Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Gu Yuan actually wanted to side with Yun Ran, but that Xuan Kong guy is really hard to deal with. Even with his help, I'd probably still just be a bystander.

Just as Gu Yuan was pondering how to dissuade Yun Ran from finding trouble with Xuan Kong,

Yun Ran said angrily, "Lucky for them they ran fast! They messed with me, it's like hitting cotton!"

Gu Yuan: ...

What was he even thinking before, how could he think Yun Ran would go looking for death?

"Yeah, lucky them for running fast, from now on, let's just ignore them!"

In the distance, the little pot made bubbling sounds.

"The broth is ready!"

Saying this, Gu Yuan ran to the little pot and brought the whole thing to Yun Ran, but he felt like he had forgotten something. However, if he could forget it, it clearly wasn't that important.

At this moment, all his attention was on Yun Ran, and he thought no one would have the nerve to snatch food from a girl who had gone hungry for days.

Xie Xuzhi watched from the side, really feeling a bit angry now.

But he wasn't sure if he was mad at Gu Yuan for saying he was making the broth for him and then taking the whole pot away, or if he was mad at Gu Yuan for bouncing around like a monkey, being everywhere!

Yun Ran was genuinely hungry, so naturally she didn't notice the indescribable looks others were giving as they glanced over.

Everyone: Really didn't expect that Gu Chu, who seemed so useless before, would have such a considerate side.

After drinking a whole pot of broth, Yun Ran suddenly felt full of energy.

Gu Yuan, on the other hand, was grinning stupidly beside her, just like a grandmother feeding her dear grandson.

When Yun Ran handed him back the empty pot, Gu Yuan finally remembered what he had forgotten.

He then stiffly turned, meeting his boss's somewhat sinister gaze.

Gu Yuan awkwardly smiled.

Could he say that he honestly didn't forget about the boss on purpose just now? It was really just an accident!

Yun Ran turned to look at Gu Yuan, puzzled, and asked, "What's up?"

Gu Yuan quickly brushed off his previous awkwardness, standing firm: "Nothing, just felt a bit cold just now..."

Anyway, he had already offended the boss, so no need to let Ranran know that the broth was for the boss; that would be too awkward.

With a full belly, Yun Ran was finally able to calmly assess her surroundings.

Gu Yuan quickly stayed by Yun Ran's side, partly to avoid his boss's chilly gaze.

And partly, he wanted to talk to Yun Ran about the situation here, just in case there were any discoveries.

"Ranran, did you notice anything?"

"This seems to be an ancient altar, but it looks like it's been destroyed by something."

Yun Ran now realized that they're just beneath the chaotic stone pile. Without that explosion, they wouldn't have discovered such a huge pit here at all.

Suddenly, a piece of information previously reported by the Little Paperman flashed through her mind.

After Xu Wen found out they were heading to the chaotic stone pile, his suppressed Heart Demon suddenly erupted.

Seemingly unrelated pieces of information fused together now, does this not indicate that Xu Wen might already know about this pit, and may have even been here?

"Are you saying there's also a Medicine Spring here, exceptionally effective for those injured by Fire Techniques?"

Gu Yuan quickly nodded.

Had the Medicine Spring water not lost its effect the moment it left the spring, the Little Paperman would definitely go fetch a bottle for their master to see.

"Xu Wen excels in Fire Techniques!"

Gu Yuan wasn't stupid; he suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Are you saying Xu Wen found out about this?"

Yun Ran nodded, "He probably did. Someone skilled in Fire Techniques, when encountering a nemesis, their perception would surely be sharper than most.

Therefore, he must have discovered this place, but for some reason, he didn't attack the Black Bear Monster.

According to the previous report from the Little Paperman, and the conclusions from Elder Gong's side, Xu Wen's true mission probably wasn't to monitor Zhu Qing but to guard this monster.

That's why when he heard I was at the chaotic stone pile, his Heart Demon surged, and he attacked the Little Paperman and Elder Gong viciously!"

Gu Yuan couldn't help but gasp, wondering who Xu Wen really was. Although he didn't know before, after confronting Zhu Qing, he had a guess at Xu Wen's abilities.

How could someone like Xu Wen guard such a monster?

The only explanation is that he doesn't even realize he's under a spell.

He seems fine ordinarily, but whenever someone brings up the chaotic stone pile or threatens the Black Bear Monster, he goes berserk.

Thinking about it, Gu Yuan couldn't help but shiver: "Ranran, could we also be under a spell? Who knows when we might suddenly go berserk."

If Xu Wen could fall under the spell, completely unaware, then it's truly frightening.

Yun Ran looked at the murals carved on the surrounding stone walls. After staring for a long time, it indeed gave an unsettling feeling.

"Did you say, when the monster died, Xuan Kong was glowing? Xuan Chu said that's one of Heavenly Dao Village's secret techniques?"

Gu Yuan nodded.

Yun Ran closed her eyes, then brought two fingers together, swiping them past her face, and upon reopening her eyes,

a flash of ghostly blue light emanated from her eyes.

Very quickly, she saw a sticky-looking gray gas blanketing the surroundings.

Under normal circumstances, this should be a cluster forming continuously, but now she 'saw' it as torn apart, sparse openings everywhere.

It's as if someone forcefully destroyed the original structure of the gas, preventing it from ever clustering again.

Thinking of something, Yun Ran took out her Heavenly Thunder Order.

Shouted: "Go!"

The Heavenly Thunder Order, originally palm-sized, immediately grew to the size of a washbasin, surrounded by crackling electric sparks of the Heavenly Thunder.

The shaky gray gas retreated relentlessly like encountering a nemesis.

Yun Ran clasped her hands together: "Exterminate Evil!"

As Yun Ran's voice faded, the Heavenly Thunder Order expanded again, filling the entire pit with the presence of Heavenly Thunder.

Everyone present, except for Xie Xuzhi and Gu Yuan who had seen it before and weren't surprised, showed shocked expressions.

Even the few elders couldn't help but tremble.

Fearing that if Yun Ran lost control even slightly, the Heavenly Thunder sweeping past them might fall upon them.

"What kind of technique is this!"

"I'd heard before that this Yun Ran excels in Thunder Techniques, but no one told me her Thunder Technique directly borrows Heavenly Thunder."

"This is too terrifying, I feel all my hairs standing on end!"

"I can't, I'm feeling a bit weak, can someone support me?"

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