"So that's how it is!" Lu Fan read through the Heavenly Secrets Divine Words, and suddenly understood. Before, he would have certainly thought that fortune-telling was just a trick of charlatans. However, after contemplating the Heavenly Secrets Divine Words, he realized how profound the art of divination and fortune-telling truly was.
In reality, when predictions are inaccurate, it's not because the fortune-tellers are deceitful, but rather because they haven't truly mastered the craft. It could even be described as only knowing the superficial. How could they possibly make accurate predictions then?
Lu Fan closed his eyes slightly, repeatedly deciphering the mysteries within the Heavenly Secrets Divine Words in his mind... Suddenly, the faintest sound of footsteps approached stealthily.
"Brother Lu Fan! Brother Lu... Fan!?" a pleasant voice called out.
Lu Fan opened his eyes and saw Yan Mengxi standing before him with a shy smile on her pretty face.
"Mengxi! What are you doing here?" Lu Fan asked foolishly.
"Brother Lu Fan! I... I came specifically to see you!" Yan Mengxi pouted slightly, a hint of playful annoyance in her voice. How could this blockhead ask such a question? He's such a dense man!
"Ah! Then... sit here. Do you want an apple? I have one!" Lu Fan was clearly more nervous than Yan Mengxi and didn't know what else to say. He took out an apple from his storage ring and offered it.
"Thank you, Brother Lu Fan!" Yan Mengxi happily accepted the apple, then ran to the kitchen to wash it before returning.
"Brother Lu Fan! My father said you helped my mother with her illness... and also greatly helped our Yan family. He wants to express his gratitude and... and wants to introduce you to a girlfriend!" Yan Mengxi looked at Lu Fan with her large eyes. After speaking, her face flushed with shyness, and she nervously bit into the apple, accidentally biting her own finger.
"Ouch..." Yan Mengxi cried out immediately.
"What's wrong, Mengxi?" Lu Fan asked urgently.
"It's nothing, I just bit myself. Luckily, I didn't use much force, just left a tooth mark," Yan Mengxi said, her face red.
"Mengxi, thank you for Uncle Yan's kindness! But I already have a girlfriend! Her name is Liu Ruyan, and she's as beautiful as you. We have a very good relationship," Lu Fan said after a moment's hesitation.
"Oh... is that so?" Yan Mengxi suddenly looked a bit disappointed, her eyes dimming. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she turned and ran out.
Since the Ancestor had given instructions, Yan Yun naturally wanted to keep Lu Fan close. He tentatively mentioned this to Yan Mengxi, who was overjoyed and went to confess to Lu Fan herself. She just hadn't expected Lu Fan to already have a girlfriend.
"Alas!" Lu Fan sighed softly. He got up and walked out of the small building.
In the living room of Yan Yun's small building, Yan Menghan and Yan Mengxi were both present. Yan Mengxi pouted, her head down, silently eating an apple.
"Uncle Yan! I have found a way to seal the Heavenly Secrets. Let's discuss it," Lu Fan said as he walked in.
"Really!" A hint of surprise flashed across Yan Yun and Yan Menghan's faces.
"Boss Ma is likely using celestial observation to deduce if the Ancestor is still alive or if new powerhouses have emerged in the Yan family. I have a method, but it might be a bit risky. However, it has a certain probability of eliminating some of Boss Ma's influence. Therefore, we need to discuss it with the Ancestor," Lu Fan said urgently.
"Alright!" Yan Yun said quickly.
Yan Yun and Yan Menghan immediately stood up and then cautioned Yan Mengxi, "Mengxi! You must not let anyone outside know about what happened here. This concerns the life and death of the Yan family. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Father! I understand!" Yan Mengxi nodded.
Yan Yun and Yan Menghan, along with Lu Fan, turned and headed towards the magnificent palace. Not long after they left, Zhao Xiaoyun suddenly appeared at the doorway. Seeing them walk away, she slipped into the room.
"Mom! Why are you here?" Yan Mengxi asked Zhao Xiaoyun, somewhat surprised. Her father had given orders not to allow Zhao Xiaoyun to roam freely.
"Oh! Dear, I was feeling bored alone, so I came out for a walk. By the way, I think I saw Lu Fan just now. He's my lifesaver. Can you tell your father that I want to see this child and express my gratitude!" Zhao Xiaoyun said suddenly.
"Mom! That might not be possible. It seems like something big is about to happen at home... Oh, and Father asked for his help, so he might be very busy," Yan Mengxi almost let slip and quickly corrected herself. Her father had forbidden her from telling anyone, and that included her own mother. After the last incident, her father seemed to have lost all trust in her mother.
"Something big is happening? Oh! Then never mind, I'll go back," Zhao Xiaoyun said and turned to leave.
...
Inside the magnificent palace,
"Senior! I can use the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array to seal your life force, making it appear as though you are faking your death to lure Boss Ma here. Perhaps we can seize the opportunity to eliminate Boss Ma!" Lu Fan said after bowing slightly to the Yan family Ancestor.
"You know the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array?" a glint flashed in the Yan family Ancestor's eyes.
"I know a little! And I also know that the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array can be transformed into the Seven Stars Sealing Spirit Array! To seal the life force and prevent it from leaking. If I'm not mistaken, the jade stones placed around you are likely the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array!" Lu Fan said urgently.
"This is indeed the Seven Stars Gathering Spirit Array. But... alas! Due to the insufficient quality of the jade stones, they can barely gather spiritual energy for me, allowing me to survive for a few more years. They are not enough to transform into the Sealing Spirit Array!" the Yan Ancestor sighed softly.
"Senior! I happened to obtain a few jade stones earlier, which might be useful," Lu Fan said, flipping his wrist. Seven jade stones appeared before everyone.
Whoosh... The Yan family Ancestor's eyes lit up, and even his breathing became somewhat rapid. Beside him, Yan Yun and Yan Menghan were also somewhat excited. Seven-colored jade stones! The legendary treasure of the Luoyan Sect!
Lu Fan looked at their expressions, a slight smile forming on his lips. It seemed these seven-colored jade stones were indeed extraordinary. Hmph! Such important items, and that slovenly old Taoist didn't mention a word.
The Yan family Ancestor took a deep breath, trying to calm himself before slowly saying, "Lu Fan! The seven-colored jade stones are indeed in your possession. It seems the successor of the Heavenly Secrets Taoist values you greatly. Very well! This time, luring Boss Ma here will depend entirely on you!"
...
At night, on Jigong Mountain, on a flat area at the summit, an old man dressed in hemp clothes and wooden clogs gazed up at the sky. He tapped his thumb against his other four fingers, muttering something under his breath.
This person was Boss Ma, the sect leader of the Divine Calculation Sect.
Whoosh... In the vast starry sky, a star that was once quite bright suddenly blinked, then gradually dimmed.
"He... that old fellow is dead! He's finally dead! Hahaha! Old fellow, although you lived a few years longer than me, you were ultimately not as young as I am. Hahahaha!" Boss Ma burst into laughter.
The Yan family suddenly became heavily guarded, with over a hundred extra guards added openly and secretly. It was clear that something major had happened.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Over a dozen black cars arrived silently outside the Yan family compound.
Swish, swish, swish... Dozens of figures in black alighted from the cars, leaped over the courtyard walls, and charged into the Yan family compound.
"Who's there?"
"Someone this way!"
"Kill..."
Someone immediately shouted, followed by the guards within the compound hearing the noise and rushing over. They immediately clashed with the figures in black.
At this moment, outside the main gate of the Yan family, several cars arrived. Swish... The gate opened, and six or seven people in black emerged from the cars.
"Follow me!" Suddenly, a shadowy figure in black appeared and called out to the group before heading towards the Yan family's backyard.
The group exchanged glances and immediately followed.