Chapter 291: Chapter 290: Heavenly Destiny Guardian
Yun Ran felt a tinge of regret as she withdrew her gaze; she had indeed been quite interested in that small village, but now, well.
Heh, trouble, please roll yourself far away on your own!
"Let’s hurry up and leave; we absolutely can’t get infected with the bad luck from that place."
Speaking, she immediately started sprinting, seeming as if she feared being dragged into it.
This scene left the guide dumbfounded; there he was, thinking that these rich young ladies would never listen to others.
Unexpectedly, it turns out she was even more afraid of death than him.
In the future, if anyone says rich people have a death wish, he finally has a rebuttal.
Nobody saw, as Yun Ran turned around, a flicker of light flashed momentarily inside the ancient temple of the village.
In the ancient tower of the village, a cold voice echoed: "Heavenly Abandoned?"
Yun Ran, who hadn’t run far, also heard this voice. She immediately halted in her tracks, turning her head to look back.
Ginsengfruit was bound by a divine soul connection to Yun Ran and naturally heard this voice too; he even caught the murderous intent within it.
He looked at Yun Ran somewhat nervously, even the System’s voice carried a hint of panic.
[Host, this person can transmit their voice over a great distance, their methods are likely not inferior to yours, should they be an adversary...]
After arriving in this little world, although Yun Ran lingered on the edge of life and death many times, she never truly feared anyone because she possessed means to save herself.
However, now, just a single voice made Yun Ran inexplicably feel a sense of dread.
The guide looked at Yun Ran, who had stopped, puzzled: "Lady Yun, what’s wrong?"
Yun Ran retracted her gaze: "Nothing, I’m a bit tired today. I want to go to rest. You take me back first."
The guide didn’t harbor the slightest doubt, considering how dainty young ladies like Yun Ran can walk this long, it was already quite impressive.
"Alright, I’ll have someone drive the sightseeing car over here for you. You can take a seat in this shady spot in the meantime."
After the guide left, Yun Ran then turned to Ginsengfruit: "You go check over there!"
Ginsengfruit was a Magic Artifact in itself and had been refined by Heavenly Thunder by Yun Ran; ordinary people couldn’t forcefully keep him, not even the individuals that Yun Ran was wary of.
"I’ll go right away!"
When the guide returned, he didn’t see Ginsengfruit, but he didn’t ask either—it was as if there never was such a person.
Although Ginsengfruit looked like Little Fatty, in reality, he was more agile than anyone else.
As long as he didn’t want to be detected, even if he walked past someone, nobody would notice his presence.
"The village looked so close, didn’t expect it to be this far!"
Ginsengfruit kept walking toward the direction of the village, but after several hours, it seemed like the distance hadn’t changed at all.
"This damn place really has issues!"
No wonder the Host hasn’t sent Little Paperman over; obviously, it’s because Little Paperman isn’t powerful enough, he might end up like handing over the advantage on a platter and wouldn’t be released if caught by the other party.
As Ginsengfruit was about to withdraw, a young man suddenly appeared behind him.
"You’re not human?"
Ginsengfruit jumped at the sound, turning his head to see a young man frowning at him.
With just one glance, he was sure that this person was indeed from that village.
They were dressed in a long robe that was clearly out of touch with modern civilization, looking exactly like an antique.
Weighing his options, feeling that he was no match for this person, Ginsengfruit stepped back.
"What are you trying to do!"
While talking, Ginsengfruit’s Heavenly Thunder Pearl on the back of his hand sparked with electric flowers, and in his hand, he held a laser gun from the weaponry arsenal aimed at the young man.
The young man’s frown deepened, even though he didn’t recognize the weapon Ginsengfruit was holding.
However, that did not prevent him from sensing that such an object should not exist in this world.
However, the electric flower that Ginsengfruit was carrying unmistakably had the aura of Heavenly Thunder.
These two forces, which should not coexist, were all concentrated on Ginsengfruit, making the young man hesitate whether to take direct action.
Seeing the young man seemingly about to take a step forward, Ginsengfruit’s voice carried a warning: "Don’t come any closer to me, otherwise, my master will definitely beat you to death!"
Yun Ran returned to her residence, and after sending the guide away, she waited a long time without seeing Ginsengfruit return.
Normally, Ginsengfruit should have already finished exploring the village by now.
Not returning meant that something must have gone wrong.
However, because Ginsengfruit also carried the aura of Heavenly Thunder, Yun Ran wasn’t too worried.
Evil Cultivators wouldn’t clash with him easily, and Righteous Path individuals would tolerate him somewhat because of the aura of Heavenly Thunder on him.
As time ticked away, Yun Ran planned to send Little Paperman to check.
The result—she saw Ginsengfruit being dragged back by the nape of his neck.
"Master, save me~"
Seeing that Ginsengfruit could still ask for help, Yun Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
However, upon seeing the young man’s face clearly, Yun Ran’s sense of dread instantly maxed out.
"Indeed, a Heavenly Abandoned."
"Heavenly Destiny Guardian!"
The voices of Yun Ran and the young man resonated simultaneously.
The young man released his grip on Ginsengfruit and looked towards Yun Ran with a gaze devoid of any emotion.
But it was this very gaze that made Yun Ran activate her Golden Feather instantly, a pair of huge golden winged silhouettes enveloped her within.
At the same time, Yun Ran also covered herself with Merit Golden Light.
Protected by dual layers, Yun Ran spoke with unprecedented humility: "Um, can I say that this Life Chart of mine was someone else’s trap, do you believe me?"
It wasn’t that Yun Ran was overreacting; in front of her right now was a Daoist Protector who had glimpsed a breath of the Heavenly Dao, someone even more capable than she was,
Compared to the indiscriminate strikes of the Heavenly Dao—which if unable to hit would then disengage—this person could truly persist in hunting her down.
If there was any difference, it was that the Heavenly Dao tried to strike her as a spray-and-pray tactic, whereas the person before her was targeting her specifically for a precision strike.
The young Daoist Protector initially thought he would quickly return from this outing, considering it was merely dealing with a Heavenly Abandoned which would be straightforward.
But now, he was somewhat puzzled; this Heavenly Abandoned was wrapped in Merit, and even had the protection of Phoenix feathers.
After hearing Yun Ran’s words, he remained silent for a while before speaking: "Give me your birth information."
At this juncture, Yun Ran dared not hide anything; these Daoist Protectors adhered strictly to their principles. Once targeted by them, one’s life would be ruined!
She hurriedly and obediently provided her birth information.
Ginseng never saw his Host take such a humble posture before, and glared at the young man, but when the young man turned to look at him, he shrank back, his neck drawing in fright.