This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 121 Three Feet of Incense Sticks Above the Head

Xiao Xingchen fell into deep thought. The old man didn't seem to be lying to him. He couldn't help but wonder if Yang Fire really existed.

The fortune teller spoke with such conviction that even he began to have doubts. But Xiao Jianren wasn't destined for a short life; there was no reason for him to suddenly die.

"Old man, I admit you made me a little uneasy, but that's all. You can sentence me to death with just a few random words. That's an insult to my intelligence. I can't believe it."

"Yes, Master Xin, this is too sudden. You came in and haven't done anything yet, and you're already saying someone is going to die. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to accept it either. Is there anything else? What about that little cylinder of yours? You haven't calculated it yet."

Ruoxue also questioned him from the side. Although she trusted the fortune teller named Xin Lao, his words were really outrageous.

"Hey, I knew you wouldn't believe me, kid. Well, I'll make an exception and do a reading for you this time. I hope that after this, you'll respect the heavens and stop acting like you're the best in the world. I really don't like that look in your eyes."

Mr. Xin responded with a dissatisfied remark, then got up and started hopping and skipping again.

"What are you doing?"

"I'll tell your fortune, so you can see it for yourself,"

As Old Xin jumped, he muttered incomprehensible words. Suddenly, a gust of wind rose from beneath his feet, stirring up dust that engulfed the courtyard.

Just when Xiao Xingchen thought the farce was over, dust billowed into the sky, covering the small courtyard and immediately plunging the area into darkness. The dust blocked out all light sources.

In the darkness, a candlelight began to flicker, followed by a second, then a third...

Inside the enclosed space, the light source illuminated the three of them again.

"Three people, only seven light sources, do you believe it now?"

Xin Lao's voice emerged from the darkness, and Xiao Xingchen's eyes narrowed. This time, he saw it: three flames were burning on Xin Lao's shoulder and above his head, illuminating everything around him.

Similarly, flames were burning above Ruoxue's head.

"This is Yang Fire?" Ruoxue asked in surprise.

"Yes, this is Yang Fire. Look at this kid... Hey, this kid..."

Xin Lao's previously confident tone suddenly paused, and he jumped directly in front of Xiao Xingchen, somewhat incredulously.

Ruoxue also saw the Yang Fire on Xiaoxingchen's body, and they both froze on the spot.

"Any questions?"

In the dim light, he could feel the candlelight flickering above his head, but he couldn't see it with his own eyes.

He looked at Ruoxue.

"What do you see?"

"Fragrance, three sticks of incense!" Ruoxue exclaimed in shock.

In her vision, Elder Xin was surrounded by three flames, but in contrast, Xiao Xingchen had three incense sticks firmly standing on his shoulders and above his head. The two sticks on his shoulders had already gone out, and only the one on his head was still faintly glowing.

"How could this be? How could it be this thing?"

Mr. Xin was so shocked that he stood there exclaiming that it was impossible, his expression filled with disbelief.

This startled Xiao Xingchen; he had three incense sticks on his head?

Before he could ask any further questions,

With a deafening boom, the entire space before them shattered. It seemed as if something had struck Elder Xin's chest, sending him flying backwards. He even lost consciousness mid-air.

The dust that had been rising around him vanished instantly, as if a gap had suddenly appeared in a Sprite bottle that had been shaken, and an invisible shockwave spread rapidly outwards from him.

The ground shook as if an earthworm were turning over; houses began to sway, walls began to collapse, and soil kept falling from above. Several sections of the passageway collapsed, and screams of agony echoed from afar.

A cacophony of noise and screams of terror erupted. Ruoxue was also thrown back several steps by the sudden shockwave. Only after regaining her balance did she stare in shock at Xiaoxingchen, who was sitting in place.

At that moment, she was filled with shock and didn't even see that Elder Xin was already spitting blood and looked like he was about to breathe his last.

The Bagua plate that was originally placed at the entrance was now radiating golden light, with trigrams appearing out of thin air and then quickly disappearing.

"what happened?"

Xiao Xingchen, at the eye of the storm, was completely bewildered. He had just felt an unparalleled power erupt from his body, but he was unaffected in the slightest. It seemed as if there was a vacuum around his body, impervious to any attack.

"Xin Lao,"

Ruoxue only then realized what was happening and rushed out to see the fortune teller lying on the ground.

"I... I told you, this person is a disaster, I can't predict his fate, but you insisted I do it, you're trying to kill me!"

Old Xin struggled to turn over, blood still clinging to his mouth. Already missing a leg and an arm, now lying on the ground vomiting blood, his gruesome state made Xiao Xingchen's initial resentment vanish. Given his condition, it would be truly heartless of her to say anything harsh.

"Are you alright? Should we see a doctor?"

Xiao Xingchen rushed over in three quick steps, but his sudden charge alarmed Elder Xin, who jolted and began to struggle to crawl away, dragging one leg and shouting as he went.

"Damn it, don't come any closer! I beg you, stay away from me, don't come near me!"

This put Xiao Xingchen in an awkward position, unsure whether to advance or retreat. He watched from afar, wanting to ask something but unable to utter a word due to the pitiful state of the child.

Ruoxue rushed to help him up, comforting him as she did so.

"Master Xin, don't worry, tell me what's wrong, what happened?"

Old Xin looked like he was about to cry, crawling out while saying in terror,

"They say there are gods watching from above, but I've never seen three incense sticks burning three feet above my head! Is this even human? This is terrifying, terrifying! I'm leaving, and nobody can stop me. We've never met before, so don't pretend I know you."

"What a loss, what a huge loss! I've been hiding here for decades, and I never thought I'd be tricked by you today. It's all my fault for being so easily swayed and coming out to tell fortunes as your master promised. Let me tell you, my debt to her is settled. This old man has paid back with his life today. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and never see each other again."

Ruoxue squatted down, somewhat speechless, wanting to help him up, but Old Man Xin wouldn't let her. However, he was having a lot of difficulty crawling on his own, and the scene remained awkward for a moment.

In the end, Xiao Xingchen sighed helplessly. He guessed that he might have really frightened the fortune teller.

Come to think of it, if you're scared by the sight of incense burning three feet above your head, are you even human?

What do the three incense sticks represent? Why are the three incense sticks replacing the three flames of one's own life?

He needed the old man in front of him to explain these questions, so he wasn't going to let the old man crawl away on his own.

He quickly approached the old man from behind. Seeing this, the old man struggled even more violently, trying desperately to crawl away. But Xiao Xingchen sighed helplessly.

"Master Xin, I'm sorry, I've offended you,"

Old Xin already only had one leg, and now, Xiao Xingchen grabbed his ankle and dragged him back, talking as she pulled him towards the yard.

"Master Xin, what's the deal with these three incense sticks? If you don't explain it clearly, I won't let you leave. We're good friends, we'll die together."

"Get lost! Let me go! Let me go, you heartless bastard!"

Why is he called Xinlao?

Xiao Xingchen ignored the struggling Xin Lao and turned to ask Ruoxue, only to see Ruoxue's hesitant expression.

"Could it be that believing in me will grant you eternal life? Is that why you're called 'Believe in Me'?"

Xiao Xingchen's lips twitched. Seeing Ruoxue nod, he thought the world was crazy. This fortune-telling old man was really good at fooling people. However, as he passed by the Bagua plate, he picked it up casually.

There was a fleeting golden light and hexagram on this thing just now. He doesn't know if others noticed it, but he saw it and it's worth studying.