"Mr Yi, you have to read my face first; otherwise, I won't feel comfortable giving you the pork," Liu Zhenglong said with a sheepish smile.

"What do you want to check?" Yi Shuiqing's expression turned somewhat ugly.

"Just pick the most important thing!" Liu Zhenglong felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation, as opportunities to have Yi Shuiqing read his face were rare indeed.

"You and You Tianyi are fated," Yi Shuiqing pointed at You Tianyi and declared.

"And then?" Liu Zhenglong said, "I've known You Tianyi before, and now we're irreconcilable, so of course, we're fated. But, could you not look at my fate with him and instead check out the baby in my wife's belly!"

"That is exactly who I was looking at—the baby in your wife's belly!" Yi Shuiqing wore a smirk that was not quite a smile. "Your wife is carrying a boy. Last year, You Tianyi had a precious daughter. Your children are fated to be together!"

"Are you saying my son is going to do what with You Tianyi's daughter!" Liu Zhenglong said excitedly.

"Liu Zhenglong, are you asking for death!" You Tianyi was about to pounce and fight for his life with Liu Zhenglong, but since Yi Shuiqing was reading his face, You Tianyi did not want to offend the elder.

"Mr Yi, please don't spout nonsense. My daughter is a precious child of heaven; why would she fancy a moron's son!" You Tianyi, touching his swollen face, glared at Yi Shuiqing discontentedly. Even though he dared not infuriate the elder, he was still bold enough to express some of his grievances.

"Are you afraid I'm not accurate?" Yi Shuiqing laughed heartily. "I've been face reading for a lifetime and have never been wrong before!"

"Your daughter, before she even turns eighteen, might already be pursued by his son!" Yi Shuiqing said with a mischievous grin, a disrespectful expression on his face. "Twenty years down the road, you will become in-laws with Liu Zhenglong, and two years later, you will become a grandfather!"

"..." You Tianyi glared at Mr Yi, fuming. Was this old guy bribed by Liu Zhenglong? How could he say such things, making him lose face like this!

"Mr Yi, is everything you said true?" Liu Zhenglong asked anxiously.

"When have I, Yi Shuiqing, ever spoken recklessly? If my prediction proves inaccurate, twenty years from now, you two can come to my house and slap me in the face!" Yi Shuiqing declared.

"Haha, this is just wonderful! I've never been able to get the better of You Tianyi in my life, and now my son has avenged me!" Liu Zhenglong laughed heartily, completely losing himself in his pride.

"You Tianyi, you better hurry home and make money. I won't vie for that plot of land in West Water Bay anymore. Hurry up and earn a lot of money to prepare a ten-billion dowry for your daughter. Even a penny less, and I won't let my son marry your daughter!" Liu Zhenglong said to You Tianyi, sneeringly.

"Scram!" You Tianyi's face looked very unpleasant, being set up by Yi Shuiqing and Liu Zhenglong in front of so many people. This was even more humiliating than being slapped in the face by Ye Chen!

You Tianyi regretted coming today.

Today, he thought he'd get to slap Liu Zhenglong's face, but who could have known he'd be slapping his own face instead, and it even caused internal injuries.

"I've revealed so much heavenly secrets; I need to eat some pork to replenish myself. Hurry up and bring me the pork," Yi Shuiqing started demanding his compensation.

"Mr Yi, I'm sorry," Liu Zhenglong bowed deeply to the elder. "I suddenly don't feel like trading with you anymore. I don't want you to read my face now, and I am going to keep this pork for myself!

"..." Yi Shuiqing's face stiffened, feeling the urge to explode in frustration.

You Tianyi was also stunned, Liu Zhenglong was too brazen, daring even to trick Yi Shuiqing!

"..."

Yi Shuiqing's shocking and outrageous claim—that Liu Zhenglong's son would marry You Tianyi's daughter—made the expressions of those present extremely interesting.

The atmosphere at the banquet became somewhat chaotic as they discussed Mr Yi's face reading.

However, when Liu Zhenglong uttered his words of reneging, the room suddenly quieted down.

Yi Shuiqing had helped Liu Zhenglong get some justice and even decreed the marital fate between his son and You Tianyi's daughter, and afterwards, this man shamelessly reneged on the deal!

Yi Shuiqing was so angry that he was at a loss for words, evoking sympathy from those present. Liu Zhenglong was too wicked, having almost driven the old man to tears.

"Mr Yi, don't be angry. When I stew the pork, I'll definitely bring it to you," Liu Zhenglong said earnestly.

This piece of pork, profoundly desired by Yi Shuiqing, naturally had its extraordinary uses. Even if Liu Zhenglong didn't know the exact benefits of the pork, he didn't want to hand it over just like that.

His bargaining with Mr Yi was merely meant to trick him, but he never expected that Mr Yi, naive and innocent, would actually be tricked to this extent.

"You young man, you've enraged me." If there weren't so many people around, Yi Shuiqing would have been stomping his foot in anger, having been made a fool of by Liu Zhenglong.

"Mr Yi, it's just a couple of pounds of pork; is it worth getting so angry? If you want, I'll cut you some more later, don't be angry; anger is bad for your health!" Ye Chen finally spoke up after silently enjoying the drama unfold.

"Alright, but cut me a bit more," Mr Yi's expression softened.

"No problem!" Ye Chen said with a hearty smile.

"Ye Chen, let's find a place to sit. I have some things I'd like to discuss with you," Yi Shuiqing said.

"Perfect, I also have some things I want to ask you about," Ye Chen replied with a smile, harboring the same intention.

Ye Chen wanted to have a serious conversation with Yi Shuiqing. Grandmaster Yi was unfathomable, and a deep conversation with him would undoubtedly be highly beneficial.

"Hmm, let's go somewhere with fewer people," Mr. Yi said.

Both Ye Chen and Yi Shuiqing had matters to discuss, so they didn't entangle themselves with the crowd and decided to find a corner to talk seriously.

However, just as Ye Chen and Yi Shuiqing were about to leave, a figure blocked their path. His face was large and swollen, and it was You Tianyi.

"Mr. Yi, your earlier words, were they in cahoots with Liu Zhenglong to deceive me?" You Tianyi asked, looking at Yi Shuiqing.

"I've never been wrong in fortune-telling. Your match with Liu Zhenglong is quite certain!" Yi Shuiqing said.

"This!" You Tianyi's face turned pale, unable to withstand such a strong shock.

"Tianyi, revealing this matter is also for your benefit. There's still a lot of time, and mentioning it now is to give you some preparation time so you're not caught off guard when the moment comes!" Yi Shuiqing said with a profound implication.

"Can this be changed?" You Tianyi said joyfully, hoping his beloved daughter wouldn't become Liu Zhenglong's daughter-in-law.

"Hard to say, but I believe that man can conquer fate!" Yi Shuiqing said enigmatically.

"Thank you for the guidance, Grandmaster!" You Tianyi thanked him.

"Hmm!"

Grandmaster Yi calmly agreed with a single sound, then he and Ye Chen found a quiet spot to crouch down, as they indeed had matters to discuss.

"Liu Zhenglong, you bastard, my daughter can now walk and call me daddy, such a lovely girl, how could I possibly let her be your daughter-in-law!" You Tianyi was somewhat resentful and turned to look for Liu Zhenglong, wanting to wake him up from his daydreams.

"Ye Chen, your martial prowess has increased too rapidly. I have lived a whole lifetime, yet never have I seen a monstrous talent like you!" Yi Shuiqing and Ye Chen sat across from each other in a place where no one lurked, freely speaking their minds.

"Mr. Yi is joking. Even if I progress rapidly, it cannot compare to your knack for persuasion!" Ye Chen said with a half-smile.

"Haha, you saw through me?" Yi Shuiqing laughed.

"I am skilled in medicine and can see a person's five energies. Even if it does not involve physiognomy or geomancy, I can generally discern some clues." Ye Chen smiled. "The matter with Liu Zhenglong was probably your playful idea."

"Correct, those words were nonsense I fabricated just to tease Liu Hailong and You Tianyi," Yi Shuiqing said with a subdued, triumphant laugh.

"..." Ye Chen darkened his face at the unscrupulous old man.

"Telling fortunes and measuring luck always depletes one's vital energy and damages harmony with heaven. Even with my profound skills, I cannot frequently reveal the heavenly secrets!" Yi Shuiqing laughed. "However, things are everchanging, and even though I am skilled in the mysterious arts of geomancy, not everything in the world can be predicted!"

"The grudge between Liu Zhenglong and You Tianyi runs deep; their relationship is a matter of life and death. But, with my intervention, their fates have become muddled. What I mentioned might indeed happen!"

"Indeed!" Ye Chen said gravely. "The ways of Heavenly Dao are inscrutable, and worldly affairs are everchanging!"

Both were martial arts powerhouses, believing in themselves and following the Heavenly Dao, striving in the world, aware of the cycles of cause and effect!

Now, Liu Zhenglong and You Tianyi did not possess such a relationship, but with Yi Shuiqing's words today, they might just develop that connection.

"Mr. Yi, you are about to break through to become a Land God, right?" Ye Chen looked at Yi Shuiqing.

"I can ascend to be a Land God at any moment!" Yi Shuiqing boasted with a proud smile. "But, given the current severe situation, ascending to Land God as one of the Nine Dragons is somewhat weak. I want to become part of the Ten Dragons Taboo before making the breakthrough."

Both Nine Dragons and Ten Dragons Taboo can ascend to a Land God, but ascending as one of the Nine Dragons only results in becoming a mediocre celestial being among others; advancing further would still require lengthy cultivation.

The existence of the Ten Dragons Taboo alone qualifies to fight a Land God; ascending from there directly makes one the most powerful among celestials!

Now, with the situation so chaotic, Yi Shuiqing's ambition was immense, desiring to strengthen himself to the limit, only breaking through to a Land God after becoming a Ten Dragon!

"Mr. Ye, your current martial prowess is profound and unfathomable; even I can barely see through it. Yet, it seems you have not yet ascended to the Nine Dragons, which is quite unexpected!" Yi Shuiqing also said.

"I am indeed ready to ascend to the Nine Dragons at any time, but I want to leap beyond the Nine Dragons to be a Ten Dragons Taboo!" Ye Chen said.

"This!" Yi Shuiqing's face registered shock.

The Ten Dragons Taboo is a rarity in this lifetime, a status very hard to achieve!

There have been quite a few Ten Dragon individuals in this age, as calamities are about to descend, and the world needs to nurture those who can face these challenges.

But even so, ascending to the Ten Dragons is as difficult as climbing to heaven, and even a unique figure like Yi Shuiqing hesitates to take that step when ascending to the Ten Dragons, fearful of invoking a great terror that might lead to an ill-fated demise.

Ye Chen, now just a supreme Grandmaster and not yet a Nine Dragons conqueror, actually wished to jump directly to Ten Dragons, which truly surprised Yi Shuiqing.

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