Hearing Xu Wendong’s words, the woman named Ye Qiu was stunned on the spot, shocked by Xu Wendong’s sudden remark.

When she came to her senses, her lips curled up slightly, a trace of disdain in her smile: "Oh, you’re really something. I walked out of the store perfectly fine, so how could there be a disaster?"

"Are you trying to use this trick to get my attention?"

Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet carried a hint of teasing and mockery. Her gaze surveyed Xu Wendong up and down, showing a look of disgust.

Xu Wendong smiled and said, "You’re certainly very beautiful, but I’m not someone who speaks nonsense or creates mystery for no reason."

"I see a hint of evil Qi gathering between your eyebrows, which is an ominous sign. You may soon encounter an unexpected event that threatens your safety."

"If you don’t believe me, you can laugh it off as my nonsense."

His expression was calm and sincere, meeting Ye Qiu’s eyes without any hesitation or frivolity.

He had a righteous heart, and it was for this reason that he decided to warn her.

Ye Qiu frowned slightly. Though still doubtful, she couldn’t help but waver a bit after seeing Xu Wendong’s certainty: "Is there a disaster just because you say so? Then why don’t you explain what this disaster will be about?"

Her tone still carried a hint of stubbornness, but her eyes quietly betrayed a trace of curiosity.

Xu Wendong shook his head slightly and said, "The reasons are quite complex."

"It might be due to the entanglements of those around you, or the dangers of the places you are about to delve into."

"However, if you take precautions in advance, you may be able to avoid this calamity."

Ye Qiu let out a cold laugh: "You’re so vague, how am I supposed to believe you? I think you’re just a fraudster trying to seize the opportunity to scam!"

Xu Wendong sighed lightly: "It’s up to you to believe or not."

"I seek nothing from you, just cannot bear to see you suffer."

"If you are willing, I can perform a small technique to alleviate some of your misfortunes, but it requires your sincere cooperation."

Ye Qiu scrutinized Xu Wendong from head to toe. He didn’t seem like the usual scammers; his eyes held a profound and composed look that was hard to describe.

Yet, she found it hard to believe that a stranger could assert she was facing a disaster.

Although there were many powerful cultivators who could see someone’s future through their appearance, Xu Wendong was too young, seemingly only around twenty years old.

How could his words be convincing?

Despite her doubts, Ye Qiu asked, "So how do you plan to resolve it? Don’t tell me you’re going to ask for money to ward off the disaster?"

Her words were full of vigilance, her guarded gaze piercing Xu Wendong like a sharp arrow, as if trying to see through him.

Xu Wendong maintained a faint smile, speaking unhurriedly: "No need for you to spend any money. All it requires is using my blood to draw a rune on you, and it will dispel your disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu frowned slightly, a hint of shame and hesitation flickering in her eyes, asking: "Does it have to be drawn on a private area?"

"That would be most secure."

Xu Wendong continued to smile in response. In truth, he believed it could be effective anywhere, even on the face.

However, drawing it on the face would affect appearance and could easily be washed off during grooming, unlike drawing it on a private area, which would be more convenient and lasting.

Just then, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

Slap!

A crisp and loud slap suddenly rang out, like thunder exploding in the calm atmosphere.

This slap came so unexpectedly that Xu Wendong was completely stunned.

He stood still for a while until the stinging pain on his face brought him back to his senses, his heart burning with anger, he said furiously: "Do you have some kind of serious issue?"

Ye Qiu snorted coldly, her eyes full of anger and disdain, glaring at Xu Wendong as she said: "It’s you who has issues. I thought you were trying to scam me out of money, but I didn’t expect you to try and seduce me. Do you think I would believe your nonsense?"

"I can see you’re just trying to take advantage of me!"

"You are unbelievably unreasonable, let’s pretend I never said anything, your life and death have nothing to do with me!" Xu Wendong grumbled.

He had meant well to help her, but did not expect her to misunderstand his good intentions completely, considering it as malice instead.

Ye Qiu snorted coldly one last time, ignoring Xu Wendong as she stormed off angrily in high heels, swaying her voluptuous waist into the distance.

Meanwhile.

Lin Yiren walked out of the lingerie shop with an exquisite shopping bag in hand.

She had heard the argument moments ago and saw the faint red slap mark on Xu Wendong’s face, and asked with concern: "What happened, Wendong?"

Xu Wendong, still upset, recounted the entire incident to Lin Yiren.

Lin Yiren listened quietly. Once he finished, a faint bitter smile appeared on her face. There was a touch of helplessness and understanding in it as she said gently, "Although your intentions were good, your way of expressing it was too vague."

"Had you stated clearly from the start that the rune could be drawn on her face or her arm, she wouldn’t have considered you a pervert, nor would she have hit you out of nowhere."

"But do good deeds regardless of the outcome, don’t worry about her!" Xu Wendong took a deep breath, letting out a long sigh, his gaze shifting to the shopping bag in Lin Yiren’s hand, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, asking: "Sis, what kind of lingerie did you buy?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yiren’s cheeks instantly turned as red as the evening sky, flaring up in a bashful tint as she shyly replied, "You’ll know tonight!"

Looking at the alluring sister-in-law in front of him, Xu Wendong felt a dryness in his throat, swallowing instinctively, filled with anticipation for the night, wishing time could fly like an arrow.

In this way, he could find out sooner what kind of lingerie she had chosen!

"Let’s go to the Antique Street to buy some talisman papers first!"

To ease the ambiguous and enticing atmosphere, Xu Wendong changed the topic.

Currently penniless, and with little money left on his sister-in-law, he urgently needed to create some talisman papers for sale, to earn some silver coins to support the family for future needs.

Later, they took a bus to Qingyuan City’s Antique Street.

Compared to twenty years ago, the place had undergone dramatic changes.

The Antique Street now was grand in scale, lined with shops on both sides, bustling with people and activity.

The items sold were no longer limited to traditional antiques and paintings; many valuable items required by cultivators, such as herbs, minerals, and pill prescriptions, had been added, making it a prosperous market integrating both antiques and cultivation resources.

Just as Xu Wendong and Lin Yiren entered a shop selling talisman papers, a tall and enchanting figure caught his eye, causing him to frown. Why was she here too?