Chapter 182: Chapter 179: Destined by Heaven!

As the old master closed his eyes, Qin Moran swallowed but said no more. In the silence, the Audi A6 slowly drove into the urban village, stopping in front of the mottled rental building that housed Qin Fan’s family.

Opening the car door himself, Elder Qin stepped out, leaning on his cane. The first thing he did was look up at the building.

Following Elder Qin’s gaze to the mottled wall, Qin Moran said with biting sarcasm, “It’s a good thing you transferred this building to Second Grandma’s name back then, Grandpa. Otherwise, I’m afraid Fourth Uncle wouldn’t even have this small piece of property left!”

“Let’s go up.” Lowering his head, Elder Qin said nothing more. He walked toward the security door, which had been destroyed by a Martial Artist using Dark Energy the night before. As he smelled the damp air and gazed at the old walls, a bitter expression inevitably appeared on his face.

Elder Qin paused before a second-floor apartment. It was guarded by a stainless-steel gate and still had traditional couplets pasted on the door. In that instant, his eyelids began to tremble rapidly. After taking a deep breath, he finally raised his hand and pressed the doorbell.

DING-DONG! DING-DONG!

The bell rang repeatedly, but there was no response from within.

“Master, perhaps we’ve come at a bad time?” the steward, Butler Fu, suggested.

THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.

Just as Butler Fu finished speaking, the sound of footsteps echoed from the staircase above. Several tenants, clearly laborers, were coming down. “Are you here to see the landlord?” one of them asked.

“Yes, exactly,” Qin Moran replied, looking up. “May I ask if the landlord’s family has gone out?”

“They moved out! Moved out this morning!” a tenant said.

Moved out? Elder Qin frowned. “Moved where?”

“We wouldn’t know that. Since you’re familiar with the landlord, why don’t you give them a call?” the tenant suggested with a puzzled look.

Qin Moran responded with a smile, “Alright, we understand. Thank you!” Turning to the old man, he said, “Grandpa, let’s go.”

With that, he supported Elder Qin, and they turned to leave.

“It seems this is all destiny, predetermined by fate… haha… hahaha!” His laughter was filled with endless bitterness and self-mockery. As he stepped out of the main entrance, Elder Qin sighed and shook his head.

“Master,” Butler Fu said from behind him, “do you think the Fourth Young Master and his family moved away in such a hurry because they feared retaliation from the Second Young Master?”

“If they were worried about retaliation, they would have slipped away without a trace, not made a show of moving out.” Elder Qin sighed. “Ah, perhaps this truly is fate. Forget it. Let’s go back.” He punctuated his words by thumping his cane on the ground.

“Master, should we call the Fourth Young Master and ask?” Butler Fu asked with a frown.

“There’s no need. Since it’s heaven’s will, we should abide by it. Let’s not disturb them.” Shaking his head, Elder Qin spoke softly and began to walk away.

Heaven’s will? Perhaps even the heavens don’t want us to appear before that family of three.

Qin Moran gave a silent, melancholic smile. He said nothing more as he helped the old master back toward the Audi A6.

「No. 1 Villa」

Unconcerned with the earlier explosion or the matter of the blue-eyed wolf, Qin Fan shut the main gate after Ma Yunbin and Ye Jizu left. Soon after, billows of cloud-like mist surged out from the villa. As if it possessed its own spiritual nature, the hazy mist slowly enveloped the entire villa estate.

From the outside, it resembled a bizarre, fantastical formation. Under the fierce sunlight, the thick mist swirled and eddied without dissipating, faintly outlining the villa shrouded within. Fortunately, the villa was situated on a mountain peak, and the crowd of wealthy onlookers and security guards had already dispersed. Otherwise, the sight would have surely caused many to collapse in shock. The scene was bizarre beyond description.

Inside the villa’s grand hall, Qin Fan was suspended in midair. His eyes were shut tight, his brows were deeply furrowed. With his palms facing each other, one above and one below, he held a steady pose. In this state, the Pure Spirit Energy inside the villa seemed to stagnate and even tremble subtly.

Suddenly, Qin Fan’s eyes snapped open. “Small Gathering Spirit Array, descend!” he commanded in a low voice.

The next moment, the Pure Spirit Energy beneath the villa surged upward with furious speed. Without any further manipulation from Qin Fan, the wildly surging Pure Spirit Energy began to coalesce on its own as the Small Gathering Spirit Array settled into place. At that instant, every living thing inside the villa seemed to undergo fluctuations that were imperceptible to the naked eye.

Sensing the changes within the villa, Qin Fan let out a long breath and slowly descended to the floor. At the same time, the swirling mist outside dissipated. But as it faded, an intangible air of sanctity seemed to emanate from the entire villa estate.

Walking into the kitchen, Qin Fan turned on the tap. He smiled as he watched the clear water gush out. “Mission accomplished,” he murmured. “I can have Mom and Dad take charge of Spirit Water No. 1 and Spirit Fruit No. 1. That’s much better than having them hustle in the real estate business.”

Just after he murmured this to himself, the sound of a car engine shutting off reached his ears. Grinning, Qin Fan walked out of the kitchen.

“Hey, Qin Chu, do you feel that? The atmosphere here seems to have changed. Why does it feel so completely different?” Wei Shuying exclaimed, her eyes wide as soon as she stepped out of the car.

“I feel it too,” Qin Chu replied, astonished. “I suddenly feel so relaxed and at ease. And the air is so fresh. It’s the complete opposite of how it was when we left.”

As they stood there in confusion, the villa door opened. Qin Fan stood there, grinning. “Mom! Dad!”

“Xiao Fan, you’re home?” Wei Shuying called out as she turned her head.

“Yep, came home right after school! Come on in, I have something to discuss with you,” Qin Fan said.

Discuss something? What could he want to discuss?

Suppressing their curiosity, the couple exchanged a glance and quickly walked into the villa. The moment they stepped inside, however, they both froze, instinctively taking a deep breath. An unprecedented sense of clarity and revitalization washed over them, leaving them feeling utterly refreshed and invigorated.

“Xiao Fan, has something changed in here?” Wei Shuying asked in astonishment.

“Mom, Dad, you’ve heard the legends about Longevity Village, right?” Qin Fan began, quickly inventing an excuse. “The Heaven and Earth Essence here is even more potent than in Longevity Village. I only discovered it recently, so I set up a Feng Shui Array. My master taught me the basics of them when I was learning martial arts. I just wanted to give it a try, but I didn’t expect it to actually work so well!”

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