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

Chapter 676 Only losers harbor resentment and jealousy (2nd update)
Yun Ran rarely saw Xuan Chu seem interested in a kind of evil art, so she asked gossipily, "Do you know what kind of evil art this is?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this is an evil technique recorded in a forbidden book that was lost from Tiandao Village back then."

Once mastered, it will be unrestrained, even capable of devouring all living beings, including powerful creatures born of nature.

Yunran had thought that the evil magic had some background, but she didn't expect it to be this powerful.

He couldn't help but gasp in astonishment: "No way, this is unbelievable!!!"

Thinking about how close she was to those jars back then, Yun Ran suddenly got goosebumps all over her body. Was she almost swallowed up?

Seeing that Yun Ran was clearly shocked, Xuan Chu added, "However, it is very difficult to refine it. The requirements for the refining process are extremely demanding."

Most importantly, to achieve great success, the final step is to sacrifice the soul of the one who refines it.

The jars you saw before were all defective products; their potential harm was limited.

But this did not comfort Yunran; instead, it made her look at him with some resentment.

Xuan Chu didn't know why, but when he met Yun Ran's gaze, he always felt inexplicably guilty.

Sure enough, his premonition was correct, and Yun Ran's complaining voice rang out.

"Well, what's wrong with your Heavenly Path Village! Such an important forbidden book has been lost!"

Do you know what those monsters in that jar were made of? They were all the souls of people from the Xuanmen sect!

When she got excited, Yun Ran stood up and put her hands on her hips.

"It was I who, through countless merits, opened the gates of the ghost realm and sent them back into the cycle of reincarnation!"

When she helped those people, she didn't expect anything in return; she was just helping a fellow traveler.

Now, she wants to hold those responsible accountable!

We must demand it back from the people of Tiandao Village, for they failed to safeguard it properly.

Upon hearing Yun Ran's words, Xuan Chu understood what she meant: "Tiandao Village will take responsibility for your losses."

Seeing that Xuan Chu was so understanding, Yun Ran immediately suppressed her previous excited expression.

"Don't worry, we're on the same side. When it comes time to catch Rong Gu, I'll definitely do my best!"

Xuan Chu: ...

Xuan Chu suppressed all his thoughts; he simply didn't know what to say about Yun Ran.

After a few seconds of silence, he said, "It's getting late, you should go and get some rest."

In the end, Xuan Chu never explained that it wasn't that their Heavenly Dao Village was useless.

Rather, the forbidden book was lost just as the chaos within the Xuanmen sect had subsided.

The people of Tiandao Village also participated in quelling the chaos, and some people took advantage of the moment when everyone was resting and recuperating to launch a sneak attack.

Finally, of the ten elders of Tiandao Village, only three remained alive.

This was a record of the humiliating history of Tiandao Village, which took three whole books to document. Finding that forbidden book became an essential task for the people of Tiandao Village.

At night, Yunran was half asleep when she inexplicably felt a little cold. She tried to pull the blanket over herself, but couldn't reach it.

The sound of a switch being turned on was a "click".

The bright light shone into Yunran's eyes, causing her to reflexively close them. It took her a while to adjust before she opened them again.

When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on the hard floor.

At the same time, a faint smell of blood lingered around the tip of her nose.

"Oh, you're awake~"

Following the direction of the sound, Yun Ran saw Rong Gu, and a young woman hanging there, her fate unknown. The stench of blood was emanating from the young woman hanging there.

She was wearing a tight-fitting halter dress, her hair was disheveled, and her face was not visible, but her body was covered with countless wounds, constantly oozing blood.

Yunran didn't know if it was because she had been sleeping on the floor for too long, but she felt pain all over her body.

This is what happens when someone who sleeps on a mattress worth millions every day suddenly can't take the hardship anymore.

"Sigh~"

Yunran rubbed her slightly uncomfortable back and waist with her hands, and slowly sat up.

There was no trace of panic on his face, not even a hint of tension.

But his tone was one of exasperation: "No, it's so late at night, and you've already brought me here."

They actually made me sleep on the floor without even providing a blanket! I'm a rich girl, I'm delicate and pampered, you know!

When Rong Gu saw that Yun Ran was still showing no signs of being captivated and was still flaunting her status as a wealthy young lady, she was shocked.

The expression on his face immediately turned serious.

Before meeting Yunran, Rong Gu didn't think she was a materialistic person. In fact, she didn't think the magic she practiced was harmful.

She was simply pursuing immense power to the extreme; those who claimed to be eliminating evil were merely trying to stop her.

In the end, everyone had to make way for her pursuit.

Jealousy and resentment were never meant for her, because she had never lost.

Only losers harbor resentment and envy.

But ever since she met Yunran, she has suffered setback after setback, as if Yunran were a perfect opponent specially matched for her by heaven.

Intelligent, beautiful, born into a wealthy family, with a bright future and many friends...

These things struck Rong Gu's weak spot, making her seem like a control group for Yun Ran.

For the first time, Rong Gu truly understood what jealousy meant.

Therefore, she no longer chose to be aloof and a lone wolf; she would climb to the top by any means necessary, for only the victor has the right to set the rules and define everything.

Yun Ran watched helplessly as Rong Gu's face grew darker and darker. Of course, she didn't reflect at all on whether her previous words had provoked Rong Gu.

He stood up on his own, twisted his body, and glanced at the person who was hanging.

He continued, "Tell me, what do you want to do? And who is this person? He's just hanging here like this. I'm only brave because I'm brave. Anyone else who's timid would be terrified."

Rong Gu did not answer Yun Ran's question immediately.

Instead, she said, "You know, you're really annoying, aren't you?"

Yunran: ...

No, what's so bad about her? So many people like her, this is blatant slander!
Having no idea what internal strife or self-reflection meant, Yun Ran shook her head and said, "I don't think so!"

This made Rong Gu laugh in anger.

But she quickly calmed down and gave him a cold look: "This time, when faced with a choice between two options, are you willing to give up your chance to live to someone else?"

Another "smack" sound.

Rong Gu disappeared right before Yun Ran's eyes, so fresh and beautiful.

Yun Ran frowned slightly, took a few steps forward, and then realized that the Rong Gu she had just seen was just a projection.

Yun Ran rolled her eyes speechlessly: "What do you mean by 'choose one of two'? Are you sick in the head?"