soon.

Ninth Master strolled leisurely into the Sheng family's living room.

That instant.

Even though the Sheng family members were all exceptionally good-looking, and the living room was luxurious and extravagant, the scene still felt somewhat splendid thanks to Ninth Master's radiance.

Even Shengjing had to admit it.

Compared to Ninth Master.

His looks are still... a little bit average.

"Welcome, Ninth Master." Sheng Tianxing greeted him very gracefully, with a slight smile. "It is our honor to have Ninth Master grace the Sheng family with his presence."

"Miss Sheng, you flatter me." Ninth Master smiled. "Miss Ai and Miss Sheng forgot to pick up their return gifts when they attended my niece's birthday party last night."

"I specially brought these return gifts for the two young ladies."

Xiao Guang presented the gift box with both hands.

Butler Liu accepted the gift box with both hands.

Sheng Tianxing said, "Ninth Master, you're too kind."

"Please sit down, Ninth Master. I'll make you some tea."

Sheng Ai shook her head: "Xingxing, you have to tell Aunt Xu's fortune, you don't have time to entertain guests."

"Mr. Shi, I'm sorry."

"My sister is helping this aunt find out where her missing daughter is, so she doesn't have time to see you right now."

"Could you please come another day?"

"I see," Ninth Master said with a slight smile after a few seconds of contemplation, "I have long admired Miss Sheng's reputation for fortune telling and divination. I wonder if I would have the honor of observing her tonight?"

Such an important person.

He spoke with such humility and sincerity.

Who could refuse?

Moreover, what's the point of refusing?

Not content with being called "nouveau riche," the Sheng family was determined to associate with truly top-tier families, and among the top families in the Celestial Empire, there was truly no family more respected by the world than the Shi family.

Sheng Tianxing was delighted: "Of course, Ninth Master, please—"

She led everyone to the rooftop and opened the astrology room.

It's a very simple thing to tell fortunes for ordinary people.

Sheng Tianxing lit a specially made candle, asked the missing person's name and date of birth, then closed his eyes, gently stroking the missing person's photo and personal belongings with one hand, while making some calculations with the other.

After the calculation was completed, the tortoise shell was removed and placed in a brazier with burning talismans to roast...

With a "snap".

A tortoise shell jumped out of the brazier.

Sheng Tianxing opened his eyes, picked up the tortoise shell, and gently stroked the patterns on it.

Aunt Xu held her breath, her face filled with anxiety, wanting to ask but not daring to.

“This is not good.” Sheng Tianxing said without any sympathy, “In my dream, I saw that your daughter is still alive, imprisoned in a dark and sunless place. The location should be in the southwest of Haicheng, thousands of kilometers away from Haicheng.”

"I guess it's Dianbei, no doubt about it."

"The divination indicates that although your daughter's fate still holds a glimmer of hope, she is already showing signs of death."

"If nothing unexpected happens, she probably won't live past these next few days."

"Waaah..." Aunt Xu covered her mouth tightly with both hands, trying not to cry out loud.

She desperately wanted to kneel down and beg Master Tianxing to help her rescue her daughter.

However, Master Tianxing made an exception and helped her.

What right does she have to ask Master Tianxing to do more for her?

However, without the help of a powerful person, even if she sacrifices her own life, what are the chances of saving her daughter?

In her despair...

Sheng Ai spoke up: "Xingxing, you must have a way to resolve this child's misfortune, right?"

Sheng Tianxing almost said, "[No.]"

[Even if I had it, why should I waste my spiritual power on a poor person who has no money, no power, and no fame...]

But she didn't dare to tell Sheng Ai directly that "that's not right".

He could only say, "Reversing this child's fate requires expending power, but I currently lack the power..."

That's the truth.

The transfer process requires procedures.

The practice consumes a lot of spiritual energy.

Especially for spells that can almost reverse life and death, the requirements are even higher...

At this moment, Ninth Master chuckled and said, "Miss Sheng, you're so capable, you'll definitely succeed."

"Give it a try."

After saying that, he took off his left glove and gently placed his left hand on Sheng Tianxing's shoulder. "I believe you can do it."

His voice was gentle, like a spring breeze and a gentle rain.

Yet it is firm, powerful, and confident.

It carries a calming power.

Infected by his gaze and voice, Sheng Tianxing suddenly felt a strong sense of "I can definitely do it".

"Since Ninth Master has said so, I can't let him down."

Without further hesitation, she took out a thousand-year-old peach wood sword and a blood-transfer talisman, chanting incantations as she cast her spell…

The missing person was just an ordinary person.

Reversing the current fortunes of the missing person is relatively easy; half an hour is enough.

However, this was because she lacked spiritual power.

She was still exhausted after the ritual was over.

"The spell should have been successful," she said wearily to the middle-aged woman, suppressing her resentment. "But I don't know exactly how effective it was."

"I suggest you get a good rest tonight and head to the northern border of Dianbei tomorrow."

"You should hear news about your daughter over there."

Her words were like a ray of dawn, giving Aunt Xu boundless hope in the darkness.

Aunt Xu knelt down, not daring to cry, but choked out, "Thank you, Master Tianxing!"

"We will never forget your and your sister's great kindness and virtue."

Sheng Ai said, "You can rest at our house tonight. Tomorrow morning, I'll have someone take you to the airport."

"No, I can't wait any longer." Aunt Xu shook her head. "I'm taking the high-speed train to the Dianbei border tonight."

"If all goes well, I'll arrive at the border region tomorrow morning and see my precious daughter..."

Sheng Ai: "I'll have the housekeeper send someone to take you to the station right now."

"Also, since your family is struggling financially, I'll have Xingxing give you a 20% discount."

"Take this 100,000 yuan in cash with you, just in case."

"Thank you, Miss." Aunt Xu's tears flowed again as she waved her hand, "But I still have 100,000 yuan in cash, enough to find my daughter..."

“It’s alright,” Sheng Ai said. “Keep some extra money; your daughter might need a lot of money for treatment.”

Thinking of her daughter, Aunt Xu ultimately did not refuse. She simply wiped away her tears and said firmly, "Miss, Master Tianxing, consider this 100,000 yuan a loan from me. I will definitely repay it in the future."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Tianxing sneered inwardly.

Come on.

This woman won't pay it back.

Furthermore, Sheng Ai is truly hypocritical; she generously used her own money without even asking for her opinion. It's disgusting...

"It's settled then." She was also very tired and didn't want to see the poor woman again, so she waved her hand and said, "Butler Liu, quickly take this aunt to the station, don't delay her from finding someone."

After Steward Liu and the poor woman left.

Sheng Tianxing looked at Ninth Master and smiled, "Ninth Master, it's so late, how about we grab a late-night snack together?"