Blessing Followed by Calamity, Blessings and Calamities Intertwined

[Divination Sign Three: Ominous Mansion Encountering Demons, Demons with Many Faces Viewing Divine Pupils, this journey, your indication is "Fortune".]

Tracing Guidance: Fox Demon appears, a troubled time.

Seeing the result finally turn to Fortune before him, Zhao Huai breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"It seems this trip will encounter that Fox Demon, I must be more careful."

Just as Zhao Huai thought this, the Divination Sign result before him changed again! [Divination Sign Three: Ominous Mansion Encountering Demons, Demons with Many Faces Viewing Divine Pupils, this journey, your indication is "Misfortune".]

"What does this mean? How did it turn back to Misfortune?"

Zhao Huai felt puzzled in his heart, his face even more bewildered.

Hadn't he changed the result of Fortune and Misfortune? Could it be useless? No, Zhao Huai felt that something must have gone wrong, so he slowly began to think.

He carefully recalled the previous time he avoided the disaster of war.

After he shook the Fortune, he went to the Marriage Agency, and everything went smoothly.

Mainly because he met a Benefactor, he was able to turn misfortune into good fortune.

"Benefactor..."

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Zhao Huai's mind.

Could the so-called Benefactor be the key factor in the divination result?

By analogy, every divination result has a key factor that determines Fortune or Misfortune.

The more Zhao Huai thought about it, the more sense it made.

"I seem to understand, whether the copper coin's divination result is ultimately Misfortune or Fortune still depends on my own actions."

"Changing the result of Misfortune and Fortune only provides a correct path. If the thoughts in my mind are detrimental to me after being put into action, even if the path is correct, if I go wrong or think wrong, the result will still turn into Misfortune."

"For example, in the Marriage Agency that time, I accidentally found Qing Han's room, which resolved the situation. If I had found another woman, it would probably have turned into Misfortune, so the key factor is her."

"And now I'm going to the Prefect's Residence, the path is correct, but maybe the idea is wrong, which is why it turned into Misfortune. I obviously haven't found the key factor yet."

Zhao Huai continued to ponder.

The so-called key factor naturally has to be found through the divination words. Each time the divination words are different, the difficulty is naturally different.

Misfortune and Fortune depend on each other, Misfortune and Fortune depend on each other, it is indeed true. Even if it is a Fortune result, if you take a wrong step or think wrong, it will turn into Misfortune.

Demons with Many Faces Viewing Divine Pupils? What does this divination word mean?

I must have gone in the wrong direction just now.

Zhao Huai thought for a long time, but couldn't think of the key factor.

On the contrary, the carriage he was riding in with Yan Jing had already stopped.

The servant in front hurriedly called out:

"Gentlemen, we've arrived."

Zhao Huai got out of the carriage, and facing him was an imposing mansion. There were two stone lions as tall as a person at the entrance, and the vermilion gate was very eye-catching.

It made him sigh inwardly, the Prefect's Residence was indeed grand and luxurious.

"Doctor Yan has been invited!"

The servant hurriedly reported.

"Quick, invite them in!"

A steward had already come to meet them from inside the gate, and led the two inside.

The moment Zhao Huai stepped into the gate, he felt many eyes looking over.

The Prefect's Residence was still heavily guarded, but it should be useless against Demons and Monsters.

Li Chong's figure came hurriedly from the courtyard, his already tired face showing a hint of worry.

"Doctor Yan, you've finally arrived!"

While he held Yan Jing's hand, he also saw Zhao Huai out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this?"

"This is my close friend. He has some thoughts on your son's condition, so he came along," Yan Jing explained with a smile.

"Oh, I see."

Li Chong nodded, already considering Zhao Huai as Yan Jing's colleague, assuming he was also a doctor.

He didn't think too much about it.

"Let me see your son's condition."

Yan Jing said seriously.

"Alright."

Li Chong took the lead, hurrying towards the bedroom.

Before entering, Zhao Huai looked up at the eaves, noticing a crow on the phoenix tree.

Its jet-black eyes were wide and round.

Inside the room, Li Yanqing, who was previously lively and energetic, now lay quietly on the bed, his face pale and his lips bloodless, making him look terrifying.

Seeing him in this state, Zhao Huai frowned.

He also noticed that the Dao Talisman that was originally attached to the back of Li Yanqing's neck, suppressing the Demon and Monster energy, had disappeared.

No wonder something suddenly happened; it would be strange if nothing happened with the Dao Talisman gone.

Who removed his talisman? Was it himself?

Or the Fox Demon?

As Zhao Huai pondered, Yan Jing had already finished taking the pulse, and his expression became very serious.

"How is it?"

Li Chong asked anxiously, he only had this one son, and if something happened to him, his lineage would be cut off.

Yan Jing turned his head, gravely saying, "There's nothing wrong with your son's body, but the essence and vital energy within him are rapidly disappearing."

Li Chong didn't quite understand, and asked, "What kind of illness is this? Can it be cured?"

Yan Jing frowned and explained, "Your son doesn't have an illness, but rather, Demon and Monster energy has entered his body."

"Ah?"

Li Chong froze on the spot, muttering to himself:

"Demon and Monster energy? Where did Demon and Monster energy come from?"

"Doctor Yan, are you saying that my son has been harmed by Demons and Monsters?"

Li Chong seemed to have just come to his senses.

"Yes, and the Demon and Monster energy has deeply penetrated, entering the meridians and even the limbs and bones of the body."

"Is there a way to save him?"

Li Chong's eyes showed hope.

Yan Jing shook his head, gravely saying, "It's difficult. It would have been fine if it had just entered, we could have used True Qi to seal it and then gradually eliminate it. But now it has penetrated too deeply. The best way is to eliminate the culprit of the Demon and Monster energy."

"Prefect Li, you should report to the Sect first. I'm sorry, but I'm also powerless."

Yan Jing sighed.

How could the matter of Demons and Monsters be resolved so easily?

Hearing the answer, Li Chong's face turned ashen, his heart sinking.

Even if he reported to the Sect, it would take a long time for them to send someone over.

By then, his son would probably be gone! This seemingly refined and strong middle-aged man now had tears welling up in his eyes.

"How did the Dao Talisman on your son's neck fall off?"

At this moment, Zhao Huai's voice rang out.

"Dao Talisman? Are you talking about this?"

Li Chong slightly raised his head and took out a handful of crumpled yellow paper from his sleeve.

"No wonder."

Seeing the miserable state of the Dao Talisman, Zhao Huai suddenly understood.

He had thought there was something wrong with the Dao Talisman, but now it seemed there was nothing wrong with it at all, it had just been torn off.

Yan Jing picked up the crumpled Dao Talisman and studied it for a moment before explaining to Li Chong, "This is a Dao Talisman for suppressing Demons and Monsters, with strong True Qi on it, probably used to suppress demonic energy."

As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Huai with a strange look.

Li Chong understood what was going on.

It was clear that he had torn his son's life-protecting talisman when they were arguing.

He had directly killed him!

"My son! It's all my fault, I shouldn't have hit you, shouldn't have scolded you..."

Li Chong couldn't hold back any longer and sadly wiped away his tears.

He felt that his actions had killed Li Yanqing.