Chapter Five Maze

  "You finally came!" Zhou Yixian repeated with some surprise.

  Zhang Yu Fan was taken aback, why did this old Taoist speak like that, what secret was hidden in it?

  "Heaven knows, earth knows, you know not but I know!"

  Zhang Yu Fan's mind buzzed with a "hum" sound, what I don't know he knows, what I don't know, in this world of "Zhān Xiān" every person's fate I all know, it's just that this old Daoist is indeed an enigma. "Heh heh!" He dryly laughed twice, slowly saying, "Is there anything else in this world that I don't know? If you ask about the future, I'm afraid I know more than you do!"

  Zeng Shu looked at Zhang Yufan in a daze, then looked at the old Taoist in front of her. His clothes and attire seemed similar to Qingyun's, and she had heard of Zhou Yixian before, but had never seen him. Now that she saw him, she couldn't help but secretly laugh, indeed he was a Jianghu sorcerer, deceiving people everywhere.

  On Monday, Xian Hehe smiled mysteriously. "Do you think this is a dream? Although you are immortal, if you can't solve the mystery of the heavenly fire, you will never be able to return!"

  Zhang Yufan felt his hair stand on end, could this be a dream? He used his fingernails to dig into his palm and immediately felt a sharp pain. This...this...this wasn't a dream, what was it then? A "Jian Xian" (slayer of immortals) fan who often laughed at others for being absurd, yet he himself had just done something even more absurd - after having a dream, he had entered another space. Finished, how could he get back now? His heart was burning with anxiety but his expression remained calm and collected as he spoke.

  "May I ask how you interpret this, Master?"

  "Your arrival is inevitable, the heavenly calamity will soon be upon us, and the rebirth of the ten thousand demons will affect the life and death of this world. Only two people can change the course of fate...". Zhou Yixian, the first to speak in "The Great Sage", spoke with relish, not caring whether others believed him or not, only concerned with his own words.

  "Wait, wait..." Zhang Yufan already believed 70% of what Zhou Yixian said, but it's better if he didn't say the rest. Based on his understanding of this old man, he must be asking for money next. "Money", he dryly laughed and patted himself down, except for his beloved phone still stuck in his inner pocket, he had nothing else on him. If this old man really asked him for money, what could he give him?

  Who knew he hadn't spoken yet, and the little ring behind him stepped heavily on Zhouyi Xian's foot and complained: "Grandpa!"

  "Daozhang, you're also too much! How can you see someone and say they have a chaotic fate?" Zhang Yufan said, but in his heart he was anxious and uneasy. At this moment, except for himself, only this Jianghu practitioner knew his state of mind, but he had no money to open his mouth.

  On Monday, Xianlong sighed and said: "You young man are vigorous and proficient in the unique skills of the other world, few can match you, naturally you won't listen to this old man's words. However, if it's related to the fate of the world and the lives of all living beings, I'll still agree to help you with three things!" He spoke with conviction, and others who heard him thought it was indeed so, but Xiaohuan and Ye Gou were too embarrassed to look at him.

  "What is the ultimate skill?" Zhang Yu Fan's eyes lit up, in this world if there wasn't a bit of surprise then he really wouldn't know what color tomorrow's sun would be, Old Dao said that and he immediately felt very curious.

  Xian slowly said: "You've read all the martial arts classics in the world, 'Journey to the West', and yet you still ask me!" After speaking, his right hand rummaged through his sleeve for a moment, pulled out half a book, and smiled: "Thanks, ten taels of silver!"

  Everyone was shocked and almost fainted, a loud alarm bell rang in their minds, and the old man finally came to his senses.

  But what surprised Zhang Yufan the most was that he was extremely familiar with this half of the book, it was indeed the pirated version of "Zhu Xian" with the blue cover and catalog gone. He hastily picked it up to take a look, only to find that the introduction to Qingyun was missing, what's more surprising was that all the content after page 568 was also gone, which he had not read before. Were things in this world really so coincidental?

  "What about the second half?" Zhang Yufan asked somewhat out of breath.

  Xian didn't say anything on Monday, just dryly smiled.

  Xiao Huan was startled, as if she had thought of something, but ultimately didn't speak.

  "Haha……" The wild dog Taoist let out a strange laugh, gloatingly facing Zhou Yixian Tao: "They say that this book, which fell from the sky without any reason, you flipped through a few pages and said it was unreadable. The cover was painted to be sold, some were used to wrap dry rations, others were used as toilet paper. I'd say that's a heavenly book. If it were a complete version, it would be worth at least ten taels of silver, or even a thousand taels wouldn't be enough!"

  Xiao Huan gave him a glance, and Ye Gou Daoren shrunk back, as if he had been clicked, and didn't dare to speak again.

  On Monday, Xian burst out laughing and repeatedly praised: "Not bad, not bad, this dog head has benefited greatly from me in recent days, and indeed got some of my true transmission. The child is teachable, the child is teachable, haha...".

  The wild dog glared at Zhou Yixian with a fierce gaze, clearly unwilling to accept such flattery.

  Zeng Shu was taken aback, but he was very interested in this half-volume of damaged scrolls. A book that fell from the sky! Zhang Laoxiong also attaches great importance to it! It must not be an ordinary object. He said: "What kind of book is worth a thousand taels of silver!"

  Zhang Yu Fan originally didn't want this book, in his living environment, apart from the genuine version and collection value, this pirated book was disposable and worthless. But in this world, it was like a heavenly book, unfortunately, he hadn't had the heart to read about the final fate of everyone at the end. It was indeed a place with a bleak future that made him reluctant to part with it. However, when he saw the 568th night, his brow furrowed again, and he sighed: "Book, book!"

  "Hmm!" Zeng Shu responded with a murmur.

  "You're not a book lover? Although this is a defective volume, it's definitely worth ten taels of silver. It suits your taste!" With that, he handed the book over to Zeng Shu Shu.

  Zeng Shu smiled as he took the book, and after a casual flip through it, perhaps by coincidence, it was exactly the section where he and Zhang Xiaofan had met in Qingyun. Although there were great differences between simplified and traditional characters, even someone with profound knowledge like Zhou Yixian couldn't recognize several of them. However, strangely, Zeng Shu's face changed "hmm" three times as he looked at it, then flipped through a few more pages, and suddenly his eyes lit up with joy: "Ah ha! This book was indeed meant for me!"

  Everyone was shocked, the words on this book were simple but seemed like heavenly script to everyone else, yet to Zeng Shu, it was as if he couldn't bear to part with them, did he really recognize these characters?

  "How wonderful! Fortunately, this book didn't fall into someone else's hands, or it would have really led to a loss of face and reputation!" The more he spoke like this, the more puzzled everyone became, even Zhang Yufan couldn't help but feel uneasy.

  "Do you recognize these characters?" Zhang Yufan asked in confusion.

  "This book... it's just too amazing! A book that has been wiped with someone's butt, Zeng Shu was still excited holding it in his hand. "Do you know, Zhang old brother? The font of this book is a masterpiece, and the simplification of these complex characters took me ten years to achieve, but I couldn't make them as simple and elegant as this. Many of the characters are even identical to the ones I created! At first, I didn't believe it, but after reading some of it, the meaning is smooth and coherent. Look, look, the part where you broke through the Blood Refining Hall is described so vividly! But who is the mastermind behind this book?"

  Zhang Yufan listened more and more, and it was unbelievable. Was it really the creator playing tricks on people in the dark? Such a coincidence, this big pervert actually recognized all these characters, saying: "Where is the high-ranking official, where is the high-ranking official, isn't it Xiao Ding?"

  "Xiao Ding!" Zeng Shu exclaimed with a hint of admiration, "I'll definitely go visit him if I have the chance!"

  Zhang Yu Fan almost fainted at the difference, thinking that without him there would be no you, he created you, if you want to go then dream on!

  "Book, remember to give Daozhang ten taels of silver!" Zhang Yufan said.

  On Monday, Xian's face changed color, as the saying goes, "the goods are sold to the user", and the person in front of him was indeed a connoisseur. This pile of waste paper was already worth ten taels at a high price, but unexpectedly, the other party didn't even give a counteroffer and just took it away. If he had known earlier, asking for 180 taels wouldn't have been too much, but since the words were already spoken, how could he take them back? His face turned green with regret.

  "Ah, I say..." Zhou Yixian's mind was quick-witted, and he had just thought of a way to swindle Zeng Shu out of some more money. Next to him, Zhang YuFan loudly said: "Shu Shu, hurry up and give Daozhang those ten taels of silver, if you wait too long, he'll change his mind!"

  As soon as this was said, Zeng Shu knew that Zhou Yixian was a clever person and had already heard of him. He immediately understood the situation and "clinked" a ten-tael silver ingot onto the table, while slowly putting the other half into his sleeve. With a gentle smile, he said: "Please accept this gift, Master Dao. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave!"

  Having finished speaking, he stood up and pulled Zhang Yufan down to the floor.

  Xiao Huan was shocked and extremely disappointed, but what reason did she have to keep him? What was she herself? He already had Bi Yao and Lu Xueqi, two women who stood in the way of her own position. After thinking about it, she slumped down, feeling lost and disheartened.

  "You silly girl, how can you lose your soul as soon as you see a man? Do you know who that was just now?" Zhou Yixian suddenly said, grabbing a chicken leg and stuffing it into her mouth.

  "You're late!" Xiao Huan said irritably.

  The wild dog glared at Zhou Yixian with a cold tone: "You're asking despite knowing the answer!"

  Monday Fairy, three down five minus two eliminated the chicken leg, and sighed: "Ah, do you think what I said earlier was all deceiving? That person is not Zhang Xiaofan at all!"

  "What!" The two people exclaimed in surprise at the same time. Originally, they thought Zhou Yixian was talking nonsense again, but after careful consideration, it did seem a bit strange that Xiao Hui, who had always been inseparable from Gui Li, hadn't appeared. His appearance and tone of speech were indeed very similar, but there was no hint of the painful sadness in his eyes that Gui Li had.

  Xian looked at the two of them with a smug expression and said, "How's that? Are you stunned?"

  "Who is he then!"

  "This person's origins are unknown, it's said that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed!" He shook his head and put on an air of mystery, with a hint of otherworldliness.

  The two of them cursed silently, knowing it was pointless to ask anyway.