Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Xie Xuzhi turned his head and glanced at Yun Ran, his gaze calm, but Yun Ran saw in his eyes a message for her to hold back a bit.

Yun Ran shrugged her shoulders, signaling that she got the message. She had no choice; after all, the Golden Master before her had given too much, it would be unreasonable not to give him face.

Ginsengfruit received the same message and immediately stopped shelling the walnut it was working on.

But it couldn't help but start communicating with Yun Ran: "Host, those guys on the other side definitely won't give up easily, and they're so embarrassed now. Can we really trust them when it comes time to capture the beast?"

It's no wonder Ginsengfruit was worried. It was truly afraid that these people would drag their feet or stab them in the back during the battle.

"It's just that both parties have different stances. As long as it's not a feud that brings death or the destruction of the family, no one would abandon their principles and ruin their future. That's why Xie Xuzhi can tolerate them.

You think they are bad now, but maybe in their eyes, your host, I am the big villain," said Yun Ran.

Ginsengfruit: ...

Indeed, it is well-known that their host has a broad mind, even jokingly admitting to being the villain.

A loud 'bang' sound of something massive colliding rang out.

It managed to rescue everyone from the previous awkwardness, and they all turned toward the direction of the sound.

The moonlight tonight was fairly good, and there was no one present whose eyesight was poor.

A semi-circular shield of light appeared dazzlingly in everyone's line of sight.

Duan Shouyuan and his companions immediately recognized that the light shield waving with ripples was the Array Barrier they had set up during the day.

Following that, the deep and distant 'roaring' sound rang out again.

Perhaps because the shield of light blocked part of the sound's oppressive force, the people outside, although affected, felt less power than during the day.

"It really is the Tomb Guardian Beast!"

"This power is not to be underestimated."

"Can the light shield withstand it?"

...

Everyone was talking at once, and began to pull out their own stuff, ready for action; it was the Tomb Guardian Beast, a being of legend that they had actually encountered.

Whether it was people from Elder Gong's side or Xie Xuzhi's side, everyone's face showed a look of eagerness to try.

Many of Xuan Sect's traditions had been lost. If they could capture the Tomb Guardian Beast, they might find some of the methods of the ancient ancestors of the Xuan Sect.

Elder Gong, who had been filled with shame because of Xie Xuzhi, had already tossed his dissatisfaction to the back of his mind.

His eyes were practically piercing through the light shield, desperate to see the situation inside.

"Let's go over and take a look!"

This time, Xie Xuzhi did not stop anyone. However, he did not directly follow them either, but instead looked at Yun Ran by his side.

He keenly sensed something off about Yun Ran.

Just a moment ago Yun Ran was quite buoyant, but as soon as the light shield appeared, she seemed to wilt a bit.

The camp's lights were those of super-high power, capable of illuminating the surroundings just like daytime.

Xie Xuzhi's gaze fell on Yun Ran's complexion, only to see that Yun Ran's lips were somewhat pale, entirely different from her normally lively and high Blood Qi value.

"What's the matter with you? Why do you look so awful?"

Yun Ran glared at Xie Xuzhi with irritation. It wasn't her fault; the stakes were high with hundreds of lives on the line. How could she dare to be negligent?

"That protective shield is supported by my Blood Qi. When it lights up, my Blood Qi value is plummeting like crazy."

As she spoke, Yun Ran reached into her bag and pulled out a whole bottle of Blood Nourishing and Qi Replenishing Pills that she had prepared earlier, popping them into her mouth.

She made it with a lychee flavor, considering she'd be the one eating it.

Right now, it's like chewing candy beans. If it were a nasty medicinal taste, she would be in for a world of suffering.

Xie Xuzhi's brows furrowed slightly, obviously thinking that Yun Ran was being reckless, clearly not taking her own life seriously.

But considering the actual situation here, he couldn't bring himself to utter a cold, insensitive remark about valuing her life more.

In the end, he managed to choke out: "Later, I'll have someone bring in a batch of natural wild medicinal materials."

"Then I won't be shy about accepting."

Elder Gong and the others reached the vicinity of the shield. From afar, they just thought it was a thin layer that would shatter easily, otherwise, it wouldn't have been shaken by the sound.

But as they got closer, they saw that the shield was much more robust than they had imagined. It was even hard to discern the thickness with the naked eye.

"How does this Array look like a trapped array from the Duan Family?"

Elder Gong was older and naturally had seen a lot. He could recognize many tricks from the Mystical Sect families.

But this trapped array from the Duan Family was naturally different from what he had seen before. Even he could not predict its power.

The looks from everyone else turned towards Duan Shouyuan, filled with blatant surprise.

Seeing this made Duan Shouyuan feel a bit numb, as if people were saying: We're all slackers; how come you're the only one who secretly worked hard and reached the heights of genius in one go?

Duan Shouyuan feared that the jealousy in his 'comrades'' eyes would tear him apart.

He quickly clarified: "This is not entirely the Duan Family's trapped array, it's a combination of over a dozen trapped arrays. The Duan Family's array is merely the outer framework."

Then he pointed at his subordinates: "The middle layer consists of arrays they have diligently researched."

The subordinates: ...

At this moment, they really didn't want recognition for their accomplishments; really, they were fine with all the credit going to Minister Duan.

But when those looks fell on them, they could only keep explaining: "This trapped array was set up together with Minister Duan.

However, the Array we laid out didn't have such immense power at that time. Yun Ran was there too. We saw her cut open her own palm and infuse her blood into the Array..."

At times like this, they didn't want the credit at all; who knows if they would have to replicate the same feat next time. If it were not as powerful, it would be a massive embarrassment.

They had also noticed that Yun Ran wasn't just arrogant in front of them; she didn't hold back even in front of Director Xie and Elder Gong.

If Yun Ran had half the credit for this Array's success, then nobody would focus on them anymore.

Who would have thought that one day they would be so eager to lay all the credit on someone else!!!

(Twisted) (Dark creeping) (Tears streaming down)

It's not that they are short-sighted and unwilling to share this powerful Array; they truly couldn't replicate it.

Sure enough, when everyone heard that Yun Ran's blood was involved in the Array, their eyes suddenly held a bit of disdain.

"This Array, it's not that amazing. It just lights up a bit, what's so extraordinary about that."