spirits, and capturing them was just a matter of time.
Logically, Xuan Chu should be guarding them at this moment.
"I found some clues about the Heavenly Book, but I’m not sure about their authenticity."
Yun Ran’s core objective from the beginning was the Heavenly Book, a fact clear to both the Dragon Spirit and Xuan Chu.
Yun Ran had hurriedly arrived from Death Mountain, precisely out of concern that once the five Guardian Dragon Spirits were eradicated, the whereabouts of the Heavenly Book would be exposed.
Currently, Five Emperors Mountain hosts quite a few Xuan Sect practitioners loitering, waiting to take advantage of the situation.
Yun Ran was not planning to let anyone else benefit, especially given all the efforts she’s made beforehand.
If someone else nabbed the Heavenly Book first, Yun Ran would be truly infuriated.
For now, Yun Ran’s Life Chart was concealed because of her contract with Xie Xuzhi, but to permanently eliminate it, she still needs to find the Heavenly Book.
"What clues, and how much time can you guys stall for me?"
Xuan Chu immediately explained what he had discovered earlier. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"While searching for the sealed locations of the Guardian Dragon Spirits, we inadvertently found that Five Emperors Mountain itself closely resembles an unidentified Array that absorbs a portion of the Moonlight Power every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.
Master speculates that the Heavenly Book might be perfectly concealed by the Moonlight Power.
And tomorrow is the fifteenth; if our speculation is correct, following the Moonlight Power may lead you to some clues.
As for the remaining two Dragon Spirits, they involve more complicated entanglements, and we can’t approach them as straightforwardly and violently as we did the Black Dragon; it’ll probably take three more days."
Ginsengfruit, listening from the side, suddenly recalled his experience on the day they first arrived at Five Emperors Mountain upon hearing about the Moonlight Power.
Having witnessed that force firsthand, Ginsengfruit realized he felt an unusual sensation back then, right at that time.
Xuan Chu had to return and oversee things; after exchanging information with Yun Ran, he quickly departed.
Ginsengfruit’s expression was hesitant as he looked at Yun Ran: "Host, I..."
"Spit it out."
"Host, I suspect there’s something on me with a connection to the Heavenly Book."
Yun Ran’s gaze immediately landed on Ginsengfruit: "What do you mean?"
Ginsengfruit had never seen Yun Ran’s sharp gaze directed at him before, making him unusually nervous.
"It’s just a feeling, but I can’t explain why. How about I try it out tomorrow?"
