Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 1031 - 1027: No Gain Without Effort

Ginsengfruit quickly responded, "Yes, Elder!"

When he looked up again, the three elders in the courtyard were gone, and even the Divine Cauldron, which had just reverted to its original form, was nowhere to be seen.

The situation in front of him was such that if someone else saw it, they might suspect that everything that had happened before was just an illusion.

A bit later, Er Dan, who had just finished devouring the last bit of Yin Sha Qi, looked around in a daze.

Where were those powerful humans from earlier? And where was that large tripod?

After Elder Qing Yangzi and the others left, the Little Paperman, whose presence was usually minimal, floated out from the living room.

Er Dan was now a bit larger than before and seemed noticeably smarter.

"Er Dan, why have you transformed into this form!"

The Little Paperman flew to Er Dan’s side, looking him over from top to bottom with increasing surprise on its face.

Then it stretched out its arms and hugged Er Dan as if they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

Ginsengfruit didn’t concern himself with the affection between the Little Paperman and Er Dan.

His gaze fell on the unconscious people from the Divine Hall.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to temporarily place them in the backyard and have Lü Wu keep an eye on them.

Seeing Ginsengfruit pick up the people and head toward the backyard, the Little Paperman stopped dawdling with Er Dan and quickly followed to help.

Soon enough, the people who had fainted in the front yard were all moved to the house in the backyard.

Ginsengfruit intentionally set up an Array at the door, ensuring no one could leave without his permission.

Even though he didn’t know why Elder Qing Yangzi had asked him to keep an eye on these people,

he simply followed orders.

Lü Wu, being a Tree Spirit, was still not quite accustomed to taking human form.

Seeing all those people being confined by Ginsengfruit, she hid in a corner, not daring to express any opinions.

Fortunately, being originally a tree, standing still in one place was her comfort zone and caused her no discomfort.

Before leaving, Ginsengfruit glanced at Lü Wu: "Until you decide where to go, you can stay here temporarily.

But it’s not for free; we don’t keep useless people here, so you’ll watch over them for now.

When they wake up, tell them that when the time is right, they will naturally be allowed to leave."

If Lü Wu were still the original Tree Spirit, she would likely ignore Ginsengfruit’s words.

After all, as a Tree Spirit, her greatest strength was learning not to meddle in others’ affairs to survive this long.

But now, having been enlightened by the immortals, she understood there was no room for expressing her thoughts freely here.

To survive well, she had to learn to read the room.

Lü Wu nodded immediately, "Rest assured, little brother, leave it to me, no problem!"

Ginsengfruit quickly left the backyard, as he had other matters to attend to.

What Ginsengfruit didn’t know was that when Elder Qing Yangzi and the others left,

they reinforced the Blinding Technique on the protective shield that originally covered the courtyard.

Anyone approaching Yun Ran’s courtyard would only see an ancient wall.

When Yun Ran had burned the Merit Golden Light to open the pillar channel, the coordinates here were already exposed.

Now, people were starting to arrive one after another.

Although the pillar of the Merit Golden Light had vanished, it couldn’t stop those eager to arrive.

At any moment, opportunities are worth risking their lives for to these Xuan Sect members.

Even the local Dark Masters were tempted.

But unfortunately, their strength was just average.

Adding to this, after Yun Ran took the copper mirror, a series of disturbances ensued.

They couldn’t spare the effort to monitor these sudden opportunities.

When Dragon Spirit and Xuan Chu returned, they noticed someone waiting outside their courtyard. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The two immediately concealed themselves.

Dragon Spirit whispered, "What do you think these people are here for?"

Xuan Chu replied just as quietly, "What else? It’s always about profit; good thing we left the Little Paperman behind!"

Dragon Spirit was about to lose it when Xuan Chu barely managed to calm him down.

In the end, they left the Little Paperman to watch the place in case anyone came, providing some cover.

Now it seemed Xuan Chu’s caution had been far-sighted.

The local Dark Masters, after last night’s events, really stuck to them, seeking their assistance at every turn.

If their identity had genuinely been that of a Hidden Clan traveling, the situation would be truly daunting.

Luckily, they were here precisely to gain these people’s trust and dependence.

The more they believe and rely on them, the quicker the task of infiltrating the upper echelons here would be completed.

The Little Paperman usually spoke in a slightly childlike voice,

due to its inherently young age.

But now, as Dragon Spirit and Xuan Chu’s cover, it started mimicking Xuan Chu’s voice.

Hearing another knock at the door,

even though the Little Paperman found these visitors annoying, it cleared its throat.

Using Xuan Chu’s voice, it continued with a slightly impatient tone, "What do you want?"

The Dark Master outside clearly heard the displeasure in the voice.

But he had no choice, so he mustered up the courage to continue, "Would Mr. Xuan kindly come over to check on those at the General Association as their injuries seem to have worsened."

Someone had previously come to ask Xuan Chu, but in the courtyard, it was the Little Paperman speaking with Xuan Chu’s voice.

Of course, they were refused, with the excuse that his junior brother was also gravely injured and required constant attention.

Having been turned down once, one would think they’d realized pressing further wouldn’t be wise.

Yet the situation had become quite troublesome.

The General Association members were gravely injured and had only just regained consciousness.

Upon learning that their original residence had been leveled,

and even the Copper Mirror Magical Artifact they brought along was stolen, leaving behind only the original copper mirror frames,

the heavily injured members of the General Association coughed up blood.

This trip had cost them dearly indeed.

If the higher-ups learned they’d lost such an important artifact, their lives might be forfeited.

Not just their own lives but even those of their families.

This led to the leader of the General Association fainting again, his breathing becoming faint.