Yu Daofen understood Wang Ming's confusion and smiled, "Compared to my affairs, the more important thing now is to face the upcoming battle."
"This humble monk understands."
Wang Ming clasped his hands together and nodded.
Yu Daofen did not want to say too much, turned, and walked away.
For more than two years, he had carried an immeasurable amount of pressure.
He had longed to become stronger quickly to rescue Liu Feng, but fortunately, he had accomplished it.
His greatest goal was to be a salted fish, and his greatest wish was to rescue Liu Feng and awaken Qin Muyu.
Now that his wish was basically fulfilled, he had no regrets.
As for those guys in the sky, if they really came down, he would fight them with all his might.
If he survived, it would be for the best, but if he lost, he would consider himself as if he had never been to the mortal world.
Walking out of the conference hall, he saw that Shi Bingzhi had not left and was waiting at the door.
Yu Daofen was a little confused upon seeing this and smiled, "Don't tell me you were waiting for me."
Shi Bingzhi nodded, "That's right, I was waiting for you."
Seeing Shi Bingzhi's serious expression, Yu Daofen smiled, "This is strange today, why does everyone want to whisper a few words with me?"
Shi Bingzhi cut to the chase without any preamble, "Master Yu, do you have confidence in the entrance to the second layer of hell?"
Yu Daofen did not answer but retorted, "In the current martial world, who dares to say they have confidence?"
Shi Bingzhi fell silent, clearly agreeing with his statement.
Yu Daofen seemed to recall something and said gratefully, "Thank you for the cleaver last time. Without it, I might have lost my life there."
Shi Bingzhi waved his hand and smiled, "Master Yu, you're too kind."
Yu Daofen thought that Shi Bingzhi was a赊刀人 (she dao ren - debt-collecting knife seller) and was curious, "That's right, aren't you赊刀人 skilled in fortune-telling? Why don't you tell me my future?"
Last time, Shi Bingzhi had been able to foresee his impending calamity and had given him a cleaver.
Moreover, it was thanks to that cleaver that he had escaped a disaster.
Looking at it this way, Shi Bingzhi was not unable to see his fate.
Shi Bingzhi shook his head helplessly and said, "Last time, I could only vaguely foresee that you would face a calamity soon, but now when I look at your face, I can't see anything. Instead, I find myself falling into a fog."
Hearing this, Yu Daofen frowned slightly.
Could it be that due to his increased strength, Shi Bingzhi could no longer see through him?
He knew that his destiny was special, and most of the things he did were already planned by Xu Feng five hundred years ago.
Shi Bingzhi's ability to see even a little was enough to show that his fortune-telling skills were extraordinary.
"By the way, even though you can't see my face, can you predict the outcome of this great battle?" Yu Daofen asked curiously.
Shi Bingzhi remained silent, but his expression turned grim.
Seeing this, Yu Daofen's expression became serious. He sensed that something was wrong and asked, "Old Shi, can you figure it out?"
Shi Bingzhi did not hide anything and nodded in admission, "I can figure it out."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daofen was greatly surprised.
He looked at Shi Bingzhi's fortune-telling skills with newfound admiration.
Even the current foremost fortune-teller, Old Master Guan, might not be able to predict this.
But seeing Shi Bingzhi's grim expression, could it be...
Yu Daofen tentatively asked, "Old Shi, have you already seen the result?"
Shi Bingzhi nodded, his voice hoarse, "That's right, we lost!"
As soon as he said this, Yu Daofen stood frozen on the spot, looking at Shi Bingzhi in disbelief, "Are you sure?"
Shi Bingzhi nodded affirmatively, "I am sure!"
Yu Daofen fell silent, clenched his fists, his face grim.
Why did they lose?
Was the mortal world truly doomed?
Shi Bingzhi understood Yu Daofen's thoughts and continued, "I have calculated it countless times, but each time the result was defeat, only one time was successful."
"Only one time successful?" Yu Daofen's brow furrowed.
Shi Bingzhi nodded, "That's right, the ones who broke the deadlock were two people."
"Who?" Yu Daofen immediately asked.
Shi Bingzhi shook his head and said sternly, "I don't know. I can't calculate those two people at all, but those two are related to you."
"Related to me?"
Yu Daofen was somewhat confused, "Can you be more specific?"
Shi Bingzhi shook his head helplessly, "This is all I can calculate. I am powerless beyond this point."
"I understand."
Yu Daofen nodded, his heart filled with questions.
Related to him, could it be his grandfather and the little girl?
Or perhaps Liu Feng and his grandfather?
These two mysterious figures were truly hard to guess.
Shi Bingzhi seemed to have accepted much and smiled, "Master Yu, you don't need to worry too much. No matter the outcome, just give it your all. Everything depends on human effort."
"Yes, everything depends on human effort!" Yu Daofen strongly agreed with Shi Bingzhi's words.
He never believed in fate; everything depended on human effort.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before bidding farewell.
As he was leaving, Shi Bingzhi suddenly spoke, "Master Yu, you've changed a lot since you returned."
Yu Daofen paused for a moment, then smiled, "Really? Wang Ming also said I've changed a lot. Have I really changed that much?"
Shi Bingzhi nodded in response.
"Mmm."
Yu Daofen fell silent for a moment, then turned and left, leaving behind a sentence, "Master Yu is still the same Master Yu as before, I am still me, a different kind of fireworks in the night sky."
Tomorrow was the Gathering of Heroes, so Yu Daofen simply strolled around the vicinity and returned to the hotel early.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Yu Daofen took out his phone and dialed Zhou Fu's number.
He hadn't seen this kid in a long time. The last time he returned to the sect, this kid was still on a mission, and they hadn't met.
The elders in the sect also spoke very highly of this kid.
During his absence, Zhou Fu had been taking care of the newly initiated junior disciples below the mountain.
Zhou Fu had clearly become a qualified senior disciple.
Yu Daofen had taught him the Five Elements Technique, and then through the guidance of the Haotian Fist.
He had now gained some fame in the martial world, with his strength barely reaching the level of the Heaven Ranking.
When he dialed the number, it was answered almost instantly after ringing twice, an astonishing speed.
"Hello, Master!"
Zhou Fu's excited voice came through the phone.
Yu Daofen smiled faintly. This kid was still the same as before. He immediately asked, "Kid, how have you been lately?"
Zhou Fu on the other end of the phone said excitedly, "I'm fine. Master, do you have something to instruct? I'll come over right away."
Yu Daofen thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'm at the headquarters of the Spiritual Bureau. There are some things I need you to handle. Finish what you're doing and come over."
"I'll set off immediately!" Zhou Fu replied with lightning speed.
Yu Daofen was somewhat helpless. This kid was truly decisive in his actions. "Alright, come over."
"Okay, Master."
As soon as Zhou Fu finished speaking, he hung up the phone.