On Wan Yinfeng's compass, the carving of the infant was gone, shattered. The compass needle now pointed directly at Li Se.
Found him!
A sinister smile flickered across his face. He hadn't really wanted to attend this seminar, but the thought of his meticulously laid plans being disrupted, and the possibility of the person responsible showing up, made him come.
He hadn't expected it to be true.
"What do you wish to learn?" Li Se remained unfazed. Wan Yinfeng felt familiar, yet he was certain they had never met.
He soon understood why. The ghost fetus in Sheng Xuemei's womb, and the feng shui arrangement of Chu Mingyu's villa, were likely the work of this man.
"Heh heh!" Wan Yinfeng sneered, stepping down from his seat. In full view of everyone, he tossed his compass into the air, murmuring something under his breath.
At that moment, the compass spun wildly in the air. Above it, thunder boomed, rain fell, wind howled, and then the sky cleared, as if a miniature world existed within the compass.
Everyone present was awestruck.
"A titan of feng shui and metaphysics!"
"A true master. They say if one cultivates to this level, they can defy yin and yang, and alter destiny..."
"..."
The attendees were feng shui masters, some perhaps amateurs, but others genuinely skilled. They could tell at a glance the level Wan Yinfeng had reached.
Such a level was rarely encountered in reality, and to meet it today was unexpected.
"It is indeed you!" Li Se sneered, then called out to the crowd, "Does anyone have copper coins?"
"I do!" Cheng Feng replied. He was not far from Li Se and handed five copper coins to him.
"With that, you intend to break my wind, rain, thunder, and lightning?"
Wan Yinfeng scoffed, "You ruined my good deeds. You will die today!"
As he spoke, the compass moved closer to Li Se.
"This is bad!" Guo Bao's face changed slightly. "His compass is clearly a magical artifact with immense power. If it touches you, you'll be shattered, with no chance of reincarnation!"
"That terrifying?" Elder Qiao was startled.
"Master Guo, is there any way to resolve this?" Qiao Weiwei was on the verge of tears.
Guo Bao shook his head with a wry smile. "My cultivation is insufficient. This Wan Yinfeng practices the extreme yin lineage. Few can oppose him."
Although Guo Bao was a renowned feng shui master from Hong Kong, he could only set up conventional feng shui arrangements. As for breaking such a magical artifact, he was completely incapable; he lacked the strength.
"Li Se..." Qiao Weiwei's eyes reddened as she ran towards the podium.
"Weiwei..." Elder Qiao shouted, but could not stop her.
In a flash, the compass reached Li Se. He placed the five copper coins flat on the table, murmuring, "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth..."
"Break!"
After reciting several incantations, he shouted.
The five copper coins flew up, encircling the compass. Li Se reached out and seized it.
With a crack, Li Se crushed the compass in his hand.
"Pfft... Damn it!" Wan Yinfeng spat a mouthful of blood, flying backward and crashing heavily onto a chair. His face was filled with disbelief and shock.
No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't believe he had been defeated by a young man. He was unwilling...
But his unwillingness was useless now. Wan Yinfeng scrambled to his feet, wiping the blood from his mouth. Just as everyone expected him to unleash his trump card, he fell to his knees before Li Se.
"Don't kill me, I'll never dare again. I just wanted to seek some guidance..."
Li Se looked at Wan Yinfeng. "Kill you? If I killed you in front of all these people, wouldn't I be arrested? Your life-bound artifact is broken, your cultivation is gone. What's the point of killing you? However, a death sentence can be commuted, but a living crime cannot be escaped..."
As he spoke, Li Se produced a silver needle and flicked it, embedding it into Wan Yinfeng's body.
"You... What did you do to me?" Wan Yinfeng asked in terror.
"This is the Spiritual Tortoise Eight Techniques. It can be used for healing, or for other purposes." Li Se sneered coldly. "By sealing your eight meridians and eight acupoints through the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, from now on, you will be no different from a true cripple."
Wan Yinfeng's face was filled with utter fear. Having his eight meridians and eight acupoints sealed meant the most crucial points for a feng shui master's cultivation were blocked. Not only would he be unable to cultivate, but even his movements would be severely impaired. If these acupoints were sealed, could he still be a normal person?
"You... You're also a doctor?" Wan Yinfeng's face was full of dread.
"Get out!" Li Se kicked him away.
Clap clap clap...
Everyone stood up, and applause echoed throughout the venue.
The renowned feng shui masters who had been skeptical of Li Se earlier were now completely convinced. No wonder he had called them reputedly esteemed but actually undeserving. The gap between them and Li Se was not a small one.
"Alas, Master Li, I am ashamed," Elder Guo bowed to Li Se. "I once thought my feng shui skills were at an authoritative level. Now, I see I was too ignorant. Truly, there is always someone better."
"Master Guo, you flatter me," Li Se replied modestly.
"You brat, you scared my granddaughter just now," Elder Qiao said with a hint of helplessness.
Li Se looked at Qiao Weiwei, who had rushed forward earlier and whose eyes were still red.
"Not at all!" Qiao Weiwei said shyly.
Li Se patted Qiao Weiwei's shoulder. "I appreciate your concern. Pick an auspicious day, and let's become sworn siblings."
"Go away, who wants to be sworn siblings with you?" Qiao Weiwei huffed angrily, kicking him with a foot.
Li Se didn't dodge, as Qiao Weiwei hadn't used much force. He grinned wickedly and leaned closer, whispering, "Not sworn siblings? Do you want to... get married instead?"
"Ah, I'm not talking to you anymore!" Qiao Weiwei, blushing, ran off.
Elder Qiao sighed with emotion, "A grown daughter cannot be kept at home."
After the preceding events, many feng shui masters came to get acquainted with Li Se. Even some famous feng shui masters now respectfully addressed Li Se as Master Li!
"Brother Li, did that Wan Yinfeng seem to have a grudge against you?" Elder Qiao asked curiously.
"Yes, I disrupted some of his plans." Li Se nodded.
"I see." Elder Qiao finally understood.
"Impressive! So young, yet already surpassing everyone!"
Just then, a loud voice rang out, and a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man approached.
Someone exclaimed, "That's the richest man in Hong Kong... Yao Jingtai!"