The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1252 Protecting One's Own
With eyes wide with rage, Ma San's voice was filled with a desperate, piercing cry: "No!"

Mei Zhang was even faster; he flashed to Yun Ran's side almost as soon as Ma San's voice rang out.

However, the horrific scene they had imagined did not materialize.

Yun Ran remained seated, while the nine-headed beast's large mouth seemed to be stuck in something, unable to bite down or close its mouth.

The situation suddenly became a bit awkward.

Ma San finally realized that his previous actions had been a bit too flamboyant, and with his clothes now disheveled, the scene looked even more bizarre.

It's said that when people are embarrassed, they will deliberately appear very busy to cover it up.

Ma San subconsciously withdrew his outstretched hand, then quickly covered his eyes and spun around in place.

He tried to cover it up, but it only made things worse: "Huh, how did I get here?"

Yunran: ...

She felt ashamed that her subordinates had embarrassed her, especially in front of this mysterious man, which made her feel even more humiliated.

"All of you, step back. Don't show up unless you're called."

As soon as Yun Ran spoke, Ma San immediately took off, grabbing the slightly dazed Mei Zhang and rushing out of the courtyard.

There are other people coming this way, and he has to clean up the mess.

No one should be allowed to disturb the owner, and no one should be allowed to see anything in this yard.

Ma San is now completely devoted to Yun Ran, to the point of mindless obsession.

Seeing everything in the courtyard, he subconsciously felt that this was Yunran's secret, and it absolutely could not be known by anyone else.

Before long, the others from the stronghold arrived and saw Ma San and Mei Zhang coming out of the courtyard, their clothes disheveled.

They also thoughtfully closed the gate to the yard.

Ma San didn't hold back at all: "This is none of your business, go back and get some more sleep!"

Everyone: ...

Humans are naturally curious, and they almost knew what was happening in the yard.

Some people felt a little regretful at the obvious wariness in Shangma San's eyes, but unfortunately, given their current status, they were not qualified to ask any questions.

In the end, these people could only return the way they came.

Ma San did not immediately return to the small corner room. He knew that these people dared not truly offend the Divine Envoy, nor dared they spy on anything.

But what if, what if someone is born rebellious and doesn't fear death?

Therefore, it's better to stay here and guard the place; we absolutely cannot let anyone have a chance to spy on us!
Although the tension in the courtyard had eased somewhat, the situation was still far from over.

It was the nine-headed beast that couldn't stand being insulted at first, and it was the nine-headed beast that wanted to teach this man a lesson.

It didn't actually intend to bite the person's head off, but it would still be good to scare them and let them bleed a little.

But now, its mouth is controlled by an invisible force, and it can no longer shrink its body.

The nine-headed beast blinked and glanced at Yunran.

Even though she didn't say anything, Yun Ran still strangely understood what the nine-headed beast meant: We're on the same side, are you just going to watch this person embarrass me like this?

Yun Ran suddenly understood the feeling of wanting to slap her junior uncle when he cleaned up her mess. The nine-headed beast had started the trouble, but in the end, she was the one who quelled it.

Yunran didn't speak immediately, but instead picked up the teacup next to her, which contained a cup of warm water.

After drinking the warm water, Yunran felt much better.

Then he slowly spoke: "You spoke rudely first, offending my ferocious beast, and now you want to fight me? You want to arm wrestle with me?"

The people of Qingfeng Temple all have one great virtue: they are protective of their own.

Whether it's their own offspring or a ferocious beast, if they make a mistake, the people of Qingfeng Temple will teach them a lesson; it's not up to others to deal with them.

The nine-headed beast didn't really expect Yun Ran to help it, after all, their relationship wasn't very good before.

It was just a subconscious act of asking Yunran for help, in case Yunran helped.

Unexpectedly, Yunran actually helped, and it was clear that she was biased towards it.

The nine-headed beast immediately stood up straight, just like a dog relying on its master's power.

The other heads immediately started yelling at each other: "You little brat, you're pretty arrogant, daring to offend this Great King! You'd better prepare to die!!!"

Yunran: ...

Her fingers curled up unconsciously, as if she wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground. She really wanted to say that she didn't know this fool who dared to make threats when his life was being held in someone else's hands!
Sure enough, those things that could be sealed away by the seniors of Qingfeng Temple didn't seem to be very smart; they were the kind of people who couldn't even figure out how to do bad things.

“I’m not called Little Brat, I’m called Chi Yao.”

After Chi Yao finished speaking, he released his grip, and the nine-headed beast was finally freed.

Despite its arrogant and domineering demeanor when it made those tough threats, it instinctively shrank its body and kept a great distance after gaining its freedom.

Their actions demonstrated what it means to be tough on the outside but cowardly on the inside.

The nine-headed beast circled around and returned to Yun Ran's side, its nine heads looking back and forth.

It just couldn't understand why all the young people these days were so fierce!
But it still decided to save face: "This great king will not stoop to the level of a junior like you!"

After saying that, the nine-headed beast immediately turned into a wisp of breeze and disappeared. It's safer to stay far away.

If this brat named Chi Yao really gets into a fight with Yun Ran, it's likely to suffer the consequences.

When only Yun Ran and Chi Yao remained in the room, it immediately fell silent. The lively and noisy atmosphere that had existed when the nine-headed beast was there vanished instantly.

"Speak, what is your purpose in coming to me?"

Chi Yao could understand Yun Ran's indifference, but he was still a little saddened. However, he quickly suppressed this emotion.

“I know you’re here to find the Heavenly Book. I have a clue, but…”

Yun Ran didn't want to hear anything, but she had already come this far, and even if the sky fell, she would continue to move forward.

"No need for further discussion, just tell me the whereabouts of the Heavenly Book. Of course, if you have any conditions, you can state them as well!"

Chi Yao knew Yun Ran would say that. Even though she didn't remember him, her way of doing things was as decisive as ever.

This finally gave Chi Yao, who was initially feeling a bit sad, a sense of familiarity.

"The clue lies at the auction at Shenjian Manor. They have a fragment of a sheepskin scroll that contains information about the whereabouts of the Heavenly Book."