Ever since Wen Yichen exposed his intention of not going home last time, Feng Lin had been more eager to find a solution to get Xiaoyu out of danger as soon as possible.
However, the more he delved into metaphysical knowledge, the more abstruse it seemed. Starting to learn now could only deepen his understanding, but it was too late to master the skills to crack the mystery.
He had no choice but to ask Chen Shui to contact several capable metaphysical masters. Most of them were elusive, and currently in City A, only Qingxuan Sanren of "Guanwei Hall" was in seclusion.
Feng Lin visited several times with his entourage, but was always turned away. He couldn't even get a glimpse of the master.
Rumble—
Thunder roared in the sky, and dark clouds loomed. It was obvious that a heavy rain was about to pour down.
At the entrance of the Taoist temple, Chen Shui reminded, "Young master, the seclusion of Master Qingxuan hasn't ended yet. How about we go back first and come another day?"
"No." The duration of seclusion was always uncertain. If he left now, what if the master went on a pilgrimage after leaving seclusion and he couldn't find him? After all, he had missed the previous two masters in this way.
Feng Lin said firmly, "We'll wait here."
"Master Qingxuan, I have a matter of life - and - death to beg for your audience. Please see me."
Feng Lin raised his voice. After saying that, he bent his knees and knelt in front of the Taoist temple.
"Young master!"
Chen Shui was shocked. Seeing his determined look, he also knelt down.
The cold rain pounded down heavily, making the bluestone slabs in front of the Taoist temple shine.
Feng Lin knelt in the puddle under the eaves. His trouser legs were already soaked through, and muddy water dripped down his knees, forming a small vortex at his feet.
Perhaps seeing his sincere heart, after an unknown amount of time, there was finally a sound from the main gate of the Taoist temple. A young Taoist boy came out with an umbrella.
"Master has ended his seclusion ahead of schedule and said to invite you in."
"Okay, okay. Thank you."
Feng Lin slowly stood up. After staggering a couple of steps, he rushed into the Taoist temple.
"Young master, slow down..."
Finally, they entered the inner hall of the Taoist temple. An old man was sitting on a futon, wearing a moon - white Taoist robe. He was quietly looking at the visitors.
Feng Lin bowed and said anxiously, "Master Qingxuan, I have an important matter to beg of you."
Master Qingxuan looked puzzled. "I observe that your fortune is extremely prosperous. You should have everything go smoothly. Why do you come to me?"
Actually, he should have continued his seclusion for another year. But because he frequently felt the approach of great fortune, he ended his seclusion ahead of schedule.
He originally thought that a treasure or a great calamity was about to appear in the world, but he didn't expect that this great fortune was on a young man.
Well, it couldn't be bad to be on good terms with someone with such prosperous fortune. Solving his problem might even be his own opportunity.
Feng Lin presented the reward. Remembering what Ruan Sisi had said about the script of the small world, he thought for a while and changed his way of speaking.
"My lover and I are deeply in love. But since we got together, she has frequently had accidents and got injured. Some people said that our fates are incompatible and we are doomed not to be together. I come to you to ask for a way to solve this problem."
Master Qingxuan asked his disciple to fetch the divination tools. Looking at the divination results, he frowned.
Feng Lin had two marriage lines, neither of which was smooth, but they hadn't reached the point of being incompatible in fortune.
Master Qingxuan carefully drew a talisman, folded it, and gave it to Feng Lin.
"Put it on. When the talisman burns out completely, it means the disaster has passed."
Feng Lin quickly took it with both hands and carefully put it close to his body. "Okay, thank you, master."
He bowed sincerely. "When this matter is resolved, I will come back to fulfill my vow."
[This Master Qingxuan seems to be quite capable. Will his method work?]
[I'm a firm materialist. I've never tried these metaphysical tricks! But we're in a small world, so let's not care about science.]
[I hope it will work. After spending so much effort and time looking for a solution, if it still doesn't succeed, Linbao will collapse.]
[You guys are so confused. There's no such thing as incompatible fates at all. Isn't this just made up by Ruan Sisi!]
[But since they met, it seems that there have been continuous accidental injuries. Maybe there's really something to it.]
[It doesn't say a specific time. How long will it take...]
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Since Feng Lin sent her to the flower shop last time, he hadn't appeared in front of her for a long time.
At first, Su Xianyu still sent him messages every day, sharing her daily life and what happened to her.
But unexpectedly, a few days ago, Feng Lin suddenly sent her a message saying that the matter was about to be resolved and they should not contact each other recently. Then he completely disappeared.
She didn't know what was going on on his side. She hoped he wasn't being deceived. If she still couldn't contact him after some time, she would call the police!
Little did she know that Feng Lin was following her from afar. He didn't dare to meet her but never stopped missing her.
Watching Su Xianyu's figure leave the orphanage, Feng Lin got out of the car and walked in.
"Big brother!" "Big brother, you're here!"
The children in the orphanage happily surrounded him. Whenever this big brother came, they would receive a batch of delicious food and new clothes.
Only a little girl seemed to notice something. She weakly reminded, "Big brother, you're late. Sister just left."
"Yeah, I know." He squatted down and looked at the little girl with the same almond - shaped eyes. His eyes were filled with deep longing.
"I'm so unlucky. When you see sister next time, could you please tell her that I miss her very much?"
The little girl didn't understand. If he missed her so much, why didn't he chase after her? Sister had just left.
But seeing the kind big brother looking so down, she still agreed.
"Okay, I'll tell her when sister comes next time!"
Feng Lin gently patted her on the shoulder and smiled. "Thank you then."
"You still know to show up!" A male voice suddenly rang out behind him.
Feng Lin turned around and met Wen Yichen's furious eyes.
"Do you know how worried sister has been these days? You're a grown man. Why did you just disappear without a word?"
Feng Lin's eyes were cold. "This is our business. It has nothing to do with you."
Seeing that he showed no sign of repentance, Wen Yichen really felt it was not worth it for his sister. "If you can't take good care of sister, then please let her go."
His malicious intentions were completely exposed, which finally made Feng Lin change his expression. "You're dreaming!"
Feng Lin squinted his phoenix eyes. "Put away your dirty thoughts. Xiaoyu has always regarded you as a younger brother. If she knew about this, do you think you could still stay by her side?"
"You!" Wen Yichen was so angry that his eyes were about to burst, but he didn't dare to refute.
"After this matter is over, I will naturally explain it to Xiaoyu in person."
Knowing that he didn't have the guts to say it, Feng Lin gave him a cold look and turned to leave.
To prevent accidents, after informing Su Xianyu, he mostly stayed alone in the new house and reduced contact with the outside world.
Feng Lin tried hard to suppress his inner longing and quietly waited for the talisman to burn out completely so that he could meet Xiaoyu again.
But unexpectedly, after several days, the talisman in his arms showed no sign of change...