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Encountering a Taoist priest in black robes here was truly beyond Ye Bai's expectations.

At this moment, he even began to doubt whether Ye Xuanyuan was really his older brother.

Otherwise, why would they give him such a generous gift?

However, to avoid alerting the enemy, we cannot take action for the time being.

So Ye Bai showed a perfectly timed look of confusion and asked the black-robed Taoist priest, "Who is this?"

"Let me introduce you. This is Master Lu, a true master of the Xuanmen (Taoist school)."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Xuanyuan broke free from Ye Bai's embrace and began to introduce himself.

There was no way around it; he and Ye Bai had never been close since childhood, so he was really not used to it.

"A master of the Xuanmen sect?"

Ye Bai gasped, then exclaimed with delight, "Big brother, how did you know I've been wanting to find a master of the Xuanmen sect to give me some pointers lately?"

That excited little expression perfectly portrayed a country bumpkin who had never seen much of the world but yearned for the masters of Taoism.

Ye Bai is also very good at acting, but he is usually too lazy to act.

Otherwise, Qin Yuezhu, Zhao Jianqiang, and the others wouldn't have been so easily fooled by him.

Ye Xuanyuan and the black-robed Taoist priest were undoubtedly easy targets for deception.

"Oh? Mr. Ye, what kind of guidance do you need?"

The black-robed Taoist Lu Sita and Ye Xuanyuan exchanged glances, both able to see the joy in each other's eyes.

This is much like the saying, "Just when you're about to doze off, someone brings you a pillow."

They had been figuring out how to subtly bring up the topic without alerting Ye Bai, so as to achieve their goal.

Unexpectedly, before they could even take any action, Ye Bai blurted it out himself.

This adopted son of the Ye family is really shrewd.

"Alright, let's sit down and talk."

Ye Xuanyuan knew that haste makes waste, so he didn't rush to have Lu Sita tell Ye Bai's fortune. Instead, he invited everyone to have tea and chat about other things, deliberately leaving the latter waiting.

"There's nothing else I wanted to talk to you about today. It's just that Mom and Dad have been thinking about how you're going to marry Qin Wanqing, that woman who's considered unlucky for husbands, for a while now, and they're worried something might happen to you."

"Now that you seem to be doing well, they should be relieved."

Ye Xuanyuan was worried that Ye Bai would become suspicious, so he came up with a more plausible excuse.

It would be too fake to say that he misses Ye Bai, and the other party wouldn't believe it. But Ye Wentian and his wife are different.

Ye Bai has lived in the Ye family for so many years, and he still has some affection for his adoptive parents.

As expected, Ye Bai looked grateful and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mom and Dad. I... should be fine for now."

As he continued, Ye Bai seemed hesitant to speak further.

Upon seeing this, the black-robed Taoist priest Lu Sita raised an eyebrow and gave Ye Xuanyuan a wink.

Ye Xuanyuan immediately understood and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why do I feel like there's a hidden meaning in what you said?"

Ye Bai sighed softly and shook his head, saying, "It's alright. Even if something does happen, it's my fate."

Ye Xuanyuan feigned displeasure and sneered, "What kind of talk is that? You're hiding something from me? Don't you even consider yourself a member of the Ye family? Don't you even consider me your elder brother?"

"I..." Ye Bai looked conflicted, his expression constantly shifting.

After a long silence, Lu Sita saw this and interjected, "Young Master Ye, I have roughly figured out some things, but I don't know if it's convenient to say..."

Ye Xuanyuan quickly said, "Master Lu, please speak."

At the same time, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He has always disliked Ye Bai intensely, a feeling that has never changed since childhood.

This time, after the other party entered the Qin family in his place and married Qin Wanqing, his disgust reached its peak.

In particular, during this part, he first fell and almost disfigured himself, then embarrassed himself at the birthday banquet of the Governor of Jingzhou, and finally when he tried to take advantage of Zhu Daji, he not only failed but also caused the Ye family to suffer heavy losses!

Ye Xuanyuan never felt that all these misfortunes were his own fault; on the contrary, he felt that they were brought about by Ye Bai.

Qin Wanqing's fate of bringing misfortune to her husbands did not bring misfortune to the Qin family, but it clearly brought considerable misfortune to the Ye family.

Ye Xuanyuan's anger is understandable, as he had all the benefits of enjoying the beauty of the woman, yet the Ye family was made to bear the consequences of being cursed.

As time went on, Ye Xuanyuan's hatred for Ye Bai grew stronger and stronger, to the point that he even had the idea of ​​killing him.

If this plan succeeds today, he can at least recoup some interest from Ye Bai and finally vent his anger. Of course, he is very much looking forward to it.

"This Mr. Ye has a dark complexion and a melancholy air about him, which is probably related to his marriage to a woman who is considered unlucky for her husbands. It's definitely not a matter of nothing..."

Lu Sita stroked the three long black tufts of beard on his chin and said thoughtfully.

"...What a tacky opening line!"

Ye Bai inwardly criticized the black-robed Taoist's lack of professional skills, but could only feign surprise and ask, "Master, you...you can tell?"

Shameful! Absolutely fucking shameful!

He, a dignified junior master of the Xuanmen sect and the current leader, is here playing along with a scoundrel of the Xuanmen sect, engaging in a farce of fortune-telling and face-reading. If this gets out, his lifelong reputation will be ruined.

Fortunately, his information was classified within the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), and most people did not know about it.

Even those few who know his name will generally assume it's just a coincidence and find it hard to connect the two.

Otherwise, if this scoundrel from the Xuanmen sect were to recognize his identity during the conversation, Ye Bai felt he might very well face a terrible fate.

"You've come to the right person. I am a member of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, and my expertise lies in feng shui and physiognomy."

"It is no exaggeration to say that if I were to claim to be second in this area throughout the entire Jingzhou region, I doubt anyone would dare to claim to be first!"

Lu Sita looked arrogant, his chin raised, perfectly embodying the aura of a superior.

Blow! Blow as hard as you can!

Ye Bai's lips twitched, and he feigned ignorance, saying, "But I heard that Master Qi Bowen is the most powerful in Jingzhou..."

Lu Sita's face darkened, clearly displeased, but he could only grit his teeth and patiently explain, "Qi Bowen is quite skilled in feng shui, but he is far inferior to me in physiognomy!"

"Ye Bai! Show more respect to Master Lu! If you're really in trouble, only Master Lu can save you!"

"Even if Qi Bowen is powerful, are you qualified to hire him?"

Ye Xuanyuan reprimanded from the side, speaking up for Lu Sita.

He suddenly realized today that his adopted brother was even more foolish than he had imagined; how could he question a master to his face?

Fortunately, they had a purpose today and were able to tolerate it. Under normal circumstances, they would probably have been beaten to a pulp.

There's really no sense of accomplishment in tricking such an idiot into your trap.