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

Chapter 672 No Middlemen Taking a Cut (2 Updates)
Yun Ran's words silenced Wan Qiyu, who even felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have said he was Yun Ran's sworn brother.

He wasn't a chauvinist; he just felt a little embarrassed as the older brother in front of his 'multi-talented' younger sister.

If Yunran didn't know he was her sworn brother, he wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

Hey ~
"What brings you here, young master of the Wanqi family?"

Yun Ran had no interest in figuring out Wan Qiyu's current mood; she just wanted to know what this person was here for.

Wan Qiyu, who had been feeling a little uneasy, quickly adjusted his mindset and got into the business conversation.

He went straight to the point, saying, "I need credit for dealing with those evil cultivators this time."

Yunran: ...

Goodness, this guy really doesn't treat her like an outsider.

What's the difference between this and directly asking her for money?
Fortunately, Wan Qiyu paused for a moment before adding the most important half of his sentence, giving Yun Ran no chance to lash out.

"I will privately compensate you with resources for this achievement, and I will never let you suffer a loss."

Yun Ran's eyelids twitched. She had done a lot of work in dealing with these evil cultivators, but to her, it was nothing.

Getting revenge is one thing, but in the end, all you get is some compensation.

Wan Qiyu's current intention is to directly offer more compensation in exchange for this credit.

For Yunran, this meant there were no middlemen taking a cut, so she was definitely not losing money.

Without much thought, Yun Ran nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Yun Ran's quick agreement left Wan Qiyu somewhat at a loss. He even considered giving Yun Ran two or three times the compensation.

Thinking this way, Wan Qiyu asked directly, "You agreed to me so easily? Aren't you even curious about what kind of compensation I'll offer?"

Yun Ran glanced at Wan Qiyu speechlessly: "No one has ever been able to get something for nothing from me. Talking about benefits with me and doing business only once will definitely lead to regret. It's definitely not me who will regret it."

Perhaps the credit for eliminating these heretical practitioners is very important to you, but for me, it's just an ordinary event.

In the future, there will be many more incidents like this, so naturally I won't care.

Yun Ran was quite self-aware; with her personality, it was impossible for her to be well-behaved. Although she was implicated by He Tu this time.

But in reality, if it were her own actions, the extent to which she 'offended people' would be similar to the things He Tu did.

In terms of being hated, Yunran felt that she inherited her junior uncle's traits. The more her junior uncle was 'loved' by his fellow practitioners, the more he was hated by those evil spirits.

However, Yunran didn't think there was anything wrong with this at all, and she wouldn't have any internal conflicts with her anyway.

Being hated is someone else's problem, it has nothing to do with her, it's not like she's the one holding a grudge against others.

Wan Qiyu was speechless again by Yun Ran's words.

But perhaps he didn't want Yunran to think that his sworn brother was a person who prioritized profit above all else.

Wan Qiyu then explained why he wanted this credit.

"The Wanqi family used to be a major Xuanmen clan in the entire south. Unfortunately, the Xuanmen was in chaos, and those who once supported the Wanqi family either perished or set up their own sects."

Internal strife within the family led to the complete division of resources and cultivation techniques that were passed down only to the direct descendants.

I am a direct descendant of one of the Wanqi family's direct branches. Our ancestor came to South China with the tide of migration. He was not a particularly gifted person, but he was pragmatic and knew that when one's abilities and resources are mismatched, one is prone to disaster.

Therefore, after arriving here, he instructed his trusted men to hide with his youngest child.

Thus, the direct line of the Wanqi family in South China was divided into two lines, one overt and one covert.

As the ancestors predicted, even though the Wanqi family was torn apart, the resources they possessed were still beyond the reach of others.

Overnight, all of the Wanqi family's members in South China were killed or injured, and all their resources were seized.

The direct descendants in other regions met a similar fate, and now the name of the Wanqi family only exists in the remaining history.

Over the years, my ancestors worked secretly for a long time, traversing countless mountains and rivers, to find those remaining clansmen scattered in various places.

We need a legitimate opportunity, preferably one that allows us to make a name for ourselves and bring the Wanqi family back in force..."

Yunran knew how to grasp the key points; among Wanqiyu's words, the last few sentences were the most important.

"Is someone trying to prevent the Wanqi family from returning to the ranks of the Xuanmen aristocratic families?"

Wan Qiyu looked at Yun Ran with a slightly flickering gaze; at this moment, silence spoke louder than words.

If it weren't for someone obstructing them, someone repeatedly sabotaging them in secret, or even shifting the blame elsewhere, so many of the Wanqi family's geniuses, who hadn't even reached adulthood, wouldn't have died tragically.

He was able to grow up because his elders in the family arranged for him to be placed in the care of his adoptive father.

The cousin who stayed in the clan in his place back then is now buried under a mountain of weeds.

They have waited far too long for this opportunity, so they absolutely cannot give it up.

Otherwise, no matter what Wan Qiyu said, he would never have come to rob Yun Ran of her Hu, even if it meant exchanging resources.

"If what you said is true, and there are countless powerful forces suppressing you and preventing you from rising to prominence, then it makes sense."

After all, those people used various means to rob the Wanqi family of its resources and the lives of those who did not grow into geniuses.

This is no longer a relationship between a thief and the rightful owner; they are mortal enemies.

Who would want to see their arch-enemy rise again? That would only cause them more trouble!

Those former thieves, robbers, and murderers naturally joined forces to suppress the Wanqi family with all their might.

If it were anyone else, upon hearing that they were involved in a family feud spanning over a century, they would definitely want to protect themselves.

Ke Yunran was born with a rebellious streak.

She had no interest in being a referee, but these days those people from the mystical sects were truly annoying, and she just wanted to see them fall.

As for whether those people would hold a grudge against her or even target her, Yun Ran could only chuckle.

It's as if people would like her just because she does nothing.

Her Qingfeng Temple and her current business with Sihuimen are just getting started, and they've already been targeted.

Then she should lend a hand to the Wanqi family and stir up trouble so that those people won't always be eyeing other people's things.

"I will cooperate with you on this matter."