Chapter 653 Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl
Luo Yao couldn't help but feel amused when he heard what the fortune teller said.
He had never thought that he would be targeted by a so-called fortune teller.
However, he did not directly expose the true face of the fortune teller, but decided to continue to see what tricks the fortune teller had.
So, he pretended to be nervous and said, "Master, are you telling the truth? Will I really encounter bad things?"
The fortune teller was delighted when he saw this, thinking that Luo Yao had been frightened by him, so he continued, "Yes, your fortune is indeed not good."
"But as long as you are willing to give me the jade pendant on your waist, I can help you resolve this disaster."
Luo Yao heard the words and understood the true intention of the fortune teller.
He pretended to be hesitant and said, "But this jade pendant is very important to me, I can't give it to you easily."
The divine fortune teller was even more proud when he saw this. He thought Luo Yao had been frightened by him, so he continued to threaten, "Young Master, you have to think it over."
"If you don't hand over this jade pendant, your fortune will get worse and worse, and you may even be in danger of your life."
Luo Yao sneered in his heart when he heard this. He knew that the divine fortune teller had revealed his true colors.
So, he pretended to be terrified and said, "Master, I really can't hand over this jade pendant."
"However, I can give you some money as a reward. Please help me resolve this disaster."
As he said this, Luo Yao took out a bag of gold coins from his arms and handed it to the divine fortune teller.
The divine fortune teller saw this, and a trace of greed flashed in his eyes. He took the gold coins and said, "Okay, since you are so sincere, I will help you resolve this disaster."
As he said this, he closed his eyes and began to calculate in a pretentious manner.
However, just as he was about to make a move, Luo Yao suddenly made a move and grabbed his wrist.
"Master, what are you doing?" Luo Yao asked coldly.
The fortune teller was frightened by Luo Yao's sudden move. He struggled to break free from Luo Yao's hand, but was tightly held by Luo Yao.
"You...let me go!" The fortune teller shouted in horror.
Luo Yao looked at him coldly and said, "I have seen through your true face. You are not a fortune teller at all, but a liar!"
"You use people's respect and trust to defraud their money. This behavior is really shameful!"
The fortune teller's face turned pale when he heard this. He knew that he had been exposed, so he stopped pretending and said directly: "I'll give you a chance, let go."
"Otherwise..."
Luo Yao sneered and interrupted him, revealing an unquestionable firmness in his tone: "Otherwise? Do you want to threaten me?"
Seeing this, the people around gathered around and watched this scene curiously.
Many of them were believers of these divine fortune tellers, but at this moment, they were puzzled by Luo Yao's behavior. They didn't know what this young man came from, and he dared to openly question these divine fortune tellers.
Seeing this, Luo Yao took a deep breath and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, you have all been deceived by these swindlers! They are not divine fortune tellers at all, but swindlers who use your trust to defraud money!"
"Look, this Taoist priest just said that he could help me resolve the disaster, but when I took out money as a reward, he revealed his greedy nature."
"How could such behavior be done by a real god?"
The people around heard this and showed surprised expressions.
Many of them heard such a statement for the first time, and they couldn't help but begin to doubt the true identity of these divine fortune tellers.
The divine fortune teller was very anxious when he saw this. He knew that he had lost the trust of the people, so he struggled to break free from Luo Yao's hand, but was tightly grasped by Luo Yao.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew and blew up the corner of Luo Yao's clothes.
At the same time, a strong aura emanated from Luo Yao, making the people around him feel oppressive.
The divine fortune teller felt this aura and his face turned extremely pale.
He knew that he had met the legendary immortal cultivator and could no longer escape.
So, he could only give up struggling and let Luo Yao take him to the City Lord's Mansion of Shenmu City.
"You, what are you doing?"
"Back off, this is the City Lord's Mansion, no strangers should get close."
In front of the City Lord's Mansion, two guards held spears and stared at Luo Yao and the divine fortune teller with vigilance.
Their eyes stayed on Luo Yao for a moment, obviously shocked by the aura emanating from him.
Luo Yao smiled slightly, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "Two guards, I am Luo Yao, and I have something important to ask you to see, Lord City Lord."
"This is a liar I met on the street. He pretended to be a fortune teller and defrauded people of their money. I have captured him. Please make a decision, Lord City Lord."
The two guards looked at each other after hearing this, and one of them said, "It turned out to be Mr. Luo. Please wait a moment. I will go and inform the Lord City Lord."
After a while, the guard came back. He respectfully said to Luo Yao, "Mr. Luo, Lord City Lord invites you. Please follow me."
Luo Yao nodded, thanked the guard, and then turned to the fortune teller and said, "Let's go and see the Lord City Lord."
The divine fortune teller was so frightened that he knew he had nowhere to escape.
He could only follow Luo Yao and walk into the city lord's mansion.
In the city lord's mansion, a middle-aged man was sitting in the study, flipping through an ancient book.
He was the city lord of Shenmu City, Li Qingyun.
After hearing the announcement, Li Qingyun put down the ancient book in his hand and frowned slightly.
He had always been skeptical of people like divine fortune tellers, thinking that they were just swindlers.
However, he also knew that these people were quite prestigious among the people and needed to be handled with caution.
Soon, Luo Yao and the divine fortune teller were taken to the study.
Li Qingyun looked up at Luo Yao, nodded slightly, then turned his eyes to the fortune teller and asked coldly: "Are you the liar who pretended to be a fortune teller?"
The fortune teller knelt down on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic, saying: "Lord City Lord, please spare my life! I... I was just bewildered for a while, so I did such a stupid thing."
"Please spare my life, Lord City Lord!"
Li Qingyun snorted coldly and ignored his plea for mercy.
He turned to Luo Yao and said: "Mr. Luo, thank you for capturing this liar and eliminating a harm for our Shenmu City."
Luo Yao smiled slightly and said: "Lord City Lord, you are polite. This is what I should do."
Li Qingyun nodded, then turned his eyes to the fortune teller again and said: "Since you have confessed your guilt, then follow the rules of Shenmu City."
As he said, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to take the fortune teller away.
Soon, only Luo Yao and Li Qingyun were left in the study.
Li Qingyun smiled at Luo Yao and said, "Mr. Luo is not only highly skilled, but also has a sense of justice. He is a rare talent."
Luo Yao shook his head modestly and said, "Thank you, Lord City Lord. I just did what I should do."
Li Qingyun smiled and nodded, then changed the subject and asked, "Mr. Luo, why did you come to Shenmu City this time?"
Luo Yao pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "To be honest, I came to Shenmu City this time just to go out for training, but not long ago I heard that a treasure called 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl' appeared nearby. I wonder if the city lord knows about it?"
"Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl?"
Li Qingyun was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Mr. Luo, about this treasure, I may be able to provide you with some clues. "
Luo Yao was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Please speak, Lord City Lord."
Li Qingyun nodded and said slowly: "As far as I know, this 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl' was originally refined by a great man in ancient times. It contains endless spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which can help cultivators quickly improve their cultivation."
"However, because this treasure is too precious, it has attracted the covetousness of countless people."
"In a great war in ancient times, this treasure was unfortunately lost and its whereabouts have been unknown since then."
"However, according to some ancient books, this treasure seems to have some mysterious connection with Shenmu City."
"Perhaps, in a corner of Shenmu City, you can find clues about this treasure."
Luo Yao was excited when he heard this. He didn't expect to find clues about the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl' in Shenmu City.
He hurriedly thanked Li Qingyun and promised to reward him handsomely once he found the treasure.
Li Qingyun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Mr. Luo, you are too polite. It is my honor to be able to provide some help to you."
Next, Li Qingyun introduced some information about Shenmu City to Luo Yao, including the distribution of forces in the city, local customs, etc.
This information is very important to Luo Yao, and can help him better understand Shenmu City.
Time passed unknowingly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already evening.
Luo Yao said goodbye to Li Qingyun and left the City Lord's Mansion.
He was full of expectations and excitement, because he knew that he was not far from finding the clues of the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl'.
As the night fell, the lights of Shenmu City gradually lit up. Luo Yao walked alone on the street, full of expectations and nervousness.
He asked around in the city, asking about the news of the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl'.
However, most people knew nothing about it. Only a few older monks had heard of this name, but they only knew that it was an ancient treasure, and no one knew its specific whereabouts.
However, Luo Yao was not discouraged.
He believed that as long as he looked patiently, he would be able to find clues.
So he continued to wander around the city, looking for possible clues.
Just then, he noticed an inconspicuous alley.
There was a strange atmosphere in the alley, which made him walk in involuntarily.
At the end of the alley, a dilapidated temple came into view.
Although the temple was dilapidated, there were several lit lights in front of the door, giving people a mysterious and solemn feeling.
Luo Yao's heart moved, and he felt that this temple might be related to the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl'.
So he stepped into the temple.
There was no one in the temple, only a few broken statues stood quietly.
Luo Yao searched carefully in the temple, and finally found an ancient book under a dilapidated altar.
He carefully opened the ancient book, and saw some records about the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pearl' written on it.
It turned out that this temple was once the site of an ancient sect, and the ‘Heaven and Earth Pearl’ was the treasure of this sect.
However, in a sect war, this sect was unfortunately destroyed, and the ‘Heaven and Earth Pearl’ has been missing since then.
Luo Yao was excited, and he finally found clues about the ‘Heaven and Earth Pearl’.
He decided to find this treasure no matter what.
In the following days, Luo Yao began to look for the whereabouts of the ‘Heaven and Earth Pearl’ according to the clues in the ancient books.
He traveled to every corner of Shenmu City and asked countless people, but he never found any definite news about the treasure.
However, he did not give up.
He believed that as long as he persisted, he would be able to find clues.
Finally one day, he found something unusual in a valley outside the city.
The valley was filled with rich spiritual energy, as if some treasure was about to be born.
Luo Yao's heart moved, and he felt that this place might be related to the ‘Heaven and Earth Pearl’.
So, he walked into the valley carefully.
Deep in the valley, an ancient altar appeared in front of him.
On the altar was a crystal clear bead, which was the ‘Heaven and Earth Mysterious Bead’!
Luo Yao was overjoyed, he had finally found this treasure!
However, just as he was about to go forward to take the bead, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
“You are finally here.”
The man slowly turned around, revealing a familiar face—it was the divine fortune teller captured by Luo Yao before!
“You… why are you here?” Luo Yao asked in surprise.
The divine fortune teller smiled and said, "I have been waiting for your arrival. This 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Pearl' is the bait I use to lure you."
"What?" Luo Yao was shocked when he heard this: "What exactly do you want to do?"
The divine fortune teller sneered and said, "I originally thought you were just an ordinary cultivator, but I didn't expect you to find this place so quickly."
"To tell you the truth, the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Pearl' is a sacrifice I use to revive the ancient demon."
"Only those who possess this treasure can summon the power of the ancient demon."
"And now that you already have this treasure, please offer your life for the resurrection of the ancient demon!"
As he said this, the divine fortune teller suddenly slapped out a palm, and a powerful palm force attacked Luo Yao.
Luo Yao's heart trembled, and he quickly used all his cultivation to start a fierce battle with the divine fortune teller.
The two of them went back and forth, and the difference in strength between them was not big.
However, as time went on, Luo Yao gradually felt a little powerless.
