The liquid accumulated at the roots of the lily tree. Yu Daochen coughed and changed the subject: "Right, what's going on with you? Are you planning to spend the night with that woman in the red dress?"
Qiangzi sniffed the liquid on his hand with some disgust. Speaking of the woman in the red dress, he became annoyed: "Don't mention her. After you woke up, that little punk seemed to have evaporated into thin air. I searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of her."
"But speaking of which, Master Yu, why does this lily liquid smell like urine?" Qiangzi wiped his clothes, looking disgusted.
Yu Daochen's face was full of embarrassment. To be honest, he hadn't expected this method to work. He had heard this method from old men on the street. He had originally intended to experiment on Qiangzi, but he didn't expect it to actually work.
"Alright, it's about time we hit the road. We've wasted too much time," Yu Daochen said, preparing to leave.
Qiangzi nodded in agreement: "Let's find a pool of water to wash our faces first. This smell is more toxic than the fragrance of lilies."
The two packed their belongings and headed down the mountain.
Since the incident with the woman in the red dress, the journey down the mountain had been smooth, and they encountered no further trouble.
After about three days, the two arrived at a small county town at the foot of the mountain.
Yu Daochen let out a long sigh: "This trip to the Greater Khingan Range really makes me not want to come back a second time."
Qiangzi patted the backpack full of spiritual spring water behind him: "Never mind the danger, just tell me if it was bountiful or not."
Yu Daochen gave him a sideways glance. Although the spiritual spring water was useless to him, selling it would at least bring a small profit.
The two randomly found a hotel, booked two rooms, and decided to rest for the night before setting off the next day.
After showering, Yu Daochen lay on the bed, plugged in his phone, and turned it on. A message displayed, sent two days prior.
(I have arrived at the shop, safe and sound. Do not worry.)
A smile appeared on Yu Daochen's face. He typed a few words and replied: (Just left the Greater Khingan Range, everything went smoothly.)
(Mm)
Within moments, he saw the reply, and Yu Daochen's worried heart finally settled.
As long as that guy was alright, nothing else mattered.
Yu Daochen touched his left eye, which could no longer see anything. If he hadn't come to the Greater Khingan Range, he would never have known how insignificant his own strength was.
When he first met Qin Muyu, that guy had told him he didn't have much time left. Although he didn't know what would happen, he always felt that a disaster awaited him in the near future, a disaster originating from a long, long time ago.
Yu Daochen lay on the bed, constantly thinking about ways to restore his eye. Losing an eye didn't cause much impact in daily life, but in combat, he only had half of his vision. If he encountered someone weaker than him, it would be fine, but if he met someone of similar strength, he wouldn't be able to resist.
After thinking for a long time, Yu Daochen suddenly thought of someone. He took out his phone, found a number, and dialed it.
Ring, ring, ring.
The call was answered after a few rings by a young man: "Hello."
"I'd like to speak with Master Guan," Yu Daochen asked directly.
The young man on the other end of the line asked: "My master is giving someone a fortune-telling. May I ask who you are?"
Yu Daochen coughed dryly: "This humble one is Yu Daochen."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, then an excited voice: "It's Master Yu! Please wait a moment, I'll inform my master."
Yu Daochen hummed, and he could hear footsteps from the phone.
About five minutes later, an old voice came through the phone: "Hello, why are you looking for old man Guan, young Master Yu?"
Yu Daochen didn't hide anything and asked directly: "I'd like to ask you to divine my fortune. Is there any hope for my eye?"
The voice on the other end hesitated for a few seconds before replying: "How about this, send me a picture."
Yu Daochen nodded, hung up the phone, took a picture of himself, opened WeChat, and sent it.
If one were to ask who had the strongest fortune-telling skills in the world today, it would undoubtedly be Master Guan. If even he couldn't help, then his eye was truly beyond saving.
About ten minutes later, a WeChat message was sent.
(To the east, but not east; to the south, but not south; in the end, all effort is in vain.)
Yu Daochen was completely bewildered. At this moment, Master Guan's call came through: "Young Master Yu, if my divination is correct, your eye will heal naturally when the time is right. However, I also saw some changes in your facial features just now."
Yu Daochen looked confused: "What changes?"
On the phone, Master Guan thought for a moment and said: "Your facial features indicate that you will experience a flood in the next few days. Be careful not to go near water during this time."
"Okay, thank you for the reminder, Master Guan. I won't disturb you any further." Yu Daochen grinned. It seemed his eye still had hope.
But what did this "avoid water" mean? Would he really experience a flood in the next few days?
Yu Daochen put down his phone. He had been quite tired in the Greater Khingan Range these past few days. He would sleep well.
On a street corner far from the city center in Chengdu, inside a small, old shop.
A young man of ordinary appearance looked at the photo on his phone with some confusion: "Master, why can't I see Master Yu's facial features?"
Author's Note:
I'll add another chapter.