One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Li Aihua on the ground had been beaten into a pulp, her face swollen like a steamed bun, so much so that even her own mother wouldn't recognize her.

He covered his face, looking at Zhang Tianyi in utter terror, and scrambled out, losing a shoe in the process.

"Baka... No! Help! Murder!!"

"You dare run?! Don't you dare run away!!"

Zhang Tianyi pointed at the man's back and started cursing:

"Don't let me see you again! Every time I see you, I'll beat you up!!"

"Huh...huh..."

Only after the person had completely disappeared did Zhang Tianyi catch his breath and straighten his disheveled Taoist robe.

He flung Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing aside and spat:

"Pah! What bad luck!"

"I didn't check the almanac before I went out today, and I actually ran into this kind of unclean thing."

Wang Ye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking utterly helpless.

"Second Master...you're being too...too...you know?"

"They just came to have their fortune told, they didn't do anything to you. Even if they're Japanese, they're still international friends..."

"Friends my ass!"

"Those Japanese devils are considered human?!"

Zhang Tianyi's eyes widened, and they were truly filled with murderous intent:

"Xiao Wang, you didn't experience that era, you don't understand."

"Back in the day..."

Zhang Tianyi placed one foot on the stone bench, striking an extremely bold pose, gesturing with his hands in the air:

"I, a Taoist priest, wield two watermelon knives and hack my way from the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain all the way to Nanjing West Road in Shanghai!"

"That was a swift, decisive strike!"

"If one comes, I'll chop it down; if two come, I'll chop them both down!"

"I was in a frenzy! For three days and three nights, I didn't even blink!"

Zhuge Qing's lips twitched: "Senior... you're not going to blink... you're not going to do it?"

That's not the point!

Zhang Tianyi waved his hand, "The point is, these bastards were beaten to a pulp by me back then, and now they actually dare to swagger in front of me?"

"It means that I've cultivated my character and improved my temper."

"If it were in the past..."

Zhang Tianyi snorted coldly, a hint of genuine killing intent flashing in his eyes:

"That slap just now, I practically ripped his skull off!"

Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although I felt that the second master was exaggerating a bit, I didn't dare to refute him because of his indignant expression.

All I could do was force a smile and say, "Yes, yes, you're awesome, you're so patriotic."

After this commotion, the villagers who were originally queuing up for fortune telling were also quite frightened, and they all huddled at the door, too afraid to come in.

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse!"

Zhang Tianyi lost interest and waved towards the door:

"I'm in a bad mood today, never mind! Hey you, Xiao Wang, can you kick everyone out for me? They're annoying."

"Got it."

Wang Ye was eager to end this farce as soon as possible, and hurriedly went over to disperse the crowd:

"Fellow villagers, that's enough for today. The master is tired and needs to rest. Everyone, please disperse!"

Although the villagers were somewhat disappointed, after witnessing the violent scene just now, they all wisely left.

Soon, the courtyard became quiet.

Zhang Tianyi sat back down on the stone bench, picked up his teacup, and took a big gulp of cold tea, trying to calm his temper.

Sudden.

His gaze passed through the gradually dispersing crowd and stopped at a corner at the entrance of the courtyard.

There stood a girl wearing dark green overalls and carrying a crossbody bag.

She did not leave like the others, nor did she show any fear or curiosity like them.

She stood there quietly, her eyes empty and calm, as if she didn't belong in this world.

Chen Duo.

The Holy Child with Gu Body.

Zhang Tianyi paused for a moment.

He looked at the girl, and the anger in his eyes slowly subsided, replaced by a profound and indescribable look.

It's like seeing Feng Baobao from back then, or perhaps a more tragic fate.

"and many more."

Zhang Tianyi suddenly spoke up, stopping Wang Ye who was about to close the door.

"That little girl over there."

Zhang Tianyi pointed at Chen Duo, his voice softening and losing its previous hostility:

"Yes, the one in the green shirt."

"Let her in."

Wang Ye was taken aback, turned around and glanced at Chen Duo, somewhat puzzled: "Second Master, what's going on...?"

"Don't ask, just call me that."

Zhang Tianyi waved his hand.

Wang could only walk over and say to Chen Duo, "Um... young lady, the master wants you to go in."

Chen Duo was stunned for a moment.

She was just passing by when she was drawn in by the noise; she had no intention of having her fortune told.

But when she heard the "deity" call her name, she hesitated for a moment, but still stepped inside.

She walked to the stone table, said nothing, and simply looked at Zhang Tianyi quietly.

Those green eyes held no emotion, like a stagnant pool.

"sit."

Zhang Tianyi pointed to the stone bench opposite.

Chen Duo sat down, still remaining silent.

"Girl, give me your hand."

Zhang Tianyi said softly.

Chen Duo hesitated for a moment, then slowly extended her hand.

Her hands were very white, yet very cold, exuding an unnatural chill.

Zhang Tianyi did not touch her skin directly, but instead pressed his hand lightly above her palm from a distance.

This time, he didn't make up any "career path" or "love path".

A faint, yet pure, purple lightning flashed at his fingertips.

The lightning was not aggressive; instead, it gently probed into Chen Duo's palm lines like a silk thread.

A long time passed.

Zhang Tianyi withdrew his hand, looked at Chen Duo, and sighed softly.

"Girl."

"Your life... is too bitter."

Chen Duo's body trembled slightly, and a ripple finally appeared in her lifeless eyes.

"You have no choice from the moment you are born."

Zhang Tianyi's voice was deep and magnetic, striking a chord in Chen Duo's heart:

"You are shrouded in darkness and corrupted by poison."

“You had no childhood, no toys, and not even… the right to be a human being.”

"They gave you power, but took away your world."

Chen Duo's fingers tightened suddenly.

No one has ever seen through her past so bluntly and nakedly.

Even Ma Xianhong only wanted to cure her, but never truly understood her kind of... emptiness.

"but……"

Zhang Tianyi changed the subject, his serious expression fading to reveal a warm smile like the spring sunshine.

He reached out and, this time, gently and tenderly covered Chen Duo's cold hand.

They were not afraid of the Gu poison in her body.

"Girl, I've done a fortune telling for you."

The divination indicates that adversity will turn into prosperity.

"Your past may be pitch black, but at the end of that endless darkness, there is a ray of light waiting for you."