Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Some recognized Yun Ran's strategy, realizing she did not want to make too many enemies.

But her proposal really hit the spot, prompting many to head over.

"Yun Ran is truly cunning, after making so many talented young men lose face, even if those young men are magnanimous, their families behind them definitely won't let it slide easily.

However, now, she eased the awkwardness between both sides effortlessly. In the future, this incident will not reflect Yun Ran as arrogant and reckless but rather show Yun Ran and numerous talented youths exchanging ideas and learning from each other; everyone's dignity is preserved."

"Exactly, no wonder Director Xie values Yun Ran so much. Despite her young age, she is very shrewd; looks like we have yet another tough problem on our hands."

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Some here have already extended their hands to touch the talisman painted by Yun Ran, expecting its texture to be hard, but once they touched it, it felt soft, like cotton.

"Eh, why is this talisman so soft? It could resist such strong attacks earlier; I thought it would be very solid."

"Look quickly, this talisman is wrapping around my hand, it looks as if my hand is merging into it."

"So this is what a talisman painted in the air is like, it's truly magical."

...

Everyone who touched the talisman felt this novelty, making them feel like they were country bumpkins who hadn't seen the world.

Chen Jijiang didn't exert much force, just gently placing his hand on the talisman, and he could even feel as if the talisman had a temperature.

The more he touched it, the more astonished he became; it seemed like the talisman had a life force.

Just then, a scream was heard, and then, everyone saw that one of them was blasted away.

"What happened?"

Those who were touching the talisman appeared to be startled as if their excited expressions had not yet subsided.

Everyone hurriedly withdrew their hands, clearly worried about the instability of the talisman, fearing it might start attacking people unexpectedly.

The previously harmonious scene had now become somewhat awkward for those who had retracted their hands, unsure whether to stay or leave.

The person thrown off was not seriously injured; clearly, the Defense Talisman was measured in its response. Thankfully, this individual didn't harbor nefarious intentions.

He quickly got up and explained, "It was my fault just now, it has nothing to do with the talisman."

Originally, he just wanted to test if he could catch the talisman off guard with a surprise attack, but as soon as he tried to make a sneaky move, the talisman detected his bad intention and blasted him away.

After hearing his explanation, everyone became speechless.

Everybody came out of curiosity, yet this guy was already thinking of stirring trouble, and now he startled everyone.

Some felt relieved, but others' thoughts turned, seeming to have realized something.

They quickly turned their gazes to Yun Ran, asking tentatively, "Miss Yun, does your talisman have a special way of determining intent?

If harmless people approach, the talisman remains soft and allows us to touch it freely.

But if we harbor even a slight malice, will it activate its defense mechanism immediately?"

Yun Ran allowing these people to freely touch was not intended just for touching.

Although there was a minor incident, the situation was still developing in the direction Yun Ran needed.

"That's right, my Defense Talisman is not just for simple defense. Although this talisman was painted through the air and it consumes energy,

generally talismans painted with vermillion don't need to be used immediately; they can be stored for a long period.

My Defense Talisman is the same, remaining inactive when there's no danger, which naturally saves energy. Otherwise, if it was always activated once created, the energy consumed would be immense."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood immediately and also grasped what Yun Ran intended to convey.

This air-painted talisman, for Yun Ran, is not a flashy trick but a mature technique.

"Can I try to attack it?"

As more people understood the characteristics of the Defense Talisman, more were eager to try.

The younger generation of the Xuan Sect, still in the stage of finding everything new, hadn't thought of these methods before, but now that someone pointed them out, they certainly didn't want to miss out.

"Of course, you can. The Defense Talisman will generate resistance according to the strength of your attacks, to conserve energy and avoid unnecessary waste."

With Yun Ran's consent, many were excited to try.

And Yun Ran, from beginning to end, had no intention of leaving the protective circle formed by the Defense Talismans. On one hand, she was confident.

On the other, naturally, she wanted to give these people a sense of involvement. The more they felt involved, the easier it would be for her to deal with these new forces of the Xuan Sect in the future.

No matter what, since she had stepped into this place and planned to restart a branch of Qingfeng Temple in this world, necessary networking was inevitable.

While others were still thinking Yun Ran was just putting on a show, she had already begun paving the way for her future.

Gu Yuan watched Yun Ran sitting steadily in the middle, his eyes gleaming with pride; it was an exhilarating feeling.

He immediately started ribbing the others jovially: "You tell me, if Yun Ran were from a Mystical Sect, with her current mastery of air-painted talismans, wouldn't you need to apply for some special award?

I say, you all are just too narrow in perspective. Look at our Yun Ran, how generous she is, not secretive at all, letting everyone touch freely.

Look how happy everyone is playing now, there's that saying, 'The new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves, and the old waves die on the beach,' it really makes sense.

In the future, the prospects of the Xuan Sect will rely on these young people, see how well everyone is getting along now..."

The other representatives, all aged 40 or older, some even in their fifties and sixties, listened to Gu Yuan's endless chatter.

Especially whenever he implied that it was time for their older generation to step down due to their age, they were infuriated, but couldn't just slap him directly; it was infuriating.

A loud "BANG" interrupted Gu Yuan's words.

He turned his head to look and immediately twitched his mouth; someone had not controlled their strength properly and suffered the consequences.