Some warmongers, driven by the thrill of killing, feared repercussions from the Spiritual Affairs Bureau if they acted recklessly.
This opportunity allowed them to kill with impunity and even earn money.
Such a golden opportunity was rare.
People like them were common in the martial world.
As the saying goes, this situation would not cause chaos!
Putting away his phone, Yu Daohen arrived at the hot pot restaurant, and the three of them happily began to eat.
Throughout the meal, Yu Daohen ate only a little, while Feng Ru watched the little girl eat with rapt attention.
As soon as Yu Yijun saw delicious food, she forgot everything else, especially with someone serving her.
She ate with great relish!
After hot pot, it was time for digestion, as this was a food city.
With everything to eat, drink, and play, Yu Daohen soon found himself carrying bags and bags of items.
He had intended to ask the little girl to buy less, but then he thought that his sister was the CEO of a large company, and this amount of money was nothing to her.
Moreover, if he really said anything, his sister might scold him severely.
Never mind, he would let the little girl indulge today.
At half past one in the morning, the car was too full to hold any more, and only then did the three of them drive home.
On the way, the little girl had already fallen asleep in the passenger seat.
Feng Ru drove very slowly, afraid of disturbing the little girl's sleep.
Yu Daohen, in the back, opened the window and lit a cigarette.
Feng Ru in front suddenly asked, "Brother, is everything the little girl said true?"
While eating hot pot, Yu Yijun had already told her story.
Feng Ru had initially found it hard to believe, but eventually, she accepted it.
After all, the little girl was too adorable!
Yu Daohen nodded, "Sister, although this sounds like a fairy tale, it is indeed true."
For an ordinary person to suddenly learn about the existence of ghosts would be more shocking than the end of the world.
But Feng Ru's adaptability exceeded Yu Daohen's imagination. "It must have been very difficult."
Yu Daohen smiled faintly and teased, "It was before, but not now with you here, Sister. The little girl also has an aunt to look after her."
Feng Ru also smiled and said, "You brat, you're teasing me now."
Since his sister knew what he did, he should tell her some things. "Sister, be honest, have you encountered any career setbacks recently?"
Feng Ru shook her head, a hint of suspicion in her eyes. "Brother, you've asked this question twice. Have you noticed something wrong with me?"
Yu Daohen shook his head. "I can't be sure yet. I'm waiting for a friend."
Seeing this, Feng Ru decided not to hide anything further and asked, "Brother, do you know how Mom and Dad died?"
Yu Daohen shook his head. "Sister, you mentioned before that Mom and Dad passed away very early, but I don't know the reason."
Feng Ru nodded and began to narrate, "It all started when I was six years old..."
When Feng Ru was six, an old man carrying various cleavers came to their village.
The old man, upon seeing Feng Ru for the first time, declared that the child was fated for a short life and would not live past seven.
Feng Ru's father, Feng Xiao, was displeased upon hearing this and grabbed a broom, ready to teach the old man a lesson for his nonsensical words. Fortunately, Feng Ru's mother, Li Ru, stopped him.
The old man was not angered. Instead, he tossed a cleaver, uttered a few words, and left.
He said he would return the following year if anything happened to Feng Ru.
After the old man left, Feng Ru was constantly falling ill with colds or fevers. Over time, her health deteriorated.
Feng Xiao sought the help of all the doctors in the county town, but to no avail.
Time flew by, and a year passed. With less than a week left until the date the old man had predicted, Feng Ru's health had completely failed, and she was expected to pass away within the week.
Just then, the old man reappeared.
Upon seeing the old man, Feng Xiao immediately knelt down, begging him to save his daughter.
The old man shook his head helplessly, stating that Feng Ru was born with a short lifespan and was destined not to live past seven.
Hearing this, the couple was devastated.
Seeing their grief, the old man could only tell them that there was one way to save Feng Ru.
Upon hearing that their daughter could still be saved, the couple immediately agreed.
They were willing to do anything, even sacrifice their lives.
The method the old man proposed astonished them.
The only way for someone with a short lifespan to survive was to defy fate and change their destiny.
But changing one's destiny was no simple matter.
The only method in the human world to change destiny was to find someone to bear the short lifespan, to transfer their fate.
However, people were selfish, and who would willingly accept a short life?
After discussing it, Feng Xiao and Li Ru decided to use their own destinies to alter Feng Ru's short lifespan.
The old man explained the pros and cons of changing destiny.
Defying fate was a grave taboo. Even the most skilled person might not have a hundred percent certainty.
But even if successful, Feng Ru would only live to twenty-seven.
Hearing this, the couple's hearts sank, but despite this, they resolutely agreed.
Seeing their determination, the old man could only nod helplessly and agree.
The day after Feng Ru's seventh birthday, her health suddenly recovered, and she no longer fell ill.
But on that very same day, for reasons unknown, Feng Xiao and his wife suddenly died at home.
From that day on, Feng Ru became an orphan.
As for the old man, he never reappeared.
After listening to Feng Ru's account, Yu Daohen fell into deep thought.
He had seen methods to suppress destiny and knew that many fortune-tellers in the martial world could perform such feats.
However, defying fate and changing it was something he had never heard of.
It was possible for powerful individuals to transfer another person's destiny to themselves.
But transferring someone's destiny to another person was something he, at least, did not know anyone in the martial world capable of.
From Feng Ru's description, the person who helped change her destiny was likely a "credit-buyer" (赊刀人).
If they were credit-buyers, then it would be much easier.
"Sister, do you know the old man's name?" Yu Daohen asked.
Feng Ru recalled for a moment, then said with some uncertainty, "I think his name was Shi Lu."
"Shi Lu?"
Yu Daohen murmured the name, a sense of premonition dawning upon him.
Could it be such a coincidence?
The old man's surname was Shi, and Shi Bingzhi's surname was also Shi. Could they be related?
Considering further, his sister was exactly twenty-six this year, and he had only met her this year.
At this moment, Yu Daohen had a premonition that all of this was a meticulously planned scheme.
And the mastermind was not Shi Lu, but someone even earlier.
Xu Feng, who in his past life was hailed as the foremost figure in the human world!