From the fake emperor to the concubine

The two cultivators who had set up the honey trap searched again, but after failing to find any trace of Zhang Yunfan, they finally gave up completely.

They divided up the things he left behind and then left.

I wonder who will be the next unlucky one to fall victim to their honey trap.

After they left, Zhang Yunfan made no move and patiently remained hidden among the rocks.

Clearly, fearing that the two people hadn't gone far, they hid nearby, waiting to ambush them.

Zheng Yi feigned disdain and said, "How can you be as cowardly as a mouse? The person has already left, what's the point of hiding?"

Zhang Yunfan calmly explained, "It's just to be on the safe side. If I hadn't been this careful, I probably wouldn't be alive today."

"By the way, senior, you asked me earlier why I wanted to join the Zheng family, right?"

To be honest, Zheng Yi had forgotten about this issue, but Zhang Yunfan still remembered it.

“That’s right. The Zheng family is good, but I don’t think this family can tolerate you.”

Only then did Zhang Yunfan show a hint of expression. He said with a wry smile, "Senior, you're making me too happy. For some reason, a special restriction has been placed on my body. Normally, the resources I need for cultivation are two or three times that of other cultivators."

"Moreover, I can feel that as my cultivation level increases, this consumption will only increase."

"Therefore, I have always hoped to obtain stable cultivation resources. I once tried to join some sects, but after discovering my situation, almost no force was willing to let me join."

Zheng Yi narrowed his eyes: "Do you think the Zheng family would be willing to be this sucker?"

Zhang Yunfan shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know either, but if the Zheng family is willing to take me in, it doesn't matter if they don't give me cultivation resources. I can find a way myself."

Zheng Yi said, both amused and exasperated, "What kind of bewitching spell did the Zheng family cast on you that made you want to join even if you didn't have cultivation resources?"

Zhang Yunfan explained frankly, "Actually, there's nothing to hide. When I was traveling around the world, I happened to meet a senior who was good at divination."

"He was being bullied at the time, so I helped him out. In return, that senior told my fortune."

"He calculated that I had a health problem that had been bothering me."

"He told me that the Zheng family could solve my problem."

Zheng Yi raised an eyebrow. No matter how you looked at it, the senior Zhang Yunfan mentioned was a complete conman.

The most important reason why Zhang Yunfan trusted this person so much was that the other person had calculated his health problems.

But in Zheng Yi's eyes, this was nothing at all.

He was a time traveler; in his previous life, he had accidentally read a lot of related information online.

These so-called fortune tellers who claim to be able to predict the past 500 years and the future 500 years all have their own set of rhetoric.

The sentence that impressed Zheng Yi the most was: "Sir, your mother died before your father."

A simple sentence can be interpreted in countless ways.

The first thing people will do when they hear this is to connect it with their own situation.

For example, the other party's father really did pass away first.

That's exactly right—the mother was alive, but the father died first.

Or, if the mother dies first, then by simply punctuating the sentence incorrectly, it can be changed to "the mother dies first, the father dies first".

It doesn't matter if both parents are still alive, because fortune tellers predict the future.

One or two of these phrases are fine, but if they appear dozens of times in a row...

Moreover, each one seemed quite accurate, exactly matching my own situation.

At times like this, I doubt many people would be able to remain completely rational and not believe it.

Therefore, the so-called senior whom Zhang Yunfan trusted so much was most likely a fraud.

After all, how long has Zheng Yi been here?

Before he transmigrated, the Zheng family was in a state of decline. Their entire clan was on the verge of being wiped out.

How could that possibly solve the enormous trouble that Zhang Yunfan is facing?

It's impossible that person foresaw that Zheng Yi might have traveled from another time, right?
If the other party really had such abilities, they could even have predicted Zheng Yi's time travel.

It's not like we'd be bullied by a few people who can't even beat Zhang Yunfan, who's only at the Qi Refining stage, is it?
However, things in this world are sometimes just that coincidental.

Now that Zhang Yunfan has joined the Zheng family, there is a real chance to remove the restrictions on him.

Although Zheng Yi cannot crack this thing now, it is not impossible for him to solve it in time if he studies it carefully.

After waiting for two hours, just when Zhang Yunfan thought the crisis was completely over, he finally stopped.

A soft sound came from above, followed by a delicate female voice: "Looks like I was overthinking it. That kid really did run away. What a pity."

This woman was none other than the female cultivator who had just used the honey trap.

However, she was all alone at this moment; the male cultivator who had been involved in the honey trap with her had vanished without a trace.

Zhang Yunfan, who had remained hidden among the rocks and had not yet appeared, secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, I was cautious enough, otherwise I probably would have really fallen victim to this.

The woman paced back and forth on the boulder, muttering to herself, "Oh dear! That cunning boy, he really outsmarted me. I'm so unwilling to accept it."

"Moreover, this kid is so powerful; if he grows up, he'll definitely become an extraordinary figure. Being resented by such a person and having such a woman in my life is making me restless and unable to cultivate properly. What am I going to do?"

Now, Zhang Yunfan was almost certain that he had been discovered by the other party.

Otherwise, why would this woman stay on her own head?

These words were simply spoken to himself.

But he never discovered that the woman used any surprise investigation methods.

Even if the other party's cultivation level is higher than mine, it's impossible for him not to notice, right?
Perhaps the other party is just bluffing.

For a moment, Zhang Yunfan was unsure about the current situation.

Subconsciously, he asked Zheng Yi, "Senior, do you think he really discovered me, or is he lying to me and showing himself on his own?"

Zheng Yi didn't answer directly, but instead looked gloating: "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; who knows what these women are thinking?"

"But she's a woman who's so hung up on you, you mustn't let her down."

Zhang Yunfan shuddered: "Senior, you're joking. This woman is obsessed with my life, not me." "Forget it, I'd better stay hidden. Anyway, if she's bluffing, she definitely won't be able to find me."

"If he really finds out, even if I don't want to go out, he has countless ways to force me to show myself."

Sure enough, the woman stood on the boulder and muttered to herself for a long time, but there was no movement from this side.

He immediately fell into self-doubt: "Could I have guessed wrong? This can't be."

"With that kid's cultivation level, no matter how hard he tries, he can't possibly disappear completely. I can't think of any other possibility besides him hiding."

"Forget it, since we can't find him, we shouldn't waste time on a nobody with such low cultivation. The mission is more important; we can't let the Zheng family get too cocky."

With that, the woman vanished in a flash.

The cultivation level she is currently displaying is much stronger than before; she is actually concealing her true strength.

Zheng Yi chuckled and said, "This woman is really something else. Luckily, you hid it well, otherwise you would have fallen into her trap. Let's get out of here before she realizes what's going on."

Zhang Yunfan said dejectedly, "Senior, didn't you want to possess my body? Why do you want me to die so badly? Even if my death doesn't affect you, aren't you just going to find someone else to possess anyway?"

That woman said she was giving up, but if she actually believed it, she would be a fool.

If the other side can ambush nearby once, they might do it again.

Zheng Yi chuckled and said, "It's just a body. Although it's hard to find a suitable one, for me, it's just a matter of time. Compared to that, the fun we have now is much more interesting."

"I really want to know, this time, facing a guy whose wisdom is no less than yours and whose cultivation is several levels higher than yours, what are your chances of winning, kid?"

Zhang Yunfan sighed helplessly and said, "Senior, please stop teasing me. I know my own level."

"Those clever tricks can be used once, but not a second or third time."

"If I really go up against this woman, I'm sure I'll die a horrible death."

Zheng Yi jokingly teased, "Now you know you regret it, right? As a cultivator, controlling yourself and not giving out useless acts of kindness is more important than anything else."

"Back in the day, I loved using self-righteous fools like you the most. You were sold out by me and you were still counting the money for me."

Zhang Yunfan's gaze was resolute, devoid of any other emotion: "There's nothing to regret. I just did what I felt I should do back then. As for the outcome, I don't care."

"On the contrary, if I had stopped because of various speculations and missed the opportunity to save people, I might have developed inner demons and affected my cultivation path."

Zheng Yi feigned disdain: "I understand. Young cultivators like you always think face is more important than anything else. Even if your whole body is rotten, only your mouth will still be stubborn."

Zhang Yunfan looked very unconvinced, but did not refute Zheng Yi's words.

This time, only a short time passed before the woman returned.

"Could I have really guessed wrong?" She gritted her teeth and gently stepped on the boulder with her lotus foot.

There was a bang.

The enormous, solid structure, as tall as a three- or four-story building, was split in two.

Fortunately, Zhang Yunfan deliberately chose a secluded spot when he hid, otherwise he would have been exposed.

"Hmph! You're lucky this time. Next time we meet, you won't be so easy to fool me."

"Speak," he said, pulling out a hairpin. In the blink of an eye, the hairpin grew to the size of a small boat, and the woman sat sideways on it, soaring into the sky before disappearing quickly.

"This woman has definitely given up this time, so hurry up and run. You won't be so lucky next time," Zheng Yi continued to urge.

Zhang Yunfan couldn't sense the woman's aura, but Zheng Yi could see it clearly.

After taking to the sky, the woman immediately used a spell to conceal her presence and figure, then landed back on the ground and lay in wait near the boulder.

Zhang Yunfan was not swayed by Zheng Yi; instead, he became even more cautious in calming his mind.

"Senior, please don't tease me. That woman made such a commotion when she left, it was all on purpose to show me. She's definitely not gone yet."

The woman appeared for the third time, and the interval between the first two times was shorter.

He merely showed himself for a glance, frowned, snorted, and turned to leave.

Only then did Zhang Yunfan breathe a sigh of relief, recite a spell, and gradually detach his body from the boulder.

After that, he quickly ran in the direction the woman had left.

He now has only one thought: to get away from this woman as soon as possible, the farther the better.

However, not long after he ran out, Zhang Yunfan suddenly felt a chill on his body, as if he were being watched by some terrifying being.

Zhang Yunfan gave a wry smile and stopped in his tracks: "I really can't escape the palm of my senior."

The next moment, a burst of laughter came from afar, and a delicate fragrance wafted over as the woman appeared before Zhang Yunfan.

The woman's appearance seemed almost the same as before, but her entire being had undergone a complete transformation.

If before, this woman could only be described as having some purple hue, now she is absolutely stunning.

Even the usually composed Zhang Yunfan was momentarily stunned upon seeing this woman.

However, he quickly calmed down, realizing that things that appear beautiful often hide unknown dangers.

He couldn't understand why this woman would go to such lengths to deal with him.

They even went so far as to spend several hours carefully planning to lure their big fish into the trap.

"You're quite good, worth spending so much of my time on. In terms of composure, you're one of the best in this little world of the Zheng family."

“Unlike that guy just now, I only smiled at him and he thought I was interested in him, so he couldn’t wait to grope me.”

"I originally wanted to play with this person a little longer and use him to deal with more people. It's a pity that a chess piece has lost its chess piece mentality, so I can only discard it."

Zhang Yunfan clicked his tongue in amazement: "I have already experienced how powerful you are, young lady. But this time, I'm afraid you've forgotten that I am just an ordinary little cultivator. You really don't need to waste so much time dealing with me."

The woman laughed incessantly: "You little rascal, whether it's worth it or not isn't up to you to decide. Putting everything else aside, your face is so deceptive that even I almost thought you were an honest person who didn't know anything."

"Who knows how many young girls will fall for you in the future."

"For their sake, I have no choice but to act on behalf of Heaven today."

After saying that, the woman didn't hesitate at all and immediately made her move.

Her slender, jade-like fingers carried an endless storm.

With a gentle flick, Zhang Yunfeng's greatsword was sent flying. (End of Chapter)