Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 89 Fortune Telling
After Zhang Xiaofan extended his hand, the old man stroked his white beard and then reached out his hand.

Unexpectedly, the little girl took the initiative, reaching out to grab Zhang Xiaofan's hand. As if it were fun, she looked him over carefully for a few moments, then looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, blinking her big eyes as she spoke.

"Big brother, your hands are so beautiful."

"So, did you notice anything?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan chuckled softly and asked in a low voice. The little girl quickly shook her head and said innocently.

"Big brother, I don't understand this. My grandpa is much more knowledgeable; he can tell the difference."

Zhang Xiaofan chuckled softly, it was unclear whether he believed her or not, but he looked at the old man and said...

"Then please take a look at it for me, sir."

The old man reached out and grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's hand. After examining it closely, he seemed to discover something and was greatly surprised, exclaiming in astonishment.

"Ah, young hero, your fate is extraordinary. There is a large gap at the beginning of your destiny line, which shows that you suffered a great calamity in your childhood, and it was very deeply involved. Most of your relatives and friends were also involved. Your father and mother probably also died because of this calamity."

Lu Xueqi, who was standing to the side, was immediately startled. She looked at the old man with a different expression. She never expected that this old man, who looked like a swindler, would actually have some skills.

Zhang Xiaofan felt quite disappointed. He sighed softly, withdrew his hand, and his face turned cold. He said in a low voice.

"The old man is right. Let's go inside and find an inn to stay in for the time being."

The next sentence was what Zhang Xiaofan said to Lu Xueqi.

Seeing Zhang Xiaofan suddenly lose interest, Lu Xueqi felt a pang of pain in her heart, thinking that it was because he had been reminded of the past and was feeling sad. She immediately nodded.

At this moment, the little girl suddenly reached out and tugged at the old man's sleeve, as if she were pouting.

"Grandpa, didn't that big brother just give you some money? Can you buy me an extra string of candied hawthorns today?"

"Okay, Grandpa will buy it for you."

The old man turned his head and glanced at her, only to see the little girl wink at him. He quickly understood, responded, and then hurriedly called out to Zhang Xiaofan.

"Young hero, could you please wait a moment? Since I have taken your money, I will naturally finish the calculation for you. However, your fate is complicated. Please allow me to study it carefully with the help of my master's teachings. After I finish buying candied hawthorns for my granddaughter, I will come back to interpret your fate. How about that?"

Zhang Xiaofan suddenly stopped and turned to look at the old man, then looked down at the little girl. She was looking at him intently with her little face, and when she saw him looking at her, she gave him a big smile.

After taking a deep breath, Zhang Xiaofan took out another silver ingot from his pocket. Although his face was very calm, Lu Xueqi could still sense that Zhang Xiaofan seemed a little uneasy and eager.

"It's fate that we met, little sister. How about I treat you to candied hawthorn?"

Zhang Xiaofan chuckled, took the little girl's hand, and placed the silver in her palm.

The little girl held the silver in her hand, her smile even sweeter. She smiled sweetly at Zhang Xiaofan, as if she were soaking in a jar of candied hawthorns, and said in a cloyingly sweet voice.

"Big brother, thank you. You're a good person, always have been!"

As she spoke, the little girl pulled the old man aside. The two chatted and laughed, as if the little girl was sharing her joy at being able to eat candied hawthorns again, and together they walked toward the stall selling candied hawthorns.

Lu Xueqi watched the two figures disappear into the distance, then turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan, whose expression seemed somewhat unusual. She sensed that he was concerned about this matter, so she whispered a comforting word to him. "Xiaofan, matters of fate are mysterious and profound. Even the Qingyunzi Ancestor of the Qingyun Sect back then couldn't fully comprehend them. You don't need to take them too seriously."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan simply shook his head slightly without offering any explanation, because even he himself couldn't quite put his finger on what he was expecting.

Perhaps it's a wandering, rootless soul yearning for recognition; perhaps it's searching for the meaning of its life; or perhaps it's simply searching for itself...

Before long, the old man returned with the little girl, who now had two strings of candied hawthorns in her hands.

As they approached, the old man frowned, his expression somewhat somber, and spoke in a rather serious tone.

"Young hero, may I take another look at your palm? So that I can verify it against the palmistry techniques passed down by our ancestor."

Zhang Xiaofan didn't expose him, and stretched out his hand. The old man reached out and grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's palm, examining it carefully.

After a long while, the old man's expression became increasingly solemn, and he sighed deeply.

"Strange, very strange. Young hero's destiny is the most unusual I have ever seen in my life. Even in the physiognomy passed down by my ancestor, there are only a few words about it."

"Oh? How strange?"

Zhang Xiaofan said in a deep voice, holding his breath and staring intently at the old man, waiting for him to continue. Lu Xueqi, standing to the side, also stared at the old man curiously, wanting to see what kind of strange method it was.

The old man took several deep breaths, exhaled heavily, and then spoke with a hint of surprise.

"Young hero, the lines of destiny in your palm are different from those of ordinary people. They are one real and one illusory. You should be destined to be lonely and have few relatives and lovers. You are destined to be a solitary star, rejected by heaven and earth and different from the world."

Lu Xueqi's eyes turned cold. With each word the old man spoke, Lu Xueqi's aura grew even colder.

Just then, Zhang Xiaofan reached out and pulled her. Although his expression was stern, he still listened quietly to the old man's story.

"However, now that the two life lines have merged, it is like the yin and yang of this world. After merging, it is a chaotic mess. The changes of yin and yang, life and death, may be just a thought away for you, young hero."

The old man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after speaking, then chuckled and explained.

"Young hero, please don't be offended. Your fate is truly difficult to understand. In all my life's learning, I have only found a few corresponding records in the records of the deceased in the physiognomy passed down by my ancestor. If there is anything inappropriate, please don't be offended."

Zhang Xiaofan, whose face was indifferent, suddenly chuckled softly. Under the glow of the sunset, the crimson color seemed to have gained a touch of vitality.

"No, the old man's calculations were very accurate."

After responding with a smile, Zhang Xiaofan took out another silver ingot and said with a smile.

"I have one last question, and I hope the old man can answer it."

Just as the old man was about to reach out to take the silver, a slender hand wrapped in a light green dress suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed the old man's arm. Immediately afterwards, a clear and melodious laugh rang out.

"Old man, I'll pay for his money, but you have to calculate it for me first. If you can't calculate it accurately, I won't pay."

(End of this chapter)