Chapter 93: Chapter 91: He is my benefactor!

Slay… Slay the dragon!

At Ye Congjun’s unequivocal declaration, Ye Jizu’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. But before he could speak, Ye Congjun continued, “That Ma Family boy certainly hit the jackpot. He accompanied Qin Fan to Dianbai, and it was likely his information that convinced Qin Fan to take him. Forget about whether he gained any earth-shattering benefits from that Jiao Dragon; just earning Qin Fan’s recognition is enough. It’s as if the Ma Family’s ancestral tombs are emitting green smoke!”

“Elder, do you think we missed out on a colossal opportunity?” Ye Jizu asked, furrowing his brow as he slowly recovered from Ye Congjun’s words.

“There is no ’missing out.’ It is all fated,” Ye Congjun said, looking up at the sky with a faint smile. “We never received a shred of information before those Fortune Tellers and Magicians went to deal with the dragon, so how could we have missed anything? Besides, a man must learn to be content. That True Acupoint in the Foreign Ghost Bureau at Horse Hoof Ridge in Gaozhou Prefecture is something even the current emperor covets!”

“That’s true. It was a blessing from Heaven that our Ye Family received the aid of Lai Shenxiang,” Ye Jizu said. “By the way, Elder, I also told Qin Fan he had an acquaintance here, and I was referring to Lai Shenxiang. Where is he? And how exactly did he and Qin Fan meet?”

Just as Ye Jizu finished speaking, the figure of Lai Zhuge appeared swiftly outside the entrance to the Ye Family’s grand residence. Looking at Ye Jizu, he asked with urgent anxiety, “What did you say? Qin Fan is coming here?”

Seeing Lai Zhuge’s flustered reaction, Ye Jizu’s heart immediately tightened. What’s going on? Can it be that the relationship between Lai Shenxiang and Qin Fan isn’t one of friendship, but of resentment?

With that thought, he quickly blurted out, “Lai Zhuge, what is the situation between you and Master Qin?”

“Why are you asking so many questions? It’s not what you think, now get lost!” Ye Congjun snapped, his brow furrowing sharply.

“Haha, it’s quite alright, Elder Ye! There’s no harm in asking,” Lai Zhuge said with a wave of his hand, seeing right through the father and son. “Mr. Ye, I have only met Master Qin twice. He is my great benefactor! Without him, I might have spent my entire life unable to pinpoint the True Acupoint within the Foreign Ghost Bureau!”

The True Acupoint in the Foreign Ghost Bureau again? Ye Jizu realized he was completely and utterly lost. He asked in astonishment, “Lai Shenxiang, what do you mean by that?”

After a deep breath and a wry shake of his head, Lai Zhuge’s expression turned serious. “To be honest, the True Acupoint was located by Master Qin, who then gifted it to me. However, the fate of my descendants—of I, Lai Zhuge—cannot bear the heavenly luck of producing nine generations of kings and ten generations of prime ministers. But your Ye Family can! If you move your ancestral tombs to that True Acupoint, then within twenty years, thirty at the latest, the Ye Family will absolutely produce a leader of Huaxia! Your good fortune will continue for more than ten generations!”

This was not the first time Ye Congjun had heard these words. Yet, hearing them again from Lai Zhuge’s own lips still sent a thrill of unprecedented excitement through him.

Ye Jizu, however, was completely stunned. He barely heard the second half of the statement, his mind entirely consumed by the revelation that it was Master Qin who had located the place.

The True Acupoint was actually found by Qin Fan, and he gave it to Lai Zhuge? At this, he finally understood his father’s earlier comment about Qin Fan being a master of both Geomancy and Divine Physiognomy! But Qin Fan follows the Martial Arts Path, so how could he possibly be connected to Geomancy? In this moment, the mysterious aura surrounding Qin Fan suddenly made him feel as though he were witnessing something that defied heaven’s laws and overturned the mandate of fate! Is Qin Fan even human anymore?

But before he could think any further, Lai Zhuge’s next word made both Ye Congjun and his son freeze. Unable to restrain themselves, they cried out, “Lai Shenxiang, but what?”

“But you must earn Master Qin’s approval!” Lai Zhuge said. “I foolishly attempted to read his fortune, but do you know what I found? Nothing. He was ordinary, even more ordinary than the average person! He is the only person in my entire life whose fortune I have been unable to read! This means he has completely transcended my mastery of Divine Physiognomy! This man can no longer be described with a shallow term like ’favored son of heaven.’ So, even with a True Acupoint that promises nine generations of kings and ten generations of prime ministers, *he* is the one who will decide the fate of this era. Only with his recognition and support can the True Acupoint display its real power! Otherwise, it is all for nothing!

“Perhaps the True Acupoint in the Foreign Ghost Bureau remained undiscovered for so many years because it was all part of a grander design of fate. Regardless, remember this, and remember it well: no matter what happens—and I mean *no matter what*—you must never make an enemy of him!”

Lai Zhuge finished, then added with a wry smile, “Ah, but I’m speaking nonsense. A Grandmaster is not to be insulted, much less provoked. I’m sure you are both self-aware enough to understand that. Besides, with the existing ties between Master Qin and the Ye Family, the chances of becoming enemies are minuscule.”

Hearing this, Ye Congjun and Ye Jizu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Forget about whether Qin Fan located the True Acupoint, and forget about whether he was some child of destiny. Just based on his Grandmaster-level cultivation, which was destined to dominate the current era, where would they possibly get the nerve to provoke him? They wouldn’t dare make him an enemy, not even if they were given ten thousand times the courage!

“Lai Shenxiang, let’s put all that aside for a moment,” Ye Congjun said with a bitter smile. “He is a teenage Grandmaster in the Transformation Realm. Who would dare provoke him, unless they had a death wish? I, Ye Congjun, may be incompetent for failing to lead the Ye Family into the circle of true decision-makers all these years, but no matter my failings, I at least possess that much self-awareness.”

In fact, there was something he left unsaid. While he wouldn’t dare provoke Qin Fan, perhaps fate had already decreed that he had. They still hadn’t managed to gather the Divine Medicines for Qin Fan. Once the deadline arrived, if they failed to fulfill their promise… what would be waiting for them? Ye Congjun didn’t dare to imagine it. He knew it certainly wouldn’t be mercy.

A shadow passed over Ye Congjun’s face, but the fleeting expression was caught by Lai Zhuge. Although Lai Zhuge couldn’t guess the specific reason for it, he could hazard a guess. He chuckled softly and said, “Elder General Ye, rest assured. I have read the Ye Family’s fortune. You have already passed the period of decline.”

“That is wonderful news, truly wonderful!”

No matter what Lai Zhuge said, Ye Congjun, who still had a deal pending with Qin Fan, felt the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head. If it fell, the entire foundation of the Ye Family could be destroyed at any moment.

Sensing the insincerity behind Ye Congjun’s words, Lai Zhuge simply shook his head with a slow, meaningful smile and said no more.

At that moment, Wang Lu came running over. He saw Ye Congjun and said urgently, “Elder Ye, Master Qin has arrived!”

“Quickly, let’s go and welcome him!” Ye Congjun declared, flicking his sleeve before striding briskly toward the entrance.

Without a word, an ecstatic Ye Jizu followed close behind. Lai Zhuge straightened his posture and followed them, his expression one of utmost solemnity.

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