"See those black and red lines connecting the villas? They're formed by the formation drawing in the evil spirits from a hundred miles around and condensing them with the luck of these wealthy individuals. Don't be fooled by their current vitality and apparent prosperity; if these red lines break, they'll instantly go bankrupt and die." Li Shu pointed at the red lines and spoke to the powerful official. The powerful official believed Li Shu's words, but he still had one thing in mind. "Why don't they just absorb these people's luck directly? Instead, they go to all this trouble, gathering them together and setting up this massive formation, sucking it away bit by bit?" Li Shu sighed and looked up at the sky. "Do you think the laws of nature in this world are just for show? Everything has its destiny. If you forcefully change it, you'll be met with divine wrath, and their actions will most likely fail. But with timing and luck, building momentum and taking things step by step, they might just be able to pull it off. Even if the laws of nature finally catch on, the situation is already a done deal, and returning everything to its original course won't be so easy." The powerful official's heart sank at this. Li Shu's words were understated, but the profound implications were terrifying. "Are there other formations like this elsewhere?" Quan Chen thought of a possibility. Li Shu shook his head, "How would I know?" Quan Chen was surprised, "Master, can't you calculate it?" "They're no idlers. Since they've set up such a vicious formation, they'll naturally block the secrets of the heavens, preventing anyone from seeing through them. To find out if there are other formations, we can only investigate them on the spot, or wait for the right opportunity, and they'll naturally surface." Seeing Quan Chen's bewilderment, Li Shu continued, "I discovered this formation because of the Li family. A chance encounter with the Li family brought me here. It was only after I arrived that I noticed something was amiss, and ultimately, discovered this formation." If she hadn't used Li Shu's name to conceal her guilt, and had a karmic relationship with Li Shu and the Li family that needed to be resolved, she wouldn't have come to the Li family. Without coming to the Li family, she wouldn't have discovered this formation. Ultimately, it was all about karma and chance. However, she wouldn't reveal the details just yet. The powerful official simply assumed she'd been retrieved by the Li family and accidentally discovered something was amiss, so he didn't dwell on it. "So what do we do now? Since they've set up a massive formation here, other cities should probably have similar arrangements as well. Should we find and destroy them all?" With so many cities across the country, each boasting individuals of great fortune, if they'd set up a massive, gathering-of-evil formation here, other cities were likely in turmoil as well. It was best to find and destroy them as soon as possible. Li Shu thought for a moment and asked, "Is the Gu family's matter urgent?" Quan Chen expressed his concerns, "Master, is Gu Yingxiong's condition stable? Will it dissipate over time?" Li Shu looked at him in surprise and confirmed, "No. Gu Yingxiong has transformed into a spirit. Unless he is devoured by another spirit or hunted by a spirit master, he will not dissipate. Not only will he not dissipate, he can even grow stronger by devouring other spirits or humans." Quan Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good." The reason they were so anxious to bring Gu Songyuan to see Gu Changjun was because they were afraid that Gu Songyuan, having achieved his vengeance, would dissipate over time. After all, this kind of thing had happened before. When a person dies, their obsessions transform into spirits, and when the thoughts fade, the spirits dissipate. Since Gu Yingxiong would not dissipate, there was no rush to see Gu Songyuan. "Although Gu Songyuan has awakened, his injuries are too severe and he needs to rest for a while. I can discuss with the higher-ups and have him return home after recovering from his illness so that he can meet with Gu Changjun again." After a pause, the powerful official continued, "As long as we explain the severity of the matter to Gu Songyuan, he will agree."
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