The male supporting character was actually myself.

She looked up at Ye Bicheng, who was engrossed in reading a medical book. She stretched out her slender hand and made some calculations for a moment, but her brows remained furrowed. The changes in the heavens seemed to be happening too quickly, which was really abnormal!

Having cultivated himself into a supreme god for so many years, I have never seen the fortune and destiny of the world so unpredictable and ever-changing.

Originally, it was speculated that there was no reason for the heavenly secret to descend to the mortal realm. Linzhou Prefecture was also the place where the chosen woman stirred up trouble. However, for some reason, the destiny of heaven suddenly changed. The chosen woman's luck was taken away, and everyone's fate was rapidly shifting. Along with this, many unexpected things happened.

For example, if one's worldly desires occasionally flare up, one should follow the way of heaven and descend to the mortal realm to find an opportunity to be saved and settle some karmic debts.

For example, a single act of kindness in saving this girl completely altered her fate, yet the laws of nature remained unchanged...

Based on past experience, once a girl who should have been sold into a brothel and beaten to death has her name on the Book of Life and Death, even the gods cannot change it. Even if you intervene to save her, you can only make the process a little easier, but you cannot change her tragic fate.

However, this time when he descended to the mortal realm, things were strange. He saved Ye Bicheng out of kindness, and his fate was changed from then on. Even his name was automatically erased from the Book of Life and Death.

It seems that... ever since the sudden change in the fortunes of heaven and earth, the laws of the heavens have lost their binding force?

Ye Qingyun was completely baffled as to why this was happening.

Her calculations began to become blurry, no longer as precise and accurate as before, as if the future was no longer certain and could change at any time.

"How strange!"

Hearing her sister mutter to herself, Ye Bicheng, who was studying diligently under the lamp, looked up at her with a puzzled expression. "What's troubling you, sister? Is something strange?"

Ye Qingyun made no attempt to conceal her ability to predict the future. She counted on her fingers, looked at her delicate face, shook her head, and smiled, "I'm telling your fortune right now, and I find something a little strange."

"What's strange?" Knowing that this beautiful and kind-hearted woman who had saved her life possessed extraordinary abilities, she hurriedly put down her medical skills and came over to ask curiously, "Is there something wrong with my destiny?"

I heard a fortune teller say that fortune telling doesn't apply to oneself or close friends and family. Now that we call each other sisters, how can the fortune telling still be accurate?

"There aren't that many rules. It's just that some people aren't capable enough and are making excuses for themselves. Divination doesn't mean knowing everything. Generally speaking, it only predicts the general situation and certain omens, and can help to see good or bad fortune and avoid disasters as much as possible."

Ye Qingyun picked up the visiting cards with little interest, looked at them one by one and threw them away slowly, saying: "When I saved you, I did some divination for you. You are destined to have a short life and many misfortunes."

At the time, I just felt sorry for you out of kindness, and didn't think much of it.

But just now, on a whim, I did another calculation, and your destiny has actually changed! The future, which was once clear and obvious, is now shrouded in chaos, as if various connections have been made, or as if it has been influenced by someone—I can't see it clearly anymore.

Upon hearing this, Ye Bicheng's eyes widened in surprise. "Fate can be changed? If so, could it be that because you saved my life out of kindness, I've been affected by your great fortune?"

As the saying goes, "When one person becomes an immortal, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." Although you, sister, are not a deity, your acts of healing and saving lives have accumulated great merit! By helping you, I can naturally benefit from your good deeds. Perhaps Heaven will see that I have a hard life but haven't done anything wrong and will show me some mercy, changing my fate for the better?

"Silly girl." Ye Qingyun smiled, thinking to herself, you're not a chosen one who can defy fate, it's not that simple.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Appearance of Evil Demons

She then picked up a name card, glanced at it, and said, "Young Master Jiang Chen? Never heard of him, but the words on this name card are quite interesting."

Others use flowery language to describe how much they admire me and want to see my face and have a chat with me.

Or they might praise the doctor's superb medical skills and express a desire to connect and discuss medical matters.

Look at what he wrote—"I've heard that the manager of Jishetang Hospital has superb medical skills. I'd like to bring my friend to become his apprentice?"

Ye Qingyun tossed the post aside and sighed inwardly. Opportunity, oh opportunity, where is it? I can't predict the will of Heaven with my divination, and I can't wait for the chosen one. What should I do?

Ye Bicheng glanced at the post she had thrown away and chuckled, "No wonder, ever since you opened your pharmacy and displayed your extraordinary talent, countless young people have come to you every day seeking to become your apprentices and learn your skills."

Every day, our streets are filled with medical students determined to "move mountains and rocks with sincerity."

This young master Jiang probably wanted to be unique and put effort into the visiting letter, hoping to pique the sister's interest and get her to take a second look.

"But sister, are you really not considering taking on a few apprentices?"

“Of course I will take on disciples; this is where my opportunity lies.” Ye Qingyun rested her chin on her hand, watching the flickering candlelight, and said softly, “It’s just that I haven’t met the chosen one yet. As for the others… if we’re not destined to be together, then we’re not destined to be together; we can’t force it.”

The younger sister was a little confused. She didn't know what her older sister meant by "the chosen one" and was afraid of revealing a secret, so she didn't ask any further questions. She could only shrug and sit down at the table under the lamp to continue reading her medical books.

As night deepened outside the window, the wind grew stronger, causing the trees to sway and the window paper to rattle loudly.

"Tap! Tap tap!"

The strong wind swept the leaves, carrying the night watchman's call even further. Two night watchmen, carrying lanterns, walked along the quiet, dimly lit street, calling out: "Dry weather, be careful with fire! Close doors and windows, beware of thieves!"

"Duang~"

The melodious sound drifted through the streets, and the swaying paper lanterns cast long, distorted shadows of the two people in the wind.

Ye Bicheng yawned and got up. She vaguely heard the night watchman's drum, indicating that it was already 9 PM. She carefully put away her medical book and said softly, "Sister, it's getting late, you should rest. You have to get up early to see patients tomorrow, it will be very tiring, so you should go to sleep early. Judging from the wind, the weather is probably going to change, so please cover yourself with a thicker blanket tonight so you don't catch a cold."

"Okay, you go first..."

Ye Qingyun was about to tell her to go and rest when she suddenly paused and looked at the closed window. A hint of anger appeared on her face. "Bicheng, go back to your room immediately and lock the doors and windows. No matter what noise you hear, don't come out."

Ye Bicheng was puzzled. She had never seen her sister with such an expression since they met. Being intelligent, she immediately guessed what might have happened and hurriedly nodded in response, "Is there anything I can do to help? Sister, whatever you do, please be careful!"

"Just stay inside and don't distract me, that's the biggest help you can give. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

As soon as she finished speaking, she had already swiftly left the room.

By the time Ye Bicheng chased after her to warn her to be careful, her sister was already out of sight in the dimly lit courtyard.

She stuck out her tongue in surprise, slammed the door shut behind her, and ran to her bedroom while whispering to herself, "My sister is a reclusive master; she'll definitely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune. Nothing will happen..."

Just as Ye Qingyun was looking angry, Jiang Chen, Hai Dayou, and Liu Ying, who had been resting in the courtyard at No. 6 Jiyu Lane, woke up almost at the same time.

"W-What happened?" The fluffy little ball of fur was startled in its sleep. It kicked its furry little feet a few times and hurriedly jumped onto its host's shoulder, trembling and shrinking its neck.

"There are demons lurking outside, and this murderous aura is clearly meant to take lives," Jiang Chen explained succinctly, while simultaneously flashing into the courtyard to carefully sense the exact location of the creature.

"Young Master Jiang, this is the aura I'm looking for!"

Hai Dayou transformed into a streak of light and drifted into the courtyard. He found the Sea God gazing northwards and hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "I smelled this scent near the school today!"

Liu Ying's expression was solemn, her gaze drifting aimlessly into the distance. "This thing moves so fast! What kind of demon is it, with such unpredictable movements?"

"Host, how about I go take a look for you?" The little white cat perched on his shoulder, tiptoeing to peer inside.

Although I'm not sure what they're talking about, they shouldn't be too difficult to deal with. At worst, I can just smash their props.

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly and instructed, "You two stay home just in case. I'll go check what's going on."

"No!" The clam spirit was the first to raise its hand to stop him. "Let me go. Young Master Jiang can stay home and guard the place just the same. I am, after all, a thousand-year-old demon, and I am relatively more adept at dealing with other demons."

Liu Ying, both nervous and excited, said, "I'll go with you! It's our duty to slay evil spirits; this is a great opportunity for us to accumulate merit and do good deeds. Maybe if we kill this man-eating monster, I can even accumulate merit and advance a level!"

Jiang Chen: (。oˇ?ˇo。)

It's so difficult to find an opportunity to test whether a Soul Weapon can slay demons?

However, it is understandable that Hai Dayou was worried that his abilities as a minor sea god would be limited on land, and that he might fall into the trap of a monster and be swallowed as a tonic.

Liu Ying acts according to the mindset of the mermaid race. If she can kill evil demons, it will be a great merit for the mermaid and will accumulate benefits for her future cultivation.

“Then let’s go together.” He thought for a moment and gestured for the little white cat to stay and protect Wen Menglong. He then casually drew a complex magic circle on the ground. “This should be enough to protect Wen Menglong from any disturbance.”

Firefly stepped forward to help, transforming into a mermaid and flicking her tail to envelop the entire courtyard in a large bubble. "I'll add another layer of protection too, there shouldn't be any problem!"

The three of them lingered for a moment before rushing off in the direction where the evil spirits had appeared.

Fortunately, the distance didn't seem too far, and the three of them followed the dangerous aura carried on the wind all the way north.

The school in Linzhou Prefecture is very close to Jiyu Lane, backed by a large pond, and further north is a reed marshland connected to a grove of trees.

It was during the Qingming Festival, and the reed beds and groves were covered in a vibrant new green. Children often played hide-and-seek on the grassy fields, which were shaded by tall reeds.

The howling wind swept through the reeds, causing them to sway left and right with a rustling sound, which seemed even more terrifying in the darkness where the moon was obscured by dark clouds.

"Brother Xiao Qiu, are we really going to the woods?" A seven or eight-year-old boy asked, carrying a small, swaying paper lantern that barely illuminated the path beneath his feet.

He hunched his shoulders as the wind blew, and said somewhat nervously, "If my mother finds out I sneaked out in the middle of the night instead of sleeping, she'll definitely beat me!"

The boy known as Little Qiu was slightly older, taller, and stronger. He led the way without flinching, muttering discontentedly, "If you're scared, go home and find your mother! What kind of man is a knight-errant if he doesn't even have this much courage?"

"I... I want to be a knight-errant too! Otherwise, why would I sneak out in the middle of the night? I just think this place is too creepy..."

"Coward!" Brother Xiao Qiu turned around, made a face, and laughed, "You've seen the great hero's amazing martial arts skills with your own eyes today! He promised that as long as we come to the grove at this time to prove that we have enough courage, he will take us as his disciples and teach us advanced martial arts!"

Hurry up, the appointed time is almost here!

Ah Qiang and his friends talk a big game about how brave and powerful they are, but when it really came to the trial, they didn't even dare to step out the door! A bunch of cowards! Once we two get the martial arts manual and receive the true teachings of a great hero, they'll be all envious!

Chapter Twenty-Three: Encounter and Curiosity

Thinking of the amazing martial arts skills of the handsome hero he had witnessed this morning, the boy, who was initially a little timid, swallowed hard, his heart pounding with excitement. "Hurry up! Don't keep the hero waiting too long. Today, only the two of us are here. Once we get the manual, we can become highly skilled heroes!"

"Hehe, let's make Dog Qiang envious then!"

"Is this the way? The wind is really strong tonight. Will the hero not come?"

"Impossible! As a chivalrous hero, you must keep your promises! This is a test, don't you understand? Only by keeping our promises and proving our courage can we earn the approval of a great hero..."

…………

Two small figures appeared and disappeared among the swaying reeds, gradually approaching the dark, howling forest.

Amidst the howling wind and the dim night, a long, dark shadow flashed past in the reeds.

A faint, fishy stench filled the air, and any cultivator passing by could smell the intense killing intent emanating from the evil demon!

There are generally two types of demons in the world: one type has a kind heart and relies on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon to temper itself and pursue the Great Dao.

The other type is an evil demon that rapidly gains energy by killing and devouring other living beings.

Although this cultivation method, which goes against the natural order, is resisted by the righteous path, it is easier to quickly transform an unknown person into a powerful evil demon through shortcuts. Ordinary cultivators and mages find it difficult to eradicate such demons, so evil cultivation is not uncommon in the human world.

After the gust of wind blew, the dark figure darted into the grove, its long, narrow body pressed against the tree trunks and quickly disappeared from sight.

He peered into the shadows, the swaying paper lanterns appearing and disappearing among the reeds.

"Tsk! Only two children have come?!" The evil demon Wu Tianlong was clearly not satisfied. He had reached a critical juncture in his cultivation and urgently needed to devour the bodies of young boys to increase his strength.

However, there is a Yuntai Mountain near Linzhou Prefecture, and a highly accomplished monk recently came to the temple there, so it's not something to be trifled with.

Wu Tianlong had grown up in this place and had long regarded Linzhou Prefecture as his own territory. Suddenly, a highly accomplished monk appeared, and he dared not go to the territories of other evil cultivators to cause trouble. Naturally, he had to think of some ways to devour the young boy alive.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Wu Tianlong transformed into human form and went to the vicinity of the school early in the morning to try to abduct a boy.

Unfortunately, he was out of luck and happened to be patrolling during the day. He didn't dare to release his demonic energy and kidnap him on the spot. Instead, he pretended to be a hero and used some tricks to fool the children who admired his chivalrous demeanor, which made them admire him greatly.

Taking advantage of the situation, Wu Tianlong lured the children to come to him in the middle of the night under the pretext of teaching them martial arts and testing their courage.

He was so excited to see so many boys this morning. He thought he could have a great harvest tonight, swallowing ten or eight of them to achieve his cultivation goals, transforming himself into a great evil cultivator, and then he would no longer be afraid of that old bald monk. Unexpectedly, his first attempt at abduction failed, and it seems that only two little boys came.

“Swish! Swish!”