Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 716: Targeted by Master Huai Yi!!!

Yun Ran glanced at the golden sphere in her hand and then looked at Xuan Chu, who had just been flattering the Junior Uncle.

A chill suddenly struck her; no one had told her that when a man became sycophantic, it could look like this, eww~

But the Junior Uncle accepted it well. Who could blame him? He was already immune to such flattering gestures from Yun Ran.

Wanqi Yu looked at the flattering Xuan Chu, then at the ’obedient’ Yun Ran, and finally understood the identity of this wooden puppet.

He immediately bent at the waist and respectfully saluted the Junior Uncle: "Younger Wanqi Yu pays respects to Senior Yan."

Although Wanqi Yu didn’t know why this senior’s body was trapped inside a wooden puppet,

it didn’t hinder his understanding that this senior’s powers were far beyond his imagination.

Especially when he thought about the halo around the woman earlier; when they tried to approach it, it felt like something was blocking them.

But this senior not only collected the golden threads emerging from the halo but also dispersed the halo itself.

If he guessed correctly, the golden sphere that was handed to Yun Ran was made by refining the dispersed golden threads and halo.

It’s said that outsiders watch the spectacle while insiders grasp the subtleties. Knowing how difficult this was made him more aware of what kind of existence Senior Yan was.

The Junior Uncle casually glanced at Wanqi Yu, who had just bowed to him, and easily noticed the bond between him and Yun Ran, who was using someone else’s body.

After some thought, the Junior Uncle somehow pulled out two tiny golden beads the size of soybeans and handed them to Xuan Chu and Wanqi Yu.

"Consider these as a token of our first meeting."

Xuan Chu and Wanqi Yu were stunned by the Junior Uncle’s generosity.

Don’t be fooled by the small size of these beads; they were solidified Qi Fortune pearls, unmatched by Yun Ran’s golden sphere.

But if taken to an auction, they’d be a showstopper.

Such precious items given away just like that?

"What are you standing around for? Take them. As a senior, I can afford to give you a welcome gift."

The Junior Uncle wouldn’t admit that it was due to Xuan Chu’s flattery and Wanqi Yu’s bond with Yun Ran; moving by association, he generously gave them away.

Yun Ran watched the scene without feeling upset that the Junior Uncle was giving away valuable items.

She had grown accustomed to such situations; the Junior Uncle was known as the ’Generous Master’ after all.

Hearing the Junior Uncle’s words, Xuan Chu and Wanqi Yu exchanged a glance, then stepped forward to accept the golden beads.

"Thank you, Uncle Yan!"

"Thank you, Senior Yan!"

Both expressed gratitude in unison, though the terms of address varied slightly due to their different relationships.

The Junior Uncle had more to say to Yun Ran, waving his hand, and the two quickly took their leave.

Once only Yun Ran and the Junior Uncle remained in the waiting room, the Junior Uncle snorted coldly.

Yun Ran instantly understood that the Junior Uncle was genuinely angry.

She quickly approached with a smile: "Junior Uncle, this matter isn’t my fault, I’ve been minding my own business and staying out of trouble.

If it hadn’t been that the poisoned people died at my coming-of-age ceremony, I wouldn’t have said a word!"

"Summon all your Little Papermen to me!"

Yun Ran hesitated for a moment, then realized why the Junior Uncle was upset—it was because her crafted Little Papermen were as lazy as she was.

The Little Papermen are low-level puppets, whereas the Junior Uncle’s Spirit Puppets are high-level puppets.

Was this a case of puppets disdaining puppets?

Yun Ran wanted to defend her Little Papermen; after all, she had crafted them herself, and they felt like her own children and held sentimental value.

But seeing the Junior Uncle’s expression that brooked no argument, Yun Ran could only silently pray for the Little Papermen.

They had withstood Heavenly Thunder Refinement; hopefully, they would withstand the Junior Uncle’s ’tests’ too.

Soon, Yun Ran released all the Little Papermen.

Normally chatty, the Little Papermen fell silent upon seeing Master Huai Yi and their master, who seemed visibly intimidated.

One by one, they howled internally: Doomed! We’ve been targeted by Master Huai Yi!!!

But they dared not flee, nor could they; if their formidable master frequently had to flee from Master Huai Yi through the mountains, they stood no chance.

A cutesy chorus erupted: "Greetings, Master Huai Yi!"

The sound reminded the Junior Uncle of when he had first met Yun Ran when he still didn’t know the Sect Leader’s ill intentions.

A cutesy little bundle with big eyes blinking at him, obediently calling him uncle.

Unfazed by his wild-man appearance from days in deep forests, she offered him all her tasty treats.

At that moment, the Junior Uncle felt extreme affection, pure and selfless, from a child.

Ultimately, he was tricked by the Sect Leader into a confused stupor, ending up in a pit without knowing how.

In the following days, though he had no children of his own, he accumulated countless parenting experiences.

He often worried, fearing Yun Ran would get herself into trouble.

Unexpectedly, his fears turned prophetic; Yun Ran, the rascal, nearly lost her life just from watching some excitement.

While he was training in the restricted area, he was nearly scared to death.

After exhausting every effort to find the little rascal, he thought she’d learned her lesson. Yet, she remained carefree!

At that moment, the Junior Uncle truly understood the elders’ saying: "Raising a child to a hundred leads to constant worry of ninety-nine!"

Especially now, seeing Yun Ran’s silly smile aimed at him, the Junior Uncle felt exasperated!

His gaze shifted to the Little Papermen, instantly becoming stern; he wouldn’t be deceived by their cutesy voices again!

"Although you carry the aura of Heavenly Thunder, which suppresses dark energies, not all harmful methods are dark. This incident should serve as the best lesson!

From now on, you will undergo special training according to my methods, and don’t think you can remain low-level puppets forever!"

Though unsure of what training methods Master Huai Yi would employ, the words alone made the Little Papermen tremble slightly.

One by one, they cast pleading looks at their master.

Feeling guilty, Yun Ran averted her eyes, she feared the Junior Uncle too.

With the elders absent, she ruled the roost, but with the Junior Uncle present, she dared not act up.

After all, the Junior Uncle would truly discipline her, with no chance to escape or call for help.